About Gulu University

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University Vision, Mission and Motto 
As a subsidiary legislation, the Establishment of Gulu University Statutory Instrument has, in most respects, re-echoed the objects and functions of a public university as contained under Section 24 of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (supra).
However, Regulation 5(1) of the Gulu University Establishment Instrument, spells out the university’s vision and mission respectively in the Schedule thereto, namely:

The University's Inception

On Friday 13th July 2001 Prof. J.H. Pen-Mogi Nyeko got an appointment letter to chair the Task Force Management Committee (TFMC) charged with the responsibility of kick-starting Gulu University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (GUAES). The letter was dated 13th June but he received it on 13th July and reads in part as follows:

"I am pleased to inform you that you have been appointed Chairperson of Gulu University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Task Force Management Committee with effect from 16th June 2001. The Management Committee will have the resposibility of kick-starting the establishment of Gulu University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and iin that regard, you will take on the responsibilities shouldered by a Vice Chancellor as spelt out in Section 31 (1) of the 'Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Ac 2001'. You will serve in that capacity until appointment can be made in accordance with Sections 31 (3) and 31 (4) of the Act already referred to above, following the establishment of the university in keeping with the provisions of Section 22 of the Act. …"

The other members of the Task Force Management Committee comprised of Prof. Mary Okwakol, Vice Chairperson, carrying out the functions of a Deputy Vice Chancellor; Dr. Sandy Stephen Tickodri Togboa, member and University Secretary, and Mr. Nun Peter Egwel-Odyomo, member and Academic Registrar. All the three members were either seconded from Makerere University or Kyambogo except the chairperson who was fully on GUAES payroll. This essentially meant the chairperson had no fall back position unlike the other members who would be free to go back to theri mother institutions. Prof. Pen-Mogi Nyeko knew for sure that his appointment wold be only made in accordance with Section 31 (3) and (4) of the Act referred to based on satisfactory performance during the kick-starting period.For more information about Gulu University: general information