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Build Good Relationship with Management-Prof. Edjah Advises Student Leaders

14 Jun, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Koawo Edjah, has called on student leaders to build good relationship with management of the University to promote a congenial environment for academic work.

Prof. Edjah noted that as key stakeholders, student leaders play important roles in achieving the mission and vision of the University.

Prof. Edjah made these statements at the opening of a three-day orientation for the 2017/2018 executives of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), Local National Union of Ghana Students (LNUGS) and Junior Common Room (JCR) of the various halls on campus.  The Dean of Student Affairs entreated the student leaders to resort to dialogue when seeking redress on any issue affecting the welfare of their colleagues. “Students should not be seen as fighting with management but we must use the laid down structures to address all grievances”, he stressed.

The Assistant Registrar, Training and Development Section, Mr. Emmanuel Afreh Owusu, advised the student leaders to be mindful of the trust and confidence the entire student body of the University had entrusted in them and deliver on their expectation. He admonished them to live exemplary lifestyles and also discharge their duties without display of corruption, arrogance and disrespect whilst in office. 

Speaking on “Developing Annual Action Plan based on a Strategic Plan,” Mr. Kwamina Minta Nyarku of the School of Business, explained that all activities or projects to be executed within their tenure of office should fall within their strategic plan. He advised the students to also carry out their duties to reflect the core values which had been captured in the SRC 2015-2020 Strategic Plan. “You need to be guided by excellence, transparency and accountability, solidarity, discipline and integrity as stated in your own document”, he added.

Touching on the strength and weakness of a Strategic Plan, Mr. Nyarku implored the student leaders to take advantage of their strength and transform the students’ union as one of the best in the country and beyond. “Under no circumstances should you allow your strength to turn into weakness, but rather, you need to transform your weakness into strength”, he emphasised. He urged them to initiate projects that would make them stand out in the history of student leadership in the University.

Mr. Daniel Quainoo from the Directorate of Internal Audit who spoke on “Public Fund Management, Risk Register and Execution” noted that as a public institution, the University of Cape Coast financial activities were being regulated by public legislative instruments. He indicated that all financial activities undertaken by the University including students and non-students’ activities should follow the guidelines in accordance with the Financial Administrative Act 2003 (Act 654), Public Procurement Act 2003 (Act 663) and Internal Audit Act 2003 (Act 658).  Mr. Quainoo said the Directorate has been conducting both pre and post audit on the financial activities of students’ association each year. He advised the student leaders to ensure that they follow the laid down procedure in obtaining funds for projects or activities.

Other topics  treated at the orientation are Daily Checks & Inspection, Grooming and Leadership in Tertiary Institutions, Management of a Value Book Register, Payment Voucher(Imprest), Special Advance, Journal Voucher, Cheques, Preparation of a Cashbook, Bank Reconciliation Statement and Ledgers and Final Accounts.

Others include Pre-Audit Procedures, Assets Management in UCC, Time Management and Student Leaders, Dispute and Disciplinary issues among Student Leaders, Student Governance in the SRC/Halls-Collective Accountability Issues, Preparation of a Procurement Process for Contracts and Channels of Communication and How to Obtain Permission for Groups to travel.  

President of Ashesi University College Congratulates Vice-Chancellor

12 Jun, 2017 By louis Mensah

The President of Ashesi University College, Dr. Patrick G. Awuah, has congratulated Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah on his appointment and inauguration as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

" Our mission actually is very simple, we wanted to come and formally greet Prof. Ampiah on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast," Dr. Awuah said this when he paid a courtesy call on Prof. Ampiah.

The President of Ashesi University College also used the visit to thank UCC for its mentorship role over the years and the continuous support for the College in its quest to acquire a Presidential Charter.

For his part, Prof. Ampiah also expressed gratitude to Dr. Awuah for the gesture of goodwill. He expressed satisfaction with the fruitful collaborations between the two institutions and assured Dr. Awuah of UCC's commitment to support the College in all its academic endeavours.

The Vice-Chancellor was of the hope that Ashesi University College would be granted a Presidential Charter to enable it to operate as an autonomous University with the authority to award its own degrees.

