{"id":9352,"date":"2025-10-28T15:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=9352"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:42:58","slug":"unizik-grants-amnesty-to-overstayed-students-senate-approves-two-year-academic-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/unizik-grants-amnesty-to-overstayed-students-senate-approves-two-year-academic-window\/","title":{"rendered":"UNIZIK Grants Amnesty to Overstayed Students: Senate Approves Two-Year Academic Window"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a major relief for overstayed students, the Senate of <strong>Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK)<\/strong> has approved a special <strong>amnesty window<\/strong> for students who have exceeded the normal duration of their programmes. The decision, which applies to <strong>Regular, Continuing Education Programme (CEP), and Sandwich students<\/strong>, was reached during the university\u2019s <strong>238th Senate Meeting<\/strong> held on <strong>Friday, October 3, 2025<\/strong>, at the <strong>Zephaniah Mmadubuko Auditorium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This development aims to give affected students a structured opportunity to <strong>complete their studies between the 2025\/2026 and 2026\/2027 academic sessions<\/strong>, in line with the institution\u2019s renewed commitment to fairness and academic inclusiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Highlights of the UNIZIK Amnesty Window<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senate approved several critical guidelines to ensure a fair and effective implementation of the amnesty policy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Course Registration Limit:<\/strong><br>Overstayed students can register outstanding courses <strong>up to a maximum of 72 credit hours<\/strong>, spread across <strong>four semesters<\/strong>, with <strong>not more than 24 credit hours per semester<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grading Restriction:<\/strong><br>During the amnesty period, <strong>no student will be allowed to score above a grade \u201cC\u201d<\/strong> in any course examination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outstanding Fees:<\/strong><br>All pending financial obligations will be <strong>resolved administratively<\/strong> by the university management to ensure a smooth process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refresher Academic Support:<\/strong><br>Eligible students will have access to <strong>refresher courses<\/strong> before examinations to help them prepare adequately and improve their performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong><br>The approved amnesty covers a <strong>two-session window<\/strong>, spanning <strong>2025\/2026 to 2026\/2027<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Step Towards Academic Fairness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Senate, this initiative reinforces UNIZIK\u2019s <strong>commitment to academic justice and inclusivity<\/strong>. By offering overstayed students another chance to regularise their academic records, the university aims to <strong>uphold standards while ensuring no student is left behind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty members and departmental heads have been directed to <strong>fully support the implementation<\/strong> of the amnesty, ensuring that all eligible students can benefit without unnecessary bureaucracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Second Chance for Overstayed Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>UNIZIK Amnesty Window<\/strong> is more than a policy\u2014it\u2019s a <strong>second chance<\/strong> for students who have struggled with academic or administrative delays. The university urges all qualified students to take full advantage of this opportunity to <strong>complete their degree programmes successfully<\/strong> within the approved timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/unizik-announces-2025-2026-school-fees-schedule-heres-the-full-breakdown\/\">UNIZIK Announces 2025\/2026 School Fees Schedule \u2014 Here\u2019s the Full Breakdown<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a major relief for overstayed students, the Senate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[600],"tags":[127,3120,20504,3117,20505,20507,20503,20506],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UNIZIK Grants Amnesty to Overstayed Students: Senate Approves Two-Year Academic Window - 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