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For Full Text UVCF BULLETIN UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 2015 VOLUME 4 2015 ISSN 2306-6288 UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 3 2015 UVCF BULLETIN Volume 4, 2015 ISSN 2306-6288 Editor Wilson Muyinda Mande UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 UVCF Bulletin is published by The Uganda Vice Chancellors’ Forum P O Box 23683 Kampala Tel. +256 772 454 541/+256 772 361 351 Email: [email protected] No article in this issue may be reprinted in whole or in part without written permission of the UVCF © UVCF 2015 ISSN 2306-6288 Acknowledgement The editor is greatly indebted to all the people who contributed to the compilation of this issue of the UVCF Bulletin. Those who reconstructed papers from some oral presentation. Mr Mike Nandala did the typesetting of the Bulletin and supervised the printing process. The UVCF underwrote all the expenses of producing this Bulletin. ii UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 EDITORIAL This fourth volume of the UVCF Bulletin carries papers on the theme of University Governance with particular reference to Uganda. The facilitators at the conference adjured the participants especially the heads of Universities to ensure that good governance was inculcated. The Chief guest at the conference was the vice President of Uganda, His Excellency Hon. Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi. In his presentation, he intimated that government was committed to investing in quality higher education. The chairperson of the UVCF, Professor Venasius Baryamureeba, in his paper argued that the UVCF was of great value to University Governance because the UVCF organised the conference so that themes of the UVCF are continuous with those of the Universities and the conference. The four main facilitators presented papers as follows: University Governance: Roles of Councils, Senate and Management; Resource mobilisation and Universities in; Student leaders’ role in University governance in and regulatory role of ownership and titular leadership in university governance in Uganda. Further more, the paper on strikes in Universities highlighted the causes, effects and also proposed some solutions to stave off strikes and unrest in Universities. There is a report on the Vice Chancellors visit to the oil well. iii UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I Opening the 3rd UVCF conference Editorial ...............................................................................iii Wilson Muyinda Mande Uganda Vice Chancellors’ Forum objectives and conference themes ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1 Venasius Baryamureeba The role of government in promoting University Education in Uganda ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi Part 2 Papers presented University Governance: Roles of Councils, Senate and Management ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 Charles Olweny Resource mobilisation for Universities in Uganda �������������� 27 John Senyonyi Student leaders’ role in University governance in Uganda �� 47 David Christopher Kasasa iv UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 Regulatory role of ownership and titular leadership in university governance ������������������������������������������������� 69 Christine Najjuma Nandala Part 3 Research output Staff and Students Unrest in Ugandan Universities: Challenges and Opportunities for ���������������������������������������� 80 Florence Nakayiwa Mayega A Report on the Vice Chancellors’ visit to the Oil and Gas Fields in Uganda’s Albertine Graben. �������������������������������� 149 Wilson Muyinda Mande Part 4 Reports UVCF 4th Conference Resolutions ����������������������������������� 173 Michael Mawa Pictures of the facilitators at the conference ���������������������� 185 v UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 UGANDA VICE CHANCELLORS’ FORUM OBJECTIVES AND CONFERENCE THEMES Venasius Baryamureeba Thank you all for honouring this invitation and accepting to be here at this 4th UVCF Conference. Your presence is a sign of commitment to the calling of selfless service to issues concerning Higher Education and Governance of our institutions as indicated in today’s Conference theme. Your Excellency sir, the idea to have the Uganda Vice Chancellors Forum was conceived in 1996 at the Uganda Martyrs University in November. Thereafter the Uganda Vice Chancellor’s Forum was formed around 1997 making it 18 years of age in 2014. The Forum is composed of both Public and Private Universities in Uganda now totalling to 35. Membership of the Forum includes the Vice Chancellors, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Academic Registrars, the two (2) Executive Directors of National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), and the Commissioner for Higher Education in the Ministry of Education and Sports. Objectives of the UVCF The objectives of the Forum are: a) To promote relations and cooperation among recognised 1 UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 Universities in Uganda; b) To enhance sharing of knowledge, information and practices in member institutions; c) To advise the government and other relevant bodies on various methods and policies of promoting University education in Uganda; d) To engage in publications and any other activities relating to higher education in Uganda. Annual Conference themes In a bid to achieve its objectives, the UVCF has been organizing annual conferences for its member universities and other higher education stakeholders. So far three conferences have been held since 2011 under the themes of: 1st Conference: Relevancy of University Education in Uganda’s Transformation. 2nd Conference: Universities in the Changing Employment Context in Africa. 3rd Conference: Higher Education System in Uganda. Your Excellency sir, you may note that all these themes focus on key issues that affect the higher education in Uganda which Universities seek to address so as to come up with resolutions which if implemented at individual, group and national level would greatly contribute to the quality of higher education in Uganda. 2 UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 The previous conference pointed out the importance, need and gap for higher education policy. After that discussion UVCF is ready to work with Ministry of education and Sports to set up an Ad hoc Committee to prepare a policy for higher education and general education. Governance in Universities is responsible for setting up national and specific policies and implementing them. The theme for today’s conference is: University Governance and today, we have University Chancellors, Chairpersons of University Councils, Vice Chancellors, Academic Registrars and Quality Assurance officers who represent university governance. Vice Chancellors in this seek to iron out some of these challenges faced by Universities as stewards of good governance. I hope the issues to be discussed in the subthemes will guide us into deeper appreciation of the pertinent issues regarding governance in universities. You will further agree with me that the Vice Chancellors’ Forum and its activities such as this conference, give us the opportunity to discuss issues whose importance warrant that we, as the primary stakeholders in our individual institutions take on the primary responsibility of governing our institutions in a worthwhile manner. Your Excellency sir, to make University system run smoothly, the Forum requests that the taxes on private universities as per the budget of 2014/2015, be relaxed because universities are just struggling to provide quality education but with limited resources. 3 UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 To our esteemed regulators, sponsors and supporters, it is my prayer that you do not get tired of supporting us because our engagements in this cause ultimately benefit our entire education sector, our country Uganda and the region at large. Feel free to advise us, guide us and where necessary, direct us to the right paths as we steer our institutions to the greater goal of providing quality higher education for our country. Your Excellence Sir, fellow Vice Chancellors, and other participants here present, I welcome you to this interactive conference and hope it will enable us to discuss and map out mechanisms for more interactions and engagement towards the achievement of good governance in our institutions. In the end, our ability to make a difference on the local and international scene starts with practice of the basic principles at our individual institutions. 4 UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN PROMOTING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN UGANDA Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi INTRODUCTION The 4th Congregation of Uganda’s Universities’ Chief executives is a landmark achievement in the tertiary education sub–sector in our country. This Conference will strengthen your core values which Include: creating new knowledge through research, inculcating skills in students, contributing to policy making in our country, providing services to society and promoting morality among students. The Universities you are running, Ladies and Gentlemen, play an important role in our education value chain. This is so because; they are the terminal point for most learners. Children normally attend Primary school, proceed to secondary schools and ultimately graduate from universities; which is a recognizable stepping point for engineers, medical personnel, business people, lawyers, teachers, public servants and others; who serve our society. Role of government in promoting university education Government is therefore grateful to institutions and individuals who chose to invest in the sector of Higher Learning. This 5 UVCF BULLETIN VOLUME 4 is quality investment
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