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Nigeria High Commissioner visits UCC

01 Jul, 2021 By DIS

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong has welcomed a delegation from the Nigeria High Commission in Ghana to the University of Cape Coast. In welcoming the delegation, the Vice-Chancellor mentioned that Ghana has had a unique relationship with Nigeria spanning many decades.

The Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria to Ghana, Amb. Gambo Yusuf Hamza, acknowledged the quality of education provided in Ghana and especially the University of Cape Coast. He reiterated similarities between Ghana and Nigeria and also pointed out his interest to have many more Nigeran students enrol in UCC. He suggested a partnership between Universities in Nigeria and the University of Cape Coast where there could be faculty, staff, and student exchange programmes to enable institutions in Nigeria and UCC learn from each other. He recommended that Management should reach out to private sectors in Nigeria to participate in the projects of the University. 

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof Dora Edu-Buandoh expressed appreciation to the Ag. High Commissioner for visiting the University of Competitive Choice. She explained that the University was keen on adding to the number of Nigerian students in UCC. “We are ready to work with your Office for more collaborations, and reach out to the Nigerian industry to see how they can also partner with the University,” she assured.

 

Present at the meeting was the Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame, the Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah Bentum, the Head of Chancery at the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana, Mr. Ibrahim Abdulazeez Hong, the Provost of the College of Education, Prof. Martins Ekor, and the Dean of the Centre for International Education, Prof. Kwaku Adutwum Ayim Boakye.

re-opening arrangements for Second Semester

Re-Opening arrangements for the Second-Semester of the 2020/2021 Academic Year

29 Jun, 2021 By peter Otoo

Students of the University of Cape Coast and the general public are to note the following arrangements for the re-opening of the University for the Second Semester of the 2020/2021 academic year.

 

PRE-REGISTRATION OF COURSES

Online registration of courses begins on Thursday, 1st July, 2021. Students are advised to pre-register before reporting to campus.

 

ARRIVAL

Students are expected to report on Saturday, 3rd July, 2021.                             

 

ON-CAMPUS REGISTRATION OF COURSES 

On-campus registration of courses is scheduled to take place from Monday, 5th July to Friday, 9th July, 2021 at the Sam Jonah Library for students who are unable to register online.

 

LECTURES/PAYMENT OF FEES

Lectures begin on Monday, 5th July, 2021. Students who owe fees will be required to settle the fees in full before registration. 

 

On behalf of University Management, I welcome all students back to campus and wish them a successful semester. 

 

JEFF TEYE E. ONYAME

(REGISTRAR)

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Resumption of face-to-face, Quizzes and Examinations for Distance Learning

29 Jun, 2021 By peter Otoo

It is announced for the information of distance learning students of University of Cape Coast that face-to-face sessions, quizzes and examinations which were suspended would resume from Saturday, 3rd July, 2021.

 The revised calendar has Group 1 having the face-to-face sessions from Saturday, 3rd to Sunday, 4th July, 2021. The End-of-First Semester Examinations begin on Saturday, 18th September and end on Sunday, 10th October, 2021.

 Details of activities for the rest of the First Semester are indicated below:

 

DATE

GROUP

ACTIVITY

3RD - 4TH JULY, 2021

GROUP 1

FACE-TO-FACE 4 (UNIT 4: SESSIONS 1 - 6)

10TH - 11TH JULY, 2021

GROUP 2

FACE-TO-FACE 4 (UNIT 4: SESSIONS 1 - 6)

SESSION 1

RESIT EXAMINATIONS ( END-OF-SEMESTER 2)

17TH - 18TH JULY, 2021

GROUP 1

FACE-TO-FACE 5 (UNIT 5: SESSIONS 1 - 6)

SESSION 2

RESIT EXAMINATIONS ( END-OF-SEMESTER 2)

24TH - 25TH JULY, 2021

GROUP 2

FACE-TO-FACE 5 (UNIT 5: SESSIONS 1 - 6)

SESSION 3

RESIT EXAMINATIONS ( END-OF-SEMESTER 2)

31ST JULY - 1ST AUGUST, 2021

GROUP 1

FACE-TO-FACE 6 (UNIT 6: SESSIONS 1 - 6)

