Transcript Driving Administrative Quality For Vision 10: 2022

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PRESENTING COVENANT UNIVERSITY WORK
ETHICS, GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES
OLUMUYIWA OLUDAYO, Ph.D
FOR THE 2015/2016 EXECUTIVE ADVANCE FOR
FACULTY AND SENIOR NON-TEACHING STAFF
1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This presentation will seek to achieve the
following:
a. Identify the moral principles upon which work
is conducted in CU
b. Understand the way the governance is
structured in CU
c. Evaluate the Administrative Processes of CU
and suggest ways to improve it.
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2. WORK ETHICS
- This is the moral principle upon which we discharge
our responsibilities in any given assignment.
- It is a guide that enables us to meet the expectations
of the organization and derive satisfaction for self.
- It is the sum of all appropriate and acceptable
workplace behavior
- It is the expression of compliance with corporate
values and philosophy
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3. WORK ETHICS: FOCUS AREAS
- Spirituality
- Attendance
- Character
- Appearance
- Attitude
- Productivity
- Organizational Skills
- Communication
- Cooperation
- Respect
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4. OUR CORE VALUES
- These are guiding principles that dictate our
actions.
- They are signposts of what is tolerable and
abominable
- They are our unwavering code that helps to
establish performance standards.
- They determine compliance to corporate
goals
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4. OUR CORE VALUES – cont’d
These values include:
- Spirituality
- Possibility Mentality
- Integrity
- Capacity Building
- Responsibility
- Diligence
- Sacrifice
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5. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF CU
- A look at the pattern of operations at
creation will help us see how to approach
governance at all levels. Genesis 1.
- We see very clearly that:
- Vision is the basis for any institutional operation
- Vision precedes Structure
- Structure maximizes Resources
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6. CU GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE: ELEMENTS
- Board of Regents
- Chancellor/Chairman leads
- Senate
- Vice Chancellor/Chairman
Secretary
leads, Registrar
serves
as
the
- University Management
- Vice Chancellor as Chief Academic Officer, Registrar serves as
Chief Administrative Officer
- HoD/HoU
The University runs a Collegiate System for her academics and
a Committee System for sections of administration
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7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES IN CU
- The performance of any organization is
hinged on an efficient and effective
administrative process.
- Administration is the management of the
affairs of an organization.
- Administration is simply “people running
processes based on rules using tools”
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7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES IN CU – cont’d
- People: Leaders of Units, Individuals within units, internal
and external stakeholders.
- Processes: Academic Activities, Non-Academic Activities
as well as other official functions targeted at achieving the
Vision 10:2022
- Rules: University Law, Senate Resolutions, Staff Handbook,
Administrative Policies,Values and Traditions
- Tools: Communication Channels, Information Storage &
Retrieval Systems
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8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE
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Lay strong foundation for management oversight
Structure every administrative task to add value
Promote ethical and responsible decision
making
Respect the rights of all
Encourage enhanced performance
Remunerate fairly and responsibly
Recognize the legitimate interest of all
stakeholders
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9. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GOOD ADMINISTRATION
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Maintain comprehensive & accessible records
Guard against assumptions based on precedence
Check administrative drift
Remove obstacles to information exchange
Promote effective communication
Manage complexity in decision making
Have a systems perspective in handling activities
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10. CONCLUSION
- We are the salt of the earth and until we
participate fully in the scheme of things,
the world may never benefit from the worth
of our competence.
- We are the light of the world and until we
project our work, the world may never
know what it is worth.
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