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James MphandePosted on
21st Sep, 2026
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MUST Vice Chancellor, Associate Professor Mwapatsa Mipando, has urged students and their leaders to speak openly about academic and campus challenges.
Speaking during an engagement with the Students Representative Council (SRC) leadership and class representatives at Ndata Campus on September 18, 2026, Professor Mipando said constructive feedback is essential to improving the institution.
Instead of waiting until the end of the year, he urged students to use established channels such as SRC, class representatives, heads of department, executive deans, and academic officers, to present their issues for immediate attention.
He gave an example of students not attending classes weeks into a semester but only complaining towards exam time.
"I can assure you that if you voice out legitimate concerns, there cannot be any harm to you. This will ensure that we enforce excellence across the board," he said.
โWith more than 4,000 students, if you donโt speak, we might miss things that we could have resolved.โ
SRC president Patience Phiri described the meeting as a valuable chance for students to understand the Vice Chancellorโs vision and leadership style, while allowing management to hear directly from students.
Phiri stressed that student concerns help shape administrative changes and that both sides must work together.
Discussions during the meeting also covered academic matters, including new Senate rules, the GPA system and the roles of Heads of Department and Section, as well as accommodation-related issues.
At the end, both parties reiterated the need for continued engagement to address existing and emerging challenges.
As MUST pursues excellence, the message was clear: management must listen, students must speak, and both must take responsibility for turning concerns into action.
โLetโs speak. You are at a university. Respectfully, you can bring issues up to us,โ the Vice Chancellor said.