ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Charter for Kaimosi Friends University
6. Functions, Aims and Objectives of the University
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. Functions, Aims and Objectives of the University
(1)The functions of the University shall be to—(a)provide directly, or in collaboration, with other institutions of higher learning, facilities for university education including technological, scientific, professional education and research;(b)advance knowledge and its practical application by research, innovation and other means;(c)disseminate the outcomes of research by various means, and commercially exploit the results of such research;(d)participate in technological innovation as well as in the discovery, creation, transmission and enhancement of knowledge, and to stimulate the intellectual life in the economic, social, cultural, scientific, and technological development;(e)contribute to industrial and technological development of society in collaboration and partnership with industry and other organizations;(f)develop quality and relevant programmes for degrees, diplomas and certificates;(g)establish colleges, faculties, schools, centres, institutes, departments, and other resources and administrative units as may be appropriate;(h)inculcate and promote a culture of innovation, critical inquiry and creativity in art, science, technology, engineering, and education, amongst staff, students, and society;(i)develop an institution of excellence in teaching, training, scholarship, entrepreneurship, research, consultancy, community service, among other educational services and products, with emphasis on technology and its development, impact and application to society;(j)provide a multi-level system of education and training that is relevant to the needs of the community covering a wide range of fields and levels with provision for recognition of prior learning and flexibility of transition between educational levels;(k)provide high quality facilities for educational, research, residential, commercial, cultural, social, recreational, sporting, and other activities;(l)facilitate student mobility between programmes of study at different universities;(m)participate in commercial ventures and activities that promote the objectives of the institution;(n)foster the general welfare of staff, students, and the community;(o)provide opportunities for development and further training for staff of the institution;(p)develop and provide educational, cultural, professional, technical and vocational services to the community and in particular fostering of corporate social responsibility;(q)facilitate the development, provision, and expansion of services, programmes, and other products in ways that are easily accessible and reflect the principles of equity and social justice;(r)conduct examinations for, and grant such, academic awards as may be provided for in the Statutes, and to syndicate examinations for awards at other institutions as may be approved by the Senate;(s)determine who may teach, what may be taught, and how it may be taught in the University;(t)promote socio-economic development in line with the country’s development agenda; and(u)ensure the University sustainability and adoption of the best practices in University management and institutionalization of systems of checks and balances.(2)Admission to the University as candidates for degrees, diplomas, certificates, or other awards shall be open to all persons accepted as being qualified by the Senate in accordance with this Charter without distinction of race, ethnicity, place of origin or residence or other local connections, political opinion, colour, creed, physical ability or gender, and no barrier based on any such distinction shall be imposed upon any person as a condition of their becoming, or continuing to be, a professor, lecturer, graduate or student of the University, or of their holding any office therein, nor shall any preference be given to, or advantage withheld from any person on the grounds of any such distinction.(3)The University shall charge such fees or levy as may, from time to time, be approved by the Council for students admitted to the University for defraying expenses connected with their education.