ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY

OWO, NIGERIA

(Established 11th December 2007)

STUDENTS’ CODES OF CONDUCT

5th Edition
2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Vision
Mission
Philosophy
University Anthem
Students’ Welfare
Accommodation
Cafeteria
Public Utility (Water and Electricity Supplies)
Health Services
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Business Centre
Security Services
Religious Worship
Students’ Movement
Students Centre
Policy, Rules and Regulations on Students’ Conduct and
Discipline
Interim Suspension
Rules on Male-Female Relationship
Dress Code
Rules on the Use of Cell Phone and Other Devices
Registration and Matriculation
Orientation Programme for Fresh Students
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Family Forum/College Assembly
Achievers University Concept (AUC)
The Course System
Course Code/Title
Course Unit
General Regulations Governing Course Registration,
Studentship and Examination
Course Unit Load
Adding and Deleting Courses
Duration of Studentship
Student Performance Evaluation
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
Repetition of Failed Courses
Condition for Continuing a Programme
Guidelines for the Conduct of University Examinations
Harmonization of Students’ Activities
Guidelines for Determining Appropriate Punishments for
Specific Offences committed by Students
Regime of Punishment
Misconduct that would warrant students to appear
before the Students Disciplinary Committee
Cases of Criminal Offences
Offences Relating to Hall of Residence
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Explanatory Notes on Procedure
for Handling Cases of Examination Misconduct
Procedure for Handling Cases of Misconduct
Procedure for Handling Criminal Cases
General Notes on Suspended Students

1. VISION
The vision of Achievers University is to become
the best university in Africa and one of the best in
the world.

2. MISSION
The mission of Achievers University is to provide
the enabling environment – both physical and
academic – for the production of competent and
quality graduates that would be self-reliant, highly
productive and globally relevant in every sphere
of human endeavour.

3. PHILOSOPHY
The development of the total person in body, soul
and character is to make him useful to himself
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 and to the society at large. The concept of the
total man with accentuated leadership potential,
desire for self-employment, a valuable team
player and heightened community spirit is the
underlying principle of Achievers University.

4. UNIVERSITY ANTHEM
Achievers University
God’s glorious habitation
Our fountain of wisdom
Our household of love

Chorus:
We hail thee (2ce)
Fountain of knowledge,
Wellspring of integrity,
Height of Leadership.

We are the purposeful leaders

Hope of future generations
Pillars of great Nigeria
Achievers – we are

Chorus:
We hail thee (2ce)
Fountain of knowledge,
Wellspring of integrity,
Height of Leadership.

5. UNIVERSITY MOTTO

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6. STUDENTS’ WELFARE
Students’ welfare is of paramount importance to the
founders and Management of Achievers University. As a
result, every effort is geared towards providing a
conducive environment for learning, teaching and
development of students, with the staff acting in loco
parentis.

A. Accommodation
It is the policy of Achievers University to provide
accommodation on campus for all students. All
students are therefore expected to live in decent
Halls of Residence in Campus. This policy is in line
with the University’s vision of producing a total
man, morally sound and properly educated, which
cannot be achieved except students live in an
environment conducive to intellectual pursuit and
development of healthy human relationship.

There are five decently furnished Halls of

residence, dedicated to male and female
students. The University supplies beds and
mattresses while students are required to provide

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 their own beddings and toiletries. Students are
strictly prohibited from cooking in the hostel
(room or dormitory). Any student found in breach
would be made to face Students Disciplinary
Committee (SDC).

B. Cafeteria
There are scores of standard cafeterias, providing
catering services for both students and staff of the
University at affordable costs. They are run by
experienced private operators who are closely
monitored by the University to ensure the quality of
meals and services is satisfactory. Students are
expected to buy their meals from these service
providers at reasonable prices with quality assurance
by management.

C. Public Utility (Water and Electricity

Supplies)
The University recognizes the strategic importance of
regular water and electricity supply to the achievement
of its vision and objectives, and has therefore taken
measures to facilitate same. It has functional standby

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generators, which are put in use when the public power
supply fails. The University relies exclusively on
boreholes to supply water to all parts of the campus.
The long-term plan is to have a water treatment plant in
the University, taking full advantage of the Stream that
runs through the University all seasons.

D. Health Services
The University has in operation a Health Centre which
caters for common ailments for both students and staff
with provision for referral of serious cases to the Federal
Medical Centre, Owo. The Health Centre is run by a full
complement of qualified medical personnel (Doctors,
Nurses, Pharmacists Medical Laboratory Technologists,
etc.). The Health Centre is accredited under National
Health Insurance Scheme, to provide robust medical
services to students and staff of the University.
The Centre also renders sanitary services such as
fumigation and environmental cleanliness in the
University.
Freshmen, on resumption, are normally introduced to
the Centre as part of the orientation programme and
they are required to formally register with the Centre.
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The University reserves the right to conduct drug test
on students unannounced at any time. Any student
found positive (under the influence of hard drugs or
prohibited weeds) shall be punished according to the
rules stated in this students’ code of conduct.

E. Sports and Recreational Facilities

The University has various sports and recreational
facilities. These include football playgrounds, basketball
courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, badminton
courts etc. Each of the halls of residence also has
provision for sporting facilities besides varying indoor
games. The University has key sports personnel
(coaches and managers) who conduct training and
sporting activities for students.

It is the policy of the University to encourage sporting

activities among students, mindful of the fact that
sports promote healthy development of both mind and
body of an individual. Sporting activities also promote
interaction amongst the various strata of the
community and creates an atmosphere conducive for
peaceful co-existence. To this end, active sporting

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activities are considered an integral part of the
University programmes.
Each student is encouraged to register for a particular
type of sport and partake in training and competition in
such game during his or her period of study in the
University.

F. Business Centres
The University, through service providers, provides
essential services such as hairdressing, cobbling and
small retail shops in campus. Within the premises of
each Hall of Residence and the Student Centre,
provisions are made for various service providers
rendering essential services for the comfort of students
and to prevent unnecessary outings out of the
University premises.

G. Achievers University Students Association

(AUSA)
Achievers University students are encouraged to
organize themselves as an Association and to influence
policies on their welfare through the Association. The
Executive members of the Association work in close
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contact with the Directorate of Student Affairs and
Management for the smooth running of students affairs.
Similarly, students are given the privilege to better their
welfare at the hostels through the Hall Management
Committee system under the Hall Warden/Chairman
and their Hall Executive Committees, democratically
elected among themselves.

H. Security Services
Reputable professional private Security Agents provide
security services to the campus and staff quarters of the
University. The University also has special arrangement
with the Government Security Agencies (Army, Police,
Civil Defence and Amotekun Corps) to provide special
surveillance service to the University Community. These
Agencies are being encouraged and supported to
establish bases around the University premises. Also
the University gates and important sports have CCTV
cameras installed.

I. Religious Worship
The University encourages freedom of worship for its
staff and students in line with its policy of non-

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discrimination in admission and employment on the
basis of gender, race, tribe, creed or religion as
enshrined in the University Law. However, Christians
amongst the students are encouraged and advised to
worship at the Chapel of Grace and Glory, an
interdenominational worship centre inside the campus,
while in the University. When they return home, they
are free to return to their various denominations to
practice their spectacular faith. Muslim Students are
also encouraged and advised to practice their faith
inside the campus. To this end, it is necessary to stress
the following points:
(a) All Christian students are to worship at the Chapel
of Grace and Glory on Sundays. No sectoral religious
group or fellowship is permitted to hold any other
service in campus on Sundays.
(b) Ethnic and Religious associations must be
registered, with a draft copy of their Constitution, with
the Students Affairs Directorate. A letter of registration
and approved Constitution shall be delivered to such
Associations before they can operate in the University.
Such Associations must operate strictly within the

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provisions of the approved constitution and the
University rules and regulations.

(c) Students and their parents are to note that Section

25 of the University Law states as follows:
‘‘No person shall be required to satisfy requirements as
to any of the following matters: that is to say, race
(including ethnic grouping), sex, place of birth or family
origin, or religious or political persuasion, as a condition
of becoming or continuing to be a student at the
University, the holder of any degree of the University or
of any appointment or employment at the University, or
a member of anybody established by virtue of this Law;
and no person shall be subjected to any disadvantage
or accorded any advantage in relation to the University,
by reference to any of those matters:’’
“Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed
as preventing the University from imposing any
disability or restriction on any of the aforementioned
persons where such person wilfully refuses or fails on
grounds of religious belief to undertake any duty
generally and uniformly imposed on all such persons or
any group of them which duty, having regard to its
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nature and the special circumstance pertaining thereto,
is in the opinion of the University reasonably justifiable
in the national interest.”

J. Students’ Movement
The movement of students out of university campus is
regulated by issuance of exeat. Students who intend to
leave the campus (during the daytime) must obtain
official permission from his/her Hall Supervisor. However
if the outing is intended to extend overnight for one or
more days, written permission (Exeat) must be obtained
from the Dean of Students Affairs. The University
validates students’ request for exeat from their parents
or guardians before such exeat is issued. Movement
register, placed at the Porters’ lodge and at the
University gate, is to be signed by students for
movement outside
the Campus.
Students are not expected to move out of the campus
as from 7pm and are not expected to stay out of
campus beyond 7pm.

K. Students Centre
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The University has an ultra-modern building for the
students to use as Students Centre. The Centre, which
serves as the Secretariat of the Students Association,
has befitting offices and meeting halls for the Achievers
University Students Association (AUSA) Executives and
a parliamentary chamber for the Student
Representative Council. This is to develop leadership
skills of the students and to positively engage the
students outside the classrooms. At the Student Centre,
provisions are made for service providers for some of
the essential services the students may need for their
comfort.

University Policy on Students Conduct and

Discipline
Pursuant to its philosophy and goal of producing
graduates with balanced education, Achievers
University places very high premium on morals and
good character. The University, therefore, considers
inculcation of good character and disciplined social
behaviour as an integral part of the curriculum for all-
round training and development of the student.

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Accordingly, it has instituted the requisite rules and
regulations to guide orderly development of good and
disciplined social behaviour. These rules and regulations
also make for harmonious co-existence in a
heterogeneous community like a university, as well as
facilitate good governance.
A candidate’s acceptance of admission offer implies
acceptance to abide by these and other rules and
regulations made from time to time by the University
for good governance and orderly production of properly
groomed graduates. A letter of undertaking to that
effect must be signed by each student and his/her
parent/guardian as part of the admission acceptance
process. The student is further required to reaffirm the
undertaking by subscribing to the Matriculation Oath at
the Matriculation Ceremony. The undertaking carries
with it an obligation to be a law-abiding and responsible
member of the academic community in accordance with
the standards, rules and regulations established by the
Senate and other constituted authorities of the
University.
Every student of Achievers University, therefore, is
required to maintain a high standard of personal
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integrity. The University considers any act of unethical,
immoral, dishonest, disloyal or destructive behaviour a
serious offence. It is the responsibility of a student to
adapt himself/herself to the regime of acceptable
personal conduct and moral discipline, and to acquaint
himself/herself with laid-down rules and regulations,
which he/she must obey at all times. The University Law
provides for appropriate sanctions for students who
contravene these regulations.

GENERAL GUIDELINES ON CONDUCT

(a) A student shall not fight with anyone or assault
any other student for any reason at all.
(b)A student shall not engage in bullying, molesting,
harassing or intimidating any other student or
staff of the University
(c) A student shall not belong to any secret association
or any unregistered association in the University
(d) A student shall not engage in any act that can
constitute an offence under the law of the country.
(e) A student shall not constitute a threat to the life of
other students by any means
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(f) A student shall not be rude to any staff and other
authorized officials of the University for any reason.
(g) A student shall not hold any illegal or secret meeting
or participate in any event organized by secret
societies/fraternities within or outside the University
campuses.
(h) A student shall not engage in sexual harassment.
(i) A student shall not engage or be involved in any act
generally amounting to misconduct under the provisions
of University rules and regulations or the general law of
the land.

Alleged offenders of any of these instances shall

face the Students Disciplinary Committee and
sanctioned appropriately if found guilty.

Interim Suspension
When the University determines that the continued
presence of a student on the University campus or in
University’s Hall of Residence poses a substantial threat
to himself/herself or to others, or to the stability and
ability of the University to carry out its normal functions,
the University Authority may suspend the student for an
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interim period, pending the resolution of the issues
connected thereto. During the interim suspension, the
student may be denied access to University’s Hall of
Residence and/or the campus (including classes) and/or
all other University activities or privileges for which the
student might otherwise be eligible. Additionally, a
student who persists in disturbing a particular class
after a warning by the lecturer/instructor may be
suspended from the class for an interim period. An
interim suspension will become effective immediately,
without prior notice, and may be terminated by the
person issuing it at any time prior to or after the
outcome of disciplinary proceedings.

