{"id":165,"date":"2022-06-23T11:32:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T11:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2022-08-20T15:33:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T15:33:05","slug":"student-life-study-at-tropics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/?page_id=165","title":{"rendered":"Student life &#8211; Study at Tropics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orientation is a prerequisite for all new entrants to the college mainly in the first week of reporting per new intake made. This will enable introduction of students to the new environment and the facilities at the college.<\/p>\n<p>The college has provided the basic facilities to cater for the student\u2019s welfare.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Health and hygiene <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To ensure good health and hygiene, the college administers first aid to ill students and refer severe cases to either Musana Health Center or Iganga hospital within the proximity of the college. Hand washing facilities and dustbins are strategically placed to ensure proper hygiene<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Security <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The college premises are fenced to ensure the safety of the college and students property. There are security guards at the entrance and they also patrol the college premises<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Electricity and water<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1119\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1119 \" src=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/handwash-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/handwash-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/handwash-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">hand wash facilities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1117\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1117 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/handwash2-300x197.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/handwash2-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/handwash2-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/handwash2-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/handwash2.png 1038w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">hand wash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1389\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1389 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0007-e1659533818797-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0007-e1659533818797-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0007-e1659533818797-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0007-e1659533818797-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220801-WA0007-e1659533818797.jpg 796w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reserve Tank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There is electricity and a standby generator in case of blackouts besides, a running water and a borehole under construction.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Printing services<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students can access printing services and scholastic materials at the college stationary shop.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Library services <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The College has a Library and a Computer Laboratory. Internet services are also provided, a wifi is available and the College Website is operational with a variety of learning and research resources. The college is now on the move to building an electronic library and the process is already on going in partnership with Research and Education for Uganda (RENU).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1153 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-29-000354-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-29-000354-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-29-000354-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-29-000354.png 1021w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1399 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSC_7265-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSC_7265-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSC_7265-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSC_7265-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSC_7265-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSC_7265-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lecture halls\/ rooms <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lecture halls\/ rooms are well furnished with single seaters. They are spacious and well ventilated with proper lighting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1403\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1403 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165447_BURST001_COVER-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165447_BURST001_COVER-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165447_BURST001_COVER-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165447_BURST001_COVER-768x1036.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165447_BURST001_COVER-1139x1536.jpg 1139w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165447_BURST001_COVER-1518x2048.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165447_BURST001_COVER-scaled.jpg 1898w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lecture room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1405 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165505-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165505-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165505-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165505-768x1036.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165505-1139x1536.jpg 1139w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165505-1518x2048.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/tropics.ac.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220803_165505-scaled.jpg 1898w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orientation is a prerequisite for all new entrants to the college mainly in the first week of reporting per new intake made. 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