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UCC Policy For Persons with Disabilities

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UCC Disability Policy
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Human Resources Policies
Year Published: 
2023

Maiden Research Summer School opens at UCC

05 Jul, 2023 By DIS

A five-day Research Summer School aimed at providing vital skillset in grant proposal writing, scientific writing and publication, research excellence leadership skills development and short-term monitoring for academics, business leaders and civil society organisations has opened at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

Organised by the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), it also seeks to build the capacity of researchers in and outside UCC in research-related issues.

At the end of the Summer School, participants will be equipped with core skills and tools on article writing, grant proposal writing researcher visibility, time and stress management, and scientific presentation skills.

Others are Qualitative and Quantitative Research Data Analyses and Management; Planning and Project Management; and Research, Ethics and Stewardship.

Prof. David Teye Doku - DRIC Director

In his welcoming address, the Director of DRIC, Prof. David Teye Doku, said the mandate of DRIC-UCC was to promote research excellence and grants-making not only within UCC, but also across Ghana and Africa.

“In pursuit of that mandate,” he continued: “UCC, through DRIC, has promoted and increased the quality and quantity of its research outputs over the past half-decade by encouraging publication of scientific papers in Scopus indexed journals.”

According to Prof. Doku, the remarkable effort of DRIC had contributed to the sterling performance of UCC in the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2022 which placed UCC as the number one University in Ghana and West Africa, and number four in Africa.

 

A section of participants in the research summer school

Admitting that there was vast room for improvement, the DRIC Director insisted that there was no doubt that UCC had emerged as a leader in research excellence in Ghana and Africa.

“UCC has also made strides in attracting grants and implementing research projects of various scales,” he said.

Prof. Doku also entreated the participants to take advantage of the Summer School to meet new people, exchange ideas, and build a support network.

He expressed the hope that the Summer School would assist participants to acquire new knowledge to upgrade performance at their various workplaces.

The facilitators at the Summer School include Prof. David Teye Doku, Prof. Frederick Ato Armah, Prof. Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Prof. Enu-Kwesi, Prof. Akwasi Kumi-Kyeremeh, Dr. Prince Justin Anku, Dr. Brandford Bervell, Dr. Francis Annor, and Dr. Millicent Aning-Agyei. The rest are Dr. Alex Boadi Dankyi, Dr. Akua Tiwaa Buabeng-Boateng, and Mr. Isaac Nketsiah.

Source: Documentation and Information Section

 

Central Regional Director of GES confers with Provost of CES

03 Jul, 2023 By DIS

The Provost of the College of Education Studies (CES) of University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, has received in courtesy visit the newly-appointed Central Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr.  Emmanuel Essuman.

 The visit was to introduce himself to the Provost and enlist the support of the College during his tenure as Regional Education Director.

At the meeting, Mr.  Essuman and Prof. Davis discussed various aspects of cooperation between the College and the Central Regional GES.

Central Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr.  Emmanuel Essuman

Mr.  Essuman, who is a former District Director of Education at Juaboso in the Western North Region, and has 24 years of experience in the field of education, solicited the support of the College for effective running of the schools in the region.

 For his part, Prof. Davis congratulated Mr.  Essuman on his appointment and entreated him to use his wealth of experience to further deepen the region’s status as a hub of academic excellence.

He assured the Education Director of the readiness of the College to support him to do more in the education sector in the region.

Provost of the College of Education Studies (CES) of University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis

Consequently, he briefed Mr. Essuman on the Neighbourhood Academic Initiative by UCC where faculty would voluntarily embark on academic visitations to basic schools in the Central Region to amplify the need for school children to take their studies seriously and also serve as role models to motivate them to excel academically.

Accompanying Mr. Essuman was a delegation consisting of the Chief Inspector of Schools, Mr. Alexander Smart Tawiah; the Basic School Coordinator, Mr. Emmanuel Narh Huago, the Guidance and Counseling Coordinator, Ms. Sophia Aba Acquah and the Acting Regional PRO – Ms. Rebecca Quainoo.

A group photo of participants from both UCC and GES after the meeting

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

 

 

 

Nutrition and Dietetics Students’ Association organises Debate

03 Jul, 2023 By DIS

The Students of the Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics of University of Cape Coast have held a debate as part of activities commemorating the week celebration of the Nutrition and Dietetics Students’ Association (NADSA).

