AAUA 3 rd Convocation Press Briefing, March 3, 2011, by Prof. N.O. Mimiko, VC, AAUA....

AAUA 3rd Convocation Press Briefing, March 3, 2011,

by Prof. N.O. Mimiko, VC, AAUA. [email protected]

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Prof. NO Mimiko, VC, AAUA - 3rd Convocation Press Briefing, March 3, 2011.

Origin2 phases of history – before and after

re-location in 1999. 12th year in Akungba-Akoko. As a distinct University, came into

being by an Act of Parliament signed into law by Gov. A. Adefarati, November 5,1999, as Ondo State University.

Name-change to AAUA – after late Gov. Adekunle Ajasin, in 2004.

820 hectares of land.


Vision & MissionTo be a foremost institution that

moves manpower development in the direction of self-apprenticeship; a first-class University in research, knowledge, character and service to humanity.

To provide knowledge and skills for self-reliance in a conducive environment where teaching, learning and research can take place.


Academic Structure 5 Faculties – Arts, Education, Law,

Science, Social & Management Sciences.

54 programs – all now with accredited status!

10,600 students.Staff strength as at January 2011 – 257

academics; 278 academic support (snr.); academic support (jnr.) – 647. Total: 1182.

Number of Professors: 27


Academic Support UnitsPostgraduate SchoolLibrary – 45,000 holding; 150 journal; data

bases; e-library, etc.Centre for Diploma and Pre-degree StudiesInstitute of EducationInstitute for Part-time studiesCentre for Entrepreneurship DevelopmentCentre for Research and DevelopmentCentre for Space, Energy and Environmental

ResearchInformation & Communication Technology

Application Centre (ICTAC).


Development CentresLeadership Institute for Public

Policy and Sustainable Development (LIPPSDev)

Women Studies and Development Centre (WSDC)

Ajasin Varsity Theatre (AVT)University Advancement Office

(UAO)Linkage Office.


Research Research – largely funded by

University.Individual, privately-funded

research on-going at all times.Research report/papers

presented at international conferences, liberally funded by the University.

University Public Lecture Series.


Staff Development

Generously funded – Training & Conference Votes, N75m in 2010.

ETF Staff Dev’t N60m for year 2010.

More than 25 junior academics training for Master & PhD across the world.


Staff WelfareHousing loan Furniture loanVehicle loan692 staff have benefited from

these loan packages.Payment of the new salary

package (2009 FGN-Unions Agreements) commenced April 2010.


Student Support ServicesCounseling Unit in the Student

Affair Office.Vice-Chancellor’s Policy Roundtable Vice-Chancellor – Students’ ForumWork-Study SchemeCampus Bus Service Scheme.Students Relaxation Centre.Sports and Games – a standard

Sports Centre and a Gymnasium.


Completed Capital Projects, 2009; 2010 Centre for Research & Development (2009) – officially handed over by NDIC

in 2010. The Main Bowl of the University Sports Centre (2009).

2010: FSMS building. CSEER building. Faculty of Law Building. Block wall of fencing on the western flank of University land – 405 metres

long. Toilets, kitchenettes, gate-house, landscaping, raising of block wall fence –

Pioneer and Zenith Hostels. Renovated Classroom Blocks A and B. Retaining walls, culverts and drainages around 1000-capacity LT and

Education Faculty Building. Renovation at Boys Hostel commenced. New facility as Corpers’ Lodge at Boys Hostel premises. Re-possession of encroached plots in the Business Park. Acquisition of VC’s Temporary Lodge. Solar lighting system, Phase I.


On-going ProjectsNew Primary School Complex.VC’s Lodge.Guest House.Gymnasium.Road network.Solar lighting system.Landscaping and beautification.Extension of electricity to new areas.2 Nos. Lawn Tennis Courts.1 No. Basket ball Court.


Projects, 2010Student Hostel – OSOPADEC-funded.2 Nos. 500-capacity LTsHealth Centre building.2 Nos. Stand-alone toilets.60-unit Open and Lock-up Shops. Internet Resource Centre.Alternative Sports Field.Gymnasium – Phase II.30-CQ5-storey SENATE BUILDING!


Partnership and Networking Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife: MoU on student/staff exchange signed, 22nd of February 2006,.

Alabama State University, Alabama, U.S.A: MoU on 17th of May 2008, on students/staff exchange.

University of Nigeria, Nsukka: exploring collaboration with the UNN’s Department of Mass Communication on academic staff exchange.

SICDA, USA – visit by team to AAUA in 2010. University Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: MoU signed in

May 2010 on academic exchange. British Council PM grant – worth N30m in the first year,

renewable - to develop a special program on Language Documentation and Anthropological Linguistics, 2010.

‘Kingdom Software’ – donated by Seismic Micro-Technology Inc., Houston, TX, USA – worth $414, 030.00 for Geology, 2010.


Feedback from external publics.

An AAUA graduate Mrs. Grace Funke Ige, won the World Best Teacher Award in the UK.

A BFN graduate topped the April 2009 diet of the CIBN

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), AAUA chapter, received five awards at 2010 SIFE national competition, Abuja.

Louis Adekola – best Ondo State debater; and 3rd nationally.

Staff School – 1st out of 74 schools in Ondo State.Several post-doc fellowships and research grant

won by staff. AAUA students continue to do well in sports.

Achievement Ingredients • Greater funding since 2009. In 2010 – Capital:

N2.2bn.; Recurrent: – N1.8bn.; IGR: about 20% of recurrent budget. 80% budget performance.

• Improved quality of instructions. • Expansion in research facilities.• Continuous re-training of the academic staff - in

content and pedagogy.• Curricular being re-engineered for greater

effectiveness. • Enhanced Human Capacity.• Continuous effort at strengthening leadership. • An understanding and pro-active Council in place

since 2009.Prof. NO Mimiko, VC, AAUA - 3rd Convocation Press Briefing, March 3, 2011.

Where are we headed?

… a 21st Century University,

properly called!



3rd Convocation Program Friday March 4 @ 1pm – Jumat Service – AAUA Mosque. Tuesday March 8 @ 10am – Interdenominational Service,

MPH. Wednesday March 9: @ 10am – Unveiling of University Website; Logo; Wireless

Network, etc, MPH. @ 12noon – Exhibition – Student Relaxation Centre. @ 2.00pm – Convocation Lecture by Dr. Wale Babalakin,

SAN., OFR. Topic: “Funding the Educational Sector: The Need for Original Thinking and Collective Responsibility”.

Wednesday March 9 @ 5pm – Convocation Play – “Morountodun”, by AVT – MPH.

Thursday March 9 @ 10am – Conferment of Degrees. Friday March 11: @ 10am – Conferment of Degrees. @ 1pm – Convocation Luncheon.


Graduands Statistics – 2007/2008Total number of graduands:

2,0471st Class: 102nd Class (Upper): 3622nd Class (Lower): 1,2043rd Class: 433Pass: 38


Graduands Statistics 2008/2009 RTotal number of graduands:

1,8091st Class: 72nd Class (Upper): 4572nd Class (Lower): 9483rd Class: 385Pass: 12


Graduands Statistics: IOE, 2002 - 2007Total number of graduands:

2,315.1st Class: 002nd Class (Upper): 1122nd Class (Lower): 2,1933rd Class: 10Pass: 00


PG Graduands StatisticsPGDFM: 177– 2002- 2007.PGDE: - 164MBA: 79Med: 5MEM: 10MPA: 55

Regular:Master 22PhD 5.

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