A student may voluntarily withdraw from the University or may be officially dismissed/withdrawn from the University for academic and non-academic reasons.

Voluntary Withdrawal: A student who withdraws voluntarily from a programme may re-apply for admission at a later date.

A student may be dismissed or rusticated for academic and non-academic reasons. A student who is dismissed on disciplinary grounds will not be considered for re-admission at a later date.

A student who is withdrawn on academic grounds may re-apply for admission.

Deferment of programme shall normally be allowed for students at Levels 200 and above only. Students who, due to various reasons, wish to defer their programmes should first consult their Academic Advisors for advice.

A student may apply for deferment of study provided that the student completes the entire academic programme within the stipulated time limit.

Deferment may be granted for one academic year only (and two years in special cases) within the time-limit allowed for the completion of the programme of study.

Every registered student shall be assigned an academic advisor who shall be the first person to be consulted in case the student has a problem of academic nature. It is the responsibility of the student to seek advice from his/her academic advisor before registering for courses. Also, it is the responsibility of the student to seek advice when there is a problem, though the advisor may invite the student whenever the need arises.

In addition, the University has a Counselling Centre that addresses both academic and non-academic needs of students.

The University attaches great importance to adequate exposure of students to course content and the benefits of lecture hall/classroom interaction among lecturers and students. Accordingly, students are required to attend all lectures and laboratory/field practical sessions.

As an institutional policy, the University does not accept requests to change or amend names or other records/particulars of students.

For University record purposes, students shall be known only by the names used in completing their application for admission and in the sequence in which they are written. Once a student has, on his/her results slip, he/she goes through the programme of study with that name

Progression from Level 100 to Level 200

The student must:

1. Pass all courses taken (Obtain Grade A - D)
2. Attain a minimum C.G.P.A. of 1.0

Students with GPA below 1.0 at the end of the first semester shall be cautioned by the Director (Academic Affairs) and counselled by the Departmental Academic Advisor and/or University Counseling Centre.

An undergraduate student’s academic status is classified according to the following criteria:

Level 100 : Is a student who is required to accumulate not less than 30 credits at the end of the academic year.

Level 200 : Is a student who is required to accumulate not less than 60 credits (including Advance Credits) at the end of the academic year

Level 300 : Is a student who is required to accumulate not less than 90 credits (including Advance Credits) at the end of the academic year

The course numbering system at UCC consists of a three-letter code (such as EVT) and a three-digit number (such as 231). The letter codes reflect the Faculty and/or Department while the number reflects level and sequence. The system of digits used is as follows:

Registration Procedure

1. Before registration, students should have:
   1. Paid their fees in full
   2. Obtained information from their respective Departments in respect of the courses on offer for the particular semester

Credit Weightings for Courses

At UCC, undergraduate taught courses may be assigned 0, 1, 2 or 3 credit(s). Credits are assigned to courses on the basis of contact hours (theory and laboratory/ practical/ field work) as follows:

1. A zero-credit course is a course which does not attract any credit

2. A one-credit course is a course which has either one contact hour theory class per week for one semester, or two or three contact hours laboratory/ practical/ field work per week for one semester