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Issuing of Non-Award Certificates Policy


Approved on26 Nov, 2001bySenate - Resolution S/99/2001
Last Amendedn/abyn/a
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  1. Certificates of attendance or completion may be issued by Divisions and Schools to persons who have participated in short courses or training, in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) 

The course/seminar/workshop attended must have been of at least four hours duration.

(b) 

The certificate must not bear a seal, use the word "degree", "diploma", "graduate certificate", "postgraduate certificate", "certificate in" or "certificate of" (except for "certificate of attendance/completion"), nor emulate the appearance of a University testamur.

(c) 

Before a certificate is issued for the first time, permission must be obtained from the University Secretary. The request must be accompanied by a draft design of the certificate.

  1. Divisions and Schools may also issue certificates of appreciation/congratulation where they deem this appropriate.

  2. Divisions, Schools and individuals may not issue any other types of certificates, except with the written approval of the Deputy Vice Chancellor.

  3. Divisions and Schools are to keep appropriate records of certificates awarded in accordance with this policy.

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