Vision
To be a School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast that is well positioned for sustainable and innovative teaching and research that will produce diverse graduates endowed with 21st Century skills. .Mission
To create a facilitating environment for teaching, learning and training of graduate students equipped with initiative and leadership in key sectors of international endeavour.
- Accessibility to graduate education
- Scholarship and academic excellence
- Contribution to knowledge
- Collaboration with sister institutions and industry
- Maintaining a highly motivated staff and graduate students
- Transparency
The general functions of the School of Graduate Studies are as follows:
- Give approval of candidature, course work, supervisors, theses topics, titles and synopsis for higher qualifications based on recommendations from Departmental and Faculty/School Committees on Graduate Studies.
- Recommend to Academic Board, the appointment of internal and external examiners for dissertations and theses based upon recommendations from Departmental and Faculty/School Committees on Graduate Studies.
- Give provisional approval to graduate examination results upon recommendations from Departmental and Faculty/School Committees on Graduate Studies.
- Give approval to new/revised graduate programmes upon recommendations from Departmental and Faculty/School Committees on Graduate Studies.
- Revise the regulations on graduate studies from time to time.
- Ensure that the School of Graduate Studies fulfils its statutory functions.
The following key thrusts from the University’s Corporate Strategic Plan (2018-2022) have been adapted by the school:
- Promote active and reflective teaching and learning environment that seeks to improve students’ life and produce graduates with strong ethics and commitment to society.
- Strengthen and improve ICT infrastructure and facilities that enhance usability.
- Improve upon physical infrastructure and municipal services that support conducive working and learning environment for Graduate Students.
- Strengthen research capacity and output to position SGS as a center of excellence.
- Embark on internalization drive that seeks to enhance the visibility of the School of Graduate Studies.
- Improve on institutional governance system that provides leadership for equal opportunity, team work, efficiency, discipline and commitment.
- Create an organization capable of continuously learning, transforming itself and responding to change.
Tenure of Office: 1992-1994
Tenure of Office: 1994-1994
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Tenure of Office: 1995-1998
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Tenure of Office: 2002-2008
Tenure of Office: 2008-2011
Tenure of Office: 2011-2014
Tenure of Office: 2014-2020
Tenure of Office: 2020-Date