Kano State Polytechnic

Kano State Polytechnic

Other name	Kano Poly
Motto	Amfanin ilmi aiki da shi
Type	Public
Established	1975
Officer in charge	Mukhtar Ibrahim Bello
Rector	Kabiru Bello Dungurawa
Academic staff	500
Administrative staff	2000
Students	20000
Location	Kano , Kano State , Nigeria
Campus	Urban
Colors	White, green, black
Affiliations	NBTE, ASUP
Website	kanopoly.edu.ng

Kano State Polytechnic is a Nigerian Tertiary Institution located in Kano, North-Western Nigeria. Established in 1975, which is regulated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) the polytechnic is made up of five schools(faculties) : School of Technology, School of Management Studies, School of Environmental Studies, School of Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship Development, School of General Studies.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF KANO STATE POLYTECHNIC

The Polytechnic was first established in 1976 to bring six different schools hitherto controlled independently by related ministries in the State under one administrative umbrella. Some of these schools were started as far back as 1970, in the wake of urgent Educational and Manpower needs in Kano State. By 1978, another Educational Organization emerged, replacing Kano State Polytechnic. The new organization, Kano State Institute for Higher Education, established under Edict no. 18 of 1978 by the then Military Administration, had eight post-secondary institutions spread across the state. In 1983, the 1978 Edict establishing the Institute for Higher Education was replaced by the defunct Civilian Administration of the Second Republic. In its place, the Ministry of Higher Education was created, and two educational institutions emerged; Kano State Polytechnic and the Institute of Education. However, the new structure did not last long as the Military Government that took over upon the collapse of the Second Republic reverted the institution to its former structure. In July 1987, a new Edict splitting the Institute for Higher Education into three was signed into Law giving birth to three autonomous institutions, namely, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano State College of Arts, Science and Remedial Studies and College of Education. The emergent Polytechnic had five constituent units: School of Technology; School of Management Studies, School of Social & Rural Development; Audu Bako School of Agriculture and Aminu Kano School of Islamic Legal Studies. The year 2002 marked yet another tinkering with the structure of the Polytechnic, as two of its units were granted autonomous status, i.e., Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta and Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies, Kano. The remaining three units were further augmented by adding a new unit that emerged as the School of Environmental Studies, Gwarzo. In 2011 School of General Studies was established with its permanent site at Sheikh Ja’afar Adam Road. Sequel to the directive by the State Executive Council, the Kano State Institute of Information Technology, Kura, in October 2020, was taken over by Kano State Polytechnic. Thus, the Polytechnic is presently composed of six Unit Schools, namely; School of Environmental Studies, School of General Studies, School of Management Studies, School of Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship Development, Rano, Kano State Institute of Information Technology, Kura and School of Technology, which are under a single Central Administration Unit that coordinates, directs and controls the general Administration and ensures execution of all Policy matters.

VISION OF THE POLYTECHNIC To be a Polytechnic that provides trained manpower aimed at strengthening Nigeria's socio-economic and political development and competing effectively in the global arena of inventiveness.

MISSION OF THE POLYTECHNIC The Polytechnic shall be in research, teaching and learning in the fields of technology, sciences, engineering, environmental, managerial, entrepreneurial, academic and professional pursuits while sustaining administrative excellence.

PHILOSOPHY OF THE POLYTECHNIC The Philosophy of Kano State Polytechnic is to harness the latent creative and normative ambience of society to the fullest.

MAJOR ORGANS OF KANO STATE POLYTECHNIC The Kano state Polytechnic law (2005) recognizes certain authorities and vests them with the responsibility to ensure that the institution functions effectively to meet society's expectations. The enabling law thus recognizes the following authorities and vests them with accompanying responsibilities:

Governing Council The Governing Council is responsible for the general policy and administration of the Polytechnic and the control and management of its property and funds. On behalf of the Polytechnic, it performs all the functions and exercises all the powers conferred upon the Polytechnic by the Polytechnic law or any other enactment. The Council comprises a part-time Chairman; two other persons of probity, one of whom shall be a woman appearing to the Governor as having experience and shown capacity in matters relating to Science, Technology, Rural and Social Development, Commerce or management; The Solicitor General/Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Justice or his representative; Representative of Ministry of Education; Rector of the Polytechnic; a representative of the National Board for Technical Education (N.B.T.E.); representative of Bayero University, Kano; two members of the Polytechnic Academic Board elected by the Board; one senior member of the Academic staff elected by members of the Academic staff from each school of the Polytechnic and the Registrar who shall be the Secretary of the Council.

