Welcome to the Aga Khan University Kenya, Student Experience Office website. The Student Experience Office provides information, resources, support and other services to assist AKU students in making the most of their student experience. It’s about the whole student, involvement and activities, building relationships and community and preparing students for the future.
The office is also responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing a variety of programs and services which include but not limited to, holistic wellbeing, student activities, educational workshops, Sports, community building, leadership, climate change initiatives etc which are designed to assist and support students in achieving academic/ personal success thus becoming great future leaders.
Aga Khan University – Kenya strive to prepare and empower students for life, not just for employment. In recognition that students come to campus from many different places, with different backgrounds, and different needs, every effort is made to provide the best and most comprehensive resources possible for students’ academic and personal advancement. It takes tremendous creativity, energy, and dedicated personnel to make our campus environment the most invigorating and inspiring place it can be for fostering lifelong learning and personal growth and development for students.
Vision: The Office of Student Affairs and Services is dedicated to excellence, creating an unsurpassed experience to all students at Aga Khan University
Mission: The AKU Office for Student Affairs and Services’ mission is to provide a quality student experience from Orientation to Alumni by fostering a supportive and inclusive foundation that helps develop well-rounded public health professionals who contribute positively to the School, the University, and globally.
Values: As an international institution, in achieving its mission, Aga Khan University operates on the core principles of Impact, Quality, Relevance and Access.
The Office of Student Experience Values are:
Inclusion: To value everyone in our community
Inspiration: To find it in ourselves and each other.
Innovation: To work together to make tomorrow better than yesterday.
Integrity: To do the right thing, individually and collectively.
Collaboration: We are team players. We listen to each other, volunteer, and jump in to help one another. We look beyond ourselves, work across units, and understand where intersections are.