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AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Economics and Extension
Agronomy
Animal Science
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Wildlife Management
EDUCATION
Economics Education
Educational Management
Guidance and Counselling
Science Education (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)
HEALTH SCIENCES
Anatomy
Nursing Science
Physiology
Public Health
HUMANITIES AND CULTURE
English and International Studies
French and International Studies
History and International Studies
LAW
MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Accounting, Banking and Finance
Business Administration
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Geography
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
Political Science
Sociology
SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Geology
Industrial Chemistry
Mathematics and Physics with Electronics
Microbiology
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Urban and Regional Planning
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REVISED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018 SESSION
CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION
NOVEMBER, 2017
Monday, 20th November - Resumption of Students/e-Registration for Harmattan Semester 2017/2018 Session
Monday, 27th November - Management Meeting
Monday, 27th November - Commencement of Lectures for all Students
Wednesday, 21st – 22nd November - Appointments and Promotions Committee
Tuesday, 28th November - Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 30th November - Senate
DECEMBER, 2017
Monday, 4th December - Business Committee of Senate
Tuesday, 5th December - Staff- Students Colloquium
Wednesday, 6th December - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Monday, 11th December - Management Meeting
Tuesday, 12th December - College Board of Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law.
Wednesday, 13th December - Inaugural Lecture
Thursday, 14th December - Academic Planning Sub- Committee
Friday, 15th December - University Research Committee
Monday, 17th December - Management Meeting
Tuesday, 18th December - College Board (SET, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Wednesday, 28th December - Late Registration with penalty
Wednesday, 19th December - Library Committee/ Security Committee
Wednesday, 19th December - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 21st December - Senate
Tuesday, 26th December - e-Registration ends for all Students
Tuesday, 26th – Tuesday 9th January, 2018 Late Registration with Penalty
Monday, 25th December – Tuesday, 2nd January, 2018 End of the year Break
JANUARY, 2018
Monday, 8th January - Resumption after New Year Break and Continuation of Lectures
Monday, 8th January - Management Meeting
Wednesday, 10th January - Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 11th January - Development Committee
Friday, 12th January - University Research Committee
Monday, 15th January - Security Committee
Tuesday, 16th January - Business Committee of Senate
Wednesday, 17th January - Appointments and Promotions Committee
Tuesday, 30th January - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday, 31st January - End of e-registration for Harmattan Semester of 2017/2018 academic session for Returning Students
Friday, 9th February 2018 - End of e-registration for Harmattan Semester of 2017/2018 academic session for New Students including 200 level Direct Entry Level Students
FEBRUARY, 2018
Thursday, 1st February - Senate
Monday, 12th February-Friday,23rd February 2018 - Late Registration with Penalty (For Returning Students)
Monday, 12th February - Orientation of Fresh Students
Wednesday, 14th February - Matriculation of Fresh Students
Thursday, 15th February - Management Meeting
Tuesday, 20th February - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 22nd February - Senate
Wednesday, 28th February - Security Committee
MARCH, 2018
Friday, 9th March - End of Lectures 300 – 500 Level (Harmattan Semester)
Monday, 12th March --Friday, 16th March - Lecture Free Week
Monday, 19th March – Friday, 6th April - Harmattan Semester Examinations (300 – 500 Level)
Tuesday, 13th March - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 15th March - Faculty of Management Sciences Lecture
Monday, 19thMarch - Management Meeting
Thursday, 22nd March - Security Committee
Monday, 26th March --Friday, 13th March - Marking of Examination Scripts
Thursday, 29th March - Senate
Friday, 30th March - End of Lectures 100 – 200 Level (Harmattan Semester)
APRIL, 2018
Monday, 9th April - Resumption for Rain Semester / Commencement of Lectures for Rain Semester 2017/2018 Monday, 2nd April – Friday, 6th April - Lecture Free Week
Monday, 9th April – Wednesday, 11th April - GNS Examinations
Tuesday, 10th April - Finance Sub-Committee
Wednesday, 11th April - Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 12th April – Monday, 23rd April - Harmattan Semester Examinations (100 – 200 Level)