Management Committee. This Committee is responsible for day to day running of the Polytechnic. It comprises the Rector as chairman, Deputy Rector, all Schools Directors, Bursar, Polytechnic Librarian, Director of Works, Director of Consultancy Services, Director Academic Planning and Registrar as Secretary.

Academic Boards The Polytechnic Academic Board (PAB) The Polytechnic Academic Board is generally responsible for the academic affairs of the institution. The Board comprises the Rector as Chairman; Deputy Rector; Directors of Schools; Polytechnic Librarian; Heads of Academic Departments of the Unit Schools; one member of the Academic staff from each school, Director Academic Planning, the Registrar who shall be the Secretary of the Polytechnic Academic Board. Functions of the Polytechnic Academic Board (PAB) i) Advise the Council and Rector on all academic matters relating to the Polytechnic, including the award of Certificates, Diplomas, Scholarships, prizes, and other distinctions. ii) Make a report to the Council as it thinks fit on any academic matters; iii) Conduct entrance examination and interview and select candidates for admission into the Polytechnic; iv) Consider and ratify examination results and reports of the Examination Misconduct Committee; v) Draw up rules for the award of Certificate and other Diplomas of the Polytechnic; vi) Prepare and proffer curriculum to be followed by the Polytechnic; vii) Be responsible for making arrangements for convening conferences, seminars and the provisions of in-service training, workshops, and other research and training facilities for persons whose fields of study fall within the curriculum of the Polytechnic; and viii) Perform such other functions as the Council may from time to time direct.

Committees of the Polytechnic Academic Board The Polytechnic Academic Board has the following as its standing committees: 1. Polytechnic Academic Board Business Committee (PAB BC) 2. Courses and Curriculum Development Advisory Committee 3. Research and Academic Development Committee 4. Admission Committee 5. Central Library Committee 6. Quality Assurance Committee 7. Matriculation, Convocation and Scholarship Award Committee 8. Result Verification Committee

School Academic Board (SAB) Each School of the Polytechnic has an Academic Board, which consists of the Director of School as Chairman; Deputy Director, Heads of Department, Departmental Examinations Officers, School Librarian; Deputy Registrar (Academic); Deputy Registrar (Students Affairs); Chief Examination Officer, and Secretary of the Board.

Functions of the School Academic Board (SAB) i) Considering and assessing results of examinations conducted in the schools and making a recommendation to the Polytechnic Academic Board Business Committee. ii) Making recommendations to the Polytechnic Academic Board or Council regarding any other matters referred to it by the Polytechnic Academic Board or Council; and iii) Deliberating and making recommendations on cases of examination misconduct to the Polytechnic Academic Board. Departmental Board (DB) Each Academic Department in all schools of the Polytechnic has a Departmental Board, which comprises the Head of Department as Chairman, and all members of the teaching staff of the Department. The main responsibility of the Departmental Board is to deliberate on the results of its students and present them to the School Academic Board for further deliberation and subsequent recommendation to the Polytechnic Academic Board.

ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP

Office of the Rector The Rector is the institution's chief executive, directly responsible to the Governing Council for the Polytechnic's day-to-day running. The Rector controls the finances and deals with general administration, planning and policy matters. The Deputy Rector assists the Rector in his duties and is responsible for overseeing the affairs of the Polytechnic in the absence of the Rector. The office of the Rector has the following units: Internal Audit, Security and Management Information System (MIS).

The Registry The registry is headed by the Registrar, who is the Chief Administrator of the Polytechnic and responsible to the Rector for all the administrative matters of the Polytechnic. The Registrar also serves as the secretary of the Governing Council and the Polytechnic Academic Board. For the effective functioning of the registry, it has four main units: a) Academic Department: is responsible for the conduct of admission, examination certificate, transcript, and verification in the Polytechnic. b) Establishment/ Administration Department: is responsible for recruitment and placement of all cadres of staff. The department also handles the security outfit of Polytechnic. c) Student Affairs Department: The Student Affairs Department is responsible for the welfare and disciple of the students. Such include scholarship awards, associations/societies, NYSC etc. Each of the above departments is headed by a Deputy Registrar (DR). d) Council Affairs: Is responsible for coordinating the affairs of the Polytechnic Governing Council. The Bursary Department The Bursary is responsible for administering all financial matters in the Polytechnic. It is headed by the bursar, who is responsible to the Rector for the day-to-day administration of the Polytechnic finance. Under the Bursary department, there is a Store which a Store officer heads.

