By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA –
COPPERBELT University (CBU) management will be considerate to the plight of students who have not met the 80 per cent payment threshold of tuition fees required to be allowed to write end of year
examinations.
CBU acting registrar Golden Kalima said registered students who have not met the 80 per cent threshold would be required to write to management stating their cases before their plight can be considered.
Mr Kalima, however, said the request to write examinations from registered students who have not met the required conditions would be considered on a case by case basis.
The acting registrar said this in a statement released yesterday in Kitwe on the plight of students who are likely to miss end of year examinations because of non-completion of payment of tuition fees.
He clarified that the number of affected students was 446 contrary to the 800 reported in the media.
“It’s only 446 and not 800 registered students who have not met the 80 per cent threshold of tuition fees required for to be allowed to write the end of year examinations.
“We also wish to inform the general public that requests to write examinations from registered students who have not met the required condition will be considered on a case by case basis,” he said.
Students should present their cases in writing to the academic affairs before commencement of examinations.
Copperbelt University Students Union (COBUSU) out-going president Gerald Chiluba said it was unfortunate that students and management towards end of every academic year have had to fight
each other over tuition fees.
Mr Chiluba was, however, happy that yet again, CBU management had shown consideration for the plight of the affected students who in most cases were self-sponsored.
“Our only appeal is that management should revert to the old system where they allow students to sit for the examinations and later on withhold results,” Mr Chiluba said.