UvaWellassa University (UWU). - An Academic Journey Towards Excellence
Origin of the UWU
A newly conceptualized university with a vision to be the Centre of Excellence for Value Addition to the national resource base was established in 2005, kilometers on to the Passararoad, in salubrious surroundings of a panoramic location in the hills. Implementation of the conceptualized vision was led by a concrete mission affirming to produce well-rounded, employable, technocratic and entrepreneurial graduates equipped with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to make outstanding contributions to the national development, and to excel in teaching, learning and research with a strong emphasis on value addition to the national resources base.
The Vice Chancellor is the guiding light of University. UWU was founded by the Vice chancellor Dr. Chandra Embuldeniya. UWU is blessed with four honorable personalities so far, as Vice Chancellors. Dr. Chandra Embuldeniya,P rofessorRanjithPremalal De Silva, Dr. G. Chandrasena, Dr. J. L. Ratnasekara had guided the university consecutively towards current reputed state fulfilling the vision UWU.
With withholding that righteous image,the UWU has begun its journey towards success in its every step with the support of young and enthusiastic team of Academic staff, Administrative staff and Academic support staff who are committed in making the students fulfilled with better knowledge, skills and competencies. Not only that they also widen their contribution in supporting the students in each and every way to make the mentalities of every young citizen of the University.
Glooming light of UWU
We welcome all perspectives but above all UWU salute humanity, genuineness service and quality. At a time of threatened antisocial ragging behavioral arguments in social context about higher education systems, we entertained learning environment free from burdensome expressions. Our Students enjoy their University entrance in first two semesters entertaining education and shaping their personalities by building soft skills having the Broad General Education (BGE) and Essential Skills Development (ESD) programmers.
Thirteen-degree programmes conducted by four faculties have set their benchmark on outcomebased education achieving their intended learning out comes measuring the standards of quality education at different levels.
The Faculty of Management is committed in pursuing excellence in research, teaching, community services and universityindustry cooperation and collaboration, whilst making all efforts to be the Center of Excellence for Management and Tourism Education in Sri Lanka. The Faculty of Management conducts twodegreeprogrammes:Entrepreneurship& Management and Hospitality, Tourism &Events Management.
Science & Technology, Computer Science & Technology, Industrial Information Technology and Mineral Resources Technology are the degree programs offered by the Faculty of Science &Technology. The Faculty of creates the UWU students with practical based education, making them well equipped with research and leadership qualities.
Knowledge and expertise for value addition to the Sri Lankan resource base is well performed by the Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture, which offers five degree programmes namelyAnimal Science, Aquatic Resources Technology, Export Agriculture, Tea Technology and Value Addition, Palm & Latex Technology and Value Addition.
The Faculty of Technological studies which is the 4thFaculty of the UUW was established in the year 2017 with the intension of uplifting the technological sectors of the country. Bachelor of Engineering Technology and Bachelor of Bio Systems Technology are the two academic programmes which helps the Faculty to reach its goal.
Learning
Cultural shift is a mind revolution changing a teaching university culture into learning and reading university culture which is a hard way forward. From the beginning of the systematic education after the independence from colonial clutches the country has been practicing the teaching methods more stubbornly than flexible learning methods. Therefore, changing the mind sets and re-structuring the cognitive map of students have become a major challenge. Though there are positive impacts immerged from time to time the UWU symbolizes the need of the structural change of the countries’ education system envisioning the multiple learning approaches by changing the teaching methods into learning models incorporating existing hierarchical structure of knowledge, skills and attitudes into attitudes, knowledge and skills by giving the priority for the thinking aspects than robotic mechanism. Conversion of human doing into human being is the key element of education which can only be done by developing the reading habits of the upcoming generation. Therefore, it is a must to give our first place to the library which meant to be the heart of the university. Reading can be more enthusiastic when it is trained and encouraged from the living culture. Unless it is well supported by the family, elementary schools, and public agents:- students would remain stagnated having less independency in their endeavors.
