The Programme of Women Studies at the SWGS, Makerere University, was a product of women movement in civil society and academia. It was to act as the academic arm, not only to teach, research, and undertake publications but also to perform outreach activities that serve the women’s movement in the civil society and policy makers. While in academia a number of achievements in terms of teaching, research, and publications have been realised, the extent to which the school as an academic arm, has met the mandate of supporting the women’s movement and policymakers has not been studied. The study used qualitative methods of data collection from various stakeholders, including the founding members of the school in both academia and civil society organisations, students and current staff. Findings show that the school’s mandate of outreach is still functional, although the vitality with which it began has gradually waned over time because of some changes within and outside the school. For the school to rekindle this mandate, requires calling upon all the civil society organisations that participated in the establishment of the school to come together and reminisce on the collaborations, and set a new agenda for the year(s) ahead.