ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Charter for the Catholic University of Eastern Africa
2. Interpretation
Edition: 2023-12-29 · In force
2. Interpretation
(1)In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Universities Act (Cap. 210);"Affiliated Institutions" means those institutions which have an academic linkage with the Catholic University of Eastern Africa for the purpose of being able to grant bachelors degrees in accordance with Sapientia Christiana Article 62;"AMECEA” means the Association of the Members of the Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa Trustees (Registered);“Cabinet Secretary” means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters related to university education;"Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University referred to in Section 16;"Charter" means this Charter;"Chairperson" means the head of a Department;"Charter" means this Charter;"Congregation for Catholic Education" means the commission of the Roman Catholic Church established by His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff which has competence over ecclesiastical institutions established by the authority of the Vatican, Catholic colleges and universities;"Constituent College" means an academic institution which though autonomous administratively, is conceptually an integral part of the main University for academic purposes;"Council" means the Council of the University established under Section 14;"Eastern Africa" means Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia;"Episcopal Conference” means a collegial entity, or association of Bishops of a given territorial region;"Ex Corde Ecclesiae" means the Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities promulgated by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the Supreme Pontiff on the 15th August, 1990 and any instrument(s) amending or replacing the same from time to time;"Faculty" means a faculty of the University established by the statutes;“Financial year" means the financial year of the University determined under Section 28;"Institute" means an institute of the University established by the Statutes;"Principal" means the principal of a college appointed under Section 21;"Public University" means a university established by an Act of Parliament of the Republic of Kenya;"Registrar" means an officer appointed under Section 22;"Sapientia Christiana" means the Apostolic Constitution on Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties promulgated by his Holiness Pope John Paul II, the Supreme Pontiff, on the 29th April, 1979 and any instrument(s) amending or replacing the same from time to time;"School" means a school of the University established by statutes;"Secretary to the Council" means the Vice-Chancellor;"Senate" means the Senate of the University established under Section 17;"Statutes" means the rules enacted by the University Council for the governance of the University;"Student" means a person registered by the University for the purposes of obtaining a qualification of the University or any other person who is determined by the Senate to be a student;"Students' Organization" means an association of students recognized by the Council as being an organization representative of the students of the University;"University" means the Catholic University of Eastern Africa;"Vice-Chancellor" means an officer appointed under section 20 of this Charter.(2)References in this Charter to offices or authorities of a constituent college shall be construed by reference to the legislation or other instruments by which that college is established or governed.