The Committee tasked with the responsibility to review the 2016 Statutes of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has submitted its draft report to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong.
Chaired by the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, the Committee was to, among other things, critically study the 2016 Statutes to improve the provisions and arrangements to ensure consistency and also identify grey areas contained in it.
Presenting the report on behalf of the twelve-member committee, Prof. Ampiah explained the rigorous processes the Committee went through before producing what he described as "a comprehensive draft report on the 2016 Statutes".
According to him, the Committee engaged all the relevant stakeholders in the University in pursuance of its mandate.
Highlights of the Draft Report
The Committee, Prof Ampiah noted, recommended for the appointment of Deputy Provosts for the Colleges and the appointment of Deans and Vice-Deans for Schools and Faculties.
The Committee further proposed that the term of office for provosts should be "a non-renewable four (4) year term and the tenure of the Registrar should be five (5) years renewable up to three (3) years”.
Additionally, the Committee underscored the need for the following directors’ tenure to be reduced to four (4) years, renewable up to three (3) years.
· Director, Directorate of Finance
· Director, Directorate of Internal Audit
· Director, University Health Services
· Director, Directorate of Physical Development
However, the Committee indicated that the following directors’ tenure be limited to four (4) years, renewable two (2) years.
· Directors, Directorates of Academic Affairs, Information Communication and Technology (ICT)
· Directors, Directorates of Human Resource, Procurement
· Directors, Directorates of Public Affairs, Consular and General Services
The Committee proposed that the Head of Legal Affairs’ tenure be six (6) years, renewable up to four (4) years only.
The Committee asked for the appointment of a Director of Basic Schools to ensure uniformity of the two (2) basic schools in the University.
Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Ghartey Ampiah (left)
presenting the Committee’s report to the VC, Prof. Nyarko Boampong
The Committee indicated that Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) be "equivalent or equated to a college".
To ensure consistency, the minimum number of years required for promotion in the University was proposed to be reduced to four (4) years.
The Committee noted that the interview requirement for promotion from Senior Assistant Registrar and analogous rank to Deputy Registrar and analogous rank should be abolished.
The Committee observed that the Chairmanship of the College of Professors should be limited to professors in active service who had delivered their inaugural lecture.
The Committee proposed that July 31 and December 31 be the scheduled dates for staff retirement in the fiscal year, depending on the dates of birth of staff.
Responding, Prof. Boampong congratulated the Committee on completing its work and submitting the draft report.
He stated that the draft report would be forwarded to the Academic Board, adding, “I know most of the things that you have proposed will be accepted...”
The Committee, which was inaugurated in 2021 by the Vice-Chancellor, comprised: Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah (Chairman), Prof. Peter K.T Grant (member), Prof. Augustine Tanle (Member), Dr. Theresa Patrine Ennin (Member), Dr. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi (Member) and Mr. Constantine Kudzedzi (Member).
The rest include: Mr. Benjamin Andoh (Member), Mr. Solomon Faakye (Member), Mr. Kwabena Antwi-Konadu (Member) Mr. Emmanuel Aidoo (Secretary) Mr. Sandy Kumi-Sinatra (Member) and Mr. Benjamin Mensah-Gorman (Member).
The Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye E. Onyame, was present at the meeting.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC