By Joseph Joy and Rachel Okechi

A professor in the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Sunny Udeze has enjoined students of the university to imbibe the virtues of ethical principles and probity as they aspire to achieve their academic dreams and become successful in life.

Prof Udeze gave the advice while delivering a lecture to the first year students of Mass Communication Department, in the university on Thursday.

Professor Udeze who is a former secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ESUT Branch, as well as the current Director, General Studies in ESUT, said while analysing the topic “Ethics and Successful Studentship”, that apart from corporate organisations and professional bodies who have their ethical codes, it is important that every student should abide by the ethics of their family as well as that of the school.

He noted that ethical principles invariably promotes probity which helps the students to succeed in their academic endeavour and post school career.

”Every organisation has its ethical codes. Even, each family has its ethical codes, those behavioral attitude your parents inculcated in you as well as the ones they made you to jettison, are your family ethical code. Similarly, the university (ESUT) has its ethical codes. These are the rules that guide the conducts of the both staff and the students in the university.

“When you obersve and imbibe these ethical principles, it will enable you to live a life of honesty and probity and you will be successful in life. However, you must work hard, hardwork pays and has no substitution,” he advised.

Delivering her lecture on the topic “Course Registration, Lecture Attendance and Examination in ESUT,” Professor Obiageli Okafor implored the students on the need to ensure that they registered their courses online as and when due and attend lectures punctually.

The first female Head of Department in the department emphasized that online course registration is cardinal in the university adding that the registration, apart from payment of tuition fees, affirms student’s membership of the university.

She stressed that students who absentee themselves from lectures only to appear on examination days will have themselves to blame.

“This is a university where you are expected to be law abiding and carry out your responsibilities and obligations to the university diligently. Your online course registration is very important because it affirms your membership of the university, after payment of your prescribed fees.

“Many students don’t come to lectures but when it is examination time, you see them everywhere. I want to remind you that the 70% attendance rule which makes you eligible to sit for examination is applicable in Mass Communication Department and everywhere in the university.

“So, it is important that you take your academic programmes seriously. If there is any reason you should not attend a lecture, it is important you reach out to the lecturer in charge and register your permission, however, this should not be a habit,” Prof Okafor admonished.

The 2024 orientation programme for first year students of Mass Communication Department was held on Thursday, July 11, 2024.