The Charter for Zetech University
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires—"academic staff" means any person appointed to teach, train or to do research at a university and any other employee designated as such by the Council;"academic year" means a continuous period of teaching examination and study, organised on a full year mode, semester mode, trimester mode and quarter mode and extending over not less than thirty weeks in a calendar year;"Act" means the Universities Act (Cap. 210);"administrative staff" means the employees of the University who are not directly engaged in teaching or research as the Council may from time to time determine;"affiliated institution" means an institution which has an academic linkage with the University for the purpose of granting of degrees and award of diplomas and certificate in accordance with the Statutes;"Alumni Association" means the organisation of all graduates and former students of the University as defined under paragraph 20 of this Charter;"alumni" means a member of the convocation of the University;"Board of Trustees" means the Board of Trustees established under the Trust Deed incorporated and registered under the Trustees (Perpetual Succession) Act (Cap. 164);"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for University Education;"Campus" means a Campus established in the University pursuant to Paragraph 8 of this Charter;"Chairperson of the Council" means the Chairperson of Zetech University Council appointed under paragraph 17 of this Charter;"Chancellor" means the Chancellor of Zetech University appointed under paragraph 16 of this Charter;"Charter" means the Zetech University Charter;"College" means a College established by the University pursuant to the recommendation made under paragraph 8 of this Charter but does not include a Constituent College;"Commission" means the Commission for University Education established under the Act;"constituent college" means a Constituent College of a university established under the Act;"Council" means the Council of the University established under paragraph 17 of this Charter;"Dean" means dean of a faculty, school or centre as appointed in accordance with the Statutes;"Dean of Students" means the person appointed to be in charge of the student experience and welfare in accordance with the Statutes;"Deputy Vice-Chancellor" means the Deputy Vice-Chancellor appointed by the Council of the University under paragraph 27 of this Charter;"faculty" means a division within the University comprising of one subject area, or a number of related subject areas;"graduate" means a person upon whom a degree of the University has been conferred or to whom a qualification of the University has been awarded as determined by the Senate;"Institute" means an institute of the University established by the Statutes;"School" means a school of the University established under the Statutes;"Senate" means the Senate of the University established under paragraph 25 of this Charter;"Sponsor" means Zetech University Limited incorporated under the Companies Act;"Statutes" means Statutes of the University made by the Council under this Charter;"student" means a person for the time being registered by the University for the purpose of obtaining a qualification of the University or any other person who is determined by the Senate to be a student and shall be further provided for in the Statutes;"Students Association" means the organization of students recognized by the Council as being an organization representative of the students of the University and as provided for in the Statutes;"University Management Board" means the University Management Board established under paragraph 26 of this Charter;"University" means Zetech University established under paragraph 3 of this Charter;"Vice-Chancellor" means a person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the University in accordance with paragraph 23 of this Charter.Source: Kenya Law