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channels serve as the primary means for disseminating essential faculty infor- mation, which includes the promotion of faculty research, activities, events, and achievements, among other pertinent updates. Over the past year, there has been a consistent increase in the number of followers and subscribers on these platforms, demonstrating a growing audience for the Faculty’s content. The Faculty remains committed to enhancing its online presence through the redesign of departmental webpages with the support of the MITS team. Additionally, enhancements have been made to the Graduate program webpages to ensure an improved user experience. STAFF ENGAGEMENT Throughout 2022–2023, the Faculty Office remained the central hub and catalyst for staff engagement initiatives. The Faculty Office orchestrated a range of activities geared towards enhancing staff welfare and professional development, including the hosting of seminars dubbed “Morning B old. R eady. E ngaged . W ell-rounded” and orientation sessions designed for new staff members. The Faculty continued its tradition of recognizing and celebrating various categories of staff through special events such as Teachers’ Day, Administrative Profession- als’ Day, and Technical and Service Staff Day. ATS staff members were specially commended through the Unsung Heroes Award which honored their unwavering dedication and commitment to the Faculty’s mission. The Faculty also partnered with HEART/NSTA to provide training and certification in the areas of Public Area Hygiene Attendant and Turf/Landscape Management to service staff. To date 31 staff members have been trained under this initiative. Various committees established within the Faculty and coordinated by the Faculty Office (e.g. the Beautification Committee, the Lab Managers Committee, FST Administrators Committee, etc.) have proven to be effective platforms for harnessing collective expertise, sharing common experiences, engaging in com- prehensive strategic planning, and facilitating the dissemination of information to all categories of staff members. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION The operations of the Faculty have faced significant constraints due to the University’s financial challenges. Nevertheless, the Faculty through its Resource Mobilization Unit (RMU) has managed to successfully pursue new grant funding from external sources during the past academic year. The RMU has been pivotal to successfully maintaining existing partnerships and forging new collaborations with government ministries, private sector entities, external grant agencies, and alumni. The Unit also made substantial progress toward the launch of the FST Alumni Association
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