Prof. George Muthaa, Ph.D, MBA (Strategic Management) Dean FERD

Prof. George Muthaa, Ph.D, MBA (Strategic Management) Dean FERD

Orientation of first year students

I take this opportunity to welcome you to the University and specifically to the Faculty of Education and Resources Development.

I wish to congratulate you for securing the opportunity to join Chuka University.

This orientation exercise is an important activity for you since it will prepare you for the academic journey. It will equip you with information in studentship, the requirement, rights and obligations. It is therefore critical that you keenly follow every aspect of this engagement lined up for the orientation period.

1)      Faculty’s mission

To provide client-focused teaching, training and research that will produce quality and competent teachers who can compete well locally, nationally and globally.

2)      Faculty’s objectives

i.                    To oversee quality implementation and conduct of academic programmes within the faculty.

ii.                  To train and produce qualified graduate teachers /educators for the achievement of national goals of Education and national development.

iii.                To prepare students to gain intellectual professionalism and social characteristics that will enable them to become responsible leaders within the school and the society.

iv.                To prepare students for further education and training in the areas of specialization

v.                  To promote framework for addressing HIV/AIDs pandemic within the faculty in collaboration with relevant departments.

vi.                To enhance sustainable environmental management practices through sensitization of staff and students

vii.              To ensure conformity to the ISO 9001:2008 QMS within the faculty.

3)      Faculty’s core values

                    i.            Customer focus

                  ii.            Diversity and social fairness

                iii.            Fidelity to the law

                iv.            Innovation

                  v.            Integrity

                vi.            Passion for excellence

              vii.            Peaceful co-existence and team work

            viii.            Professionalism and confidentiality

                ix.            Prudent utilization of resources

4)      Faculty of Education and Resources Development (FERD) is one of the six faculties established by the Chuka University Council to offer various Degree and Diploma Programmes in Education. The faculty endeavors to promote academic excellence and holistic transformation for the development of humanity and society by offering competitive, client driven academic programmes. Our programs are engineered to generate, preserve and share knowledge for effective leadership in education sector, training, research and outreach through nurturing an intellectual culture that integrates theory with practice and innovation. The courses in Education are offered both during the semester and School holidays for part-time Programmes. Our undergraduate program provides a unique experience of teacher preparation that provides sound content knowledge, educational foundation knowledge, practical skills and experiences that shape reflective practice in collegial environment. Our on-going goal is to be a distinguished faculty in provision of quality education, training and extension services through teaching, research and innovation for sustainable national and global development. Thank you for your interest in our faculty; please feel free to contact us for more information about specific programmes.

For all students admitted to take educational programmes under Bachelor of Education Arts or Science, you will be expected to choose two teaching subject. It will be mandatory that the selected subject you should have scored at least a C (Plus) in each of the subjects.

It will be mandatory for all Diploma, Undergraduate and PGDE students to go for a teaching practice before completion of the programme. During this period, you will be assessed and this will contribute in the classification of the degree.

It is necessary that all students admitted into the educational courses get conversant with the university Code of Conduct and the Professional Code of Conduct and abide by them during the period of training and thereof.

I wish all the fresher’s the very best during their academic life at Chuka University and more so in the Faculty of Education and Resources Development. God Bless

Prof. George Muthaa, Ph.D, MBA (Strategic Management)

Dean FERD