The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Council, in accordance with the University’s 2012 status and recommendation of its Academic Board, has approved proposals for the establishment of five colleges for the university, effective August 1, 2014.
They are College of Human and Legal Studies, College of Education Studies, Colleges of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, College of Health and Allied Science and Colleges of Distance Education.
A statement issued by Maj. Kofi Baah-Bentum, Senior Assistant Registrar stated that the idea of organizing the university into a collegiate system was to pool resources, strengthen potentials and provide opportunities to deliver better services to students.
It said it was also to create interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary teaching, learning and research environment as well as the devolution of some areas of administration to the colleges to allow efficiency in the delivery of services such as the library, information technology, staff and student recruitment and welfare.
“In line with the changes, council has also approved recommendations for the appointment of an Acting Provost to oversee and ensure the effective running and management of the newly established colleges”, it stated.
Source: GNA