 The competition, sponsored by Philo Ventures, a small-scale business owned by a student-entrepreneur at the Department, was to seek ideas from students and also help them put to practice, theories learnt in class.

 The contest which was on the topic, “Health at Every Size,” had two groups codenamed Team ‘A’ and ‘B’ arguing for and against the motion after which a panel of judges awarded marks.

A section of students at the debate

The criteria used by the judges, led by Mr. Safiano Osman, a Teaching Assistant at the Department, were deep knowledge in the topic, clarity of points, confidence, eloquence, ability to rebut points from opponents and relevance of the points articulated.

Miss. Nana Adjoa Sarkwa, masters Kenneth Aninhyira-Fosu, Ethornam Zokah,  the Principal Speaker, First Supporting Speaker, Second Principal Speaker, respectively for Team A, argued for the motion.

They were of the view that people who are overweight or obese could still maintain their health. In that vein, they argued that some people were genetically fat, but they were healthier as a result of their adoption of healthy eating habits.

The contestants from Team ‘B’

Contestants from Team ‘B’, represented by Revista Obiri Acheampong ,  Philomena Amoesi, Esi Brago Mensah and Wallace Newton, who held a contrary view, contended that overweight and obesity had become a serious public concern worldwide, contributing significantly to the development of several chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes and some cancers, among others.

Team ‘A’, winners of the debate receiving an award from a Senior Lecturer at the Department, Dr. Nana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong

To them, their opponents should discard the notion, "health at every size", because it made overweight and obese people to turn a blind eye to complications associated with obesity and overweight.

At the end of the competition, Team ‘A’ bagged 82 points to come first after putting up a feisty performance against Team B which had 76 points. 

Debating Clubs to Boost Confidence

A Senior Lecturer at the Department, Dr. Nana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong, congratulated the two competing teams  on their hard work.

She intimated that the success of the debate was evident that the students had a lot to offer the nation in terms of ideas on the nutrition action drive of the country. 

Dr.  Agyapong advised students to make good use of debating clubs in the University of Cape Coast to help boost their confidence.

In a short remark, the Public Relations Officer of NADSA, Miss Gloria Anoumou, thanked the participants for turning up for the event.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

 

UCC Explores Educational Collaboration with Indonesian Universities

03 Jul, 2023 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) in the Central Region has begun exploring various educational opportunities and collaborative programmes available in the Republic of Indonesia for the benefit of its students, lecturers and faculties.

 The move, which among other things, would also cover the Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics (STEM) space, would give a further boost to several courses including Engineering, Science, Technology and Humanity programmes being offered at the University.

 The Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Professor Mrs. Rosemond Boohene has, to this end, held detailed and fruitful discussions with the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Ghana, H.E. Paskal A. B. Rois during a courtesy call on him at his office in Accra.

 The two-hour meeting afforded the two leaders the opportunity to share various educational and other opportunities which would inure to the benefit of both countries and particularly Ghanaians.

 According to Professor Mrs. Boohene, UCC was looking at collaborative areas such as short term training, full staff and students’ exchange programmes as well as scholarship opportunities for faculty and students in Indonesian universities in all study fields. She intimated that UCC was also seeking to increase its staff strength by building their capacities through the pursuant of post graduate programmes by faculty and students, adding that the move would enable the University to develop and strengthen its career areas like Pharmacy, Engineering and the Arts.

 The Pro Vice-Chancellor told the Honorary Consul that UCC was not only a top-notch university in Ghana but also across Africa.  She noted that per the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Ranking, UCC was ranked as the number one university in Ghana and in the West African sub-region.

‘It was also the fourth in Africa and one of the best globally’, Professor Mrs. Boohene added.

She informed Mr. Rois that UCC would want to leverage on this huge institutional reputation to partner with tertiary institutions in Indonesia in order to continue to churn out quality students from Ghana for the world at large.

The Honorary Consul, Mr. A. B. Rois lauded the Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC and indeed the management of the University for its success and the continuous efforts to sustain the gains UCC had made over the decades. 

