Introduction
The administration of Imo State University encourages the formation of a democratically elected Students Union Government. Apart from providing an avenue for the students to learn the rudiments of participatory democracy. The Union Government is a vital communication link between the students as a group and the University Management.
Structure of the Union
The Students’ Union of the University comprises three arms viz: The Executive Council, Legislative Council and Judicial Council. Details of the offices and their functions are contained in the Students Union Constitution.
Organizations/Dubs/ Associations
The Imo State University recognizes the importance of active student participation in directing in matters affecting the students welfare and development and ensuring orderly conduct and good behavior of students on the campus. It is intended that the student opinion and practice should give expression to students responsible leadership.
As a means of providing this opportunity, the University has a set of guidelines governing the formation of student organisations. Students desiring to register any Club/ Association/Organisation, must do so in strict obedience to the following:
The Organisations/Associations/Club are to register with the Students Activities Unit of the Student Affairs Department.
The Organisation/Association/Club must not have less than fifty members in its roll (a list containing names, registration number and courses must be attached to the application).
It must have an experienced Senior Academic/Administrative Staff Adviser who shall sign an undertaking to advise the organization/association/club.
It must submit the constitution of the Organisation for approval by the Dean of Student Affairs who ensures that it had been vetted and endorsed by the Staff Adviser.
The objectives and operations of the organization are to be in keeping with the set goals of the Institution.
It must have elected officers with particulars of names, registration numbers, courses registered, addresses, posts held in the organization and year of entry into the University.
It must sign an undertaking to be of good behavior and not to use the activities of the organization to disrupt the peace and order in the University community.
It must apply and obtain clearance for any activities it intends to organize. These activities must be calendared to avoid conflict in time, date, schedule and space.
At the beginning of each session or whenever there is an election, a list of newly elected officers shall be forwarded to the Dean of Student Affairs.
All registered organisations are expected to hold at least three meetings and to organize at least one social activity (other than welcome or send-off party) during the session.
All students organizations shall be open to all students who desire to join without distinction to creed, sex, age, or place of origin.
We therefore need hostels even if they are to be commercialized. Land for these hostels is available on campus. The University has not received capital grants in the last 7 years, and the monthly subvention is barely enough to pay staff salaries, take care of instructional materials, and maintain basic facilities and municipal services. Our internally generated funds have therefore been stretched beyond limits.
Student Discipline
When a case of misconduct is reported, the Vice-chancellor will institute a panel of investigation. Where the student is found guilty:
1. The student shall not during such periods as may be specified in the direction, participate in such activities of the University or make use of such facilities of the University as may be specified; or
2. The activities of the student, during period as may be specified in the direction, be restricted in such manner as may be so specified; or
3. That the student be rusticated for such period as may be specified in the direction; or
4. The student may be expelled from the University.
Where a direction is given under sub-section 1 (c) or (d) above in respect of any student, the student may within the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner, appeal from he direction to the Council, and where such inquiry to be brought, the Council shall after causing, such inquiry to be made in the matter as the Council considers just, either confirm or set aside the direction or modify it in such manner as the Council thinks fit.
The fact that no appeal from the direction is brought in pursuance of the last foregoing subsection shall not affect the question of the direction while the appeal is pending. The Vice-Chancellor may delegate his powers under this section to a disciplinary board consisting of such members of the University as he may nominate.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the restriction or termination of a student’s activities at the University otherwise then on the grounds of misconduct.
It is hereby declared that a direction under sub-section I (a) above may be combined with a direction under sub-section 1 (b) above.
Students Publication
Imo State University, as a matter of tradition, has continued to encourage freedom of expression and speech. To this effect, the University maintains a virile and free press which freedom is only limited by the Law of the Land and the noble traditions of the University. All student publications are free from any form of censorship by the University authorities. However, all such publications intended for students consumption must pass through the office of the Director of Public Relations/Public Relations Officer, of the Students’ Union.
The Director of Public Relation/Public Relations Officer, working in concert with the Students Publication Committee, Ensures that the ethics of responsible journalism are maintained.
Code of Conduct
The Imo State University views acceptable behaviors as conduct which is in harmony with the sense of propriety or both the University and the larger public.
The Imo State University, therefore, expects its students to conform fully, at all times, and in places with all standards of good behavior.
The unacceptable types of behavior include the following:
Any cause of action that may lead to conviction in a court of law for any offence which the University considers to be such as to render the student concerned unfit to retain students status.
Any physical or mental incapacity which, on medical advice, the University considers to be such as to render the student unfit to remain a student.
Conduct of a scandalous nature, or other disgraceful conduct, which the University considers to be such as to render the student unfit to remain a student.
Banned Societies & Clubs
It is an offence punishable by law for any student to belong to any unregistered organization classified by the University as Clandestine. The seriousness of this offence is such that the Federal Military Government promulgated Degree 47 in 1989 clearly spelling out penalties for membership of such prescribed organizations. It therefore follows that:
Every student and his/her parent/guardian shall be made to sign an undertaking forbidding the student from belonging to any secret/clandestine organization as defined by the University and the law of the land throughout his/her stay in the University. Such organisations include; but not limited to:
1. National Association of Sea Dogs (pirates confraternity)
2. The Sea Lords
3. The Buccaneers
4. The Black Axe
5. The Black Cats
6. Burkina Faso for Revolution (BFFR)
7. The Black Friday for Revolution (BFFR)
8. The Mafia
9. The Trojan Horse
10. The Temple of Eden
11. The Osiri
12. Mafioso
13. The Black Barrets (Aka Mao-Black Movement)
14. Daughters of Jezebel
15. Eiye Confraternity
16. Black Bra
17. Daughters of Eve
18. Mermaids
Any student who breaches/contravenes this undertaking shall be expelled from the University.
Similarly, the student and his/her parent/guardian shall sign an undertaking forbidding the student from bringing dangerous weapons/materials into the campus. Any student found to be in possession of dangerous instruments such as swords, daggers, flick knives, axes, club guns of any type, corrosives and other instruments/materials likely to cause bodily harm or death will be suspended for a minimum of one academic session.
A student will be suspended immediately he/she is reasonably suspected as belonging to any secret/clandestine organization.
A student reasonably reasonably suspected to belong to a secret/clandestine organization would not be permitted to hold any elective office in the University.
The names of students known to belong to secret organizations or found to be in possession of dangerous weapons/instruments/materials of found guilty of any offence under these regulations for any reason will be adequately publicized for general information. In addition, the parents/guardians of such students will be informed. Similar information may be sent to the other Nigerian Universities, the police, and the student’s community and local Government Area.
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