The goal of every university is to develop, train and produce high net-worth and value-based human capital that will drive national growth and achieve the objectives of sustainable development in every country and help to transform the world into a better place as global citizens in character, attitudes and mindsets. Our ethics creates global leaders and citizens who create a better world and better nations. The Directorate of Strategic Contacts, Ethics and Publications, Office of the Vice-Chancellor (STRACEP) is saddled with the responsibility of educating, training and sensitizing students, staff and even the general public about the ethical conduct and moral behaviour expected of them through training, orientation and facilitation anchored around the core values of the University’s Founding Fathers to achieve the noble motto of the University f Nigeria: to restore the dignity of man. It is an opportunity to build an ethical laboratory in the different areas of the University for all stakeholders, standing on the pillars of integrity, skillfulness and academic excellence; to learn to do the right thing, the right way, at the right time and with the right people. It is a basic need that in any society People should be given the opportunity to be heard, to be seen, to participate, to enjoy peace, to respect and be respected, to enjoy the reward of their handwork and to practice non-violence in their thoughts, speeches and actions towards others in the context of the cultural and racial diversity of a University community. A standard and globally competitive institution like ours thrive in three fundamental principles, namely: Teaching, Research and Academic Freedom. In addition to the under-listed activities, the Directorate is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that research outputs from staff and students adhere to the globally accepted ethical Standards. In this regard, research proposals are reviewed and and research ethical clearance issued on researches that meets minimum Standards.
Our activities includes;
- Assist the University Administration and community to design and implement faithfully an ethical policy that will become the stream that follows into the University code of ethics and conduct in bench-marking professional behavior within and outside the University.
- Organize and facilitate Ethical Leadership Training and
- Ethical awareness, education, orientation and
- Ethical transformation of staff (academics and non academics) and students ( undergraduate, post graduate and sandwich) and our Alumni globally.
- Ethical Leadership Training of the public and private sector of the Nigeria Economy through our flagship Ethical Leadership Training Institute.
- Establish a Research Fellows/Partnership Program for men and women of Integrity, excellence and achievement who have excelled ethically and innovatively in their professional areas of private and public service delivery.
- Work with the Faculties/Departments/Schools/Institutes/Centers to design and produce Professional codes of ethics and conduct for training of Undergraduates, Postgraduates, post-doctoral, sandwich and Alumni of the University for later professional excellence in life.
- Review of research proposals and issuance of research clearance ethical code and certificate.