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UCC Graduates Urged to Make Positive Impact on their Communities

30 Sep, 2018 By louis Mensah

The University has climaxed the 51st Congregation with a call on the graduates to make positive and meaningful impact on their communities.

The College of Humanities and Legal Studies and the School of Graduate Studies had their sessions on the second day of the Congregation. A total of 1,858 who completed their programme of study with the College of Humanities and Legal Studies were presented during the Fifth Session. A total of 1, 357  graduands comprising 25 PhD, 70 MPhil, 46 MCom/MBA, 1 MN, 722 Med/MSc, 365 MA AND 125 PGDE were conferred with various degrees during the session for the  School of Graduate Studies.

Speaking at the Fifth Session, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, said the College of Humanities was sourcing for funds to support students with start-up entrepreneurial ventures to promote visibility of the Business Incubator and motivate future graduates to make good use of the skills and knowledge from the university-wide Entrepreneurship course. “The College has a vision of sourcing for funds to establish a competition to help students to incubate their start-ups,” he noted

Prof. Ampiah indicated that the as part of the College-Industry Week Celebration, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) delivered a public lecture was on the theme “GNPC Corporate Social Investment Model: A Discussion Note on Evolution, Implementation and Challenges. Prof. Ampiah stated that the College has secured One million Dollars which would be released in tranches of $250, 000 for four years from the GNPC for a research Chair in Oil and Gas Studies. He added that a memorandum of understanding has been signed and the GNPC Chair position has been advertised.

Addressing the Sixth Session which was dedicated to the School of Graduate Studies, the Vice-Chancellor said the University would continue to improve upon the completion rate of postgraduate students. “It is anticipated that the overall graduating number for the 2017/2018 academic year would see an improvement over the total graduating number for the 2016/2017 academic year,” he noted.

 

Postgraduate Research and Publication

Prof. Ampiah reported that the Academic Board has approved the article-based thesis format to encourage publication of high standard research in a timely manner by students to improve students’ completion rate and UCC institutional image through rapid dissemination of research outcomes. “The Academic Board has also approved an Academic Writing Course which is envisioned to offer opportunities to students to require and develop rhetorical knowledge and practices for studying and writing within discipline-specific contexts,” he announced. He explained that the course was expected to assist postgraduate students in research writing and publishing. He added that dual postgraduate programmes for postgraduate research degrees was approved by the Academic Board to promote multidisciplinary approach to teaching, learning and research.

Expanding Access to UCC Postgraduate Education

The Vice-Chancellor said the University would continue to expand access to postgraduate education to the doorstep of students. He stated that the College of Distance Education (CoDE) currently has an enrolment of 3, 214 who were pursuing MBA, M.ED/MA, MPhil and MED programmes at its study centres in Tamale, Sunyani, Kumasi, Accra, Takoradi and Cape Coast. He pointed out that out of the total number of students graduating, 234 received their graduate training through the distance mode. 

Restructuring of CoDE

Due to the high patronage of UCC Distance Programmes, the Vice-Chancellor said the College of Distance Education was being restructured to position it for the expected high numbers and competition. Prof. Ampiah noted that College Graduate Coordinators have been appointed by Schools and Faculties to facilitate postgraduate programmes, seminars on e-learning for graduate students are mounted consistently and made more user-friendly. “ At least once in each academic year, special seminars aimed at improving graduate studies and ensuring completion of programmes on schedule are organised for graduate students where very senior faculty members take them through essentials of Graduate Studies,” he explained.

 

 

 

 

 

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The exchange pupils and headteachers of the University Basic Schools with the Central Regional Minister, Mr. Kwamina Duncan

UCC Graduates Urged to Make Positive Impact on their Communities

30 Sep, 2018 By louis Mensah

The University has climaxed the 51st Congregation with a call on the graduates to make positive and meaningful impact on their communities.