Dr. Awuah was accompanied by Dr. Suzanne Bouchele, the Provost of Ashesi University College.

Present at the meeting were the Registrar, Mr. John K. Nyan, the Director, Directorate of Academic Affairs, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame and the Director of Academic Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah Bentum(Rtd); Senior Assistant Registrar, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. Georgina Asi Owusu;Assistant Registrar at the Institutional Affiliation Office (IAO), Mr. Justice Agyenim Boateng and Principal Research Assistant (IAO), Peter Thompson Fosu.

Education and Career Fair

12 Jun, 2017 By Anonymous (not Verified)

CIE attended an Education and Career Fair organised by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Accra. The theme of this Fair was “Holland, Ghana, Growing Together”, and it was held on the 7th and 8th of June, 2017 at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra. The Fair afforded the University of Cape Coast the opportunity to meet and interact with representatives from Universities in the Netherlands on possible collaborations.

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UCC Introduces New Programmes through Sandwich Mode

11 Jun, 2017 By allan Barku

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has introduced new academic programmes at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels through the Sandwich mode for the 2016/17 academic year. The post graduate programmes include: Master of Education (Arts Education), Master of Education (Economics Education), Master of Education (Accounting Education), Master of Education (Management Education), Master of Education (Social Studies), Master of Science (Project Management), Master of Science (Procurement and Supply Chain Management), Executive Master of Arts ( Hospitality Management), Executive Master of Arts (Tourism Management), while the new undergraduate programme is Bachelor of Science (Health Information Management). The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, disclosed this at the 2016/2017 Sandwich Matriculation Ceremony for 588 undergraduate and 1,227 post graduate students at the New Examination Centre (NEC). According to Prof Ampiah, the University received a total of 2,504 applications from qualified applicants for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, indicating that out of that number, “ 892 were applications for undergraduate programmes, and 1, 612 were applications received in respect of postgraduate programmes.” The Vice-Chancellor used the occasion to congratulate the matriculants on their admission and advised them to abide by the rules and regulation of the University, stressing that “you are entitled to all the rights and privileges as students of the University”. He encouraged them to feel free to use the facilities of the University and, however, advised them to take good care of them in order to prolong their lifespan. Prof Ampiah indicated that the University has taken cognizance of the fact that an efficient internet facility was key to achieving effective teaching, learning and research. Consequently, he announced that the University had signed a contract with KLEOS UK to develop the necessary physical structures for a Radio Access Network and a 4G wireless broadband technology which would cover 5km radius from the University. The Vice-Chancellor advised the fresh students to take their studies seriously and urged them to form study groups. He entreated them to make quality friends so that they could achieve their academic pursuits in the University. The matriculation ceremony marked the official admission of matriculants to enjoy the status of studentship of the University.

Delegation from Department of Forensic Sciences Pays Courtesy Call on IGP

11 Jun, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. David Asante-Apeatu has expressed the commitment of the Ghana Police Service to partner with the Department of Forensic Sciences at the University of Cape Coast. He made this observation when a delegation from the University led by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T. Oduro, paid a courtesy call on him at the Ghana Police Headquarters, Accra.Dr. Richmond Afoakwah, Head of Forensic Sciences Department and Dan Osei Mensah Bonsu, an Assistant Lecturer in the Department accompanied the Pro Vice-Chancellor. The visit was necessitated by the recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between UCC and India’s Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU). As part of this agreement, both institutions will facilitate training of law enforcement officers, judges, lawyers, and journalists, among others in areas critical to enhancing professional development in their areas of endeavour. Being the frontiers of crime prevention and combat, Prof. Oduro indicated that “it was incumbent on UCC to collaborate with the Ghana Police to train their officers” which he envisaged will improve the discharge of justice in the country. The IGP commended the Department of Forensic Sciences for having the vision to collaborate with the Police service. He emphasised that the Ghana Police Service was determined to revamp the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to improve its capacity to prevent and combat crime. Dr. Richmond Afoakwah, on his part, reiterated plans of UCC and GFSU to establish and Institute of Forensic Sciences at UCC. When completed, this Centre of Excellence would be dedicated for training in Forensics and Allied Sciences and will be the first of its kind in the sub region. He also informed the IGP of the up-coming International Conference in Forensic and Security Sciences at UCC in September, 2017, which would be attended by the Director General of GFSU, Dr. J. M. Vyas as well as other scholars in the forensic field.

