Faculty of Communication and Media Studies Sets Registration Rules, Dress Code, Attendance Policy at General Meeting
By Shalom Ikuvbogie & The Prowess media
The Faculty of Communication and Media Studies has outlined key academic, registration and conduct guidelines for staff and students at its general meeting held to mark the second half of the first semester.
The meeting, which brought together lecturers and students across levels, was opened with prayers led by a 100-level student, after which the Dean welcomed participants and highlighted the faculty’s growth and expectations.
Currently, the faculty houses five departments, Mass Communication, Advertising, Broadcasting, Public Relations, and Film and Multimedia Studies—with four additional departments expected to commence soon. The Dean noted that Mass Communication has evolved from a programme to a department and now a full faculty.
Students were informed that registration in both the faculty and departments is compulsory and must be completed online and physically to be officially recognised as students. Lecturers were directed to take class attendance and send out any unregistered students.
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The department of Mass Communication has an admission capacity of 250 students, while other programmes have a limit of 100. Students admitted into Mass Communication were advised to register promptly, as excess registrations beyond the approved quota would be transferred to other departments. Those seeking to move from Mass Communication to another department were directed to meet Mr. Nelson for proper documentation.
The faculty also announced strict rules on dressing and appearance. Students are expected to dress decently and professionally at all times. Departmental uniforms are to be worn on Mondays and Tuesdays, faculty uniforms on Wednesdays and Thursdays, while Fridays are reserved for decent casual wear. Exposing outfits and extremely tight clothing were prohibited. Male students were barred from dreadlocks, earrings, sagging and hair plaiting.
For Mass Communication students, the approved uniform is a navy blue top on black trousers or skirts. Corporate wear is mandatory, with T-shirts, jerseys, Crocs and slippers disallowed. Students were also urged to maintain good grooming, including well-ironed clothes, polished shoes and neat haircuts.
On academics, students were reminded to attend classes regularly, arrive early and notify lecturers ahead of time if they must miss a class. A minimum of 75 per cent attendance is required to qualify for examinations, and attendance contributes to continuous assessment. Students were also warned to avoid examination malpractice, as strict disciplinary action would be taken against offenders.
During the interactive session, Ndubueze Justice, a 100-level student, called for improved ventilation and fans in the 500-seat lecture theatre. Another 100-level student, Frenchbeauty Oghenemaro, suggested that reading materials should be made available in PDF format to support visually impaired and special-needs students. A staylite also sought clarification on registration previously done under the Faculty of Arts.
Responding, the Head of Department explained that such contributions were important to the institution’s development. The Dean added that the university library is currently undergoing renovation and disclosed that the Vice Chancellor has promised a new structure, as the 500 lecture theatre can no longer accommodate the over 700 students in the faculty.
The Dean commended both staff and students for their active participation and commitment to the faculty’s progress. The meeting ended with a closing prayer led by a staff member.