He was also grateful to the Pro Vice-Chancellor for the visit and hoped that the proposed educational collaboration between UCC and their counterparts in Indonesia would open another great chapter in the relationship between Ghana and Indonesia. He added that Cape Coast had always been on the Indonesian map because of the two countries’ political history and independence struggle which had culminated in the identification of a spot called ‘Jarbar’ in the Cape Coast castle till date.

Mr. Rois used the opportunity to discuss the various educational opportunities that Indonesian universities and the Republic of Indonesia for that matter, could offer UCC as being requested, assuring that the collaboration was highly possible for the promotion and advancement of education in the two countries. According to him, the Indonesian universities provided all manner of educational programmes and opportunities ranging from Humanities, Technology and the Sciences to Agriculture, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Pharmacy, Tourism and Engineering amongst others for undergraduate, Masters and Doctorate of Philosophy Degree (PhD) students from across the world.

 The Honorary Consul informed the Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC of the existence of the KNB Scholarship Scheme by the Republic of Indonesia which both faculty and students of UCC could take advantage of to better their lot including their academic laurels. According to him, the scholarship, which had been in existence since 1992, had so far benefited more than thirty (30) students, adding that the numbers were still counting with four more student applicants expected to leave the shores of Ghana in January, 2024 for Jakarta to pursue various fully-funded courses in various universities in Indonesia.

 He disclosed that those eligible should meet an age requirement in addition to an Average Grade Point of 3.25 or above.

 He was hopeful that this initial meeting would afford some UCC students the opportunity to equally join the scholarship family when the next window was opened in January, next year.

 “There is also the partial scholarship where the government of Indonesia bears the full tuition cost with the student paying for the living costs’, Mr. Rois added, disclosing that more than fifteen students from Ghana were currently pursuing various educational programmes under the partial scholarship package.

 Mr. A. B. Rois thanked the Pro Vice Chancellor for the working visit and assured her of his support as well as that of the Embassy in Abuja and the Republic of Indonesia in making this dream a reality within the shortest space of time.

 He also assured Professor Mrs. Rosemond Boohene of his readiness to interact with the students at a later date in order to share more thoughts, ideas and opportunities directly with them.

The Pro Vice-Chancellor noted that most of the universities in Ghana and Africa were currently also looking out for entrepreneurship programmes for their students so as not only to churn out students looking for jobs but also job creators themselves with the skills and knowledge they would have acquired from the university.

According to her, UCC was using its Design Thinking and Innovation Hub (D-Hub) and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development (CESED) to nurture its students to grow business ideas in order to become employable themselves.

Source:Ghanaweb

29 Jun, 2023

1. The University of Cape Coast intends to apply part of its Budgetary Allocation of Funds and Internally Generated Funds where applicable, for payments under the following contracts.

 

DESCRIPTION

QTY

BID SECURITY GH¢

CR/UCC/GD/0047/2023

Supply and installation of CCTV Cameras and Accessories at selected areas on campus

various

50,000.00

CR/UCC/GD/0048/2023

Supply of Lecture Theatre Tables and Chairs

1,000

pairs

18,000.00

CR/UCC/GD/0050/2023

Supply of Conference room chairs for NEC

1,000

pcs

12,000.00

CR/UCC/GD/0061/2023

Supply and installation of extensible oil switch, cables, wooden poles etc. for completion of ring main system at ATL and Science sub-stations

various

40,000.00

CR/UCC/GD/0066/2023

Supply and installation of 12KV Metal clad air insulated switch gear for UCC Power Control Room

various

10,000.00

CR/UCC/GD/0074/2023

Supply and installation of 60KVA UPS for IT Training and Support Section

1

10,000.00

CR/UCC/GD/0075/2023

Supply of Polo shirts for CoDE

20,000

pcs

15,000.00

CR/UCC/GD/0079/2023

Supply of Printed hard A3 envelopes for CoDE

250,000

pcs

15,000.00

 

2. The University of Cape Coast invites sealed Tenders from eligible suppliers or contractors for supply of the above goods or works. Tendering will be conducted through the National Competitive Tendering (NCT) procedures specified in the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as Amended and the Guidelines of the Public Procurement Authority of the Republic of Ghana.

 

3. Interested eligible Tenderers may obtain further information from the Procurement Office, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, and inspect the bidding document at the address and location given from 28th June, 2023, Monday-Friday, 9.00 am to 4.00 pm local time each day.

4. A complete set of Tender documents in English may be purchased by interested Tenderers on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon the payment of a non-refundable fee of GH¢300.00 for any of the documents. The method of payment will be by cash, or bank draft to University of Cape Coast. The document will be obtained personally.

 

5. Tenders must be deposited in the Tender Box located at the Procurement Office, New Central Administration Building, New Site, at or before 11:00am, on Tuesday, 18th July, 2023.

 

6. Tenders shall be valid for a period of 90 days after the deadline for Tender submission. All tenders must be accompanied by a Tender Security of not less than the respective amounts indicated above from a reputable Bank in the format attached in the tender documents. Late Tenders will be rejected. Tenders will be opened at 11.05 am in the presence of Tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend at the Academic Board Chamber located at the Top Floor of the New Administration Building, University of Cape Coast and at the time specified above.

 

7. All tenders must be accompanied by:

Valid Business Registration Certificate, VAT Certificate, Valid Tax Clearance Certificate, Valid SSNIT Clearance Certificate, Manufacturers Authorization (where applicable), PPA Registration Certificate and other Relevant Certificates.

 

8. Address for inspection and Purchase of Tender Documents:

Procurement Office

New Central Administration Block- New Site

Telephone: 0243422871/0243579933

Email: procurement@ucc.edu.gh/nampofo@ucc.edu.gh

ADMISSION OF MATURE CANDIDATES INTO FIRST DEGREE (REGULAR) PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

Academic Year: 
2023

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Mature Candidates for admission into first degree programmes of the University of Cape Coast for the 2023/2024 academic year.

 

Applicants are to buy application E-Vouchers which are up for sale at the Centres listed below:

 

1.0       SALES CENTRES  

(a)               Cash Office, University of Cape Coast (Mode of payment – CASH)

 

(b)               Ghana Post Offices at the Regional Capitals (Mode of payment – CASH)

(c)               Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) -nationwide

(d)               University of Cape Coast Accra Office, Tesano, Accra (Mode of payment –CASH)

 

APPLICATION FEE - GHS 450.00 (covers cost of e-vouchers, examination fee and preparatory classes fee)     

The deadlines for the sale of application e-vouchers and the submission of completed application forms are Friday, 4thAugust, 2023 and Friday, 11th August, 2023 respectively.

 

2.0       ONLINE APPLICATIONS

a.       Online applicants should visit apply.ucc.edu.gh then click on apply for programme, then click on Regular Mature Application and proceed with the application process.

 

b.      All applicants are required to provide the following information at the back of the large EMS envelope: (a) application reference number (b) names in full – no abbreviations accepted (c) postal address (d) first choice programme and (e) application category which should be MATURE.

3.0       ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR MATURE CANDIDATES

 

            Applicants seeking admission as Mature Candidates must;

 

i.                    be, at least, Twenty-Five (25) years old by 31stAgust, 2023.  A copy of applicant’s birth certificate issued not less than five (5) years from the day of completing the application form should be enclosed with the application materials.

ii.                  have any one of the following:

§  Minimum of Senior High School Certificate

§  Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’

§  NVTI Certificate

§  NABPTEX Certificate

NB. Applicants who do not have credit passes in English and Mathematics at either SSSCE/WASSCE or GCE ‘O’ Level would be required to register for and pass special examinations in those subjects after payment of a fee of GHS60.00 per subject.

 

4.0       ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

 

4.1       Main Papers

            The main examinations for candidates will comprise;

i.                    General Paper

ii.                  Aptitude Test

 

4.2       Special/Practical Papers

 

i. Special examinations in Mathematics and English Language for candidates who do not have credit passes at G.C.E. ‘O’ Level (grade 6 or better) or WASSCE/SSSCE (grade C6/D or better).

 

ii. Practical examinations will be conducted for candidates applying for the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education (Health, Physical Education & Recreation) programmes on a date which will be communicated to successful applicants.

