REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE – WORK – FATHERLAND
DECREE No. 2023/410 OF 07 SEPT 2023 to lay down the administrative and academic organization of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science of the University of Ngaoundere.-
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
Mindful of the Constitution;
Mindful of Law No. 2023/007 of 25 July 2023 on the Orientation of Higher Education;
Mindful of Decree No. 92/74 of 13 April 1992 to transform the University Centres of Buea and Ngaoundere into universities;
Mindful of Decree No. 93/27 of 19 January 1993 to lay down general regulations governing universities, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2005/342 of 10 September 2005;
Mindful of Decree No. 93/28 of 19 January 1993 to lay down the administrative and academic organization of the University of Ngaoundere;
Mindful of Decree No. 2005/383 of 17 October 2005 to lay down financial rules applicable to universities;
Mindful of Decree No. 2011/408 of 9 December 2011 to organize the Government, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2018/190 of 2 March 2018;
Mindful of Decree No. 2012/433 of 1 October 2012 to organize the Ministry of Higher Education;
HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1: (1) This decree lays down the administrative and academic organization of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science of the University of Ngaoundere, abbreviated and hereinafter referred to as “SVMS”.
(2) The SVMS shall be a scientific, technological and professional higher education institution of the University of Ngaoundere.
ARTICLE 2: The duties of the SVMS shall be to:
- provide initial and continuous training, as well as research in the fields of veterinary science and animal production;
- carry out the retraining and further training of professionals in the fields of veterinary science and animal production;
- provide development support, particularly through service delivery and sustainable development management.
ARTICLE 3: In the discharge of its duties, the SVMS: - shall maintain close ties with socio-professional circles; - may negotiate cooperation conventions and agreements with national or foreign enterprises, institutions and organizations, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in Cameroon.
CHAPTER II
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE 4: The SVMS shall comprise the following bodies: - Council; - Directorate; - Board; - General Assembly; - Departments; - Laboratories and Research Units.
SECTION I
COUNCIL
ARTICLE 5: (1) The Council shall be the governing body of the SVMS.
(2) It shall be consulted on all matters relating to the life of the SVMS and shall study and promote any action that can contribute towards discharging the duties of the SVMS.
As such,
(a) It shall express its opinion on: - students’ internal rules and regulations, in accordance with the general regulations of Higher Education and with any agreements and conventions signed; - the introduction of courses of study; - the system, organization, curricula and evaluation of studies; - the opening of new training programmes; - the award of certificates; - research and equipment issues;