ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Charter for Pan Africa Christian University
16. Senate
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
16. Senate
(1)There is a Senate of the University to consist of—(a)the Vice-Chancellor, as the Chairperson;(b)the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the time being in charge of Academics;(c)the Principals of the Constituent Colleges;(e)the financial controller;(f)the University Librarian;(g)the University Chaplain;(h)the Registrar, for the time being in charge of academic as the Secretary;(i)two representatives of the Student organisation;(j)one representative of faculty; and(k)one representative of staff.(2)The office of a member of the Senate is vacant—(a)if he ceases to be a member of the University;(b)if his membership contravenes any of the membership requirements;(c)if by majority vote of the members of the Council present and voting, his membership in(3)The functions of the Senate are—(a)to develop, approve and implement academic programmes in consultation with the Council;(b)to satisfy itself regarding the content and academic standard of any course of study in respect of a degree, certificate or other award by the University, and to report its findings to the Council;(c)to propose regulations to be approved by the Council regarding the eligibility of persons for admission to a course of study;(d)to propose regulations to be approved by the Council regarding the standard of proficiency to be gained in each examination for a degree, certificate, or other award of the University;(e)to decide which persons have attained the prescribed standard of proficiency and are otherwise fit to be granted a degree, certificate or other award of the University;(f)to recommend to the Council, policies or actions that it regards beneficial to the academic programs of the University;(g)to make regulations governing academic matters for approval by the Council;(h)to appoint committees to serve the Senate as regarded appropriate;(i)to recommend to the Council appointments and promotion criteria of a faculty;(j)to approve the academic calendar;(k)to formulate and recommend to the Council regulations governing the conduct and discipline of faculty and students of the university;(l)to recommend to the Council changes in the statutes;(m)to recommend to the Council with regard to affiliations, collaborations and co-operations with other universities and institutions of higher learning;(n)to administer scholarships, fellowships and other academic awards;(o)to recommend to Council the establishment of schools, campuses, colleges, constituent colleges or other divisions as regarded necessary; and(p)to recommend for approval by Council persons to be members of the university.(4)Despite any other provision of this Act, the Council shall not initiate any action in respect of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this section except upon receipt of a report or proposal and the Council shall not reject any such report or reject or amend any regulations as proposed without further reference to the Senate.