2017 Staff Games Competition Kicks-Off

11 Jun, 2017 By louis Mensah

The 2017 edition of the University Staff Games has kicked off with teams from various sectors of the University participating in the competition. The month-long competition, which began on Tuesday, June 6 at the Old Site field, is aimed at keeping staff members of the University fit. The various teams will participate in soccer and table tennis competitions during this year’s staff games. In a statement, the Head of the Sports Section, Dr. Daniel Apaak, said, “We believe that this competition will provide our staff with the opportunity to exercise, distress and socialize after the day’s hard work before reaching home.” The statement appealed to the various offices, colleges, directorates, halls of residence, sections and units to motivate their staff through incentives to enable them to fully participate in the competition, which will end on Thursday, July 6, 2017. It reminded participants to adhere to the rules and regulations governing the tournament. It also added that quarter finals of the competition will take place on June 29, whilst semifinals, third place and the finals will come off on July 4, 5, and 6, respectively. The Section, according to the statement, wished all participating teams the best of luck in the competition. Below are the fixtures for the 2017 Staff Soccer Competition JUNE 6 SUPERANNUATION/ MEDICAL HOSTELS VS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES DIRECTORATE OF DEVELOPMENT VS BASIC SCHOOLS JUNE 7 OGUAA/ CASFORD VS COLLEGE AGRIC AND NATURAL SCIENCES SECURITY VS FINANCE/ AUDIT JUNE 8 UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES VS REGISTRAR’S OFFICE KNH/VALCO VS COLLEGE OF DISTACE EDUCATION JUNE 9 ADEHYE/ ATL/ VS COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND LEGAL SYUDIES LIBRARY VS SRC/SRC HOTELS JUNE 13 BASIC SCHOOLS VS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES SUPERNUATION/ MEDICAL HOSTEL VS COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCE JUNE 14 OGUAA/ CASFORD VS FINANCE/ AUDIT COLLEGE AGRIC AND NATURAL SCIENCES VS SECURITY JUNE 15 COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION VS LIBRARY ADEHYE/ ATL VS REGISTRAR’S OFFICE JUNE 16 SRC/ PSI HOSTELS VS KNH/ VALCO COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND LEGAL STUDIES VS UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES JUNE 20 COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES VS BASIC SCHOOL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES VS DIRECTORATE OF DEVELOPMENT JUNE 21 SECURITY VS OGUAA/ CASFORD FINANCE/ AUDIT VS COLLEGE AGRIC AND NATURAL SCIENCES JUNE 22 COLLEGE OF DISTACE EDUCATION VS SRC/ PSI HOSTELS UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES VS ADEHYE/ ATL JUNE 23 DIRECTORATE OF DEVELOPMENT VS COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES BASIC SCHOOLS VS SUPERANNUATION JUNE 27 LIBRARY VS KNH/ VALCO REGISTRAR’S OFFICE VS COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND LEGAL STUDIES JUNE 28 SUPERANNUATION/MEDICAL HOSTELS VS DIRECTORATE OF DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES VS COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES

