Establishment
of Debub University
Debub University
is a young institution established on December 22, 1999 by the Council
of Ministers Regulation No. 62/1999. It was formed by bringing together
three already existing colleges in the southern Ethiopia: Awassa
College of Agriculture (ACA), Dilla College of Teachers Education
& Health Sciences (DCTEHS) and Wondo Genet College of Forestry
(WGCF). Before the University came into existence, these three colleges
were operating independently and had their own historical background.
Mission
- Promote DU activities in terms of knowledge and technology
creation and transfer, skill development and effective entrepreneurship,
and inculcate responsible attitude for the betterment of the society.
- Contribute towards the development of the country at various
levels through teaching, research, extension, and consultancy
services.
Goals
Major goals of the University are to:
- Produce well-qualified human resources in different disciplines.
- Generate and promote client-oriented knowledge and technology,
skills and attitude through research, training and communication
- Provide diversified services to the society.
- Develop self-reliance through covering part of the costs
from internally generated revenue.
Objectives
In order to attain the Vision and Mission of the University
and to resolve the critical issues, the following objectives have
been set:
- Produce highly qualified and competent
professionals at undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral
levels with developed personalities.(See Strategies)
- Expand the capacity of the university;
improve its infrastructure step-by-step in providing adequate
and quality training, research & extension, communication
and other services.(See Strategies)
- Create conducive work environment for
the university community.(See Strategies)
- Establish new collaborations with government,
non-government, national and international organizations and strengthen
the existing ones.(See Strategies)
- Employ and retain adequate number of
competent academic staff.(See Strategies)
- Improve the efficiency of the administration
and finance functions.See Strategies)
- Provide consultancy/advisory services
on HIV/AIDS, intoxicating drugs, Natural Resource Management and
other pertinent areas at regional, national and international
levels.(See Strategies)
- Cover substantial part of the costs from
internally generated revenues and strive for self-reliance.(See
Strategies)
- Enhance efficient and equitable resource
utilization system.(See Strategies)
- Provide educational assistance for female
and hysically challenged students and to the students of disadvantaged
regions of the country.(See Strategies)
Strategies
In order to achieve the Goals & Objectives and thus the
Mission & Vision, and to resolve the critical issues the following
strategies have been formulated:
Strategies for Objective 1
1.1. Introduce new and relevant academic programs
at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels and strengthen
the existing ones.
1.2. Develop and implement regular program reviews
and evaluation systems.
1.3. Introduce a revised curriculum incorporated with
the latest developments in knowledge at global level which has a
practical orientation and which meets the requirement of the industry
and society.
1.4. Develop and offer continuing education programs
that meet the requirements of the job market for individuals at
different levels of their career and in different fields by introducing
open-university system like distance education, on-line learning,
etc.
1.5. Strive for all-round development of the students
by conducting Personality Development programs like Presentations,
Seminars, Workshops, English Language Communication Drills in Labs,
Mock Interviews, Role-plays, Group Discussions and other extra-curricular
acticties.
1.6. Make Computer Education compulsory for students
of all the disciplines and departments.
1.7. Place the students in organizations engaged in
activities related to their fields for a certain time so that they
have hands-on experience; provide project placements and research
facilities.
1.8. Attract the best students possible by developing
and implementing a competitive, merit-based admission procedure.
1.9. Minimize dropout and failure rates by providing
tutorial classes, guidance and counselling services.
1.10. Develop and implement student reward and incentive
system to acknowledge their academic and other achievements.
1.11. Inculcate in the students a strong sense of responsibility
towards the society and nation and respect for humanity at large.
1.12. Undertake entrepreneurship development and training.
1.13 Improve the skill of the instructors through pedagogical
training
Strategies for Objective 2:
2.1. Establish new laboratories (for teaching,
research and testing purposes), classrooms and offices; develop
the existing ones with all the necessary sophisticated equipment
to facilitate research.
2.2. Subscribe for relevant, important and reputed national
and international Journals and Magazines to facilitate research.
2.3. Establish the library with latest books and other
literatures.
2.4. Establish a research committee, recognize experienced
researchers/ scholars as research supervisors, introduce PhD programme
in all the major departments, and encourage the university academic
staff, students and others to pursue research work.
2.5. Provide Internet access for the staff and students.
2.6. Establish research journals that are identified
with the university.
2.7. Develop and implement publishing policies and
guidelines.
2.8. Make use of the collaborations with reputed national
and international organizations and universities to facilitate research
for both the staff and the students.
2.9. Create and disseminate knowledge, technologies
and innovations (including in local languages) that contribute to
the scientific advancement of the nation, development of the economy,
alleviation and eradication of socio-economic problems and betterment
of the society.
2.10. Provide client-oriented technology and skills
through participatory approach.
Strategies for Objective 3:
3.1. Offer a fair and attractive salary structure;
provide fringe benefits like housing, medical facilities, insurance
for academic and supportive staff etc.
3.2. Develop and implement a reward system to acknowledge
outstanding performance, innovation and creativity and offer financial
and non-financial incentives to motivate them.
3.3. Create university alumni association to maintain
a continued relationship with the graduates of the university.
3.4. Maintain and enhance the staff and student campus
facilities.
3.5. Provide better services and recreation facilities
for staff and students such as sports facilities, gymnasium, swimming
pool, etc.
Strategies for Objective 4:
4.1. Strengthen the capacity of the Research
and Extension Office, Public Relations Office, Planning Office and
Academic Programme Office in manpower and facilities to coordinate
collaborations in different areas.
