There shall be established Summer Schools of the
University.
The Vice Chancellor may admit to the Summer Schools
of the University persons who satisfy the criteria
set out in these regulations.
Such students shall be known as "Summer School
Students".
Summer School Students shall be required to comply
with the General Regulations for students.
Period of Study
Classes in the Summer School shall normally be
conducted during the period June 1 and July 31.
The minimum contact period in the Summer School
shall be no less than (13) hours per credit.
Eligibility for admission
to the Summer School
The following categories are eligible for admission
to the Summer School:-
Registered students of the University
who have not yet completed the requirements
of the degree, diploma or certificate programme
for which they are registered.
Students of the University who have been granted
(a) leave of absence for Semester I and/or Semester
II or part thereof preceding the summer school
or (b) deferral of entry.
Other persons not students of the University
who are eligible to matriculate at either the
normal or lower level.
Applications
Applications for admission to a summer school
must be made on the appropriate form and shall be
submitted to the Registry no later than Monday following
the last day of Semester II together with appropriate
documentation.
For categories (I) and (ii) of Clause 7 -
students must submit a copy of their most recent
grade slip.
For category (iii) of Clause 7 - students
must submit their original CXC and/or GCE 'O'
and 'A' Level Certificates.
Offers of entry to the Summer School shall be
made by the Registry no later than May 26
or 1 week prior to the start of the Summer School.
Registration
Summer School Students shall be required to pay
the appropriate fees and to complete and submit
their registration forms to the Registry no later
than May 31.
Summer School Students shall not normally be permitted
to register for more than three one-semester courses
(usually nine credits) in any given Summer School.
Registration for a course offered in the Summer
School implies registration for the examination
of that course.
Late Registration
In cases where results are declared after May
31, students may be permitted to register up to
the end of the 2nd week of the Summer School Session.
Examinations
Examinations for courses taught in the Summer
School shall be conducted in accordance with the
University Examination Regulations.
Question papers for Summer School examinations
should ideally be submitted to the Registry at the
same time as the Semester I or Semester II question
papers, and in any case shall be submitted no later
than the beginning of the Summer School.
Summer School students shall write the University
Examinations appropriate to the course(s) for which
they are registered.
Declaration of Results
Results for the Summer School examinations shall
be dealt with in accordance with the University
Examinations Regulations and shall be declared no
later than August 31.
Students who register for a course and do not
write the examination shall be deemed by the Board
of Examiners to have failed the course unless an
application for withdrawal has been received by
the Registry within the time specified below.
Change of Registration
Summer School students may apply for a change
of registration by submitting a change of registration
("add/drop") form to the Registry no later than
the end of the 2nd week of the Summer School session.
Application for Withdrawal
Summer School students may apply to withdraw from
a course or courses by writing to the Campus Registrar.
Applications for withdrawal from a course must
reach the Campus Registrar no later than the end
of the 2nd week of the Summer School session.
Credit/Exemption
Summer School students who have not been offered
a place at the University have no automatic right
of acceptance into any Faculty of the University
(Ref. 7 (iii) above).
Registered students of the University including
those on approved leave of absence shall be given
credit for courses successfully completed at the
Summer School (Ref. 7 (I) & (ii) above). Unless
they register expressly not for credit students
may not subsequently have such credit altered.
Persons in categories (iii) of regulation 7 above
who are accepted into the University may be granted
credit/exemption for courses successfully completed
in the Summer School provided that five (5) years
have not elapsed since the completion of the relevant
course(s).
Participation of students in the Summer session
shall be optional.
