Disability Research and Service Directorate

The office for Disability Study and Service directorate Duties and Responsibilities

The University shall have an Office for Disability Study and Service directorate that will cater for all issues pertaining to matters provided for in this Issus. The Office shall have desks for Diversity, and Persons with special needs and other desks as it deems it necessary.

1. The Office for Special Needs shall.
2. Ensure that members of the University community are not discriminated against based on their ethnic origin, disability and other unjustifiable reasons.
3. Promote unity in diversity and multiculturalism in the University to insure inclusiveness.
4. Devise mechanism for the implementation of University policies on affirmative action, Diversity, anti-discrimination and fair treatment of persons with disability.
5. Develop and promote rules and policies on affirmative action, diversity, equality and fair treatment of persons with disability in consultation with the President.
6. Develop both internal and external collaborations and partnerships that are designed to promote tolerance of diversity and multicultural education;
7. Provide advice and resources to members of the University community concerning the situation of marginalized groups and persons with disability;