Equal Opportunity Commitment

The University of Arusha maintains a policy of equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of
sex, race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, age, and/or physical challenge in the administration of its education, admission polices, student life and services. The University expects a student to maintain
a proper atmosphere for moral growth toward maturity as stated in the student handbook and to act
as an honest and responsible citizen. The University reserves the right to deny or terminate admission
to any student who may not benefit from the total program of the University, or whose presence or
conduct may be detrimental to the philosophy and programs of the University.

Student Responsibility

The responsibility for meeting graduation requirements before being conferred a degree, diploma
or certificate rests upon the student. Each student is expected to be aware of the various graduation requirements as published in the bulletin. The bulletin covers information relating to academic policies
that are to be observed by students. The bulletin can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.
Unique problems are referred to the appropriate department heads who are academic advisors to
guide students to meet these requirements. The student will graduate under the bulletin in which they enrolled and maintained continuous enrollment in a program of study. If a student discontinues
enrolment for one academic year, residency is broken and the requirements listed in the bulletin
of the year of re-entrance of any subsequent years must be met.

Terms and Conditions

The University's rules and regulations, which are from time to time in force, are incorporated into any contract made with a student. All students are required, as a condition of registration, to abide by and submit to the University's statutes, ordinances, regulations and rules that are published by the Office
of Students' Affairs and Registry at the University address. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication and the University will use all reasonable endeavours
to deliver courses in accordance with the descriptions set out in this bulletin.

However, when the University is largely dependent upon charitable, public and church funds, which the University has to manage in a way, which is efficient and cost-effective, in the context of the provision
of a diverse range of courses to a large number of students, the University, therefore, reserves the right
to make variations to the contents or methods of delivery of courses, to discontinue courses and merge
or combine courses, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University in the context of its wider purpose. If the university discontinues any course, it will use its reasonable
endeavors to provide a suitable alternative.

Drug-Free Worksite Policy

Whereas the issues of non-prescription drug use and abuse have been and are and will be in the
villages, towns, cities even in the Universities. Therefore, The University of Arusha is committed to providing a learning environment conducive to the fullest Wholistic Human Development. To achieve
this goal the University holds that non-prescription drugs, alcohol and tobacco free lifestyle is essential
and thus maintains a policy that seeks a campus environment that is free from these substances.

The unlawful use, abuse, possession, distribution, dispensing or manufacturing of controlled
substances by the government is prohibited to students. The University also expects that any person employed by it, not to engage in the unlawful use or manufacture of controlled substances while associated with the University. The University presents a preventive educational program during chapel periods, to develop an awareness of risks involved in the use or abuse of substances such as alcohol, tobacco and non-prescription drugs and promote the benefits of a lifestyle fee from these substances.
The complete University's Drug-Free Worksite Policy is available at the Office of the Deputy Vice
Chancellor—Academic.

Gender Harassment Policy

Whereas the issues of gender harassment have been and are and will be in the villages, towns, cities
even in the Universities.

The University of Arusha therefore, wants to create a safe environment for all its members.
Therefore, any form of harassment or abuse will not be tolerated. If any kind of harassment or abuse
is experienced, you are duty bound to contact and report the person engaging in harassment to the relevant authorities for example, the Dean of Students, the Head of Departments, the Deans or the
Chaplain.

The University of Arusha practices equal opportunities policy which should be used to put a stop to
all forms of harassment or abuse. See the admission policy in the University Bulletin. The University
will present a preventive educational programme during assembly periods, to develop an awareness
of what constitutes Gender Harassment.The complete University's Gender Harassment Policy is
available at the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor—Academic.

HIV-AIDS Policy

The HIV/AIDS epidemic and pandemic is a global challenge and constitutes one of the most
formidable challenges in the following areas:

• Socio-economic status
• Gender, age, region and race
• Cultural perspectives
• Biblical and or theological perspectives
• Liturgical approaches
• Response to change of behavior of people
  

HIV and AIDS is more than an individual morality or lack of it. It is more than knowing facts about HIV
and AIDS and it is more than a health issue. Available research indicates that the infection and spread
of HIV and AIDS is closely linked with the six above-mentioned areas. For example socio-economic
status (class) gender (men and women) age (young and elderly) region (south of the Sahara) race
(black, pink or pale people). Cultural perspective (social or cultural ways of distributing powers.
Biblical and or theological perspective deals with the impact of HIV and AIDS as God and Jesus would
have dealt with such issues.

Liturgical approaches (how solemn the HIV and AIDS would be treated by the church). Response to
change of behavior of people (how people would respond positively + or negatively -). It has been
observed that the most powerless members in Africa, South of the Sahara are the women, the youths,
the poor, and socially uprooted (refugees), those of different sexual orientation and drug injecting users. These are likely to contact HIV and AIDS and those who do not have access to quality health care.
Biblical and or theological perspective deals with the impact of HIV and AIDS as God and Jesus would
have dealt with such issues.

The University of Arusha knows that, it has a key role to play both in preventing and in mitigating its
effects on the individuals, the families and societies. Therefore, because of cognance of the extreme seriousness of HIV and AIDS the University of Arusha has formulated this policy. This policy broadly
aims at providing guidance to the management of this pandemic among faculty, staff and students
while at the University of Arusha. The complete University's HIV-Aids Policy is available at the Office
of the Deputy Vice Chancellor—Academic.