By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
THE Senate of the University of Ibadan has approved the booting out of no fewer than 226 undergraduate students over poor academic performance.
The decision was taken at the Senate meeting held last Monday, where the results of the 2024/2025 academic session for both graduating and non-graduating students were ratified.
Students with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) below 1.0 were advised to withdraw from the institution.
Following the approval, the affected students have been barred from accessing the university’s portal for further course registration.
The students cut across various faculties and levels of study, ranging from 100 to 500 level.
According to a university official, the Faculty of Science recorded the highest number of withdrawals, with 79 students affected.
This was followed by the Faculty of Technology with 45 students and the Faculty of Agriculture with 35.
The College of Medicine and the Faculty of Education each had 18 students advised to withdraw, while the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources recorded 10.
Other faculties affected include Arts (nine students), Economics and Management Sciences (four), Law (three), Veterinary Medicine (two), and Environmental Design and Management (three).
The withdrawal of students over unsatisfactory academic performance is a routine exercise at the institution, often informally referred to by students as a “tsunami”.
In 2018, no fewer than 408 students were similarly asked to withdraw.
Meanwhile, newly admitted students resumed physically on Monday for the commencement of the 2025/2026 academic session.
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