Central
University College (CUC) is a non-profit educational
initiative of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), to
provide Christian-based tertiary education for the expansion
of God's Kingdom.
It has its origins in a short-term pastoral training institute,
which was started in 1988 by ICGC. It was later incorporated
in June 1991 under the name Central Bible College. The name
was later changed to Central Christian College in 1993. The
College later upgraded its programmes to the baccalaureate level.
In line with our national aspirations, the College expanded
its programme to include an integrated and practice-oriented
business school (the School of Business Management and Administration, now Central Business School).
To reflect its new status as a liberal arts university, the
name was changed to Central University College in 1997
........................CORPORATE
STATUS
The University shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession
and a common seal, and shall, in its corporate name, be capable
of :
a. Taking, purchasing or otherwise acquiring, holding, charging
and disposing of movable and immovable property;
b.
Borrowing or lending money;
c.
Suing and being sued;
d. Doing or performing all such other things or acts for the
proper performance of its functions under, and for the furtherance
of the provision of these Statutes, which may lawfully be done
or performed by a body corporate;
e. Entering into contracts with Government, other institutions
and individuals;
f . Receiving bequest and gifts, which shall be used for the
purpose stated by the persons making such requests and gifts.
............................................MISSION
OF THE UNIVERSITY
The University is committed to the fulfillment of the great commission
of Our Lord Jesus Christ in its multifaceted dimensions.
a. It aims at providing an integrated and biblically-based tertiary
education with particular reference to the needs of the African
continent, to enable men and women serve in a variety of supportive
and leadership roles in the Church and society, and through the
training and extension programmes, research and advisory services,
to help equip the church to effectively serve the society in which
it exists.
b. Our emphasis is on producing devout, well-grounded leaders,
executives, analysts and entrepreneurs who will meet the challenges
of our time and serve as positive influence in our society.
..........................................OBJECTS
OF THE UNIVERSITY
The objects of the University shall be as follows:
a. To provide resources for high quality and integrated university
education,
within the context of the historic Christian faith and commitment.
b. To provide, with other Christians and institutions academic
leadership to the
Church and society in Africa so as to address through research,
education, and
Consultation, the socio-economic and political problems of he
African society
and those challenges unique t the Church of Christ.
c. To provide adequate resources for quality university education,
taining,
research and consultancy based on biblical concepts and values,
that reflect
the African cultural heritage.
d. To develop in students deeper faith in Jesus Christ and greater
commitment to
the claims of historic Christianity.
e. To guide students to understand and accept themselves, their
individual needs
and talents, and to develop their potential for productive life
and service.
f. To provide students with balanced educational programmes that
will help them
to develop, to broaden their perception of the inherent inter-relationships
between the physical and spiritual needs, and to develop a holistic
approach to
life.
g. To equip students to personally commit themselves to social
renewal through
evangelism, Church planting and godly-inspired leadership.
h. To develop in students a deeper understanding of traditional
and modern
African culture and to equip them to effectively provide Christian
approaches
to socio-economic and political development of he African continent.
i. To play an effective role in the development and expansion
of Christian
university education in Africa through the exchange of ideas and
resources.
j. The University shall admit for study for degrees, diplomas,
certificate or other
awards of the University, such candidates, as shall have been
accepted be the
Senate as being academically qualified, and who accept the University's
Christian mission and philosophy without regard or preference
to gender,
ethinic origin, race or physical disability b4eing imposed as
a condition for
being a student.
In seeking to achieve its aims and objectives, the University
shall:
a) Provide a high quality and stimulating learning environment
to enable
students to achieve their full potential.
b) Provide a wide range of educational activities in an enabling
environment to
ensure that students acquire the necessary technological know-how
required
for national development.
c) Collaborate with religious, civil, public, and private sector
authorities for the
development, implementation and review of training packages.
d) Offer courses of study leading to bachelor, masters and doctorate
degrees,
except that for some period of the commencement of such programme
of
study, Central University College and an affiliated institution
shall jointly
award the degrees.
e) Collaborate or co-operate with any local or international
institutions or organizations whose objectives are similar or
complementary to those of the University College.
f) Sponsor or encourage the publication of the results of studies
or research work, which are of academic or practical value.