SESSION 4

RESIT EXAMINATIONS ( END-OF-SEMESTER 2)

7TH - 8TH AUGUST, 2021

GROUP 2

FACE-TO-FACE 6 (UNIT 6: SESSIONS 1 - 6)

14TH - 15TH AUGUST, 2021

SESSION 1

QUIZ 1 (UNITS 1 - 3)

21ST -22ND AUGUST, 2021

SESSION 2

QUIZ 1 (UNITS 1 - 3)

28TH - 29TH AUGUST, 2021

SESSION 1

QUIZ 2 (UNITS 4 - 6)

4TH - 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2021

SESSION 2

QUIZ 2 (UNITS 4 - 6)

11TH - 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2021

ALL GROUPS

REVISION (HOME BASED)

18TH - 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2021

SESSION 1

END-OF-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

25TH - 26TH SEPTEMBER, 2021

SESSION 2

END-OF-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

2ND - 3RD OCTOBER, 2021

SESSION 3

END-OF-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

9TH - 10TH OCTOBER, 2021

SESSION 4

END-OF-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

 

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Department of Population And Health receives donation

29 Jun, 2021 By DIS

Prof. Frederick Ato Armah of the Department of Environmental Sciences and also the Director of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, University of Cape Coast, on Friday, 28th May, 2021 donated a brand-new Canon Photocopier IR2520 with toner and stabilizer-3000VA worth Thirteen Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 13,000.00) to the Department of Population and Health (DPH) at a ceremony organized at the Faculty of Social Sciences Conference room. This donation was in his personal capacity as academic senior member of the University.

 

Prof. Armah noted that such gestures had become a part of him following from his experiences in Canada while pursuing doctoral studies. He recounted a few similar presentations he had made to his parent department and other offices in the University. He indicated that his desire for a University with facilities for quality research and scholarly work motivated him to make this donation.

 

He encouraged individual faculty members to endeavour to identify needs in and around their spheres of operations and to take steps towards finding solutions. By so doing, we would be collectively contributing our quotas towards building a formidable institution in addition to teaching and research.

 

Prof. David Teye Doku, Head, Department of Population and Health expressed appreciation to Prof. Armah and urged all members of the department to emulate this wonderful gesture. Other academic senior members, on behalf of the Department, praised Prof. Armah for responding timely to their need.

 

 

Present at the brief ceremony were: Prof. David Teye Doku, Prof. Fiifi Amoako Johnson, Prof. Kobina Esia-Donkoh, Dr. Addae Boateng Adu-Gyamfi, Dr. Samuel Agblorti, Dr. Listowel Ferka and Dr. Joshua Amo-Adjei, Mrs Theresa Maison and Mr. Ernest Asante.

 

Vice-Chancellor opens 2nd AGM of GARNET

25 Jun, 2021 By DIS

Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has officially opened the 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ghanaian Academic and Research Network (GARNET) at the School of Medical Sciences Auditorium of the University of Cape Coast.

 

In his address, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong said “The University of Cape Coast fully associates itself with the vision of GARNET to build and operate a world-class network, infrastructure and services to link all Ghanaian research and education community to support teaching, learning and research, and by extension its members to the global research and education network community”.

 

He commended GARNET for its projects and services such as the EDUROAM project, and their effort in building capacity of ICT professionals for member institutions, as well as their collaboration with the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH), to ensure seamless access in providing world class scholarly electronic information resources to support teaching, learning and research. He urged GARNET to deliberate on the successes and achievements, and above all the challenges facing the organisation. “I am very optimistic that as ICT professionals who are trained to provide solutions, you will leave this meeting with solutions to most of the daunting challenges that face GARNET”. This he said, will make the organisation stronger.

 

He also urged them to support the less endowed members of the Network and provide leadership and direction in ICT policy making and implementation. 

 

The Chairman of GARNET, Prof. C.N.B Tagoe, expressed gratitude to the UCC Management for accepting to host GARNET.