UCC Hosts Carnegie Fellowship Professor

11 Jun, 2017 By louis Mensah

Kwamina Panford from Northeastern University has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to work at the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). Prof. Panford who has arrived on campus will work with the Director of IDS, Professor Patrick Agbesinyale to publish a baseline study of Ghana’s new oil districts, conduct other research, develop curriculum and host workshops on Ghana’s new petroleum industry. Professor Panford’s project titled “Toward Sustainable use of Africa’s Natural Resources: The Case of Ghana’s Oil and Gas” is one of 43 projects that pairs African Diaspora scholars with one of 35 higher education institutions and collaborators in Africa to work together on curriculum co-development, research, graduate teaching, training and mentoring activities in the coming months. The visiting Fellow will work with research fellows at UCC on a wide range of projects that include research in banking and finance; developing curriculum in therapeutics and environmental toxicology; mentoring faculty in computer science; and teaching and mentoring graduate students in media and communications and in a new interdisciplinary public health programme. The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme is providing support to several programme alumni to enable them to build on successful collaborative projects they conducted in previous years. The Programme, now in its fourth year, is designed to reverse Africa’s brain drain, build capacity at the host institutions, and develop long-term, mutually-beneficial collaborations between universities in Africa and the United States and Canada. It is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in collaboration with United States International University – Africa (USIU- Africa) in Nairobi, Kenya, which coordinates the activities of the Advisory Council. A total of 282 African Diaspora Fellowships have now been awarded for scholars to travel to Africa since the program’s inception in 2013. Fellowships match host universities with African-born scholars (individually or in small groups) and cover the expenses for project visits of between 14 and 90 days, including transportation, a daily stipend, and the cost of obtaining visas and health insurance. Professor Panford’s fellowship is from May to August, 2017.

Healthcare Providers Receive Training on Gender and Health

07 Jun, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD) has organised a day’s training workshop on Gender and Health for some healthcare providers in Ghana. It was aimed at sensitising and building the capacity of healthcare professionals to identify and address gender issues arising in their practice and service delivery. The workshop, held in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, brought together medical officers, nurses, physicians assistants, midwives and other healthcare providers. "Gender Sensititive Ethical Practice in Health care Delivery" was the theme for the workshop. Speaking on the topic “Introduction to basic concepts in Gender, Sexuality and Reproductive Rights,” the Research Coordinator at CEGRAD, Dr. Angela Akorsu, noted that gendering involved inculcating gender ideologies and role expectations into individuals. According to her, gendering also implied the acquisition of a social and sexual identity and the learning of appropriate sets of behaviours and capacities associated with one’s sex. In almost all cultures, she noted that, females were exposed to patriarchy- a system of power relations in which women are subordinated to men. Dr. Akorsu explained that patriarchy thrived on seven pillars of social institutions that reinforce women’s subordination, namely: family, media, health, religion, political, educational and economic. She, however, noted that patriarchal control also involved socially powerful women wielding male power for the benefit of men. She said, for example, it was older women with power who indulged in the activities of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), widowhood rites, among other harmful cultural practices. The Research Coordinator admitted that “gender is a social creation” but expressed concern that it was constructed in a way that limits women’s life chances, creating needs and vulnerabilities in women with implications for education, health care, income and political participation. “It is not the fact that it is socially created that boarders us, but the way it is structured; the way it limits women’s life chances, that is what we are concerned about,” Dr. Akorsu added. Touching on Sexuality and Reproductive Health, the Director of CEGRAD, Prof. Akua Britwum, noted that sexuality and reproductive health was one of the most contested areas in health care delivery with deep implications for ethical practices. She explained that healthcare professionals faced ethical challenges when their patients, with sexual partner preferences such as homosexuals, bisexuals and heterosexuals, seek for medical treatment. Prof Britwum said two primary objectives relevant to sexual health were quality of sexual relations and individual access to reproductive rights and responsibilities. She noted that some health policies and health care practices had significant impact on sexuality and, therefore, advised healthcare practitioners not to remain quiet on issues of sexuality because “it is central to reproductive and sexual health”. For his part, the Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Joseph Adu, who took participants through Gender issues in Ministry of Health Gender Policy, said the main objectives of the Gender Policy were to promote professional ethics and human rights amongst health workers in the delivery of health care and also to address gender gaps in health care delivery at the household level. To achieve the goals and objectives of the policy, Dr. Adu observed that the Ministry should design gender sensitive policies and programmes that would ensure equal opportunities, create an enabling work environment for both women and men, build the capacity of staff of the Ministry to ensure gender responsive budgeting. He said some of the challenges facing the policy document included resource mobilization and allocation, research, gender responsive budgeting and, monitoring and evaluation. A senior lecturer at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Evans Agbeno led participants during an interactive sessions on Gender and Healthcare Delivery, whilst Dr. Genevieve Adukpo and Ms. Amanda Odoi also handled Strategies for Gender Sensitive Programme Reform and Ethical Practices.

