Agbani – The Dean Student Affairs, ESUT,
Prof Ifeoma Okwo has disclosed reasons the university management extended the deadline day for payment of school fees and course registration by students.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor in her office on Wednesday, Prof Okwo stated that by now portal would have been closed, but following her intervention and recommendations to management to defer the closure, due to students inability to pay and concluded their online course registration, the deadline was extended

The Dean noted that the students were complaining that they are findings it difficult to pay, that the deadline should be extended.

“The management saw to it because things are hard in the country, and ị want to use this medium to inform the students and parents that university has giving them ọne month period to pay their fees and concluded their online course registration,” the Dean said.

Prof Okwo also noted that following appeals from her office, the University Senate rescinded earlier decision that students must pay for school fees first before paying for accommodation

“I also put an appeal because I am the eyes and ears of the students, following their complaints, our students can now secure a room before paying their school fees so they can be attending lectures while we wait for December that portal will be closed,” she said.

The Dean noted that on expiration of the new date on December 4, no further extension would be made and urged the students to make best use of the second opportunity to co conclude their payment and registration processes.

“This is an opportunity to tell the students that we cannot plead the management again on their behalf for any other extension, and before December 4th that every student must have completed his or her payment

“If you go to other universities you cant register or start School without paying your School fees within ọne week of resumption but we are giving the students opportunity and they should utilize it.”

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The deadline, initially slayed for November 4, 2024 was extended to December 4, 2024 following appeal made by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof Ifeoma Okwo during the Senate meeting.

“Our memo on the above-mentioned subject with Ref. No. ESUT/R/123 dated 2 October, 2024 refers.

“Sequel to the above, Senate at its 272 meeting held on 30“ day of October, 2024 received the request of the Dean of Students Affairs and after extensive deliberation, considered and approved an extension for the closure of portal for payment of school fees and Registration of courses for a period of one month from 4″ November, 2024 to 4th December, 2024. Please be guided accordingly,” the circular signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Chief Ambrose Ugwu, reads.

Despite the management magnanimity, findings by this paper indicate that most students are yet to resume school.

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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.

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