Masinde Muliro University of

Science and Technology

Prepared By:

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & Student Affairs)

Date: 18th August, 2015

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN

ACADEMIC DIVISION AS AT AUGUST 2015

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1. September 2014 Admissions

(a)On 1st September, 2014 Academic Division

successfully and without hitches de-centralized

the admission at Faculty level of 1st year

registration which went on smoothly. Academic

activities e.g. registration, students elections are

decentralized to faculties.

(b)On 5th September 2014, Academic Division

carried out Orientation of 1st year students

successfully.

(c)On 2nd October 2014 Academic Division

organized VC’s address to 1st year students in

Kaimosi Friends University College in a colorful

style.

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2. Launch of Campuses

(a)On 27th March 2015 the Academic Division

successfully participated in the launch of

Webuye Campus.

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3. Library Books

(a)On 10th April 2015 the Deputy Vice Chancellor

(ASA) received a donation of 750 Books on

behalf of the University.

(b) The books were donated by Mrs. Jessica

Shibutse to Bungoma Campus.

(c)Bungoma Campus has now a well stocked

Library.

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4. Workshop for Deans & CODS

(a) On 28th – 29th April 2015, Academic Division

successfully conducted an Induction Course for

Academic Senior staffs on “Duties and

Responsibilities of Deans and Chair of Academic

Department (CODS)” at Bishop Stam.

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5. Senate approved Eighty Eight (88) Science and Technology

Programmes

(a)Academic Division developed and reviewed a total of all the 156

Programmes inline with CUE guidelines.

(b)Eighty Eight (88) of them have so far been approved by Senate on

the dates indicated.

Senate Approval Date:- 25th March 2015

1) BSc. In Economics.

2) BSc. In Epidemiology & Medical Statistics.

3) BSc. In Medical Biotechnology

4) BSc. In Global Community Health & Emporiatrics

5) BSc. In Midwifery (upgrading)

6) BSc. In Agribusiness Management & Marketing

7) BSc. In Animal Production & Processing

8) BSc. In Fisheries & Aquaculture.

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A. Faculty of Science

Departments: - Biological Sciences

Senate Approval Date: 15th April 2015

1) PhD. In Fish Biology and Aquaculture

2) PhD. In Bioinformatics

3) PhD. In Immunology

4) PhD. In Microbiology

5) PhD. In Environmental Science

6) PhD. In Crop Protection

7) PhD. In Natural Resources Management

8) PhD. In Animal Physiology

9) PhD. In Applied Entomology

10) PhD. In Medical Parasitology

11) PhD. In Molecular Biology

12) MSc. In Immunology

13) MSc. In Microbiology

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Senate Approval Date: - 15th April 2015

Departments: - Biological Sciences - Cont’

1) MSc. In Molecular Biology

2) MSc. In Environmental Science

3) MSc. In Medical Parasitology

4) MSc. In Fish Biology & Aquaculture

5) MSc. In Bioinformatics

6) MSc. In Applied Entomology

7) BSc. In Biomedical Sciences

8) BSc. In Biochemistry

Pure and Applied Chemistry

1. BSc. In Industrial Chemistry

B. Faculty of EngineeringDepartments: - Civil and Structural Engineering

• PhD. In Civil and Structural Engineering

C. School of Business and Economics (SOBE)Departments: - Business Administration and Management

•PhD. In Business Administration and Management Science

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15th April 2015

D. School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences &

Technology (SPHBS&T)

Departments: - Medical Laboratory Sciences•MSc. In Community Health and Development

•MSc. In Biomedical Sciences

•MSc. In Medical Laboratory Sciences

•MSc. In Medical Pharmacology

•Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences

Health Promotion & Sports Sciences•PhD. In Health Promotion

•PhD. In Sports Science

•MSc. In Health Promotion and Sports Science

•Post Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion and Sports Sciences

Health Professions EducationMSc. In Health Professions Education

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Cont.

Senate approval Date: - 15th April 2015E. School of Medicine•Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MchB)

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7. Students Elections

(a) On 8th May 2015 Students Elections were decentralized to faculties and it

was done peacefully and smooth. Swearing in was done on 13th May 2015.

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8. Conference and Workshops

• The Deputy Vice Chancellor (ASA) chaired the Workshop to evaluate the

Curriculum of Medicine by Kenya Medical Advisory Board (MAB) at Golf

Hotel on 6th – 7th March 2015.

