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06 Oct, 2016

It is announced for the information of overstayed Postgraduate students of University of Cape Coast that processing of step-down applications for 2016, has commenced. An overstayed graduate student is a higher degree student who enrolled at the beginning of 2012/2013 academic year or earlier and who at the expiration of the maximum duration for his/her programme (up to 31st July, 2016), did not submit his/her thesis / dissertation.

Overstayed students wishing to take advantage of the step-down policy are requested to apply formally to the University and satisfy all requirements specified on the Application Form which can be obtained directly from the School of Graduate Studies or downloaded at sgs.ucc.edu.gh

Overstayed students willing to step-down their degrees are requested to pay the following approved fees at any Branch of Prudential Bank Limited, into account number 0201900070000 or Ghana Commercial Bank, into account number 3021130001275.

Education/Humanities GH¢ 1,532.00 (includes a processing fee of GH¢300.00)

Sciences/Agriculture GH¢ 1,595.00 (includes a processing fee of GH¢300.00)

Payment details will be provided at the Bank. Please, be sure you qualify to step down by checking from your Department and the SGS, before you make payment.

Completed application forms together with the bank pay-in-slip should reach the Deputy Registrar, School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast by Friday 16th December, 2016.

For further enquiries call: 03321-35351

For APPLICATION download the attached file:

06 Oct, 2016

It is announced for the information of overstayed Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) students of the University of Cape Coast that the University has approved a step-down of their programme. An overstayed Postgraduate Diploma in Education student is a student who enrolled at the beginning of 2012/2013 academic year or earlier and who, at the expiration of the maximum duration for his/her programme (up to 31st July, 2016), did not submit his/her project work.

Overstayed PGDE students wishing to take advantage of the step-down policy are requested to apply formally to the University and satisfy all requirements specified on the Application Form, which can be obtained directly from the School of Graduate Studies or downloaded at sgs.ucc.edu.gh

Overstayed students willing to step-down their programme are required to pay the approved fee of GH¢1,100.00 at any Branch of Prudential Bank Limited, into account number 0201900070000 or Ghana Commercial Bank, into account number 3021130001275. Payment details will be provided at the bank. Please, be sure you qualify to step down by checking from your Department and the SGS, before you make payment.

Completed application forms together with a copy of the bank pay-in slip should reach the Deputy Registrar, School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast by Friday 16th December, 2016.

For further enquiries call: 03321-35351

 

For APPLICATION download the attached file:

04 Oct, 2016

ALL STUDENTS (L100 - L400)
Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
 

STAFF/STUDENTS CONSULTATIVE MEETING

The Academic Staff of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences would like to meet all students on THURDAY, 13th OCTOBER, 2016 at 11.00am at the Fisheries and Coastal Research Laboratory.

AGENDA

  • Staff/student interactions
  • Expectations of staff and students
  • AOB

 

Thank you
 

Signed

Dr. Noble K. Asare
HEAD

In Attendance

  • All academic and technical staff
  • All postgraduate students
  • All research and teaching assistants
     
04 Oct, 2016

The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Award for Outstanding Research is given to one deserving graduand from each College of the University. The award is given in recognition of a major contribution from the scholarly work of a candidate that has enhanced the reputation of the University in a global/national context. The award is a certificate and cash to be presented at annual Congregation of the SGS. Supervisors of the awardees will also be given special recognition at the ceremony.

For ELIGIBILITY and APPLICATION PROCESS, download the attached file:

Vice-Chancellor Calls for Commitment and Team Work to Build UCC

03 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah has called for more commitment and teamwork from both administrators and academia to uplift further the image of the University.

“I commend you highly for your hard work, but you must work harder and demonstrate more commitment and trustworthiness in the discharge of your various duties”, Prof. Ampiah said.

The new Vice-Chancellor who took office on Monday, October 3, 20 16 made these remarks when he met administrators with the view of sharing part of his vision with them. It was necessary for the Vice-Chancellor to meet and discuss his plan of action with those around whom the administration of the University revolved.

It was also meant to let them know each other’s expectation so as to have a smooth transition from one era to another.

Prof. Ampiah said it would take the collective efforts of technical staff, administrators and lecturers to generate the needed learning atmosphere for the students. He said, “We should work in concert to support each other. It is not a linear way but a cyclical one so we can help the students learn”, he stated.

The Vice-Chancellor, said he strongly believed in working with theStatutes of the University and therefore urged all to “Look at it and abide by it”. He advised against the selective application of the document in order to be fair to all irrespective of personality or position.

