CODE OF CONDUCT
FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS
OF
OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO
PART I GENERAL
1. Both staff and students of the university, including the colleges, shall observe and abide by this code of conduct herein prescribed for the good management of the university.
2. No one shall do or express anything, whether by act or omission to undermine the integrity of the university at all times.
3. No one shall do or express anything that is capable of creating an atmosphere that is not conducive for learning, to wit that:
(a) students or staff shall not engage in physical combat of any kind with any person;
(b) on no account should any staff or student cause or promote violent activities on any of the university campuses, all disputes whether in pursuance of personal or collective interests shall be solved through due process without recourse to violence, disruption of peace and properties; staff and students shall make discipline and civilized conduct their watchword;
(c) every Unions activities shall be carried out in a civilized and lawful manner with mutual respect and decorum. Any breach of this code shall attract severe sanction, which may include dismissal or expulsion.
4. No one shall do or omit to do, whether by conduct or utterance, anything that could undermine the authority of the institution to attain the main objective of the university.
5. The university shall not tolerate any conduct or omission that promotes immorality or uncivilized behaviour, dressing shall be moderate and reasonable.
6. Staff or student shall not promote or encourage activities or exercise that may lead or having the likelihood of leading to social or religions disharmony.
7. Staff and students of the university are forbidden from being a member or encouraging the formation of any society or organisation whose operations, aims and objectives in activities are inimical to the goal and objectives or peaceful co-existence in the university. Breach of this code shall attract the appropriate sanction.
8. Staff and students shall in any public activities within the vicinity of the university campuses conduct themselves in a decent and civilised manner including embracing the culture of queuing and orderliness.
9. Considerable silence shall, at all times, be maintained in the academic areas in all the university campuses.
10. Any staff or student that commits an offence contrary to the law of Nigeria shall be handed over to the relevant state authority for prosecution.
11. Any staff or student found guilty of any misconduct shall be subjected to appropriate and relevant sanctions.
PART II ACADEMIC STAFF
12. An academic staff shall deliver his lectures at scheduled times, contents of lectures so delivered and researched output must meet the standards set by the university from time to time.
13. An academic staff shall keep himself abreast of development in his area of expertise or discipline.
14. An academic staff shall not conduct himself in relation to students in such a manner that derogate from his status as lecturer, examiner and adviser.
15. An academic shall not by any act or omission; wilfully or negligently allow students to have pre-knowledge of any examination question before the date and time set for the examination; on no account should an academic staff awards, alters or adjusts grades or marks to favour or punish a student.
16. An academic staff shall not plagiarise the work or works of other authors or influence the assessment of his works.
17. An academic staff must demonstrate considerable commitment to the university service by attending meetings, whether statutory or otherwise promptly and regularly.
18. An academic staff shall not disclose the contents of a confidential document or official information without prior authority.
19. An academic staff shall not use occasion of his lectures, teaching and demonstration, tutorial or public speech to incite students against the university authority.
20. An academic staff shall not compel students, by whatever means, to subscribe to any materials or books authored by him.
21. An academic staff shall not demand from students any gratification whether in cash or kind in the discharge of his lawful duties.
22. Constituted authorities at all levels in the university shall promptly investigate any breach of this code that is reported to them in writing, such officer, body or authority shall take decisions commensurable with their level of authority or refer the matter to such a person or body that has authority to act on the matter sanction. Where there is need to impose sanction on any academic staff for the breach of any of the codes, recourse shall be made to the law statues, ordinance, regulations, rules of the university as appropriate.
PART III - NON-TEACHING STAFF
23. A-non teaching shall be at his work as prescribed by the relevant regulation applicable to his scheduled of duties.
24. A non-teaching staff shall not disclose the contents of a confidential document or official information without prior and proper authority.
25. A non-teaching staff not use his position, office or influence to delay any official work, correspondence or duty.
26. Any official work assigned to non-teaching staff must be satisfactorily done; official minutes, notes, correspondence, or such other relevant document including reports shall be properly written to truly reflect the decision. Performance below the required standard may lead to termination of appointment, demotion, withholding of annual increment or withholding of promotion or advancement in general.
27. In case of crisis, staff shall not put himself in position that opposes the official position of the university. Every collective opposition to the University official position must be properly channelled and guided. The code of conduct shall be binding on all non-teaching staff and where the context admits include all staff. Where sanctions are required recourse shall be made to the existing law, statutes, ordinances, regulations and rules of the university as appropriate.
PART IV - STAFF IN GENERAL
28. No one shall be staff of the University unless he has first being properly appointed as prescribed by the appropriate regulations.
29. No staff shall ascribe to himself title, position or office which he has not legitimately acquired.
30. All staff shall reign, withdraw or retire their appointment in accordance with the existing university laws and regulations on appointment.
31. Staff shall not proceed on leave, vacation or extend the period of the leave or vacation except in accordance with relevant regulations or existing law for the time being.
32. No staff shall travel out of the country without prior approval of the Vice- Chancellor or the designated officer for that purpose.
33. A university staff shall not accept, or attempt to obtain from any person, for himself or for any other person, any gift or consideration as an inducement or reward for doing or forbearing to do any act in relation to University affairs or business or for showing or forbearing to show favour or disfavour in matters relating to the university.
34. It shall be the duty of every member of staff to keep and preserve university property entrusted to him or deemed to be entrusted to him with due care and diligence. A staff shall indemnify the university of any loss arising from his wilful or negligent damage to such property entrusted to him as aforesaid.
35. Any sum of money due to member of staff may be withheld as partial or full satisfaction of his indebtedness to the university whether arising from loss or damage incurred by the university from his default otherwise.
36. A staff shall take responsibility for any breach of university regulations by any member of his family or member of his household while any breach of law of the land by any member of family or member of household of any staff shall be handed over to the appropriate state agency.
37. Any staff with pending disciplinary matter may have all or part of his privilege or entitlements suspended pending the determination of his case.
38. A staff not conduct himself short of standard of decorum, decency, honour and integrity in all relationships.
PART V - STUDENTS
39. No one shall be regarded as the students of the university unless he has been regularly admitted, registered and took matriculation oath.
40. A person who claims to be a student but who has not fulfilled the above mentioned conditions shall deemed to be an intruder and the university shall take no responsibility for his security and protection.
41. A student shall attend classes and carry out his assignment duly and properly.
42. A student shall not be rude to any official of the university or staff of the university.
43. A student shall not induce or fraudulently influence any person to obtain any favour not due to such student.
44. A student shall not promote or encourage violence, disruption of academic and official activities of the university.
45. A student shall not engage or abet-crime such as the theft drug pending, rape, indecent assault, affray and a host other offences in the law of the land. Any student suspected in this regard shall be handed over to the appropriate state agency for prosecution.
46. Student shall not engage or involve in any anti-social behaviour such as over-drunkenness, smoking of cigarettes in public places, noise making, nuisance of any kind, sexual abuse and host of other misconducts. A student who engages or involves in any anti-social behaviour may be suspended or expelled from the University depending on the degree of gravity of the misconduct.
47. Any student in the university accommodation shall observe and comply with the hall relevant regulations. A student who breaches this code shall be expelled from the university hall or hostel.
PART VI- DEFINITIONS:
General - every word in this code is given the same meaning as given to them in the university laws, statues, ordinances or regulations.
- Misconduct - means general misbehaviour to the prejudice of the good name or reputation of the university and or of discipline and proper administration of the university without prejudice to the foregoing, misconduct includes, corruption, dishonesty, drunkenness in the course of duty, fake claims against the university or of its constituent parts, insubordination, negligence of duty, falsification, suppression or unauthorised disclosure of accounts of records, unauthorised dissemination or disclosure of university information or records, conviction for criminal offences other than traffic offences, absent from duty without execute: the performance of any other acts which are in consistent with or failure to perform acts which are essential to proper execution of the duties for which the employee was engaged, failure to appear before or to answer question satisfactorily in any investigation before any person or body designated by the university or any of its constituted bodies for the purpose of investigating any matter provided for in arising out of any of the affairs of the university, or the conditions of services or the code of conduct. For the avoidance of doubt, misconduct also includes any act or omissions, which has the effect of embarrassing or tarnishing the good name of; or bringing into ridicule, the university, including its constituted bodies and authorities. Officers of students unions, trade unions and other organisations such as clubs, associations, societies, religious groups and a host of others shall be answerable by the principal officers of such groups as if they are severally liable. An officer may be absolved if he took precaution measures to every such misconduct of his group.
PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCEMENT
Every misconduct shall be reported to the vice-chancellor in writing within reasonable time. The vice-chancellor, if satisfied that the misconduct so reported is of serious nature and that prima facie case has been established shall cause the allegation be investigated within reasonable time. Where the misconduct reported is less serious, the vice-chancellor in his direction shall dispose it off within a reasonable time or where the university law, statutes or ordinance prescribed different method such method so prescribed shall be adopted.
In all cases, principle of natural justice shall be applied. However, person who refuses or fail to afford himself of being heard for a period of two invitations shall forfeit such right. In such a case, appropriate and relevant decisions shall be taken on the person as if he has been heard.
Effect of this code of conduct: This code of conduct is binding on all authorities and persons in the university.
Considered and approved by the University Council on the day of 2007 signed and dated by the Registrar to Secretary the Council.
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