The Charter for the East African University
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Universities Act (Cap. 210);"Alumni Association" means association of all graduates and former students of the University established under paragraph 19 of this Charter;"Cabinet Secretary" means Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for university education;"College" means a college established within the University but does not include a Constituent College as established under paragraph 9 of this Charter;"Chairperson of Council" means the Chairperson of the Council of the University;"Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the East African University appointed in accordance with paragraph 16 of this Charter;"constituent college" means a constituent college of the University established under paragraph 8 of this Charter;"Council" means the Council of the University established under paragraph 17 of this Charter;"Deputy Vice-Chancellor" means a Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University under paragraph 23 of this Charter;"faculty" means an academic administrative unit within the University comprising several departments and concerned with a major division of knowledge;"graduate" means a person upon whom a degree or other academic qualification has been conferred by the University;"Institute" means an institute of the University established by the Statutes;"lecturer" means a person or the staff of the University who is a full professor, associate professor, senior lecturer, lecturer or assistant lecturer or a person who holds any other teaching or research post which the Council, on the recommendation of the Senate, has recognized as a post having academic status in the University;"Librarian" means the officer appointed to be the librarian of the University;"University Management Board" means the Management Board of the University under paragraph 22 of this Charter;"School" means an academic unit within the University, headed by a dean and equivalent to a Faculty, comprising several departments, with focus on cluster of related disciplines;"Staff Association" means an association or union of staff recognized by the Council as being representative of staff on matters of terms and conditions of employment;"Senate" means the Senate of the University constituted under paragraph 21 of this Charter;"Statutes" means a set of regulations of the University formulated by the Council under paragraph 36 of this Charter;"Students' Association" means an association of students recognized by the Council as being representative of the students of the University under paragraph 18 of this Charter;"University" means The East African University established under paragraph 3 of this Charter;"Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under paragraph 20 of this Charter;Source: Kenya Law