 

4.3       Dates for Examinations

 

i. Monday, 4thSeptember, 2023          -  General Paper and Aptitude Test

 

            ii. Tuesday, 5th September, 2023        -  Special Papers in Mathematics and English   

 

4.4       Preparatory Classes

 

PREPARATORY CLASSES WILL BE RUN FOR ALL APPLICANTS BY THE UNIVERSITY from Monday, 21stAugust, 2023 to Friday, 1st September, 2023on selected topics to enhance their chances of passing the entrance examination. Applicants are expected to report to campus on Saturday, 19thAugust, 2023. An orientation programme will be held for all applicants on Sunday, 20thAugust, 2023 at 3:00 pm prompt in C. A. Ackah Lecture Theatre 2 (CAALT 2) before the start of the preparatory classes. All applicants are expected to participate in the orientation programme.

 

4.5       Accommodation

 

Applicants are encouraged to make their own accommodation arrangements with the Halls of residence at the North campus of the University (New Site) for the period of the preparatory classes and the examinations.

 

4.6       Placement of Successful Applicants

 

Successful applicants will, on admission, be placed at Level 100 of their respective programmes of choice.

 

 

5.0       SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION FORMS

 

(a)        Copies of completed online application forms (confirmation pages) accompanied by photocopies of results slip(s), birth certificate, payment slips or receipts, transcripts (where applicable) and other relevant documents should be sent to the Director, Directorate of Academic Affairs, UCC by POST and NOT delivered by hand not later than Friday, 11th August, 2023.

 

 

A change of programme after the submission of application form would NOT be entertained.

 

6.0       PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE FOR 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

 

Mature candidates are advised to select only programmes that are listed below.

 

FACULTY OF ARTS

B.A. (Arts)

B.A. (African Studies)

B. Music

B. A. (Communication Studies)

B.A. (Theatre Studies)

B.A. (Film Studies)

B.A. (Dance)

B.A. (Chinese)

 

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

B.Sc. (Tourism Management)

B.A. (Population & Health)

B.A. (Anthropology)

B.A. (Social Sciences)

B.Sc. (Hospitality Management)

 

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Bachelor of Commerce (Management)

Bachelor of Commerce (Procurement & Supply Chain Management)

Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)

Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management)

 

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION

B.Ed (Arts)

B.Ed (Social Sciences)

B.Ed (Social Studies)

B.Ed (Management)

B.Ed (Accounting)

 

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

B.Ed (Health, Physical Education and Recreation)

B.Ed (Science)

B.Ed (Computer Science)

B.Ed (Mathematics)

B.Ed (Home Economics)

B.Ed. (Communication Design)

Bachelor of Fine Art Education (Painting and Sculpture)

 

FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS

B.Ed (Junior High School Education)

B.Ed (Primary Education)

B.Ed (Early Childhood Education)

B.Sc (Psychology)

 

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

B.Sc (Agriculture)

B.Sc (Agribusiness)

B.Sc (Agro-Processing)

B.Sc (Animal Production)

B.Sc (Agricultural Extension and Community Development)

 

 

 

REGISTRAR

 

 

 

Presentation of the donated equipment

Department of Biomedical Sciences gets GH₵ 7.5million lab equipment

29 Jun, 2023 By DIS

The Department of Biomedical Sciences has been presented with laboratory equipment and consumables valued at GH¢ 7.5 million.

The equipment, procured by ADNA Biologics Limited, Ghana, a subsidiary company of NKAARCO Diagnostics Limited, Norwich, UK is to enhance training of the students at the Department.

The equipment included Thermo Scientific Kingfischer flex purification system, integra Assist Plus, Integra Assist Plus liquid Handling Robot, Microtiter Deep 96 well plate, as well as Tip comb for microtiter Deep well 96 plate.

Others are various 1200ul, 200ul, 50ul and 20ul pipette tips.

The donated equipment

The Dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences, Prof. Desmond Omane Acheampong presenting the consignment on behalf of the donor, said the School had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NKAARCO Diagnostics Limited to support the Department of Biomedical Sciences  with research equipment and consumables.

He said the items would facilitate teaching and learning as well as bolster research at the Department.

The Dean charged the Department to put the equipment to good use to achieve its intended purposes and put in place preventive maintenance measures to prolong its lifespan.

Dean of Allied Health Sciences with staff and students from the School 

The Head of the Department, Prof. Alexander Egyir-Yawson, indicated that the equipment and consumables had come at an "opportune time" to support academic and laboratory work at the Department.

He thanked NKAARCO Diagnostics Limited for the gesture and promised that the equipment would be put to good use.

Source: Documentation and Information Section

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