MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON THE 12TH OF MAY, 2022

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON THE 12TH OF MAY, 2022

The meeting started at about 2:25pm with an opening prayer led by Mr  5 Oye Adeniyi. The coordinator, Mr Olanrewaju Ajakaiye welcomed  6 everyone, appreciating all members for their support during the just  7 concluded Webinar organized by the group. 

8 Charting the way forward, he informed members that the days of meeting  9 will be Thursdays between 2pm and 3pm for there will be vital issues to  10 discuss every week as spelt out by LUCRID. 

11 AGENDA  

12 In driving the major goal of SDG 16, which is to promote peaceful and  13 inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for 14 all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels, a  15 number of indicators have been itemized for deliberation. The group 16 deliberated on:  

17 UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE MEASURES  

18 Management  

19 Suggestions came on how the university can synergize internal and  20 external community engagement through sensitization and  21 awareness of Omu-aran community. Mr Ajakaiye Olanrewaju noted  22 that it is imperative for the university to be friendly with her host 

23 community. Mr Oye Adeniyi added that the university should be  24 more pragmatic in community engagement and impact. It is observed  25 that host community perceives Thomas Adewumi University to do  26 better in terms of community impact as compared to Landmark  27 University. 

28 Faculty/Staff  

29 The question on what makes a world class faculty and staff and how  30 they are motivated to do more was raised. Members opined that if  31 faculty and staff are not well motivated and rewarded, it will be  32 difficult to get them to publicize the University. 

33 Students  

34 The university could devise better ways of absorbing more students  35 into departments which have lesser subscription. Mr Eyitayo 

36 Oyeyipo said a bar could be placed on programmes with surplus 37 subscription such that, having reached that bar (number), others can  38 be fixed into related programmes having lesser subscription. In  39 addition, cut off marks can be reduced for programmes with little  40 subscription to allow entry of more students. 

41 Mr Ajakaiye Olanrewaju submitted that there should be a functional  42 mentoring structure for students to address both psychological and  43 mental needs as these influence their academic performance. 44 

45 AOB  

46 The Coordinator, Mr Olanrewaju Ajakaiye charged members to  47 encourage others to show more commitment in attendance of  48 meetings, making helpful suggestions and joint efforts in execution of  49 subsequent projects. He said a new WhatsApp group has been  50 created and members added, bulk messages are sent via email to  51 members and a link has been shared to join the WhatsApp platform,  52 he however enjoined members present to aid the mobilization efforts  53 which is already in place by bringing new members and encouraging  54 existing members to be committed.  

55 ADJOURNMENT  

56 Motion for the adjournment of the meeting was moved by Mr 57 Ajakaiye Olanrewaju and seconded by Mrs Ojeka-John R. 

58 The meeting was concluded at 2:54pm with a closing prayer said by  59 Mr Eyitayo Oyeyipo. 

60 ATTENDANCE  

61 1. Ajakaiye Olanrewaju 

62 2. Oye Adeniyi Joseph 

63 3. Oyeyipo Eyitayo 

64 4. Ojeka-John, R.O 

65 PERMISSION  

66 Mrs Apalowo Jubilee obtained permission to be absent for another  67 official assignment.