LANDMARK UNIVERSITY Km 4 Ipetu-Omu-Aran Road , P.M.B. 1001, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria Published by Corporate & Public Affairs Department, Office of the Vice-Chancellor Landmark University Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria. Printed by Landmark University Press ii CHANCELLOR Dr. David O. Oyedepo, Ph.D., FNAE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS VICE-CHANCELLOR Professor Aize Obayan DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR Professor Enoch Oyawoye B.Sc M.Sc Ph.D REGISTRAR Dr. Daniel A. Rotimi B.Sc M.Sc Ph.D DEAN, STUDENT AFFAIRS Dr. Adekunle R. Animashahun DVM M.Sc Ph.D DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR LEARNING RESOURCES Mrs Felicia O. Yusuf B.A (LS) MLIS DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL SERVICES Pst. Moses Olajide B.Sc Agric. Economics UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN Pastor James Ndako B.Tech., AIML T, M.Sc iii DIRECTOR, PHYSICAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Engr. Gbadamosi Abraham A. B.Eng DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION SERVICES Engr. Oladipo Olaleye B.Eng M.Sc Deans of Colleges DEAN, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Prof. Adeniyi Jones B.Sc M.Sc Ph.D DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Dr. Michael A. Ajayi B.Sc MBA M.Sc Ph.D DEAN, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Prof. Gideon O. Agbaje B.Agric. M.Sc Ph.D iv Dr. David O. Oyedepo Chancellor, Landmark University v Professor Aize Obayan Vice-Chancellor, Landmark University v i TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Message from the Chancellor: 'Reconstructing Destinies '.............................................. xv A Word from the Vice-Chancellor.................................... xvii Quotable Quotes on Leadership.....................................xix CHAPTER 1....................................................................20 Our Vision and Mission....................................................” Our Founding Philosophy ................................................ ” The Name:L andmark Universit y......................................21 The Total Man Concept...................................................22 The Spiritual Man.............................................................” The PhysicalMan..............................................................23 Definition of a student......................................................” The Total Graduate..........................................................” Our Objectives.................................................................24 Our Core Values..............................................................” Landmark Universit yMain Campus................................29 Halls of Residence..........................................................30 Residential Quarters........................................................31 Engineering Workshops..................................................32 Landmark University Guest House..................................33 Cafeteria..........................................................................34 Landmark University Multi-Purpose Hall.........................35 Centre for Learning Resourc–es LU Library.......................36 Landmark Primary and Secondary Schools.....................” The Landmark University Tennis Court...........................37 Halls of Residence Sports Centre....................................” Infrastructural Facilities....................................................” Admission Policy .............................................................38 Coming to Landmark University.......................................” Undergraduate Admission Requirements........................” International Admissions.................................................39 Resumption Clause.........................................................40 Student Academic Information.........................................” Status of a course............................................................” Grading System...............................................................” v ii Good Standing Classification..........................................41 Graduating Result Classification......................................” CHAPTER 2....................................................................42 Regulations on Student Conduc t and Discipline..............” Landmark Universit yCommunit y .....................................” The Disciplinary System..................................................” Student Disciplinary Committee–Composition and Terms of Reference..................................................43 Quorum...........................................................................44 Of ficial Directives.............................................................” Procedures and Penalties................................................” Procedures for handling cases of misconduct................45 Revolutionary Squa d........................................................” Filing complaints..............................................................” Failure to appear before the Student Disciplinary Council.........................................................46 Criminal Cases.................................................................” How is the University Disciplinary .....................................” System different from Criminal Court...............................” Sanctions on violation of regulations..............................47 Procedures for Dispensing/Discharg ing /Disciplinary Cases/Expulsion.........................................50 Students' right of Appeal..................................................54 Prerogative of Merc y.......................................................55 Resumption/Recall From Suspension/Expulsi on............ Conditions for Re-absorption Cultural Ethics.................................................................58 Categories of Offences....................................................59 Misconduct.......................................................................” Unruly Behaviour .............................................................60 Indecent Behaviour ..........................................................62 Vandalism........................................................................63 Disorderly Assembl y.........................................................” Unauthorized Displacement: Use or Dam age of University orPrivate Propert y........................................” Pilfering...........................................................................64 Stealing...........................................................................64 viii Insubordination................................................................64 Secret Cult.......................................................................” Double Matriculation.......................................................65 Damage to University Property........................................” Giving False Identity O vert Sexual Behaviou..................66 Sexual harassment.........................................................67 Violation of Hall of Residence regulations ......................68 Violation of Dress Code....................................................” Identification Cards...........................................................” Examination misconduc t..................................................” Infringement of other University Regulations...................” Other Offences.................................................................” Criminal Offences............................................................” CHAPTER 3....................................................................71 Dress Code.......................................................................” Dress Code for All Female Students................................” Dress Code for All Male Students...................................74 Uniform Dress Code for Professional Disciplines............76 Penalties for Improper Dressing.......................................” Sample photographs of proper dresses..........................77 CHAPTER 4....................................................................79 Policy on Residenc y.........................................................” Conditions for Taking Up Residenc e................................” Rules for Peaceful Residenc e.........................................80 Safety, Health and Wellbeing..........................................82 Change of Hall/Room......................................................” Transfer or Sale of Rooms to Other s..............................83 Bed Space Traffickin g.....................................................” Exit Procedure from Hall of Residence At Vacation Periods.............................................................84 Staying back in the Halls of Residence During Vacations.............................................................” Special Accommodation..................................................85 Spiritu al Harmony.............................................................” After-Hours Activities.......................................................” Halls of Residence Functions.........................................86 Weekend/Impromptu Travel...........................................87 ix Cleaning of Rooms.........................................................88 Defacing University Walls...............................................89 Use of Printers.................................................................” Use of Wireless Sets, Radio, Mobil e telephone s.......................................................................” Misuse of Intercom Facilities..........................................90