Calling for support from each sector, Prof. Ampiah indicated, “We need not be in contention with each other, rather, we need to support and work together”, he indicated.

Prof.Ampiah called for achange in the University’s financial position in 2017 adding, “Financial discipline is not about the Director of Finance alone but all of us. Let us have value for money and accountability”.

According to the new Vice-Chancellor, there was the need to digitize most of the operations of the system in order to help reduce cost of operations. “Digitizing our University so that management will be more efficient should be our priority, we have to cut down on the usage of paper. Everybody should find or learn new ways of doing things”.

Prof. Ampiah stated that strengthening students learning systems and digitizing hospital records management system to improve on delivery at the hospital were some of the key strategies that would be pursued.

On research and capacity building, the Vice-Chancellor called for the strengthening of the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy to facilitate research activities in the University. “We have to re-channel money to where it is needed to achieve our aims as a University”.

To internationalize the University, Prof. Ampiahsaid the Centre for International Education would be given the needed and appropriate support to realize the aims for which it was established.

Turning his attention to the Institute of Education, Prof. Ampiah called for efforts to return to the original mandate for which it was set up. “The Institute must do its original work because exams came to meet the Institute. We can re-establish what we used to do before examination bit was added, and rather add the examination aspect as bonus”, he added.

The Vice-Chancellor said for the College of Distance Education (CoDE) to be in competition with all others, a lot of work has to be done. Indicating that, since the number of students was declining, there was the need to find out the cause. He however, noted that even though competition was key now, CoDE’s advantage isin the quality of education given to their clients. “We have to keep the quality we provide, so people will say if I go there, I will get the best”, he noted.

Prof. Ampiah bemoaned the practice where issues before committees were discussed on the social media and asked that that attitude must be stopped. He also urged the administrators not to “act as sources of leakages”.

He called for some level of confidentiality adding, “let us separate ourselves from work and discuss issues dispassionately”.

He advised the administrators to be disciplined in the use of time and resources by respecting deadlines and also be punctual both at work and meetings.

UCC Confucius Institute Celebrates 12th Global Day

03 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has celebrated the 12th global Confucius Institute Day in the University.

The Confucius Institute, named after the renowned Chinese Philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC), is aimed at promoting the Chinese language and culture, supporting local Chinese teaching internationally, and facilitating cultural exchanges.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Hu Liangcai, a lecturer at the Hunan University, China, explained that the Confucius Institute was established to promote mutual respect, benefit, harmony and more importantly to promote the Chinese language in Ghana.He said the Confucius Institute in Ghana had chalked remarkable achievements since its inception in 2004 in South Korea.

Prof Hu announced that for a student to obtain full scholarship from the Chinese government to study in China, the student would be made to write the Hangu Shuiping Kaoshi(HSK) Test, which is the Chinese Academic Proficiency Test. Consequently, he added that Confucius Institute would soon set up the HSK Test Center in UCC.He advised students to visit www.hanban.org or www.chinesecio.com for more information about the scholarship.

Prof Hu indicated that plans were afoot with the University Management to introduce the Chinese language Bachelor's degree during the 2017/18 admission year.He called for the promotion of exchange programmes by students of China and Ghana,noting “it strengthens bilateral relations”.

Speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony, Prof Kwadwo Opoku-Agyemang, the Director of the UCC Confucius Institute, called on students to take the Chinese language seriously. That, he noted, would create space for dialogue."We are learning the Chinese Language, but we are also learning a new way of doing things specific to their culture," Prof Opoku- Agyemang noted.

He said Confucius Institute at UCC was about dialogue between African and Chinese hegemonies.The ceremony, held at the Institute of Education Conference Room, brought together lecturers, Teaching Assistants, students and Persons with Disability.

Medical Students' Association Embarks on Health Walk

03 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Medical Students Association(MSA), in collaboration with the Association of Business Students, has organised a health walk as part of the Health Week celebration of the Association on some principal streets of Cape Coast. The two-hour health walk started from the Sam Jonah Library forecourt through the East Gate, Accra-Takoradi road to Pedu Junction, Akotokyir road before ending at the Medical Hostel with an aerobic exercise and some health tips. The Walk, which drew students from other departments, was on the theme," Reducing the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI's) including Hepatitis B,through a Collective Responsibility." Speaking after the exercise, the president of MSA, Mr. Samuel Ekuban, said that the Health Walk was strategically organised to serve as a platform for building networks amongst students from different departments, as well as members of staff of the University. He noted that good health was crucial in ensuring a sound mind and healthy body, hence the need for all to exercise regularly and ensure a healthy life. As part of the activities marking this year's event, scheduled from October 3 to 9,2016, MSA would hold Symposium, Inter-School Debate, Cultural Concert, Radio Talk Show, STI Talk and Hepatitis B Awareness Creation, Inter Faculty Football Match, Thanksgiving, among other    

Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah Officially Takes-over as Vice-Chancellor of UCC

01 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah has officially taken over as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Cape Coast at a short but symbolic ceremony which was organised at the University on 30th September, 2016.