Rules on Male-Female Relationship

(a) Inappropriate relationship between men and
women, including any conduct such as
clandestine meeting and loitering in the dark that
might bring the moral standard of a student into
disrepute is strictly prohibited.
(b) Friendship amongst adults is expected and
respected. However, friendship amongst students,
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 particularly between opposite sexes should not
violate University rules and regulations.
(c) If a student decides to get married during his/her
studentship in the University, information on the
changed marital status must be given in writing to
the Registrar, College Dean, Dean of Students and
Head of Department of concerned student.

Dress Code
While maintaining good taste with high morality and
modesty, the appearance of every student should be
characterized by neatness, purity and simplicity.

Campus Dressing for Female Students

(a) Skirts must be long enough to cover the knees
and must not be slit above the knees.
(b) Transparent, braless, spaghetti strap, sheer or
tight-fitting blouses, short knickers and skirts are
not permitted outside the Halls of Residence
(c) Dresses with low necklines or dresses that do
not fully cover the shoulders and armpits
are strictly prohibited outside the Halls of
Residence.

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(d) Excessive facial make-up, coloured nail polish,
artificial nails and bleaching must are strictly
prohibited.
(e) Students are allowed moderate use of unnatural
braided hair or attachment
(f) Unnatural braided hair or attachment should
match the natural hair colour.
(g) Abnormal and crazy braids, dread-locks, coloured
and bushy hairdos are not allowed.
(h) The hair should be well groomed (neat and tidy)
all the time.
(i) Use of jewellery should be moderate.
(j) Noisy and bogus shoes should be avoided.
(k) Ripped shirts or trousers are not allowed within
the University premises.
(l) Piercing of the nose or multiple piercing of the ear
arestrictly prohibited.
(m) All forms of sandals or slippers are not allowedd in
classes and at any University function.

Campus Dressing for Male Students

(a) The dresses permitted for male students consist
of trousers and shirts with ties, suites, moderate
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 African traditional attire which must conform to
prescribed rules and regulations. Wearing of jeans
and sports shirts are only permitted on weekends
and at sporting events.
(b) Men should not go barefoot or without shirts
anywhere on campus except when playing
outdoor games when reasonable sporting dresses
are allowed.
(c) Men should not wear muscle tops, earring or
necklace.
(d) Ripped shirts or trousers are not allowed within
the University premises.
(e) Trousers should be properly worn and placed on
the buttocks. Sagging is strictly prohibited.
(f) All forms of sandals or slippers are not allowed in
classes and at any University function.

Use of Cell Phone and Other Devices

The University allows students to have personal cell
phones, pagers, beepers and electronic reminders. The
following rules and regulations are set in place for the
use of these devices.

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(a) They must be switched off or put in silence during
lectures and practicals, in the library and at all
University official functions.
(b) They are not allowed in examination halls.
(c) The University does not allow the use of cell
phones by students while in discussion with
lecturers or University administrative officials.
(d) Students are not allowed to use cell phones for
commercial purposes on campus.

REGISTRATION AND MATRICULATION

Acceptance of offer of admission does not make a
candidate a bonafide student of Achievers University,
until Registration is satisfactorily completed and the
studentis Matriculated with a Matriculation number.
Registration is therefore the process by which one
officially becomes a student in the University. To
become a bonafide student of the University, such a
candidate must complete the due process of
registration and matriculation.

Registration entails the following:

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(a) Screening of the candidate already offered
provisional admission and verification of his/her
credentials by the Admissions Officer.
(b) Payment of the prescribed fees by the provisional
student.
(c) Collection of registration forms from the Academic
Office of the Registry after clearance from the
Bursary.
(d) Completion of course registration forms after due
consultation with appropriate Departmental and
College Course coordinators.
(e) Submission of completed course registration
forms duly signed by the course advisers
programme coordinators, Heads of Department,
Deans and other officers to the Academic Office.
(f) Registration (including documentation, medical
examination) at the University Health Centre.
(g) Registration at the University Library
(h) Allocation of accommodation in the Hall of
Residence

Every student, ‘fresh’ or ‘returning’, is required to

register at the beginning of every session within the
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permitted registration period. The Academic Office
publishes the detailed procedure for registration prior to
the commencement of a session. At the end of the
registration period, lists of registered bonafide students
of each Department will be published in the
Department's official notice boards.

Matriculation is a formal admission process, and fresh

students that have completed the registration
formalities are eligible to participate. All such properly
registered fresh students are formally admitted into the
University at a matriculation ceremony conducted on a
date specified by the Senate.
● A candidate becomes a bonafide student only
after subscribing to the matriculation oath,
signing the matriculation register, and assigned a
matriculation number.
● The importance of matriculation is underlined by
the fact that no official communication or
transaction of the student is complete or valid
unless it contains his/her matriculation number.
This includes examination scripts and all

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 documents to be filled by the students in the
University.
● Once a student is assigned a matriculation
number, it cannot be changed even if the student
changes College or programme of study. By
convention, a student cannot matriculate more
than once in the same university.
● On the date of matriculation, candidates are
required to be formally dressed, robed in the
University’s academic gown and participate in the
academic procession.
● The matriculation ceremony normally marks the
end of registration for fresh students.

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR FRESH STUDENTS

The University organizes a week-long orientation

programme for fresh students. The programme, which
runs concurrently with the registration exercise, is
mandatory for all fresh students, who are required to
attend all orientation activities and sign the attendance
register.
The orientation programme which exposes the students
to the social and academic life of the University as well
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as social life outside the University (e.g. culture of the
host community) is designed to introduce the fresh
students to the various facilities in campus (e.g. Health
Centre, Library, Sports Units etc). It also affords fresh
students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with
the rules, regulations and procedures of the University.
The orientation activities also enable fresh students to
meet and interact with the principal and front line
officers of the University, including Deans of their
Colleges and Heads of their Departments.

COLLEGE ASSEMBLY
This is an informal meeting where students interact with
the staff and students of his College. Each College
meets at least once in a Semester to ensure social
interaction amongst its staff and students and teach
acceptable morals. Attendance is mandatory for both
staff and students.

DEPARTMENTAL FAMILY FORUM

All staff and students of each Department also meet at
least once in a Semester to interact socially, preach
acceptable morals and expose students to the
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opportunities that abound in studying the programmes
in the Department.

ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY CONCEPT (AUC)

The University, in accordance with its vision to “become
the best university in Africa and indeed one of the best
in the world” and the mission to produce a total man,
morally sound and properly educated and
entrepreneurially oriented, has set aside every
Wednesday for staff and students to imbibe the concept
of an achiever, otherwise called “Achievers University
Concept (AUC)”.

The Wednesday Lectures are organised on College by

College basis. Students are to be guided by the
timetable to know the venue and dates assigned for his
or her College.

