5.5.2 Access to Electricity and Ground Layout
This sector will seek to boost the current electricity
supply to be more adequate and to cover all areas of demand. These will include
faculty and staff houses, student dormitories, classrooms, dispensary, laboratories
and the Internet cafè among others. Focus will be directed towards establishing
power backup mechanisms to ensure continuity of work on campus at times of
power failure. On the other hand, ground layout activities will involve
creative design layout and beautification activities. Specific activities will
include planning, construction of pavement and landscaping.
Key interventions will include: -
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Procurement and installation of a generator
with high capacity to serve the whole university campus and installation of an
automatic electricity regulator.
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Provision of adequate electricity and perform
regular maintenance of power system
Key actors in this sector will include Ministry of
Energy and Minerals (MoE), Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO),
Donors and university authorities.
5.6 Collaboration and Networking
Collaboration and networking sector will be strengthened
with key objective to contribute to the development process of UoA. During the
next five years of the Strategic Plan, UoA will continue to nurture partnership
and seek assistance from all national and international partners to achieve the
plan objectives.
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Priority Areas |
Key Collaborators |
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Resource |
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Donors 」
Well wishers |
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Sharing of experiences |
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University and other organizations |
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Provision of practical attachment |
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Companies 」
Church (conference/unions) 」
National and private Organizations |
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Security |
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Government authorities 」
Fire services 」
Security companies |
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Supervision |
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Higher Education Accreditation Council 」
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University of |
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Health Services |
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Government Health authorities 」
Private medical training institutions (e.g.
KCMC) 」
Community |
1 6. PROGRAMME SCOPE AND DEVELOPMENT
1.1
6.1 Faculty
of Theology and Religious Studies
The mission of the Faculty of Theology
and Religious Studies ＾is to equip students with practical
theological and religious education and skills to enable them serve as pastors,
teachers, researchers and consultants in the church and community￣. The mission will be achieved through
five strategic goals namely: -
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To provide resources to enable the delivery
of practical theological, religious, education and natural skills to students
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To strengthen financial resource mobilization
for the faculty through donor organizations
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To provide consultancy services in various
church related activities and the community
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To prepare competent and committed workers
who will uphold Godly moral values and defend the truth of Scripture
」 To foster spiritual and professional development of students, faculty and community
The faculty will comprise two main departments. These
include: -
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」 Department of Theology |
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Department
of Religious Studies |
The planned intervention for the faculty will include:
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To procure teaching-learning materials for
the department beginning June 2004
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To improve ministerial practicum for third
year students by extending ministerial attachment from 1 week to 3 months
beginning June 2005
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To establish faculty development policy to
guide the provision of at least 2 faculty scholarships for a 3-year advanced
studies beginning September 2005
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To introduce a theological research
methodology course so as to prepare students for advanced studies beginning
September 2005
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To strengthen Christian standards, values and
spirituality among the university community through regular church activities
to enable them reflect a Christian life style beginning January 2004.
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To increase the enrolment of students from
the current 80 to 170 in particular for female students by September 2006
」
To strengthen collaboration and networking
activities with other universities, church organizations and other social
communities for the purpose of enhancing theological/religious knowledge and
skills beginning September 2005
」
To create awareness and strengthen
advertisement of the theology/religious programmes beginning January 2004
Key Expected Output/Outcome Results
for the Faculty of Theology and Religious studies
Objective
1: To procure teaching-learning
materials beginning June 2004
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Purchase
equipment (25 desktop computers, 1 laptop computer, 2 printers, 1
overhead projector, 1 video recorder, 1 video projector, 1 photocopy machine, a
scanner and 10 head phones)
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Purchase
required text books, reference books and periodicals
」
Purchase
2 white boards, 3 flip chart stands, markers and flip charts.
Objective
2: To improve ministerial practicum for
third year students by extending ministerial attachment from 1 week to 3 months
beginning June 2005.
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Identify
field centers and allocate students
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Prepare
field work manual
」
Identify
supervisors
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Establish
a cost sharing policy between the university, conferences and students
Objective
3: To establish faculty development
policy to guide the provision of at least 2 faculty scholarships for 3 year
advanced studies beginning September 2005
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Establish
a staff scholarship fund
」
Design
a staff planning and development policy to facilitate award of scholarships
Objective
4: To introduce theological research
methodology course so as to prepare students for advanced studies beginning
September 2005
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Prepare
a research methodology manual
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Purchase
research textbooks
」
Incorporate
research course as a major requirement
」
Identify
and recruit research lecturers
Objective 5: To strengthen Christian standards, values and spirituality
among the university community through regular church activities to enable them
reflect a Christian life style beginning January 2004.
