ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Bomet University College Order
13. The Academic Board
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
13. The Academic Board
(1)There shall be an Academic Board of the University College which shall consist of—(a)the Principal, who shall be the Chairperson;(b)the Deputy Principals;(c)the Deans of the Schools, and Directors of Institutes and Centres;(d)the heads of the teaching departments of the University College;(e)the Registrar in charge of academic affairs;(h)the Director of ICT services;(i)one representative of each of the faculty or school boards appointed by the respective boards from among its members; and(j)two members elected by the students' organization, who shall not be entitled to attend deliberations of the Academic Board on matters which are considered by the Chairperson of the Academic Board to be confidential and which relate to examinations, the general discipline of students, and other related matters.(2)The Deputy Principal for the time being in-charge of academics shall be the Secretary to the Academic Board.(3)The Academic Board shall have the following powers and duties—(a)to satisfy itself regarding the content and academic standard of any course of study in respect of any degree diploma certificate or other award of the University College and to report its findings thereon to the Senate;(b)to propose Regulations for consideration by the Senate regarding the eligibility of persons for admission to a course of study;(c)to propose Regulations for consideration by the Senate regarding the standard of proficiency to be gained in each examination for a degree, diploma, certificate or other award of the University College;(d)to decide which persons have attained the prescribed standard of proficiency and are otherwise fit to be granted a degree, diploma, certificate or other award of the University College and to report its decision thereon to the Senate; and(e)to make Regulations governing such other matters as are within its powers in accordance with this Order or the Statutes.(4)Notwithstanding any of the provision of this Order, the Senate shall not initiate any action in respect of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of subparagraph (3) except upon receipt of a report or proposal thereunder and the Senate shall not reject any such report, or reject or amend any regulations as proposed without further reference to the Academic Board.