Academic Planning Department The Academic Planning Department is headed by a director responsible to the Rector for preparing the budget, keeping statistical data, staff training, and quality assurance.

Library Department The Library Department is headed by the Polytechnic librarian, responsible to the Rector for the overall functions of the Polytechnic libraries across a constituent unit of the Polytechnic. Works Department

The Works Department is headed by a director who is responsible to the Rector. The department handles the designs and cost of all proposed capital projects, maintains all Polytechnic buildings, allocates accommodation and furniture to Polytechnic staff, and runs and maintains all Polytechnic’s vehicles and power generating plants.

ACADEMIC HIERARCHY Lecturer cadre Chief lecturer - 09 Principal lecturer - 08 Senior lecturer - 07 Lecturer I - 06 Lecturer II - 05 Lecturer III - 03 Asst. lecturer - 02 Instructor Cadre

Chief Instructor - 08 Assistant Chief Instructor - 07 Principal Instructor - 06 Senior Instructor - 05 Higher Instructor - 03 Instructor - 02

Technologist Cadre Chief Technologist - 08 Assistant Chief Technologist- 07 Principal Technologist - 06 Senior Technologist - 05 Technologist I - 03 Technologist II - 02

PROGRAMMES OF STUDY The following programmes are available in the schools and departments of the Polytechnic: SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, KANO ADDRESS School of Technology, Matan Fada Road, P. M. B. 3348, Kano.

Department of Art &Industrial Design i. Higher National Diploma in Art & Industrial Design with options in: a. Ceramics b. Graphics c. Painting d. Textile Design ii. National Diploma in Art & Industrial Design Department of Civil Engineering Technology i. National Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology Department of Computer Engineering Technology i. National Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology Department of Computer Science i. Higher National Diploma in Computer Science ii. National Diploma in Computer Science Department of Education Technical i. Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE Technical) with options in: a. Automobile Technology b. Electrical Electronics Engineering c. Metalwork Technology d. Woodwork Technology e. Building Technology ii. Pre-NCE Technical Department of Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology i. Higher National Diploma in Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology (Telecoms/Electronics) ii. Higher National Diploma in Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology (Power/Machines) iii.National Diploma in Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology Department of Hospitality Management i. Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management ii. National Diploma in Hospitality Management Department of Leisure and Tourism Management i. National Diploma in Leisure and Tourism Management Department of Life Science i. Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (Biology/Microbiology) ii. Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (Biochemistry) Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology i. Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (Plant) ii. National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology Department of Mechatronics Engineering Technology i. National Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering Technology Department of Pharmaceutical Technology i. Higher National Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology ii. National Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology Department of Physical Science i. Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry) ii. Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (Physics/ Electronics) Department of Printing Technology i. Higher National Diploma in Printing Technology ii. National Diploma in Printing Technology Department of Science Laboratory Technology i. National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology Department of Statistics i. Higher National Diploma in Statistics ii. National Diploma in Statistics Department of Textile Technology & Fashion Design i. National Diploma in Textile Technology ii. National Diploma in Fashion Design &Clothing Technology Department of Welding & Fabrication Technology i. National Diploma in Welding& Fabrication Technology

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, GWARZO ADDRESS School of Environmental Studies, (S.E.S) P.M.B. 3401, Gwarzo.

Department of Architectural Technology i. Higher National Diploma in Architectural Technology ii. National Diploma in Architectural Technology Department of Building Technology i. Higher National Diploma in Building Technology ii. National Diploma in Building Technology Department of Estate Management i. National Diploma in Estate Management Department of Land Survey & Geo-informatics i. National Diploma in Survey & Geo-informatics Department of Quantity Surveying i. Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying ii. National Diploma in Quantity Surveying Department of Urban and Regional Planning i. National Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, KANO ADDRESS School of Management Studies, Yahaya Gusau Road, P.M.B 3404, Kano.

