University Senate

Membership

Terms of Reference
1. To recommend admission guidelines/criteria to be approved by Senate.
2. To recommend the intake capacities per programme for consideration of Senate and subsequent approval of Council.

3. 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.

4. To select and recommend qualifying candidates to the various undergraduate programmes offered in the University.

5. To allocate subject combinations where applicable to candidates admitted to the Faculties/Schools.

6 To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Membership

Terms of Reference

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

Membership

Terms of Reference

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

Membership

 Terms of Reference

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

Membership

 Terms of Reference

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

Membership

Terms of Reference

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

Membership:

Terms of Reference

1. To review and promote adherence to the research and publications policy and guidelines.
2. To solicit funds for Research and Publications
3. 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
4. To manage funds for research, publications, conferences and public lectures.
5. To consider and recommend disbursement set guidelines for disbursement of funds for Research and Publications.
6. To develop, review and promote the University research agenda.
7. To receive and consider research proposals.
8. To recommend registration of research proposals to the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology.
9. To prepare and submit to Senate bi- annual reports on research and publications including performance of funds.
10. To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Membership:

    Terms of Reference

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

Membership:

Two members of Council (Council shall decide on the Chairperson)  

Terms of Reference

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

Membership:     

Terms of Reference    

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

Membership:

Terms of Reference      

1. To consider the information needs and service requirements of the University and make recommendations to Senate.
2. 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.
3. To receive, consider and review plans and budgets of the Library and Information Services in line with the University’s priorities.
4. To ensure that Faculty/School Library and Information Services Committees are established and operational.
5. To carry out any other duty as may be assigned by Senate.

Membership:

Terms of Reference

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

Membership:

Terms of Reference

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

Membership:

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               

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