The College of Humanities and Legal Studies and the School of Graduate Studies had their sessions on the second day of the Congregation. A total of 1,858 who completed their programme of study with the College of Humanities and Legal Studies were presented during the Fifth Session. A total of 1, 357  graduands comprising 25 PhD, 70 MPhil, 46 MCom/MBA, 1 MN, 722 Med/MSc, 365 MA AND 125 PGDE were conferred with various degrees during the session for the  School of Graduate Studies.

Speaking at the Fifth Session, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, said the College of Humanities was sourcing for funds to support students with start-up entrepreneurial ventures to promote visibility of the Business Incubator and motivate future graduates to make good use of the skills and knowledge from the university-wide Entrepreneurship course. “The College has a vision of sourcing for funds to establish a competition to help students to incubate their start-ups,” he noted

Prof. Ampiah indicated that the as part of the College-Industry Week Celebration, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) delivered a public lecture was on the theme “GNPC Corporate Social Investment Model: A Discussion Note on Evolution, Implementation and Challenges. Prof. Ampiah stated that the College has secured One million Dollars which would be released in tranches of $250, 000 for four years from the GNPC for a research Chair in Oil and Gas Studies. He added that a memorandum of understanding has been signed and the GNPC Chair position has been advertised.

Addressing the Sixth Session which was dedicated to the School of Graduate Studies, the Vice-Chancellor said the University would continue to improve upon the completion rate of postgraduate students. “It is anticipated that the overall graduating number for the 2017/2018 academic year would see an improvement over the total graduating number for the 2016/2017 academic year,” he noted.

 

Postgraduate Research and Publication

Prof. Ampiah reported that the Academic Board has approved the article-based thesis format to encourage publication of high standard research in a timely manner by students to improve students’ completion rate and UCC institutional image through rapid dissemination of research outcomes. “The Academic Board has also approved an Academic Writing Course which is envisioned to offer opportunities to students to require and develop rhetorical knowledge and practices for studying and writing within discipline-specific contexts,” he announced. He explained that the course was expected to assist postgraduate students in research writing and publishing. He added that dual postgraduate programmes for postgraduate research degrees was approved by the Academic Board to promote multidisciplinary approach to teaching, learning and research.

Expanding Access to UCC Postgraduate Education

The Vice-Chancellor said the University would continue to expand access to postgraduate education to the doorstep of students. He stated that the College of Distance Education (CoDE) currently has an enrolment of 3, 214 who were pursuing MBA, M.ED/MA, MPhil and MED programmes at its study centres in Tamale, Sunyani, Kumasi, Accra, Takoradi and Cape Coast. He pointed out that out of the total number of students graduating, 234 received their graduate training through the distance mode. 

Restructuring of CoDE

Due to the high patronage of UCC Distance Programmes, the Vice-Chancellor said the College of Distance Education was being restructured to position it for the expected high numbers and competition. Prof. Ampiah noted that College Graduate Coordinators have been appointed by Schools and Faculties to facilitate postgraduate programmes, seminars on e-learning for graduate students are mounted consistently and made more user-friendly. “ At least once in each academic year, special seminars aimed at improving graduate studies and ensuring completion of programmes on schedule are organised for graduate students where very senior faculty members take them through essentials of Graduate Studies,” he explained.

 

 

 

 

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One of the core mandates of the University of Cape Coast is human capital development and this can largely be achieved through the quality of work produced by its workforce. For an efficient management of the available human capacity, there is always the need to appraise performance with the view to ensuring that staff of the University meet the performance objectives of the organisation.

In furtherance of the foregoing, the University of Cape Coast has come out with this Staff Appraisal Policy with the view to achieving efficiency and effectiveness. The objectives of the policy are to:

  1. align staff performance expectations with the University’s and unit level strategic and operational priorities
     
  2. provide an avenue to link the development of staff to the University wide and faculty/divisional objectives and initiatives.
     
  3. provide a mechanism to review performance in terms of mutually agreed expectations
     
  4. determine the development needs of staff and provide a mechanism for continuous development of the human capital of the institution.
     
  5. provide opportunities for staff to identify career options and plans.
     
