STUDENT ORGANIZATION

 It is  the  policy of the  Polytechnic to encourage  students and  organize themselves  into various clubs, societies and  organization  in order to promote  the academic , recreational and social life  of the  institution.

 

Such Club/ Societies shall  be  duly registered  at the  Students  Affairs Office  upon  recommendation  by a Senior Staff who shall not be  below the rank of  Senior Lecturer or its Equivalent.

 

The Polytechnic shall not encourage student societies, which in their membership; discriminate on the basis of ethnicity. No tribal club/societies/organizations shall be registered.

 

Students Clubs/Societies shall be appoint members of Senior Staff who shall not be below the rank of Senior Lecturers or equivalent as Patron, Advisers or Fellow.

Societies and Clubs shall be re-registered each session and be licensed to operate within the or re-registration. License may however de denied any club for any particular session. Each approval for re-registration and license shall last for the academic session of that period.

 

The societies shall submit to the students’ affairs office before registration or re-registration, one copy of their constitution and bye-laws.

The Societies shall submit lists of officers to the Students’ Affairs Office as soon as elections are conducted.

 

The societies shall also submit the proposed programmes of activities designed to contribute to the academic, cultural and social or recreational life of the campus.

Campaign for election into clubs and societies offices should be restricted to students’ is extended to academic areas. The same   rule to all non-academic activities organized by union or individuals.

 

As a means of ensuring accountability, societies or union executives or caretaker committee should hand over before the end of   the session, a properly audited account of the organization to a succeeding executives committee or caretaker committee.

Failure by societies to observe the relevant rules and regulations of the Polytechnic may result in cancellation of Registration.

 

Societies that carry out activities which may discredit  the  Polytechnic or bring the name  of the Polytechnic into  disrepute shall  have their  registration  cancelled , and  their  officers may face  additional  disciplinary action.

Registered societies must have permission in writing from the Directorates of Students Services on the use of Polytechnic facilities in non-academic areas. Use of facilities in academic area must receive the written permission of the Director of the Institute in which the facility is located

 

At least seven days notice is required for the use of any building normally used for academic purpose.

 

The request for use of the Student Common Rooms or Union Centre must be endorsed by the President of the Students Union or his representative and approved by the Directorate of Students Services.

 

The Societies shall be responsible for the maintenance of any facilities used.

The Societies shall also be responsible for the transfer and return of any Polytechnic property which may be moved.