Department of Accountancy i. Higher National Diploma in Accountancy ii. National Diploma in Accountancy Department of Banking& Finance i. Higher National Diploma in Banking & Finance ii. National Diploma in Banking & Finance Department of Business Administration & Management i. Higher National Diploma in Business Administration & Management ii. National Diploma in Business Administration & Management Department of Cooperative Economic & Management i. Higher National Diploma in Cooperative Economic & Management ii. National Diploma in Cooperative Economic & Management Department of Marketing Management i. Higher National Diploma in Marketing ii. National Diploma in Marketing Department of Office Technology & Management i. Higher National Diploma in Office Technology & Management ii. National Diploma in Office Technology & Management Department of Public Administration i. Higher National Diploma in Public Administration ii. National Diploma in Public Administration Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management i. Higher National Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management ii. National Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 1. Post Graduate Diploma in Management i. Post Graduate Diploma in Accountancy ii. Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management With specialization in: a. Cooperative Economics and Community Development b. Marketing Management c. Public Administration d. Procurement and Supply Chain Management

SCHOOL OF RURAL TECHNOLOGY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT, RANO ADDRESS School for Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship Development (S.O.R.T.E.D.) Rano, P.M.B 3261, Kano.

Department of Community Development & Adult Education i. Higher National Diploma Social Development (Community Development option) Department of Business Administration &Management i. Higher National Diploma in Business Administration & Management ii. National Diploma in Business Administration & Management Department of Home and Rural Economics i. National Diploma in Home and Rural Economics Department of Local Government Studies i. Higher National Diploma in Local Government Studies ii. National Diploma in Local Government Studies Department of Social Development i. Higher National Diploma in Social Development (Social Welfare Option) ii. National Diploma in Social Development

SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES, KANO ADDRESS School of General Studies Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam Road P.M.B 3121, Kano

Department of Mass Communication i. National Diploma Mass Communication Department Library &Information Science i. National Diploma Library &Information Science

CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTRE ADDRESS Continuing Education Centre SOT Annex, Jigawa Road Nassarawa GRA, Kano

PROGRAMMES OF STUDY The following programmes are available in the two Departments of the Centre 1. Department of Science & Engineering Technology i. Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (Biology/Microbiology) ii. National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology iii.Advance Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology iv. Higher National Diploma in Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology (Telecoms/Electronics) v. National Diploma in Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology vi. Advance Diploma in Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology vii.Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (Plant/Power) viii. National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology ix Advance Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology x. Higher National Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology xi. National Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology xii.Advance Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology xiii. Higher National Diploma in Computer Science xiv.National Diploma in Computer Science xv. Advance Diploma in Computer Science xvi.National Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology xvii. National Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology xviii National Diploma in Printing Technology 2. Department of Social and Management Sciences i. Higher National Diploma in Accountancy ii National Diploma in Accountancy iii.Higher National Diploma in Banking & Finance iv. National Diploma in Banking & Finance Higher National Diploma in Business Administration & Management National Diploma in Business Administration & Management Higher National Diploma in Cooperative Economic & Management National Diploma in Cooperative Economic & Management Higher National Diploma in Marketing National Diploma in Marketing Higher National Diploma in Office Technology & Management National Diploma in Office Technology & Management iii.Higher National Diploma in Public Administration iv. National Diploma in Public Administration v. Higher National Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management vi. National Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management vii. National Diploma in Mass Communication viii. Advance Diploma in Accounting & Finance ix. Advance Diploma in Administration & Management x. Advance Diploma in Administration & Management (Office Technology and Management option)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT The admission requirement of the part-time programme is the same as that of the regular programme COURSE DURATION The duration of the Diploma (HND/ND) programme is two years, consisting of 6 semesters; 3 semesters for each year of study. While of the Advance Diploma programme is one year divided into three semesters. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC) There is no NYSC for HND Part-Time graduates as provided by the NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS. Such students are issued with an EXCLUSION. CERTIFICATE by the NYSC.

