Terms of Reference:   

• To recommend admission guidelines/criteria to be approved by Senate.
• To recommend the intake capacities per programme for consideration of Senate and subsequent approval of Council.
• To initiate and recommend policies regarding admission of special categories of candidates (disability, gender, sports, biological scheme and regional balance) for consideration by Senate and approval of Council.
• To select and recommend qualifying candidates to the various undergraduate programmes offered in the University.
• To allocate subject combinations where applicable to candidates admitted to the Faculties/Schools.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To receive from the Academic Registrar and approve the Examination Time Tables.
• To initiate, review and recommend to the Senate, examination regulations for consideration and approval by the Council.
• To monitor the implementation of and adherence to, the examinations regulations.
• To receive, consider and recommend to Senate-identified external examiners for undergraduate for appointment.
• To analyse consolidated internal and external examination reports from the Academic Registrar and Report to the Senate.
• To receive and consider examination irregularities (Malpractice, leakage etc) and forward with recommendations all those that warrant disciplinary action to the Senate.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by the Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To receive and consider examination results from Humanities based Faculties/Schools/Institutes /other Tertiary Institutions.
• To recommend examination results to Senate for approval.
• To receive and consider Internal and External Examiners Reports from the Academic Registrar
• To consider cases for discontinuation, deregistration, suspension and retakes and recommend them to Senate for appropriate action.
• To bring to the knowledge of Senate any matters affecting the academic performance of Students and Staff for appropriate action.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To receive and consider examination results from the Science based Faculties/Schools/Institutes /other Tertiary Institutions.
• To recommend examination results to Senate for approval.
• To receive and consider Internal and External Examiners Reports from the Academic Registrar.
• To consider cases for discontinuation, deregistration, suspension and retakes and recommend them to Senate for appropriate action.
• To bring to the knowledge of Senate any matter affecting students’ performance for appropriate action.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate

Terms of Reference:

• To receive and consider a training needs programmes from Faculty/School and Administrative Units
• To develop a staff Development based on the need of each faculty/School/Administrative Unit
• To advise on staff development
• To initiate and recommend a staff development policy.
• To review the staff development policy and recommend to Senate for action
• To receive and consider progress reports from Faculty/School / Administrative Units on Staff Development.
• To receive and consider applications from Faculty/School/ Administrative Units.
• To Develop Regulations and Guidelines for Staff Development
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To develop/review graduate guidelines and regulations for Graduate programmes.
• To determine the intake capacities for all the Graduate Programmes for consideration by Senate.
• To receive, consider and recommend to Senate, proposed new and reviewed graduate academic programmes.
• To consider and make recommendations to Senate on Graduate Examination results.
• To consider and make recommendations to Senate on research supervision and examination of graduate students.
• To spearhead the establishment of a Graduate think tank and graduate research agenda.
• To initiate and promote strategic partnerships and alliances with other Universities and agencies.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To review and promote adherence to the research and publications policy and guidelines.
• To solicit funds for Research and Publications
• To ensure that funds sourced from outside by members of staff are declared to the University and that the members of staff give the Committee a report on the research or publication that has been completed
• To manage funds for research, publications, conferences and public lectures.
• To consider and recommend disbursement set guidelines for disbursement of funds for Research and Publications.
• To develop, review and promote the University research agenda.
• To receive and consider research proposals.
• To recommend registration of research proposals to the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology.
• To prepare and submit to Senate bi- annual reports on research and publications including performance of funds.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To initiate and direct the ITCSP Policy
• To foster Public Private Partnerships in the placement and training students on ITCSP.
• To guide Faculties/Schools to initiate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Students’ placement.
• To receive and consider budgets for ITCSP activities from Faculty/School and submit to Senate.
• To ensure that the ITCSP Committee at each Faculty/School is established and operational.
• To vet and recommend to Senate supervisors from Faculties/Schools for the ITCSP activities.
• To set and recommend minimum standards for assessing ITCSP Activities
• To receive and consider reports on ITCSP Supervision and External Examination from Faculty/School ITCSP Committee and recommend to Senate.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To ensure the implementation and promote the Quality Assurance Policy from the University Council to Sections and Units in the University.
• To monitor and co-ordinate standards of practice to enhance the quality of practice in the University.
• To receive, consider and recommend to Senate guidelines for evaluation of Academic and Administrative programmes, processes and procedures.  
• To maintain continuing improvements to promote standards in the University.
• To develop Quality Assurance practices, guidelines and advisory statements.
• To receive reports for approval, monitor and evaluate the standards and quality of academic programmes.
• To carry out any other duty assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:     

• To receive, consider harmonise and recommend to Senate, submissions and proposals for new and reviewed undergraduate academic programmes
• To receive, consider and timetable academic programs per semester
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:     

• To consider the information needs and service requirements of the University and make recommendations to Senate.
• To contribute to the development and review of policies relevant to the University Library and Information services to ensure the best possible support is provided.
• To receive, consider and review plans and budgets of the Library and Information Services in line with the University’s priorities.
• To ensure that Faculty/School Library and Information Services Committees are established and operational.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by the Senate. 

Terms of Reference:

• To plan and prepare for the official University Academic functions.
• To work out and present budgets for University Academic functions to Senate for approval.
• To review and approve the Guest lists
• To hold evaluation meetings and make reports to Senate.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To receive and consider applications for affiliation
• To conduct on-site visits to assess the suitability of Institutions intending to affiliate to the University and report to and advise Senate.
• To monitor the implementation of the University Academic Programmes in the Affiliated Institutions.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

The Committee may co-opt the following for Technical Guidance

1. The KyU Head of Dept, Teacher Education
2. The Commissioner, TIET
3. A Representative, DES
4. A Representative, NCDC

Terms of Reference:                     

• To receive, consider and review Grade III, ECD and Technical programmes
• To receive and consider PTC and ECD Examination Results
• To discuss and recommend to Senate any matters relating to the Grade III, ECD and Technical programmes.
• To recommend to the MoES Grade III and ECD Examination Results for release to the Public.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Terms of Reference:

• To develop Information Communication Technology strategies and plans that ensure the cost effective application and management of Information Communication Technology Systems and Resources throughout the University.
• Review the current and future Technologies and identify opportunities to increase the efficiency of Information Communication Technology Resources.
• Monitor and Evaluate Information Communication Technology projects and achievements against the University’s Strategic Plan.
• Provide advice and recommendations to the Directorate and Management Team on significant Information Communication Technology related matters.
• To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.