UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA
SCHOOL
OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
MEMORANDUM
To: All Staff, University of Nigeria Nsukka
Our Ref.: UN/SPGS/S.1/3
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From: Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies
Date: 19th June, 2018
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SUBJECT:
SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION IN NSUKKA AND
ENUGU CAMPUSES
The School of
Postgraduate Studies invites all to an orientation programme for fresh
postgraduate students admitted in the 2017/2018 academic session into
departments in both Nsukka and Enugu Campuses of the University. This is in
line with the vision of the current University Administration to reposition the
postgraduate programmes for global competitiveness through timeliness,
excellence and ethical conduct. This orientation programme is a proactive
enlightenment effort to acquaint the students with the necessary procedures and
regulations and motivate them onto high level performances that will minimize
cases of delayed graduation, failures and other mistakes that could arise from
ignorance.
PROGRAMME FOR THE ORIENTATION:
Day 1: Tuesday
10th July 2018 - Orientation at Departments and
Faculties
At the Department
9.00am – 9.05am : Opening
Prayer
9.05am – 9.25am : Address by the Head of Department
9.25am – 9.40am : Address by the Departmental
Postgraduate Coordinator
9.40am – 10.00am : Address by a Senior Academic in the
Department
10.00am – 10.20am : Questions/Answers/Responses from the
Students
10.20am – 10.25am : Closing Prayer
10.25am – 11.30am : Tour of the Departmental
Teaching/Research Facilities
At the Faculty
2.00pm – 2.05pm : Opening Prayer
2.05pm – 2.20pm : Address by the Dean of Faculty
2.20pm – 2.45pm : Address by the Faculty Rep., in SPGS
Board
2.45pm –
3.00pm : Address by the Immediate past Dean or another Senior Academic in the
Faculty
3.00pm – 3.20pm : Questions/Answers/Responses from the
Students
3.20pm – 3.25pm : Closing Prayer
3.25pm – 4.00pm : Tour of Faculty Research
Facilities/Library
Day 2: Wednesday 11th July, 2018 -
General Orientation at Ekpo Convocation Arena
10.00am – 10.05am : Opening Prayer
10.05am – 10.25am : Address by the Dean, School of
Postgraduate Studies
10.25am –
10.40am : Address by the Vice Chancellor and declaration of the
orientation programme open
10.40am –
11.00am : Address by the School Secretary/Deputy Registrar: Issues
on postgraduate regulations and
timetable
11.00am –
11.15pm : Talk by Director, STRACEP: Ethical reorientation in
university
education in Nigeria
11.15am –
12.15am : Keynote address by Sylva Essiet: Adopting ethical
standards in
lifestyle and research
12.15pm –
12.35pm : Talk by the DVC (Academic): Global impact through
postgraduate study
and research
12.35pm –
12.55pm : Talk by the University Librarian: Optimal use of the
library resources
in modern research
12.55pm – 1.15pm
: Talk
by the Director, ICT: Relevance of ICT tools in contemporary study and research
1.15pm –
1.35pm : Talk by Dean, Student Affairs:
Holistic pursuit in learning and character
1.35pm –
1.55pm : Speech by PG Hall Governor (Nsukka Campus): Discipline in
living and relating with other postgraduate students
1.55pm – 2.20pm : Questions/Reactions from the Students
2.20pm – 2.25pm : Closing Prayer
2.30pm :
Tour of the University Library
Professor P. O. Osadebe
Dean, School of
Postgraduate Studies
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