KANO STATE INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, KURA The Kano State Government approved the establishment of the Kano Informatics Institute, which was established in August 2011. The Institute's name changed to "Kano State Institute for Information Technology, Kura." Sequel to the directive by the State Executive Council, the Institute was taken over by Kano State Polytechnic in October 2020. PROGRAMS The following programs are offered: 1. National Diploma in Computer Science

ADMISSIONS Admissions are made once every year through the online purchase of the application form (KSP web portal) only, after which they are invited for screening. After the screening, successful students are granted admission. ACADEMIC REGULATION

ACADEMIC CALENDAR The academic calendar is an annual academic event planned throughout the session. The Academic Department proposed and approved by the Polytechnic Academic Board for a session. The duration of a semester shall be a minimum of 17 weeks and a maximum of 19 weeks, broken down below; 1st Semester 2nd Semester Two weeks registration period 11 or 13 weeks lecture/class session 11 or13 weeks lecture/class session 4 weeks examinations period 4 weeks examinations period

ADMISSION Students seeking admission into the Polytechnic must satisfy the general admission requirement of the Institution. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) conducts all direct admission into the National Diploma (ND) or National Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes offered by the Polytechnic, except for candidates who enrolled in the PRE-NCE, who may take the JAMB examination before registering for ND 1 or NCE I. Usually, a prospective candidate for National Diploma programme applies through JAMB, writes the matriculation examination and based on their score, or another criterion that the Polytechnic may lay down. In the case of admissions into HND, Advanced Diploma and Pre-NCE, application forms are obtained from the Polytechnic and completed online. Admission of a candidate into a programme is the prerogative of the Academic Board upon fulfilment of the minimum entry requirement.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT PRE-NCE (TECHNICAL) a) Applicant must pass SSCE/GCE/NABTEB ordinary level with at least five (5) passes in English language, mathematics, and three other relevant subjects such as chemistry, physics, technical drawing, Basic Electricity, Metal Work, Auto Mechanics, General Metal Work, General Woodwork, etc. b) Grade II Teachers Certificate with passes in English language, Mathematics/Arithmetic Process and Integrated Science/General Science. c) Students enrolled on pre-NCE should sit and obtain the minimum cut off point in the UTME before registering for NCE 1.

NATIONAL DIPLOMA This is a two-year programme. The minimum entry requirement into National Diploma Programmes is any of the following: - a) SSCE/GCE/NABTEB Ordinary Level or its equivalent with credit level passes in five subjects relevant to the programme, including English language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings; b) Students must obtain a satisfactory score in the UTME Examination taken in that year.

NCE TECHNICAL This is a three-year programme. Applicants must possess one of the following: - a) SSCE/GCE/NABTEB Ordinary Level or its equivalent with credit level passes in five subjects relevant to the programme, including English language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings; b) A full Grade II Teachers Certificate with five passes with at least a merit in English Language and credit passes in three subjects in not more than two sittings, including mathematics, integrated science/general science, or any other three subjects. c) Any students who successfully pass the Pre-NCE Programme. d) An applicant must sit and score a satisfactory point in UTME of that year. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA Students who possess one of the following qualifications may be considered for direct admission into Higher National Diploma Programmes: - a) National Diploma (ND) with a minimum of lower credit pass in the discipline obtained from an NBTE accredited programme plus a minimum of one-year post-ND cognate work experience. b) Candidates with ND at pass level and a minimum of two-year post-ND work experience may also be considered.

INTER POLYTECHNIC TRANSFER An application form for transfer into the Polytechnic shall be obtained by paying prescribed charges. Students seeking transfer should possess the minimum entry requirement into Polytechnic (as indicated above). Transfer from other Polytechnic shall be entertained subject to successful completion of ND I or HND I only. The applicant should have a minimum of 2.50 CGPA by furnishing the Polytechnic with his/her semester report for both the first and second semesters Examination. Students seeking to transfer from this Polytechnic to another shall apply in writing to the Registrar through the Director of School through the Head of Department. The programme the applicant seeks to transfer into must be similar to the one he/she is pursuing at his/her current Polytechnic. There must be valid reasons for the transfer (with appropriate supporting documents). All inter Polytechnic transfers require the Academic Board’s approval. If the transfer is approved, the credits earned in the previous Polytechnic shall be transferred to the program of the Polytechnic. A student seeking transfer must submit a letter of approval from the institution he/she seeks to leave. A student can transfer from a Full-time programme to a similar Part-time programme at the Polytechnic and vice versa.

DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER Transfer from one department to another would not be entertained at the entry point.

CHANGE OF NAME Change of name is not permissible after admission. Students with more than three (3) names should not be entertained at the point of registration. DEFERMENT OF ADMISSION Deferment of admission is not allowed.

