The Senate Secretariat provides secretarial support to the Senate and is directly accountable to the Rector. Among its duties are the following:
- The compilation, preparation and processing of all issues that are to be introduced to the Senate for discussion
- Drawing up, approving of and notifying the agenda
- Keeping track of the minutes and notifying the agenda
- Ensuring compliance and reporting of decisions to the relevant departments of the institution
- Keeping a record of minutes and issuing copies or extracts to the administrative services of the institution