Directorate of Academic Affairs

Ho Technical University - Directorate of Academic Affairs
Academic Administration

Directorate of Academic Affairs

Providing administrative support to teaching and learning, ensuring academic excellence and student success at Ho Technical University.

Director of Academic Affairs

Mr. Isaac Sawadong Meyir

Mr. Isaac Sawadong Meyir

Director of Academic Affairs, Ho Technical University

Mr. Isaac S. Meyir is a Deputy Registrar in the Office of the Registrar and current Director of Academic Affairs. He previously served as Head of Academic Affairs, Head of Public Affairs and Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs.

He began his career at Ho Technical University in November 2011 as Assistant Registrar in the Office of the Registrar, was promoted to Senior Assistant Registrar in September 2016, and Deputy Registrar in January 2023.

Mr. Meyir holds an MPhil in Childhood Studies from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a B.A. in Population and Family Life from the University of Cape Coast.

The Directorate

The Directorate of Academic Affairs (DAA) is one of the core functional areas of the Office of the Registrar, mandated to provide administrative support to teaching and learning in the University.

The Directorate oversees the preparation and implementation of all academic services including teaching and examination schedules, coordinating examinations and managing students' records. The Directorate again ensures the processing of admission applications including advertisements for such applications.

Contact Emails

General Enquiries: academicaffairs@htu.edu.gh
Academic Document Request & Verification: studentrecords@htu.edu.gh

Vision

To become the hub around which effective teaching and learning in the University revolve.

Mission

To provide effective support to the Registrar in the implementation of academic-related decisions of the University in order to enhance the attainment of the University's vision and mission.

Our Focus

In carrying out its function, the Directorate focuses on the following in providing the various services to students:

Preparation and implementation of teaching and examination schedules
Processing of admission applications including advertisements for such applications
Preparation and issuance of examination results, transcripts, and certificates
Conduct all examinations of the University
Preparation and publication of academic materials, including the Handbook of Regulations for students
Keeping and management of records of students
Coordinate the academic dealings of the University with all affiliated institutions
In conjunction with other concerned Directorates, organises orientation programme to welcome and introduce the University to new students at the commencement of every Academic Year

Units

The Directorate carries out its mandate through the following sections/units:

Admissions
Processing admission applications and enrolments
Student Records and Information Systems (SRIS)
Managing student records and information systems
Teaching and Examinations
Coordinating teaching schedules and examinations
Documentation and Archives
Managing academic documentation and archives

Staff Capacity

Name Designation
Dr. William K. DzinekuSenior Assistant Registrar & Head, Teaching & Exams Unit
Mr. Confidence KakrabaSenior Assistant Registrar & Head, Admissions Unit
Mr. Cyril FiatorAssistant Registrar & Head, Documentation & Archives Unit
Mr. Komi AgbeveyAssistant Registrar & Head, Student Records & Information Systems Unit
Mr. Patrick KumadeyAssistant Registrar, Teaching & Exams Unit
Mr. Frank Justice KwaoAssistant Registrar, Documentation & Archives
Mrs. Mawuena Reiner GbadegbeChief Administrative Assistant, Student Records
Ms. Esther Afua AmetuChief Administrative Assistant, Admissions
Ms. Pearl ToseafaPrincipal Administrative Assistant, Admissions
Mr. Evans K. AddoPrincipal Administrative Assistant, Teaching & Exams
Mr. Dominic Enyonam CledoePrincipal Administrative Assistant, Student Records
Mr. Eric Kwame AlowuSenior Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs

Achievements

Re-creation of the Directorate of Academic Affairs both in the statutes of the University and operationalising it
Intensification of admission outreaches to second cycle institutions, cities, towns, which resulted in annual increases in students' enrolments
Drastically reduced the period for processing and issuing documents requested by students and past students from 2 weeks to 12 hours
Compiled detailed admission requirements for circulation and uploaded them onto the University website
Improved and simplified the online admission application procedures
Successfully conducted semestral and other external examinations
Facilitated the development of the Admission Policy of the University
Reorganized students' files for easy management and retrieval
Supported the development of new programmes for approval and accreditation
Made over 50% improvement in enrolling international students on various programmes of the University

Ho Technical University – Directorate of Academic Affairs