4.2. Encourage researchers to prepare joint research
projects with researchers in other national and international institutions.
4.3 Initiate and conduct international workshops and
training programs.
4.4. Establish Wide Area Networking (WAN) with reputed
national and international universities, research organizations,
business firms and industries.
4.5. Attract students from abroad to pursue studies
and researche in our university.
4.6. Strengthen collaboration with regional government
in training, research and consultancy services.
4.7 Establish and maintain better relations with community
organizations and civic societies.
Strategies for Objective 5:
5.1. Implement equitable (clear and fair) recruitment,
selection and promotion policies for the academic staff.
5.2. Develop standards of performance and implement
an equitable and continuous staff evaluation and monitoring system.
5.3. Develop the academic staff by providing adequate
research facilities, encourage them to execute research.
5.4. Develop Staff Development Plan and organize short
and long term training programs.
5.5. Provide sufficient facilities so that the academic
staff of the university can interact with the academic and research
staff of other reputed national and international universities and
research organizations to share their knowledge and experiences;
organize staff exchange programs, symposiums, workshops, etc.
5.6 Promote joint appointments of competent professionals from
other institutions.
5.7 Encourage employment of female applicants as academic staff
Strategies for Objective 6:
6.1. Restructure the existing organizational structure
and provide clarity of role, responsibilities, duties and power for
each position and office.
6.2. Lay down clear and simple procedures and regulations
to remove administrative,bureaucratic and management processes.
6.3. Devise result-oriented working, monitoring and
evaluating system.
6.4. Decentralize authority and responsibility to the
faculty and department level.
6.5. Continuously upgrade administrative staff's capacity
by long-term training, on-job training, experience sharing, seminars
and workshops.
6.6. Ensure the participation of Administration and
Finance Departments in the planning, decision-making and evaluation
process of the university.
6.7. Have an equitable appraisal, promotion and compensation
system for the Administration and Finance Departments.
6.8. Formulate a need-based human resource plan.
6.9. Establish efficient budgeting, financial planning
and reporting systems.
Strategies for Objective 7:
7.1. Establish a separate Consultancy Division
in the university as a business centre and set-up rules and regulations
to offer efficient services.
7.2. Encourage staff participation in consultation
services
7.3. Promote better management of natural resources
by offering consultancy and advisory services in rainwater harvesting
and minimizing air, water and environmental pollution, etc.
7.4. Offer consultation services to business establishments
in solving their problems or improving the efficiency and effectiveness
of their operations or manpower; offer services like project report
preparation, conducting a feasibility study, etc.
7.5. Provide education and consultancy services to
the university community to fight HIV/AIDS.
7.6 Devise a mechanism to create awareness among the university
community to fight against intoxicating drugs including Chat leaves,
Hashish etc.
Strategies for Objective 8:
8.1. Strengthen existing continuing education program
and open other new programs.
8.2. Develop and offer short-term, self-financing and
specialized and need-based training programs in the campus.
8.3. Establish a centre for distance education and
offer programs in different areas of specialization.
8.4. Provide research guidance and consultancy, medical,
rental, and other services.
8.5. Organize workshops, seminars, conferences etc.,
charge fees for participants and generate revenue in the form of
advertisements by attracting sponsors.
8.6. Increase utilization of cost sharing schemes in
students fees.
8.7. Strengthen existing income-generating projects
of faculties/ departments and develop new ones.
8.8. Attract research funds from government, non-government
and business organizations at Regional, National and International
levels by promoting the quality and relevance of programs offered,
research, consultancy and other services.
8.9. Identify and tap other non-revenue resources like
inviting voluntary teachers, promoting faculty exchange programs,
etc.
8.10. PEmpower project planning, implementation and
utilization of the generated income and resources of colleges concerned
and faculties/departments
8.11. Establish training centers with conference rooms
and hotel services.
8.12. Establish a system whereby by-products from teaching
and research activities can generate income.
8.13. Establish an independent and specialized unit
in the university that works on commercialisation of research outputs.
8.14. Attract international students to increase the
income of the university from tuition fee.
Strategies for Objective 9:
9.1. Promote equitable budget and resource
allocation and utilization among the faculties and programs and
among academic, research, consultancy and administrative services.
9.2. Develop and implement an efficient resource management
system by determining proper resource planning.
9.3. Standardize the university activities and operations
with manuals and guidelines.
9.4. Train the employees on optimum resource utilization,
waste and overheads minimization.
9.5. Introduce a computerized standard costing and variance
analysis and control system.
9.6. Develop a system of making people accountable
for resource utilization.
Strategies for Objective 10:
10.1. Devise a system to increase awareness
about the importance of positive discrimination in behaviour of
female, physically challenged, and disadvantaged students.
10.2. Support/promote enrolment of female students,
physically challenged students, and the students of disadvantaged
regions of the country.
10.3. Introduce courses that provide self-employment
opportunities and help in career development of physically challenged
students.
10.4. Provide special guidance and assistance to physically
challenged and female students and those from disadvantaged regions.
10.5. Support female students by strengthening the existing
Female Student Affairs Office and establish new ones; offer remedial
and tutorial classes, assertiveness training, guidance and counseling
services.
Academic Staffs
Qualification Nationals Expatriates Total
Ph.D. 30 26 56
MA/MSc or equivalent 144 28 172
B.Sc./BA/BED 86 6 92
Diploma 62 4 66
Total 322 64 386
Student
Enrollment
Total enrollment sums up 8366. About 40% of these students are
enrolled in the evening program. Female students represent 17%
in the regular and 22% in the evening program.
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