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Vision 10:2022 - An Appraisal of Achievements & Challenges

Prof. Charles Ayo, Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, presents an assessment of the university's accomplishments and challenges in achieving its Vision 10:2022. This presentation covers the 8-point agenda, Webo Ranking, performances, and lessons learned.

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Vision 10:2022 - An Appraisal of Achievements & Challenges

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  1. VISION 10:2022: AN APPRAISAL OF ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES Prof. Charles Ayo Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria • A Presentation @ the 2015/2016 Executive Advance

  2. Outline • Introduction • Vision 10:2022 • The 8-point Agenda • The Webo Ranking • Performances & Lessons Learnt

  3. Introduction

  4. Introduction: Vision 10:2022 • To get CU listed among the top 10 universities within the next 10 years. • Christened [1 of 10 in 10] • An 8-point agenda was formulated to accomplish the Vision

  5. Introduction Cont’D The thrust of the Vision is based on: • Spirituality • Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Ranking

  6. The 8-Point Agenda

  7. The 8-point Agenda • Disciplined Atmosphere for Learning • Evolve a CU Culture • Improved level of Spirituality • Improved Punctuality at meetings and Chapel Services • 24 Hours Turnaround of memos • FSP reinvigorated

  8. Agenda Cont’D • b. Provide Infrastructural Facilities • Improve Internet Services • Improve Teaching Facilities • Improve Power/Water Supply

  9. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 1 • Internet Services (70%) • Teaching Facilities (70%) • Power Supply (80%) Occasional interruptions • (Performance 73%)

  10. Agenda Cont’D 2. Research: Volume, Income and Reputation • Industry Partnership and Research Reputation • Establish robust Industry Partnership • Establish Research Clusters • Engage Times Higher Education Agency as Consultant • Engagement of Nobel Laureates

  11. Agenda Cont’D 2. Research: Volume, Income and Reputation b. Redefine the Research Focus for enhanced Research Income • Create a Directorate of Research to nurture centers of excellence. • Establish Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Research Clusters & Centres in our areas of Strength. • Embark on monthly visit/meeting with the Industry.

  12. Agenda Cont’D • Encourage joint research publications and grant proposals within and outside Nigeria. • Initiate Endowed Chairs. • Submit application to establish UNESCO Chair.

  13. Agenda Cont’D 2. Research: Volume, Income and Reputation c. Research Productivity (Income) • Initiate Partnership with industry and agencies to solve societal problems • Develop Home-grown solutions to societal issues

  14. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 2a • Industry partnership already launched • Appointment of Nobel Laureates has improved our reputation • THE Agency has improved our visibility and reputation • (Performance 50%)

  15. Agenda Cont’D • Assessment of Goal 2b • Construction of CUCRID • 21 Research Clusters formed • 4 Research CentresCreated • (Performance 40%)

  16. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 2c • Partner with industry to solve national and global challenges • Students of CU will henceforth have take home assignments at the end of every session (Partnership – Yes; Income – No) (Performance 40%)

  17. Agenda Cont’D 3. Citations a. Encourage quality research publications. • Conference Support ONLY for Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science/ISI and SCOPUS indexed papers. • Encourage recognized publications (more than 200 per year).

  18. Agenda Cont’D 3. Citations b. Establish further Collaborations and Linkages • Encourage interdisciplinary publications within and outside the country. • Establish Journal Outlets with International standard based on the competencies of the University.

  19. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 3a • From 2015/2016 session, each Research Cluster to contribute at least 10 recognized publications • Establish at least 4 Research Centres to produce 10 recognized publications and 2 products per year (Performance 40%)

  20. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 3b • Develop industry/society based publications • Current SCOPUS Listing • 2015 – 79 // 2014 – 199 // 2013 – 162 • 2012 – 104 // 2011 – 108 // 2010 – 94 • 2009 – 75 // 2008 – 54 // 2007 – 17 // 2006 - 5 (Performance 50%)

  21. Agenda Cont’D 4. Teaching (Learning Environment) a. Improve Teaching Facilities • Create a conducive environment for Learning. • Ensure lecture delivery via the state-of-the-art teaching facilities. • Ensure robust tutorial system.

  22. Agenda Cont’D 4. Teaching (Learning Environment) b. Exhaustive review of Curricula • Extensive review of Curricula to reflect quality and currency • Publish the Curricula for all.

  23. Agenda Cont’D 4. Teaching (Learning Environment) c. Reputation in Learning • Engage teaching and learning approach that improves efficiency

  24. Agenda Cont’D 4. Teaching (Learning Environment) d. Re-invigorate the Staff Development Programme • Recruit qualified faculty and staff • Recruit qualified technologists. • Recruit Masters’ degree holders and produce competent Ph.D graduates within 3 years. • Improve Staff/Student ratio.

