Section 27: Interpretation.

In this Act-

“appropriate authority" means any person, body or authority authorised by law to act in a specific or general capacity in relation to a subject matter;

"campus" means any campus which may be established by the University;

"college" means any college which may be established by the University;

"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

"Government" means the Federal Government of Nigeria;

"graduate" means a person on whom a degree (other than an honorary degree) has been conferred by the University;

“gross misconduct" means any act of misconduct and improper behaviour that may be designated as gross misconduct by any Statute or regulation made, pursuant to this Act.

"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for education;

"misconduct" means any conduct which is prejudicial to the good name of the University or the discipline and proper administration of the business of the University;

"notice" means notice in writing;

"officer" does not include the Visitor;

“prescribed" means prescribed by Statute or regulation made under this Act;

"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

"professor" means a person designated as a professor of the University in accordance with provisions made in that behalf by Statute or by regulations;
"property" includes rights, liabilities and obligations;

"the Provisional Council" means the Provisional Council appointed for the University by the President with effect from September 2011;

“regulations" means regulations made by the Senate or Council;

"Senate" means the Senate of the University established by this Act;

"Statute" means a Statute made by the University under section 11 of this Act and in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of this Act;

"the Statutes" means all such Statutes as are in effect from time to time;

"teacher" means a person holding a full time appointment as a member of the teaching or research staff of the University;

"undergraduate" means a person in statu pupilari in the University, other than-
(a) a graduate, and
(b) a person of such description as may be prescribed for the purposes of this definition, and

"University" means the Federal University, Gashua as established by this Act.