The Charter for Scott Christian University
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires—"Academic Council" means the Academic Council of Scott Theological College established in accordance with Section 20(1);"Academic Staff" means persons defined as academic staff under Section 30(1);"Act" means the Universities Act (Cap. 210);"Administrative Staff" means persons defined as administrative staff under Section 30(2);"Alumni Association" means Alumni Association of Scott Theological College established under Section 33(1);"Annual Budget" means the annual budget of estimates of revenue and expenditure prepared under Section 37(1) in respect of any financial year;"Central Church Council" means the supreme governing body of the Africa Inland Church in Kenya, currently known as the Central Church Council;"Chairperson of the Governing Council" means the Chairperson of the Governing Council of Scott Theological College appointed under Section 17;"Charter" means Scott Theological College Charter;"Church", unless otherwise designated, means any Christian church recognizing Jesus Christ as the only Lord and Saviour and the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as the final authority in matters of faith and practice;"College" means Scott Theological College;"Dean of Students", means a person appointed as Dean of Students under Section 26;"Deputy Principal" means a person appointed as Deputy Principal under Section 23;"Director" means a person appointed as Director under Section 25;"Doctrinal Basis" means the Doctrinal Basis of the College as detailed in Section 7(a);"Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the Governing Council established under Section 19(1);"Finance Officer" means a person appointed as Finance Officer under Section 24;"Financial Year" means the financial year of Scott Theological College as determined under Section 34(1);"Governing Council" means the governing body of Scott Theological College established under Section 16(1);"Graduate" means a person upon whom a degree or other award has been conferred by Scott Theological College under the provisions of Section 11(1);"Institute" means an institute established by the College under Section 9(1)(b);"Management Board" means the Management Board established under Section 21;"Mission" means the Mission for which the College has been established under Section 5;"Objects" means the objects of the College as stated in Section 8;"Philosophy" means the statement of the philosophy of the College contained in Section 7;"Principal" means the person appointed by the Governing Council as Principal under Section 22;"Registrar" means the person appointed by the Governing Council as Registrar under Section 27;"Statutes" means the Statutes of Scott Theological College promulgated by the Governing Council under Section 40;"Student Council" means the body of students of the College established under Section 32;"Student" means a person registered as such by the College;"Supervisor of Field Education" means the person appointed by the Governing Council as Supervisor of Field Education under Section 29;"Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the Governing Council elected under Section 16(10)(d);"vice-Chairperson" means the vice-Chairperson of the Governing Council elected under Section 16(10)(b).Source: Kenya Law