The College of Humanities Secretary on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, hosted a seminar on promotion guidelines for administrative and professional senior members of the college. The seminar, held at Seminar Room 2 in the Cedi Conference Centre aimed to provide valuable insights into key aspects of career advancement and equip participants with essential skills and knowledge for professional growth. The seminar’s focus areas included: ‘Balancing Routines and Documentation’, ‘Administrative Papers for Promotion’, ‘Minimum Requirements for Promotion’, as well as ‘Assessors' Positive Comments’. In his welcome address, Mr. Benedict Fosu Adjei, the College Secretary, welcomed everyone and assured participants of an insightful and informative session. He emphasized that the session was a good opportunity for both administrative and professional senior members of the college to learn and practice strategies that enhance their promotion prospects. He also advised attendees to be proactive in their careers and to avoid missing out on opportunities for career advancement. Mr. Fosu Adjei encouraged all participants to ask questions, contribute and interact with each other, and thanked the speakers for agreeing to share their insights on promotion. 

Mr. Benedict Fosu Adjei, College Secretary, College of Humanities

In his opening remarks, Prof. Daniel Frimpong Ofori, the Provost of the College of Humanities indicated that motivated employees, particularly those who have achieved promotion, were the happiest and most productive in any organisation. As such, he urged all participants to set clear career goals for themselves and document their achievements for easy reference. Prof. Ofori concluded by encouraging everyone to strive to improve upon their skills and to also support and help one another to gain promotion.

Prof. Daniel Frimpong Ofori, Provost, College of Humanities

Speakers at that event included Mr. Alfred Quartey, former Director of the Institutional Research and Planning Office (IRPO), who spoke on effective strategies for managing daily responsibilities, maintaining work-life balance and essential record-keeping for career progression. Mr. Quartey highlighted the elements that constitute an administrative paper and methods for crafting and compiling administrative documents that effectively capture achievements and contributions relevant to enhancing promotion. He also clarified the minimum page requirements and benchmarks for promotion across different career levels. He concluded by sharing comments from promotion assessors and evaluators in order to help participants understand what enhances their administrative papers for the purposes of promotion.

Mr. Alfred Quartey and Mrs. Mavis Otoo-Ayeh, College Secretary,  College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS)  then facilitated an impactful and informative question and answer session. The seminar concluded successfully with closing remarks by Mr. Benedict Fosu Adjei. 

Participants in a group photograph after the event