The Senate authority of Plateau State University, Bokkos, the nucleus of University Acadamic Policy of the University, has reaffirmed its readiness for the commencement of Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters and Doctorate degree programmes for 2023/2024 academic session.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the University’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), John K. Agam, and made available to SUNDAY STANDARD in Jos, the Plateau State capital recently.
Chairman of the Senate and Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Benerd Malau Matur, disclosed this during the 83rd regular meeting of the senate which took place at the Senate Chamber of the University recently.
The statement stated that the Senate also deliberated on wide ranging issues amongst which are the new academic session and resumption, the upcoming accreditation exercise, resource verification of new programmes and the implementation of the newly introduced CCMAS approved by the National Universities Commission.
It also disclosed that the Vice Chancellor outlined the accreditation visits by various panels of the National Universities Commission which would begin in October and end in November 2023. He saidsaying, “we want to use this opportunity to thank Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, for approving the release of #365 million for the exercise.
“Our special focus will be on programmes in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences. And I want to appeal to you the Deans and Heads of various departments to be realistic and timely in presenting their accreditation needs of these programmes”, Professor Matur appealed.
He, however, used the occasion to appreciate staff of the university for their patience and commitment to duties despite the delay in payment of outstanding salaries. “Government is doing everything possible to offset your salaries”. He announced that the Merit list for admission of students of the university will be released soon.
“In order to bequeath a conducive learning environment for both students and staff, furniture refurbishment and renovation of hostels was ongoing and the new fees approved by the Council will come into effect from the new academic session. The university is pursuing a higher admission quota from the National Universities Commission as new faculties come into effect”, he added.
He informed them that “The clean energy policy of the university has come into effect with the provision of solar plants to power water supply to some facilities in the university while the mega solar farm programme will commence with 20 kva stations and be followed by bigger ones to drive internet connectivity through an upgrade from the existing router to fibre optics network”, he highlighted.
Meanwhile, the VC has promised to operate an open door policy and disclosed that the introduction of the Vice Chancellor’s Award for the best research publishing staff would soon kick – start. He promised to institute faculty research grants as a stimulus for generating interest in research and to also attract best graduating students for employment and mentorship.
