University of Ghana Expels Three Students for Exam Impersonation, Dozens More Sanctioned

The University of Ghana has taken strong disciplinary action against students found in breach of its examination regulations, expelling three individuals for impersonation during end-of-semester exams. This move underscores the university’s commitment to upholding academic integrity.

The expelled students are Christian Owusu Yeboah (ID: 10969509), Linda Attah Lambongyi (ID: 10965543), and Doris Bikpe (ID: 11357985). They were implicated in separate incidents of impersonation during the First Semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. Yeboah and Lambongyi were involved in impersonation during the MKTG301: Principles of Marketing exam, while Bikpe was found guilty during the UGBS103: Introductory French examination.

Their actions were deemed a direct breach of Regulation 11.12 of the University of Ghana Regulations on Examinations, which strictly prohibits impersonation as a serious academic offense. Consequently, all three students have been:

1. Awarded a Grade Z for the affected semester (1st Semester, 2023/2024 academic year), nullifying their results for that period.
2. Expelled from the University, severing their academic relationship with the institution.

In related developments, fourteen other students have been suspended for two academic years due to disruptive behavior and violations of school rules. The university clarified that these disciplinary actions followed thorough investigations by its Disciplinary Committee into multiple cases of student misconduct. The suspended students are barred from participating in all academic and extracurricular activities during their suspension.

Additionally, the university has sanctioned 97 students for engaging in various forms of exam malpractice. Following official hearings that confirmed breaches of examination regulations, appropriate penalties were imposed on those involved. Two further students also received formal reprimands for actions deemed inconsistent with the university’s established standards.

The University of Ghana has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to maintaining discipline and academic integrity across the institution, ensuring a fair and credible academic environment for all students.