St. Mary's University, Ethiopia

St. Mary's University, Ethiopia 

The Academic Dean’s Office

The Academic Dean’s office comprises Material Development and Tutorial Unit (which is responsible for Preparation of Distance Education Curricula and self-instructional materials and coordinating tutorial services);  Academic Counseling and Support Service (which is responsible to conduct, promote and coordinate Academic Counseling, Cooperative Training, Practical Attachment, Internship, Laboratory and  ICT Training); Exam Administration and Control Unit (which is responsible for preparation and administration of term-end examinations and assessment of exams, assignments, project works and senior papers/projects ); and Computerized Exam Correction and Grade Processing Unit  ( which is responsible to conduct computerized exam correction and process exam grades to the Registrar Office).

The Academic Dean’s Office of CODL is responsible to:

Prepare the distance education curriculum on the basis of the Harmonized National Curriculum and in collaboration with the College’s Lectures;
Train distance education material writers;
Prepare /assist the preparation of guideline for material development;
Select course writers with the required experience and training, and assign them on contract basis;
Follow up tasks assigned to course writers and report the same to the CODL’s Vice President;
Prepare and edit manuscripts on the basis of the in-house style of the University;
Render term-based tutorial services;
Upgrade assessment mechanisms through automation with the support of state-of the art technologies;
Administer term-end examinations with the required sense of responsibility and level of professional ethics;
Provide improved academic counseling and support services to distance learners;
Provide focused service deliveries at different levels;
Organize on-the-job training to the professionals and support staff of the Office;
Produce qualified human power in different vocations;
Equip distance learners with practical knowledge and skills required to engage themselves in the education and capacity building of citizens;
Evaluate term-end examinations by Computerized Exam Correction and Grade Processing Unit;
Enable trainees to adapt themselves with the world of work, professional ethics and discipline of their career; and
Execute other tasks assigned by CODL’s Vice President and CODL’s Council.
Address

Green Campus

Phone: +251-11-552-8355

E-Mail:-adocodl@smuc.edu.et

P. O. Box: 1211/18490

Addis Ababa