First Year Students going through orientation

The Office of the Dean of Students has organised a three-day orientation programme for fresh students admitted to the University for the 2020/2021 academic year.

COVID-19 Protocols

In order to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols, this year’s programme was decentralised and organised on College basis. The programme was held from Monday January 11 to 13, 2021.

Fresh students from the various colleges were taken through causes and prevention of the pandemic by staff from the Directorate of University Health Services (DUHS).

NSBT Administration Block

Management of the University of Cape Coast has paid a familiarisation visit to Nduom School of Business and Technology (NSBT) to assess its readiness to host some newly-admitted students of the University.

The team led by the Vice-Chancellor inspected facilities like lecture halls, main administration, library, auditorium, cafeteria, hostel, infirmary, ICT Services among others.

Presentation of the signed MoU

The University Enterprises Limited (UCCEL) and GOIL Ghana Limited have renewed their relationship with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The new MoU which is an update of an earlier one the University signed with GOIL will give UCCEL full control of the operations of the GOIL Fuel Station on the University’s land. 

A section of delegates at the conference

The Distance Education Students Association of Ghana, University of Cape Coast (DESAG-UCC) has held its 5th Biennial Women’s Conference with a call on female students to add value to themselves.

The two-day conference which had the theme: “Empowering Women in Entrepreneurship during and after COVID-19” was attended by delegates from the 16 regions of Ghana.

Dr. Paul Efah launching the two documents

Two documents, the Vice-Chancellor’s Vision Strategy and the Business and Enterprise Development Policy have been launched at a ceremony held at the New Examination Centre. 

The two documents that would help the Vice-Chancellor prosecute his agenda for the next four years are aligned to the University’s Corporate Strategic Policy.

Students being robed with the white coat at the ceremony

The School of Medical Sciences (SMS) has inducted 111 medical students into the clinical phase of their training at the 11th White Coat Ceremony.
    
Out of the total number of medical students inducted at the ceremony, there were 70 regular and 41 Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) students. 

The ceremony is held for level 300 medical students who had completed their pre-clinical training and had satisfied all academic requirements to begin the clinical stage of their medical training.

GAUA Strategic Plan Committee

The Strategic Plan sub-committee of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has held a two-day retreat in Elmina to develop a strategic plan for the union.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the National President of GAUA, Mr. Kwabena Antwi-Konadu, said the retreat was aimed at producing a strategic plan and framework that would provide the roadmap to align the union's functional activities to achieve their set goals.  

Award winners with the dignitaries

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has announced an increase in the Research Support Grants (RSG) and Best Research Awards (BRAs) from GH¢600, 000 to GH¢100,000 to motivate faculty to contribute meaningfully to society through cutting-edge research.
    
Prof. Boampong made this announcement at the Fifth Research Awards and Grants (RAG) Ceremony where 45 awards and grants were presented to academic and non-academic staff to carry out their research projects in specific areas. 

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