All students are encouraged to participate in the electoral process. Please also be reminded that sensitization on Electronic Voting by the Student Guild Constitution Review Commission is also ongoing.
Call for Nominations for the electoral commission 2022/2023
The office of the Dean of Students hereby calls for nominations of candidates for the Guild Electoral Commission.
Nominations are hereby opened with effect from today Thursday, 10th November 2022 and shall close on Saturday, 12th November, 2022 at 11:59pm East African Time.
Nomination Forms and guidelines for submitting the duly filled and signed nomination form, shall be accessed on this website https://www.mak.ac.ug/guildelections2022
Candidates with disabilities shall use the same link to be nominated.
There shall be no payment of any electoral related fees at any level to any person or any other authority by aspiring candidates in this process.
Only candidates whose applications are received by the said deadline will be considered.
Candidates who satisfy the nomination requirements shall be issued with a Certificate of Eligibility to contest by the Dean of Students and declared as duly nominated for the respective positions.
All Candidates must acquaint themselves with the provisions of the Makerere University Guidelines for Conducting Elections of the 88th Guild (November 2022 – February 2023).
Road Map for the 88th Guild Elections
1
Thursday 10th -Saturday12th Nov 2022
Call For Nominations of Electoral Commission aspiring candidates from all Colleges and Jinja campus
Dean of Students
2
Monday14th –Tuesday 15th Nov 2022
Verification of Academic Standing of Aspiring Electoral Commission Candidates
Academic Registrar
3
Wednesday 16th Nov 2022
Publication of Duly Nominated Electoral Commission Candidates
Dean of Students
4
Thursday 17th Nov 2022
Elections of The Electoral Commission
Dean of Students
5
Friday 18th Nov 2022
Swearing in of the Electoral Commission and voting their Leadership
Dean of Students
6
Saturday 19th -Monday 21st Nov 2022
Preparation and Presentation of Elections Budget
Electoral Commission /Dean of Students
7
Moday21st –Wednesday 23rd Nov 2022
Call For The Nominations of The 88th Guild President, Guild Representative council, Senior Common Room, College councils, Debating Union And Games Union candidates
Electoral Commission
8
Thursday 24th –Monday 28th Nov 2022
Verification of Academic Standing of all Nominated candidates
Academic Registrar/Electoral Commission
9
Tuesday 29th Nov 2022
Publication of Duly Nominated Candidates For The Guild, Guild Representative councilors, Senior Common Room, College councils, Debating Union And Games Union candidates And Virtual Debates
Electoral Commission
10
Wednesday 30th Nov 2022
Elections of Guild President, Guild Representative councilors, Senior Common Room, College council, Debating Union and Games Union
Electoral Commission
11
Monday 5th December 2022
Swearing In of Guild President, Guild Representative councilors, Senior Common Room, College councils, Debating Union and Games Union.
Vice Chancellor/ Electoral Commission /Dean of Students
Further guidelines pertaining to Makerere University 88th Students Guild Elections is available in the attached documents accessible through the links below:
The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released full results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations for the Academic Year 2025/2026 held on Saturday 14th December, 2024.
The Candidates who scored a final mark of 50% and above passed the examination and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Board for Consideration.
The Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT) has in collaboration with Centre for Teaching and Learning completed the training of the first cohort of Graduate Supervisors.
Participants were academic staff from two colleges namely, College of Engineering, Art and Design (CEDAT) and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).
The three-day training that took place at the Telepresence Centre, Senate Building ended on Friday 20thJune 2025.
In his closing remarks to the participants, the Director of Graduate Training Prof. Julius Kikooma said, “This is the first cohort we are working together with the Center for Teaching and Learning to put together continuous professional development Program so that we are able to enforce the new teaching and learning policy.”
He said that before lecturers are allocated students for supervision, they must first go through this form of formal teaching and learning training to equip them thoroughly with certification required of supervision of graduate students.
“We are coming up with process to ensure that the certificates earned by participants allow you to supervise graduate students. This is the direction of the university and we must ensure that such trainings are concluded and completed successfully by all participants”, Prof. Kikooma.
Prof. Julius Kikooma – Director of Graduate Training
“We can only have you certified upon completing all the exercises in the training process. This is when you will be eligible to receive the work load for supervision”, He added.
“This training of Supervisors is going to be continuous so that all academic staff in colleges and schools are equipped. This first cohort is going to be our building block to the future trainings in the colleges.”
With such capacity building trainings, Prof. Kikooma said that the university is on the right path to achieving its targets in the new strategic plan of increasing the number of graduate students while progressively reducing the under graduate students.
He further hinted that, “We are in the process of writing a curriculum on this, which will be presented for approval before it is rolled out.”
He echoed all participants to share the knowledge they have acquired adding, “Share all you have learnt, do not keep it. Be open minded, have proper communication channels and the sky will be the limit for you.”
Dr. Robinah N. Kulabako, The Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at CEDAT welcomed the training adding, “This training is very pertinent. I have had the opportunity to supervise Masters and PhD students for over 15 years and I must say that the need to be subjected to this training cannot be over emphasized because there is need to learn, unlearn and relearn many aspects involved in the supervision process.”
She added, “We are moving towards knowledge-based supervision rather than experience-based supervision. This means we must be informed and equipped to be able to advise, guide and mentor to be able to lead a successful supervision journey for both supervisor and supervisee.”
Dr. Andrew Gilbert Were – a lecturer at CEDAT and a participant said, “It is important that all supervisors of graduate students receive this certification from Makerere University through a systematic training process that enables them to attain diverse skills to facilitate learning of graduate students from diverse cultures and with unique set of circumstances.”
“This training is long overdue. In fact, it was an oversight that we could be allowed to supervise students without undergoing supervisors’ training.”
Dr. Dorothy Ssebowa, The Director Centre for Teaching and Learning support- CEES said, “The training this time round has had a mix of early career professionals including Lecturers, Supervisors and Professors share experiences. We have learnt a lot more from experienced supervisors who have shared practices on how they have done supervision over the years.”
“The knowledge and experience-based approaches have made this collaboration very active, interactive and learner centered which has resulted into a collaborative learning from the interdisciplinarity of staff from CEDAT and CAES. The issue now is to continue with professional development across all levels.” She added.
The Makerere University Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT) in collaboration with the Centre for Teaching and Learning completed the training of the first cohort of Graduate Supervisors. This activity was supported by the iCARTA – Institutionalization of Advanced Research Training in Africa, a NORHED II Project at Makerere University.
R-L: Arch. Kenneth Ssemwogerere (Head of Department, Architecture), Dr. Kizito Maria Kasule (Deputy Principal, CEDAT), and Mr. Kayongo Daniel (Plascon Uganda National Sales Manager) during the official handover of a donation at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University, on Tuesday, 25th June 2025.
The Department of Architecture at Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) is set to begin a significant refurbishment of its design studios starting 1st July 2025. This initiative marks a pivotal step in enhancing the learning environment for architecture students and fostering innovation in design education.
The refurbishment project has received a significant boost from Kansai Placon Uganda Limited, which donated UGX 15 million worth of paint to support the transformation. This contribution highlights the growing partnership between academia and industry in shaping the future of architectural education in Uganda.