BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Information and Public Relations Directorate came into existence as a Unit in 2011 during the tenure of Prof. Tolu Odugbemi (OON, NNOM, FAS), as the Vice-Chancellor of the University, in his desire to keep the staff and students of the University abreast of happenings in the University and boost the administrative machinery therein.

Prof. F.O Adetuyi
Director, Directorate of Academic Planning
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FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORATE OF ACADEMIC PLANNING

• Academic Planning Directorate serve as a focal point for academic development in the university
• Collection and use of data in making projections and advising the university as appropriate
• To guide and monitor the university’s activities in accordance with the statutory goals, mission and vision of the university.
• Preparing and revising of long, medium and short term Academic Brief of the University
• Ensuring compliance with the academic brief and strategic plan of the university
• Dealing with NUC matters, resource and academic programs planning and accreditation and attending to academic development matters and Quality Assurance.
• Ensuring that the academic processes in the university are of national and international respected standard through the promotion of quality enhancement practices in the academic programming of the university.
• Ensuring the adequate provision of a conducive teaching, learning and research environment for staff and students.
• Determination of adequate staff strength and requirement to guide against any possible excess staffing and its attendant results.
• Preparation, computerization and publication of data on students’ admission, enrolment projections and determination of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE).
• Supply of Staff and Students data to NUC when required.
• Supply of Staff and Student data for University Annual Budgets
• Preparing, providing and updating all necessary statistics for the University Development Plans, including preparation of Staff and Students statistics for enrolment, projections and Academic Briefs.
• Carrying out continuous evaluation of the performance of academic programs, rationalization of courses, de-merger/merger of academic units or departments.
• Collecting, collating and providing required data and unit costs for resource planning and budgetary preparations in the University.
• Regular liaison and consultation with Deans, Registrar, Bursar, University Librarian, Admissions Officer, Personnel/ Establishment Officer on information and data on Staff and Students for planning purposes.
• Assisting the Vice-Chancellor in all Accreditation matters and also advising Departments and Faculties of program review and preparation for NUC accreditation visits.
• Appraisal and processing of requests for affiliation from other tertiary institutions.
• Attendance and participation at the Conference of Directors of Academic Planning of Nigerian Universities (CODAPNU) meetings and other NUC organized Workshop affecting Academic Planning/Quality Assurance.
• Serving as Secretariat to the Academic Planning Committee.
• The directorate liaises with the National Universities Commission, Ministry of Education, TeTfund and other external bodies on behalf of the University and discharges any other duty assigned by the Vice-Chancellor

LIST OF STAFF

1. Prof. F.O. Adetuyi, B.Tech Biochemistry, M.Tech Food Storage Technology (Akure), PhD Storage Technology (Benin).
2. Mrs E.O Ogunsakin, BSc. Economics (Ado-Ekiti)
3. Mr. Ayebamiru Daisi, HND Statistics (Fed Poly, Ado –Ekiti)

The Staff of the Vice-Chancellor’s main office provides general assistance to the Vice-Chancellor.

The office is currently under the supervision of a Principal Assistant Registrar and assisted by a Senior Assistant Registrar (Legal). The Principal Assistant Registrar being the H.O.D, Vice-Chancellor’s main office is responsible for the following:

1. Responsible for all secretarial arrangements for non-statutory meetings involving the Vice-Chancellor;
2. Organisation and supervision of the secretarial services of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office;
3. Attending to Vice-Chancellor’s correspondence and related in-flow and out-flow of communications;
4. Supervising subordinate staff of Vice-Chancellor’s Office;
5. Serving as Secretary to Principal Officers Meetings;
6. Preparation of Minutes of Meetings of the Principal Officers;
7. Preparation of Decision Extract from Principal Officers Meetings and follow-up actions;
8. Preparation of papers and documents for Management decisions;
9. Drafting of Vice-Chancellor’s Report to Council Meeting, Mails, and speeches;
10. Preparing Budget of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office;
11. Processing VC’s Travel and other expenditure Claims;
12. Supervising and ensuring the update of records (filing) in the Vice-Chancellor’s Office
13. Attending statutory meetings i:e Council; and Finance and General Purpose Committee meetings; and
14. Any other duties as directed by the Vice-Chancellor from time to time.

PROFILE OF THE STAFF IN THE VC’S MAIN OFFICE

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