Office Of The Registrar

The Registrar is the administrator in charge of maintaining official student records and class enrollment. Performing the dual role of a Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary to the University’s Council, the Registrar is the receiver of all the University’s correspondences. Hierarchically, the Office of the Registrar sits under the Vice-Chancellor and oversees the day-to-day administration and management of the University.

Roles of the Registrar

• Overall Administrative Officer
• Acts as secretary to Council as well as the secretary to the various committees of the University Council.
• Chief Operating Officer
• Works under the Vice-Chancellor
• Take custody of the seal and affix it to documents in accordance with the directions given by the Council;
• Take custody of all legal documents and records of Accra Technical University.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Vice-Chancellor and other enactments.

Responsibilities of the Registrar
The Registrar coordinates and supervises the university’s administrative machinery, specifically in matters relating to the following:

• General administration
• Staff recruitment, placement, and separation;
• Staff welfare;
• Legal and statutory issues; and
• Academic Affairs;
• University relations; etc.

The Registrar is supported by a variety of administrators and professional staffs (Deputy Registrars and Senior Assistant Registrars) who hold the various departments of the office and service committees and the boards of the university.

• Academic Affairs Directorate (AAD)
• Quality Assurance & Academic Planning Directorate
• Finance Directorate
• Internal Audit Directorate
• Directorate for Research, Innovation, Publication and Technology Transfer
• Guidance, Counseling & Career Development Directorate
• Human Resource & Organisational Development Directorate (HRODD)
• Directorate of Works & Physical Development
• General Services Directorate
• Directorate of Legal Affairs
• Information and Communication Technology Directorate
• Directorate of Procurement
• Directorate of Public Affairs (DPA)
• Industrial Liaison Directorate (ILD)
• Directorate of Business Development
• Health Services Department
• Stores Department
• Sports and Recreation Department

Having served as the Registrar of Takoradi Technical University from 2012 to 2019, Mrs. Sylvia Oppong Mensah is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in higher education administration. She is adept at coordinating and facilitating the seamless functioning of administrative structures.

She is a PhD student with a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Ghana, Legon and a Bachelor of Religious Studies and Classics degree, and a Diploma in Education certificate from the University of Cape Coast. She obtained her Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates at Holy Child School, Cape Coast.

She is a member of the Institute of Directors, Ghana. Her passion for women rights advocacy has seen her spearhead several influential women-interest programmes that have yielded positive outcomes. She is a Christian – a Presbyterian and a member of the Western Region Bible Society of Ghana.