The fate of more than 2,700 students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has been thrown into uncertainty following their inability to complete online course registration.
According to management, a total of 2,719 undergraduate and postgraduate students have been automatically deferred to the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year for failing to register for the Second Semester of the 2024/2025 academic year, in line with the institution’s regulations.
“Management wishes to inform all stakeholders that a total of 2,719 students (undergraduate and postgraduate) have been automatically deferred…for failure to register their courses in accordance with the University’s regulations,” a statement issued by UEW said.
To prevent further complications, UEW has directed that the list of registered students with their courses be published on notice boards across its campuses.
“Examination Officers in all Faculties and Schools are to generate the list of registered students, course by course, from OSIS and paste it prominently on notice boards for students to verify their registration status,” the statement added.
The university explained that this would allow registered students with discrepancies or challenges to rectify them promptly before the commencement of the end-of-semester examinations.
UEW further stressed that all examinations will be conducted strictly using the OSIS-generated Examination Attendance Lists. Students whose names do not appear on the official list will not be permitted to sit for examinations under any circumstance.
Deans, Heads of Department, Examination Officers, Graduate Coordinators, Lecturers and other stakeholders have been instructed to strictly enforce the directive to protect the integrity of the academic and examination processes.
Students React
Speaking to The Chronicle, the President of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASSAG), UEW local, Mr. David Kwaku Xefu, confirmed that many students had indeed been deferred.
He attributed the situation mainly to financial constraints, explaining that students who could not pay their fees on time were unable to complete registration.
“Others had paid their fees, but encountered technical challenges with the registration system. For such students, the institution has set up desks to help resolve the issues,” he added.
The GRASSAG president described the situation as “disastrous” for continuing students, especially those in Level 300 and Level 400, who are close to completing their studies, but now face deferral.
Mr. Xefu disclosed that he had personally engaged the Vice-Chancellor of UEW, appealing for some flexibility to allow students with genuine challenges to register.
He, however, urged students to pay their fees on time to avoid similar situations in the future.“If students of UEW want to be treated as premium, then they must also adhere to management’s directives,” he cautioned.
When asked about the number of graduate students affected, Mr. Xefu could not give exact figures, but noted that the number was “gradually reducing” as some registration issues were being resolved.
