VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT TO COUNCIL 2022—2023
CAVE HIll CAMPUS REPORT
PREPARATION FOR LAUNCH OF JOINT MEDICAL DEGREE PROGRAMME WITH UNIVERSITY OF GHANA The Student Enrolment and Retention Unit (SERU) continued to lead the Campus’ preparation for the implementation of the BSc Pre-clinical Sciences, Phase 1 of the 3+3 medical degree with the University of Ghana. The Senior Assistant Registrar, SERU served as Chair of the Implementation Committee. As Chair of the Implementation Committee the SAR, SERU liaised regularly with the SAR/Administrator and the Dean of the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS) to resolve outstanding issues impacting the implementation of the programme, including the revision of the articulation agreement and the final approval by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). The Campus received notification of the approval by the GTEC in May 2023 after which promotion of the programme by both institutions began. The SAR, SERU worked with the SAR/Administrator of the UGMS to finalise the advertisements for the programme in Ghana. This included the preparation of the content for a marketing brochure which was designed in collaboration with the Cave Hill Office of Marketing and Communications. Despite the very short advertising period before the June 30 application deadline, SERU worked one-on- one with applicants to help launch this important joint medical degree programme with an inaugural cohort in academic year 2023–24.
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