The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held a matriculation ceremony with a call on students to take advantage of the opportunities available at the University and pursue their personal development goals with zeal and enthusiasm.
This call was made by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, at the matriculation ceremony which was held virtually.
A total of 24,863 students enrolled in various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Of this total, 13,059 students are regular students, while 11,804 are distance students.
As regards the breakdown of the undergraduate students admitted, 6,035 were males and 5,825 females for the regular programmes. In the postgraduate programmes, 744 males and 455 females were admitted respectively.
4,420 males and 4,743 females were admitted to pursue various undergraduate programmes via the distance mode. Additionally, 1,461 males and 1,180 females enrolled into the postgraduate programmes through the same mode.
The matriculation ceremony marks the formal admission of fresh students into the University and also provides students the opportunity to pledge their absolute allegiance to the University authorities.
The Registrar, Mr. Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye, administered the matriculation oath to the students.
Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong addressing the fresh students
Addressing the matriculants, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, congratulated the fresh students for working hard to gain admission into the University and assured them that UCC remained committed to providing the right conditions for their academic advancement.
Prof. Boampong encouraged the students to take their studies seriously, insisting that: “UCC prides itself on academic rigor and intellectual curiosity.”
The Vice-Chancellor told them that the University had a team of dedicated lecturers, scholars and researchers who would assist them to realize their academic objectives and goals so as to become useful global citizens.
He was however quick to remind the students that the University was not only a place for academic pursuits but also a foundation for personal growth and development.
Some of the students at the matriculation
Prof. Boampong, therefore, encouraged them to participate in sporting events and other extracurricular activities in the University to contribute their quota towards the forward march of the University to attain more laurels.
On security, he said the University had put in place stringent security measures to protect lives and property to enable students to go about their daily academic activities on campus.
He, however, advised them to stay vigilant, avoid isolated areas and report suspicious activities.
He further said that students could access medical services at the well-equipped clinic at North Campus and the main hospital at South Campus and “urged them to take advantage of these facilities whenever necessary.”
He implored the students to avoid joining any processions on campus, stressing that “being first Morale, Last Morale, Sharp Brain Morale or Refugee Day Morale processions.”
Source: Documentation and Information Section