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The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) hereby announces its 2nd Graduation Ceremony that will be held on Friday 1st December, 2017 at the Main Campus (Karen starting at 8.00 a.m. All candidates who have qualified for award of various certificates, diplomas and conferment of degrees during the 2016/2017 academic year are invited to attend. During the occasion, the University will also celebrate ISO 9001:2015 Certification of Quality Management System and launch of its 2017 – 2022 Strategic Plan.   EXAMINATION RESULTS All students who completed their programmes in 2016/2017 academic year are advised to confirm their graduation status at their respective Schools/Campuses/Directorates with effect  from 20th November, 2017.   CONFIRMATION OF NAMES Graduands are required to apply for the 2017 graduation and ensure correctness of their names in terms of order and spelling. The application forms are available at the respective Schools and Campuses/directorate and may also be downloaded from the University website www.cuk.ac.ke. The completed forms should be submitted to the respective Schools/Campuses/Directorates before Wednesday 22nd November, 2017.   CLEARING OF FEE BALANCES Graduands are expected to have cleared any outstanding fee balances by 24th November, 2017. Those who will not have cleared fees by the stated date will be excluded from the graduation list.   GRADUATION FEES The mandatory graduation fees for the various categories of graduands are as indicated below:   S/  No AWARD GRADUATION  FEES (Kshs) ACADEMIC  DRESS(Kshs) ALUMNI      FEE  (Kshs) TOTAL     PAYABLE  (Kshs) 1. Certificate/D  iploma 1,500 1,000 500 3,000 2. Degree 3,400 1,100 500 5,000   All payments must be made through Co-operative Bank, Account No. 01129062663600, Karen Branch.   COLLECTION AND RETURN OF ACADEMIC DRESS Graduation gowns are available for hire upon presentation of the original National Identity card and a hiring of gowns form. Gowns will be collected from Room G6 at Main Campus (Karen) starting from Monday 27th November, 2017 to Wednesday 29th November, 2017 and returned by 8th December, 2017. Failure to return the gown by the stated date will attract a penalty of Kshs. 300/= per day.   REHEARSAL All graduands are expected to attend rehearsal on Thursday 30th November, 2017 at 10.00 a.m. at the Graduation Square at the Main Campus, Karen in full Academic Attire.   INVITATION CARDS During the hiring of academic dress, each graduand will be given two invitation cards for their guests. Persons without graduation cards will not be allowed into the graduation square.   PUNCTUALITY Graduands and their guests will be expected to have taken their seats by 8.00 a.m. Those who will be late will not be allowed into the graduation square.   REGISTRAR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

The Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) is collaborating with the Germany Ministry of Agriculture and Food (FMAF) to a project to strengthen governance and value-addition in agricultural Co-operatives in Kenya. Both parties have agreed to work with the Co-operative University College of Kenya in key areas of the project. The purpose of the meeting was to enable CAK and FMAF to brief CUCK on the proposed project and get the commitment of CUCK to participate in it. Professor Douglas Shitanda, The principal CUCK, welcomed the guests to the Co-operative University College of Kenya (CUCK) and assured them the University’s commitment to collaborate with development partners to strengthen Co-operatives, Co-operative studies and research in Kenya. He stated that the core business, and indeed the mission, of CUCK is capacity building for the Co-operative Sector in Kenya and its associated industries. Julia Haumann, Germany Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Division for International Projects, Twinning,  Sophie Stahlberg, Representative for Sub-Saharan Africa. Germany Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Division for International Affairs.  Inge Garke, Programme Director of the General Agent, Bilateral Cooperation Programme. GFA Consulting Group. General Agent for the Germany Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Mareike Brandt, Project Manager of the General Agent, Bilateral Cooperation Programme. GFA Consulting Group. General Agent for the Germany Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture represented Germany.

Education PS Dr. Belio Kipsang visits the stand for CUCK in Eldoret during the opening of the 12th Kenyan Universities exhibition. CUCK has a cutting edge in Co-operatives and its associated Economies. Dr. Belio hailed the varsity on its cue for the Mondragon Co-operative business model which is to radically transform the Kenyan Economy.

Meru campus on 14th Feb. 2014, led by their Director Miss Edna Musyoki, CUCK’s P.R. Officer and Planning officer visited the Meru G.K. Prison to show their love for the inmates. The university Donated Valentines gifts to the inmates and other valuables.

It has come to our attention that unscrupulous sources have reached out to students, parents and the public through phone calls, purporting to be from The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) Accommodation Office demanding payments for student accommodation. Kindly note that CUK does not allocate student hostels by phone and payment for student accommodation is not made through MPESA. The accommodation fee is paid in the bank accounts as provided by the University. Please be informed that these calls have not been made by the CUK.For more information you can reach us on 0724 311606 or enquiries@cuk.ac.ke