The University of Ghana has taken firm disciplinary action against over 100 students for various infractions ranging from general misconduct to seriou
The University of Ghana has taken firm disciplinary action against over 100 students for various infractions ranging from general misconduct to serious examination malpractice.
A total of 115 students have been sanctioned following a thorough review by the university’s Academic Board, as confirmed in an official notice released by the Registrar’s office on Monday, June 16, 2025.
The sweeping disciplinary action comes amid renewed efforts by Ghana’s premier university to uphold academic integrity and enforce its internal regulations.
The students faced a combination of penalties including expulsion, rustication, grade penalties, and formal reprimands, depending on the severity of the offences.
Dual Offences: Misconduct and Cheating
The disciplinary cases were categorised under two major headings — general misconduct and examination-related offences.
Among the notable cases, 14 students were suspended for two academic years for what the university described as “disorderly conduct and failure to observe the orders of University authorities.”
This punishment is being applied retroactively, covering the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 academic years.
More alarming, however, is the prevalence of examination malpractice, which accounted for the vast majority of infractions.
Several students were caught with unauthorised materials such as mobile phones and handwritten notes during examinations, while others engaged in more brazen acts such as impersonation and smuggling answer booklets out of exam halls.
Expulsions and Grade Penalties
In some of the most severe cases, students were expelled outright.
These include Christian Owusu Yeboah and Linda Attah Lambongyi, both caught impersonating others during exams. Others, such as Ramsey Akoto Junior, received the punitive Grade Z for taking answer booklets out of the examination hall — an act classified as a serious breach of academic protocol.
Additional penalties included Grade X for possession of unauthorised materials, and combined punishments for repeated offenders.
Lilian N.L. Miller, for example, received both a Grade Z and a one-semester suspension for multiple instances of bringing illicit notes into examination venues.
Name-and-Shame Strategy
Among the disciplinary measures, the university also adopted a public naming approach, listing the sanctioned individuals in the Registrar’s bulletin.
Notable among them, Eugene Nimo Obeng received a one-semester suspension and Grade Z for not only possessing illicit materials but also exposing his answers to another candidate — a dual violation.
In cases of non-exam misconduct, Fatimah Iddriss and Justice Nii-Amo were reprimanded for disrespecting invigilators and inappropriate communication during assessments, respectively.
Strong Warning
The statement, signed by Emelia Agyei-Mensah, Registrar of the University of Ghana, served both as a record of disciplinary action and a broader warning to the student body.
“All students are advised to familiarise themselves with the University’s regulations and conduct themselves in a manner befitting members of our community,” the statement read.
The notice has been widely distributed across all university faculties and administrative units, with copies sent to heads of departments, deans, and student leadership for internal circulation.
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