- In conformity with decree N o 93/027 of 19 January 1993 fixing common regulations to all Universities particularly in its articles 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 and 66; it shall be an offence for any student, staff or any persons whosoever to impersonate a student in any University examination. Any student or staff or the University found guilty under this regulation shall be subjected to disciplinary sanction but this does not preclude prosecution by the law enforcement authorities.
- Any student or staff who attempts in any way to unlawfully have or give pre-knowledge or an examination question or to influence the marking of scripts or the award of marks by the examiner shall be subject to disciplinary sanction.
- If any student is suspected of cheating, assistance or assisting other students or of infringing any other examination regulation, a written report of the circumstances shall be submitted by the invigilator to the Dean/Director within 24 hours of the examination.
- Any student suspected to have cheated, received assistance or assisted another student shall be required to submit written statement to the invigilator immediately after the paper. Failure to make such a statement shall be regarded an admission of guilt.
- The Dean/Director shall promptly set up a disciplinary panel made up of :
| | - | The Dean/Director | | Chairperson |
| | - | Vice-Dean/Deputy Director | | Vice-Chairperson |
| | - | 1 member designated by the Dean | | Member |
| | - | 1 member designated by the Vice-chancellor | | Member |
| | - | 1 representative of Faculty Students’ Association | | Member |
The report of such investigation with a recommendation of sanctions shall be submitted to the Vice-
chancellor.
Where the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that a student has committed a breach of any of these
regulations, such a student shall be deemed to have committed an examination offence and the Vice-
Chancellor may:
| | a) | | Give public notice of the fact that an offence has been committed by that student; |
| | b) | | Give a written warning to the student which may be accompanied with partial or total suspension of all aid or assistance from the University; |
| | c) | | Suspend the student from any university examination for the session in question together with suspension of all aid or assistance; |
| | d) | | Recommend to the Minister in charge of Higher Education that the student be suspended temporarily from the University for one or two sessions; |
| | e) | | Recommend to the Minister in charge of Higher Education that the student be dismissed from the University and not be allowed to attend any other University institution in the country. |
- Where the Vice-Chancellor has reason to believe that the nature of any question or the content of
any paper may have been known before the date and time of the examination to any persons other
than the examiner(s) of the paper, the Board of Examiners and any official of the University
authorized to handle the paper, he/she may order the suspension of the examination or the
cancellation of the paper or the setting of a new paper and shall report the matter to senate. The
Vice-Chancellor shall take any disciplinary measure against the staff/student as provided for by
the regulations in force. - Any student or member of the academic staff may lodge a petition with the Vice-Chancellor
through the Dean of Faculty or Director of School if they feel that the examination has been
improperly conducted. The Vice-Chancellor shall investigate the complaint and report the resultof the investigation to senate which shall take actions as it may deem appropriate, including
withholding results or deprivation of the award of a degree/diploma etc.
