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Office of the Vice Chancellor

9th March 2021

From: The Vice Chancellor,

Kyambogo University

To: All students

Kyambogo University

COMMUNICATION FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR

Welcome
I welcome you back from the long break following the temporary closure of
Universities in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We should all be
thankful to God who has kept us alive amidst this pandemic because many
people have lost their lives and loved ones to COVID-19.
With the existence of COVID-19, the world has embraced a “new normal” which
dictates minimal physical human interaction and the use of technologies to
keep in touch with people and the world around us. This makes the use of
internet and gadgets such as smart phones, personal computers, tablets and
laptops no longer a luxury but a necessity. I advise you to adopt to the “new
normal” because most of the University processes such as lectures and official
communication will be shared and accessed electronically.

Lectures
The University opened to continuing students on 1st March 2021 with
commencement of lectures for a period of three weeks and thereafter sitting of
end of Semester II examinations. Management notes and is concerned that you
may have missed a few lectures due to absence of some lecturers because they
are on strike. I wish to inform you that there are negotiations going on between
the aggrieved lecturers and the Government to ensure that their issues are
resolved. In the meantime, I encourage you to continue revising your notes and
attending to your course works because you will be sitting for your end of
semester II examinations on Monday 22nd March to Sunday, 11th April 2021.

The University adopted the Open Distance Electronic Learning (ODeL) method
to ensure that teaching and learning takes place with minimal physical human
interaction. Your Lecturers have been equipped with the necessary skills to
conduct the online teaching. The ODeL method of teaching requires availability
of internet and the use of gadgets such as smart phone, tablet, laptop or
personal computer to access lecturers and lecture materials. The University
has increased the wireless internet coverage at campus to ease access of
students with the necessary gadgets to the internet. Students who do not have
smart phones, tablets and laptops are encouraged to use the available
computers in the computer laboratories or better still purchase the necessary
gadget to avoid inconveniences. Please use the available internet for
educational purposes.

End of Semester II Examinations

The timetable for the end of Semester II examinations has already been issued
and it is important for you to note that all examinations will be physical.
Conducting of physical examinations could be worrying for some of you
especially in times when not all people have been vaccinated against COVID-
19. You should not be worried because the University gained experience in
managing examinations during the pandemic after successfully conducting the
final year students’ examinations last year. There are measures in place to
ensure that the end of Semester II examinations will be carried out
successfully.

Students’ Guild elections

The University is aware that it is your Constitutional right to participate in
choosing or electing your representatives /leaders so, the Office of the Dean of
Students has organized students’ Guild elections.. It is your responsibility to
take care of your health and the responsibility of the University to ensure all
SOPs issued are adhered to. Therefore, the conduct of the Students Guild
elections will be monitored to ensure that the SOPs are adhered to, to minimize
the spread of COVID-19. All Student Guild Aspirants, i.e. the Presidential,
Ministers, Representatives and their agents are encouraged to strictly observe
the issued guidelines while campaigning to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Clearing University fees.
The University Fees Policy requires students to pay tuition and functional fees
to access University services. Management is aware that there are some
students who had paid all University fees and registered before the closure of
University last year. You should rest assured that the University is not going to
charge you an extra fee for studying during this period. I wish to remind all
students who had not cleared the necessary fees to clear as soon as possible
because no student will be allowed to sit for their examinations unless they
have cleared all the University fees.

Provision of meals
The University had already paid the government sponsored students’ necessary
allowances to cater for their accommodation and meals before its closure in
March 2020. I wish to inform you that the University will not pay any
allowances to government sponsored students to cater for their meals during
this period. You will be paid such allowances in the next Academic Year which
is scheduled to begin on Saturday, 10th April 2021

Conclusion.
I wish to remind you that COVID-19 is deadly and each one of you is at risk of
contracting it. We can stay safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19 if we take
the necessary precautions by strictly adhering to the guidelines issued by the
Ministry of Health. These include; observing the SOPs (maintaining social
distance, regularly washing or sanitizing your hands and correctly wearing
your facemasks).

I wish you good health and success in your examinations. May God bless you.

Cc DVC (AA)
DVC (F&A)
US
University Bursar
Academic Registrar