Every Wednesday, students and staff are expected to

be in the specially designed vests and face caps, attend
lectures and participate in other activities organised to
achieve this vision. This vision is entrenched in the
Senate-approved courses AUC 101 and AUC 102
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(Achievers University Concept I and II respectively. The
courses are required to be passed before graduation.

THE COURSE SYSTEM

The mode of instruction at Achievers University is the
course unit system. In this system, a subject (e.g.
Political Science, Biology, Chemistry, etc.) to be studied
by a student is split into and taught in modules called
courses. One advantage of the course system is that it
enables the students to study only those aspects of a
subject that are relevant to their degree programmes.
The course unit system also enables a student to take
courses mounted by colleges other than his or her own.

COURSE CODE/TITLE
A programme of study leading to the award of a
University degree consists of a combination of courses
approved by the Senate. The courses for a given
programme are packaged to reflect the stages and
levels they are to be taken. By convention, each course
is identified by a three-letter code to indicate the
Department offering it e.g. BIO means (Department of
Biological Sciences) and a three-digit code number to
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denote the stage or level of study at which it is taken
and a course title, e.g.
BIO 202 - Introductory Ecology
BIO 414 - Molecular Biology
These are courses in the Department of Biological
Sciences offered at 200 level and 400 level respectively.
In the course unit system, students are classified in
Levels, such as 100 Level or 200 Level student. A
student who is offering mostly 200 Level courses in his
third year in the University is not at the third stage
(year) of the degree programme. He is a 200 Level
student in his 3rd year in the University.

COURSE UNIT
A course is normally designed to be offered in one
semester (15 weeks of instruction) and the workload of
each course is evaluated in terms of course unit or
credit unit. The course unit is defined as a series of 15
hours of lectures or 15 hours of tutorials or 45 hours of
practicals throughout the semester, since a semester
consists of 15 weeks of instructions. This translates to
one hour of lecture or tutorial, or three hours of
practical per week. A course may be evaluated in terms
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of lecture hours alone, practical hours alone, or a
combination of lectures, tutorials and practical hours. In
the case of industrial attachment under Student
Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), one credit
unit is equivalent to four weeks of industrial
attachment.

Courses are normally categorized according to their

relevance and importance in the combination of courses
required for a given degree programme. This
categorization guides students in their selection/choice
of courses for registration. The following standard
terminologies are used to categorise a course:
(a) A Compulsory Course: This is a course specified
by the Department offering a degree programme,
which a student must register for and pass in
order to graduate. Such a course is normally
considered core to the programme. It is possible
for a course to be compulsory for one programme
and to be otherwise (required or elective) for
another programme.
(b) A Required Course: A course which a student
must register and pass before a degree can be
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 awarded. E.g. GST 111 (Communication in English
I), GST 121 (Use of Library, Information and
Communication Technology) etc.
(c) An Elective Course: A course which may be
taken to make up the minimum course unit load
prescribed by Senate for a Semester. It is chosen
from a list of courses specified by the Department
for that purpose. Elective courses are also used to
increase the credit load subject to the prescribed
maximum allowed by the Senate regulations.
(d) University Courses: They are designed to
inculcate into the students the vision, mission and
philosophy of the University. All University courses
are required; (AUC 101, AUC 102, etc) hence they
must be registered for and passed before the
student can graduate.
(e) A Pre-requisite Course: A course which must
be taken and passed (or with a score of not less
than 50%) prior to taking another specified
course. The knowledge of the course is
fundamental to understanding the other specified
course.

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(e) Concurrent Courses: Specified courses that
must be taken within the same semester.
(f) An Audited Course: A course which a student
attends but in which he/she is not examined.

Details of courses required for a given programme are

supplied by the Department running the programme at
the beginning of each Session. A course must be
completed and examined within the semester it is
taught and students who pass the course are credited
with the number of course units assigned to it. The
only exception is the final year research project
which may span through two semesters.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING COURSE

REGISTRATION, STUDENTSHIP AND EXAMINATION

Course Unit Load

As indicated earlier, registration is done at the
beginning of each Session.
A student is required to register for a minimum of 30
course credit units and a maximum of 48 units per
academic session. A student who for any reason wishes
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to register for less than the minimum or more than the
maximum credit load must first seek clearance from the
Senate through the College Board. However, a 400/500
level student may be allowed to register for only the
outstanding course units needed for graduation.

Adding and Deleting Courses

A student may withdraw from a course for which he/she
is registered by duly completing the ‘‘Add and Delete’’
form within the period stipulated by Senate regulations
to that effect. This is usually done before that course is
examined. To be valid, the form must be endorsed by
the course adviser, coordinator and Head of
Department. The ‘‘Add and Delete’’ form can also be
used to add a course for which the student did not
register at the beginning of the session or semester, as
the case may be.

Duration of Studentship
A Bachelor’s degree programme shall normally be
completed in eight semesters (4-year programme) or 10
semesters (5-year programme). Those admitted by
Direct Entry spend two semesters less. However, a
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student is allowed to spend extra or additional 2
sessions (four semesters) to complete his/her
programme.

Student Performance Evaluation

The performance of students in a course shall normally
be evaluated through course examinations and
continuous assessment. The pass mark shall normally
be 45%. Continuous assessment will carry a 30% of
total course assessment in any course of study.
Continuous assessment of students shall be by means
of a combination of term-papers, tests assessment in
workshop/laboratory/studio/field/clinics/exhibitions/assig
nments etc. as may be applicable to respective
disciplines.
Examination results in each course shall be recorded as
percentage marks or letter grades, and shall be
converted to grade points as follows:
%Scores Grade Grade Point
70 -100 A 5
60 - 69 B 4
50 - 59 C 3
45 - 49 D 2
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0 – 44 F 0

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Candidates shall be credited with the number of Course
Units assigned to the courses that they have passed. A
student who fails in any compulsory course or does not
attain the specified minimum score in a required course
shall re-register for the course. The level of performance
of a candidate over a period may be determined from
the calculation of his or her cumulative grade point
average (CGPA).

Using a hypothetical case of a student named

ADURALERE, Ahmed Chukwuma with matriculation
number AUO/07/001, who duly registered and sat for
examinations in the Department of Economics.

