Management/ Committees

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Membership

  1. Principal – chairperson
  2. Vice Principal
  3. Faculty Deans
  4. Heads of Department
  5. Hostel warden
  6. College Accountant
  7. Registrar – Secretary

Functions:

  • To serve as an advisory body to the Principal and provide oversight and coordination of the development and implementation of strategic initiatives as well as other efforts and projects designed to advance the goals of the College.
  • To monitor progress.in achieving and realizing strategic objectives of the College.
  • To consider and develop appropriate processes and methods for actively engaging the departments and units in a comprehensive and integrated strategic planning
  • To identify the principles for resource allocation of departments and units
  • To consider any matter that it may deem fit from time to time on behalf of the Academic Board

FIELDWORK, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION CORNMITTEE

Membership

  1. Chairperson to be appointed by the Principal
  2. Personnel from the Accounts Department
  3. Librarian
  4. One member elected from Academic Board
  5. One member from the programme heads
  6. Registrar

Functions:

  • To examine and take appropriate action on grants for research, conferences and scholarships as may be approved by the Academic board
  • To consider research proposals, approve and disburse funds allocated for the purpose
  • To receive and study applications, and recommend the granting of scholarships to appropriate persons
  • To support funding for in-service training, research and conferences
  • To formulate policy on the College’s publications

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Membership

  1. Vice Principal – Chairperson
  2. Quality Assurance Officer
  3. ICT Officer
  4. Dean/ Head of Students
  5. Internal Auditor
  6. Finance Officer or his representative
  7. One member from progamme heads

Functions:

  • Facilitate the development, dissemination and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
  • Facilitate the collation and integration of feedback from students and other stakeholders on quality related issues in the institution.
  • Ensures that staff meet or raise the institutions standards
  • Ensures that there is an increment in job satisfaction
  • Ensures fair competition with other institutions.
  • Safeguard and improve health of clients and service providers
  • Facilitate inter- and intra-institutional workshops and seminars on quality related themes for the promotion of quality culture.
  • Supervise the conduct of Examinations

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Membership

  1. Principal or his/her Representative – chairperson
  2. Dean/head of Students
  3. Hostel warden,
  4. Officer in-charge of health, safety and environment
  5. One student representative from each year group/ programme.

Functions:

  • To ensure proper sanitation and hygiene in the College structures and environment
  • To ensure that all people concerned are educated on health and safety issues
  • To conduct periodic inspection of the College’s compound and buildings for danger signs, cracks on buildings and exposed electrical cables
  • To create safety awareness in all departments based on needs assessment reports
  • To perform fire drills yearly – including how people will behave in case of fire
  • To ensure that suggestions in the health and safety report would be implemented by all departments
  • To facilitate the teaching of ergonomics e.g. body mechanics, lifting techniques in first aid class
  • To set aside a day for safety awareness creation through lectures, symposia, and demonstrations
  • To liaise with other departments in the College on matters concerning health and safety in the College.

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Membership

  1. Academic Coordinators to Co-Chair in rotation
  2. Librarian,
  3. Representative from accounts
  4. Student in-charge of Library
  5. 2 student representatives from each year groupI programme.
  6. Tutor in-charge of Library

Functions:

  • To formulate, direct and supervise library policy subject to the approval of the Academic Board
  • To prepare and submit an annual library budget to the Finance Committee
  • To approve the selection of books for the library
  • To weed out stock.

FOOD COMMITTEE

Membership

  1. Chairperson appointed by the Principal/ tutor in-charge of catering
  2. Hostel warden/Catering Officer
  3. Student in-charge of Dining Hali
  4. Two representatives from each year group/ programme.

Functions:

  • To decide on the appropriate menu for students m line with fees paid for their feeding.
  • To submit estimates to the Procurement Committee for the procurement of food items.
  • To ensure that approved recommendations for the upkeep and maintenance of the kitchen/ dining hall are implemented.
  • To address complaints by staff and beneficiaries of the kitchen/dining hall.
  • To assist in the maintenance of discipline at the dining hall.

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

Membership

  1. Chairperson appointed by the Principal
  2. Tutor in-charge of Sports and entertainment,
  3. Dean/ head of Students affairs
  4. Student in-charge of Sports and Entertainment
  5. Two student representatives from each year group/ programme.

Functions:

  • To organize sporting activities in the College
  • To prepare sportsmen /women for external sporting activities.
  • To prepare and submit budget for sports to the Finance Committee.
  • To recommend sports equipment and facilities that will be needed for sporting activities
  • To take custody and account for sports equipment and facilities.

CHAPLAINCY BOARD

Membership

  1. Chaplain – Chairperson
  2. Officer in-charge of Chaplaincy
  3. Student Chaplain
  4. Representatives of the various religious groups on campus and
  5. One representative from each year group/ programme.

Functions:

  • To ensure that all religious activities are conducted 111 the College in line with College rules and regulations (Code of Conduct)

SKILLS LABORATORY COMMITTEE

Membership

  1. Head of faculty I Department – Chairperson
  2. Officer in-charge of skills Laboratories
  3. Student in-charge of Skills Laboratory
  4. Two student representatives from each year group/ programme.

Functions:

  • Ensure that the Skills Laboratories are well equipped
  • Organize clinical practice for students and
  • Assign tutors for Clinical supervision
  • Organize end of year and mock practical examination for students

WELFARE COMMITTEE

Membership

  1. Chairperson appointed by the Principal
  2. One representative from Administration
  3. One senior staff
  4. One junior staff
  5. One student

The committee meets at such date and time as may be considered.

Functions:

  • To receive members recommendations on matters of social concerns in the College community to the principal.
  • To implement approved recommendations submitted to the principal.
  • To manage College functions and invitations.