The Senate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has approved 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondays to Fridays, as the official lecture hours for the institution.
The decision was reached during the university’s 245th Senate meeting held at the Zephaniah Madubuko Auditorium, following consideration of a report by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Lecture Monitoring.
Under the new directive, lectures scheduled outside the approved hours will be regarded as unauthorised.
The university warned that lecturers who conduct unauthorised classes outside the approved period would be held responsible for any incidents or mishaps arising from such lectures.
However, the Senate approved an exception for lectures and practical sessions that are required to extend beyond 4:00 p.m.
According to the directive, such classes must receive written approval from both the Head of Department and the Dean of the Faculty.
In an Internal Memorandum issued to the university community, the Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Gloria Okeke, further directed that where a lecturer needs to conduct a class outside the approved lecture hours, the session should be held virtually.
The university listed platforms such as Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams as acceptable options for such virtual classes.
It also directed that all virtual lectures conducted outside the approved hours must be recorded and uploaded to the University Learning Management System (LMS) for monitoring and accountability.
The university management has directed all Deans, Heads of Departments, Directors and Course Coordinators to ensure strict compliance with the Senate resolution.
The new policy is expected to strengthen lecture monitoring, improve accountability and ensure greater adherence to the university’s approved academic schedule.
