UEW FSE Holds In-Service Training for Administrative Staff
The Faculty of Science Education (FSE), University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has held a day’s in-service training workshop for all of its administrative staff.
The training was held under the theme “Enhancing Human Resource Skills of Administrators for Effective Faculty Administration,” and took place at the South Campus of the university.
The goal of the training workshop was to help all administrative staff in the faculty to hone their administrative abilities and improve the quality of the services they provide to the faculty.
The Vice-Dean of FSE, Prof. Sam Arkoful represented the Dean, Prof. Victus Samlafo, as the Chairman of the event. In his opening remarks, the Chairman affirmed the invaluable role and contributions of administrative staff in the affairs of the university. He stressed the importance of training programmes in building staff capacity for effective service delivery.
“The faculty derives its strength from the support of administrative staff, and these workshops are to update, renew, and equip staff to give excellent service to the faculty and support in realising the vision and mission of the university,” he said.
Prof. Arkoful reminded participants that the administration of institutions worldwide continually evolves and new trends emerge every day and underscored the need to update the knowledge and skills of staff to meet the challenges that may come their way in the discharge of their duties. He told participants to constantly assess themselves to see whether their motivation and love for the work had dwindled or increased.
The Vice-Dean of FSE advised junior administrators to understudy their senior colleagues and develop an inquisitive mindset that seeks to ascertain problems as well as develop strategies to address them.
The Deputy Registrar of Academic Affairs, Mrs. Ekua Abedi-Boafo, guided the participants through the skill of minutes taking, producing reports, and the role of a secretary during faculty and departmental meetings. She urged all participants to avail themselves to be equipped with essential and critical skills to come out with innovations to improve the administration of the faculty.
Mrs. Ekua Abedi-Boafo emphasised the significance of minute-taking, elucidating key aspects such as the designated minute-taker, effective minute-writing techniques, distinctions between minutes and reports, and general guidelines for crafting both. She underscored the notion that ascending to an administrative role within the registry entails a learning journey and passionately encouraged them to embrace the chance to make a lasting impact on the university.
She encouraged participants to make proper preparations and develop the necessary skills through practice to produce quality minutes.
During her presentation, Mrs. Ekua Abedi-Boafo underscored the pivotal role of administrators, particularly in the context of secretarial positions, highlighting the essential standards and strategies for excelling in the field. She stressed the importance of acquiring the requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities to not only distinguish oneself from the competition but also to forge a successful career in university administration.
“As administrators, we need to make our mark. Distinguishing ourselves in our role as secretaries cannot be left out. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. You never know who is watching,” she advised.
