PRE-DEGREE/CERTIFICATE REGISTRATION/SCHOOL FEES

THIS WEEK IN RETROSPECT IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT ( Monday 4th – Friday 8th December, 2023 )

_The following events took place in the University from Monday 4th, - Friday 8th, December, 2023._

1. University of Port Harcourt announces the promotion of 42 Professors and 23 Readers following the approval of the Promotion committees recommendations by the Honorable Minister of Education. 

2. University of Port Harcourt promotes 3 to the position of Directors in the Busary division. This is sequel to the approval by the Minister of Education on Friday, December 8, 2023, following the recommendations of the promotion committee of the University

1. Dr Timah Benson

2. Dr Godswill Obah

3. Mr Deeyor

3. Other categories of staff in academics, senior staff and junior staff were also promoted to their next positions

4. At the 50th Induction Ceremony of the newly qualified Medical and Dental Doctors from the College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, the Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Dr. Tajudeen Sanusi administered the Hippocratic oath to our newly qualified medical and dental doctors. The solemn induction ceremony had members of the University community, proud parents and family members, dignitaries from the medical profession, friends and well wishers in attendance. We charged the new inductees to strive in breaking boundaries through active medical practice.

5. The University second semester examination exercise have began for the 2022/2023 academic session. In ensuring a hitch free examination process, we undertook an on-the-spot assessment tour to examination centres to assess the level of compliance to acceptable examination conditions. We also supervised the practical examination of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

6. In ensuring that we keep to standards with regards to the quality of our postgraduate research output, we participated in the Graduate School doctoral defence of some students. We hope that the originality, and research gap identified by the students will enrich academic literature and contribute to the solution chain of the country.

7. As we continue with the programme accreditation by the National Universities Commission, we had the accreditation team from NUC for the Department of Geology. We are hopeful that all programmes undergoing accreditation will get full concession.

8. In recognition of our proven track record of achievements, the Nigerian Association of Science Students (NASS) Uniport Chapter presented a distinguished leadership Award to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Owunari A. Georgewill.

9. To track and measure the progress and impact of Centres, Institutes and Schools, we met with the Management Team of the Ashgrove Academy led by the Ag. Director. We had a brief report on the performance of the Academy and the concrete plan by the Management Board to reposition the A-Level programme.

10. In recognizing University-based unions as critical stakeholders in university management, we received the National Administrative Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) led by her national President, Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim Haruna. We had frank talks with the national body on peculiar issues of the Uniport branch and both parties are committed to improving Management-Union relationship.

11. The University community gathered at the CBN Centre of Excellence to celebrate the 2023 Annual Thanksgiving. In reflecting on the blessings and accomplishments of the University Community, the guest minister, Apostle Eugene Ogu noted that gratitude flows from our attitude. The Vice-Chancellor, also charged members to remain grateful to God and continuously live a life of gratitude. He led the University Community in a moment of worship and thereafter appreciated the Chapel of Annunciation, Catholic Chaplaincy and Our Saviours Chapel for always being worthy organizers of the event.

12. The Principal Officers Meeting of the University was held on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th December, 2023 and critical issues affecting the university were considered and appropriate decisions taken.

13. We participated in the 1st Professor Godwin Igwe Chair Public Lecture series. The guest lecturer, Engr. O. A. Falade, the CEO/MD of Aradel Holdings delivered a profound lecture on the potentials of modular refineries and their pivotal roles in enhancing the Nigerian economy through value production

14. ⁠The War against drug abuse campaign of the NDLEA received a boost as we partnered with the NDLEA to organize an awareness campaign against drug abuse for heads of secondary schools in Rivers State to enable them nip the menace of drug abuses in their respective school.       

  15. In order to tackle the issues of degree results release by the University, the degree results verification committee of the University was dissolved and a new committee constituted. The new has since commenced serious engagements with all stakeholders in ensuring prompt release of degree results in the University 

We appreciate the roles you all played at your various designated units during the week under review.

Thank you and have a great weekend.

*Prof. Owunari A. Georgewill*, FRSB, FIIA, FWASOT, FCSI, FFs, FWASOP, FECRMI, FIARSA, FIHSC , DFCIHTMA.

Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt.

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