  25. Agenda Cont’D 4. Teaching (Learning Environment) e. Institutional Income • Generate income through: • Lifelong learning • Endowment • SBU • CUCA • EDS

  26. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 4a • Lecture halls are fitted with modern Teaching equipment • Moodle e-Learning platform now adopted in the University • mLearning already adopted (80% Completion)

  27. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 4b • Revised Curricula Completed (Performance 100%)

  28. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 4c • Adopt Problem-based Learning • Ensure effective contact with students • Enforce effective Tutorial system (Performance 50%)

  29. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 4d • 476 Faculty in CU • 95 Professor & AP// 78 S/L// 303 Others • 352 Technologists// 192 Admin Officers • Overall Staff/Students ratio (1:16) • Staff mix 20:16:64 • PG/Bach. Ratio – 1:11 • % of staff with Ph.D– 52% (Performance 50%)

  30. Agenda Cont’D 5. International Outlook: Staff, Students and Research Improve on Linkages and Collaboration drive • Seek further Collaborations and Linkages with renowned foreign universities. • Enhance Faculty and Staff exchange. • Recruit International Faculty. • Attract International Students from Africa on the platform of Church Network. • Encourage joint Research & Publication with Foreign Faculty

  31. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 5 • There are about 23 active MoUs with Universities in the UK, US, Germany and Africa • Regular Students Exchanges to the UK and US • Regular Faculty on Research visits & Postdocs abroad • Appointment of Visiting Professors during Summer • Most publications to contain at least 1 external partner

  32. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 5 • Current Advert in India and UK to recruit Staff • Current admission Exercise extended to the Church Networks in Africa • Embark on aggressive recruitment of foreign faculty and students (Performance 40%)

  33. Agenda Cont’D 6. Industry Income: Innovation Establish a Robust Industry Partnership • Institute the Industry Partnership Unit • Establish other income generation ventures such as W2W, Commercialization of Patented Products

  34. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 6 • Industry Partnership Unit already established • CUCRID will improve Research base while IPU will be involved in Commercialization • The Unit is to embark on aggressive revenue generation via W2W and others (Performance 30%)

  35. Agenda Cont’D 7. Alumni (Addition from SJTUR) Establish a Robust Alumni Base • Re-invigorate the Alumni office. • Connect all Alumni, work together and collaborate with them. • Engage the Alumni at all the developmental phases in Covenant University.

  36. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 7 • Alumni office is occupying a pride of place in the affairs of the University • Alumni to be given priority in the contract and development of CU based on capacity • Encourage Engagement of Alumni in CU (Performance 50%)

  37. Agenda Cont’D 8. Awards (Addition from SJTUR) Embark on Presentation series on being a Nobel Laureate • Make presentations on becoming a Nobel Laureate. • Laying foundation towards winning Nobel prizes.

  38. Agenda Cont’D Assessment of Goal 8 • Continuous engagement of Nobel Laureates in ICADI • Offering Home-grown solutions to societal problems • Spearhead developmental issues in Nigeria and Africa (Performance 40%)

  39. World Average

  40. Features of the average top 200 WC university: • Has a total annual income of $751,139 per academic • Has a student-to-staff ratio of 11.7:1 • Hires 20 per cent of its staff from abroad • Has a total research income of $229,109 per academic • Publishes 43 per cent of all its research papers with at least one international co-author • Has a student body made up of 19 per cent international students

  41. Webo Ranking

  42. Ranking Parameters • Impact (50%) – The number of external links to our site. • Presence (16⅔%) – The number of Web Pages on our site. • Openness (16⅔) – The number of Rich files on our site • Excellence (16⅔%) – The number of High Impact Journals credited to CU

  43. July Ranking Result Nigeria W/Africa Africa World July ‘15 2nd 2nd 19th 1549 Jan ‘15 1st1st15th 1401 ------------------------------------------------------------- Impact Presence Openness Excel CU 2 4 1 7 UI 1 6 11 1

  44. Lessons

  45. Lessons CU Culture • High level of Spirituality expected • Compulsory Chapel and Midweek Services • Punctuality at work (Daily attendance 8am – 5pm) • No loitering during office hour • Guide our utterances • Prayers MUST be said before lectures

  46. Lessons Cont’D Research • Review of Postdoc/Fellowship Policy • Review of Conference Support – No support for 1 paper • Revised Condition for PG Certificates • Masters – 1 Conference and 1 Journal • Ph.D – 2 Conferences and 1 or 2 Journal(s) • Compulsory weekly Dept/College Seminar • Compulsory Internship for UG and PG programmes

  47. Lessons Cont’D Research • Monthly Town/Gown Seminar • Speakers to be screened by the Deans • CUCRID to Engineer more Research Activities • CUCRID and IPU to Engineer Innovative Research and Product Development • IPU&CUCRID to Commence establishment of UNESCO Chairs Immediately

  48. Lessons Cont’D Alumni • The Alumni has a prominent role to play in all institutions • The Future is bright but there is need for Humility, Responsibility, and more Commitment and availability • We shall continue to encourage you but be prepared for Praise and Bash • For your Historical Intelligence like you have always mentioned we shall involve you in some of the programmes that we have for the year.

  49. Thank you For Listening

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