He said every undergraduate student at the university was mandated, for instance, to go through the university’s community outreach programme, which would have a significant impact on their lives.
“Submit yourself to this process, many years into the future, you will look back and say that this university, and in particular this programme (community outreach programme) has made a huge difference in your life,” he explained.
Prof. Derbile said this in Wa during the opening of a three-day orientation for first year students at the university to equip them with the information and the knowledge they needed to navigate the university system to make a successful career.
He said though they owned their independence while on campus, they should exhibit an elevated level of discipline in the school, which was a pre-requisite for their success.
The VC also urged students to appreciate the rules and structures that govern the university system to succeed in the school.
He advised them not to be discouraged by the limited infrastructure in the school but should take advantage of the quality human resources and stay focused on accomplishing their mission of being in that university.
“Although we may be a new university, I can assure you of great capacity (of staff) for your training here, you will be taught with first class lecturers and first-class administrators.
So, the capacity in terms of the human resource and what the knowledge exchange that will happen here, I can assure you it measures global standards, high standards,” Prof. Derbile explained.
Mr Ayamba Iddrisu Abubakari, the Counsellor of the SDD-UBIDS, said the orientation was an annual ritual of the university to introduce its structures, rules, and regulations to the students.
He said that would enable the students access the university resources to enhance their studies and to conduct themselves appropriately in the school.
He cautioned the students against acts that could mar their studies including examination malpractices and immoral acts in the quest of the university to develop great human resources for the country.
The students were also introduced to the Sexual Harassment Policy of the university, a guide to the sexual conduct of both students and staff of the university, and how the students could activate the procedure to get redress in the incident of harassment.
Security agencies, the University’s Departmental Heads and Alumni Association among others would take turns to interact with the over two thousand students expected to go through the orientation.
GNA