The former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D. Kuupole, whose term of office started in October 1, 2012 ended officially on Friday, 30th September, 2016.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Kuupole thanked the University Council, Management and the entire community for the support they provided him during his term of office. He noted that he had gathered a lot of rich experience as Vice-Chancellor despite the challenges he occasionally encountered.

Prof. Kuupole advised the new Vice-Chancellor to stay focused, be vigilant, firm and dedicated to the task which the University Council had bestowed on him. He entreated him to be a team player but cautioned him that “this office can sometimes be lonely, overcrowded, noisy and even confusing but in all these you need to live up to expectation”.

The former Vice-Chancellor assured Prof. Ampiah of his readiness to support whenever he was called upon to offer any service to the University. He  also appealed to members of the University Community to cooperate with Prof. Ampiah and his management to achieve the vision and mission of the University of Cape Coast. He congratulated and wished Prof. Ampiah well as he assumes leadership of the University for the next four years.

Responding, Prof. Ampiah gave the assurance that he would build on the successes of his predecessor, Prof. Kuupole to ensure that the University maintained its status as the University of Competitive Choice. He called for cooperation from all members of the University Community to help build the University to a higher height. He pointed out that he would ensure that the Statute of the University was applied to the letter. “The University Statute is what provides guidance in any decision that is taken in the University and therefore, everything we do must conform to the Statute,” he added.

It would be recalled that Prof. Ampiah was appointed by the University Council on 30th July, 2016 as Vice-Chancellor of the University effective October 1, 2016.

Prof. Ampiah until his appointment as Vice-Chancellor was the Provost of the College of Education Studies. He would be inducted into office at a ceremony on October 22, 2016.

Present at the ceremony was the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro who chaired the function; the Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan, some Provosts, Deans and Directors.

GEN Honours Prof. Kuupole, Pro K.T Oduro and 2 others

01 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Global Education Network (GEN) has conferred the highest grade of  Fellowship Honour of GEN on Prof. D.D Kuupole,Vice-Chancellor and Prof K.T Oduro, the Pro-Vice Chancellor.

The rest were Dr. Rosemary S. Bosu, the Director of the Institute for Educational Planning (IEPA) and Administration (IEPA) and Prof Yaw Ankomah, a former Director of IEPA . The award, which is the greatest honour GEN can award to any individual, was in recognition of their professional contribution to GEN, a global society of educationists with global reputation.

The President of GEN, Prof. Martins Fabunmi,who presented the citations of honour to the awardees at the 5th International Conference, held at the College of Distance Education (CODE) Conference Room, commended them for their hard work, loyalty and commitment to GEN. The awardees thanked GEN for the recognition.

Present at the conference, organised by the IEPA of the University, were the Municipal Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, Mrs. Priscilla Arhin Korankye; the Dean of Graduate Studies, Prof Ernest Korley and other participants from Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and Benin.

Prof. Edmund Abaka donates to History Department

01 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

A visiting Professor at the History Department, Prof. Edmund Abaka, has donated assorted History books and magazines to the Department of History under the College of Humanities and Legal Studies. Prof. Abaka, who is also an associate Professor of History and International Studies, University of Miami, USA, said the gesture was in recognition of the good work the Department was doing and also in appreciation of long-serving lecturers like Dr. Boadi Siaw and others for their continuous support for the Department.

 

The visiting Professor added that the donation would supplement the books of students studying history. Prof. Abaka announced that he was considering instituting awards scheme for the best thesis and Ph.D Dissertation every academic year which could be named after illustrious lecturers who had contributed significantly to the Department.

 

For his part, the Head of the History Department, Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng, who received the items on behalf of the Department, commended Prof. Abaka for the kind gesture. Prof Kwarteng, said the gift would significantly help improve teaching and learning at the Department. He added that Prof Abaka had been a blessing to the Department, the Faculty, the College in particular and the University at large.

 

Prof Kwarteng stressed that the University, through Prof Abaka, had had fruitful working relationship with the Cultural Affairs Section of the American Embassy. He promised that the books and magazines would be put to good use. Present at the ceremony were Dr. Boadi Siaw, Mr. Augustine Duah and a section of the Graduate Students of the Department.

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