ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Africa International University Charter
15. The Senate
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
15. The Senate
(1)There is established a Senate of the University which shall consists of—(a)the Vice-Chancellor – Chairperson;(b)the Deputy Vice-Chancellors;(d)Registrar, in charge of academic – Secretary;(e)Heads of Departments/Programmes;(f)full Professors of the University;(h)the Chair of the Student Council;(i)the Secretary of the Student Council; and(j)other members as may be co-opted on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor or the Senate.(2)The office of a member of the Senate shall fall vacant—(a)if he or she ceases to be a member of the University;(b)if his or her membership contravenes any of the membership requirements;(c)if he or she is adjudged bankrupt;(d)if, by majority vote of the members of the Senate present and voting, and with approval of the Board, his membership is revoked; or(3)The functions of the Senate shall be to—(a)resolve all academic matters and the related budgetary proposal, and make proposals for consideration by the Council;(b)manage, evaluate and review all academic programmes, courses, and the quality, instruction, research, standards, guidelines, provisions, and regulations of the University programmes;(c)admit students into the relevant programmes subject to stipulated policies of the Council on admissions;(d)examine and certify candidates for award of degrees and diplomas and to recommend the same to the Council;(e)make recommendations to the Council on academic administration, including the establishment of Faculties, Schools, Centres, Departments, Campuses, Institutes and equivalent bodies as may be required;(f)make recommendations on staff appointments for consideration by the Council; and(g)regulate the discipline of the students of the University.(4)The Senate may, in performance of its functions, establish committees to undertake such functions as the Senate may delegate or as may be provided for in the Statutes.(5)The procedure, conduct, regulation of the affairs and meetings of the Senate shall be determined by the Statutes.