ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Charter for Tharaka University
35. Transitional
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
35. Transitional
(1)Upon the grant of Charter—(a)the University Council of the Tharaka University College shall continue to be in place and shall function as the University Council of Tharaka University until such time that the substantive University Council shall have been appointed;(b)the University Council of Tharaka University College shall develop Statutes for Tharaka University under this Charter and the Statutes so made shall be deemed to have been made under this Charter;(c)the persons occupying the positions of Principal and Deputy Principals of Tharaka University College shall continue to discharge their responsibilities and exercise such powers as acting Vice-Chancellor and acting Deputy Vice-Chancellors respectively as set out in the Act, this Charter and the Statutes of Tharaka University College until the Vice-Chancellor and other officers of the University are appointed and assume office;(d)all persons who were members of staff of Tharaka University College shall be members of staff of Tharaka University and shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Charter on the same terms and conditions of service.(2)The students of the Tharaka University College who were pursuing diploma and certificate programmes courses immediately before the award of this Charter shall be awarded diplomas and certificates of Tharaka University.(3)A student pursuing degree programmes at Tharaka University College immediately before the award of this Charter and who has completed more than 50% of the subject matter of the programme or less than 50% in exceptional cases to be determined by the Senate, may upon such an award have an option—(a)to continue and be awarded a degree of the Tharaka University; or(b)to be awarded a degree of the Chuka University.(4)The option referred to in subparagraph (3) shall only be exercised by a student subject to an agreement between the Tharaka University and the Chuka University, after consideration of relevant matters including—(a)availability of space; and(b)the accreditation of the relevant academic programme.