a)     Introduction   

This information bulletin is intended to provide basic information to participants who join the Institute for the first time.  It is not possible to have all the information in this single document but additional information can be found in the UMI Regulations and Guidelines copies of which are available from the Reception, Custodian and the Library or provided on request.

b)    Administrative Structures at the Institute

The Institute is headed by the Director General and assisted by the two Directors; Director Programs and Student Affairs, and Director Finance and Administration. The academic side of the Institute is structure around three schools;

i)              Civil Service, Public Administration and Governance

ii)             Distance Learning; 

iii)            Productivity and Competitiveness

The schools are headed by Deans and each has departments which run the different academic programmes. The immediate contact person to participants for each of the programmes is the Course Manager.  At UMI we operate as a team and participants can be assisted at any level.  However, the following officers are of particular interest to participants.

• Receptionist - For general information on UMI programmes and activities.
• Course Manager - Overall liaison with the Institute Management;
• Assistant Registrar(s) - For all Student Records;
• Cashier - For all payments;
• Warden - For accommodation, security and general welfare;
• Nurse - For first aid treatment and counseling;

 c)      Location

The Uganda Management Institute commonly referred to as UMI is located on plots 44 - 52 Jinja Road – about 2.5 km from the City Centre just before Jinja Road Police Station.

Jinja Road has two lanes leading to the City Centre and one lane for outgoing traffic.  You are advised to be very careful when crossing the lanes because there have been a number of fatal accidents in the recent past.  You have to be sure which direction the traffic is flowing before crossing any of the lanes.

UMI is mostly a secure place but we recommend vigilance and information sharing where you detect problems.  Valuables  should never be left unattended.

d)    Academics

Always observe academic discipline especially by regular attendance and timely submission of assignments.  We keep a register of attendance in compliance with Academic Regulations.

e)     Accommodation and Meals:

The Institute has a hostel with a total of 148 beds. These are single rooms designed to suit the basic requirement of participants.

There is a canteen behind the Kitchen in which items of necessity like soap, toothpaste, slippers, vaseline are available for sale.  The Canteen also sells a variety of drinks.  There is also a Bar and Lounge below the Dining Hall.  The Bar sells drinks while the Lounge is used for indoor games and at times for meals.

f)     Extra Curricular Activities

Extra curricular activities for participants after 5.00 p m during weekdays and throughout the day       during weekends and public holidays are catered for by provision of indoor games (Chess, Scrabble, Monopoly, Draft and Darts) in the UMI Club.  Outdoor games on the other hand are Badminton, Volleyball and Table Tennis which you can get from the Custodian.

Other areas for recreation outside the Institute include:  Lugogo Indoor Stadium (Jinja Road) Golf Club (Yusuf Lule Road former Kitante Road) and BMK Health Club (Wampewo Avenue) all of which are within a walking distance from the Institute.

g)    Prays

A variety of places of worship are situated within a range of (2 - 5 kms) from the Institute.  They include:

      Christians Churches:

                                  i.    All Saints Cathedral             -           Nakasero, Kampala

                                 ii.    St Peters Church                 -           Naguru, Nakawa

                                iii.    Christ the King Church                     -           Kimathi Avenue, Kampala

City Centre

                                iv.    Seventh Day Adventist Church         -           Kireka

Other Christian Churches

                                  i.        Deliverance Church                       -           Nakasero, Kampala

                                 ii.        Kampala Pentecostal Church        -           Bombo Road, Kampala

Moslems

                                      i.        Kibuli Mosque               -           Kibuli

                                     ii.        Old Kampala Mosque    -           Namirembe Road

                                    iii.        Nakasero Mosque                     -           Entebbe Road

h)    Clinic

UMI has a Clinic run by a full time Nurse who provides first aid and basic treatment.  Major treatments are referred to hospitals.

Participants with chronic medical cases/problems e.g diabetes, chronic ulcers, high blood pressure etc should notify the Nurse as soon as they report for effective management.  This is extremely important for your own good.