Obafemi Awolowo University Dates and Procedures for New Academic Session

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RESUMPTION FOR THE 2012/2013 ACADEMIC SESSION

The Senate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has approved that the University should resume for the 2012/2013 academic session on Sunday, March 3, 2013.

The highlights are as follow:

March 2, 2013      -   On-Line Registration for Harmattan Semester Courses Commences.

March 3, 2013      -   Fresh Students come into Residence.

March 4-8, 2013      -   Clearance at Faculty and Admission Offices.

March 11-15, 2013   -   Orientation Week for Fresh Students.

March 17, 2013      -   Returning Undergraduate/Postgraduate Students come into Residence.

March 18, 2013      -   Lectures Commence for Harmattan Semester, 2012/2013 Academic Session.

April 8, 2013      -   End of Normal On-Line Registration for courses.

April 21, 2013      -   End of Late Registration with penalty.

April 24, 2013      -   MATRICULATON

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS FOR THE 2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

Candidates who made Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their first and/or second choice and took the Obafemi Awolowo University Post UTME are advised to check their names from the list of candidates admitted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on the Obafemi Awolowo University Website (www.oauife.edu.ng) or e-portal.oauife.edu.ng and follow the procedures for registration as laid out. Confirmation of admission on the OAU website shall commence with the payment of non-refundable acceptance fee of N20, 000.00 (fresh students only).

Candidates shall thereafter continue with the registration procedure as detailed out on the e-portal of the website as provided above i.e. (www.oauife.edu.ng) or e-portal.oauife.edu.ng.

Students are required to pay appropriate charges as indicated below by obtaining scratch cards at the counter of any of the branches of the following banks:

ECO Bank Plc

First Bank Plc

IBTC Stanbic Bank Plc

Skye Bank Plc

United Bank for Africa Plc

WEMA Bank Plc.

OAU Micro Finance Bank

Union Bank Plc.

Zenith Bank Plc

The schedule of other charges for the session is as detailed below:

(A)      I.    2012/2013 MISCELLANEOUS/DEPARTMENTAL CHARGES FOR FRESH                UNDERGRADUATE, DIPLOMA AND DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS

(i)   Administration, Arts, Education (Arts), Social Sciences and Law

Matriculation fee                     -   1,000.00

Registration/Verification fees               -   4,000.00

Examination fees                     -   1,000.00

Departmental Charges                  -   5,000.00

TISHIP (Tertiary Institutions Students Health Insurance Programme)   -   1,600.00

Students' Union Levy                  -      100.00

Library                        -      500.00

Medical Screening fee                  -   2,500.00

Sport Levy                     -   1,000.00

I.D. Card                     -      300.00

TOTAL               –        N17, 000.000

(ii)   Agriculture, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Education (Science), Environmental Design and Management,       Science and Technology

Matriculation fee                     -    1,000.00

Registration/Verification fees               -    4,000.00

Examination fees                      -    1,000.00

Departmental Charges                  -            10,000.00

TISHIP (Tertiary Institutions Students Health Insurance Programme)   -    1,600.00

Students' Union Levy                  -       100.00

Library                        -       500.0

Medical Screening fee                  -    2,500.00

Sport Levy                     -    1,000.00

I.D. Card                     -       300.00

TOTAL          N22, 000.00

iii)   Administration (Diploma in Local Government Studies) Tuition   -            63,300.00

TISHIP (Tertiary Institutions Students Health Insurance Prog.)      -    1,600.00

TOTAL           N64,900.00

(iv)   Accommodation:                     -            N3,090.00

(Freshmen will be provided accommodation on first come first served basis)

II.    OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR 2012/2013 REGISTRATION OF FRESHMEN

Candidates who have been offered admission should present the original and four (4) photocopies each       of their credentials including Birth Certificate/Sworn Declaration of Age. Each candidate will be required to       submit his/her admission notice as downloaded.  They will also be required to present the print out of the       certificate form for further screening.

III.   SCREENING OF FRESH STUDENTS

All fresh students are to report in the University for the Screening Exercise at their various Faculties. They should come with their various documents listed above as well as admission status and the payment clearance of the charges from the e-portal. Any fresh student who fails to report for the    screening exercise within the specific period i.e. March 4 to March 8, 2013 will be deemed to have forfeited  his/her admission offer. Flyer for procedure on screening/registration for fresh student will be made available at the Admissions Office and in all Faculties and Halls of Residence.

