ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Charter for Kisii University
21. Senate
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
21. Senate
(1)There shall be the Senate of the University, which shall consist of—(a)the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson;(b)the Deputy Vice-Chancellors;(c)the Principals of each constituent college;(d)the Principals of each college and campus within the University;(e)all the Deans of faculties and Schools, the Directors of Institutes and Centres and other academic units;(f)the Chairpersons of Departments;(g)full professors of the University;(h)two members elected by the academic board or equivalent body (if any) of each constituent college from among the members of such board or body;(i)the University Librarian;(j)one representative of each of the college and campus academic boards appointed by the respective boards from amongst its members;(k)one representative of each of the school academic boards appointed by the respective boards from amongst its members;(m)the head of information, communication and technology services of the University;(n)the Director of Technical, Vocational Education and Training;(o)two members elected by the students' organization, who shall not be entitled to attend deliberations of the Senate on matters which are considered by the Chairperson of the Senate to be confidential or which relate to examinations, the general discipline of students, and other related matters; and(p)such other member as Council may determine in accordance with the Statutes.(2)The members of the Students' Association shall not participate in the deliberations of the Senate related to examinations, grades and such other issues that may pose a conflict of interest.(3)The Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the time being in charge of teaching and learning shall be the secretary to the Senate.(4)The functions of the Senate shall be—(a)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;(b)subject to the provisions of the Act, to make recommendations to the Council for the establishment, abolition or supervision, degree and other academic programmes and their titles in the University;(c)to set the dates of the academic year and to determine the schedule of academic programmes within the academic year;(d)to approve all syllabi and curricula of the University;(e)to make regulations governing methods of assessing and examining the academic performance of students;(f)to evaluate academic records of applicants for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for purposes of admission into the University;(g)to regulate the conduct of examinations;(h)to appoint internal and external examiners and recommend to the Council the terms and conditions for their appointment;(i)to approve the examination results;(j)subject to the provisions of the Act, to approve the award of degrees including the award of honorary degrees and other academic distinctions;(k)to determine which qualifications or credits from other Universities or institutions shall be acceptable as equivalent to particular qualifications of the University;(l)to determine the procedure to be followed in the conferment of the degrees and other awards;(m)to determine the design of academic dress and prescribe its use;(n)to evaluate research, teaching, staffing and general work of any body or section of the University and if it so wishes to report and make recommendations thereon to the Council;(o)to promote and administer the extra-mural, external and extension work of the University;(p)to promote research, extension and innovation work in the University;(q)to promote co-operation and linkages with other institutions of higher learning and industry;(r)to make regulations governing the award of fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, prizes and other awards;(s)to develop, implement and promote quality assurance systems and structures in all University operations;(t)to promote the welfare of students and staff in the University;(u)to propose regulations and procedures for the discipline of students and make recommendations thereof to the Council;(v)to discontinue a student from a programme of study on academic grounds;(w)to receive proposals from various Boards and Faculties, Institutes, Schools, Centers and to consider their recommendations and make appropriate decision;(x)to recommend to the Council appropriate criteria for appointment and promotion of all staff of the university;(y)to review the Statutes from time to time and to present recommendations thereon to the Council provided that all Statutes shall be reviewed at least once every five years; and(z)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.(5)Notwithstanding any of the provision of this Charter, the Council shall not initiate any action in respect of subsection (3) except upon receipt of a report or proposal thereunder, and the Council shall not reject any such report, or reject or amend any regulations as proposed without further reference to Senate.(6)The Senate shall exercise such other powers as may be conferred to it by the provisions of the Act, the Statutes or by the rules and regulations, and to do such other acts as the Council shall authorize.