The main purpose of University education is to train high caliber and skilled manpower needed for the country. For this reason, the health needs of its products must be ensured. It is therefore, the responsibility of the authorities of Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.  The impact of HIV/AIDS is seen through declining productivity, increasing health care bills and increasing labour cost due to increasing staff absenteeism among others. Additionally, the issue of HIV/AIDS is creating unwarranted stigmatisation and discrimination aimed at workers and people living with, and those affected by HIV/AIDS

Staff development refers to all the policies, practices, and procedures used to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies of staff to improve the effectiveness and efficiency both of the individual and the Kumasi Technical University. The Kumasi Technical University Staff Development Policy aims to support and assist the development of individual staff and thereby enhance the University’s performance by contributing to the achievement of strategic objectives and goals. The Kumasi Technical University acknowledges that as an educational provider it has a unique responsibility to support and encourage the development of its staff, and recognizes that staff development can play a critical role in building the capability of its workforce. 

Kumasi Technical University was initially established in 1954 as Kumasi Technical Institute and later as a non-tertiary Polytechnic under the Ghana Education Service in October 13, 1963 offering Technician, Diploma and Sub-Professional programmes alongside the craft programmes. In 1992 the Polytechnics were restructured with the enactment of the Polytechnics Law, 1992 (PNDCL 321). Under this law, the status of Polytechnics were raised to the level of tertiary institutions with the mandate to run Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes with a provision to mount degree programmes in future. 

This document is a general guide to the presentation and submission of students’ project work / thesis and dissertations. It also contains additional information about related policies and procedures for assessment. The policy should be read alongside the relevant regulations, statutes and handbooks of the University.

This posting and communication policy document covers the posting of all paper advertisements, flyers and posters (hard and digital)  on Kumasi Technical University property and installations. The purpose of the policy is to provide access to designated space for the promotion of the University’s activities.  

This policy focuses on all important functional areas of the Library and delineates a clear policy as to how the activities of the Library, like collection development, provision of information services, and management of other academic support facilities shall be offered. This uniformity shall also help in networking with libraries of the institution at different campuses.

Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) is committed to international travels where staff need to travel to attend conferences, workshops study abroad amongst others. In line with the above, the International Travel Policy seeks to outline the procedures and processes that regulate staff travel abroad.

Subject: These security policies are provided for all members of the University community to establish requirements for each individual to follow in order to safeguard the University’s academic and administrative information resources. Procedures: IT Security Guidelines, ICT Directorate web pages, Network Host Security Standard (access limited to System Administrators through ICT Directorate Helpdesk) 

The purpose of this policy is to define the guidelines, regulations and procedures governing the control and reporting of fixed assets. This includes accountability for the assets, meeting financial reporting needs, and generating asset management information. It is intended to assist the University in implementing and maintaining an effective fixed assets control programme.

To define retention periods and disposal actions for Kumasi Technical University paper and electronic records in order to meet the requirements of the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) ACT 535, 1997, Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), Financial Administration Regulation, 2004, L.I. 1802 and other relevant legislations in force.  

This posting and communication policy document covers the posting of all paper advertisements, flyers and posters (hard and digital)  on Kumasi Technical University property and installations. The purpose of the policy is to provide access to designated space for the promotion of the University’s activities.