Thursday, 12thApril - College of Humanities & Culture Annual Lecture
Friday, 13th April - College Board (Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law)
Monday, 16th April - Management Meeting
Monday, 16th April – Friday, 20th April - Consideration of Results at Departmental, Faculty and College Levels
Tuesday, 17th April - Business Committee of Senate
Wednesday, 18th April - Staff-Students Colloquium
Thursday, 19th April - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Monday, 23rd April - Security Committee
Monday, 23rd April - End of Harmattan Semester
Tuesday, 24th April – Friday, 27th April - Harmattan Semester Break
Tuesday, 24th April - College Board (Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Wednesday, 25th April - College of Agriculture Annual Lecture
Thursday, 26th April - Senate
Friday, 27th April - University Research Committee
Monday, 30th April - Resumption for Rain Semester Commencement of Lectures for Rain Semester 2017/2018 Session
MAY, 2018
Tuesday, 2nd May-Friday, 25th May - -Registration for all Students for Rain Semester 2017/2018 Session
Tuesday, 8th May - College of Education Annual Lecture
Wednesday, 9th May - Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 10th May - Finance Sub-Committee
Friday, 11th May - Faculty of Engineering Annual Lecture
Monday, 14th May - Ceremonials Committee
Tuesday, 15th May - Business Committee of Senate
Wednesday, 16th May - College Board (Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law)
Thursday, 17th May - Appointments and Promotions Committee
Thursday, 17th May - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Friday, 18th May - Appointments and Promotions Committee (Admin and Technical)
Monday, 21st May - Management Meeting
Tuesday, 22nd May - College Board (Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Wednesday, 23rd May - Security Committee
Thursday, 24th May - Senate
Friday, 25th May - University Research Committee
Monday, 28th May-Friday, 8th June - Late Registration with penalty
Wednesday, 30th May - College of SET Annual Lecture
JUNE, 2018
Wednesday, 6th June - Faculty Lecture, Basic and Applied Sciences
Tuesday, 12th June - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday, 13th June - College of Management and Social Sciences Lecture
Monday, 25th June - Management Meeting
Wednesday, 27th June - Security Committee
Thursday, 28th June - Senate
JULY, 2018
Tuesday, 10th July - Faculty Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 11th July - Faculty Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Wednesday, 11th July - Library Committee
Thursday, 12th July - Faculty Board (Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Culture)
Thursday, 12th July - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Friday, 13th July - Ceremonials Committee
Monday, 16th July - Academic Planning Sub-Committee
Tuesday, 17th July - Appointments and Promotions Committees
Wednesday, 17th July - Appointments and Promotions Committees (Admin. & Technical)
Wednesday, 18th July - University Research Committee
Thursday, 19th July - Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Friday, 20th July - End of Lectures for Rain Semester
Monday, 23rd July-Friday, 27th July - Lecture Free Week
Monday, 23rd July - Management Meeting
Tuesday, 24th July - Development Committee
Tuesday, 24th July - Finance Sub-Committee
Wednesday, 25thJuly - Business Committee of Senate
Thursday, 26thJuly - Senate
Monday, 30th July-Friday, 17th August - Rain Semester Examinations
Monday, 30th July-Friday, 3rd August - GNS Examinations
Tuesday, 31st July - College of Health Sciences Lecture
AUGUST, 2018
Wednesday, 1st August - Security Committee
Thursday, 2nd August - Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences Annual Lecture
Friday, 3rd August - Faculty of Clinical Sciences Annual Lecture
Monday, 6th August - Rain Semester Break
Tuesday, 7th August - College Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 8th August - College Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Thursday, 9th August - Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Friday, 10th August - College Board (Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Culture)
Monday, 13th August - Management Meeting
Monday, 13th August-Friday, 31st August - Rain Semester Examinations (100 – 200 Level)
Tuesday, 14th August - College Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 15th August - College Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Thursday, 16th August - Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Friday, 17th August - College Board (Health Sciences, SET, Humanities and Culture)
Monday, 20th-Friday, 7th September - Marking of Examination Scripts
Monday, 20th August - Security Committee
Tuesday, 21st August - Library Committee
Wednesday, 22nd August - University Research Committee
Thursday, 23rd August - Academic Planning Sub-Committee
Friday, 24th August - Development Committee
