A. INVIGILATION OF EXAMINATIONS

1. The organization of invigilation shall be the responsibility of the Examination and Time-
   Table Committee. They shall select suitable examination halls and draw up a list of
   invigilators from members of staff of each College at least a week before the
   commencement of examinations.
2. There shall be a Chief Invigilator for each examination session comprising a listed
   number of papers.
3. There shall be in each hall, two invigilators for the first fifty candidates or less and one
   additional invigilator for every 100 candidates or part thereof.
4. All invigilators shall be at the examination hall at least thirty minutes before the
   commencement of examination with all the examination question papers and answer
   scripts.
5. For each examination, the examiners of the respective papers shall be present at the
   examination hall for the first thirty minutes to address all matters that may arise and should
   submit a written situation report to the Chief Invigilator, when necessary
   6.Invigilators shall inspect the halls and the candidates before they are seated for the
   examinations to ensure that no student has on him/her any unauthorised material.

B INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Candidates shall be admitted into the examination hall only on the production of valid
   University Identity Cards and valid examination Cards.
2. Candidates shall ensure that they acquaint themselves with and adhere strictly to the
   instructions governing examinations in the University, including those printed on the front
   cover of the examination answer booklets.
3. Candidates shall conduct themselves in an orderly manner and obey all the instructionsof
   the invigilators/examiners.
4. No candidate shall engage in, or attempt any manner of examination malpractice(s).
5. Candidates are advised to keep strictly to the sitting arrangements to avoid confusion. No
   candidate should, for any reason, remove chairs that have been arranged in the hall for
   examination purposes.
6. Candidates are NOT ALLOWED to be in possession of GSM phones
   or equivalent handsets in the examination halls.
7. Communication of any kind between candidates is strictly prohibited during the examinations.
   Any candidate caught giving or receiving irregular assistance shall face disciplinary
   action(s).
8. Silence must be observed in the examination halls. The only permissible way of attracting the
   attention of the invigilator is for the candidate to raise his/her hand.
9. The use of scrap papers is not permitted. Rough works must be done in the answer booklets,
   crossed neatly and submitted along with the answer booklets.
10. Students shall not bring in papers including blotting papers into the examination halls.
    They should normally enter the examination hall only with pens, inks, pencils, erasers, rulers
    and other materials as approved by the University authority.
11. Bags, books, lecture files and all other student’s properties must be left outside the
    examination halls
12. Candidates offering mathematics and similar courses must bring their own mathematical
    or drawing instruments but WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BRING IN PERSONAL
    MATHEMATICAL TABLES.
13. Candidates are to use their Matriculation Numbers for all examinations and NOT THEIR
    NAMES.
14. Candidates are not allowed to remove or mutilate any paper or material supplied by the
    University. Except for the question papers and any other material (e.g. school fees
    receipt,ID Cards, etc.) they may have legally brought into the examination hall; candidates
    are not t take any material out of examination halls.
15. Candidates are required to sign the attendance register at the beginning of the examination
    and when submitting their answer scripts.

ADDITIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS

1. Examination misconduct includes communicating with, or copying from scripts of other
   candidates or introducing unauthorised notes, etc. A candidate caught in any act of
   examination misconduct will be made to face disciplinary action.
2. Candidate must wait outside the examination hall until they are checked in by an
   invigilator.
3. Candidates will not be allowed to come into the examination hall 30 minutes after the start
   of the examinations.
4. Candidates CANNOT leave the examination hall earlier than an hour after the
   commencement of the examinations and should not leave during the last ten minutes of the
   examinations.
5. At the end of the examination, candidate must remain seated until the invigilators have
   collected all the scripts. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that his/her script is
   handed over to the invigilator.
6. Candidates must be quiet when entering or leaving examination hall and must not speak to anyone other than the invigilator. A candidate creating a scene or disturbing other candidates will be made to face disciplinary actions.
7. A candidate leaving the examination hall and intending to return must be accompanied by
   a invigilator.
8. Bags, briefcases, purses, wallet etc. should not be taken into examination halls.
9. Candidates should not bring textbooks, notes or similar aids into the examination hall unless this has been specifically authorized for the examination paper concerned.
10. Mobile telephones must not be brought into the examination halls. IPods, Ipads, Bluetooth facilities and Blackberry are not allowed in and within the examination halls.
11. Candidates may use only non-programmable calculators in examinations. Use of any programmable calculator will be deemed as an examination misconduct and the candidate will face disciplinary actions.
12. It is in candidate’s interest that handwritings are legible. Therefore only black, blue or blue-black ink pens should be used even where additional colours may be needed.
13. All rough works must be done in the answer booklet(s) provided. Such work should be crossed out to distinguish it from answers to questions. It is an offence to remove any part of an answer booklet.
14. No food or drink is permitted in the examination halls. Candidates may however drink water provided they do not disturb other candidates. Smoking is strictly prohibited.
15. Lost identity cards should be replaced before the examinations. Cases of loss of identity cards should be reported to the Students Affairs Unit early enough for replacement.
16. Lost examination pass should be replaced before the examinations. Cases of loss of examination passes should be reported early enough to the ICT unit for replacement.
17. No inscription, jottings or writings should be made on the examination passes.
18. Photocopy versions of examination passes are not acceptable at the examination halls.
19. Impersonation is an offence and serious examination misconduct. Culprits will face severe disciplinary actions.

McPHERSON UNIVERSITY, SERIKI-SOTAYO

APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION

• Duration and Unit Values of the Courses

The full degree programme will last for four years while direct entry programme will last for three years. In compliance with the stipulation in the National Universities Commission (NUC) “Course system and Grade Point Average” document, every full time student in this Department shall be required to register for a minimum of 16 Credit Units per semester and a maximum of 24 Credit Units except for other circumstances. The Credit unit is used as a measure of course weighting and contact hours as well as an indicator of student’s workload. For example, two units represent two hours of lecture.

• Core/Compulsory Course

Courses so categorized must be taken and passed before any student can graduate in any degree programme.

• Elective Course 

Courses designated as electives are left for students to choose to make up their work load or degree requirements.

• Pre-Requisite Course

A pre-requisite course is one which must be taken and passed before a student is allowed to register for another course, usually a more advanced one to which that course is a pre-requisite. Usually, pre-requisite courses are so designated, but in general, courses at lower levels are considered as pre-requisites for the courses at higher levels within the same degree programme.

• Probation and Withdrawal

i. Any student who has a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of less than 1.50 at the end of an academic session shall be on probation.

ii. Any student that scores a CGPA of less than 1.50 in two consecutive semesters shall be required to withdraw from the programme.

iii. A student who absents himself for two consecutive semesters without acceptable reasons may be asked to withdraw from the University irrespective of his cumulative grade point average.  A student for good reasons and after the approval of Senate can suspend his programme of study for an approved period, which shall not normally exceed one session.

iv. A student may be expelled on the basis of established case of examination misconduct or any actions likely to cause breach of peace. Such actions include cultism, vandalism, or gross misconduct as may be determined by the laws of the University. Such a student will however have opportunity to defend himself before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee. Once a student is expelled from the University, he has no opportunity of being re-admitted to the University again.

• Carry-Over Courses

All carry over courses must be registered first for before additional courses are registered for. There is no limit to the number of times a student can retake a course examination carried over, but all marks scored in such examinations attempts shall appear in the students’ academic record and shall count in the final determination of his CGPA and, therefore his class of degree.

• Late Registration of Courses: 

The normal period within which to complete all registration formalities shall be 2 weeks from the date of commencement of the registration exercise.

Registration formalities that are not completed within the first two weeks shall normally be regarded as LATE and shall attract a penalty fee unless acceptable reasons are given for the lateness.

• Duration of Degree Courses

To qualify for an honours degree, a student shall complete all his/her degree requirements within the minimum period prescribed or a period not exceeding two additional years beyond the prescribed minimum duration.