School of Environmental Technology Holds First HODs Retreat at FUTA
Dean of SET, Professor Isaac Aje, stressed the importance of HODs being versatile in handling administrative tasks such as staff appraisal, budgeting, and discipline. He noted that the retreat aimed to provide training on modern academic leadership and evolving administrative practices.
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The School of Environmental Technology (SET) at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), held its first retreat for Heads of Department (HODs) on Friday, September 20, 2024. The retreat was organized to enhance productivity and improve academic performance in line with directives from the university management.
Vice Chancellor, Professor Adenike Oladiji, who opened the retreat, emphasized the role of decentralization in ensuring effective departmental management. She urged HODs to work closely with their deans, stay within legal boundaries, and maintain positive relationships with both staff and students. Oladiji highlighted that student interactions would influence alumni engagement with the university after graduation.
Dean of SET, Professor Isaac Aje, stressed the importance of HODs being versatile in handling administrative tasks such as staff appraisal, budgeting, and discipline. He noted that the retreat aimed to provide training on modern academic leadership and evolving administrative practices.
Key speakers at the event included former Registrar of Obafemi Awolowo University, Mr. Ayorinde Ogunruku; Dean of the School of Computing, Professor Boniface Alese; and former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Rufus Ogunsemi. They discussed university administration, staff-student relations, and effective departmental leadership. Speakers urged HODs to serve as change agents and resourceful managers within their departments.
