COLLEGIALITY A FAÇADE OR WHAT - MY OPINION

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Before I proceed on this article, I would like to say that collegiality simply refers to the togetherness of various faculties in college. The polity in the COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES cannot be compared to any other college on campus rather would I compare it to faculties like EDM and ARTS because of how tense it is in those various faculties. Generally, we are HEALTH PRACTITIONERS who should be trained to work as a team and not as a personnel but it seems reverse is the case and this I will say is the root cause of the NMA- JOHESU we see at the higher level.

A college made up of 3 faculties has always been contending on superiority and influence. I remember a particular set where choosing the general class rep almost divided the college. It took the intervention of the authorities to calm the waters. Even at that several means have always been divide to poster ‘collegiality’ among various faculties and departments but it gets complicated at the end of the day.

Just recently, a new curriculum was introduced in which not all departments in the faculty will be having classes together as before. Take for example PHYSIOLOGY in which MEDICINE and DENTISTRY will be having a separate class from NURSING and MED REHAB or ANATOMY in which Nursing will be having a totally separate class. This I say may have its own good but it’s doing more harm good to the collegiality we are clamoring for. It has made some department more segregated from the whole.

These would have made more sense for freshmen especially with organizing of a college party but some are shying away from it mainly because they feel that’s the first opportunity to really know their new members. A number of the others do not know their new members. A number of others do not appreciate the idea after all. Although, I don’t think collegiality is impossible. In fact have seen collegiality work most especially in the last Student’s Union Election that pronounced Dr. IBK winner of the election. 

If Dr IBK could play his policies well among the 3 faculties, I feel it’s not a herculean task bearing the major barriers in our hearts. If we really want it to happen it will happen. Let’s tackle the root cause of the unrest within NAMA-JOHESU now. Collegiality might not be impossible but it is getting more of a mirage than a reality.

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