Academic Affairs Division

The Academic Affairs Division was created in 2017 by the present Registrar of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Bala I. Ahmed II when he took over in March, 2017.

The Division was hitherto operating as a Unit known as Academic Office. The upgrade of Academic Office to a Division was to strengthen the Registry and to provide an effective supervision and smooth administration in the Registry Department.

The Academic Affairs Division generally is the nerve and epic centre of the University. It is the entry and exit points of students.

The Vision of the Academic Affairs Division of the University is to provide excellent and efficient Academic Support Services to students and stakeholders and to position the University to be among the best in the world.

To support the University’s academic initiatives by providing and facilitating efficient formulation and implementation of academic policies.

The division has five units as follows:

1. 1. Exams and Records
      i.       Keeps custody of Senate Approved Examination results and other students’ records
      ii.      Preparation and issuance of statement of results
      iii.    Issuance of original certificate
      iv.    Processing of Academic transcript
       v.     Compilation of students’ graduation list for NYSC mobilization and processing of certificate
       vi.  Handle correspondence relating to Exams & Records.
   2. Admission Unit
      i.      Processing of Admissions
      ii.    Attending to students complaints on registration matters
      iii.  To Coordinate Junior Staff Matters
       iv.  Signing of students clearance and change of course forms for Academic Secretary
       v.   Issuances of Academic files to new students
      vi.  Acts as the custodian of Academic gowns for students, administrative officers and academic staff.
   3. Transcript and Verification Unit        
      i.       Processing of Transcript
      ii.      Verification of Students Results as requested from various schools and employers of labour.
      
   4. Senate Affairs Unit
      i.        Establishment, organization and control of campus, colleges, faculties, departments, schools, institutes and other teaching and research units of the University, and the allocation of responsibility for different branches of learning
      ii.      Organization and control of course of study at the University and of the examinations held in conjunction with those courses, both internal and external
      iii.    Award of degrees and such other qualifications as may be prescribed, in connection with examinations held as aforesaid
      iv.     Making of recommendations to Council with respect to the award to any person of an honorary fellowship or honorary degree or the title of professor emeritus
       v.       Establishment, organization and control of halls or residence and similar institutions at the University
      vi.      Supervision of welfare of the student at the University and the regulations of their conduct
      vii.    Granting of fellowship, scholarships, prizes and similar awards in so far as the award are within the control of the University
      viii. Determining what description of dress shall be academic dress for the purpose of the University, and regulating the use of the academic dress
      ix.      Coordination and organization of regular meetings of Senate
      x.        Development of Minutes of Senate Meeting
       xi.     Writing Memos to Senate for Approval
       xii.  Communicates Senate decision at its meeting
   5. Secretariat
      i.        University Admission Committee
      ii.      Ceremonial Committee
      iii.     Committee of Deans and Academic Directors
      iv.      Research Grants and Publication Committee
       v.       Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee
      vi.      Library Committee
      vii.    Staff and Students Welfare Committee
      viii.   University Sports Committee
      ix.      Senate Business Committee
      x.        Joint Committee of Council and Senate
       xi.     University Culture Committee
       xii.  University Ethics Committee

The Division handles the following functions:-

• Act as Senate secretariat
• It also keeps all the Academic records of students
• It process and issue Statement of Results
• Discipline of Students
• Approval of Academic Programmes
• Follows up actions on Senate decisions
• Implement Senate decision as it affects students, Departments, Faculties, Schools, Centres and other academic Units.
• It verifies students records upon request from schools and employers of labour
• It process transcripts for students
• Processes external examiners