」
Prepare
and present papers on Christian moral standards
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Conduct
social activities and promote spiritual emphasis
」
Foster
the spirit of giving, time, talent and spiritual gifts
」
Participate
in community services
」
Conduct
seminars
Objective
6: To increase the enrolment of students
from the current 80 to 170 in particular female students by September 2006
」
Create
awareness in churches and other institutions
」
Advertise
through print and electronic media
」
Conduct
seminars on gender as an affirmative action to recruit female students
」
Produce
and supply application forms
」
Provide
incentives for recruiting students
Objective 7: To strengthen collaboration and networking activities with
other universities, church organizations and other social communities for the
purpose of enhancing theological/religious knowledge and skills beginning
September 2005.
」
Conduct
joint planning sessions
」
Carry
out joint activities
」
Acquire
relevant and up-to-date policies
」
Strengthen
membership in associations of African Universities through fee payment
Objective 8: To create awareness and strengthen advertisement of the
theology/religious programmes beginning January 2004.
」
Develop
a marketing website and email for routine communication
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Advertise
through print and electronic media
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Presentation
during business trips
1.2
6.2 Faculty
of Business Administration
The faculty of
Business Administration will be formulated with a noble mission which seeks ＾to provide
develop business professionals who will be committed to serve nationally and
the internationally￣. The mission of the faculty of business is supported by
five goals. These include to: -
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Provide necessary resources for a wholistic
business education
」
Provide business students with opportunities
for practical experience.
」
Provide skills for business professional
development.
The faculty will anchor five departments namely: -
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Department
of Management |
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Department
of Accounting |
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Department
of Computer Studies |
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Department
of Marketing |
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Department
of Office Administration |
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Priority interventions will include: -
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Procurement of teaching-learning materials
」
Identify various companies, and organization
for practical attachment
」
Affirmative action to increase the enrolment
of business students
」
Strengthen fundraising activities
」
To establish collaboration and networking
with other universities institutions for sharing of resources and exchange
experiences.
」
To establish faculty development policy to
guide the provision of at least 2 faculty scholarships for a 3-year advanced
studies beginning September 2005
」
To develop tailor made monitoring and
evaluation tools.
Expected key output/outcome results for the Faculty of
Business Administration
Object 1: Procurement of teaching-learning materials
」
Purchase
70 computers and 4 overhead projectors
」
Purchase
525 assorted required books for existing departments within three years
beginning September 2004
」
Upgrade
2 present lecturers each year beginning September 2004.
Object 2: Identify various
companies and organizations for practical attachment
」
Identify
institutions to offer attachment for students
」
Arrange
for the attachment by the end of second year and third year
」
Monitor
and Evaluate the progress of students
Object 3: Affirmative
action to increase the enrolment of business students
」
Introduce
new program; office administration by September 2004, computer studies and
finance by sep 2005
」
Collaborate
with NBAA for professional exams
」
Advertisement
of new and old programmes in magazine, radio, websites and TVs
」
Open
branches in Arusha town
Object
4: Establishment of business fundraising
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Each
department to write proposals according to their needs
」
Identify
20 donors with an aim of selecting five donors
」
Engage
relevant technician who will prepare proposal
」
Offering
secretarial services e.g. Typing, photocopy, fax, telephone etc.
」
Offering
consultancy service
Object 5: To establish
collaboration and networking with other universities and institutions for
sharing of resources and exchange experiences.
」
Conduct
joint business planning sessions
」
Carryout
joint business activities
」
Mobilise
business resources
」
Attend
various business meetings
」
Conduct
business educational trips and business recreational activities
1.3
6.3 Faculty
of Education, Guidance and Counselling
The faculty of education will seek
to educate teachers and counsellors to enable them deliver Christian-based
service to communities. The faculty has formulated a mission, which is in line
with the SDA philosophy[1]
of Education. The
mission ＾is to prepare and equip learners with integrated
skills, will enable them to serve as teachers, consultants, researcher and
counsellors in the church and society at large￣. The mission is supported by four goals. These include:
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To provide the necessary resources for a
thorough and wholistic education
」
Provide opportunities for practical
experience
」
Influence the church, national and
international community
」
Provide the learners with opportunity to
serve God and Mankind
」
Train competent and committed teachers and
counsellors
According to the planned operation in the
next five years, it will be made up of two departments, these are: -
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Key
intervention measures include: -
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Provide required teaching-learning materials
by September 2004
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Recruit at least two lecturers for each
department by September 2005
」
Upgrade at least two lecturers for each
department by December 2008
」
Establish an educational resource centre by
September 2006
」
Establish a guidance and counselling office
on campus
」
Construct 4 lecture rooms, seminar rooms and
10 offices by December 2008
」
Identify needed / required institutions for
practical experience.
