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 is organizing an orientation
programme for all 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
signed
Professor P. O. Osadebe
Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies
cc: Vice Chancellor
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration)
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)
Registrar
University Librarian
University Bursar
cc: SAR, Admissions
SPGS
A.O., Information/Publication
