MAKERERE
EDUCATION STUDENTS ASSOCIATION [MESA]
The association was formed a long time ago and it
has undergone major developments up to the present
age. It’s composed of members of the Executives,
group and hall representatives who are all elected
through secret ballot on a one year term. It caters
for interests and welfare of students with a composition
of first, second, third, masters and PhD students.
It collects and gives out students’ course-works
and tests; it presents grievances to the top administration
since it’s a one united organization with moral
authority to champion students’ cause.
It makes sure that
the teaching – learning process is effective
and conducive, that lecturers impart knowledge which
is required to students, and bridges the gap between
the students and the administration. Through collaboration
with other bodies like the Guild, it makes sure that
problems of students are solved not only at the Faculty
level but University level .Of late; the Association
began offering computer and photocopying services
to students at subsidized prices. The noble mission
of the Association is to make service the first priority
to students.
General
welfare
The MESA office helps students in their general standards
of living while at the university under School of
Education. The Association provides News papers for
students to be well informed of the day today issues
and financial loans. MESA also endeavors to provide
students with support jobs within the University to
enable them earn money for Tuition especially those
under private sponsorship scheme with financial problems.
Future
prospects
The Association expects to have an annual conference
at School of Education from conference hall on General
Education system of Uganda. It also expects to buy
a vehicle for students’ body.
Games
and sports
MESA fully participates in all games at University
with the halls and other schools like Mulago Paramedical
School and Nakawa Business School. Of the games and
sports in which it participates, they include: football,
netball, chess, rugby, table tennis, basket ball,
handball, hockey and swimming.
The Association still
helps some students exploit their talents fully in
all fields like accessing sponsorships worldwide like
Apio Rachael who is now in USA as a sports person.
More are to be helped and also sent to other countries
because of their talents. Therefore many students
are encouraged to expose their talents for this great
opportunity.
Academics
The Association improves the academic standards of
the students within the School of Education. Here
the Association feeds them with information on how
to choose the teaching subjects and their content;
details on any subject are provided.
The Association opens the door to students in all
academic offices [lecturers] to express their academic
affairs.
In addition, the Association
organizes the academic seminars to discuss on the
Educational issues within the School of Education
in comparison with the years which preceeded.
RULES
AND REGULATIONS
Academic Integrity
The University demands that students are honest in
terms of their academic work. In that there is no
cheating during exams and duplication of their friends
work in course-work period. If found out by the supervisors,
they may face suspension or punished in another way
as laid down in the University Rules and Regulations.
Attendance
Regulations
Class and laboratory sessions if applicable must be
attended by each student to make the most of the Educational
opportunities offered by the University.
A student may be excused from class and laboratory
sessions by the Dean of the School of Education for
only the following reasons:
i) Participation in recognized University activities
or
ii) Properly certified personal illness or
iii) Emergencies caused by circumstances over which
the student has no control.
In regard to any of the above reasons, the student
in question should inform the Dean of School of Education
before or immediately after if there is any emergency.
However, a student
is responsible for all assignments, tests and examinations
at the time they are due and may not use his/her absence
from class as excuses for extension of time to complete
assignments or for permission to take make-up examinations
or tests. Work missed by a student during an absence
however, may be made up at the discretion of the lecturer.
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