Unam's law faculty delays results
Delays hamper further studies
A student has accused the law faculty of being one of the most poorly managed at the university and questioned why lectures are permitted to go on leave without releasing the students' results.
The University of Namibia (Unam) has confirmed that some students' results from its law faculty have been delayed, but promised to rectify this.
Students had been left high and dry after their examination results were not released.
According to a final-year student who preferred not to be named, this has significantly affected her studies as she is now not able to apply for summer school.
"Provision to modules such as mining, accounting, commercial and company law was not made, leaving us in limbo.
"We then agreed as students to mobilise our efforts in order for the university to meet us halfway by initiating payment for the modules to meet the required number of students.
"It has been more than a week, and a meeting was held to discuss the way forward, but up to now, we don't have an answer," she said.
She added that, like her, several other students have asked for feedback from the university but have been ignored.
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The institution admitted that these results have been delayed but said that the affected students are being assisted.
"Yes, there are results that have been delayed at the School of Law. However, the school is fully cognisant of the matter. All affected students are being attended to and afforded an opportunity for rectification.
"Any student who has not yet received support pertaining to results should immediately approach their respective school's examination officer," Unam’s spokesperson Simon Namesho said.
Poorly managed
However, according to the student, the faculty of law in particular is one of the most poorly managed at the university. She blamed management for having little to no control.
"The faculty head of department and many others are egoistic, rude and lack good administration skills and empathy for students.
"We have had incidents where lecturers do what they please and are hardly called to order - even when students report it," she added.
Unam students have demanded answers from the university and say the people responsible should be held accountable.
"Some students could graduate this year, and some opportunities are passing us by merely because of the university. Since when is it a normal practice for lectures to go on holiday without releasing the students' results?"
Students had been left high and dry after their examination results were not released.
According to a final-year student who preferred not to be named, this has significantly affected her studies as she is now not able to apply for summer school.
"Provision to modules such as mining, accounting, commercial and company law was not made, leaving us in limbo.
"We then agreed as students to mobilise our efforts in order for the university to meet us halfway by initiating payment for the modules to meet the required number of students.
"It has been more than a week, and a meeting was held to discuss the way forward, but up to now, we don't have an answer," she said.
She added that, like her, several other students have asked for feedback from the university but have been ignored.
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The institution admitted that these results have been delayed but said that the affected students are being assisted.
"Yes, there are results that have been delayed at the School of Law. However, the school is fully cognisant of the matter. All affected students are being attended to and afforded an opportunity for rectification.
"Any student who has not yet received support pertaining to results should immediately approach their respective school's examination officer," Unam’s spokesperson Simon Namesho said.
Poorly managed
However, according to the student, the faculty of law in particular is one of the most poorly managed at the university. She blamed management for having little to no control.
"The faculty head of department and many others are egoistic, rude and lack good administration skills and empathy for students.
"We have had incidents where lecturers do what they please and are hardly called to order - even when students report it," she added.
Unam students have demanded answers from the university and say the people responsible should be held accountable.
"Some students could graduate this year, and some opportunities are passing us by merely because of the university. Since when is it a normal practice for lectures to go on holiday without releasing the students' results?"
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