TO ALL NEWLY ADMITTED STUDENTS FOR FIRST SEMESTER (SEPTEMBER) 2021/2022 INTAKE

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

TO ALL NEWLY ADMITTED STUDENTS

FOR SEPTEMBER 2021/2022 INTAKES

COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST SEMESTER 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

吃瓜头条 wishes to inform all newly admitted students in all modes of studies of the following important dates and activities;

LEVELS:听Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor, Master and Ph. D., and Postgraduate Diplomas.
MODES:听Regular, Continuing Education Programmes (CEP), Virtual and Online Learning (VOL).

PLEASE NOTE听THAT EACH NEWLY ADMITTED STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO:

Secure a听Laptop/Tablet/IPad听to enable him/her to participate in the LMS.
Register online as per the guidelines provided on the University鈥檚 website and attach the following documents: Secondary school/KCSE Result Slip, National ID/Birth Certificate, NHIF or another medical cover/insurance, proof of fee payment (banking slip) for verification.
Complete payment of fees听within the official period provided on the University鈥檚 website.
Log on to the 吃瓜头条 website for detailed information on Registration, Orientation, and application for change of course (for KUCCPS students who wish to do so) as well as online teaching and learning activities.

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All newly admitted students should take note of the following:

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SCHEDULE OF KEY SEMESTER ACTIVITIES

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听1. FULL-TIME PROGRAMMES

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听DATE:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听ACTIVITY:

30^th听August鈥� 5^th听September, 2021听听听听 Online Registration of All New Students

6^th听鈥� 19^th听September, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听 Virtual Orientation of All New Students including training on online registration of units and Learning Management听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听System (LMS) access

20^th听September, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Reporting date for newly admitted students in the Schools of听Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, B. Sc. Food,听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Nutrition & Dietetics, Architecture & Engineering

21^st听September, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Commencement of face-to face learning for newly admitted and continuing students听in the听Schools of听Medicine,听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Pharmacy, Nursing, B. Sc. Food, Nutrition & Dietetics, Architecture & Engineering

4^th听October, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Reporting date for newly admitted 1^st听year听regular students in the听Schools of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences,听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Business and听听听Economics

5^th听October, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Reporting date for newly admitted 1st year regular students in the听Schools of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies, Creative and听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Performing Arts, Film and Media Studies, Pure and Applied Sciences, Public Health and Applied Human Sciences, Agriculture & Enterprise听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Development, Law, Environmental Studies, Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies

6^th听– 7th October, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Verification of documents & Campus orientation

8^th听October, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Matriculation Ceremony听听

11^th听October, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Commencement of听face-to face learning听for newly admitted 1^st听year Regular students

5^th听November, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Deadline for fee payment听

12^th听November, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Deadline for Units registration and Adjustment听

12^th听November, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 End of face-to face learning for 1^st听regular students

8^th-12^th听November, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1^st听Continuous Assessment Test (CATs)

16^th听November 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Commencement of听online learning听for 1^st

17^th听December, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Graduation Ceremony

23^rd听December 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听End of online learning for 1^st听Year regular students

24^th听December, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Christmas Break

24^th听January, 2022听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听1^st听regular students report back for examinations

25^th听Jan-3^rd听February, 2022听听听听听听听听听听听听2^nd听Continuous Assessment Test (CATs)

4^th听-11^th听February 2022听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Examinations Period for all new Regular Students

听听听2. VIRTUAL & OPEN LEARNING (VOL)

6^th听September 鈥� 8^th听October, 2021听听听听 Registration and verification of documents for new students at all Regional Centers/Registration of continuing students at all Regional Centers

18^th听September, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1^st听Virtual orientation of new students via Google Meet

8^th听October, 2021 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Deadline for fees payment

9^th听October, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 2^nd听Virtual Orientation of new students via Google Meet

16^th-17^thOctober, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Undergraduate Tutorial 1(Virtually via Google Meet)

23^rd-24^th听October 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Undergraduate Tutorial 2(Virtually via Google Meet)

25^th听October 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Deadline for Units registration/Adjustment (Undergraduate programmes

30^th-31^st听October, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Postgraduate, Diploma and Certificate Tutorials (Virtually via Google Meet)

1^st听November, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Deadline for units Registration/Adjustment (Postgraduate, Diploma &Certificate)

13^th听-14^th听November, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Undergraduate CATs (All Regional Centers and some Embassies abroad)

20^th-21^st听November, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Postgraduate CATs (All Regional Centers and some Embassies abroad)

14^th-20^th听December, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Examinations Period (All Regional Centers and some Embassies abroad)

