Background
The College of Computing and Informatics was established in April 2008 by bringing together three departments- Computer Science, Management Information System and Information Studies- that formed the then Faculty of Business and Economics. The college was established following the implementation of the university’s re-engineered business processes.
Soon after the establishment of the college, new curricula in Information System and Statistics were developed. The new curricula got the approval of University Senate. The first batch of students in Statistics joined the department in 2008. Its first students were the ones who were admitted to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, which was part of the then Faculty of Education. However, the first batch of students in Information Systems was admitted in the 2009/10 academic year. The college has opened further BSc programs in Information Technology and Software Engineering based on the need assessments made at national level. The college now has six separate departments of instruction: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information System, Information Science, Software Engineering, and Statistics. The college is currently running a regular undergraduate (a four- and five-year BSc degree), post-graduate (MSc degree) and continuing education (BSc degree) programs.
To ensure that learners have meaningful knowledge, skills and values in computer science and statistics, students in all departments within CCI are given at least one Statistics and one computer application common courses. Besides, these departments draw on other departments within CCI to meet their instructional needs
Haramaya University, as a designated research and graduate university, is committed to the values of excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. Thus, research is at the core of the university’s academic and community engagement endeavors. The College of Computing and Informatics, as one of the basic unit of the university, also strives towards excellence in academic, research and community services. Therefore, to enable the university realize its vision, mission and values, the College of Computing and Informatics has aligned its vision, mission and values with the university’s.
Vision
The vision of CCI is to be an internationally recognized center for teaching, research and consultancy in the fields of Statistics and Computer Sciences and applications.
Mission
The mission of the college is to train and graduate students in the fields of Computer Sciences and Statistics.
Values
CCI shares all the values of Haramaya University. It also adheres to participatory leadership as its core value. That is why it has student-staff discussion and an award ceremony for notable academic and leadership performances every semester. The staff and students discuss on strategic issues of the college at such ceremonies in the presence of university’s top management bodies, and prizes are awarded to best performing students, department/school heads, academic and administrative staff of the college. Prizes are also awarded to a student’s best research project and another student’s software project every year.