Examinations continue Monday at GIJ after students protest on Sunday

Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism says the school is open and will continue with its examination schedule as planned today, Monday December 3, 2018 despite several protests that led to a temporal closure of the school on Sunday.

According to management, “Any registered student who is eligible to write the examinations but fails to present him or herself for the examinations does so at his or her own risk.”

A statement signed and issued by the Head of Public Affairs at GIJ, Nana Akua Agyemang-Badu said students who have paid their fees and registered are eligible to take part in the examinations on Monday.

It said the concerns of some students of the institution who paid their fees and were unable to register and proceed with writing the examinations will be addressed.

“Students who have paid their fees and registered are eligible to take part in exams. These include students who faced challenges with registration online and were assisted by the Academic Affairs Department to register. However, Management is still eager to consider any students who paid the required fees by the November 21st deadline and have been unable to register online for any reason.”

It added, “On Sunday, December 2, the student protests and tense atmosphere on campus led Management to call in the police to maintain law and order, and the examinations scheduled for Sunday were suspended. However, from Monday, December 3, the remaining examinations will come on as planned. Therefore, students who have paid their fees and are duly registered are required to take their examinations as scheduled on the Examination Timetable.”

Related: GIJ postpones exams after students protest on Sunday

Below is a copy of the statement

GIJ Is Open and Proceeds with Exams

The Ghana Institute of Journalism wishes to assure all our students and the general public that GIJ is open and will continue its end-of-semester examinations as scheduled from Monday, December 3.

Students who have paid their fees and registered are eligible to take part in exams.

These include students who faced challenges with registration online and were assisted by the Academic Affairs Department to register. However, Management is still eager to consider any students who paid the required fees by the November 21st deadline and have been unable to register online for any reason.

Like in most universities, students are required to pay fees and register at the beginning of the semester to be able to participate in lectures and examinations. This academic year, Management offered students the opportunity to settle their fees by extending the period several times: from end of September, to October, and finally to November 21, 2018.

For proper planning of university operations and administration, registration cannot be extended beyond November 21st.

It has been the practice of GIJ — and still is — that first year students are required to pay a minimum of 80% of their fees in the first semester by a due date, while continuing students pay 60% of their fees.

The remaining fees are paid in the second semester.

On Sunday, December 2, the student protests and tense atmosphere on campus led Management to call in the police to maintain law and order, and the examinations scheduled for Sunday were suspended.

However, from Monday, December 3, the remaining examinations will come on as planned.

Therefore, students who have paid their fees and are duly registered are required to take their examinations as scheduled on the Examination Timetable.

Any registered student who is eligible to write the examinations but fails to present him or herself for the examinations does so at his or her own risk.

Signed:
Nana Akua Agyemang-Badu
Head, Public Affairs Office