By Victor Turinawe
Uganda Christian University (UCU) has officially opened its Advent Semester for the 2025 academic year, with continuing students voicing their hopes and concerns as lectures are set to resume.
The semester kicked off on Wednesday, August 27, at the university’s main campus in Mukono and is scheduled to run until late December.
Several students interviewed by The Standard highlighted issues they want addressed to improve the learning environment. Clare Kiconco Asiimwe, a Bachelor of Nursing student, and Lucia Atwiine, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Laws, cited unreliable internet on campus as a major challenge.
“We have had challenges of low Wi-Fi connection around the dining hall, hostels, and in some lecture rooms. If this is worked on, everything can run smoothly as planned,” Asiimwe said in an interview, with Atwiine sharing similar sentiments.
Other students raised concerns about the university’s tuition policy. Joshua Banja Walakira, also a law student, urged the administration to review payment requirements, saying some learners missed exams last semester due to unpaid balances.
“The tuition policy should be revised to enable all students to achieve their cardinal aim of being here. We had students who missed exams last semester because of not completing tuition,” Walakira said.
Raymond Mutebi, another Bachelor of Laws student, called for reforms in the physical reporting process, describing it as unnecessarily time-consuming.
“The physical reporting activity on day one is hectic and consumes a lot of time for no good reason. It should be reconsidered and electronic means put in place to ease the process,” Mutebi suggested.
The UCU administration had not issued an official response to these concerns by press time. However, the semester opened with students attending registration and orientation activities as lectures begin in earnest.
By Victor Turinawe
Uganda Christian University (UCU) has officially opened its Advent Semester for the 2025 academic year, with continuing students voicing their hopes and concerns as lectures are set to resume.
The semester kicked off on Wednesday, August 27, at the university’s main campus in Mukono and is scheduled to run until late December.
Several students interviewed by The Standard highlighted issues they want addressed to improve the learning environment. Clare Kiconco Asiimwe, a Bachelor of Nursing student, and Lucia Atwiine, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Laws, cited unreliable internet on campus as a major challenge.
“We have had challenges of low Wi-Fi connection around the dining hall, hostels, and in some lecture rooms. If this is worked on, everything can run smoothly as planned,” Asiimwe said in an interview, with Atwiine sharing similar sentiments.
Other students raised concerns about the university’s tuition policy. Joshua Banja Walakira, also a law student, urged the administration to review payment requirements, saying some learners missed exams last semester due to unpaid balances.
“The tuition policy should be revised to enable all students to achieve their cardinal aim of being here. We had students who missed exams last semester because of not completing tuition,” Walakira said.
Raymond Mutebi, another Bachelor of Laws student, called for reforms in the physical reporting process, describing it as unnecessarily time-consuming.
“The physical reporting activity on day one is hectic and consumes a lot of time for no good reason. It should be reconsidered and electronic means put in place to ease the process,” Mutebi suggested.
The UCU administration had not issued an official response to these concerns by press time. However, the semester opened with students attending registration and orientation activities as lectures begin in earnest.
