Academic Offices

Academic Offices

Office of the Chancellor

The Chancellor is the head of the University on all ceremonial occasions, including the convening and chairing of the University Convocations; responsible to confer degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University. The Chancellor is the Chairman of the University Court, the Finance and General-purpose Committee, Colours and Emblems Committee and Conditions of Service Committee.

Office of the vice Chancellor & Principal

The Vice-Chancellor and Principal is the chief academic and administrative officer of the University and is responsible generally to the Court and the Senate for maintaining and promoting the efficiency of the University. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal is the vote controller of the University.

Office of the pro vice Chancellor

Where the office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal is vacant or, if for any reason, he is unable to perform the duties of his office, the Pro Vice-Chancellor shall perform the duties of the Vice- Chancellor and Principal until the Vice-Chancellor and Principal resumes his duties or another is appointed in his stead.

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC), bunumbu campus

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) is responsible for the supervision of teaching, research and community activities of Deans of Faculties, Heads of Departments within his Campus, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal. The DVC is also responsible for campus security; student welfare, including the enforcement of the rules binding the conduct of students; the provision of medical services; and any other duties assigned to him by the Vice- Chancellor and Principal.

Office of the deputy vice Chancellor (dvc) , woama campus

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) is responsible for the supervision of teaching, research and community activities of Deans of Faculties, Heads of Departments within his Campus, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal. The DVC is also responsible for campus security; student welfare, including the enforcement of the rules binding the conduct of students; the provision of medical services; and any other duties assigned to him by the Vice- Chancellor and Principal.

Office of the Registrar

The Registrar shall, subject to the supervision of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal:

be the principal adviser to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal on administrative matters; ibe responsible for the conduct of the administrative business of the University other than that assigned to the Court; be Secretary to the Court, Senate, Standing Committees of Campuses, faculty and all other committees of the University and communicate the decisions of those bodies to all individuals who may be affected by those decisions; be responsible for the organisation of the administrative arrangements of the Campuses; be the custodian of the University seal etc.

University Court

Among the functions of the senate the following are noted. A Senate shall be responsible to:

oversee the administration and management of the finances, accounts, investments, endowment funds and property of the University, including those properties which are held in trust on behalf of the University by the University Board of Trustees and all the business and affairs of the University; approve and monitor any investment of monies belonging to the University or held in trust by the University Board of Trustees as it shall from time to time think fit; iprovide and maintain the buildings, premises, library, laboratories, museums, gardens, furniture, apparatus and other facilities required for the discharge of the functions of the University alone or in cooperation with the Board of Trustees of the University; authorise the establishment of all posts other than those created in this Act and these Statutes in the University, to appoint to all posts so established and to determine the normal place of work of all members of staff so appointed; establish salary scales for all persons employed by the University and to determine the terms and conditions of service of such persons, and to enter into contracts, which specify the salary scales, terms and conditions of service with each person appointed to the staff of the University etc.

University Senate

Among the functions of the senate the following are noted. A Senate shall be responsible to :

regulate and superintend instruction and teaching within the University and the examinations pertaining thereto; regulate the admission of persons to the University and to courses of study in the University, through Centralised Admission System; regulate and control the conditions qualifying students for matriculation and for admission to the various degrees and other a w a r d s offered by the University; authorise the granting of degrees (except honorary degrees), diplomas, certificates and other academic awards offered by the University to persons who satisfy the prescribed conditions for awards; promote research in the University and to require from time-to-time reports on such research etc.

Office of the Finance Director

The Finance Director shall, subject to the supervision of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal :

be responsible for the administration of the university funds in accordance with such financial management policy as may be prescribed by the University; prepare the annual budget and financial report to be submitted to the Court and Commission by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, submit annual financial statements to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal for auditing within 3 months after the end of the financial year; advise the Vice-Chancellor and Principal on all financial matters.

Faculties