The University of Ghana, Legon has suspended 17 individuals, including a lecturer and 16 students, for various offenses, mostly for a period of two academic semesters.
Among those suspended is Dr. Sampson Obed Appiah, a staff member of the university, who has been penalized for sexually harassing a member of the university community.
According to the university’s management, Dr. Obed “has been suspended from the university for two semesters in accordance with Section 45(1)(g) of the Statutes of the University of Ghana.”
Additionally, he is required to:
1.Sign a written undertaking to be of good behavior and refrain from engaging in similar conduct.
2.Undergo a counseling programme.
3.Issue a formal written apology to the complainant.
4.Serve a two-semester suspension, covering the second semester of the 2024/2025 academic year and the first semester of the 2025/2026 academic year.
5.Be barred from submitting an application for promotion for one year following the suspension.
6.Undergo training on sexual harassment and misconduct, which will be conducted by the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee of the university.
These measures were outlined in an official statement issued by the Registrar of the University of Ghana, Emelia Agyei-Mensah.
On the other hand, a total of 16 students have been sanctioned for offenses including plagiarism, falsification of documents, inter-hall conflicts, and drug possession.
Some of the affected students include:
1.Wahid Mohammed: Suspended for one academic year for possessing narcotics, which is a violation of Regulation 7.11(f)(1) of the University of Ghana Regulations for Junior Members (2017).
2.Boison Norbert: Also suspended for one academic year for possessing narcotics. He is additionally required to sign a written undertaking to be of good behavior and undergo counseling.
3.Owusu Afrifa, Obeng Takyi Stephen, and Nicholas Armah: Penalized for various offenses among other members.
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