Table 1: 100 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER RESULT

COUR COURSE UNI SCO GRA POI
SE TITLE T RE DE NT UP
BUS INTRO.
101 BUSINESS 3x4=
STUDY 3 64 B 4 12
CSC INTRO. TO 3x5=
101 COMPUTER 3 73 A 5 15
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 ECO ECONOMICS 3x5=
101 THEORY 3 74 A 5 15
ECO INTRO. STAT
105 FOR 2x5=
ECONOMICS I 2 77 A 5 10
ECO BUSINESS 3x4=
107 ECONOMICS 3 67 B 4 12
GST USE OF 2x5=
101 ENGLISH 2 79 A 5 10
GST NIGERIAN
103 PEOPLE & 2x4=
CULTURE 2 62 B 4 8
GST USE OF 2x3=
105 LIBRARY 2 57 C 3 6
MAT GENERAL
101 MATHEMATIC 3x5=
SI 3 87 A 5 15
PSY INTRO. TO 2x4=
101 PSYCHOLOGY 2 63 B 4 8
TOTA
L 25 111
GPA
= 4.44
CGP
A= 4.44

The unit point (UP) for each course is obtained by

multiplying the unit registered (U) by the grade point (P)
= (U x P) e.g. for example, for BUS 101, Introduction to
Business Study; 3 units multiplied by 4 points resulting
from grade B gives a unit point (UP) of 12 i.e. 3 x 4 =
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12. The same process applies to all the courses and a
total unit points of 111 are obtained, resulting from 25
total units registered. Therefore, to obtain the GPA, you
divide the total unit points (111) by total units
registered (25).
GPA = Total Unit Points ÷ Total Units Registered
= 111 ÷ 25 = 4.44
Note that GPA and CGPA are calculated in two decimals
(approximate to two decimal places). In the
commencing (100 Level) First Semester, a student's
CGPA is equivalent to his/her GPA since the student has
just one semester as reference point
To obtain the CGPA in the second semester, the GPAs of
first and second semesters are not added and divided
by 2 as many students assume. The cumulative effect
doesn’t take that approach. See Table 2 below for more
explanation:

Table 2: 100 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER RESULT

COURS COURSE UNI SCOR GRAD
E TITLE T E E POINT
ECONOMIC
ECO 108 HISTORY 3 76 A 5
BUS 102 INTRO. TO 3 62 B 4

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 MANAGEMENT
APPLICATION
CSC 102 OF COMPUTER 3 93 A 5
PRINCIPLES OF
ECO 102 ECONOMICS 3 70 A 5
GST USE OF
101B ENGLISH 2 72 A 5
PHILOSOPHY
GST 102 AND LOGIC 2 74 A 5
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FOR
ECO 106 ECONOMICS II 3 93 A 5
GENERAL
MATHEMATICS
MAT 102 I 3 92 A 5
INTRO. TO
PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 102 II 2 78 A 5
TOTAL 24

GPA=
CGPA
=

The CGPA of 4.65 is obtained from the addition of

previous total unit points (111) and current total unit
points (117) and divided by the sum (49) i.e. the
addition of the previous total unit registered (25) and
the current total unit registered (24).

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CGPA = Cumulative Total Unit Points ÷ Cumulative
Total Unit Registered
Therefore, CGPA = (111 + 117) ÷ (25 + 24)
228 ÷ 49 = 4.65

As earlier noted, the academic status of a candidate at

the end of a session or class of degree at the point of
graduation is a function of his/her CGPA. Find below the
grouped classes of degree:
4.50 – 5.00: First Class Honours Division
3.50 – 4.49: Second Class Honours (Upper) Division
2.40 – 3.49: Second Class Honours (Lower) Division
1.50 – 2.39: Third Class Honours Division

CGPA is calculated at the end of each semester. Each

student must obtain a minimum CGPA of 1.50 at
the end of each session to remain in the
University. Failure to earn this will push such a
student to “Probation” or “Withdrawal” status.

NOTES:
(1) Medical Laboratory Science Department requires a
minimum of 2.50 CGPA to proceed to 200 Level.
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(2) Nursing Science Department requires a minimum of
3.00 CGPA to proceed to 200 Level.

Therefore, students in the professional courses are

advised to aim at very high CGPA right from their first
day in the University.

Repetition of Failed Courses

Any course failed by a student must be repeated until
passed, except otherwise specified by Senate
regulations. The grade earned in a repeated course is
recorded and used in the computation of the GPA and
CGPA in the usual way.

Condition for Continuing a Programme

(1) For a student to be in good academic standing
and continue the programme, he/she must obtain
a minimum cumulative grade point average of
1.50 at the end of each session (2.50 for Medical
Laboratory Science and 3.00 for Nursing Science).
A student who fails to do so will be placed on
academic probation. If at the end of the probation
year his cumulative grade point average still falls
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 below 1.50 or 2.50 or 3.00 (as it may apply to
individual programmes), such a student shall be
asked to withdraw from University.
(2) Any student asked to withdraw from a programme
may be allowed to transfer to another programme
provided he/she has the minimum requirements
for admission into that programme. A student
can only be allowed to change to another
programme following poor performance only
once.
(3) A student who absents himself for two
consecutive semesters without a valid reason
shall be deemed to have withdrawn or shall be
asked to withdraw from the University,
irrespective of his CGPA.
(4) A student, for good reasons and with the approval
of Senate, can suspend his programme of study
for an approved period, which shall normally not
exceed one session in any particular case, except
a further application is brought for an extension
and such is approved by the Senate.

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THE 30 IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR THE
CONDUCT OF UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

1. Candidates must attend punctually at the times

assigned to their papers.
2. Candidates must be ready to be admitted into the
examination hall five (5) minutes before the time
the examination is scheduled to start. Candidates
shall not in any circumstance enter the
examination hall more than ten (10) minutes
before the time appointed for the commencement
of the examination except with the express
permission of the Chief Invigilator.
3. Candidates shall normally not be admitted into
the examination after thirty (30) minutes of the
start of the examination. Admission of any
candidate after the initial thirty (30) minutes of
the start of the examination shall be at the
discretion of the Chief Invigilator.
4. Similarly, except with the special permission of
the Chief Invigilator, no candidate may leave the
examination hall during the first and the last thirty
(30) minutes of the examination.

