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History

The University Council created the Centre for Communication Technology (CCT) on May 29, 1991 in response to the growing need for the use of modern media on the campus. It was originally intended to complement the University Library by providing campus-wide services in the areas of teaching facilities, instructional support, computer and audio and visual services. The first statute of the Centre was promulgated as part of the Education Act and published in the Government Gazette of July 24, 1992. It provided the Centre with objectives and an institutional structure.

Since its inception, the operations of the CCT were based on a three-pronged approach:

Formation of personnel capable of understanding the media context and creating media products
Undertaking of collaborative research work in the broad area of communications.

Provision of consultancy about and management of campus instructional resources and spaces.

In order to respond to other emerging needs, the University Council at its session of June 15, 2000 amended the Statute of the Centre to formally include the awarding of degrees in communications as part of the CCT remit. Previous to this amendment the CCT financed the Communications Programme, which was academically located first under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts (up to 1997) and subsequently under the Faculty of Education (1997-1999). After 1999, the amendment made it possible for the University to award degrees in Communications through the CCT.