Fourth Cohort of UCC & UB Leadership Empowerment Programme graduates

25 Jun, 2021 By DIS

A graduation ceremony has been held for the fourth cohort of the University of Cape Coast

(UCC) and University at Buffalo (UB) Leadership Empowerment Certificate Programme at

the University of Cape Coast. A total of 12 graduates were presented with certificates at the

ceremony.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof Dora F. Edu-

Buandoh, said that although the COVID -19 pandemic had changed the nature of

instructional delivery in many parts of the world, she was happy to note that the fourth cohort

had an excellent virtual experiential learning. She ceased the opportunity to encourage

graduate students in UCC and other universities in Ghana to enrol in the fifth cohort of the

programme which begins in August 2021. She explained that enrolling in the programme

would add more value to their degrees to give them a competitive advantage over their

colleagues and peers.

Prof. Edu-Buandoh said that the Management of UCC was committed to the signed

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that gave birth to the programme. She explained that

the MoU focused on the promotion of research, the Leadership Empowerment Certificate

Programme for interested postgraduate students in UCC, and library services partnership

between UB and UCC.

The Pro Vice-Chancellor further expressed gratitude to the UB and UCC Coordinators, and

the Dean of the Centre for International Education (CIE), Prof. Kwaku Boakye and his staff

for their continuous support of the programme. She also thanked Prof. Paul Tesluk, Prof.

Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah, Miss Molly Anderson, Prof. Charles Lindsey, and the entire UB

team for their commitment to the MoU. She further expressed gratitude to Prof. Abigail

Opoku Mensah and Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom for their enthusiasm to assist the students.

The UB partners who virtually participated in the programme, took turns to advise the

graduates to show exceptional leadership wherever they find themselves and also apply the

knowledge and skills they had acquired from the programmme.

UCC organises Orientation programme for Police Cadet Officers

25 Jun, 2021 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast has organised an orientation programme for the first cohort of Police Cadet Officers admitted to pursue a Postgraduate Diploma in Security Studies in the 2020/2021 Academic Year.

The programme, which was held at Auditorium 900 in the C. A. Ackah Lecture Complex, was to expose the students to academic work and the University community in general.

In his welcome address, the Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame, explained that the orientation programme was to offer the students the necessary information and assistance that would help them to succeed academically and develop personally. “At the end of the orientation, we expect that you will be adequately prepared to face and surmount any challenges in your studies right from the start,” he said.

The Registrar urged the students to be guided by excellence, empowerment, equal opportunities and ethical behaviour which formed the core values of the University. He was hopeful that their visit to UCC campus would be worthwhile.

The Dean of students, Prof. Eugene Kofour Maafo Darteh, assured the students that his Office would work with other Departments and Units to create a conducive teaching, learning and living environment to ensure their success and development as students of UCC. “In this instance, your living and study environment is at the Police Academy in Tesano, Accra, and we will liaise with relevant sections of the University to ensure that you are comfortable and your academic work progresses steadily until you graduate,” he assured.

The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), Prof. Sarah Darkwa, explained that the School was responsible for coordinating postgraduate programmes in the five Colleges of the University.  “In essence, our key responsibilities are admissions and placement of students in Departments, Schools and Faculties; supervision of dissertation/thesis; collation of results for approval by the Academic Board and then to the Directorate of Academic Affairs for certification,” she explained.

The Senior Assistant Registrar, Mr. Eugene Hesse, run the students through the academic policies and regulations with emphasis on the grading system and requirements for graduation.

 

Present at the function were the Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof. Jojo Eghan; Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Justice Kwabena Sarfo; Director of Academic Affairs, Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye, Esq; and Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (rtd).

The students were taken around on a tour after the orientation programme.

Vice-Chancellor inaugurates University Council approved Committees

25 Jun, 2021 By DIS

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has inaugurated 4 University Council approved Committees, and a Team that have been tasked to perform various functions for the University. Members of the Committees were drawn from diverse backgrounds, with varied experiences and expertise which are relevant to the corporate agenda of the University of Cape Coast. 

 

The Committees/Team are:

  • University of Cape Coast 60th Anniversary Planning Committee, 
  • University of Cape Coast 2016 Statutes Review Committee, 
  • Committee on Naming of Monuments, 
  • University of Cape Coast Strategic Plan Review Committee, 
  • Team to write the History of the University of Cape Coast.

 

In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor said that he and his team were determined to harness the collective expertise of members of the University community to help consolidate the gains already chalked as a University. The Vice-Chancellor also indicated that the year 2022 will be a significant year in the history of the University as UCC will be celebrating 60 years as an institution of higher learning. 

 

The Membership and Terms of Reference (ToR) for each of the Committees/Team are as follows:

 

University of Cape Coast 60th Anniversary Planning Committee

Prof. L.K. Sam-Amoah – Chairman

Prof. Rosemond Boohene - Member

Mr. Kobina Sam Bentsi-Enchill -Member

Dr. (Mrs.) Salome Amissah-Essel (UTAG Representative) -Member

Mrs. Charity Abraham (GAUA Representative) -Member

Major (Rtd) Kofi Baah Bentum -Member

Mr. George Amfo-Antiri -Member

Mr. Johnny Bansah -Member

Mr. Sandy Kumi-Sinatra (SSA-UoG Representative) -Member

Ms. Paulina Agrichaab (TEWU Representative) -Member

Mr. Elijah Adu Gyamfi (GRASAG Representative) -Member

Mr. Samuel Takyi (SRC Representative) - Member

Mrs. Priscilla Baaba Bansah -Member/Secretary

The Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To plan a year of activities that will climax in October 2022.
  2. To identify sources of and avenues for funds to finance the erection of a monument to commemorate the Anniversary.
  3. To plan a programme for the launching of the Anniversary celebrations.
  4. To submit a post celebrations report to Management of the University.

 

University of Cape Coast 2016 Statutes Review Committee

Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah -Chairman

Prof. Peter Kojo Grant -Member

Dr. Theresa Addai Munumkum -Member

Dr. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi (UTAG Representative) -Member

Mr. Kwabena Antwi-Konadu (GAUA Representative) -Member

Mr. Solomon Faakye -Member

Mr. Benjamin Andoh -Member

Mr. Sandy Kumi-Sinatra (SSA-UoG Representative) -Member

Mr. Benjamin Mensah-Gorman (TEWU Representative) -Member

Academic Board Representative (Professorial) -Member

Academic Board Representative (Non-Professorial) -Member

Mr. Constantine Kudzezi -Member

Mr. Emmanuel Aidoo -Member/Secretary

 

The Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To critically study the University of Cape Coast 2016 Statutes with a view to improve the arrangements of statutes/provisions to ensure consistency and also clarify grey areas.
  2. To draft revised Statutes for consideration by the Academic Board in the first instance and then by Council.
  3. To submit its Report, including the Draft Statutes, within six (6) months of its inauguration.

 

Committee on Naming of Monuments

Prof. Henrietta Abane -Chairman

Prof. K. Gyimah -Member

Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng (UTAG Representative) -Member

Prof. De-Valera N. Y. M. Botchway -Member

Mr. Emmanuel Paul Owusu (GAUA Representative) -Member

Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham -Member

Mr. Jonas Yengnibeh -Member

Mrs. Priscilla Baaba Bansah – Member

Mr. Dickson Y.S. Amedahe (SSA-UoG Representative) - Member

Mr. Benjamin Mensah-Gorman (TEWU Representative) -Member

Mr. John Kojo Sam -Member/Secretary

 

The Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To identify yet-to-be-named Monuments including buildings and structures of the University.
  2. To propose names for the unnamed buildings, monuments and structures giving justification for each proposal.
  3. To submit a report to management within three months of the Committee’s inauguration.