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5. Any candidate allowed to leave the examination
hall during the examination:
(i) must not take out anything from the
examination hall,
(ii) must be escorted by an attendant of the
same sex should he/she be going to the
convenience, and
(iii) must not be allowed to bring anything into
the examination hall without permission.
6. Student’s dressing to the examination hall shall
comply with the regulations on the University
Dress Code.
7. Candidates must display their University identity
cards and financial clearance certificates on their
writing desks during each examination.
8. Candidates must bring their own writing materials
- candidates are not allowed to borrow pen,
pencil, ruler, etc. from colleagues.
9. At the start of any examination, each candidate
must write his/her Matriculation Number on
his/her Question Paper.
10. Textbooks or pieces of paper, scientific
calculators, personal electronic organizers, cell
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 phones, etc. are not allowed in the examination
hall except such materials are specifically
permitted by the Course lecturer. Candidates may
be searched by the invigilator before they are
allowed into the examination hall and may be
called out for further search during the
examination if the need arises.
11. Candidates should sit according to the laid-down
arrangement made by the Chief Invigilator for the
examination.
12. While the examination is in progress,
communication between candidates is strictly
forbidden, and any candidate found to be giving
or receiving assistance should be relocated as a
first step.
13. Silence must be maintained in the examination.
The only permissible method of attracting
attention of the invigilator is by the candidate
raising up his hand.
14. Candidates and invigilators are not allowed to
smoke cigarettes in the examination hall.
15. Use of scrap paper for rough work is not
permitted. All rough work must be done in the
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 answer booklet and crossed neatly through.
Supplementary answer booklets/sheets, even if
they contain only rough work, must be tied into
the main answer booklet.
16. Candidates are advised in their own interest to
write legibly, avoid using faint ink, and avoid
using two different ink shades in one examination.
17. Answers must be written in English language
except otherwise instructed.
18. The answers to each question must be started on
a fresh page of the answer booklet.
19. At the end of an examination, before handing in
their scripts, candidates must satisfy themselves
that they have inserted their Matriculation
Numbers and the numbers of the questions
answered in the appropriate columns on the
answer booklet.
20. It is the responsibility of every candidate to
submit his/her script to the invigilator before
he/she leaves the examination hall.
21. No university examination material must be found
with any candidate outside the examination hall.
Candidates are not allowed to remove or mutilate
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 any piece of paper or other material supplied by
the University.
22. No student should enter the examination hall prior
to the invigilator ordering the candidates to enter.
23. Candidates may be physically screened as they
are called into the examination hall.
24. After the answer booklets are distributed,
candidates are expected to fill in the details of the
examination and their own identification data on
the back of the answer booklet before the
question papers are distributed.
25. Once seated and examination materials are
distributed, no candidate may leave the
examination hall within the first thirty (30)
minutes and the last thirty (30) minutes of the
examination.
26. Every candidate must sign in the Attendance
Register once he/she has been admitted into the
examination hall and seated.
27. If any candidate is caught with any incriminating
material or is alleged to be involved in any
untoward behaviour during the examination, he
would be temporarily stopped to fill the incident
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 form. Thereafter, he/she may be allowed to
continue with his/her work. Under no
circumstances must a candidate be thrown out of
the examination hall before the official end of the
paper. If a candidate chooses to end his/her
participation in the examination exercise before
the official end of the examination period, he
must sign out while he/she submits his/her answer
script even if he/she has not been able to write
down anything. The script must be identified with
his/her matriculation number.
28. All unused spaces/pages in the answer booklet
must be crossed out neatly by the candidate
before submission.
29. Invigilators are not allowed to make use of cell
phones in examination halls. Invigilators are duty
bound to ensure quietness in the examination
halls for students to enjoy absolute concentration
without unnecessary distractions.
30. Auditors are to check Financial Clearance of
students before the students enter the
examination halls. Except with the permission of
the Chief Investigator, Auditors may not enter the
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 examination halls to check financial clearance.
Where such permission is granted by the Chief
Invigilator, the auditors must ensure they conduct
their checks in absolute silence with minimal
distractions in the examination hall.

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HARMONIZATION OF STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

Experience has shown that there is need to harmonize

the students’ (social, religious and academic) activities
for smooth running of the academic calendar of the
university.
1. All students’ associations (Academic and
Religious) must be approved by the University
Management through the office of the Dean of
Students’ Affairs. Any association not approved
cannot operate on the campus.
2. All students’ associations must have staff advisers
that are registered with the office of the Dean of
Students’ Affairs.
3. Students’ Association (AUSA, Program,
Departmental, College and Group) elections to be

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 conducted within the last four weeks into the new
session and must not exceed the first four (4)
weeks of the new academic session; Fresh
students will not have the right to vote until they
matriculate.
4. Hall Executive Committee shall also be conducted
in each of the University’s hall of residence at the
commencement of each academic year.
5. All students’ association executives must give
their handing-over report not later than the last
week before the start of the second semester
examinations.
6. The Executive Committee of every students’
association, including AUSA, must submit its
intended calendar of activities within two (2)
weeks of assumption of office to the Dean of
Students Affairs for approval. Unapproved events
shall not be permitted.
7. Apart from AUSA levy, each student shall pay into
his/her students association’s (Programme,
Departmental or College) purse.
8. Utilization of at least 10% of each Departmental
Association and AUSA income for the
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 development of the immediate need of the
department and the Directorate of Student Affairs
9. Membership of Program Association must not be
forced on non-program registered students of
the program, i.e. students of other programs that
borrow courses from there.
10. Academic activities will normally be held
from 08.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs (8.00 am-5.00 pm)
daily.
11. Any student activity apart from academics
shall be held in the evening after the academic
activities of the day but no social activity shall be
allowed in the campus beyond 22.00 hrs (10.00
pm), except otherwise approved.
12. Guests/Guests’ vehicles shall not be allowed
to come into the campus after 19.00 hrs (7.00
pm).
13. No outside activity must keep our students
out beyond 19.00 hrs (7.00 pm), i.e. all students
must be back on campus by 8.00 pm.
14. Any students’ activity must be expressly
approved by the University Management through
the Dean of Student Affairs.
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 15. It is compulsory for all students to attend all
University functions.
16. Permission for any outside students’ activity
must
have been obtained not less than two (2) weeks
before such event.

GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE

PUNISHMENTS FOR SPECIFIC OFFENCES BY
STUDENTS

Regime of Punishment
i. Reprimand
ii. Rustication for two semesters
iii. Expulsion
The offences are of two broad categories:

1. Cases of misconduct which the Student

Disciplinary Committee (SDC) could try

2. Criminal offences which shall be referred to the

Police for necessary action. When a student is
alleged to have committed a criminal offence and
his case transferred to the Police for investigation

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 and prosecution, he shall be suspended
indefinitely, pending the outcome of police
investigation and prosecution. The final decision
of the Student Disciplinary Committee on such
student would depend on the outcome of police
actions.