Monday, 27th August - Staff-Students Colloquium
Tuesday, 28th August - Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday, 29th August - Business Committee of Senate
Thursday, 30th August - Senate
Friday, 31st August - End of Rain Semester
Friday, 31st August - Finance Sub-Committee
SEPTEMBER, 2018
Monday, 3rd September - Management Meeting
Wednesday, 5th – Thursday, 6th September - Appointments and Promotions Committees
Monday, 10th September – Consideration of Results at Departmental, Friday, 14th September Faculty and College Levels
Friday, 14th September - End of Rain Semester
Monday, 17th September - End of 2017/2018 Session /Commencement of Annual Leave for Academic Staff
2018/2019 ACADEMIC SESSION
NOVEMBER, 2018
Monday, 19th - Sunday, 2nd November: Resumption of Students/Opening of e-Portal for Registration
Thursday, 22nd November: Convocation
Monday, 26th November: Lecture begins for all students
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018 SESSION
CALENDAR FOR 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION
November, 2017
Wednesday, 20th September - End of 2016/2017 Session /Commencement of Annual Leave for Academic Staff
CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION
November, 2017
Monday, 20th November Resumption of Students/e-Registration for Harmattan Semester 2017/2018 Session
Monday, 27th November Management Meeting
Monday, 27th November Commencement of Lectures for all Students
Wednesday, 21st– 22ndNovember Appointments and Promotions Committee
Tuesday, 28thNovember Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 30thNovember Senate
December, 2017
Monday, 4thDecember Business Committee of Senate
Tuesday, 5thDecember Staff- Students Colloquium
Wednesday, 6thDecember Board of Postgraduate Studies
Monday,11thDecember Management Meeting
Tuesday, 12th December College Board of Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law.
Wednesday, 13thDecember Inaugural Lecture
Thursday, 14thDecember Academic Planning Sub- Committee
Friday, 15th December University Research Committee
Monday, 17thDecember Management Meeting
Tuesday, 18th December College Board (SET, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Wednesday, 28th December Late Registration with penalty
Wednesday, 19thDecember Library Committee/ Security Committee
Wednesday, 19thDecember Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 21stDecember Senate
Tuesday, 26thDecember e-Registration ends for all Students
Tuesday, 26th– Tuesday 9thJanuary, 2018 Late Registration with Penalty
Monday, 25thDecember – Tuesday, 2ndJanuary, 2018 End of the year Break
January, 2018
Tuesday, 2ndJanuary Resumption after New Year Break and Continuation of Lectures
Tuesday, 2ndJanuary Management Meeting
Wednesday, 3rdJanuary Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 4thJanuary Development Committee
Friday, 5thJanuary University Research Committee
Monday, 8thJanuary Security Committee
Tuesday, 9thJanuary Business Committee of Senate
Wednesday, 10thJanuary Appointments and Promotions Committee
Tuesday, 23rdJanuary Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 25thJanuary Senate
Monday, 29thJanuary Orientation for Fresh Students
Friday, 2ndFebruary
February, 2018
Wednesday, 7thFebruary Matriculation of Fresh Students
Monday, 12thFebruary Management Meeting
Tuesday, 20thFebruary Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 22ndFebruary Senate
Friday, 23rdFebruary End of Lectures (Harmattan Semester)
Monday, 26thFebruary – Friday, 3rd March Lecture Free Week
Wednesday, 28thFebruary Security Committee
March 2018
Monday, 5thMarch – Friday, 23rdMarch Harmattan Semester Examination
Monday, 5thMarch --Friday, 9thMarch GNS Examinations
Tuesday, 13thMarch Board of Postgraduate Studies
Thursday, 15thMarch Faculty of Management Sciences Lecture
Monday, 19thMarch Management Meeting
Tuesday, 20th– Wednesday, 21stMarch
Thursday, 22ndMarch Security Committee
Friday, 23rdMarch End of Harmattan Semester
Monday, 26thMarch – Friday, 6thApril Harmattan Semester Break
Monday, 26thMarch - Friday, 13thApril Marking of Examination Scripts
Thursday, 29th March Senate
April, 2018
Monday, 9th April Resumption for Rain Semester / Commencement of Lectures for Rain Semester 2017/2018 Session
Monday, 9th April – Friday, 20th April e-Registration for all Students for Rain Semester 2017/2018Session
Tuesday, 10thApril Finance Sub-Committee
Wednesday, 11th April Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 12thApril College of Humanities & Culture Annual Lecture
Friday, 13th April College Board (Agriculture, Education,
Health Sciences and Law)
Monday, 16th April Management Meeting
Monday, 16th April – Friday, 20th April Consideration of Results at Departmental, Faculty and College Levels
Tuesday, 17thApril Business Committee of Senate
Wednesday, 18thApril Staff-Students Colloquium
Thursday, 19thApril Board of Postgraduate Studies
Monday, 23rdApril Security Committee
Monday, 23rdApril Late Registration with Penalty
