Mr. David Mureithi
Dean of Students
The office of the Dean of Students is situated at main Campus. It is primarily concerned with students' welfare from the time they enter into University until the time they graduate. It also co-ordinates all the activities that affect Students Welfare, Guidance and counseling, Career Placement and Sports. In addition, it handles all matters related to Moi University Students' Organization (MUSO), Wardenship, Student Conduct and Discipline.
The office of the students' affairs is under the guidance of the Chief Academic Officer, which coordinates services to do with the students' welfare. These services include guidance and counseling, games and Sport, career Guidance and Job placement, Unit for the handicapped, Clubs and societies, Chaplaincy and Students Organizations. It also works in liaison with Health unit for health concerns of the students, Catering and Hostels for food and accommodation, and acts as the link between university Administration and the students.
This unit promotes and facilitates Students' personality, social and intellectual development. This assists us to bring up a holistic person in a student. Responsible, accountable and of good character in future undertakings. Counselors liaise with those who closely interact with the affected students including parents, teaching staff and medical doctors in assisting them to manage and resolve their problems. This unit also trains peers counselors and involve them in dealing with HIV/AIDS scourge.
This department strives to promote physical and mental fitness of students at the university. The students participate in both indoor and outdoor activities, which include scrabble, monopoly, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, rugby, and soccer among others.
CAREER GUIDANCE AND JOB PLACEMENT |
This unit is concerned with the careers advancement as well as productivity of the students on the job market. the unit, therefore provides necessary guidance and counseling on careers choice and advancement, skill improvement and release of individual potential. It also links with potential employers for job placement.
This unit caters for the blind and physically handicapped students. The unit has qualified staff who debraille the material for the blind and repair Braille machines and in some cases assist the physically handicapped with their movement within campus.
This unit provides spiritual counseling, conduct religious ceremonies e.g. weddings, baptisms, burials. It also organizes seminars and workshops and coordinates religious activities around campus. There are both catholic and protestant Chaplains and the unit facilitates for the spiritual needs for the Muslim students.
The office of the dean of students advises modalities of formation of clubs. It also registers clubs to allow them to function within the university. Students are encouraged to join the various clubs or to form new ones in the event that they can cater for both their academic and social welfare. Currently the registered clubs and societies fall under the following categories: academic, religious, recreational and environmental.
Mr. D. Mureithi,
Dean of Students,
P.O. Box 3900
Eldoret, Kenya
Email: deanstudents@mu.ac.ke |