Cases of Misconduct

a) Examination Misconduct
b) Unruly Behaviour
c) Indecent Behaviour
d) Vandalism
e) Disorderly Assembly/Behaviour
f) Unauthorised displacement of University
property
g) Pilfering
h) Sexual Harassment
i) Insubordination
j) Double Matriculation
k) Violation of Dress Code
l) Violation of Hall of Residence Regulations
m) Squatting in the halls of Residence
n) Infringement of other University Regulations
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Cases of Criminal Offences
a) Fraud
b) Theft
c) Burglary
d) Assault occasioning bodily harm
e) Murder
f) Membership of a secret cult
g) Possession of firearms/dangerous weapons
h) Arson
i) Rape
j) Possession and use of hard drugs
k) Stealing
l) Possession of fetish objects (charms and
amulets)
m) Any other criminal offence under recognised law
of the land
A. Examination Misconduct
Examination misconduct is any action or inaction
of any student in and around the Examination Hall
or outside the University, which is inimical to or
subversive of the integrity of the University’s

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 examination process, such as the following
offences:

S/N OFFENCE PUNISHMENT

(Maximum unless
otherwise stated)
i Non-display of ID cards Reprimand
after the first and
during the last 30
minutes
ii Entering the Reprimand
Examination Hall
Late
iii Smoking during Strong Reprimand
examination
iv Noise making during Strong Reprimand
examination
v Refusal to submit Rustication for 2
oneself for search by semesters
an Invigilator of the
same sex.
vi Use of scrap paper in Rustication for 2
the Examination hall. semesters
vii Possession of Rustication for two
University Examination Semesters
answer sheets
(whether used or
unused)
viii Mutilation or removal Rustication for two
of any paper or answer semesters.
script
ix Failure to submit Rustication for two
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 answer script to the semesters.
Invigilator after an
examination.
x Oral communication Rustication for two
between examinees semesters.
during an examination.
xi Oral Communication Rustication for two
involving passing of semesters.
notes or other
accessories to aid
performance in an
examination.
xii Possession or use of Rustication for two
any material such as semesters.
notes, scraps etc. to
aid performance in an
examination
xiii Refusal to sit for and/or Rustication for two
preventing other sessions for both, one
students from sitting session for each.
for an examination.
xiv Smuggling of prepared Expulsion
answer scripts into an
examination hall or
submission of same
under false pretence
that they were
prepared in the
examination hall.
xv Smuggling of Expulsion
unauthorized books
into examination hall.
xvi Possession of live Expulsion
question paper,
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 acquisition of live
question paper etc.,
before an examination
is held.
xvii Impersonating another The impersonator and
(a) student or the impersonated shall
entering into an be expelled and
agreement with handed over to the
another person to be police.
impersonated for the
purposes of taking
examination or test.
(b) If impersonator is not a He/she shall be
student of Achievers handed over to the
University. police.
(c) If student of Achievers He/she shall be
University expelled and handed
impersonates anyone over to the police.
outside Achievers
University.
xvii If any student fails to Rustication for two
i fill and / or sign semesters
examination
malpractices form.
xix Wilful destruction of Rustication for two
any examination semesters
material e.g.
attendance register
xx The use of hand set in Rustication for one
the examination hall. semester
xxi Any other misconduct This shall range from
concerning, connected reprimand to expulsion
with or pertaining to an depending on the
examination or during gravity of the offence
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 an examination (not
being one of those
listed above), which is
inimical to or
subversive of the
integrity of the
University’s
examination process,
shall be an offence
which would be
punishable with
appropriate sanctions
ranging from ordinary
reprimand to outright
expulsion at the
discretion of the SDC,
each misconduct being
considered on its own
merit.

B. Unruly Behaviour
Unruly behaviour shall include disorderly behaviour or
acts of indiscipline indicating lack of self-restraint.
Offences classified under unruly behaviour and the
penalties they attract are as categorized below:
S/N OFFENCE PUNISHMENT
(Maximum unless

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 otherwise stated)
i Driving or keeping Any violation of this
any vehicle, regulation shall attract
personal or sanctions varying from
commercial, on the two weeks suspension to
University one academic session
premises. (If any depending on the gravity
vehicle is to be of the offence.
justifiably driven,
it must be with
written permission
of the
Management).
ii Disturbance of This shall range from
peace of any kind reprimand to rustication
anywhere on depending on the degree
campus. of the disturbance.
Iii Jumping the queue Reprimand.

iv Crossing of lawns Reprimand

V Defacing aReprimand and surcharge
University building for the repair of damage
in any way. done.
vi Throwing ofThis shall range from
missiles reprimand to expulsion
depending on the gravity
of the offence, the target
of the missile and the type
of missile (paper, stone,
etc.)
vii Hijacking of a Rustication for a maximum
private or public of two Sessions and
vehicle on campus. surcharge for repair of the
damage done to the
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 vehicle.
viii Use of threat Maximum of two sessions’
rustication
ix Fighting and Expulsion.
bullying

x Fighting, bullying Rustication for one

and or involvement session/ Expulsion
in any unruly depending on the gravity
behaviour outside of the offence
the University
campus.
xi Illegal detention of This shall range from
people rustication for one session
to expulsion
xii Possession of Rustication for one
prohibited electrical academic session
appliances
xiii Failure to attend This shall range from
any University reprimand to rustication
function for one academic session.
xiv Any other This shall range from
behaviour that reprimand to expulsion
may be classified depending on the gravity
as unruly. of the offence

C. Indecent Behaviour
The identified acts that constitute indecent behaviour
and the recommended punishment for each act are
listed as follows:

S/N OFFENCE PUNISHMENT

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 (maximum) unless
otherwise stated
i Defecating outside Ranging from
designated areas reprimand to
rustication for one
semester.
ii Urinating outside Reprimand
designated areas
iii Streaking (running through Reprimand
a public place with no
clothes on as a way of
getting attention)
iv Brushing of teeth outside Reprimand
designated areas
v Spitting in public places Reprimand
vi Overt sexual gestures in Reprimand to
public places rustication for a
maximum of one
session.
vii Sexual assault/harassment This shall range from
rustication to
expulsion.
viii Smoking, sniffing or Expulsion
possession of any form of
hard drug (Indian Hemp,
Cocaine, Heroin, etc.) and
Cigarette.
ix Possession/consumption of Expulsion
any kind of alcoholic drink,
such as gin, beer, palm
wine, etc., anywhere on
the University Campuses:
in the hostel rooms,

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 corridors, common rooms,
lecture rooms, assembly
halls and any open space.
x Cooking in the hostel Minimum of one
rooms, corridors and any semester rustication.
places
xi Illegal occupation of space Minimum of one
not allocated student is semester rustication.
prohibited.
xii Any other behaviour that Reprimand to
may be classified as rustication for a
indecent maximum of one
semester

D. Vandalism
Wilful damage, (i) Rustication for up to a
destruction or impairment maximum of one Session
of University or private and
property.
(ii) Payment for the repair
or replacement of
damaged or destroyed
property

E. Unauthorized Displacement and Use or

Damage of University or Private Property

Three possible offences are listed below:

I Unauthorized Strong reprimand and
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 transfer/removal of replacement of the property
personal or removed together with the
University property. repair of any attendant
damage(s)
Ii Unauthorized Rustication for up to a
transfer and use of maximum one session.
such property.
iii Unauthorized Same as above
transfer, use and
damage - of such
property.

