Senate

The University Senate is the highest academic body at the University, with the power to establish the educational policies of the University. Specifically, it has purview over admission standards, programme descriptions and curricula, review of academic appeals, the granting of degrees, and the determination of academic qualification requirements of faculty.

The membership of the Senate consists of representatives from the University administration, faculty, staff and student bodies, and the community-at-large, as well as representatives from the Board of Governors, and a number of ex officio members.