听3.听CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMMES (CEP)

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26^th听August, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Arrival of continuing students at Main and Satellite Campuses

27^th听August, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Verification of documents for continuing 1^st听year (2020 Intake)

31^st听August, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Commencement of 1^st听Trimester 2021/2022 Academic year

31^st听August-12^th听September 2021听听听听听听听 Online Registration of Units for all year groups

7^th听September, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Virtual Orientation for newly admitted 1^st听Year students (2021/2022 Academic Year

26^th-30^th听September, 2021 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Online Registration for newly admitted students (2021/2022 Academic Year

30^th听September, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Deadline for fee payment

7^th听October, 2021 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Deadline for Units Registration/Adjustment

10^th-16^th听October 2021 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1^st听CATs (Online) for all year groups

8^th-12^th听November 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 2^nd听CATs (Online) for all year groups

3^rd听December, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 End of online /face-face teaching and learning

27^th听December, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Arrival of All Year Groups at Main and Satellite Campuses

29^th听-31^st听December, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1^st听Trimester Examination (2021/2022 Academic Year)

REGISTRATION

All students will be required to register online within the set registration dates by following the steps outlined below:

Log on to 吃瓜头条 website听
Click on听听portal/window.

Click the听听Link and follow the instructions provided for online registration.

VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS

Students听MUST听fill an online registration form and attach the documents specified below for verification:

For KUCCPS students: KCSE Result Slip, National ID/Birth Certificate, NHIF or another medical cover/insurance, banking slip for fee payment, passport size photograph.
All other听students:听National ID/Birth Certificate, banking slip for fee payment, passport size photograph.
International students:听Identity Card/Passport, banking slip for fee payment, passport size photograph.

Please Note:听Presentation of duly filled Joining Instruction Forms and physical verification of original documents will take place when the University opens for face-to-face learning.

ORIENTATION

Orientation is听mandatory听for all newly admitted students. It will be done online and will cover the following areas: Address by the Vice-Chancellor and other key University officers, registration for course units, use of online Learning Management System (LMS), Inter/Intra School or Departmental transfers, online teaching and learning, among others.

Students will be required log on to the 吃瓜头条 website听, open the听Orientation Link听and follow the steps to undergo the online orientation as per timelines/dates provided above.

ONLINE LEARNING MATERIALS

All the new students will be required to secure a Laptop/Tablet/iPad to enable them participate in the online learning activities. The course content/materials have been uploaded online and shall be accessed by any student wherever he/she is, within and outside the country. Students shall be taken through the procedure for accessing Learning Management System as well as online content during the orientation.

Specifications for laptops/Tablets/iPads:

Please visit听http://www.ku.ac.ke/index.php/ku/item/1678-specifications-for-students-laptops听for specifications on Laptops, Tablets and iPad.

STUDENT PORTALS

The University has created the following online accounts for each student: corporate email account, student portal account and e-learning account. The log-in credentials to each account will automatically be generated and emailed to each student during the registration process.

FEE PAYMENT

All new students will be required to complete payment of fees within the stipulated period specified in the semester dates. Students who will not have completed paying fees within the set deadline will be required to call off the semester by writing to the Registrar (Academic). Fees should be paid to any of the accounts provided in the Admission Letters and a copy of the banking slip scanned and sent as guided in the registration process.

INTER/INTRA SCHOOL TRANSFERS BY KUCCPS STUDENTS

A student who wishes to transfer from one programme to another will do so by applying online using a prescribed online form provided on the University website between听5^th听– 22^nd听October 2021. The transfer will only be possible after registering as a听bona fide student听of 吃瓜头条. Names of successful applicants will be posted on the University website.

COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCES

Any student who wishes to contact the Office of the Registrar (Academic) can do so via the postal address, emails and mobile telephone numbers provided below.

Students are also expected to visit the University website听听to acquaint themselves with all the requirements and detailed information about their studies at the University.

ENQUIRIES AND INFORMATION

For further information, please contact:

The Registrar (Academic), 吃瓜头条,

P.O. Box 43844 鈥� 00100, Nairobi

Tel: +254-20-8703061

Email:听registrar-acad@ku.ac.ke

KUCCPS Undergraduate Admissions: Mobile: +254-727771905

E-mail:听admissions-kuccps@ku.ac.ke

SSP Undergraduate Admissions: Mobile:听 +254-745231768/ +254-737423721

E-mail:听admissions-ssp@ku.ac.ke

CEP & Open Learning Undergraduate Admissions: Mobile: +254-745231768

E-mail:听cep-satellite@ku.ac.ke