A student of the School of Postgraduate Studies, Bayero University Kano (BUK) was among the other 25 others expelled from the institution over examination misconduct.
The students were rusticated following the school’s 405th Senate meeting that took place on June 19, according to Kano-based SOLACEBASE.
“Upon submission from the Senate Committee on Examination Misconduct and Leakages, the following 26 candidates were expelled for being involved in examinations misconduct in accordance with Category 20:17 (Ai, iii, iv, v, vi, vii x xii and xiii) General Examinations and Academic Regulations (GEAR) and 3.4.2(Ai – xi) General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies (GRGPS) as the case may be,” a bulletin released by the school yesterday reads.
It added: “The breakdown of the expelled students indicates that the School of Continuing Education had the largest number with six students followed by the Faculty of Engineering with five candidates. Faculty of Education had four candidates and Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences had three candidates while Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences had two candidates respectively.
“Equally, Faculties of Agriculture, Allied Health Sciences, Arts and Islamic Studies, Communication, Social and Management Sciences had one candidate each.
“In the same vein, one postgraduate student along with twelve other under graduate candidates were rusticated for two or one semesters accordingly, for being involved in examinations misconduct in accordance with Category 20:17 (Bi – Bv) General Examinations and Academic Regulations (GEAR) and 3.4.2 (Bi – xi) General Regulations Governing Postgraduates Studies (GRGPS) as the case may be.
“The rusticated candidates are from the School of Postgraduate Studies, School of Continuing Education, Faculties of Education, Faculties of Arts and Islamic Studies, Communication, Computing, Engineering and Management Sciences.
“Also, thirteen other candidates were warned for being involved in examinations misconduct in accordance e with Category 20:17(Ci – v) as the case may be.
“The breakdown showed that two candidates are from the School of Postgraduate Studies, five from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, two from Engineering and one each from the Faculties of Allied Health Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Faculty of Science.”