  6. provide data and information as basis for feedback to staff

This Staff Appraisal Policy discusses the background to the policy, the scope, principles, and procedures for resolving grievances. The policy takes into consideration the current trends in appraisal of staff as well as the immediate past performance of employees

It is the hope of Management that this Staff Appraisal Policy will contribute to improving staff performance.

I want to acknowledge the enormous contributions by Mr. Ebenezer Aggrey, Assistant Registrar, College of Distance Education (CoDE), for getting the first draft of the policy under the guidance of Dr. Kwaku Gyasi Badu, Deputy Registrar, Division of Human Resource (DHR). Additionally, I also thank Prof. K. Awusabo-Asare, Director, DAPQA, Prof. Edward Marfo Yiadom, Dean of School Of Business, Mrs. Elizabeth Annan Prah, Lecturer, School of Business, Mr. Nathaniel Ampah (CoDE), Dr. Kwaku Gyasi Badu, Deputy Registrar (DHR) and Mr. Ebenezer Aggrey, Assistant Registrar (CoDE), for putting the final document together.


Vice-Chancellor

Prof. D. D. Kuupole

Staff Appraisal Policy

Policy PDF File: 
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Policy Type: 
Human Resources Policies
Year Published: 
2015

Staff Rewards and Recognition Policy

Policy PDF File: 
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Staff Rewards & Recognition Policy Cover
Policy Type: 
Human Resources Policies
Year Published: 
2015

Be Pioneers of Innovation-UCC Chairman of Council Urges 2018 Graduates

26 Sep, 2018 By louis Mensah

The Chairman of the University Governing Council, Mrs.  Nancy O. C. Thompson, has challenged the 2017/2018 graduands of the University to be pioneers of innovations after as they enter the field of work.

“With the knowledge and competencies you have acquired, I challenge you to have big dreams, to be pioneers of innovations that can change Ghana and the world at large,” she urged them. She told the graduates, that the days of excuses were gone and, therefore, intellectually endowed young men and women of their calibre were needed to turn the future of the country around with their talents. 

2nd to 4th Sessions of Congregation

The Chairman of the Governing Council was speaking at the Second Session of the 51st Congregation dedicated  to the College of Education Studies held at the New Examinations Centre. The  Third and Fourth Sessions were also dedicated to  College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences and the College of Health and Allied Sciences

Be Agents of Positive Change

Mrs. Thompson reminded the graduands that, the future of Ghana in particular and the world in general  was in their hands so they should do everything possible with the knowledge they had acquired from UCC and their God-given talent to make a positive change as they move to the next stage of their life. “I have no doubt that some of you seated here under the sound of my voice are capable of making the aspirations of our country become a reality,” she indicated.

Mrs. Thompson urged them to be worthy ambassadors of UCC wherever they go. She used the opportunity to encourage them to take keen interest in alumni activities and reminded them to give back to the University.

Statistics of 2nd to 6th Sessions of 51st Congregation

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, in his address stated that a total of 5, 727 graduands were to be presented with certificates, diplomas and degrees during the Second to Sixth Sessions of the 51st Congregation.

Collaborations and International Relations

On collaborations and international relations, he said in order to open new gateways for knowledge, research and academic exchange the University had entered into partnership with several institutions. He indicated that, the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) through the School of Agriculture was coordinating the implementation of the Academic Mobility Project (ACADEMY) with sponsorship from the European Union. “The ACADEMY Project seeks to provide scholarships for the study of specialised Masters/Doctorate Degree programmes in various disciplines in the partner Universities and also provide capacity building opportunities for staff of partner Universities,” he explained.

Prof. Ampiah reported that the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA) collaborated with 15 universities both in Europe and Africa to respond to the 2018 KA2. He said the project was aimed at bringing together the consortium to work together to improve quality assurance systems in African universities.

Awards

In terms of awards the Vice-Chancellor said UCC received an award from Kennesaw State University, USA for being its best partner.  He mentioned that UCC Sports Team won the Totem Trophy with 38 gold medals during the 25th GUSA Games held at the University for Development Studies, Tamale.  The Vice-Chancellor announced that UCC Debators’ Society emerged the overall winner of the 2018 edition of the Africa Debate Championship, with  universities from Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Sierra Leon participating.

