Key-note ADDRESS
BY
DR MRS L. M. DUROSINMI
ACTING DEAN,
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY,
ILE-IFE
AT THE
ONE DAY RETREAT FOR
MEMBERS AND STAFF OF
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
26TH FEBRUARY, 2013
PREAMBLE
I warmly welcome you all to
this retreat
and sincerely thank you all for
finding time
to attend.
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS:
The
♥
of the institution.
Manages thousands of vibrant young
adults.
OBJECTIVES AND GOALS OF THE DIVISION:
I. To foster students’ growth, aid, direct, and
inform students about services and
programmes that will expand students’
educational experiences.
II. To ensure a proper atmosphere and
good-inter-personal relations that are
essential for the students overall welfare,
social and academic development in the
University.
III. To maintain the quality of the living
environment of students in the University
community.
IV. To enhance the realization of students’
potentials as enlightened and responsible
citizens.
SERVICES AT THE DIVISION
Guidance and Counseling services.
Accommodation In The Halls of Residence.
Serves as a link for Scholarship /Bursaries
and other Financial Assistance.
Code of conduct for students.
SERVICES AT THE DIVISION
•Recommendation/Identification Letters To
Embassies In Nigeria.
•Mobilization For National Youth Service Corps,
(Requirements for mobilization are:
(Senate Approved Result, Bio-data of the Students,
JAMB registration number).
•Community service: Intervention in Student –
Community problems
Recommendations for approval of :
Students’ Activities
use of Universities facilities
/venues by students’
Club and Societies
Registration/Renewal of Students
Societies and
Clubs in the University.
PROGRAMMES AT THE DIVISION
•Orientation programmes for fresh students.
•Leadership/mentoring programmes for
student leaders and students.
•Sponsorship to leadership programmes at
local, national & international levels.
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING UNIT:
 A functioning Counseling unit that is committed to
helping students grow in both personal and academic
experiences.
Guides towards provide proper guidance and mentorship
to students.
For easy access and record purposes, the
Faculties and the halls of residence are shared
among the six Guidance Counselors.
HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
•Takes charge of the general administration, guidance
•and discipline of the Hall.
•Sets broad policies for administration of the Hall with
•approval from the DSA
•Monitors and enforces discipline in the hall.
HALL COMMITTEES ---For effective administration
of the Halls,
BUDGET \FINANCE COMMITTEE
WELFARE COMMITTEE
HALL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
BED SPACE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE.
DISPLINARY
PORTERS LODGE
•Access in and out of the hall is expected to be enforced
•and monitored at the porter’s lodge.
•Thus Visitors/ Non- Hall Residents must sign in and
•out of the hall of residence.
•Safety of keys to rooms at the Porters’ Lodge.
HALL STAFF
•Hall staff are to assist in enforcing University
regulations. He/She must ensure strict adherence to
hall rules and regulations.
•Quick response to emergencies.
STUDENTS
ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS
Effective and productive engagement of students
through:
Sporting activities:
•Recreational facilities on campus and in halls of
residence, DSTV, etc
•Inter Hall, Inter Faculties Competitions
•Participation in Internal & External Competitions.
Students’ Associations,
( Guidelines/regulations for registration)
STUDENTS-UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
PARTNERSHIP AND CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION
Students Handbook.
Students representatives as members of some
University Committees,
(training ground for leadership and governance).
Meetings with student leaders, faculty/
departmental, humanitarian/religious and social
clubs on campus as a central platform of
consultation between the University
Administration and the generality of students.
Faculty/students colloquium
Students-Staff relationship also enhanced
through
sports competition and religious activities.
Releases by the Registrar and Dean of
Student Affairs.
Suggestion boxes to facilitate easy access
to opinions from Students.
HALLS OF RESIDENCE FOR STUDENTS
The Halls of Residence are Akintola, Alumni, Angola, Awolowo,
Clinical Hostels, Education Tax force , Fajuyi, Moremi,
Mozambique, Muritala Muhammad Hall
WELFARE SERVICES:
•Conducive living environment.
•Adequate provision of water and electricity,
•Effective and adequate health services
•Effective Cleaning Services.
•Adequate, skilled security personnel for property and persons.
•Facilities for the physically challenged students.
•Security on campus
•Transport on Campus
HALL MAINTANANCE/ REHABILITATION
•Rehabilitation before resumption and minor
repairs at the beginning of the Rain Semester.
•Budgetary provision for halls .
•Decentralization of hall repairs.
•Central Hall maintenance Committee
•A separate and central maintenance unit for the
Halls of Residence for effective repairs/
maintenance of hall facilities is hereby proposed
SECURITY IN HALLS OF RESIDENCE
For sustainable peace on campus, the students’ halls of residence
are places where there must be constant vigilance and effective
maintenance of law and order.
GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES FOR ACCOMMODATION
Appropriate forms to be filled.
OFF-CAMPUS ACCOMODATION
endorsement of FORMS
Serves as mediator between students and off campus landlords.
STUDENTS’ VILLAGE
Encouraging Estate Developers to build more students hostels
within the University estate.
STUDENTS’ CONDUCT
The production of academically sound and morally
upright students depends on all the staff of the
Institution and the level of cooperation the University
Authority provide.
HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR STUDENTS ACCEPT THE INSTITUTION’S
VALUES AND HAVE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
•Implementation of University Codes of conduct for
•students, (DSA and Staff must understand the
•University Rules)
•DSA in collaboration with other stakeholders in the
•mental structures and positively change their negative
•mindsets.
•Prompt Disciplinary action on erring Students.
REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS/ GROUPS.
University encourages the realization of the full
potentials of our students.
It therefore encourages formation of associations of
various diversities (social, academic, religious, faculty/
departmental, humanitarian), among the students.
Students have the right to free associations, but
University Administration must be firm in scrutinizing
the aims and objectives of such associations.
Staff Advisers to report on the performance of the
association at the end of the session.
CONCLUSION
An effective Department of Student Affairs, is an
asset towards maintenance of sustainable peace,
and therefore progress in the University.
A crisis-free University will be able to produce
incisive, courageous, trustworthy and confident
graduates.
Ensuring that students accept institutional values
and ethical standards requires selflessness and
hard work on the part of the DSA, Staff and
University Administration.
CONCLUSION
The only way forward is to make a
conscious resolve to be more
committed to our functions as well as
turn the administration of our halls of
residence to an internationally
acceptable standard.
• THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION