OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

 (Academics and Students Affairs)

NOTICE FOR THE 12^TH GRADUATION CEREMONY

This is to inform all students who meet the requirements for the conferment of Degrees and award of Diplomas/Certificates of Meru University of Science and Technology, that the University will hold its 12^th Graduation Ceremony on Friday 4^th October 2024, starting at 8.00 a.m. at the Graduation Gardens, Main Campus. Please note the following important details:

APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION

Prospective graduands are required to apply for the graduation through their student portals between Monday 12^th August 2024 and Friday 6^th September 2024.

CLEARANCE

Graduands will be required to clear with relevant departments through their students’ portal on or before Wedneday 18^th September 2024 by 5:00pm. Students are requested to frequently visit the website for updates on students who have been cleared.

GRADUATION FEE PAYMENT

Graduands must have cleared the graduation fee shown in Table 1, and any outstanding fees owed to the University. All payments must be made by Monday 16^th September 2024. Graduands who will not abide by this deadline will not be allowed to graduate.

Students with financial queries to contact the Finance Office through email: finance@must.ac.ke or call: 0725 453 360.

Table 1: Graduation Fee

S./No	Award	Alumni Fee (Ksh.)	Graduation Fee (Ksh.)	Total (Ksh.)
1	PhD	1,500	6,000	7,500
2	Masters	1,500	5,500	7,000
3	Postgraduate Diploma	1,500	5,300	6,800
4	Bachelors	1,500	5,000	6,500
5	Diploma	1,500	4,500	6,000
6	Certificate	1,500	3,500	5,000

GRADUATION FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE

Payment will be made through the E-citizen platform as per the following step-by-step guide:
a) Login to the student portal: https://student.must.ac.ke
b) On the dashboard, go to “Fee Payment”
c) Under Fee Payment, click “Make Payment” and select the service you wish to pay for. For example, (Tuition Fee, Graduation fee etc.); In this case select “Graduation Fees”.
d) Key in the amount you wish to pay and click “Pay Now”.
e) The system takes you to another page with options on various methods you can use to pay with, i.e., Mpesa and other bank options plus a “Payment Ref” which is a unique seven-letter code, e.g. LLYXDZW. The Payment Ref becomes the “account number” for this transaction
f) Copy the Payment Reference code generated in (5) above and exit the platform. Go to Mpesa Sim Tool Kit on your phone and select “Lipa na Mpesa service”. Select Paybill option and enter 222222 as the pay bill (Business) number. Enter the “Payment Ref,” which is the 7-letter digit from Step 5 above as the account number. Input the amount which must be the same amount in Step 4 above and complete the transaction using your Mpesa PIN.

GRADUATION ATTIRE

Graduands are required to be in full graduation attire for both rehearsal and graduation ceremonies. In this regard, graduands are expected to collect their graduation attire between Monday, 23^rd September 2024 and Thursday 3^rd October, 2024 at the Gowns Store.

The graduation attire should be returned as from Wednesday 16^th October 2024 to Friday 25^th October 2024 after which a penalty of Kshs 1,000 per day shall be charged.

REHEARSAL AND GRADUATION CEREMONY

Graduands are required to attend the rehearsal on Thursday, 3^rd October 2024 at 10.00 a.m. and the Graduation Ceremony on Friday 4^th October 2024 at 8.00 am at the Graduation Gardens, Main Campus.

COLLECTION OF CERTIFICATES

Certificates will be issued from Wednesday 16^th October 2024. Graduates are notified that they are expected to collect their certificates within one year from this date, after which an annual storage fee of Ksh. 1,000 will be charged.