Date: 24th August 2024.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO
STUDENTS
Based on the discussion with the students of the
University as on 22nd August 2024,
1. The
University adheres to no politics and no smoking environment. Hence, in the
past we have discouraged student politics; therefore, in the future such
associations and any engagement political in nature is being prohibited.
Further, no one should resort to drugs or intoxication. Such offence may lead
to termination of studentship. The students who were involved in threatening
the general students during the crisis period will be taken under disciplinary
investigation and justice will be served.
2. You
may be aware that we have extended the deadline for the fee payments for this
month. Online classes will be held for this semester. So we require your
complete participation and feedback. In addition to that, the newly proposed
payment deadline and penalty fee structure will be imposed in due time.
3. To ensure
good quality education, we are going to institute the standards of the accreditation
agencies. This means we need your efforts and the contributions of our
academics in research. Knowledge dissemination should be a two-way process and
not a journey through which a student receives only and has less to contribute.
Hence, you will be partners in process of the enhanced learning processes that
we anticipate installing.
4. Continuous
teacher assessments are already in place and you will be the assessor of effective
and good teaching. We want that you get good quality of education and you also
participate in the learning process with all your efforts.
5. For
the good mental health of our students, we would be opening a psychological
counselling centre. This will commence when the University has started
operations physically. We are already in the process of commencing a medical
centre for which department of EEE has been shifted to a new room. This
facility will ensure remedy for illness and will also provide some off the
shelf pharmacy facilities. The allegations raised by the general students on
several faculty members will be taken on record and a investigative body will
be formed to adhere on this matter.
6. Our
labs and facilities are now abundant and we have plans for future erection of
facilities in the north part of the campus. As we know we are recruiting good
and able academics. Hence, lab work and other facilities will be improved
gradually. To assess the lacking, a rapid assessment committee will be reformed
with students, faculty members and associated officials to further assess and
act according to the assessment within the proposed timeline.
7. One
of the plans of the extension is to have a mosque of the University. This is a
norm of all universities in Muslim countries. But in the meantime, we are
planning to have a shed erected for regular prayers.
8. To
ensure improved standards in learning, the University adheres to comply with
that of Accreditating Bodies’ guidelines. Hence, the whole process of accreditation
has been undertaken since December 2023: this is a two-way process and
therefore along with the academics, the students are to put efforts through
increased and continuous studentship to the different processes of the academic
environment. This will enable to comply with the learning outcomes as proposed
in the curriculum and meet the standards of the accreditating bodies.
9. The
teaching and assessment strategy will also introduce new and innovative
methods. We plan to have rubrics for assessment of all exams so that students
know what is expected from them. To ensure that the teachers are providing up
to date teaching, research would be a critical component for academic employability.
In addition to that, the recruitment proceedings will be taking proactive
measures to ensure adequate recruitment in the concerned departments.
10. To
further express the freedom of speech and solidarity regarding the proceedings,
an interdependent “Student Affairs Council” with an interim student and faculty
committee will be declared within due time. Furthermore, this committee will
work with the administrators to address further concerns regarding departmental
and administrative lacking and fast-track the development and mitigation of all
the concerns raised by general students.
11. An
extensive evaluation and disciplinary committee will have to be imposed and
will perform an extensive investigation regarding the top most employees and ground-level
employees will be taken into account as soon as possible. The students have
raised concerns in departments like Accounts, Student Support, Admission, and
Help Desk employees. Instant action of training as well as mitigation
will be in effect.
The updates of all the issues will be communicated to
you via our newsletter so that students understand how the university is
improving and be standing with to its commitment.
Wishing you a happy semester and good times for the
days to come.
Professor Zaki Imam
Registrar
