No more evening classes at Makerere University

Makerere University has scrapped evening lectures, with only day and afternoon lessons to be allowed

This has been revealed by the University vice chancellor Prof Bernabas Nawangwe, during a press conference at the university this morning.

He says this new development, is to take effect in the new academic year, which begins in August 2018

Prof Nawangwe however says, continuing students who are on the evening program will not be affected by this move, noting that, they will continue with their studies until they finish. With this in place, the committee is still working and considering a number of issues during this time period including having a revenue sharing model between the center and colleges.“I constituted a committee to review the evening teaching program with a view of defining alternative ways of remunerating staff who teach on the evening program and large classes in the absence of the incentive,” Nawangwe said.

In addition, it is to reduce undergraduate programs and increase graduate numbers in an effort to turn itself into a research institution.

During the meeting held on 14th March 2018, the council resolved that new students starting with 2018/2019 academic year, would be admitted to study various academic programs at Makerere University either from 8am to 5pm or on the afternoon programme from 2 to 6pm.

“All new students starting with the coming Academic year 2018/2019, will be admitted to study various academic programs at Makerere University on either day program from 8am to 5pm or in the afternoon program from 2pm to 6pm. Colleges are however allowed to run evening programs after filling the minimum enrollment on day and afternoon programs,”Barnabus Nawangwe, the Vice Chancellor Makerere said.

According to professor Nawangwe this decision stems from the University’s abolition of staff incentive, which did not augur well with staff members. According to Makerere University, internally generated revenue has dropped from Shs120billion to Shs 9billion over a period of 10 years something that pushed them into this decision.