SOTTUC Draft Constitution. - Taita Taveta University College

DEFINITIONS
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''Academic Year'', ''Annual'', or ''Annual Meeting'' refer to and comply with the
academic year as per the University calendar.
“legal notice” shall mean the Taita Taveta University College Legal Notice No.
156.
''Annual Accounts'' mean the balance sheet; the statement of income and
expenditure; the statement of expenses and application of funds.
“Constituency” shall mean a unit of representation in the organization and
shall include a Faculty, College, Institute, School, Campus and Centre.
"Complimentary Member" refers to a member who co-exists with the
members of SOTTUC but has no right of vote as a bonafide member.
“Disability” includes any physical, sensory, mental, psychological or other
impairment, condition or illness that has, or is perceived by significant sectors
of the Community to have a substantial or long term effect on the individuals’
ability to carry out ordinary day to day activities.
''External Auditor'' refers to any person with the recognized accounting
qualifications who is not a member of the College governing Council.
"Extraordinary Meeting" refers to an impromptu meeting.
“Student” means a person who is registered as a student of Taita Taveta
University College during a current academic year for a first or higher degree,
diploma, certificate or such other qualification or course of the University as
may be approved by the Senate as qualifying a person for the status of a
student, but does not include a student of an affiliated institution who is
registered for examinations leading to the degree, diploma, certificate and
other academic award of the University.
''Semester'' means a period of study consisting of sixteen weeks or its
equivalent in contact hours and includes University College examinations.
''Statutes'' means statutes made pursuant to the Universities Act.
"Special Meeting" refers to a meeting where two-thirds (2/3) majority of its
members have not been realized.
“Special Interests group” shall include students with disabilities and foreign
students.
''The Constitution'' means the Constitution of SOTTUC unless otherwise
stated.
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