Fresh students of University of Cape Coast pursuing various undergraduate and post graduate courses at the College of Distance Education (CoDE) have been cautioned to commit themselves to achieve academic excellence and be well disciplined in order to sustain the legacy of the Institution.
The Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, gave the advice at a matriculation ceremony which saw a total of 8, 475 fresh students take the oath of matriculation for the 2022/23 Academic Year.
The matriculation took place in-person at the Holy Child College of Education in Takoradi and virtually at all the study centres of CoDE-UCC throughout the country.
Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Nyarko Boampong delivering his address at the matriculation ceremony
Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong further admonished the fresh students to adhere to the rules and regulations governing the University to ensure their successful passage through the latest phase of their academic journey.
These rules, he explained, were contained in the Students' Handbook, Academic Programmes, Policies and Regulations, as well as Brochure on Graduate Studies and urged the students to read them thoroughly in order to be abreast of the rules and regulations governing the University.
According to him, conducive and congenial teaching, learning and entertaining environment had also been created by the University.
The Vice-Chancellor implored the students to take advantage of the provisions to enhance their learning, while tapping into the rich knowledge of professors, senior lecturers, lecturers and Research Fellows.
VC-UCC (middle), Prof. Nyarko Boampong; Pro VC, Prof. Rosemond Boohene (2nd left) and other members of convocation at the ceremony
"Your primary objective of coming to this university is to study hard towards attainment of your degrees or diplomas. Always remember that you need to work hard on this journey and that hard work never kills" he counseled.
Prof. Boampong, therefore, reminded the students that the Sam Jonah Library (University Library) had provided them with both physical and virtual services, as well as research support services to facilitate their studies.
He told the fresh students that examination malpractice was the pet hate of the University and advised the students to attend lectures regularly, as well as focus on their studies to become responsible leaders.
Registrar of UCC, Mr. Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame, administering the matriculation oath
The students took the Matriculation Oath administered by the Registrar of the University, Mr. Jeff Onyame, to signify their formal admission into the institution.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC