ABU Undergraduate Student Handbook 2019/2020 Session 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, 10 ZARIA, NIGERIA 11 12 13 14 15 UNDERGRADUATE 16 17 STUDENT HANDBOOK 18 19 20 21 22 2019/2020 Session 23 24 25 th 26 17 Edition 27 i ABU Undergraduate Student Handbook 2019/2020 Session 28 © Student Affairs Division, ABU 2020 29 30 All Rights Reserved. 31 32 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or 33 by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, 34 or any information storage and retrieval system, without 35 permission in writing from the publishers. 36 37 38 ISBN: 978 - 125 - 139 - 5 39 40 41 42 43 A Publication of 44 The Student Affairs Division (SAD) 45 Office of the Vice- Chancellor, 46 Ahmadu Bello University, 47 Zaria, Nigeria. 48 49 Phone: 08037862954 50 E/Mail: - [email protected] 51 52 53 All corrections, modifications or enquires should be directed to: 54 55 Dean, Student Affairs Division 56 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. 57 Phone: 08037862954 58 59 60 61 Published and Printed by 62 63 Ahmadu Bello University Press Limited, 64 Printers and Publishers 65 P. 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B. 1094, Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria. 66 67 Telephone: 08065949711 68 Website: www.abupress.com 69 Email; [email protected] 70 ii ABU Undergraduate Student Handbook 2019/2020 Session 71 CONTENTS 72 73 Page 74 75 Foreword .................................................................................. ix 76 Visitor, Principal And Officers Of The University ................ xxi 77 Important Addresses ............................................................. xxx 78 Sources Of Information And Specialised Assistance ......... xxxv 79 Introduction ............................................................................... 1 80 Historical Perspective ............................................................... 5 81 Philosophy And Objectives Of The University ...................... 17 82 Vision And Mission Of Ahmadu Bello University................. 18 83 University Administration And Control ................................. 19 84 Briefs On Faculties, Institutes, Centres And Schools ............. 20 85 Faculties, Departments And Academic Programmes ............. 34 86 (A) Undergraduate Degree Programmes ............................ 35 87 (B) Sub-Degree Programmes ............................................. 40 88 General Regulations Governing Admission Of Students ....... 42 89 First Degree Minimum Entry Requirement ............................ 42 90 General Entry Requirements ................................................... 42 91 English Language Requirement .............................................. 42 92 IJMB General Entry Requirements ......................................... 43 93 Universities Matriculation Examination ................................. 43 94 Direct Entry ............................................................................. 44 95 Student Registration ................................................................ 45 96 Transfer And Change Of Course ............................................ 47 97 Orientation Program................................................................ 47 98 Matriculation ........................................................................... 48 99 Matriculation Oath .................................................................. 49 100 University Examination .......................................................... 49 101 University Examination Regulations ...................................... 49 102 Degree Classification .............................................................. 49 103 Part i – General ....................................................................... 50 104 Part ii – Appointments And Duties Of Examiners.................. 53 105 Part iii – Preparation Of Examination Papers ......................... 57 iii ABU Undergraduate Student Handbook 2019/2020 Session 106 Part iv – Faculty Examinations Officers ................................. 58 107 Part v – Registration Of Students For Examination ................ 59 108 Part vi – Discipline During Examination ................................ 60 109 Part vii – Functions Of Board Of Examiners, Faculty Board 110 And Senate In Determining The Result Of Examinations ...... 63 111 Board Of Examiners ............................................................... 63 112 Part viii – Examination Result ................................................ 64 113 Part ix – Notification Of Examination Results ....................... 70 114 Part x – Aegrotat Degree......................................................... 70 115 Procedure For Collection Of Academic Transcripts ............... 72 116 Part xi – Provisions Concerning Diploma Courses................. 73 117 Part xii – Provisions Concerning Certificate Courses............. 75 118 Categories Of Punishment For Examination Malpractices ..... 77 119 A. Offences By Students ...................................................... 77 120 B. Offences Involving Staff ................................................. 79 121 The Students Affairs Division ................................................ 79 122 The Administrative Unit ......................................................... 80 123 Functions Of The Students Affairs Division .......................... 84 124 Accommodation ...................................................................... 85 125 General Student Regulations................................................... 87 126 1. Procedures And Guidelines ............................................. 87 127 2. Administration ................................................................. 89 128 3. General Residency Regulation ................................... 91 129 (Xvi) Dress Code ................................................................... 98 130 Living Arrangement ................................................................ 98 131 Hall Residence Regulations .................................................... 99 132 Mail Services ........................................................................ 102 133 Shopping Facilities................................................................ 102 134 Bicycle And Motor Vehicles ................................................ 102 135 Registration Of Motor Vehicle ........................................... 103 136 Accident Prevention .............................................................. 103 137 Parking .................................................................................. 103 138 Places Of Worship ................................................................ 103 139 Loss Of Personal Property .................................................... 104 iv ABU Undergraduate Student Handbook 2019/2020 Session 140 National Youth Service Corps .............................................. 104 141 Call – Up ............................................................................... 105 142 Discipline .............................................................................. 106 143 The Sports Office .................................................................. 106 144 Sports Administration ........................................................... 107 145 Student’s Gains From University’s Sports ........................... 108 146 The Finance Office ............................................................... 108 147 Stores And Supply Control Unit ........................................... 108 148 Counselling And Human Development Centre .................... 109 149 The University Medical Centre ............................................. 110 150 Location Of Clinics ............................................................... 111 151 Registration ........................................................................... 111 152 Working Hours...................................................................... 111 153 Preventive Measures ............................................................. 111 154 Take Preventive Measures Against:...................................... 112 155 Medical Services ................................................................... 113 156 Medical Laboratory Investigation ......................................... 114 157 Medical Report...................................................................... 114 158 Advice On Health Matters To New Students ....................... 115 159 Drug Abuse And Misuse ....................................................... 115 160 Infectious Diseases................................................................ 115 161 Take Preventive Measures Against:...................................... 116 162 COVID-19............................................................................. 117 163 Rape ...................................................................................... 118 164 Dental Health ........................................................................ 118 165 Physical Fitness Examination/Certification .......................... 119 166 Staff Quality .......................................................................... 119 167 The University Security Services.......................................... 119 168 Tips On Security ................................................................... 120 169 The Role Of Security Personnel ........................................... 121 170 The Role Of Students In Enhancing Security ....................... 122 171 Students’ Representative