IV.   PROCEDURE FOR ACCESSING THE E-PORTAL:

1.   Log on to the University e-portal using your Registration Number and the Password you used last on the portal.

2.   Complete the following forms correctly on the Portal.

(i)   CERTIFICATE FORM (for not more than two sittings)

(ii)   BIO-DATA

(iii)   COURSE REGISTRATION FORM

(iv)   BED SPACE CLEARANCE FORM (Optional)

The Course Registration Form will only be available upon:

(a)   Successful filling of forms (i) and (ii) above.

(b)   Payment for appropriate fees should be made with scrstch cards obtained from  any Ile-Ife branch of the banks listed above.

Please note that 2000 spaces only are available for each of the Special Electives except SER 001 and LIB 001, which are compulsory for all Fresh Students.

3.   Problems, if any, will be addressed on-line using any of the following options:

(i)   Online help in the e-portal

(ii)   Six Hotlines will be available for contact (the Hot lines will be available on the e-portal)

(iii)   E-mail:- isis@oauife.edu.ng can be used as well.

B.   2012/2013 MISCELLANEOUS/DEPARTMENTAL CHARGES FOR RETURNING

UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA STUDENTS

FACULTIES/PROGRAMME      CATEGORIES      VALUE

(i)   Administration, Arts, Education (Arts),    Extra Semester      N4,050.00

Law and Social Sciences                  (Rain/Harmattan)

(ii)   Administration, Arts, Education (Arts),

Law and Social Sciences         Returning Students   N5,300.00

(iii)   Education (Science), Science      Extra Semester      N6,550.00

(Rain/Harmattan)

(iv)   Education (Science), Science      Returning Students   N7,800.00

(v)   Agriculture, E.D.M, Technology      Extra Semester      N9,050.00

(Rain/Harmattan)

(vi)   Agriculture, E.D.M, Technology      Returning Students              N10,300.00

(vii)   Administration, (Diploma in Local      Returning Students          N55,300.00

Government Studies)         

(viii)   Administration, (Diploma in Local      Extra Semester                 N54,050.00

Government Studies)         (Rain/Harmattan)

(ix)   Basic Medical Science, Clinical       Returning Students              N12,800.00

Sciences, Dentistry, Pharmacy.

(x)   Late Registration                     N2,000.00

(xi)   Accommodation (Returning Students)            N2,590.00

Returning Students are required to pay the appropriate charges as indicated above as well as a sum of N1,600 for TISHIP (Tertiary Institutions Students Health Insurance Programme).

Students with extra semester(s) are required to pay appropriate charges    including TISHIP as indicated above. They should, in addition, obtain clearance from their Heads of Departments to enable them log on to the e-portal for registration.   

Students should access the e-portal from any Cyber Café anywhere for their registration as stipulated above.   

BED SPACE ALLOCATION:

Fresh undergraduates and final year students will request for Bed Space Allocation placement directly on the e-portal and payment of appropriate fees including accommodation. Candidates will be required to print 3 copies of Bed Space Clearance Forms from the e-portal which must be duly signed by the student and the Hall warden.

Students are required to keep one of the completed Bed Space Allocation Forms, submit one to the Dean, Student Affairs and the last copy to Hall Warden to qualify him/her to OCCUPY the bed space allocated. Please note that failure to s.ubmit the Bed Space Clearance Forms automatically disqualifies the Bed Space Allocation.

Apart from fresh undergraduate students, final year students are also given priority for accommodation. Other spaces available (if any) will be balloted for.

On behalf of the University administration, we wish all students a wonderful, peaceful and rewarding 2012/2013.

Ayorinde O. Ogunruku,

Registrar.

SCRATCH CARDS AVAILABLE AT BANKS

Ensure you buy your scratch card from the bank assigned to your faculty stated below

ZENITH Bank:    Administration and EDM

SKYE Bank:      Sciences

FIRST Bank:      Technology

WEMA Bank:      Education

STANBIC/IBTC:   Agriculture

ECO Bank:      Social Sciences and Law

UBA  Bank:      Health Sciences

UNION Bank:      Pharmacy

OAU Microfinance:   Arts

Via: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife