TANZANIA COMMISSION FOR UNIVERSITIES PUBLIC NOTICE

                                                       

REVOCATION OF THE APPROVAL THAT ESTABLISHED ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SJUCAST) AND ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SJUCIT), SONGEA

1. This is to inform the general public that, St. Joseph University in Tanzania (SJUIT) is one of the University institutions registered by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU). The university is owned and managed by the Sisters of Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI) and Collaborators. It was founded in 2003 by DMI and was then accredited by the National Council for Technical Education (NACTE). In 2011 it requested to be accredited by TCU. The request was approved by the Commission on 14th December, 2011. Subsequently, on 27th September 2012 the Commission upon request by SJUIT Management, granted approval for the University to establish three constituent colleges namely: St. Joseph University College of Agricultural Science and Technology (SJUCAST), and St. Joseph University College of Information Technology (SJUCIT) both based in Songea; and St. Joseph College of Management, Accounting and Finance (SJUCMAF) at Makambako in Njombe. Currently the University has other campuses in Arusha, Boko and at Luguruni, Dar es Salaam, with its headquarters at Luguruni.
2. According to section 5(1) of the Universities Act, Cap. 346 of the Laws of Tanzania, the Commission is mandated among other things, to oversee and regulate quality as well as the general management and performance of universities.
3. Over the years, there has been persistent quality assurance, governance and management problems, cases related to the breach of the provisions of the
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Universities Act, Cap. 346 as well as disregard of the directives of the Commission by the SJUIT Management at the two Colleges. The efforts by the Commission that required St. Joseph University in Tanzania (SJUIT) to bring the academic activities at SJUCAST and SJUCIT to the expected quality have not been matched with actions on the University side. As a result, students at SJUCAST and SJUCIT have not been getting the expected level of training in their respective disciplines. Currently there is a total of 2046 continuing students at the two colleges pursuing the following degree programmes:
a) Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture [B. Tech. in Agriculture] (282 students)
b) Bachelor of Technology in Horticulture [B. Tech. in Horticulture] (61students)
c) Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering [B. Tech. in Agric. Eng.] (255 students)
d) Bachelor of Technology in Food Process Engineering [B. Tech. in FPE.] (238 students)
e) Bachelor of Science with Education (732 students)
f) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (250 students)
g) Bachelor of Computer Science with Education and Bachelor of Science in Education with Computer Science (196 students)
h) Diploma in Computer Science (81 students)
4. In view of the aforesaid, the public is hereby notified that, the Commission is convinced that the two colleges are not delivering to the expected quality of University education. Considering the fact that the students of SJUCAST and SJUCIT are the most affected by the recurring problems at the said colleges, the Commission has resolved to revoke its earlier approval that established the two SJUIT colleges, namely St. Joseph University College of Agricultural Science and Technology (SJUCAST) and St. Joseph University College of Information Technology (SJUCIT); and approve the transfer of all students from the two colleges to other universities with similar programmes at the cost of SJUIT. This includes the 1st and 2nd year students pursuing the Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering [B. Tech. in Agric. Eng.] and Bachelor of Technology in Food Process Engineering [B. Tech. in FPE.] who are currently based at the main Campus, Luguruni – Dar es Salaam.
5. Following this decision, all continuing students at SJUCAST and SJUCIT are informed that they will be transferred to other institutions offering similar programmes under the following arrangements and conditions:
i) All students are supposed to immediately vacate the university campus upon completion of the set clearance procedures;
ii) All students will be required to report to the receiving institutions upon the opening of the second semester. The dates for opening of the second semester for each receiving institution will soon be communicated through the TCU website;
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iii) All students pursuing programmes related to agricultural sciences and
engineering will be transferred to Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA);
iv) Students pursuing Bachelor of Science with Education will be transferred to
either of the following institutions: Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA);
University of Dodoma (UDOM); and Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU).
v) All Students pursuing Bachelor Science with Computer Science and
Diploma in Computer Science will be transferred to Sokoine University of
Agriculture (SUA); and
vi) All Students pursuing Bachelor of Computer Science with Education and
Bachelor of Science in Education with Computer Science will be transferred
to Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU);
vii) The list of students and their respective receiving institutions will soon be
communicated through the TCU website;
viii) All transferred students who did not complete or have not done their end of
semester examinations will be required to seat for examinations at the
receiving university under agreed special arrangements;
ix) Every student is required to keep all the important academic records for
future use, including statement of results/ provisional results (if any); and
x) All students who are beneficiaries of the Higher Education Students’ Loans
Board, will have their loan transferred to the receiving university forthwith.
6. All other SJUIT Campuses will continue to offer training as usual.
7. By this notice, all university institutions are hereby reminded that they are bound
to observe and adhere to provision of quality higher education. The Commission
will not entertain any university institution that compromises quality for whatever
reasons.
 

Issued by
The Executive Secretary
Tanzania Commission for Universities
19th February, 2016