UI Chapel of The Resurrection Organizes an Orientation Briefing for Newly Admitted Students

The UI Chapel of the Resurrection has organised an orientation briefing for the newly admitted students of the University for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Professor Peter O. Olapegba, FNPA, FSSAN, fspsp, who spoke on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, mni, FAS, fspsp, told the students that they are going to face two challenges on their academic sojourn and identified the challenges as freedom and influence.

He explained that the fresh students would experience unprecedented freedom and would be presented with absolute opportunity to make choices.

The DVC, however, warned that to achieve success, they have to manage freedom responsibly and prioritize their activities in line with their set goals. 

He also cautioned that the students would meet other students from different backgrounds which will make them susceptible to peer influence. 

He advised them to be wary of the sphere of friends they keep, saying that some students pick up unimaginable habits at 100 level which they live to regret. 

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor affirmed that the University of Ibadan was built on the tradition of excellence and he urged them to protect that legacy with pride, warning that there is no shortcut to success, but through diligence and passion, they will achieve excellence.

Professor Olapegba admonished the students to seek information from academic mentors and spiritual leaders, adding that a functional relationship with God will put them in good stead to achieve greatness.

The Registrar, Mr Ganiyu O. Saliu, FNIM, FCIML, fspsp, JP, disclosed that the university is not only interested in the academic excellence of its students but also in their spiritual well-being. 

He advised the students to let God constantly be in the equation of their lives, warning them to explore this new phase of their lives responsibly so they would not lose their bearing in life. 

Mr Saliu also charged them to be hardworking, disclosing that hard work pays and the best time to activate it is at an early age.

The Chairman of the Chapel, Engineer Adejimi Asaye, cautioned the new students not to be distracted from their main purpose of being in the university. 

He encouraged them to be committed to church activities in order to avoid distractions, saying that the presence of the university management at the meeting lays credence to how important their spiritual well-being is to the UI management. 

The Chaplain, The Venerable Dr V. I. Oladele reiterated that the meeting was organized to reassure the students of guidance and support by the Chapel. 

He told them that they are free to make enquiries at any level in the church and see the church leadership as their first parent on campus. 

The Chaplain disclosed that the chapel has systems that enable human capacity development. particularly through its activity groups, disclosing there is also a vibrant youth forum that they should belong to for spiritual edification, support and social interaction. 

The coordinator of the Chapel’s Host Families Project, Dr Aderonke Ajav, who is also the Director of the University Health Service, explained the initiative to the students.

According to her, the project started close to 20 years ago to link fresh students with families to support and mentor them while in pursuit of their academic goals. 

She noted that participation in the project is voluntary but it has been of immense benefit to students in the past, explaining that it is a formal and structured arrangement to connect students to families for mentorship, support and guidance. 

Dr Ajav disclosed that the Host Families Project committee had developed a link for registration and urged the students to take advantage of the project.