VERIFICATION OF RESULTS All documents used by students to gain admission into the Polytechnic shall be subjected to verification. All new students shall be charged a verification fee as part of registration fees. Students should also note that: i. Results of students whose ND/Diploma and NCE results were not verified by their previous Institutions should be retained by the Academic department until they are duly verified. ii. To expel the student(s) with the fake result(s) presented in the Verification committee’s report. iii. Names of the student(s) with the forged result(s) shall be published in the Polytechnic’s Bulletin for wider publicity. The Polytechnic may publish the name or number of the expelled students on a national daily at its discretion.

PUNISHMENT FOR FALSIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS/DOCUMENT Where it is established that a student falsifies his/her credentials/document, he/she shall be expelled from the Polytechnic.

REGISTRATION a. All students shall pay prescribed fees by the Kano State Polytechnic Management. b. All new students shall be subjected to screening to authenticate their credentials/documents. c. All new students must complete the registration process within the period stipulated by the Polytechnic Academic Board (PAB). d. Returning (Regular, Spill over and CIA/DOS) students shall complete the registration process within the period stipulated by the Polytechnic Academic Board (PAB). Failure to comply with the stipulated time shall attract late registration charges. e. During registration, Heads of departments must certify that students meet departmental requirements. f. Registration shall be in accordance with the instruction issued by the academic department.

COURSE NUMBERING: For easy identification and implementation, all departments shall have letter codes followed by a 3-digit code showing the level, semester and course number, respectively. For example, the Business Administration and Management Department will have a code BAM 313 Quantitative Studies in Business. This denotes those Quantitative studies is a BAM course offered in HND One in the first semester, and it is number three in BAM courses.

COURSE REGISTRATION. a. Courses are to be registered by each student at the beginning of each semester. b. A student who fails a course(s) must register the course(s) as carryover and then follow the regular courses, provided the maximum credit units to be registered are not exceeded. Otherwise, he/she shall drop course(s) from the regular courses. c. Drop Course (DC): A student shall drop course(s) from regular courses if needs be. d. Students are to register for a minimum credit unit as stipulated by NBTE or the Department. At the same time, the maximum shall be the total credit units offered plus 1/3 of the total credit units of the particular semester.

LATE REGISTRATION All students are expected to comply with the registration instructions issued by the Academic Department. However, for failure to register within the time limit as per instructions, a grace of ONE week will be allowed for students to register, attracting non-refundable charges.

MATRICULATION The matriculation programme is a formal ceremony presided over by the Rector. It usually takes place after the registration procedure has been completed. The ceremony is meant for new entrants into the HND, ND, NCE and other Diploma programmes. The Director of each school shall present students from his/her School while the Registrar administers the matriculation oath to them. Students are expected to swear, abide by, and respect the rules and regulations governing their membership in the Kano State Polytechnic community. Flouting any of them would invariably attract appropriate sanctions.

ORIENTATION Newly admitted students shall undergo an orientation exercise during the first week of their stay. Here all principal officers brief students on their various offices. Orientation shall be carried out in all unit schools simultaneously. The range of activities for the exercise includes Lectures by the Registrar, School Directors, School Librarians, Deputy Registrar Student Affairs etc. Students shall also be provided with the student’s handbook.

COURSEWORK/ASSESSMENT CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (CA) a. The continuous assessment for Science, Engineering and Technology courses shall be 40/50/60% depending on the course, in accordance with NBTE and NCCE guidelines, for the test, assignment and practical work. b. The continuous assessment for ND/HND in Social Sciences and Humanity courses should be 30%, accounting for tests and assignments. c. Carry over students who lose the course's continuous assessment (CA) failed previously must attend classes and acquire a new continuous assessment (CA). d. Sales of handouts, lecture notes, textbooks, practical notes etc., are banned.

EXAMINATION There should be an examination at every end of the semester; students who attain the minimum of 75% attendance in a course are eligible to sit for the course. a. Examination shall be held at the end of the first and second semester, which may take the form of written/oral papers, practicals or any other form approved by the Polytechnic Academic Board. b. The tentative examination timetable shall be released two weeks before the commencement of the examination to allow students to report complaints/clashes. c. The examination invigilation shall be appropriately coordinated. d. School Academic Board shall recommend results for onward submission to Polytechnic Academic Board (PAB). e. Only the Polytechnic Academic Board shall approve the results of any examination.

STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) This is a requirement for the award of all National Diploma programmes. It lasts for 3/4 months for Humanity, Science and Technology programmes respectively. The scheme is undertaken at the end of the second semester of the National Diploma (ND) and NCE Programmes. Some of the objectives of the programme are: a. To enable the students to apply his/her knowledge in real work. b. To bridge the gap between theory and practical. c. To expose students to work methods taught in the institution and production equipment not normally available in the school. d. To make the transition from school to the world of work easier. e. To involve employers in school activities. SIWES Assessment shall be based on the student logbook, industrial-based supervisor’s report, Polytechnic based supervisor report, and student’s defence. The weighting shall be as follows: i. Logbook presentation - 20% ii. Industry based supervision evaluation - 35% iii. School-based supervision evaluation - 20% iv. Student technical report (SIWES) - 15% v. Student defence of technical report - 10% NOTE: Students found guilty of misconduct or absent during the programme shall be required to repeat the SIWES. Also, a student who defers 1st or 2nd semester shall go for SIWES at the end of 4th semester for ND and 6th semester for NCE

TEACHING PRACTICE a. NCE II students shall participate in supervised classroom teaching at the end of the 4th Semester for one semester (i.e., 5th semester). b. Students found guilty of misconduct or absent during teaching practice or score less than a pass mark shall be asked to repeat the teaching practice.

FINAL YEAR PROJECT A student’s final year project (ND/Diploma, HND/HD and NCE) shall be included and form part of the student’s final year computation of result. The following guidelines should be observed. a. The FONT size should be 12. b. The FONT character should be Times New Romans c. The SPACE should be double space. d. The referencing style should be APA style

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION DIRECTORATE ADDRESS Entrepreneurship Education Directorate Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam Road Kano.

The Entrepreneurship Education Directorate (EED), Kano State Polytechnic, was established in November 2011 in compliance with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) directives with the sole mandate of training all students in trades/skills of their choice. The Entrepreneurship training is Mandatory for all the students who obtained admission into Polytechnic to acquire HND, ND, Diploma and Advance Diploma certificates, including students of Education (Technical) enrolled in the NCE Programme. The Centre has already commenced operation with the appointment of school and department representatives in all the unit schools. Each student is expected to acquire at least one skill at the entrepreneurship Study Centre before his/her graduation. Furthermore, all ND, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma students are expected to pay the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Naira only entrepreneurship training fee at the beginning of each session for their programme of study. While all HND students are expected to pay the sum of two thousand naira only at the beginning of each session for the period of their programme. ND and NCE students are expected to pay the sum of one thousand naira each session for the period of their programme. Activities of the Centre The Centre’s primary focus is on training students/individuals to acquire functional skills for self-employment, wealth creation and provision of support services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria and coordination of practical demonstrations in selected Entrepreneurial fields. Assessment and Certification The students’ practical skills acquired would be assessed periodically by the entrepreneur mentors and officials of the ESC. Students shall thus be evaluated accordingly. The ESC shall issue a certificate of attendance to the deserving students. The certificate of attendance issued to students would be used as part of the requirements for clearance after graduation. Other support services The ESC also provides entrepreneurial guidance and counselling to students in their chosen economic endeavours. It further facilitates linkages to relevant entrepreneurship development centres and other agencies

ATTENDANCE Students must attain a minimum of 75% attendance in a course before being allowed to sit for the end of semester examination, while spillover students shall attain a minimum of 50% attendance in a course.

OPERATION OF THE SEMESTER SYSTEM The Semester System The Polytechnic’s academic calendar is based on the semester system. There are two semesters in a session. A session begins around September/October and ends in July/August. Definitions and Terminologies (a) Academic Session An academic session consists of two semesters. (b) Academic Semester Each semester shall consist of a period of about 13/15 weeks of instruction and examination (c) Contact Hours This is the number of contact hours per week between the lecturer/instructor and the students involving lecturing or studio/laboratory workshop/practical work. (d) Course Unit A course unit is defined as follows: i. Lectures of two hours per week for one semester (15 weeks) of instruction shall be equivalent to a one-course unit (C.U.). ii. A course unit of 3 units shall be taken 3 hours a week for one semester. iii.One tutorial hour shall be equivalent to half (1/2) hour of a lecture: And two hours of practical/studio work shall be equivalent to 1 hour of lecture. (e) Course Load. This is a combination of the total course units students will be taking in one semester.

