ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE NEW STUDENTS-2026/2027

WEDNESDAY 19TH AUGUST, 2026

08:00 a.m. – 04:00 p.m. Students Reporting on this day are (School of Engineering & Architecture (SEA) and  B.Sc. Food, Nutrition and Dietetics) 

THURSDAY 20TH AUGUST, 2026 TIME: 09:00 A.M. – 01:00 P.M. 

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Executive Dean, School Engineering and Architecture (SEA)  (SZ 39) 

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Chairman Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics (AZ  39) 

12:30 p.m. – 01:00 p.m. Address by Chief University Librarian in respective Schools 

LIBRARY ORIENTATION AT THE POST MODERN LIBRARY (SEA & BSC FND) TIME: 02:00 P.M. – 05:00 P.M. (ATTEND ONE SESSION) 

Session 1: 02:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m. Session 2: 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m. 

MONDAY 24TH AUGUST, 2026,

07:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m. Students Reporting on this day are (School of Education and Lifelong Learning (SOELL) and  School of Agriculture & Environmental  Sciences (SAES)

TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST, 2026 TIME: 09:00 A.M. – 01:00 P.M. 

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Executive Dean, School of Education and Lifelong Learning  (SOELL) (KU Amphitheatre) 

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Executive Dean, School of Agriculture & Environmental  Sciences (SAES) (SZ 39),  

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Agriculture students in Kitui Campus by Deputy Executive Dean School  of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES) 

12:30 p.m. – 01:00 p.m. Address by Chief University Librarian in respective Schools 

LIBRARY ORIENTATION AT THE POST MODERN LIBRARY (SOELL and SAES) TIME: 01:00 P.M. – 05:00 P.M. (ATTEND ONE SESSION) 

Session 3: 01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. Session 5: 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.  Session 4: 02:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m. Session 6: 04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.

TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST 2026,

07:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m. Students Reporting on this day are (School of Pure and Applied Sciences  (SPAS) and School of Health Sciences (SHS))

WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST, 2026 TIME: 09:00 A.M. – 01:00 P.M.  

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Executive Dean, School of Pure and Applied Sciences  (SPAS) (SZ 39) 

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Executive Dean, School of Health Sciences (SHS) (AZ 39) 12:30 p.m. – 01:00 p.m. Address by Chief University Library in respective Schools 

LIBRARY ORIENTATION AT THE POST MODERN LIBRARY (SPAS & SHS)  TIME: 02:00 P.M– 05:00 P.M (ATTEND ONE SESSION) 

Session 7: 09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Session 10: 02:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m.  Session 8: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Session 11: 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.  Session 9: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session 12: 04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.  

WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST, 2026

07:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m. Students Reporting on this day are (School of Law, Arts and Social Science  (SLASS) and School of Business, Economics and Tour ism (SBET)

THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST, 2026 TIME: 09:00 A.M. – 01:00 P.M. 

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Executive Dean, School of Law, Arts and Social Science  (SLASS) (AZ 39) 

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Deputy Executive Dean SLASS, Bachelor of Law  (Parklands) 

09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Address by Executive Dean, School of Business, Economics and Tour ism (SBET) (SZ 39) 

12:30 p.m. – 01:00 p.m. Address by Chief University Librarian in respective Schools 

SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST, 2026 (SLASS & SBET) 

TIME: 09:00 A.M. – 05:00 P.M. 

LIBRARY ORIENTATION AT THE POST MODERN LIBRARY (ATTEND ONE SESSION)

Session 13: 09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ,  Session 14: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Session 15: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Session 16: 12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m.,  Session 17: 01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m., Session 18: 02:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m., Session 19: 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.  and  Session 20: 04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m. 

THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST, 2026 (ALL SCHOOLS) 

TIME: 02:00 P.M. – 05:00 P.M. 

ADDRESS BY DIRECTORS VENUE: GRADUATION SQUARE SESSION MODERATOR: MS. EVAH MUGO 

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Director, Sports and Games 

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Director, Catering Services 

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Director, Accommodation Services 

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Director, Disability Services 

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Director, University Health Services 

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Head, Wellness Centre and Rehabilitation Services 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Head, Career Development and Mentoring 

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Coordinator, ICT Professional Training and Certification 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Director, Confucius Institute 

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Director, Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment 

FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST, 2026 MATRICULATION CEREMONY TIME: 8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. VENUE: GRADUATION SQUARE 

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Students Assemble at Graduation Square 

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Matriculation Activities 

FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST, 2026 (ALL SCHOOLS) 

TIME: 02:00 P.M. – 05:00 P.M. 

ADDRESS BY DIRECTORS VENUE: GRADUATION SQUARE SESSION MODERATOR: MR. EVANS KIMATHI 

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Chief Finance Officer 

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Director, Quality Management Systems and Performance Contracting 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Director, Security Services 

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Director, ICT 

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Director, Centre for International Programmes and Collaborations 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Director, Endowment and Alumni Programmes 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Director, Chandaria Business and Innovation Centre 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Director, KU Television and Radio Stations 

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Director, Student Affairs 

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. University Chaplains 

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. KUSA Officials