Tuesday, 24th April College Board (Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Wednesday, 25thApril College of Agriculture Annual Lecture
Thursday, 26thApril Senate
Friday, 27thApril University Research Committee
May, 2018
Tuesday, 8thMay College of Education Annual Lecture
Wednesday, 9thMay Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Thursday, 10thMay Finance Sub-Committee
Friday, 11thMay Faculty of Engineering Annual Lecture Monday, 14thMay Ceremonials Committee
Tuesday, 15thMay Business Committee of Senate
Wednesday, 16thMay College Board (Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences and Law)
Thursday, 17th – Friday, 18th May Appointments and Promotions Committee
Thursday, 17thMay Board of Postgraduate Studies
Friday, 18thMay Appointments and Promotions Committee
(Admin and Technical)
Monday, 21stMay Management Meeting
Tuesday, 22ndMay College Board (Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Management and Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture)
Wednesday, 23rdMay Security Committee
Thursday, 24thMay Senate
Friday, 25thMay University Research Committee
Wednesday, 30thMay College of SET Annual Lecture
June, 2018
Wednesday, 6thJune Faculty Lecture, Basic and Applied Sciences
Tuesday, 12thJune Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday, 13thJune College of Management and Social Sciences Lecture
Monday, 25thJune Management Meeting
Wednesday, 27thJune Security Committee
Thursday, 28thJune Senate
July, 2018
Friday, 8thJuly End of Lectures for Rain Semester
Monday, 9thJuly - Friday, 13thJuly Lecture Free Week
Tuesday, 10thJuly Faculty Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 11thJuly Faculty Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Wednesday, 11thJuly Library Committee
Thursday, 12thJuly Faculty Board (Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Culture)
Thursday, 12thJuly Board of Postgraduate Studies
Friday, 13thJuly Ceremonials Committee
Monday, 16thJuly Academic Planning Sub-Committee
Monday, 16th July – Friday, 3rd August Rain Semester Examination
Monday, 16thJuly – Friday, 20thJuly GNS Examination
Tuesday, 17th–Wednesday, 18thJuly Appointments and Promotions Committees
Wednesday, 18thJuly University Research Committee
Thursday, 19thJuly Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Monday, 23rdJuly Management Meeting
Tuesday, 24thJuly Development Committee
Tuesday, 24thJuly Finance Sub-Committee
Wednesday, 25thJuly Business Committee of Senate
Thursday, 26thJuly Senate
Tuesday, 31stJuly College of Health Sciences Lecture
August, 2018
Wednesday, 1stAugust Security Committee
Thursday, 2ndAugust Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences Annual Lecture
Friday, 3rdAugust Faculty of Clinical Sciences Annual Lecture
Monday, 6th- Friday, 24thAugust Marking of Examination Scripts
Monday, 6thAugust Rain Semester Break
Tuesday, 7thAugust College Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 8th August College Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Thursday, 9thAugust Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Friday, 10thAugust College Board (Health Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Culture)
Monday, 13thAugust Management Meeting
Tuesday, 14th August College Board (Agriculture, Education and Law)
Wednesday, 15thAugust College Board (Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
Thursday, 16thAugust Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors
Friday, 17thAugust College Board (Health Sciences, SET, Humanities and Culture)
Monday, 20thAugust Security Committee
Tuesday, 21stAugust Library Committee
Wednesday, 22ndAugust University Research Committee
Thursday, 23rdAugust Academic Planning Sub-Committee
Friday, 24thAugust Development Committee
Monday, 27thAugust Staff-Students Colloquium
Monday, 27thAugust – Consideration of Results at Departmental, Friday, 31stAugust Faculty and College Levels
Tuesday, 28thAugust Board of Postgraduate Studies
Wednesday, 29thAugust Business Committee of Senate
Thursday, 30thAugust Senate
Friday, 31stAugust End of Rain Semester
Friday, 31stAugust Finance Sub-Committee
September 2018
Monday, 3rdSeptember Management Meeting
Monday, 3rd September End of 2017/2018 Session /Commencement of Annual Leave for Academic Staff
Wednesday, 5th – Thursday, 6th September Appointments and Promotions Committees
CALENDAR FOR 2018/2019 ACADEMIC SESSION
November, 2018
Monday, 19thNovember Opening of e-Portal for registration and Payment of fees for all studentsTHE DIRECTORS
ACADEMIC PLANNING
Dr. M. A. Adeleke (Profile)
Acting Director, Academic Planning
Email:
The National Universities Commission (NUC) on realization of the need to put in place some management structure that would guide the orderly academic development of the University in the performance of its statutory functions of teaching, research and development as well as public service proposed and established the Academic Planning Unit in Nigerian Universities in the early 1980’s. [Read more...]
Dr. Ajewole
Deputy Director, Academic Planning
Email:
Mr. Marcus A. Awobifa (Profile)
Director, Advancement Office
Email:
Osun State University Advancement Office is established to seek the support of stakeholders (Philanthropists, Alumni, Companies, Organizations, Foundations, Government Agencies, Royal Fathers, Community Leaders, Parents, Staff, Students and the general public) both within and outside the country to enhance the quality of academic and research works with a view to building stronger relationships and fruitful partnerships with donors/investors which would translate into a broad support base for the [Read more...]
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY
Dr. S. B. Akinde (Profile)
Acting Director, Multidisciplinary Laboratory
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CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Dr. Samuel YAKUBU (Profile)
Acting Director, Climate Change and Environmental Research
Email:
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CENTRE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND LIFE LONG LEARNING

Dr. Elijah B. AGBAJE (Profile)
Acting Director, Human Resources and Life Long Learning
Email:
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CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Dr. Florence YUSUFF
Acting Director, Enterpreneurial Studies
Email:

Dr. T. S. AKINTUNDE
Deputy Director, Enterpreneurial Studies
Email:
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CENTRE FOR GENERAL STUDIES

Dr. Uzoma CHUKWU
Acting Director, General Studies
Email: uzoma.chukwu@uniosun.edu.ng

Dr. Ibrahim OGUNDOYIN
Deputy Director, General Studies
Email:
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CENTRE FOR PRE-DEGREE STUDIES

Dr. P. O. FAKOLADE
Acting Director, Pre-Degree Studies
Email: patience.fakolade@uniosun.edu.ng
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GASDI

Dr. John AGBONIFO
Acting Director, GASDI
Email: john.agbonifo@uniosun.edu.ng
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Dr. Odeniyi Ademola Olusola (Profile)
Director, Health Centres
Email:
We provide Health Services to students and Staff in all the six campuses of the Institution. Read more...
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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

Mr. Vincent C. Okeke (Profile)
Acting Director, IMTC
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IMTC is the engine room of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) driven Osun State University whose mission is the production of high quality, well–rounded, globally competitive and entrepreneurial graduates who are catalysts for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development of Osun State and Nigeria; The Centre controls and maintains all ICT related infrastructures. IMTC also develop, design and deploy software applications for the use of members of the University community. [Read more...]
INTERCAMPUS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Prof. Anthony Kola-Olusanya (Profile)
Director, DICPA
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The multi-campus nature of UNIOSUN calls for mechanisms to harmonize activities, relate with our varied publics/stakeholders and ensure quality service delivery at all times. It is in the light of these, that a Directorate is proposed for the Vice-Chancellor’s Office to be responsible for coordination of activities across campuses and to strengthen out outreach and relationship across the spectrum of our stakeholders. [Read more...]
