The University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, has sanctioned 17 students of the university for various forms of examination malpractice. They are made up of two Level 100 students of the Faculty of Integrated Development Studies (FIDS) in Wa who have been dismissed. Four others were rusticated, while 11 more students had their papers in Elements of Economics cancelled. This was contained in a circular signed and issued by the registrar of the university, Mr J. S. A. Akumbuna, and posted on the notice board of the faculty in Wa. Dated April 22, 2008, the circular was copied to the acting vice-chancellor, the acting pro vice-chancellor, deans of faculties, the Students Representative Council (SRC), among others. According to the circular, the management of the university decided to dismiss the two students, named as Sarah Akum Akpesikomi and Razak Ayine Fatawu, for having prior knowledge of the contents of the examination paper during the end of the first semester in December last year. It said they also helped to spread and leaked the examination questions through mobile phone text messages and the circulation of hard copies of prepared answers provided by Razak Ayine Fatawu. On those rusticated, the circular said the management varied the faculty's investigation committee's recommendations to warn those students who had foreknowledge of the examination questions and assisted the work of the committee. It mentioned the names of the students as Franklin Faisal Bayens, Erusah Ali, Patience Dakorah and Rashide Abdul-Rahman. It said those students were, therefore, required to repeat the first year of their programmes. The 11 others who had their results cancelled in the Elements of Economics paper were Ademu Suuglo, Agambile Enoch, Amoah Joseph Ayamgbe, Awaasah Dauda Isaac and Boadu Ofori. The rest were Rosina Boakye, Andrews Darko, Aminu Dramani, Sandra Seisu Nyarko, Lawrencia Ofori Okpara Festus. They are to be awarded grade (F) for the purposes of Grade Point Average (GPA) calculation. Furthermore, they are to retake the paper at the next available opportunity. The circular directed that those dismissed and rusticated were required to leave campus immediately and hand over any property of the university in their custody, including identity cards, to the senior tutor of the campus. They were also required to return any library material in their custody, the circular directed. Source: Daily Graphic