ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Charter for Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2026
21. The Senate
Edition: 2025-07-21 · In force
21. The Senate
(1)There shall be a Senate of the Institute which shall consist of—(a)the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson;(b)the Deputy Vice-Chancellors;(e)the Principal of each constituent college;(f)the Director Library Services;(h)the Directors of Research Centres;(i)the Director of Quality Assurance Department;(j)the Director of Information and Communication Technology Directorate;(k)the Chairpersons of Academic Departments;(l)the Professors of the Institute;(m)the Director of Legal Services;(n)the Chief Medical Officer;(o)the Chief Security Officer;(p)a representative of each of the College Academic Boards appointed by the respective Boards from amongst its members;(q)a representative of each of the School Boards appointed by the respective Boards from amongst its members;(r)two students' representatives of the students' association, who shall however not be entitled to attend deliberations of Senate on matters which are considered by the Chairperson of the Senate to be confidential, and which relate to examinations, the general discipline of students, and other related matters; and(s)such other member as Council may determine in accordance with the Statutes.(2)The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics & Administrative Affairs) shall be the Secretary of the Senate.(3)The Senate shall—(a)recommend to the Council the establishment, abolition or harmonization of schools, colleges, departments, centres and other administration units as the Senate may from time to time consider necessary;(b)make recommendations to the Council for the establishment or abolition of degree programmes and their titles in the Institute;(c)set the dates of the academic year and to determine the schedule of academic programmes within the academic year;(d)approve all academic programmes of the Institute;(e)make regulations governing methods of assessing and examining the academic performance of students;(f)evaluate academic records of postgraduate candidates for the purpose of admission into the Institute;(g)regulate the conduct of examinations;(h)appoint internal and external examiners and recommend to the Council the terms and conditions for their appointment;(i)approve the examination results;(j)subject to the Act, approve the award of degrees including the award of honorary degrees and other academic distinctions;(k)subject the Act, determine which qualifications or credits from other universities or institutions shall be acceptable as equivalent to particular qualifications of the Institute;(l)determine the procedures to be followed in the conferment of the degrees and other awards;(m)determine the design of academic dress and specify its use;(n)evaluate staffing, teaching, and research of the Institute and if need be, make recommendations to the Council;(o)promote and administer the extra-mural, external and extension work of the Institute;(p)promote research and innovation work in the Institute;(q)promote co-operation and linkages with other institutions of higher learning and industry;(r)make regulations governing the award of fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, prizes and other awards;(s)develop, implement and promote quality assurance systems and structures in all Institute operations;(t)promote the welfare of students and staff of the Institute;(u)propose regulations and procedures for the discipline of students and make recommendations thereof to the Council;(v)discontinue a student from a programme of study on academic grounds and general disciplinary grounds;(w)receive proposals from various Boards, Colleges, Schools, Centers and other administrative units and to consider their recommendations and make appropriate decision;(x)recommend to the Council appropriate criteria for appointment and promotion of academic staff of the Institute;(y)review the Statutes from time to time and to present recommendations thereon to the Council; and(z)determine general policy matters relating to the library, laboratory facilities, teaching aids, workshops and such other academic services which are in its view necessary for the furtherance of the academic objectives of the Institute.(4)The Council shall not take action on academic matters unless it has received a report or proposal from the Senate and the Council may not reject such a report or amend any proposed regulations without first referring the matter back to the Senate.