• On 18th March 2015, Academic Division successfully conducted “Career

Preparedness in Global Society” Week. DVC (ASA) gave speech

stressing on importance of every career just as all Degree courses are

important.

• On 26th – 29th March 2015, Academic Division successfully organized the

Tamasha Cultural Festival Week, where the Deputy Vice chancellor (ASA)

addressed students on “Harnessing Talent of Cultural Values in the

Realization of Vision 2013”

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International Conferences(a) On 9th - 12th June 2015 the Faculty of Education

successfully organized an International Conference at

Bishop Stam. Theme was “New Paradigms in National

and International Security: The Role of National and

County Governance, Education, Science Technology

and the Media”. DVC (ASA) gave opening remarks.

(b) On 13th – 14th August 2015 Centre for Disaster

Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CDMHA)

successfully organized an International GIS Conference

conducted at Bishop Stam. The theme was “The expanding

of theoretical and applied roles of GIS in a Dynamic

Global Environment. . DVC (ASA) gave opening remarks.

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Prayer Day

On 29th May 2015, Academic Division successfully

organized Inter-Faith Prayer day whose theme

was “The family that prays together stays

together in peace and harmony” at the

graduation square. Clothes and money were

collected and taken to the attacked Garissa

University students who are now at Moi University.

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9. Webo Metric Ranking For Universities and

Higher Institutions in Kenya

(a)MMUST was ranked position Eight (8) out of

the Sixty Seven (67) Institutions. Ranking was

based on Publications, Citations and Internet

Visibility.

(b) MMUST is doing well on Internet visibility.

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10.External Examinations

(a)Academic Division successfully scheduled

External Examiners Session for 1st , 2nd , and

3rd year for 2014/2015 Academic year which

took place between 2nd – 7th August 2015

where External Examiners reported and did

externalization.

(b)Students are expected to receive their

provisional results after reporting for

2015/2016 Academic Year i.e after 7th of

September 2015.

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11. Wardenship Interviews

On 7th August 2015, Academic Division

successfully organized and interviewed Hostel

Wardens who will be assigned to Main Campus,

Bungoma and Webuye Campuses.

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12.Accreditation of Engineering Programmes

by EBK

(a)Academic Division in consultation with Faculty

of Engineering is running consultative

meetings to address EBK concerns.

(b)The EBK concerns include: Thematic Leaders,

engaging Qualified Staff, Laboratories and

workshops and Engineering Equipment.

(c)The meetings are chaired by DVC (ASA). They

are scheduled for 10th , 14th, 18th and 21st

August 2015 for final report writing to EBK.

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Challenges in Academic Division

(a) Part time teaching staff are on go slow due to delayed

payment of their dues.

(b) Acute Shortage of Teaching staff in the following

Departments:- Computer Science, Faculty of

Engineering, Optometry and Visual Sciences, Curriculum

Instruction and Technology, Educational Foundations,

Educational Psychology, History, Geography and

Religion.

(c) Inadequate Equipment in the Laboratories in the Faculty

of Engineering.

(d) Lack of adequate Computers in Computer Science

Laboratories has led to suspension of some Computer

Science Courses for two (2) Academic Years now.

(2013/2014 and 2014/2015).

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(e) Inadequate accommodation on campus forces over 9000

students to stay off campus; Need for PPP in construction of

hostels on campus. This will enable adequate management

of student welfare activities.

(f) Inadequate lecture and laboratory space has forced

MMUST to hire additional space in Kakamega town. This is

expensive and challenging.

(g) Inadequate lecture chairs; This forces students to move

with chairs from one lecture room to another. We need an

additional of 4000 lecture chairs.

(h) Students fee collections is a big challenge; There is need

for a system which will accurately and timely capture and

send to Departments fee payments.

2015/2016 Reporting Dates

The Academic Division is making preparations for

receiving the 2015/2016 Academic Year 1st y ear students

who will report as follows:-

(a) Bungoma and Webuye Campuses – on 27th August ,

2015

(b) Kaimosi University College – 28th August ,2015

(c) MMUST Main Campus – 31st August 2015.

(d) Continuing students except Engineering students report

on 7th September 2015.

(e) Expected number of all students – September –

December Semester 11,000.

Thank You!

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