PUBLIC PRESENTATION FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (ACADEMIC AFFAIRS) MAKERERE UNIVERSITY - BETTY AKULLU EZATI (PHD) ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ...
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Public Presentation
for the Post of Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Academic Affairs) Makerere University
Betty Akullu Ezati (PhD)
Associate Professor
In for Collegiality, Teamwork and Efficient Service Delivery
Outline • Record of Service and Achievements • Motivation for the job of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) • Makerere University's Achievements in the last five years • Challenges (Academic, Quality Assurance, Research) and Opportunity to become research led. • Proposed Strategies to ensure Makerere University meets its Strategic objectives • Other issues relevant to the position of the Deputy Vice Chancellor • Conclusions 11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 2
My Record of Service and achievements
26 years of service Improved Collaborations/ partnerships:
Supervised to completion 9 PhD − Wisconsin-Madison, and Florida,
Winnipeg, Malmo, Katholische Eichastatt
and 28 master level students and Leuphana.
Academic Leadership: Current − Attracted and hosted visiting scholars
Dean, School of Education from Wisconsin-Madison, Malmo, Dar-es-
Salaam, Rwanda (2014 – 2018).
Publication Profile: Over 25 Provided guidance to National &
publications in books and Regional Education Efforts on
refereed journals. Presented over accreditation
20 papers in conferences − Uganda National Council of Higher
Research Profile: Three on-going Education (UNCHE) and the Inter-
research projects University Council of East Africa (IUCEA).
Undertaken several Financial Mobilization:
consultancies – UNICEF, • Linnaeus Palme (2017 – 2020) - 251000
SEK
UNESCO, MoES • DAAD (2015-2017)
Memberships of committees: • DfiD: (2008 -2011) ~ 100,000 UK Pounds
severalKey Assignments Makerere University • Chair – Pre-entry and Mature • Member – Honorary Award Age Committee • Member - University Contracts • Member - Board of Research Committee and Graduate Training • Member - Review of Anti sexual Harassment Policy • Member - Senate • Chair - Visitation Committee to • Member - Anti-Sexual Katungu, Bushenyi Harassment Committee • Member - Visitation Committee • Member - Technical Committee to Bukalasa for Mainstreaming Gender into • Member - Search Committee Makerere University Curriculum for Vice Chancellor, Makerere University 2017 11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 4
Key Assignments outside Makerere University • Chair - Governing Council of National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) • Member - Governing Council, Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba. • Member - National Task-Force on Lower Secondary School Curriculum reform. • Chair - Board of Governors, Makerere College School. • Member - Advisory Board STIR Education. • Member - Curriculum Development and Restructuring of Academic Programs - Health Tutor’s College, Mulago. • External examinations in universities in Uganda and beyond • Consultancies – UNICEF, UNESCO 11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 5
Lessons learned
Makerere University remains a We need to become more efficient
Respected Brand Name and effective in delivering services to
our clientele
We need to REPOSITION the University √ Customer care
to play a role in a more Modern Nation, √ Protection & Respect - Sexual
Africa & the World harassment still a problem
• Low level of awareness.
√ As a learner centered institution • Gaps in current policy (e.g.
√ As a Research-Led University issues involving former
√ New Structural Framework & Policy students, cyber harassments).
Environments
√ Repackaging our programs & services
for a NEW Era in Education • The teaching-learning environment
awareness needs further investment, e.g. ICTs
facilities, fund for examinations,
√ Improve inter-college, school supervision, etc.
collaborations
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 6Motivation for the job of Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
Role of DVC (AA)
Universities and Other Tertiary Ensuring quality of academic
Institutions Act (2001 as amended programmes
2006) 32.3 spell the role of the DVC
(AA) as follows: Overseeing proper planning and
The First Deputy Vice-Chancellor coordination of undergraduate
shall and graduate programmes
√ Assist the VC in the performance of
his/her functions and in that regard be Monitoring colleges, institutes,
responsible for the academic affairs of DRGT, QA, Gender
the University
√ In the absence of the VC perform the Mainstreaming, Library
functions of the VC
√ Perform any other functions that may be Advocating for and developing
delegated to him/her by the VC or policies that promote academic
assigned by the University Council
excellence
Coordinating curriculum review and
development, overseeing academic Ensuring optimum utilization of
programmes facilitiesMotivation to offer myself
Academic Experience
√ taught, supervised, developed courses, lead facilitator in the university wide pedagogical skills
training for Assistant Lecturers, facilitator graduate supervision workshops
√ interacted closely with the Assistant Lecturers and have learned their challenges
Served in different university & non university committees
√ Broadened my understanding of higher education issues. I understand and appreciate
challenges and peculiarities of managing higher education institutions such as Makerere
University
Leadership
√ I have held position of Dean of a major unit & used it to mentor young staff
Mobilized resources
It is my conviction that I have the ability and commitment to contribute to the
development of Makerere University through:
√ Promoting mentorship in research and teaching,
√ Encouraging capacity building of all cadres of staff
√ Improvement of student support
√ Promotion of internationalization of both the staff and students.
