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Vice-Chancellor’s Office

(VCO)

Introduction

The Office of the Vice-Chancellor is the office of the Chief Executive of the University which oversees the administration of the entire University Community.

The Office has produced five substantive Vice-Chancellors and two Acting Vice-Chancellors with Professor Felix Kolawole Salako as the current and sixth substantive Vice-Chancellor

Functions/Activities

The Vice-Chancellor directs the activities of the University as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Senate.

Vision

To promote scholarly contributions for positive impact on mankind and the environment, particularly, in the areas of food security and export-driven agriculture

Mission

  1. Creation of an enabling environment for staff productivity and learning;
  2. Promotion of research-for-development activities in all areas of competence within the University;
  3. Expand the frontiers of knowledge by consolidating existing knowledge inaccessible media while promoting innovations;
  4. Ensure equity and fair-play in all relationships with stakeholders such that every stakeholder is committed to the advancement of the University;
  5. Promote self-esteem among all stakeholders and friends of the University through laudable achievements;
  6. To increase the revenue base of the University.

Units

The Vice-Chancellor’s Office comprises the following Units: the Main Office; Directorate of Public Relations; Academic Planning; Physical Planning Units and Student Affairs Division. Others include the Directorates of Internal Audit; Environmental Management; Directorate of Research, Innovation and Partnership, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies; Community-Based Farming Scheme; Office of Advancement; Procurement Unit; the Environmental (Security) Unit, among others.

The main office of the Vice-Chancellor operates under the supervision of a Deputy Registrar, providing direct administrative support to the Vice-Chancellor in the task of coordinating activities of key administrative and academic officers who are responsible to the Vice-Chancellor. It also serves as the Departmental Office for all Units under the direct supervision of the Vice-Chancellor.

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