The Committee tasked with the responsibility to review the 2016 Statutes of the 黑料社 (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 谤别辫辞谤迟听on behalf of the听twelve-member听committee, Prof. Ampiah听explained the rigorous processes the Committee went through before producing what he described as "a comprehensive听诲谤补蹿迟听谤别辫辞谤迟听on the 2016 Statutes".
According to him, the Committee engaged all the relevant stakeholders听in the University听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鈥�.
Additionally, the Committee underscored the need for听the following directors鈥� tenure to be reduced to four (4) years, renewable up to three (3) years.
路听听听听听听听听听Director, Directorate of Finance
路听听听听听听听听听Director, Directorate of Internal Audit
路听听听听听听听听听Director, University Health Services
路听听听听听听听听听Director, Directorate of Physical Development
However, the Committee indicated that the following directors鈥� tenure be limited to four (4) years, renewable two (2) years.
路听听听听听听听听听Directors, Directorates of Academic Affairs, Information 听听听Communication and Technology (ICT)
路听听听听听听听听听Directors, Directorates of Human Resource, Procurement
路听听听听听听听听听Directors, Directorates of Public Affairs, Consular and General Services
The Committee proposed that the Head of Legal Affairs鈥� 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.
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Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Ghartey Ampiah (left)
presenting the Committee鈥檚 report to the VC, Prof. Nyarko Boampong
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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,听Prof. Boampong听congratulated the Committee on completing its work and submitting the听诲谤补蹿迟听report.
He stated that the draft report would be forwarded to the Academic Board, adding, 鈥淚 know most of the things that you have proposed will be accepted...鈥�
The Committee, which was inaugurated in 2021 by the听Vice-Chancellor, comprised: Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah听(Chairman),听Prof. Peter K.T Grant听(member),听Prof. Augustine Tanle听(Member),听Dr. Theresa Patrine Ennin (Member),听Dr. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi听(Member) and Mr. Constantine Kudzedzi (Member).
听The rest include: Mr. Benjamin Andoh听(Member), Mr. Solomon Faakye (Member),听听Mr. Kwabena Antwi-Konadu (Member) Mr. Emmanuel Aidoo (Secretary) Mr. Sandy Kumi-Sinatra (Member)听and听Mr. Benjamin Mensah-Gorman听(Member).
The Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye E. Onyame, was present at the meeting.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC