Goals & Objectives of the University
The summary of the goals and aspirations of Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo is to produce self-reliant and responsible citizens and graduates who are in tune with the needs of the society and are equipped to meet them.
The main objectives of the University are as follows:
(i) To extend university education to qualified candidates who hitherto were unable to gain admission into existing universities simply because there was shortage of space.
(ii) To inculcate the spirit of self-reliance and entrepreneurship in students.
(iii) To promote the advancement of knowledge and its practical applications to social, political, economic, scientific and technological problems.
(iv) To develop agriculture and raw materials for agro-based industries.
(v) To actively and continuously interact with the cultural heritage of Nigeria in the area of Science and Technology with a view to evolving models that can serve a global world.
Strategies for Achieving Stated Goals and Objectives:
In order to achieve the stated objectives, Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo will:
(i) Make provision for equipment and materials necessary for good university education including hostels, classrooms, lecture theatres, offices for staff and municipal facilities such as electricity, water and good access roads.
(ii) Provide adequate facilities for teaching, learning and training to enable students obtain the advantage of liberal as well as scientific and technological education.
(iii) Recruitment of highly qualified and experienced staff.
(iv) Establish adequately equipped and well furnished physical facilities in all relevant academic areas while tools of Information Technology necessary for teaching, learning and research by students and staff will also be provided.
(v) Explore avenues for linkages with reputable universities within and outside Nigeria, which have similar aims and objectives. The University will operate within the league of Methodist Universities in USA, South Korea and Africa.
(vi) Promote learning and living according to Christian ethics and principles.
(vii) Adopt and interrogate traditional values with a view to adapting same to meet the demands of modern Science and Technology.
(viii) Provide enabling environment to sustain interest in Agro-related activities through research and training.
Philosophy:
The philosophy of the university is to provide balanced education for self-reliance and self-actualization through development of entrepreneurial skills for national development. This is informed by:
a) The need to inculcate the spirit of self-reliance and entrepreneurship in students.
b) The need to provide places for qualified students who could not gain admission to existing institutions of higher learning, thereby increasing access to university education.
c) The need to provide the required high-level manpower in a technologically advancing economy.
d) The increasing need to pay attention to the nurturing of ethics in the education and training of students through conducive environment for teaching, learning, research and good character moulding.
e) The urgent need to expose university personnel, irrespective of their discipline, to the tools of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
It is common to see graduates of Nigerian universities who for years seek for places in the few employment outfits without success but are unable to fend for themselves. The curricula of Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo emphasizes self-reliance and nurture entrepreneurial skills necessary for individual and ultimately, national development. In line with this, both the curricula and non-curricula activities in the University accentuate good morals and character formation. The University is fashioned to boost technological development of the nation through programmes in Natural and Applied Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Social and Management Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Engineering.
Prospects for Academic Development
Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo shall not be a stand-alone institution. Facilities, linkages and staff development programmes shall be sought and harnessed from other universities in Nigeria. Moreover, there shall be linkages and networking with other Methodist Universities worldwide.
It is an acclaimed fact that most of the problems of higher institutions in Nigeria hinge on funds and funding. With this foresight, necessary efforts are made to provide adequate funding for Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo through bequests from the proprietors, fees by students, consultancy services and research.
Considering that the quality of graduates would be dependent to a large extent on the quality of staff, the University targets only qualified, competent and respectable staff that can provide the good leadership necessary for achievement of its goals and objectives. As a back up, the University provides a conducive environment, fitted with necessary Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for effective teaching and research.
The University’s admission policies is based on due process to ensure that admission is offered to the best-qualified candidates based on merit. This is in consideration of the fact that academic performance and quality of graduates would be dependent on the quality of students admitted. Admission shall be open to all, irrespective of sex, nationality, race or religion, with relevant provisions made for physically challenged students. However, in addition to the Joint Matriculation Examination (JME) conducted by Joint Matriculation and Admissions Board (JAMB) for prospective candidates, Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo would provide for internal selection processes through examinations and / or interviews.
The University will ensure that its graduates, irrespective of their disciplines, are not only computer literate but would have passed through robust programmes that are attractive and market-driven. Curriculum development shall be a continuous process, informed by vibrant University–Industry relations, to ensure that the various academic programmes act in response to the dynamics of a technologically advancing society.
Right now, the Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo is operating from its take-off site on facilities provided along Ondo – Ife Road in Ondo Town. Development of the permanent site, a 221 Hectares virgin land at Liyetu Village, along Ondo-Ore Road would commence within the first three years of take-off. It is expected that the University would fully move over to the permanent site within the first eight (8) years of take-off.