Well Rounded Graduates
Currently the University is about to produce its 8th batch of undergraduates to the society with well-shaped personalities.
UWU 8th Convocation
This glamorous event is scheduled to be held at BMICH on 11thAugust 2018.In this 8th convocation 523 students will receive their degrees in following Degree progamms.
The Faculty of Management Sciences
Bachelor of Business Management in Entrepreneurship & Management
Focus: Produce graduates with an entrepreneurial culture and confidence in dealing with management issues and competence to deal with value addition. BBM degree can prepare students for graduate studies and it is an excellent preparation for careers in managerial professions.
Bachelor of Business Management in Hospitality Tourism and Events Management
Focus: To provide an overall exposure to facilitate skill development in Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management. In addition to imparting of knowledge on core subjects, the course will facilitate development of advanced skills in Marketing, Communication, Languages and niche areas as they apply to Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management
The Faculty of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Technology in Science and Technology
Focus: To produce graduates with scientific knowledge in the Technology involved for the value addition in the national resource base.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Technology
Focus: To produce graduates with scientific knowledge in modern computer technology and particular attention to value addition.
Bachelor of Industrial Information Technology
Focus: Produce graduates with scientific knowledge gained through theoretical and practice studies in the modern Industrial Information Technology for value addition in industrial and business processes
Bachelor of Science in Mineral Resources and Technology
Focus: Produce graduates with a specialized knowledge in utilization of nations’ mineral resources
The Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture
Bachelor of Animal Science Focus: To Produce graduates with sound hands on knowledge for animal farming with adequate know how on animal health and value addition e.g. Poultry, Piggery, Sheep, Goats, Cattle, Dairy. This course offers a continuation of knowledge and skills in Vet Science and Animal Husbandry together with the required knowledge in Agriculture
Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Resources Technology
Focus: To produce well-rounded leaders capable of using scientific and technological approaches to develop aquatic resources in Sri Lanka, to expose them to the latest and advanced global technologies and cater to the global and regional demands in the sector through production of novel value -added products
Bachelor of Science in Export Agriculture
Focus: Produce graduates competent to produce greater value addition to export oriented agricultural crops competent in getting into business immediately. The curriculum will include horticulture, floriculture and export crops such as Tea, Rubber, Coconut, etc.
Bachelor of Science in Tea Technology and Value Addition
Focus: To produce graduates with specialized knowledge in Tea Processing Technology and value addition with the aim of uplifting the Sri Lankan tea
Bachelor of Science in Palm and Latex Technology & Value Addition
Focus: To provide the students with advanced scientific knowledge for proper assessment of palm and latex sector and thereby to inspire the industry in order to enhance value addition to the national palm and latex resource.
ExpressingOur Gratitude
In this remarkable event, we express our gratitude towards respected our Chancellor of the UWU, Most Venerable Bengamuwe Sri DhammadinnaNayakeTherofor your kind words and utmost support. The value of sunrise is known only to people who were in the darkness we know your value and this has not been a success unless with the supervision and the guidance of Dr. JayanthaLalRatnasekera, the Vice Chancellor of UWU. Collective effort with the support of effortful scholars has led the flagship consecutively for the 8th convocation.
Power to Success
“Development does not start with goods, it starts with people their education” small Is beautiful is Oxford-trained economist E. F. Schumacher’s classic call for the end of excessive consumption. Schumacher inspired such movements as “Buy Locally” and “Fair Trade,” while voicing strong opposition to “casino capitalism” and wasteful corporate behemoths. Named one of the Times Literary Supplement’s 100 Most Influential books, Since World War II, Small Is Beautiful presents eminently logical arguments for building our economies around the needs of communities, not corporations.
Graduation is one of the most important milestones in life. However, you are yet to find out what learning is really like. I take this opportunity to wishing you all the best on this special day. Good luck and Congratulations to you!
“Education is most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”
Nelson Mandela