Assessing the Functions of Faculty Administrators in the University of Education, Winneba

Abstract

The Faculty Officer in University Administration is a Senior Administrator who represents the Registrar in the Faculty and closely works with the Dean of the Faculty, the lecturers and other academic and administrative staff in the Faculty.  The Registrar in the Administration of Public Universities in Ghana is the Chief Administrator, who is charged with the responsibility of directing, coordinating, controlling, planning and supervising the work of all non-teaching staff in the University.  This paper establishes the roles and responsibilities of the Faculty Officer, and the challenges the Faculty Officer is confronted with as a representative of the Registrar who is the hub around which Faculty administration revolves.  In addition, the paper has, among others, suggested that a system of faculty administration which gives the Faculty Officer some semi-autonomy, should be adopted by UEW in order to make the UEW Faculty Officer an effective and efficient administrator.

Keywords: Faculty Officer/Administrator