F. Offences Relating to Hall of Residence

It is an offence to squat or permit squatting within the

hall or across the halls. It is also an offence to squat
non-students. Furthermore, it is an offence to leave the
university premises or travel without proper exeat.
Students are NOT allowed to stay beyond the visitation
hours to their friends of the opposite sex; the time limit
must not be exceeded i.e. 4 – 7pm on Monday to Friday,
and 10am – 7pm on Saturday and Sunday. The
penalties for this category of offences are listed below:

S/N Offences Punishment

1 Unauthorized transfer of Reprimand for both
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 bed space offenders
2 Squatting of non-student Rustication for one
session
3 Playing loud music Reprimand and
seizure of the music
equipment
4 Taking University property This shall range
into room without from reprimand to
permission rustication.
5 Selling within the hostel This shall range
from reprimand to
rustication
6 Unauthorized removal or Punishment ranging
stealing of any property from reprimand to
belonging to another rustication for one
person academic session to
expulsion
depending on the
gravity and
frequency of the
offence.
7 Travelling or leaving the Reprimand to one
university premises semester
without proper exeat. rustication,
depending on the
reason for the
movement and the
gravity of the
misconduct that
transpired in the
course of the
movement.
8 Exceeding time limit of Strong reprimand to
visitation to the opposite one semester for
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visitor

G. Pilfering and Stealing

(i) Pilfering

This is an unauthorized removal of any small property or

petty object seemingly of little value belonging to
another person with the intention of permanently
depriving the owner of its use. Cases of pilfering shall
therefore be addressed by the SDC. Pilfering shall
attract punishment ranging from Reprimand to
Rustication for one session to expulsion, depending on
the gravity and the frequency of the offence or previous
warnings.
(ii) Stealing

This is the unauthorized removal of a property that

belongs to another person. Stealing is a criminal
offence and must be referred to the Police. On being
arraigned in court, the student is automatically
suspended from the University. After the matter has
been disposed off by the Police, the student still has to
face SDC for misconduct punishable with a penalty

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ranging from rustication for one session to expulsion,
depending on the gravity of the offence. If convicted by
a court of Law, the student automatically loses his/her
studentship and stands dismissed.

H. Insubordination

This is defined as unwillingness to submit to, or wilful

disrespect of constituted authority. This shall attract a
punishment ranging from strong reprimand to
rustication for one session, depending on the gravity of
the offence.
I. Membership of Secret Cult
It is a contravention of Decree 47 of 1989 to belong to
any secret cult on campus. The University shall punish
the offender for contravening its rules and regulations
by expulsion. However, if such student is found to have
inflicted injury on any student, staff and or any person
that has anything to do with the case, and also found to
have dispossessed any persons of his/her properties or
damaged any of the university’s properties, he/she shall
be handed over to the Police.
J. Double Matriculation

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Double matriculation is a very serious offence in which
a matriculated student retakes a JAMB examination in
order to change to another course in the same or
another University. This offence shall attract outright
expulsion.
K. Misleading Information
Giving false information with a view to incriminating
others attracts rustication for one session.
Giving false or incomplete information with a view to
avoiding appropriate sanction shall attract rustication,
depending on the gravity of the appropriate sanction.
L. Violation of Dress Code
Any student that violates the University Dress Code as
stipulated in the students’ handbook loses 10 units out
of the 100 Behavioural Credit units on each occasion.
However, after a loss of 60 credit units, he/she faces the
SDC. If adjudged guilty, the offence attracts a minimum
punishment of a month’s suspension from the
University, including vacation of hall of residence.

CRIMINAL OFFENCES
These are acts that contravene the laws of the land. As
such, allegations of crime shall be handled by the law
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enforcement agents. However, after the police have
concluded their own part of the case, the student shall
still appear before the SDC, particularly where the act
complained about also constituted a misconduct or such
other infraction of university laws, rules or regulations,
(as contained in the students’ code of conduct

OTHER OFFENCES NOT SPECIFIED

Other offences and their appropriate penalties, which
are not specified in the present set of guidelines, shall
be determined by the SDC and promptly added to the
guidelines. However, any student that refuses to appear
before the SDC after two reminders shall be tried in
absentia. This and any such addition shall carry the
same force of authority as those contained in the
present guidelines.

Explanatory Notes on Procedure

(1) Any student (defendant) appearing before the
Student Disciplinary Committee (SDC) shall pay to the
University account a total sum of Fifty Thousand Naira

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(50,000) only before appearance. If the complainant is
guilty after trial, such shall pay same amount.
(2) In deciding a case, the SDC shall consider the:
(i) nature of the offence
(ii) gravity of the offence in the University
(iii) frequency of the offence in the University
(iv) character of the offenders (whether there
have been
similar or other offences).
(v)position of the offender among his co-offenders.
(3) Procedure for Handling Cases of
Examination Misconduct

For a uniform approach, cases of Examination

Misconduct shall continue to be processed with
the report from the Chief Invigilator to the Dean,
to the Registrar, and finally, to the Student
Disciplinary Committee.
(4) Procedure for Handling Cases of Misconduct
e.g. Unruly Behaviour, etc.
Such cases emanating from Academic
Departments or Halls of Residence shall be
reported directly to the Registrar who will refer

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necessary action.
(5) Procedure for Handling Criminal Cases
Criminal Cases shall be reported to the police for
necessary action by the Chief Security Officer on
the directive of the Vice-Chancellor.
GENERAL NOTES ON SUSPENDED STUDENTS
Suspended students are of two categories:
1. Suspension at the end of academic session, which
means the Student will be away for 1st & 2nd
Semester of the following academic session.
Effect: On resumption, he shall pay 50% of tuition
fees for the session of suspension and full
payment of the new session.
2. Suspension at the end of 1st semester.
Effect: Full payment of the fees of the session of
suspension plus 50% tuition fee for 2nd semester
of new session.
Note: suspension or expulsion on accounts of fighting,
bullying and drug related issues (such as smoking and
dealing in drugs) are prohibited from any form of
appeal. Such students or affected parents MUST NEVER
bring up any appeal letter to Management in such
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regards. These offences have strict implications that
students do not have right to appeal to Council; the
strict consequences of such offences must be served by
the student offenders.

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