Grading and Degree Classification System
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Credit Unit |
Percentile Scores |
Letter Grade |
Grade Points |
Grade Points Average (GPA) |
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) |
Class of Degree |
Varying according to contact hours assigned to each course per week per semester |
70-100
60-69
50-59
45-49
40-44
00-39 |
A
B
C
D
E
F |
5
4
3
2
1
0 |
Add the product of cols(1) and Col (4) for all courses and dividing by total credit units offered. |
4.50 - 5.00
3.50 - 4.49
2.40 - 3.49
1.50 - 2.39
1.00 - 1.49
0.00 - 0.99 |
First Class
Second Class Upper
Second Class Lower
Third Class
Pass
Fail |
Reviewed Examination Rules and Regulations.
Any of the following shall, prima facie, constitute examination irregularity, misconduct.
Irregularity
Irregularity shall be deemed to have occurred if the candidate sits for an examination for which he/she is not eligible, as may occur when the candidate:
i. does not register for the approved course
ii. does not satisfy the attendance requirements of 75%
iii. has not complied with any other requirement(s) prescribed by the Senate, Faculty or Department.
Sanctions: candidates whose positions are irregular as identified under this heading shall not be allowed to sit for the examination. Where the irregularity is discovered after the candidate might have sat for the examination, such paper(s) done under irregular conditions shall be nullified.
Misconduct
(a) Misconduct shall be deemed to have occurred under the following instances:
i. Failure to observe silence. The only permissible way for attracting the attention of the invigilator is by the candidate raising of his/her hand.
ii. Smoking in the examination hall or rooms when an examination is in progress.
iii. Act(s) of insubordination or insolence to the invigilator(s).
iv. Fighting in the examination hall.
v. Introduction of mobile phones and/or similar electronic devices into the examination hall whether switched on or off, except where the Senate of the University otherwise directs.
vi Any unlawful attempts, acts, omissions, successful or unsuccessful, directed at obtaining pre-knowledge of examination question(s) or influencing the marking of scripts or award of marks by the University or External Examiner.
Vii Any attempt, successful or unsuccessful, to impersonate a candidate in any University examination. The following shall constitute impersonation:
i. Writing examination for a candidate
ii. The exchange of examination numbers or names or answer scripts/sheets.
iii. The intentional use of someone else's examination number
viii. Any act(s) of commission or omission that may negatively affect the smooth conduct of the examination
(b) Introduction of relevant foreign materials and cheat notes into the examination hall, whether used (copied from, consulted) or not. Relevant materials shall be taken to refer to any material that is considered to be relevant to the subject matter or course being examined irrespective of whether it is relevant to the specific examination questions of the subject matter/course or not.
(c) Exchange of relevant materials in the examination hall while the examination is in progress. These materials may involve any of the following:-
i. Question paper containing relevant jotting and materials
ii. Collaborated copying
iii. Exchange of answer scripts.
(d) Any unlawful attempt, whether successful or unsuccessful, to:
i. Remove submitted examination answer script(s) materials;
ii. Alter, add or delete any written materials in the submitted answer script(s) after the examination;
iii. Replace submitted examination script(s) with extraneous one after the examination, either in part or in whole;
iv. Submit manuscript not written under supervision in the examination hall during or after the examination;
v. Destroy submitted examination scripts or materials by fire or any other method.
(e) Theft/removal of examination scripts/materials, whether used or not.
(f) Consulting notes and other relevant materials outside the examination hall when such a candidate has not yet submitted his/her script(s).
(g) Assisting, facilitating, adding or abetting cheating.
(h) Leaving the examination room without permission, and later returning to continue with the examination.
(i) Receiving or giving irregular assistance.
- Non-submission or incomplete submission of answer scripts.
- Uncollaborated copying ("giraffing").
(l) Writing on question papers/scripts, instead of the examination booklets and sheets supplied by the University.
(m) Speaking/Conversation during examination inspite of a warning.
Sanctions
i. A candidate who contravenes the provisions of rule 2 (i)a shall be warned in writing by the relevant Dean and a copy shall be serv3d on the Registrar A candidate found guilty of any examination malpractice (a) and (h) above shall be punished by expulsion.
ii. Rustication: A candidate found guilty of any examination malpractice (i) to (k) above shall be punishable by rustication for a minimum period of one academic year. A student who is so suspended shall, upon his/her return, continue with the academic programme where he/she had stopped.
- Cancellation of Relevant Examination Paper(s) A candidate found guilty of any examination malpractice (i) to (o) above shall be punishable by cancellation of the relevant examination paper(s). Any candidate whose paper is so cancelled shall be required to carry over the affected course(s).