Project Management

MISCONDUCT BEFORE EXAMINATION

Involvement in and bearing responsibility for examination question leakage.

Penalty: expulsion from the university.

Participating in or benefiting from question leakage

Penalty: expulsion from the University

Attempting to participate in and, or benefit from examination question leakage.

Penalty: suspension for two semesters

Participating in or benefiting from examination question leakage

Penalty: suspension for two semesters.

Coming into the examination hall within 30 minutes of the commencement of an examination.

Penalty: The candidates should be allowed into the examination hall but should not be given extra time.

Coming into the examination hall later than 30 minutes after the commencement of an examination.

Penalty: The candidates should not be allowed into examination hall and should be scored 0 (F) and be issued a letter of warning.

Representing or standing in for another student in the course of an examination

Penalty: Expulsion from the University

Conniving with another candidates/student/person to represent or stand in for another in an examination.

Penalty: Expulsion from the University

Destroying, effacing, mutilating or swallowing of potentially incriminating material relating to a course during the course of an examination.

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters. In addition, the candidates should be scored 0(F) in the course.

Leaving the examination hall with examination material before the end of the examination without the permission of the invigilator.

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters.

Leaving the examination hall without the permission of the invigilator

Penalty: Letter of warning. In addition, the candidate should be scored 0 (F) in the course examined.

Leaving the examination hall with examination material before the end of the examination without the permission of the invigilator

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters

Substituting or exchanging answer script(s) given to a candidate in whatever manner or form during the examination.

Penalty: Expulsion of all the students involved from the University

Exhibiting insulting, rude, impolite behaviour to a staff during the course of an examination.

Penalty: Letter of warning

Exhibiting insulting, rude, impolite behaviour to a staff during the course of an examination.

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters

Physical assault on another student during the course of an examination.

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters

Physical assault or battery on staff during the course of an examination.

Penalty: Expulsion from the University.

Talking to or communicating with another candidate without due permission during the course of an examination.

Displaying of inappropriate or anti-social behaviour (e.g. smoking, singing, cat calls, etc) capable of causing delay and/or disruption of an examination process.

Penalty: Suspension for one semester.

Displaying of inappropriate or anti socialbehaviour leading to disruption and suspension of an examination

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters

Giving, or receiving, or in anyway benefiting from information relating to a course in any examination through electronic, personal dress material, part of the body in any manner or form whatsoever.

Penalty: Letter of warning.

Bring in prohibited/unauthorized material(s) into the examination hall by a candidate without proven evidence of using the material(s)

Penalty: Suspension for one semester. The candidates should also be scored 0 (F) in the course.

Bring in unauthorized material(s) into the examination hall by a candidate with proven evidence of using the material(s) or any part thereof.

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters. The candidates should also be scored 0 (F) in the course

Failure by a candidate to submit his/her answers script after taking part in an examination.

Penalty: suspension for two semesters. In addition, the candidate should be scored 0 (F) in the course

Giving/receiving irregular assistance, cheating or aiding and abetting by a candidate/student in an examination.

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters.

MISCONDUCT AFTER EXAMINATION

Involvement in an attempt to substitute or change or remove or effect changes in examination script(s), record sheet(s), attendance register or any examination related material /document.

Penalty: Expulsion from the University.

Gentle/subtle exertion of influence with a view to obtaining undue advantage in the grading of scripts or award of marks by an internal or external examiner.

Penalty: Letter of warning

Non-gentle/non subtle exertion of influence with a view to obtaining undue advantage in the grading of scripts or award of marks by an internal or external examiner

Penalty: Expulsion from the University

Any case of impersonation and, or conspiracy with impersonator during an examination.

Penalty: Expulsion from the University.

Any case of disruption of examination, disorderly behaviour or assault on invigilator.

Penalty: Expulsion from the University.

Any attempt by the candidate directly indirectly to influence the process of an examination with a view to obtaining undue advantage, vitiating the examination or getting involved in examination leakages.

Penalty: Suspension for two semesters

Any attempt by a candidate or staff to unlawfully have or give a pre-knowledge of an examination question or to influence the marking of scripts the award of marks by the internal or external examiner.

Penalty: The candidate shall be suspended fro two semesters. The staff involved shall be referred to the appropriate disciplinary committee.

Any other offence/malpractice as may be determined by the Disciplinary Committee as impacting negatively on the smooth and fair conduct of the examination.

Penalty: To be determined by the appropriate Disciplinary Committees.