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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES
STRATEGIC PLAN
2013-2018
May 2013
Foreword
The College of Education and External Studies is one of the six Colleges that constitute the University of Nairobi. It is situated near Kikuyu town 25Km West of Nairobi. The origin of the College can be traced to Koibatek (currently in Baringo County) as an Extra Mural Centre for the then Makerere University College in 1953, and has continued to grow. Presently it has a student population approaching 20,000.
The College meets the expectations of its stakeholders by: ensuring that the programmes offered meet the market needs, reviewing curricular from time to time, providing a conducive working environment and ensuring good relations with the outside community. In addition, the College has established linkages and collaborations with similar institutions in various parts of the world. These linkages and Collaborations benefit the College in the development of programmes to meet the needs of stakeholders; enhance capacity building, facilitate research and Publication, promote staff and student exchange programmes, improve infrastructural facilities and benchmark academic programmes to ensure quality.
The College focuses on market driven programmes in education ranging from Certificate to Degree using different modes of instructional delivery. The College has a pool of competent human resource, sufficient infrastructure and well co-ordinated transport service.
This strategic plan has been developed to guide the College as it moves towards becoming a leading centre of excellence in teacher education, open and distance learning, research and community service for sustainable development. I call upon all staff, students and other stakeholders of the College to participate fully and play their part in the implementation of this plan. We must commit ourselves to this vision as a
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES
STRATEGIC PLAN
2013-2018
May 2013
Foreword
The College of Education and External Studies is one of the six Colleges that constitute the University of Nairobi. It is situated near Kikuyu town 25Km West of Nairobi. The origin of the College can be traced to Koibatek (currently in Baringo County) as an Extra Mural Centre for the then Makerere University College in 1953, and has continued to grow. Presently it has a student population approaching 20,000.
The College meets the expectations of its stakeholders by: ensuring that the programmes offered meet the market needs, reviewing curricular from time to time, providing a conducive working environment and ensuring good relations with the outside community. In addition, the College has established linkages and collaborations with similar institutions in various parts of the world. These linkages and Collaborations benefit the College in the development of programmes to meet the needs of stakeholders; enhance capacity building, facilitate research and Publication, promote staff and student exchange programmes, improve infrastructural facilities and benchmark academic programmes to ensure quality.
The College focuses on market driven programmes in education ranging from Certificate to Degree using different modes of instructional delivery. The College has a pool of competent human resource, sufficient infrastructure and well co-ordinated transport service.
This strategic plan has been developed to guide the College as it moves towards becoming a leading centre of excellence in teacher education, open and distance learning, research and community service for sustainable development. I call upon all staff, students and other stakeholders of the College to participate fully and play their part in the implementation of this plan. We must commit ourselves to this vision as a