Senate
Senate
The Senate is the academic policy making organ of the University and it is responsible for the organization, control and direction of the academic matters of the University.
It is headed by the Vice Chancellor and currently has the following members;
- The Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
- The Academic Registrar (Secretary)
- University Secretary
- Faculty Deans
- Heads of Academic Departments
- Quality Assurance Department
- University Librarian,
- University Bursar,
- Dean of Students,
- Head of Department, ICT
- The Public Relations Officer
Functions and Duties of Senate
- To give proposals to the university Council and other higher authorities on improvements that can be made in all areas and domains that are an integral part of the university, namely, academics, research and development, administration and governance;
- To review current academic programmes and collaborative programmes;
- To suggest new academic programmes consistent with the societal requirements in higher education;
- To suggest measures for improvement and development of the university;
- To confer, on the recommendation of the Management Committee, honorary degrees or other academic distinctions;
- To review broad policies and programmes of the university and suggest measures for its improvement and development;
- To receive, discuss and approve the annual financial estimate (budget), the annual report, accounts, audit reports and their satisfactory compliances along with its certification by the auditor and the disciplinary or otherwise action taken report in this regard by the University;