Academic Affairs

The Department of Academic Affairs is a Unit under the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs. The Unit provides administrative support to the academic affairs of the University of Zambia. It is responsible for undergraduate academic affairs with regard to admission of candidates to the various programmes, registration of students, the conduct of examinations, and graduation ceremonies. The Academic Affairs office is the secretariat of the University Senate and is therefore the custodian of academic policies passed by the Senate. The Unit is also the custodian of all Students' records.

The Unit is headed by the Manager (Academic Affairs) and has two (2) sections. The Admissions and Examinations section is responsible for admissions and examinations at the university. The Section is headed by the Assistant Registrar (Admissions and Examinations), who is assisted by two (2) Administrative Officers, one responsible for admissions and the other for examinations. The Senate section is responsible for Senate issues relating to curriculum reviews, graduation ceremonies, issuance of certificates and detailed transcripts of results, and preparation of graduation ceremonies. The section is also the custodian of students' records. The Assistant Registrar (Senate) superintends over the section and is assisted by the Administrative Officer.

UNZA is run on a two-semester system per academic year. The School of Medicine has, however, a dual system of term and semester. For admissions see Admission Requirements .

The members of staff in the Academic Affairs Office