GHANA: DISMISSES STUDENTS FOR POOR PERFORMANCE

04/EEN/012

 

Level 100 Biological Science students of UCC taking their matriculation oath.

The University of Cape Coast has sacked 131 students for poor academic performance.
They include 66 level 100 students and 65 level,  200 and 300 students.

Sixty-five others who failed in three credit courses are to repeat the failed courses as external candidates and redeem themselves within one academic year or be dismissed.

Nine other students at various stages of their studies have been rusticated for periods ranging from two to four semesters for contravening university regulations and engaging in violent behaviour.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman, said the university remained committed to ensuring that the institution attained and remained one with worldwide acclammation in excellence.

She explained that a level 100 student who failed in three 3-credit courses was dismissed outright while student at level 200 and 300 who failed in more than three 3-credit courses also got dismissed outright.

She said failure in one or two 3-credit course or courses required that the student redeemed himself in a supplementary examination adding that failure in the supplementary examinations also resulted in outright dismissal.

At this year’s matriculation ceremony at which a total of 5,081 students were admitted into the university, Prof. Opoku Agyeman advised that students spent their time at the university judiciously making use of the staff and facilities available to avoid being sent home for poor performance.

“We believe that you have the potential to achieve the goals set for our programmes. You have the potential to achieve academic excellence.

What we can do as staff is to provide the atmosphere for learning to occur; your job is to maintain that atmosphere and be responsible for the outcome of your efforts,” she said to the new students.

She stated that the university would not compromise on discipline so students should abide by the dos and don’ts of the Students Handbook.

On this year’s admissions, Prof. Opoku Agyeman noted that the intake represented a 19.5 percent increase over that of last year with appreciable increase in the intake for post graduate students and in the female/male student ratio.

She said a total of 5,081 students including 4,530 undergraduate out of the 13,000 qualified applicants who applied to the university were admitted.

For the postgraduate students, Prof. Opoku Agyeman said they were 551 for this year compared to 422 for last year while the percentage of female students increased from 34 percent last year to 39 percent of students admitted this year.

Further she said the university also admitted 994 students from less endowed schools, mature examinations and schools remedial programme to help equal and expand access to university education to promote the nation’s development.

She advised the students to take advantage of the special opportunity given them to study at the university to unlock their potentials  and work to develop themselves into creative responsible citizens ready to contribute their quota towards the growth and advancement of society.

The students took the matriculation oath and declaration of obedience pledging to abide by the rules and regulations of the university.