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To a New Programme
Any student asked to withdraw from programme shall be allowed to transfer to another degree programme, provided he has the minimum requirement to be admitted into that programme.
Whichever level a student transfer to, (usually 200 Level) it shall be assumed that he/she is starting a new degree programme afresh and all his past records (except those of the 100 level which are common to all degree programmes) will not count in the computation of his degree classification though they will appear in the academic transcripts for complete records.
Of Students from other Universities
Students from other universities who wish to transfer to McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo:
i. Must apply for the appropriate transfer form and pay the prescribed fees.
ii. Complete the forms and send them along with his/her academic transcripts and confidential report from the Registrar of his/her university to the Registrar McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo; within the stipulated time allowed before the admission exercise
iii. May be conditionally admitted into any of the levels but in any case not higher than 200L in the degree programme.
Examination Rules
- 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. - Candidate must wait outside the examination hall until they are checked in by an
invigilator. - Candidates will not be allowed to come into the examination hall 30 minutes after the start
of the examinations. - 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. - 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. - 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.
- A candidate leaving the examination hall and intending to return must be accompanied by
a invigilator. - Bags, briefcases, purses, wallet etc. should not be taken into examination halls.
More Examination Rules
- Candidates should not bring textbooks, notes or similar aids into the examination hall unless this has been specifically authorized for the examination paper concerned.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- No inscription, jottings or writings should be made on the examination passes.
- Photocopy versions of examination passes are not acceptable at the examination halls.
- Impersonation is an offence and serious examination misconduct. Culprits will face severe disciplinary actions.
Information on Courses
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.
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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.
