KAAF University has marked its SRC Week celebration with a call on students to be good ambassadors of the institution. The event served as an opportunity for the Student Representative Council (SRC) to promote the university’s newly attained autonomous status, emphasizing its ability to issue certifications independently.
Speaking at the celebration, SRC President Mahama Abudu expressed pride in the university’s growth, noting that KAAF has evolved through mentorship from affiliate universities and has now achieved full autonomy. He emphasized that this milestone would propel the university to greater heights.
“This is a big breakthrough for us as students of this university to see that we are now an autonomous institution. We have taken it upon ourselves to celebrate this day and make noise for all to see.
“This means a lot to us as students in the sense that when we graduate now, we don’t have to wait for long until the mentor university issues the certificates, unlike in previous years.
“This will also make it easier for us to follow up on our transcripts and other important student documents after graduation,” Mahama Abudu stated.
The registrar of the university, Frimpong Okyere, underscored the rigorous process of obtaining a charter certification, highlighting the challenges involved in transitioning into a fully-fledged university.
“KAAF University started operating as a university in 2006. It formally began working as an accredited institution in 2010 after we became affiliated with KNUST in 2008. We initially operated as a university college under mentorship until this day.
“In 2022, we submitted our bid for a charter when the Education Regulations Act was enforced, requiring all private universities under affiliation to take steps toward autonomy.
“We can now say that we have gone through the process and are now a certificate-awarding institution, able to operate independently,” Frimpong Okyere explained.
He further emphasized KAAF University’s student-centred approach and its commitment to expanding academic programs.
“As KAAF, we pride ourselves on being a student-centred institution and are working hard to expand our frontiers. We are introducing new master’s programs in medicine and other fields. We are also engaging stakeholders in the expansion of our law programs,” the Registrar added.
Following the university’s achievement of autonomous status, management has been engaging students to understand their expectations for the institution’s future.
“After the charter, we have spent the past few weeks engaging students on what changes they want, and you can see that they are happy about our ascension to a university. The SRC took it upon itself to publicize our achievement, and that is what we are witnessing today,” Frimpong Okyere said.
