ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Charter for Kaimosi Friends University
17. The Senate
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
17. The Senate
(1)There shall be Senate of the University, whose membership shall consist of—(a)the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson;(b)the Deputy Vice-Chancellors;(c)the Principal of each Constituent College;(d)the Principal of each College and Directors of Campuses of the University;(g)the Deans of Faculties, Schools, Institutes, Centres and other academic units that admit students;(h)the Chairpersons of Departments;(i)the Professors of the University;(j)the members elected by the Academic Board or equivalent body of each Constituent College from amongst its members;(k)the University Librarian;(m)the Directors for the time being responsible for various units in the University;(n)one representative of each of the staff union;(o)two members elected by the Students’ Association, who shall however not be entitled to attend deliberations of the Senate considered by the Chairperson to be confidential or which relate to examinations, the general discipline of students, and other related matters; and(p)such other member as Senate may determine in accordance with the Statutes.(2)The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall be the Secretary to the Senate.(3)The powers and duties of the Senate shall include—(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;(b)to propose Statutes to be made by the Council regarding the eligibility of persons for admission to degree, diploma and certificate programmes;(c)to propose the Statutes to be made by the Council regarding the standard of proficiency to be gained in each examination for a degree, diploma, certificates or other awards of the University;(d)to decide which persons have attained prescribed standards of proficiency and are otherwise fit to be granted a degree, diploma, certificate or other awards of the University;(e)to initiate proposals relating to the conduct of the University’s academic programmes or affairs generally and to make representations thereon to the Council;(f)to recommend to the Council the establishment, or abolition or harmonization of Faculties, Schools, Institutes, Units, Departments, and Centres as the Senate may from time to time deem necessary;(g)subject to the Act, to make recommendations to the Council for the establishment or abolition or supervision, degrees and other academic programmes and their titles in the University;(h)to set the dates of the academic year and to determine the schedule of academic programmes within the academic year;(i)to approve all syllabi of the University;(j)to make regulations governing methods of assessing and examining the academic performance of students;(k)to evaluate academic records of both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates for the purpose of admission into the University;(l)to regulate the conduct of examinations;(m)to appoint internal and external examiners and recommend to the Council the terms and conditions for their appointment;(n)to approve the examination results;(o)subject to the Act, to approve the award of degrees including the award of honorary degrees and other academic distinctions;(p)to determine which qualifications or credits from other universities or institutions shall be acceptable as equivalent to particular qualifications of the University;(q)to determine the procedure to be followed in the conferment of the degrees and other awards;(r)to determine the design of academic dress and prescribe its use;(s)to evaluate research, teaching, staffing and general work of anybody or a section of the University and if it so wishes to report and make recommendations thereon to the Council;(t)to promote and administer the extra-mural, external and extension work of the University;(u)to promote research and innovation work in the University;(v)to promote co-operation and linkages with other institutions of higher learning and industry;(w)to make regulations governing the award of fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, prizes and other awards;(x)to develop, implement and promote quality assurance systems and structures in all the University operations;(y)to promote the welfare of students and staff in the University;(z)to propose regulations and procedures for the discipline of students and make recommendations thereof to the Council;(aa)to discontinue any student from a programme of study on academic grounds;(bb)to receive proposals from various Boards and Faculties, institutes, Schools, and Centers and to consider their recommendations and make appropriate decisions;(cc)to recommend to the Council appropriate criteria for appointment and promotion of academic staff of the University;(dd)to review the Statutes from time to time and to present recommendations thereon to the Council, provided that all the Statutes shall be reviewed at least once every five years; and(ee)to 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 University.(4)The Senate shall exercise such other powers as may be conferred by the Act, the Statutes or by the regulations and do such other acts as the Council may authorize.(5)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Charter, the Council shall not initiate any action with respect to academic matters or reject or amend any regulations relating to academic matters, as proposed by the Senate without further reference to the Senate.