Ofisi ya Chansela

Mkuu wa heshima wa Chuo Kikuu, anayeongoza mahafali na kutunuku tuzo zake.

Mwenye ofisi

Dr. James Mwangi

Chancellor

Kuhusu Ofisi

Chansela ndiye mkuu wa heshima wa Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Kenya. Akiteuliwa na Rais kwa mujibu wa Sheria ya Vyuo Vikuu, Chansela huongoza sherehe za mahafali na kutunuku shahada, stashahada na vyeti vya Chuo Kikuu.

Ofisi ya Chansela hudumisha hadhi ya Chuo Kikuu, huendeleza dhamira yake ya elimu ya juu iliyo huria na inayofikiwa na wote, na hutoa ushauri kwa Baraza la Uongozi na Makamu wa Chansela kuhusu mwelekeo wa Chuo Kikuu.

Wasiliana na ofisi

chancellor@ouk.ac.ke

Majukumu

Kazi za Ofisi

Kutunuku tuzo

Huongoza sherehe za mahafali na kutunuku shahada, stashahada na vyeti vya Chuo Kikuu kwa wahitimu walioidhinishwa na Seneti.

Mkuu wa sherehe

Huwakilisha Chuo Kikuu katika hafla rasmi na za sherehe kama mkuu wake wa heshima, akidhihirisha maadili na desturi zake.

Balozi wa elimu huria

Huendeleza dhamira ya Chuo Kikuu ya elimu ya juu inayofikiwa na nyumbufu kwa serikali, sekta binafsi na washirika nchini Kenya na kwingineko.

Mshauri wa Chuo Kikuu

Hutoa ushauri kwa Baraza la Uongozi na Makamu wa Chansela kuhusu hadhi, sifa na mwelekeo wa muda mrefu wa Chuo Kikuu.

Ujumbe kutoka kwa Chancellor

The establishment of the Open University of Kenya (OUK) marked an important moment in the evolution of higher education in Kenya. The University represents a deliberate response to a changing world in which knowledge is increasingly accessible, technology is transforming how we learn and work and the demand for lifelong learning continues to grow. It was founded on a simple but powerful principle: where a person lives, works or begins their journey should not determine how far their pursuit of knowledge can take them.

Through its open and e-learning model, OUK is creating new pathways to higher education for learners across Kenya and beyond. It is a University that recognises that today's learner may be a professional, entrepreneur, parent, public servant, young graduate or lifelong learner and that education must be able to respond to these different realities.

Yet access alone is not enough. The true measure of a university lies in the quality of the education it provides, the knowledge it generates, the character it nurtures and the contribution its graduates make to society. OUK must, therefore, remain uncompromising in its pursuit of academic excellence, integrity, innovation and inclusivity.

As Chancellor, I am confident that OUK can become a significant contributor to Kenya's knowledge economy and to the broader advancement of open, flexible and technology-enabled higher education. Our ambition extends beyond expanding enrolment into building an institution known for the quality of its graduates, the relevance of its research, the strength of its partnerships and the impact it makes in society.

To every student, member of faculty, staff member and partner who is part of this institution: you are part of a university that is helping to redefine what access to higher education can mean.

Dr. James Mwangi

Chancellor

Baraza la Uongozi

Ofisi ya Makamu wa Chansela

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