Processing deferred semester examinations due to documented hospitalization at University of Jos (UNIJOS) requires an affected undergraduate student or their designated legal representative to submit a formal notification of medical incapacitation to the Dean of Faculty through the Head of Department within seventy-two hours of emergency admission, supported by medical certificates issued or endorsed by the Director of University Health Services, followed by a formal petition to the University Senate for approval to sit for deferred examinations during the subsequent examination diet. Under UNIJOS academic regulations, a student who is prevented from sitting for scheduled semester examinations due to acute illness or certified hospital admission retains the statutory right to defer the affected papers without being penalized with an automatic carryover or failing grade (grade F).
Following established medical notification procedures protects your academic standing and ensures that your examination grades are evaluated without academic prejudice.
- Ensure that immediate written or telephonic notice of hospitalization is transmitted to your Level Academic Adviser or Head of Department within 72 hours of hospital admission.
- Obtain a comprehensive Medical Report of Hospitalization from the managing consultant at an accredited government tertiary hospital.
- Submit the hospital medical docket to the Director of the UNIJOS University Health Services at the Bauchi Road Campus for physical verification and clinical endorsement.
- Draft a formal memorandum titled “Application for Senate Approval to Sit for Deferred Examinations,” addressed to the University Senate through the HOD and Dean.
- State your full legal names, matriculation number, department, registered course codes, and the specific examination dates missed due to hospitalization.
- Attach the endorsed medical certificate from the University Health Services, your approved Course Registration Form (CRF), and your official examination photo-card.
- Submit the completed dossier to the Departmental Examination Officer and obtain a stamped receiving copy.
- The Faculty Board of Studies reviews the medical documentation and transmits a formal recommendation to the Senate Committee on Examinations.
- Upon Senate ratification, collect your official Senate Approval for Deferred Examination Letter and register to sit for the papers during the next scheduled examination cycle.
Students must ensure that all medical certificates are endorsed by university physicians before submitting petitions to academic boards.
- Formal written application for deferred examinations addressed to the University Senate.
- Original Medical Certificate of Hospitalization endorsed by the Director of UNIJOS Health Services.
- Approved semester Course Registration Form (CRF) indicating registered course units.
- Official student examination photo-card and university student identity card.
Notifying university authorities promptly during medical emergencies prevents students from being classified as examination absentees.
UNIJOS academic regulations specify that retrospective medical claims submitted weeks after the conclusion of semester examinations without prior emergency notification will be summarily rejected by Senate.
Following systematic institutional deferment procedures safeguards your academic progression and ensures fair evaluation of your degree coursework.
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Please what is the recommended procedure if the school portal is not reflecting the payment receipt after completing the bank branch remita transfer?
Thank you for reaching out with this question. If your Remita payment transaction is successful at the commercial bank branch but your student/applicant portal remains unconfirmed, please follow these verified steps: (1) Confirm that the 12-digit RRR (Remita Retrieval Reference) code on your bank teller matches the invoice generated on the school portal, (2) Navigate to your applicant dashboard and click ‘Re-query Payment’ or ‘Verify Transaction’—this initiates an instant API callback to Remita servers, and (3) If the portal does not update within 24 hours, take your stamped bank receipt alongside your printed transaction slip to the university ICT/Bursary unit for manual ledger reconciliation. Never attempt a duplicate payment without confirmation from the school bursary.
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Thank you for shedding light on this issue. Our school counselor never explained the difference between the aggregate score and the raw UTME mark like this.
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Please I need a quick clarification: can an applicant who has already uploaded their O-level result make changes if there was an omission of a required subject?
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