Kyambogo chancellor search stalls
Mar 20, 2008
EVEN after re-advertising the post of the vice-chancellor, Kyambogo University has failed to raise the required five applicants.
By Conan Businge
EVEN after re-advertising the post of the vice-chancellor, Kyambogo University has failed to raise the required five applicants.
According to a member of the senate, the select committee that was set up to search for the vice-chancellor, got two contestants in the first phase, prompting them to re-advertise the post early this year.
The post was first advertised on October 29 last year and re-advertised in January this year. The second attempt yielded one more candidate.
“The senate set a rule that there should be a minimum of five contestants before the selection process can begin. This implies that the short-list cannot be released,†he said.
“Since the select committee failed to raise more contestants, it has asked the senate to waive the rule so that three contestants can be considered.â€
In August last year, the university council resolved to terminate the contract of then Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lutalo Bbosa after lecturers accused him of corruption, sectarianism, insensitivity, favouritism and arrogance.
The academic staff went on strike and declined to work unless he was replaced. Bbosa’s deputy was also sacked.
Before the strike, a cabinet sub-committee had recommended the termination of Bbosa’s contract, saying he had been appointed irregularly.
The university council chairman, Albert Brewer Abaliwano, yesterday confirmed that the search was one of the issues on the agenda, during the university’s closure.
Kyambogo was closed two weeks ago following another strike by lecturers and students.
“At this moment, it is important that the university gets a vice-chancellor as quickly as possible. We have asked the select committee to file their report at the next meeting on March 26,†Abaliwano said.
Applicants should be PhD holders aged between 45 and 60 years.
The successful applicant will serve a five-year-term contract, renewable for one term subject to performance.
Some council members argued that with the current problems at the university and the high qualifications and other tough requirements, several capable people were reluctant to apply for the top job.
According to Abaliwano, the ad-hoc committee that was set up to find solutions to the lecturers’ grievances is also expected to report its findings on March 26.
During a council meeting on Tuesday, he stated that management was asked to study and find a solution to the students’ grievances.
EVEN after re-advertising the post of the vice-chancellor, Kyambogo University has failed to raise the required five applicants.
According to a member of the senate, the select committee that was set up to search for the vice-chancellor, got two contestants in the first phase, prompting them to re-advertise the post early this year.
The post was first advertised on October 29 last year and re-advertised in January this year. The second attempt yielded one more candidate.
“The senate set a rule that there should be a minimum of five contestants before the selection process can begin. This implies that the short-list cannot be released,†he said.
“Since the select committee failed to raise more contestants, it has asked the senate to waive the rule so that three contestants can be considered.â€
In August last year, the university council resolved to terminate the contract of then Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lutalo Bbosa after lecturers accused him of corruption, sectarianism, insensitivity, favouritism and arrogance.
The academic staff went on strike and declined to work unless he was replaced. Bbosa’s deputy was also sacked.
Before the strike, a cabinet sub-committee had recommended the termination of Bbosa’s contract, saying he had been appointed irregularly.
The university council chairman, Albert Brewer Abaliwano, yesterday confirmed that the search was one of the issues on the agenda, during the university’s closure.
Kyambogo was closed two weeks ago following another strike by lecturers and students.
“At this moment, it is important that the university gets a vice-chancellor as quickly as possible. We have asked the select committee to file their report at the next meeting on March 26,†Abaliwano said.
Applicants should be PhD holders aged between 45 and 60 years.
The successful applicant will serve a five-year-term contract, renewable for one term subject to performance.
Some council members argued that with the current problems at the university and the high qualifications and other tough requirements, several capable people were reluctant to apply for the top job.
According to Abaliwano, the ad-hoc committee that was set up to find solutions to the lecturers’ grievances is also expected to report its findings on March 26.
During a council meeting on Tuesday, he stated that management was asked to study and find a solution to the students’ grievances.