The academic ceremony commenced with a procession of students led by the university registrar and police band as students were called upon by the registrar to declare their loyalty to the university.
Addressing the students, the UTG acting vice chancellor, Prof. Pierre Gomez, said “you have now joined the training to gain your status in an institution of higher learning. You are welcome to a place where you are called to be knowledge producers and agents to aim for development.”
He added that the matriculation ceremony represents a major milestone in the lives of the young men and women with a large measure of significance because it marks the beginning of a life changing point.
“It is during matriculation you formally gain students status of a university by taking the matriculation oath,” he pointed out.
Prof. Gomez further stated that the essence of the ceremony was for the students to be part nation builders. “The matriculation ceremony has not been taking place because of some administrative and governance issues but we’ve now tried to bring order, bring sanity and go back to tradition and therefore, matriculation ceremony will continue to be observed as one of the old traditions by all higher educational institutions.”
The UTG acting VC gave congratulatory remarks to the matriculants for selecting the university as an institution from which they wish to receive their higher education, while noting that it is an important vote of confidence for the institution.
“We owe you that vote of confidence and we would hold high responsibility for you the students and we would make sure you meet up your expectations as you would learn skills and gain knowledge that will nurture you towards the challenging 21st century by introducing an ex whole journal database for researchers and students to get access to the medium of journal atrium.”
He said the UTG is launching the plagiarism software which will promote academic integrity, streamline reading and improve Educational outcomes and it also prevents plagiarism and deliver formative feedback.
He concluded by urging students to be responsible in terms of academics and avoid cheating which leads to discontinuation because there will be a day of recommendation not only on academics but also on character. He disclosed that there will be a change of leadership by January 2022, as a new vice chancellor will be in office.