 

University of Cape Coast Strategic Plan Review Committee

Prof. Daniel Agyapong -Chairman

Prof. Edward Marfo-Yiadom -Member

Prof. Seth Asare Danso (CoES Rep.) -Member

Prof. (Mrs) Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah (CoHAS Rep.) -Member

Dr. David Wellington Essaw (CHLS Rep.) -Member

Dr. Samuel Yaw Ampofo -Member

Prof. Ernest Yankson (CANS Rep.) -Member

Prof. Frederick Ato Armah -Member

Prof. Emmanuel K. Gyimah -Member

Dr. Mac-Anthony Cobblah -Member

Dr. Vincent Assanful (UTAG Rep.) -Member

Mr. Felix Adu-Poku (GAUA Rep.) -Member

Mr. Enoch Mensah-Williams (SSA-UoG Rep.) -Member

Ms. Paulina Agrichaab (TEWU Rep.) -Member

Mr. Eric Adjei (GRASAG Rep.) -Member

Mr. Christopher E. Dadson (SRC Rep.) -Member

Mrs. Juliana Audria Dankwa -Member/Secretary 

 

The Committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To review the existing Strategic Plan of the University of Cape Coast (2018-2022) taking into consideration inputs from the various Departments, Faculties, Schools, Directorates and Colleges.
  2. To draft a Five-Year (2023-2027) strategic plan for the University of Cape Coast.
  3. To submit its report, including the Draft Strategic Plan (2023-2027), within six (6) months of its inauguration

 

Team to write the History of the University of Cape Coast

Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng -Leader

Prof. Wilson Yayoh -Member

Prof. De-Valera N. Y. M. Botchway -Member

Dr. S. Y. Boadi-Siaw - Member

Dr. Augustine Osei-Duah -Member/Secretary

 

The Team’s Terms of Reference (ToR) are as follows:

  1. To update the Book titled “A History of the University of Cape Coast: Fifty years of Excellence in Tertiary Education (1962-2012)” to cover the period 1962-2022.
  2. To submit the completed work within 8 months of its inauguration.

AAU, ISAB, and SAB pays courtesy call on University Management

24 Jun, 2021 By DIS

Members of the Association of African Universities (AAU), International Scientific Advisory

Board (ISAB), and Sectoral Advisory Board (SAB), have paid a courtesy call on Management of

the University of Cape Coast.

Introducing the delegation was the Director of the Centre for Coastal Management and Africa

Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (CCM-ACECOR), Prof. Dennis Aheto. He explained

that the delegation had come to participate in an official presentation and midterm review of the

Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECOR) project. He expressed that the

timeline of the project had created the opportunity to bring together all key stakeholders to

present the activities accomplished, and note areas of the project that need to be enhanced and

strengthened. “We thought that this was the right time to bring together these stakeholders to

have this midterm evaluation where we can have a formal presentation of the project. It is a one-

week long activity involving technical discussions and also interactions with students.” Prof.

Aheto indicated.

On his part, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong indicated that University

Management was very committed to making the ACECOR project successful. “As a University,

we are very interested in this program since it is the current World Bank project we have in

respect to the African Centres of Excellence and we want to ensure it becomes successful,” he

explained.

The Vice-Chancellor also noted that UCC was one of few universities situated near the coast,

which makes coastal matters of the country important to the institution. “This project will help us

solve the coastal problems we are facing in Ghana. Therefore, we want it to become one of the

fruitful projects in Africa,” he added.

Members of the delegation were Dr Sylvia Mkandawire, the Project Manager of the Africa

Centres of Excellence for Development Project of the Association of African Universities; the

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer for the Association of African Universities, Mrs

Adeline Addy; Director of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit at the Institute for the Oceans

and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia and the Chair of the International Scientific

Advisory Board (ISAB), Prof. Rashid Sumaila; Chairman for the Sectoral Advisory Board

 

(SAB) for ACECOR, Mr Jacob Ainoo-Ansah; Prof. Francis Emile Asuquo from the University

of Calabar; Prof. Benjamin Betey Campion from KNUST; and Representatives from Civil

Society and Environmental Protection Agency.

The ACECOR programme embodies a partnership between the University of Cape Coast and the

World Bank under the Africa Centre of Excellence Impact Project to promote coastal resilience

within the West and Central Africa sub-regions. The objective of ACECOR is to support the

development of the technical and scientific capacity of young African professionals through

long-term professional and academic training programmes.

Present at the meeting was Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Mr Jeff

Teye Onyame, Registrar; Prof. Isaac Galyoun, Provost of College of Distance Education; and the

Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Justice Kwabena Sarfo.

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