Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Educational
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
URL
Note
Description area
History
Tumaini University Makumira is an institution founded by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in 1947. In 1954, it was established as a Lutheran Theological College Makumira (LTCM). The college offered theological certificates, diplomas, and Bachelor of Divinity degrees. In 1997, the college was accredited by the Higher Education Accreditation Council (HEAC) under the Education Act of 1995 to include other disciplines as a constituent college of the then Tumiani University, and became known as the Makumira University College (MUCo). In 2011, MUCo was granted full-fledged status as Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), established under the Universities Act, 2005, and received its Charter on 2nd August, 2012.
Geographical and cultural context
Tumaini University Makumira is a private university located in the town of Makumira, Poli ward, Meru District of Arusha Region in north Tanzania. It is an institution founded by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in 1947. It maintains its vision of being a Christ-centred university for quality teaching & learning, research, public engagement, and outreach services for local and global social and economic needs.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
The holdings have been formed since the establishment of the institution in 1947. The archive preserves important documents of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, mission history, bibles and other documents from various international and local languages, academic dissertations etc.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Manual finding aid with bibliographic information of each item.
Access area
Opening times
Opening hours Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Saturday 10:00 am - 05:00 pm. Sundays and Public holidays - Closed
Access conditions and requirements
Archive Users: Registered TUMA students, TUMA University staff, Council Members , Alumni of TUMA. Outsider users needs a letter of introduction. Archive materials are not allowed to go outside.
Accessibility
The institution is easily accessible, located along the Arusha-Moshi road. The building allows users with disabilities to access the services. There is enough packing.
Services area
Research services
Onsite services provided by the institution: computer rooms, enquiry services, sample research services
Reproduction services
The institution provides printing and photocopying services. Charges: printing Tsh. 100/- per page, photocopying Tsh. 50/- per page
Public areas
Spaces available for public use include a free internet connection and cafeterias.
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
English
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Arusha-Tanzania (Geographic subregion)