Dr. Obiseye OBIYEMI
Deputy Director, DICPA
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Dr. Taiwo OJURONGBE
Acting Director, Quality Assurance
Email:

Dr. Sola FADIPE
Assistant Director, Quality Assurance
Email:
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Prof. Amos O. POPOOLA
Director, Research and Linkages
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Dr. W. F. SULE
Deputy Director, Research Management
Email:
Dr. W. F. SULE
Acting Director, Sport
Email: sport@uniosun.edu.ng
The Directorate of Sports which is under the Vice-Chancellor’s office has the responsibility for the organization and administration of sports in the University. The Director of Sports is responsible for the day to day running of sports across the campuses of the University through the assistance of faculty Sports Coordinators. The Directorate of Sports is currently housed at the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Main Auditorium in Osogbo [Read more...]
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STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME

Dr. G. I. OLATONA
Acting Director, SIWES
Email: siwes@uniosun.edu.ng
Our vision is to ensure that Osun State University Students acquire all necessary skills through SWEP and SIWES programmes to make them competitive in the Labour market within and outside Nigeria. Also, to ensure that they gather entrepreneurial skills for self-survival. Most activities of the directorate are mainly online because of the multi-campus system of the University. [Read more...]
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Oluwafisoye, Peter ‘Rogba Adefisoye (Acting Director) Profile

I have the pleasure to welcome you to the web page of the Directorate of Sports, Osun State University, Nigeria. Our main campus is located in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, while our other campuses are located in five other towns (Ejigbo, Ifetedo, Ikire, Ipetu-Ijesa and Okuku) spread across the six geopolitical zones of the State.
At Osun State University, we are driven by our vision and desire to “be a centre of excellence providing high quality teaching and learning experience, which will engender the production of entrepreneurial graduates capable of impacting on their environment while being globally competitive.”
The Directorate of Sports which is under the Vice-Chancellor’s office has the responsibility for the organization and administration of sports in the University. The Director of Sports is responsible for the day to day running of sports across the campuses of the University through the assistance of faculty Sports Coordinators. The Directorate of Sports is currently housed at the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Main Auditorium in Osogbo. The directorate through the office of the Vice-Chancellor is saddled with the responsibility of providing facilities for all the sixteen (16) approved sporting events by Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). The sports are Athletics (Track & Field games), Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Cricket, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Scrabble, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis and Volleyball.
In compliance with the vision of the University: “…. producing of entrepreneurial graduates capable of impacting on their environment while being globally competitive..”, the directorate of Sports is looking forward to developing the students in the following areas: Sports management, Sports Administration, Sports Psychology, Sports Medicine including Physiotherapy, Sports journalism, Sports Marketing, Sports Coaching, Sports Equipment and facilities management.
Osun State University maintains a well-rounded programme of sporting and athletic activities across the six campuses under the over-all supervision of the Director of Sports, experienced Sports Council Coaches and Honorary Coaches from among the academic and administrative staff.
There is spirited competition among the departments, faculties and colleges for the possession of the championship cups, especially in Soccer, Table tennis and Athletics.
The University is a member of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) and the West African Universities Games (WAUG) and intends to join the Federation of African Universities Sports (FASU) and the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The University participates in both national and international sports competitions organized by these Associations. The University has participated in 4 NUGA games – 2009 held at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (observation status), 2011 University of Benin, 2014 Obafemi Awolowo University, and 2017 Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
The University won six medals at her first outing at the 2011 NUGA games held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and many laurels at subsequent games.
The programmes of Directorate of Sports include organizing:
(a) Inter-level Sports Competition
(b) Inter-departmental Sports Competition,
(b) Inter-faculty Sports Competition
(c) Inter-Collegiate Sports Competition
(d) Intra and Inter-Collegiate Staff Games.
SPORTING CLUBS IN THE UNIVERSITY
The directorate of sports in conjunction with the faculty sports coordinators and students’ director of Sports in each faculty create sporting clubs in the University across the six campuses for the approved sporting events by Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) including the Literary and debate society.
Student of the University are eligible to join any of the sporting clubs and have the chance to represent the University Teams in all championship.
PREVIOUS CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR OF SPORTS:
1. Professor Joseph Olaniawo, FAWOLE
2. Professor ‘Wole Atere
3. Dr. Peter, AGBOOLA
4. Dr. Segun, ADEBISI