Research Activities

On research activities, the Vice-Chancellor said DRIC continued to put in place diverse but complementary interventions in the area of research. He noted that DRIC in conjunction with the Office of the Vice-Chancellor officially launched the maiden research report and Industry and Innovation Unit in February 2018. He indicated that as part of the launch, a workshop and an innovation fair were held for industry players.

Appreciation

The Vice-Chancellor expressed gratitude to Essyllabus for Africa, Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust (Test-Ghana), Students’ Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Uturn Africa for offering sponsorship packages to UCC students.  He also appreciated the contributions of Prudential Bank, GCB Bank, Zenith Bank, ADB Bank, Japan Motors, and Societe Generale for sponsoring various activities of the University. He acknowledged the hardworking faculty and staff for their immense contributions to the development of UCC.

Overall Best Graduating Student

Mr. Godwill Higienus a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture student with a CGPA of 3.9357was the Overall Best Graduating Student for the 51st Congregation. He received the Chancellor's Prize  of GH C1, 500 at the ceremony. 

 

Administration
The exchange pupils and headteachers of the University Basic Schools with the Central Regional Minister, Mr. Kwamina Duncan

Be Pioneers of Innovation-UCC Chairman of Council Urges 2018 Graduates

26 Sep, 2018 By louis Mensah

The Chairman of the University Governing Council, Mrs.  Nancy O. C. Thompson, has challenged the 2017/2018 graduands of the University to be pioneers of innovations after as they enter the field of work.

“With the knowledge and competencies you have acquired, I challenge you to have big dreams, to be pioneers of innovations that can change Ghana and the world at large,” she urged them. She told the graduates, that the days of excuses were gone and, therefore, intellectually endowed young men and women of their calibre were needed to turn the future of the country around with their talents. 

2nd to 4th Sessions of Congregation

The Chairman of the Governing Council was speaking at the Second Session of the 51st Congregation dedicated  to the College of Education Studies held at the New Examinations Centre. The  Third and Fourth Sessions were also dedicated to  College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences and the College of Health and Allied Sciences

Be Agents of Positive Change

Mrs. Thompson reminded the graduands that, the future of Ghana in particular and the world in general was in their hands so they should do everything possible with the knowledge they had acquired from UCC and their God-given talent to make a positive change as they move to the next stage of their life. “I have no doubt that some of you seated here under the sound of my voice are capable of making the aspirations of our country become a reality,” she indicated.

Mrs. Thompson urged them to be worthy ambassadors of UCC wherever they go. She used the opportunity to encourage them to take keen interest in alumni activities and reminded them to give back to the University.

Statistics of 2nd to 6th Sessions of 51st Congregation

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, in his address stated that a total of 5, 727 graduands were to be presented with certificates, diplomas and degrees during the Second to Sixth Sessions of the 51st Congregation.

Collaborations and International Relations

On collaborations and international relations, he said in order to open new gateways for knowledge, research and academic exchange the University had entered into partnership with several institutions. He indicated that, the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) through the School of Agriculture was coordinating the implementation of the Academic Mobility Project (ACADEMY) with sponsorship from the European Union. “The ACADEMY Project seeks to provide scholarships for the study of specialised Masters/Doctorate Degree programmes in various disciplines in the partner Universities and also provide capacity building opportunities for staff of partner Universities,” he explained.

Prof. Ampiah reported that the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA) collaborated with 15 universities both in Europe and Africa to respond to the 2018 KA2. He said the project was aimed at bringing together the consortium to work together to improve quality assurance systems in African universities.

Awards

In terms of awards the Vice-Chancellor said UCC received an award from Kennesaw State University, USA for being its best partner.  He mentioned that UCC Sports Team won the Totem Trophy with 38 gold medals during the 25th GUSA Games held at the University for Development Studies, Tamale.  The Vice-Chancellor announced that UCC Debators’ Society emerged the overall winner of the 2018 edition of the Africa Debate Championship, with universities from Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Sierra Leon participating.