The grading System a) National Diploma Grading System The Polytechnic operates the 4-point grading system. The grading system shall be by Grade Point Average (GPA). The minimum score for letter Grade E (pass mark) is 40%, while the minimum score for letter Grade A (Excellent Mark) is 75%. Details of the grading system are illustrated below: Mark Range Letter Grade Grade Point Performance 75%&aboveA 4.00 Excellent 70%-74% AB 3.50 Very Good 65%-69% B 3.25 Good 60%-64% BC 3.00 Fairly Good 55%-59% C 2.75 Above Average 50%-54% CD 2.50 Average 45%-49% D 2.25 Fair 40%-44% E 2.00 Pass 0%-39% F 0.00 Fail PR - Progress

A student undertaking a project or similar assignment that he/she fails to complete due to excess workload demanded by such project or assignment should be graded “PR” (Progress). “PR” is cleared only after submitting or re-presenting the assigned project or assignment before the commencement of the next registration. b) Grading System for NCE % Score Letter Grade GPA CGPA Level of Pass in Subject 70-100 A 5 4.50-5.00 Distinction 60-69 B 4 3.50-4.49 Credit 50-59 C 3 2.40-3.49 Merit 45-49 D 2 1.50-2.39 Pass 40-44 E 1 1.00-1.49 Lower Pass 0-39 F 0 0.99 Fail

c) Grading System for PGD Mark Range Grade Point 75% and above 4.00 70%-74% 3.50 65%-69% 3.25 60%-64% 3.00 55%-59% 2.75 50%-54% 2.50 0%-49% 0.00

Course Classification: Courses offered in the Polytechnic (full-time and Part-Time) are categorized into the following: a) General Education Courses These are courses designed to provide the students with a broader knowledge of the environment and the society b) Professional Courses: These are courses that give the student the theoretical and practical skills they need to practice in their field of specialization at the technician/technologist level c) Pre-requisite/Foundation Courses: These courses are essential to understanding other courses and should have been completed successfully before registering for a successive course. On no account shall a student be registered for the succeeding semester (Pre-requisite) except in cases of semester deferment or course/s arrears. d) Elective Courses These are courses specified by the Department from which a student must choose to make up the additional units for the award of a Diploma. Classification of Diploma, PGD, PRE-NCE, and NCE a) Diploma Classification of the Diploma awarded on successful completion of either of the Higher National Diploma, Higher Diploma, National Diploma, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma is dependent on the student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at the end of the last semester examinations. It is highlighted below: CGPA Level of Pass or Class of Diploma 3.50 and 4.00 Distinction-(D) 3.00-3.49 Upper Credit-UC 2.50-2.99 Lower Credit-LC 2.00-2.49 Pass-P b) N.C.E. The following is the classification for the award of N.C.E. certificates. C.G.P.A. REMARKS 4.50 -5.00 Distinction 3.50-4.49 Credit 2.40 -3.49 Merit 1.50 -2.39 Pass 1.00 -1.49 Lower Pass 0.99 Fail c) PGD CGPA Level of Pass or Class of Diploma 3.50 and 4.00 Distinction 3.00-3.49 Credit 2.50-2.99 Merit Below 2.50 Fail

Condition for the award of Diploma and NCE a) Diploma: For a student to be awarded a Diploma, he/she must satisfy the following Conditions: i. Attendance: A student must attain a minimum of 75% attendance in every course he/she has registered for. ii. Continuous Assessment and Examinations To pass a particular course, a student shall obtain a combination of both Continuous Assessment and Examinations. b) NCE: For a student to be awarded an N.C.E. Certificate, he/she must satisfy the following conditions: (i) A registered student for the N.C.E. programme must attain a 75% attendance to write the end of semester examinations. (ii) A student must earn a total minimum of 128 – 132 credits to graduate, covering Education, Project, General Studies, Teaching Practice and a double major or two teaching subjects. (iii) For evaluation, a student is assessed by; (i) Continuous Assessment (C/A) (ii) End of semester examination (iv) Teaching Practice for a minimum of 12 weeks is compulsory, and obtained credit is to be recorded under EDU 324. NOTE: Industrial Attachment (SIWES) is compulsory for all students (i) For vocational and technical students, SIWES is for a minimum of 16 weeks. (ii) For social and management students, SIWES is for a minimum of 12 weeks.

The Central Administration is the heart of the school where administrative issues of the school are carried out and it is located along Bayero University, Kano (BUK) Road.

On 20 July 2020, Kano State Polytechnic presented two automatic handwashing machines constructed by its staff and students to the Kano State Government.