ATTENTION TO ALL NEW STUDENTS...!!THE MZUMBE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS AND STUDENTS’ ASSESSMENT CRITERIA BY-LAWS, 2012

Made under Article 34 of the Mzumbe University Charter,2007
As approved by the University Council at its meeting on 7thJuly, 2012

ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS
Section
Title
PART ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1 Citation
2 Interpretation
3 Application
SECTION II
REGISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY FOR
EXAMINATIONS
4 Registration for Examinations
5 Eligibility
6 Absence from Examination
7 Dates of University Examination
SECTION III
EXAMINATION SETTING, MODERATION AND
PROCESSING
8 Examination Setting
9 Examination Moderation
10 Examination Coordinator
11 Examination Processing
12 Examination Leakage
SECTION IV
CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS
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13 Instructions for Handling Examinations
14 Venue of Examinations
15 Invigilation
16 Examination Irregularity
17 Conduct of Candidates in Examinations
SECTION V
MARKING OF EXAMINATIONS, COMPILATION OF
MARKS AND RELEASING OF EXAMINATION
RESULTS
18 Marking and Compilation of Coursework
19 Marking and Compilation of University Examinations
20 Loss/Destruction of Script
21 External Marking of Examinations Scripts.........

22 Compilation of Examination Results
23 Board of Internal Examiners
24 School/Faculty/Institute Boards
25 Campus College Academic Committee
26 Campus College Board
27 Provisional and Final Examination Results
28 Reverting Examination Decision
SECTION VI
APPEALS AGAINST EXAMINATION
RESULTS
29 Appeals Against Examination Results
30 Appeals Against Coursework
31 Appeal Fee
32 Procedure for Appeal
33 Examination Appeal Results
SECTION VII
EXAMINATION COMMITTEE AND EXAMINATION
APPEAL COMMITTEE
34 Examination Committee
35 Composition of Examination Committee
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36 Powers of the Examination Committee
37 Functions of the Examination Committee
38 Examination Appeal Committee
39 Composition of the Examination Appeal Committee
40 Functions of the Examination Appeal Committee
41 Quorum in Meetings
SECTION VIII
POSTPONEMENT OF STUDIES
42 Reasons for Postponement of studies
43 Procedure for postponement
44 Postponement Period
45 Resumption of Studies
PART IX
TRANSFER OF STUDENTS
46 Transfer of Students
47 Transfer of Grades
48 Inter-Campus Transfers
SECTION X
CONFERMENT OF AWARDS, ISSUING AND
LOSS OF CERTIFICATES AND TRANSCRIPTS
49 Awards
50 Issue of Transcripts, Certificates and Certification
51 Loss or Destruction of Certificates
SECTION XI
ORIGINALITY OF STUDENTS WORK
52 Originality of work
53 Plagiarism
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PART TWO
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR UNDERGRADUTE
PROGRAMMES
SECTION XII
ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION CRITERIA AND
CLASSIFICATION OF DEGREES AND OTHER
AWARDS
54 Students’ Assessment during the Semester
55 Evaluation of Field Reports
56 End of Semester Examinations
57 Grading System
58 Degree classification
59 Supplementary Examinations
60 Extended Supplementary Examinations
61 Special Examination
62 Re-sit Examinations
63 Field Work
64 Marking of Field Reports
65 Oral Examinations
66 Score for Field Reports
67 Round up Cases
68 Borderline Cases
SECTION XIII
DISCONTINUATION AND DE-REGISTRATION FROM
STUDIES
69 Discontinuation
70 De-registrations
71 Admission after Discontinuation
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PART THREE
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
SECTION XIV
ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION CRITERIA AND
CLASIFICATION OF DEGREES AND OTHER
AWARDS
72 Students Assessment During Semester
73 End of Semester Examinations
74 Grading System
75 Supplementary Examinations
76 Extended Supplementary Examinations
77 Special Examinations
78 Round up Cases
79 Borderline Cases
80 Masters Dissertation writing and supervision
81 Examination of Dissertation
82 Doctor of Philosophy Thesis Examination
SECTION XV
DISCONTINUATION AND DEREGISTRATION FROM STUDIES
83 Discontinuation
84 De-registration
85 Admission after discontinuation or de-registration

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