UNIPORT Abolishes 50% Surcharage on School Charges [SP/2014-2015/039E]

According to the news reaching us today,we learnt that University Of port Hercourt, Uniport at its 405th Meeting [Extraordinary] held on Wednesday, 8th April, 2015, Senate received and considered a submission from the Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. A. O. Efemini on the above subject matter.

After an exhaustive deliberation on the
matter, Senate approved as follows:

I. ABOLITION OF 50% SURCHARGE ON
SCHOOL CHARGES;

II. STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
REGISTER ONLINE AND PRINT OUT THEIR
COURSE REGISTRATION FORMS AT THE
BEGINNING OF EACH SESSION;

III. STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT 3 COPIES OF THE REGISTRATION
FORMS TO THEIR DEPARTMENTS;

IV. THE DEPARTMENT WILL IN TURN
FORWARD ONE COPY OF EACH FORM TO
THE FACULTY OFFICER AND OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS;

V. EACH UNIT MUST MAINTAIN A FILE FOR
EACH STUDENT AND MUST BE REFERRED TO
WHEN NECESSARY TO RESOLVE ISSUES OF
STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC STATUS;

VI. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT ONLY
STUDENTS WHO COMPLY WITH
INSTRUCTION (II) AND (III) SHOULD BE
TREATED AS STUDENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC
SESSION CONCERNED;

VII. STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO REGISTER AT
THE BEGINNING OF EACH SESSION SHALL
ROLL OVER TO THE NEXT SESSION AND
SUCH STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
APPLY FOR TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL
FROM STUDY (APPLICATION FOR
TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL FROM STUDY IS
FOR ONE YEAR IN THE FIRST INSTANCE
AND THEREAFTER RENEWABLE FOR
ANOTHER ONE YEAR ONLY,SUBJECT TO
COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAXIMUM LENGTH
OF TIME ALLOWED FOR THE PROGRAMME
OF STUDY AS STIPULATED IN THE
STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC POLICIES OF THE
UNIVERSITY);

VIII. ANY STAFF WHO AIDS ANY STUDENT
TO BREACH THIS PROCEDURE SHALL FACE
APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS;

IX. IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD COMMENCE
IMMEDIATELY (2014/2015 SESSION).

The above decision of Senate is hereby conveyed to you for necessary action,
please.