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Highlights of AR & ICT Support at Makerere Jinja Campus
The Academic Registrar (AR) and Directorate for ICT Support (DICTS) team went to the Makerere University Jinja Campus on Friday the 11th of March 2022. The trip was aimed at supporting the Academic and administrative staff on their ICT usage on the new Academic Management Information System (ACMIS)
AR has been implementing the system with support from DICTS for the past 6-7 months. Training of both registrars and academic staff in all the colleges has been conducted and continuous support continues to take place.
College registrars have been trained on how to support students on the system by doing their cardinal roles of ensuring the curriculum for the various programs are set and right, academic staff have been and continue to be trained on how to use the system for various purposes including uploading results, etc. Students too have been trained on how to activate their portals, register, generate payment reference numbers, etc. on the system.
AR and DICTS team arrive at Jinja Campus
The Jinja campus is located in the heart of Jinja City. The Campus shares premises with the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Jinja Office.
Find out more about the Jinja campus from this link.
Training of academic staff
The academic staff were convened and trained on how to use the system to support their work.
Training and support to students
Students were trained on how to activate their portals and use the system to generate payment reference numbers.
They were also trained on how to create email addresses using the SSO system.
Student support is critical to the usage of the ICT system. Students were given access and this enables digital learning
Capturing of Photos
The students who were on ground were able to get the services like capturing of photos for their student profiles.
They were also told about the online resources like the YouTube videos and knowledge base that is rich in information that can enable them get quick ICT support through knowledge that has already been documented.
Support highlights
- Generating provisional admission letters for those who did not get their admission letters.
- Capturing photos for their student profiles.
- Generation of One Time Passwords (OTPs) for those who could not activate their portals.
- Enabling access to provisional admission letters.
- Updating their student profiles.
- Creation of Makerere University E-Learning Environment (MUELE) accounts
- Guiding students and registrars on support resources.
The AR and DICTS teams are grateful to the Academic Registrar and Management for the support given to facilitate the successful trainings and support. We thank the Jinja Campus team for the reception and good work ethic as many got acquainted fast on the system.
We continue to Build For The Future by building capacity.
Article by Arthur Moses Opio, End User Support Administrator, DICTS.
Originally posted on DICTS Website
Organised by the Makerere Debating Union – a student-led initiative, the Inter-college Debate Tournament was held on 11th and 12th April 2025 with a vision to leave no student behind by nurturing a community of confident, articulate, and visionary leaders who will drive positive change in society. The tournament was held in three preliminary rounds, followed by semi-finals and a grand finale.
The first round covered democracy and youth participation in politics, while the second round covered inequality and wealth distribution, and the third, the ban on export of raw materials. The semi-final round debated apprenticeship for blue-collar jobs, while the grand finale debated national budget allocations for healthcare and education. In the spirit of inclusivity, all colleges, including the Jinja Campus participated in the tournament.
Commenting on the choice of topics, the organisers noted Makerere University as a bastion of academic excellence has a profound responsibility to cultivate the next generation of leaders who will shape the future of our nation. These leaders, they added, ought to be equipped with 21st century skills of self-expression, critical thinking, and problem-solving so as to navigate the complexities of an ever-evolving world.
On the whole, Makerere Inter-college Debates were conceived as a strategic initiative to foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, creativity, and innovation. The Debating Union aims to empower the future leaders by providing a platform for students to engage in respectful discourse, articulate their thoughts, as well as develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Furthermore, the Debates serve as a platform for not only honing the intellectual prowess of students but also cultivating leadership skills, teamwork, and communication abilities that are essential for success in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. It is envisaged that this initiative will have a lasting impact on the lives of students, by exposing them to debates on topical issues that can shape the mindsets of transformative leaders our nation needs.
After a thrilling two days of debate, Daphine Kemigisha and Jibril Ssekandi from the School of Law (SoL) emerged as winners of the Makerere University Inter-college Debate Tournament 2025, while Olara Emmanuel George from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) was the Public Speech Champion, and Namujuzi Martha Mociita from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) was the Poetry Champion.
The 2025 Tournament was organized by Mayanja Owen and Nkalubo Oprah – 91st Guild Representative Councils (GRCs) of the Debate Union, Akatwijuka Arthur – Chairperson Debate Union, and Debate Union Representatives from colleges. The Uganda National NGO Forum (UNNGOF) partnered with the Debate Union to deliver the 2025 edition.
Addressing students at the award ceremony, UNNGOF’s Mr. Derrick Baluuku encouraged the youth to step out of their comfort zones and think of solutions to inspire change in their communities.
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