College of Art And Built Environment Orientates New Faculty Member

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The Faculty of Built Environment under the College of Art and Built Environment of KNUST has organised a one day orientation seminar for newly recruited lecturers and research fellows. The event held at the CABE Conference room saw new and some old faculty members in attendance.

Professor John Tiah Bugri, Provost, CABE

In the address of the Provost of the College, Prof. John Tiah Bugri, stated categorically the need to know the "University System", its structures or units and their functions. He said the seminar seeks to equip the new academic staff with the knowledge to be able to understand and induce into the system. The Professor also encouraged participants to take the seminar seriously in order to know their rights and responsibilities as Senior Members of University.
Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa, Former Vice-Chancellor of KNUST

Prof. Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa, former Vice-Chancellor and member of the Faculty also presented on "Developing Your Career as Academics". The focus of his presentation was on grantsmanship, publishing, impact and promotion. He pointed out that, it is obviously a  naturally phenomenon to aspire greater heights in all walks of human life, and in their vocation as university researchers and lecturers. Hence, as University lecturers, they must do research consistently. 
If we are not doing research, then we are not teaching anything new" he added.
Prof. Adarkwa continued that KNUST has a global stand, and has been noted for its standards, quality and professionalism, and as such, they would be elevated in the works based on standards of judgement which form guidelines in deciding who should be promoted. He therefore, edged them to meet the requirement as stated in the RECORDER and statues of the institution. He as well prompted the new faculty members that, they would be promoted base on the criteria of teaching, research and service to the community.
Conclusively, the Former Vice-Chancellor, encouraged the participants to publish high impact journals and to write for grants to enable them further their research and attend conferences. Other discussions made were: The University as an Administrative System, Expectations and Responsibilities of a Lecturer/Researcher and Coping with Life as Academics.

Story by: Dachaga Batiey Roger/KNUSTTigerEye

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