Research Activities

On research activities, the Vice-Chancellor said DRIC continued to put in place diverse but complementary interventions in the area of research. He noted that DRIC in conjunction with the Office of the Vice-Chancellor officially launched the maiden research report and Industry and Innovation Unit in February 2018. He indicated that as part of the launch, a workshop and an innovation fair were held for industry players.

Appreciation

The Vice-Chancellor expressed gratitude to Essyllabus for Africa, Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust (Test-Ghana), Students’ Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Uturn Africa for offering sponsorship packages to UCC students.  He also appreciated the contributions of Prudential Bank, GCB Bank, Zenith Bank, ADB Bank, Japan Motors, and Societe Generale for sponsoring various activities of the University. He acknowledged the hardworking faculty and staff for their immense contributions to the development of UCC.

Overall Best Graduating Student

Mr. Godwill Higienus a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture student with a CGPA of 3.9357was the Overall Best Graduating Student for the 51st Congregation. He received the Chancellor's Prize  of GH C1, 500 at the ceremony. 

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  1. The day-to- day management of the finances of the Unit shall be under the control of the Director of the Consultancy Unit.
     
  2. The Director shall sign all cheques which shall be counter-signed by the Vice- Chancellor/Pro-Vice Chancellor/Director of Finance (i.e. any of these).
     
  3. The Consultancy Unit shall, in addition to local account, operate a foreign account with a local bank into which foreign currency shall be paid.
     
  4. The Vice-Chancellor shall be a mandatory signatory to the foreign account.
     
  5. The Consultancy Unit shall present an audited annual financial statement by the end of July every year to the Consultancy Advisory Board which in turn shall submit a report to the Finance Sub-committee of Council.
  1. Budget for consultancy projects shall reflect the current market cost for transportation, office space, computer facilities, equipment, accommodation and other project items such as the use of University facilities and services payment to personnel involved in consultancy which shall include night, transport and field allowances as well as other cost associated with the project.
     
  2. For providing the support for general consultancy project, a fee of 5% of the personnel cost of the project shall be payable to the University by the Consultant.
     
  3. For each University consultancy project completed, the Consultancy Unit shall be paid 10% of the personnel cost of the project.
     
  4. Any entity, group or individual who secures a consultancy project for the Unit shall receive 10% of fees payable to the University as honorarium on completion of the project.
  1. All staff members /Faculties/Schools/Institutes/Departments/Sections/Units in the service of the University of Cape Coast who want to undertake consultancy shall inform the Vice-Chancellor through the Consultancy Unit.
     
  2. Clearance forms shall be collected from the Consultancy Unit for completion by Individuals/Faculties/Departments/Centres/Sections/Units that intend to undertake a particular consultancy project for endorsement before commencement.
     
  3. Failure to disclose a consultancy project/activity to the Vice-Chancellor shall constitute an offence.
     
  4. Any University entity that fails to inform the Vice-Chancellor about a consultancy project it undertakes shall pay 15% of personnel cost of the project as penalty to the University through the Unit. All other provisions in this policy still apply.
     
  5. The Consultancy Unit shall procure consultancy work by soliciting jobs from relevant and potential clients. Consultancies may originate as a formal request made to the Unit by a potential client.
     
  6. An amount representing 5% of personnel cost of the individual or group consultancy project shall be paid to the Unit for facilitating implementation.
     
  7. Experts from outside the University may be engaged by relevant entities to undertake consultancy on behalf of the University in cases where no such expertise exist in the University. The terms and conditions of engagement will be arranged with the expert.
     
  8. The Vice-Chancellor or his/her representative shall, in the case of University Consultancy, be signatory to all University Consultancy documents. In the case of General Consultancy, Individual/Faculty/School/Institute/Department/Centre/ Section/ Unit shall complete appropriate clearance form(s) from the Consultancy Unit for endorsement before implementation.

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