」
Purchase 1 motor vehicle for office use by
January 2005
」
Establish monitoring and evaluation system by
September 2004
」
Collaborate with at least 4 other
institutions and organisations by January 2005
」
Establish relations with all neighbour
institution / organisations and community from September 2004
」
Organize community services at least twice a
year from January 2004
」
Produce at least 30 teachers and 20
counsellors every year from 2008
1.4
6.4 Faculty
of Science and Technology
The faculty will be formulated
against a mission that seek ＾to provide quality
Christian based education in Nursing, Science and technology to enable students
become professionals ready to serve the society at large in various capacities￣. To realize the mission
the set forth five main goals are: -
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Provide necessary resources for a wholistic
training in health, science and technology education
」
To provide opportunities for practical
experience in order to nurture the students to adopt skills that will enable
them be competent and committed professionals
」
Affirmative action to offer equal opportunity
to all students from diverse background
」
Empower students to apply their scientific
knowledge and skills to improve quality of life of the communities.
The faculty will serve three main
departments below: -
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Currently UoA has embarked on ground
preparation for the establishment of the nursing Department by January 2004.
The department has thus developed Nursing curriculum, which is in line with the
Tanzania Council for Nursing and Midwives (TCNM). In addition, the department
has designed training manuals and is mobilizing resources to facilitate the
process. The mission of the Nursing
Department ＾is to provide wholistic Nurse Training
in order to enable the individuals to continue learning and serving, and thus
improve the health status of the society at large￣.
This mission is supported by five goals measures. These are: -
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To provide the necessary resources for a
thorough and wholistic Nurse Training
」
To provide opportunities for practical
experience in order to gain skills for professional development
」
To prepare equip and produce competent and
committed Nurses
」
To serve God and Mankind by influencing the
church, the national and the international communities.
」
To provide an accessible and affordable Nurse
Training.
The achieve the goal, the department seek to employ the following
intervention measures:-
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Provide required teaching-learning materials
by September 2004
」
Recruit full time Nurse Tutors and Enrol 25-30
Nursing students by July 2004
」
Appraise staff and students regularly and
upgrade at least one staff member every 3 years beginning July 2004.
」
Develop monitoring and evaluation tools and
train staff on M&E by September 2004
」
Establish a finance management system by July
2004
」
Fundraise to support the development of the
department beginning December 2003
」
Expected key output/outcome results for the department
will be:-
Object
1: Provide required teaching-learning
materials by September 2004
」
Necessary
teaching-learning equipment provided
」
Required
books and reference material purchased
」
Classrooms
and laboratories established
」
Nursing
curriculum and coursework developed
」
Nursing
department approved by TCNM
Object
2: Recruit full time Nurse Tutors and Enrol
25-30 Nursing students by July 2004
」
Posted advertised and required staff
recruited
」
Students interviewed and enrolled
Object
3: Appraise staff and students regularly and
upgrade at least one staff member every 3 years beginning July 2004.
」
Staff appraisal tools developed
」
Staff capacity building conducted
」
Student academic assessment and evaluation
(surveillance) conducted
Object
4:
Develop monitoring and evaluation tools and train staff by September
2004.
」
PME tool in place and fully operationlised
」
Baseline survey conducted and
benchmarks/monitoring indicators identified
」
Staff knowledgeable on M&E
」
Quality surveillance data
」
Improved communication and reporting
Object
5:
Establish a Finance Management System by July 2004.
」
Department Finance Management System
developed and fully operationlised
」
Staff knowledgeable on FM
」
Budget and budgetary control improved
」
Improved finance communication and reporting
」
Transparency and Accountability
Object
6:
Fundraise to support the development of the department beginning
December 2003
」
Proposals developed and submitted to various
donors
」
Funds for support of the department in place
」
Seminars, conferences and symposium conducted
」
Health exhibition conducted
1.5
6.5 Auxiliary
Enterprise Development
UoA will
seek to improve and expand its auxiliary enterprises with a key objective to
increase turnover of IGA¨s by 50% by the year 2008. The enterprises include
dairy and poultry farm, Internet café, food production, dispensary, supermarket
and grinding mill. To realize the overall objective for the IGA, the programme
will seek to mobilize resources to facilitate the development, upgrade and
procurement of required equipment, tools and commodities. Other intervention
measures will include: -
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Recruitment of skilled and committed staff
」
Periodic training for staff
」
Provision of motivation to staff
」
Relocation of the IGAs to suitable areas
」
Development of monitoring and evaluation
tools
」
Conduct daily, weekly and monthly
reconciliation to track success
」
Carry out rigorous sales and marketing
」
Improve service delivery systems