Mission Statement

The Department of the University Registrar serves as the central support unit providing information and services to all facets of the University community as well as to the public and authorized government institutions, to provide official certification from academic records, and to safeguard and maintain students’ permanent records.

Services offered: Visit the Registrar’s office to:

• Update you contacts/address or those of your parents/guardians
• Apply for Leave of Absence
• Sort out your Registration issues
• Get your ID card
• Check on your Pupils Pass/Alien Passes
• Collect your Transcripts
• Apply for Graduation
• Collect your Degree Certificate

Registrar's Team

1. Main Office Line: +254 730 116786 | Office Email: registra@usiu.ac.ke
2. Dr. Ruth Mwai, University Registrar - Tel: +254 730 116 783
3. Ms. Lillian Awino, Registration Officer – Tel: +254 730 116 782
4. Ms. Margeret Maogoso Obilo, Records Officer -Tel: +254 730 116 784
5. Ms. Ruth Kiguta, Pupils Pass and Alien Registration -Tel: +254 730 116 789

Vision

To be the premier center for lifelong career development.

Mission

The Placement and Career Services department is committed to assisting students and alumni explore, develop and pursue meaningful careers over their lifetime. We accomplish this through training, coaching and fostering strong relationships with industry and internal stakeholders to develop the whole person.

Our Values

• Pursue Growth and Learning
• Excellence
• Team work
• Creativity and Open-mindedness
• Integrity
• A little fun and a little play

Services Offered

Our services are geared to helping students explore, discover and connect with their intended career through:

1. Advising
   • One-on-one career guidance
   • Group career advising
   • Career presentations in SENEX and SUS classes
   • Talks by industry professionals
   • Peer Tutoring Program
   • Peer Advising on career issues

2. Training
   • Training programs to effectively prepare students for the market place
   • CV & Cover letter workshops
   • Mock Interviews
   • Campus work study placement opportunities
3. Linkages
   • Linking students to industry
   • Organizing recruitment drives and the annual Career Fair
   • Identifying internships and job opportunities for students and alumni
   • Managing the Career Link portal that advertises jobs and internships
   • Mentorship programs with industry and alumni as well as to peer mentorship.
   • Informational interviews with Industry

Location and Contacts
Freida Brown Student Center, 1st Floor
Telephone: (254) 730 116 778 /796 /803
Email: careeroffice@usiu.ac.ke

Vision

The USIU online Department shall be a premier center of academic excellence with a global perspective leveraging on 21^st century technology for lifelong learning.

Mission

To leverage on the use of modern technologies to enrich the overall educational experiences through the adoption of flexible, creative and innovative best practices in teaching, learning and research at USIU-Africa.

Philosophy of USIU Online

The philosophy of USIU Online Department mirrors the University vision, mission, and mission outcomes. USIU Online Department seeks to provide flexible and accessible education that’s enriching at the convenience of every learner anywhere, anytime, globally. The center will promote digital capacity building for learners, facilitators and other stakeholders at USIU-Africa. The center will provide quality online learning and online teaching content that is interactive and effective for the development of leaders and managers with the capacity to solve emerging problems of the 21^st century as guided by our core values of integrity, quality, flexibility, equity and relevance.

Mandate of the Proposed USIU Online

To fulfill the vision and mission of USIU-Africa, the USIU Online Department shall undertake the following:

• Serve as the administrative and coordinating centre for instructors and student interaction in the process of online learning at USIU-Africa.
• Facilitate and coordinate activities for the development of online learning at USIU-Africa.
• Train and equip USIU-Africa workforce with the capacity to effectively deliver online learning.
• Facilitate the design, preparation and review of course materials for use in online learning in collaboration with the subject matter experts.
• Train and certify all online facilitators.
• Monitor and evaluate the online activities and interactions between students and the instructors.
• Advice and implement strategies to support facilitators and online learners.

Contact details

Vision

To be a center of excellence in the enhancement of quality assurance practices in higher education.

Mission

The mission of the Quality Assurance department is to initiate, enhance and support Educational Effective processes in the university in order to ensure quality programs and thus quality graduates.

This mission is achieved through the following objectives:

1. Provision of support in the development, discussion and approval of new degree program proposals.
2. Coordination of assessment of student learning beyond the grade through program assessment and review processes.

3. Development and revision of procedures to guide Educational effectiveness processes.

4. Development and revision of materials and instruments to support faculty, staff and students’ engagement in Educational Effectiveness.

5. Initiation, support and coordination of faculty and staff training for Educational Effectiveness.

6. Coordination and support of accreditation activities.

7. Conducting surveys on Educational Effectiveness related matters.

8. Nurturing teaching excellence

Contacts

Director, Quality Assurance
Dr. Peter Kigwilu
pkigwilu@usiu.ac.ke
+254 730 116 432

Quality Assurance Officer-Program Assessment and Review
John Kabuu
jkabuu@usiu.ac.ke
+254 730 116 780