Campus Life
The Office of Student Affairs
The Office of Student Affairs is mandated to promote the welfare of students of the Institute in relation to academic and social matters. The office is responsible for creating opportunities for students to broaden and fulfil their expectations during their time in GIMPA and also foster a campus community that promotes student total development for responsible citizenship and nation building. In essence, the Student Affairs Office monitors and evaluate implementation of programmes/ activities and services instituted to promote academic and social wellness in the Institute. The Office of Students is made of the following units:
Mission
Vision
Acting Dean of Student's Message
Prof. Augustina Akonnor
Ag. Dean of Students
Welcome to the Office of the Dean of Students (ODS) at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Together with my team at ODS, we are committed to creating an inclusive, transformative, and positive experience imaginable for all students physically, emotionally, socially, and academically, to promote student success. Whether you are beginning or continuing your educational journey with us, we look forward to exploring and growing together with you.
The ODS seeks to enrich and add value to the lives of students through purposeful engagement with the Student Representative Council and other student organisations, campus activities, recreation, extracurricular activities, community, and civic engagement. Student clubs and associations are an exciting and important part of GIMPA’s experiences. Let me courage to reach out and become involved by joining a student association. There are life-long benefits in belonging to a network of contacts in your chosen field – they help to hone your communication, leadership, teamwork, social, and self-management skills needed for the world of work. Your life here at GIMPA can become one of the best years of your life.Student clubs and associations are an exciting and important part of GIMPA’s experiences. Let me courage to reach out and become involved by joining a student association. There are life-long benefits in belonging to a network of contacts in your chosen field – they help to hone your communication, leadership, teamwork, social, and self-management skills needed for the world of work. Your life here at GIMPA can become one of the best years of your life.
To foster growth and personal development the ODS also provides transformative opportunities through internships, CV Clinic, leadership programs, emotional and career guidance counselling, and other collaborative efforts with the wider university community. We seek to encourage healthy, ethical, and responsible behaviour. Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the many programs and services offered through the Office of the Dean of Students. While you embark on this intellectual adventure, explore the GIMPA Campus, meet faculty and staff, ask questions, and learn all you can about GIMPA. More importantly, study hard, expand your network by making new friends, get involved, and don’t forget to have fun. The Office of the Dean of Students is here to help in any way we can. We will continue to serve you with excellence. See you around campus.The Office is headed by the Dean of Students and is assisted by:
- Senior Assistant Registrar
- Clinical Psychologist (Student Counsellor)
- Administrative Assistant
- Clerk
Student Leadership Development
Student clubs and organizations are an exciting and important part of the GIMPA’s experience. The unit supports and guides student organisations and clubs to offer programs and activities to engage campus, empower students and develop leaders. Active Student Association are as follows:
- Student Representative Council
- GIMPA Christian Fellowship
- Law Students Association
- Public Students Association
- GIMPA Business School Association Network (GIBSAN)
Student Support Services
Offers a wide ranges of services ranging from student academic support, student welfare issues, responsible decision-making, promoting student expectations, liaison to the Institute’s services and links to campus resources. The following services are rendered:
- Student Complaints
- Internships
- Pre-Employment skills
- Resume Writing Workshops
- Pre-internship preparation workshop
- Mediating Academic Challenges with relevant schools
Office of Student Affairs has the following Units: GIMPA Counselling Unit
GIMPA Counselling Unit
Making an Appointment
Wellness Ambassador Programme
Get In Touch
Our Location
Student Affairs Building
(Adjacent the Consultancy Block) Number 2 Oval Street PO Box AH 50 Achimota Accra.Our Email
gcu@gimpa.edu.gh
GIMPA SPORTS UNIT
The GIMPA Sports Unit under the Office of the Dean of Students was established in 2021 to manage sports activities in the Institute. In 2021 the first Sport Coordinator of GIMPA was appointed. The establishment of the Institute’s sports section is consistent with the Institute’s corporate strategic plan which seeks to transform and professionalize human resource practices and review governance for effective and efficient management. Subsequently, the Institute’s Sports advisory board was constituted under the Chairmanship of the Dean of Student for Academic/Student Affairs. Alongside the Advisory board, a Sports Management Committee was formed and is headed by the Sport’s coordinator of the Institute. The Sports Management Committee is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating all sporting activities of the GIMPA community, namely Senior Members, Students and Junior/Senior Staff. The sport’s directorate is the delivery arm of the Sports Management Committee.
The mission of GIMPA Sports Unit seeks “to enhance the fitness, health, well-being and holistic development of students, staff and the University Community, through participation in worthwhile sporting and recreational activities, and endeavor to become the leader for change in the academic discipline and profession of Sports, in partnership with relevant stakeholders“.
GIMPA Hockey Queens suffer last-gasp defeat to Select Professional side in a friendly match
GIMPA’s Hockey Queens endured a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to a Professional select side from South Africa in an international friendly at the Theodosia Okoh National Hockey Stadium in Accra, with substitute Sakina Diki scoring a stoppage-time winner. Diki’s 70th minute strike from a well-executed corner kick sealed victory for the International Select side on Saturday, 22nd February, 2025. This marginal defeat however has boosted the GIMPA Women’s team confidence ahead of the upcoming 2025 Women Youth tournament to be held in March, 2025.
For the GIMPA team, the match marked the debut of newly selected hockey players assembled few days earlier. The GIMPA Queens adopted a cautious approach, showing defensive resilience against a dominant experienced Professional side. The GIMPA Goalkeeper produced a series of outstanding saves to keep the game level for most of the contest. While the result was disappointing, the match served as a vital test for Coach Kojo Lumor to assess his squad as they continue their preparations for the Youth Tournament.