The Aga Khan University-Kenya Charter
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Universities Act (Cap. 210);"Alumni Association" means the body established under Paragraph 20 of this Charter;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters related to university education;"Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University appointed under Paragraph 17 of this Charter;"Commission" means the Commission for University Education established under section 4 of the Act;"Council" means the governing body of the University established under Paragraph 18, of this Charter;"Dean" means a person appointed to head a College, School, Faculty, Academic Unit, Center or Institute of the University;"Dean of Students" means the person appointed to be in charge of the student experience and welfare in accordance with the Statutes;"Deputy Vice-Chancellor" means the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under Paragraph 22 of this Charter;"Faculty" means a division within the University comprising of one subject area, or a number of related subject areas;"Graduate" means a person upon whom a degree of the University has been conferred or to whom a qualification of the University has been awarded;"Institute" means an institute of the University established by the Statutes;"Senate" means the body established under Paragraph 25 of this Charter;"Sponsor" means the Aga Khan Foundation;"Statutes" means Statutes of the University made by the Council under Paragraph 39 of this Charter;"Student" means a person for the time being registered by the University for the purpose of obtaining a qualification of the University;"Student Association" means the body established under paragraph 19 of this Charter;"University" means the Aga Khan University-Kenya established under Paragraph 3 of this Charter;"University Staff" means a member of staff of the University appointed under Paragraph 27 of this Charter;"University Management Board" means the committee established under Paragraph 26 of this Charter;"University Campus" means an extension of a university set up by the University pursuant to its Statutes and established in accordance with Section 20 of the Act; and"Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under Paragraph 21 of this Charter.Source: Kenya Law