1 | DATE FOR EXAMINATION | Examinations shall be held at the end of each Semester/Session |
2 | REGISTRATION | Only candidates who are duly registered for courses in a given semester and have met their financial obligations shall be eligible to sit for exams in those courses. |
3 | ELIGIBILITY FOR EXAMINATION | Students are expected to attend all classes for courses which they have registered. Attendance at classes, laboratories, and other practical works is compulsory and must be at least 75% by the student, failing which he/she is disallowed from writing any examination. |
4 | EXAM/CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT | Continuous assessment grades (C.A) to be submitted to H.O.D two (2) weeks before semester examinations. |
II EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT AND PUNISHMENT
S/N | OFFENCE | PENALTY |
5 | Failure to set questions at the appropriate time as determined by Departmental Board of examiners. | Dereliction of duty |
6 | Disclosure of questions to students or any other unauthorized persons. | Gross misconduct. The staff shall be made to face an Investigative Panel |
7 | Illegal alteration of students’ score(s) | Gross misconduct. The staff shall be made to face an Investigative Panel |
8 | Receiving financial gratification with intent to assist student(s) | Gross misconduct. The staff shall be made to face an Investigative Panel |
9 | Sexual harassment or gratification with intent to alter student(s) results. | Gross misconduct. The staff shall be made to face an Investigative Panel |
10 | Mishandling of examination materials e.g. exam scripts, grades, e.t.c. | Negligence of duty |
11 | Physical assault by staff, HOD and invigilators to student(s) in examination hall | Gross Misconduct. The staff shall be made to face an Investigative Panel |
12 | Non production of Identity (ID) Card or authorized letter of identification before and during examination. | Student not allowed into the examination |
13 | Entering the examination hall/venue after the first thirty (30) minutes | Student(s) may be allowed into examination hall at the discretion of the chief invigilator without additional time. The Chief Invigilator must explain in writing the circumstance leading to the lateness to the Dean of the College within twenty four (24) hours. |
14 | Failure to write Matriculation Numbers on answer booklet or to sign Attendance Sheet | Warning letter and student to score zero (0) |
15 | Leaving examination hall without permission | Student(s) to carry over the course |
16 | Failure to appear before misconduct panel | Indefinite suspension pending appearance before the Panel |
17 | Any student with three (3) letters of warning | Rustication for a minimum of one (1) Session |
18 | Any form of unauthorized communication between and among student(s) during examination | To lose ten (10) minutes of examination time (first instance); if persists, relocate the student; further persistence (filling of misconduct form); the result of the course is cancelled |
19 | Unruly behaviour in the examination hall such as disrespect to invigilators, noise etc. | Verbal warning by Invigilator, if unruly behaviour persist, to leave the hall and carry over the course |
20 | Refusal to obey Invigilator’s instruction such as (i) writing after the examination has been stopped and (ii) Non-compliance with the Invigilator’s sitting arrangement | 1)Letter of warning |
21 | Writing on any materials in the examination hall other than the answer booklet | Letter of warning |
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22 | Coming to examination hall with extraneous materials | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
23 | Refusal to fill examination misconduct form | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
24 | Attempt to destroy or actually destroying materials of cheating | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
25 | Possession of FUPRE examination answer booklet (used or Unused)outside the examination hall/venue | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
26 | Mutilation of any answer script/paper provided for the examination | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
27 | Refusal to submit answer scripts (used or unused) at the close of examination | Rustication for a minimum period two (2) semesters |
28 | Possession and/or use of any relevant material in the examination hall/venue | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
29 | Possession of unauthorized accessories such as programmable calculator/organizer/GSM handsets, etc. | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
30 | Writing of relevant examination notes on body/clothes, etc. | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
31 | Exchange of answer script/question papers during the examination | Rustication for two (2) semesters |
| CATEGORY C |
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32 | Colluding with a member of staff/ward to submit a new prepared /changed answer script as a substitute for the original script | 1.Expulsion of the student(s) |
33 | Refusal to sit for and/or incite other students(s) from sitting for a scheduled examination | Expulsion |
34 | Smuggling of question papers or answer booklet out of the hall for help and returning with answer script | Expulsion |
35 | Smuggling of prepared answer script(s) into the examination hall/venue or submission of same under the false pretence that it was written in the examination hall/venue | Expulsion |
36 | Stealing another student’s answer script(s) with the intention of submitting same (after changing the matriculation/registration number)as own script | Expulsion |
37 | Impersonation at Examination | 1. Internal impersonation – Expulsion of all involved. |
38 | Proven cases of fore knowledge of examination questions (Leakage) | 1.Examination is rescheduled and the student(s) expelled |
39 | Mutilation of another student(s) answer script | Expulsion |
40 | Threat/physical assault/Insult to Invigilator | Expulsion |
41 | Production of fake ID card during examination | Expulsion and hand over of the student(s) to security for further investigation |
42 | Any other case of examination misconduct not specified | Punishment as appropriate |