ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Charter to Establish United States International University
11. The Board of Directors
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
11. The Board of Directors
(1)There shall be a Board of Directors consisting of at least seven, and at most fifteen members, one third of whom shall be residents of Kenya.(2)The Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be ex officio members of the Board.(3)Board members shall be appointed by the Trustees and shall serve for a term of three (3) years and shall then retire but shall be eligible for re-election.(4)Officers of the Board will include a Chairperson, and vice-Chairperson, who shall be elected for annual terms by the Board from among the Board and may be re-elected at the expiry of their term of office. Elections will be held at the official annual meeting of the Board.(5)The Board may, by statutes, establish such as committees as are necessary for the efficient discharge of the education functions of the University.(6)In lieu of committees, the Board shall act as a committee of the whole.(7)In addition to the annual meeting which shah he held in Nairobi at a time and place determined by the Board, the Board may meet at other times upon request by the Chairperson. The specific time and place of the meetings will be determined by the Chairperson with the concurrence of a majority of the Board members. Meetings may be conducted by means of electronic communications if a quorum is present and the members may hear each other.(8)The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the board shall be a simple majority.(9)The Chairperson of the Faculty Senate, Staff Council, Student Affairs Council, and Alumni Association may attend Board meetings and be on the agenda for the purpose of reporting to the Board the activities and interests of their respective organizations. The Board may, however, go into executive session when, in their judgement, that is necessary. The Chairperson will not participate in the executive sessions.(10)The Board of Directors shall have and exercise the following functions—(a)be responsible for the quality and integrity of the University;(b)establishing broad institutional policies and delegating the implementation and management of such policies to the administration;(c)approval of the University’s mission and academic programmes;(d)approval of an annual budget for the University;(e)assuring that the type, and level of degrees offered are consistent with institutional purpose and are of satisfactory quality;(f)selection of an external audit firm and review of the annual fiscal audit of the University by such firm;(g)approving faculty recommended by the Vice-Chancellor for tenure;(h)acting as the final appeal body for any tenured faculty member who is terminated from the University for cause;(i)approval, upon recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, of terms and conditions of service of employees of USIU; and(j)approval, upon recommendation of the Chancellor, of the terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor.