Welcome to Cavendish University Zambia.
Our aim at Cavendish is to offer the student quality and value for money education. This is achieved by ensuring that study programmes are delivered exceptionally by qualified and experienced lecturers. Courses are systematically monitored and updated to incorporate new developments and theories. This is targeted at having a successful graduate, who will be at a competitive position of applying for work, already possessing appropriate abilities, with solid understanding of the subject areas. Our mission of enhancing the human and ecological livelihoods for sustainable development means your future is our top priority. Our primary goal is to make sure that you leave as a more confident, skilled and knowledgeable person ready to take your steps in an exciting and rewarding career.
A Bonafide Private University.
Cavendish University Zambia in partnership with Cavendish London was registered in Zambia under the Education Act, CAP136, of the Laws of Zambia for the purpose of providing ‘University Education’. All our courses lead to qualifications that are internationally recognized. The university provides a unique opportunity to acquire British professional qualifications and through Cavendish London several links with leading institutions have and are being developed. This accreditation indicates that the institution has satisfied the Ministry of Education in respect of: its premises; its general organization, the control and supervision exercised over both students and staff; the quality of its teaching and supporting services, including the suitability of courses for the needs of its students; the welfare of its students; and its legal and financial viability.
Our VISION; “To be the Harvard of Africa”
The University aspires to attract the most talented faculty, staff, and students; to provide an environment where they can discover and fulfill their potential; and thereby realizing its promise, which is to become the distinguished private University in the country and beyond.
Our MISSION “To provide high quality Private University Education, Training, Research and Consultancy for Individuals, Corporations and the Public through both Classical and Flexible intakes and delivery methods of Traditional and Innovative Curricula in order to contribute to national development”
In pursuing this mission today, the University seeks to advance intellectual and creative endeavors through leading-edge programmes; to use the skill creativity to enhance undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and other services provided to the stakeholders, and to educate students for success and personal fulfillment in an ever increasingly diverse and global environment.
VALUE STATEMENTS
- Customer satisfaction,
- Responsiveness,
- Excellence in our service,
- Innovation,
- Provision of quality,
- and valuing employees
In planning, setting priorities, and carrying out every aspect of its mission, CUZ is guided by these six interdependent commitments which are common traces in our current four faculties.
NOTABLE MILESTONES
CUZ’s short history is a classic study of courage, commitment towards people’s welfare, and steel-like determination to accomplish the goals that we have set for ourselves. The CUZ Board and other investors took the risk to invest in Zambia for the benefit of Zambians in a most trying economic environment and at a time when the global economy was receding. They have marched forward with their mission and braved the economic recession. This is the sort of commitment to Zambia’s future that must inspire millions of Zambians.
- 2004 CUZ established in Zambia
- 2005 CUZ Operations Commence with 59 students
- 2007 CUZ 1st Graduation Ceremony (80 graduates)
- 2008 CUZ 2nd Graduation Ceremony (255 graduates)
- 2008 CUZ opens Cavendish University Uganda (CUU)
- 2009 CUZ 3rd Graduation Ceremony (367 Graduates)
- 2010, Grounding Breaking Ceremony for Ultra-Modern Kafue Campus (8,000 students capacity, USD 200 million,)
- 2011 CUZ 4th Graduation Ceremony ( 574 Graduates for 2010& 2011)
- 2011, Launch of the CUZ School of Medicine
- 2012, Launch of modern Cairo Campus at Shoprite building, Lusaka
- 2012 CUZ 5th Graduation Ceremony ( 313 Graduates)
- 2012 CUZ Student population 5,400.
- 2012 Cavendish Africa Group Student population – 9,700
UNDERSTANDING THE CUZ ACADEMIC STRUCTURE
The CUZ academic structure has been restructured to become comparable with other Universities locally and internationally especially as CUZ repositions itself to be a research University. Hierarchy and incentive have been created to reward qualifications, experience and academic/research performance. The CUZ Academic structure is as follows;
Chancellor– The key representative of the University and its academic community to external agencies and also maintains close relationship with the Board of Directors and Management. The First and present Chancellor is His Excellency the First President of Zambia Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda
Vice Chancellor – Provides overall leadership to the institution and presides over its academic and administrative bureaus. The Current Vice Chancellor is Mr. Ketrine Musonda Salati.
Deputy Vice Chancellor– Deputizes the Vice Chancellor in presiding over Academic bureaus. The current DVC is Professor Sekelani Banda
The University Council Provides guidance to the BOD in making strategic decisions Offer a broad view of the external environment in which Cavendish must operate.The Council shall be responsible for ensuring quality assurance policies and procedures are given a high priority.
Represent Cavendish’s interest in key areas of education and trade.
Make recommendations on many policy, programmes and development matters.
The University Senate
- This is the highest body for academic affairs
- The Senate is responsible for all academic activities
- Approval of programmes
- To promote academic staff development
Subcommittees of Senate:
- Quality Assurance Committee
- Course Development Committee
- Admissions Committee
- Examinations Committee
- Examinations Malpractice Committee
Faculty Deans: A faculty (school) is both an academic and administrative entity responsible for coordination of related programmes within logically related specialties. The faculty (school) is headed by a Faculty Dean.
Dean Of Studies: The Dean of Studies is an administrative office that supports the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor by providing day-to-day administrative oversight over all academic support units. The Dean of Studies is also the Liaison person between the students and management and is tasked to address student welfare matters.
Heads OF Professional Groupings (Department): A Professional Grouping is an academic/administrative sub-grouping operating within a faculty/school. The unit is superintended by the Head of Professional Grouping (Department) who reports to The Dean of theFaculty (School) in which the sub-grouping operates.
Programme Coordinator (Programme Leader): Programme Coordinator (leader) is an administrative position responsible for the delivery of an academic learning programme to students. A programme is a collection of modules that constitute a field of study e.g. bachelor of laws, bachelor of information technology.
Module Coordinator (Module Leader): Module Coordinator (leader) is an administrative position responsible for the delivery of a collection of academic learning units that constitute a module to students.
Personal Tutor (Academic Advisor): Each student is allocated a personal tutor, who is responsible for overseeing the student’s progress through the duration of each year of the programme. This is invariably one of the named Subject tutors.
Teaching Assistant (Tutor): These are graduate students/staff development fellows recruited to assist lecturers in the delivery of teaching and learning activities.
Student Class Coordinator: Students among themselves, in each class, are represented by a class representative.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AT CAVENDISH UNIVERSITY
The qualifications of Academic staff, the student-lecturer ratio, the curricula, examinations, quality assurance procedures and infrastructure suitability form the cornerstone of quality assurance procedures.
Accreditations & Affiliations
In terms of quality of provision, CUZ draws its Quality Assurance Strength from its franchise and collaborating partners in Zambia and the United Kingdom. Our international partners provide the seal of quality control and compliance. We have worked with Cavendish College London and Sunderland University. We have on-going negotiations with University of Wales.
Locally, our main quality assurance premise is the accreditation by the Ministry of Education, accreditation and approvals from regulatory authorities such as:
- Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)
- General Nursing Council
- Technical and Vocation Education and Training Authority (TEVET)
We also have affiliation status with institutions such as:
- Distance Education Association of Southern Africa (DEASA)
- Private Universities Association of Zambia
- Association of African Universities (AAU)
- Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
- Institute of Purchasing and Supply
- Zambia Institute of Marketing
- National Recognition Information Centre for United Kingdom (NARIC)
- World Federation for Medical Education Standard’s Guidelines
- Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE)
- Global Legal English (GLE-UK)
- Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI)
- Professional bodies
Staff Profile
The minimum qualification for all lecturers is a master’s degree in the respective field. Over 10 at PhD level, some at professor and senior lecturer level.
However, there are a few exceptions for professional qualifications where this may not apply and is substituted with experience and seniority in the profession.
The academic staff is complemented by other qualified staff from partner institutions such as the United Kingdom and Cavendish University Uganda, on exchange basis.
The Cavendish University School of Medicine, University of Zambia School of medicine and other new medical schools such as the Lusaka Apex Medical University and Copperbelt University School of Medicine have agreed to work collaboratively to assure standard through lecturer exchange, resource sharing, and other related activities.
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