√ Ensuring quality in the areas of teaching, research and outreached services.•Makerere University’s Achievements in
the last 5 yearsSome of the Achievements in the last 5 years
• Maintained rankings
Academic Staff by Rank 2011 ‐2016
• Diversified income (Mak. Holdings, Grant 2500
offices)
• Improved research outputs and networks 2000
(RUFORUM, CARPREX, the Resilient Africa
Network).
1500
• Won trust of a number of funding agencies
(SIDA, Carnegie Foundation, BMGF, DAAD,
USAID, Rockefeller Foundation, MasterCard) 1000
• Built a formidable number of partnerships
• Increase infrastructure 500
• Made deliberate internal restructuring
(Collegiate systems, IoDEL, introduced new 0
M F M F M F M F M F M F M
policies) Prof Assoc Prof SL Lecturer AL TA Part
time
• Improved quality and quantity of staffing (PhD 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
from 420 to 732 & Professors from 55 to 90
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 11Achievements – Numbers of Graduate students
Graduate Admission 2010/11 ‐ 2015/16
3500
3000 • Though still low (outgoing
Strategic Plan 30%), numbers
going up
2500
2000
1500
• International students
1000
beginning to increase (10%)
500
0
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
National InternationalChallenges (Academics, Quality
Assurance and Research) and
opportunities to become a research led
universityChallenges – Academic
Challenges Opportunities for improvement
1. Dominance of teacher centred approaches (low National focus on competence based
use of ICT in learning, inadequate infrastructure education.
for e-learning) –New Strategic Plan will focus on
transformative innovative teaching, learning, Outgoing and successor Strategic Plan
research and services responsive to dynamic emphasis on learner centered
National, Regional and Global needs. education.
Current policy emphasis on shift to on-
line and blended learning strategies
2. Inclusivity of learning environment -Inadequate
facilities for Special Needs.
Emphasis on SDG, Vision 2040
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 14Challenges – Academic
Challenges Opportunities for improvement
1. Slow pace of processing of transcripts and
certificate.
2. Low completion rate for graduate students. Decentralization of funds to colleges
and Existence of MUASA provides a
3. Low staff morale forum for dialogue with Management
4. Human resource gap – Policy requires that Availability of in-country scholarships
when appointed Assistant lecturer, one
should enroll for PhD within 4 years.
Means units have to continuously recruit AL.
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 15Challenges – Quality Assurance Challenges Opportunities for improvement • Reduced quality of training: • Existing and functional QA courses content, delivery mode Unit • Inadequate numbers of staff and infrastructure • Increase demand for quality. • A weak quality tracking systems • Unresponsiveness of our training • Renewed interest by GOU & and research to the labour Development partners in market Higher Education 11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 16
Challenges – Research and Innovations
Challenges Opportunities for improvement
• Low research outputs from • Emphasis on interdisciplinary research –
Humanities Harness it
• Weak linkages between Academic • Staff of both from Makerere University
and Research Units within the
University • Increasing numbers of supervisors
• Low level of Graduate training (5%) • Current training in supervision –
institutionalize it
• Lack of sustainable funding for • GoU increase focus on research
research • Existing fees structure - research
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 17Challenges – Research and knowledge transfer
Challenges Opportunities for improvement
• Inadequate information • Availability of Journals in
about research some units
conducted at Makerere • Revamping of Makerere
University Press
University • budget line in the budget of 2018/19 –
appreciation
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 18Proposed Strategies to ensure Makerere University meets its strategic objectives with local, National and global context
My Plan to Transform Teaching & Learning
Promote the current pedagogy
and competence based
curriculum workshops
Leverage on IoDEL and CEES
expertise in technology enabled
learning to train and support colleagues
to embrace ICTs in their practice
Good Innovation in
teaching
Innovation in
teaching presented Submit to the Committee on
in11/5/2018
conferences. Dr. B. A. Ezati
Recognition of Excellence 20My Plan to Transform Teaching and Learning
Initiate annual conference on
teaching and learning in higher for Institute libraries for each College
sharing experience of innovations
in teaching, assessment and
curriculum development Have a forum with Principals to
discuss academic issues – twice per
semester.