UCC Affiliation Team Visits Institute of Development and Technology Management

07 Jun, 2017 By louis Mensah

A team of Assessors from UCC has paid a working visit to the Institute of Development and Technology Management (IDTM) to discuss the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Development Studies to be introduced by the Institute. The visit forms part of the requirement to grant IDTM affiliation to run PhD in Development Studies. IDTM provides post graduate programmes in Development Studies. The team from UCC comprised Chairman of Committee of Institutional Affiliation, Prof. Edward Marfo-Yiadom; Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Prof. Ernest Laryea Okorley; Prof. Francis Enu-Kwesi (Curriculum Reviewer); Dr. Precious Mattah; Ms. Paulina Afful Arthur; Mr. Justice Agyenim Boateng and Mr. Alex Allotey. The leader of UCC team, Prof. Marfo-Yiadom, said the University was willing to engage in fruitful collaboration with IDTM. He said the visit was to inspect facilities at the Institute as well as discuss the curriculum and other institutional documents. On behalf of the team, Prof. Marfo-Yiadom recommended to management of the Institute to review some portions of the curriculum for the PhD programme and update some of the institutional documents to meet UCC requirements for affiliation. The Rector of IDTM, Prof. John Micah thanked the team and expressed the Institute’s readiness to partner UCC to introduce the PhD programme. He was also grateful for the Affiliation team’s comments and recommendation on the Institute’s documents and promised to effect the necessary corrections to meet the required standard.

Don't Rush to Social Media- Pro-Vice-Chancellor advises Student Leaders

06 Jun, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T. Oduro, has advised student leaders to refrain from taking to social media to vilify the University without any recourse to authorities. Prof. Oduro noted that the essence of social media was to ensure information sharing to enhance social relationships and not for purposes of vilifying and abusing individuals, groups or the University. Rather, Prof. Oduro called on students to safeguard the image of the University in all their endeavours, adding that " you can never write your CV without reference to University of Cape Coast". The Pro-Vice-Chancellor made these observations during Management and Student Leadership Retreat at Takoradi to take stock of past activities and map out strategies and take decisions to project the image of the University on a higher pedestal. Present at the retreat were some Provosts of the five Colleges, Director of Finance, representative of the Director of Internal Audit, Director of Academic Affairs, Director of Legal Consular and General Services and Hall Masters/Warden, Dean and Vice Dean of Student Affairs. The student leadership comprised the current and former Presidents of SRC, GRASAG and the various Junior Common Room. Prof. Oduro advised the students against the misuse of communication and its tools but rather admonished them to focus on these tools to properly to facilitate social development and also deepen the enviable image of the university worldwide. He also urged students to seek clarifications and make their concerns known to the appropriate quarters, stressing that it was only when management and governing council were not reacting to their concerns that they(students) could seek external support. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor also paid glowing tribute to the immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D. Kuupole, for instituting the annual retreat to help stakeholders of the University to brainstorm on important issues to advance the cause of the University. At end of the two-day retreat, management and student leaders came out with some resolutions for implementation in the next academic year. The Vice Dean of Students Affairs, Dr. Eugene Darteh, chairman of the Monitoring and Evaluation Committee and his team would follow up on the implementation of the resolutions at the retreat. In this regard, Provosts, Deans,Directors and Heads of the various offices in the University have been urged to cooperate with the committee during the exercise. Some of the issues discussed at the three-day retreat were sanitation, registration of students, ICT infrastructure, security, academic work,students welfare among others. The SRC President, Mr. Henry Tony Arthur on behalf of the student leadership thanked management for the opportunity to interact with them concerning the welfare of students. He appealed to management to implement the resolutions of the retreat so that students would continue to pursue their academic work in a more conducive environment.

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