Advocate - at least one
publications on teaching, learning,
assessment and curriculum
development as a requirement for
promotion for all
Initiate Interdisciplinary journal of
Teaching and Learning
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 21My Plan Quality Assurance
• Enhance Capacity – training
• Advocate for QA officer in
each college
• Have forum of units under the
office of DVC AA (AR, DRGT,
• Buy time from staff in colleges QA, Gender Mainstreaming,
to work with QA - count as
workload Library) for information
sharing and feedback
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 22My Plan for A Research Led University
• Advocate for training of staff • In line with the new Mak Vision
in proposal writing for grants. that focuses on knowledge
creation and societal
transformation for development,
• Include young staff in all colleges should liaise with line
research projects – ministries for their research
mentorship agenda.
• Encourage patenting – Policy
• Promote consultancies on Intellectual Property Right in
place
• Conferences and Journals to
disseminate results –
knowledge transfer
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 23My Plan for A Research Led University • Increase graduate • Advocate for separation of students’ enrolment and funds and registrars for improve completion – undergraduate and graduate training in supervision. students • Encourage Colleges to systematically transform • Timely incentivisation of their master programmes graduate supervision, to blended mode (at least internal thesis examination, 2 per year). proposal reviews and • Advocating for an on-line doctoral committee course for academic staff activities. on line course design and facilitation 11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 24
Research funding
Makerere University has built a reputation on the quality of
her Research
√ BUT dependent on external sources e.g., SIDA, BMGF, NIH,
CDC, EU, the Wellcome Trust, and USAID.
Need for sustainable funding
√ GOU
√ Private sector
√ Internally generated funds; Patents, Services etc
Makerere model – research separate from teaching and
therefore funded separately (merge funding)
− teaching should be informed by researchOther issues relevant to the
position of the Deputy Vice
ChancellorChallenges – General…
Challenges My Plan – General issues
General image of 1. Poor domestic image due to: Training front line officers: customer
Makerere 2. Poor student support services leading to weak care
University attachment and low valuation of the University ¾ Initiate and sustain continuous
by its alumni. (Strategic Plan proposes training for these cadre of staff.
Versatile, entrepreneurial professionally ¾ Constant and continuous guidance
grounded; ethical, committed to lifelong and counselling at college level.
learning and with a positive experience that Central guidance and counselling unit
they can share and recommend to peers inadequate
3. Repulsive attitude of some front line officers ¾ Current PRs offices in each college –
4. Inadequate linkages with local private sector should become a one stop center for
and line ministries information
Internationalization 1. Decreasing numbers of international students ¾ Advocate for Strengthening
International Office (staff and funds)
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 27Conclusions
My suitability for DVC AA position…
¾Office of DVC AA requires:
• a person with in-depth knowledge of • Knowledge and appreciation of
the University, wide experience in University and Higher Education
academic issues including research policies, practices and legal
and quality assurance issues. frameworks in Uganda and beyond
• Team work, collegiality. • Wide international networks of
academic and academic support
• I have attributes and abilities expected systems
of the occupant of the office of the • Demonstrated ability and interest in
Deputy Vice Chancellor. attracting local and international
• I have in-depth understanding of the financial resources in support for
state of academic issues at academic and intellectual activities at
Makerere University and the the University
reforms that is requires
• Extensive involvement, knowledge, • I have a track record of effectiveness
and interest in higher education in the things that I do
matters at Makerere University, • Given the opportunity to serve as the
Uganda, the African continent, and DVC (AA), I will support the academic
globally and intellectual activities at the
University.
11/5/2018 Dr. B. A. Ezati 29Conclusions
• My candidature as highlighted are consistent with current and successor
strategic direction of the University. Specifically, I will together with others
focus on
¾Transforming teaching and learning undergraduate and improving
graduate training
¾Strengthening Quality Assurance and competence based curriculum
framework
¾Improving student support,
¾Mentorship of young staff members,
¾Capacity building for all cadre of staff.
• It is with these that I present myself for this position of Deputy Vice-
Chancellor as:
We Build of the Future!
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