Ile-Ife, Nigeria –– Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has introduced a stringent dress code policy, effective as of June 13, 2025, to maintain discipline and uphold its standards. The university’s latest decision extract, marked confidential, outlines severe sanctions for students found violating the new dress codes, including rustication for one or two semesters.

 

Key Highlights of the Dress Code Policy

The policy targets various forms of misconduct, with specific attire and behaviors deemed unacceptable. Students caught wearing backless clothes, off-shoulder tops, tattered jeans, dreadlocks, micro-mini skirts, or sporting unconventional hairstyles risk rustication for one semester. Additionally, male students braiding or weaving hair, and those with tattoos or body piercings, face similar penalties.

More severe violations, such as colored hair styles, unwelcome touching, kissing, hugging, or inappropriate physical contact with the opposite sex, could lead to rustication for two semesters. The university aims to curb trends it considers disruptive to its academic environment.

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Official Statement

According to the decision extract (Ref No. R/DCA/CJ/IB/XVI/12/266), any student found guilty of violating these dress codes will face immediate consequences. The policy reflects OAU’s response to contemporary trends and its commitment to fostering a focused academic community.

 

What This Means for Students

This enforcement underscores OAU’s dedication to discipline, potentially setting a precedent for other Nigerian universities. Students are urged to comply to avoid academic setbacks.

Again, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) dress code policy, effective from June 13, 2025, outlines specific guidelines and sanctions to maintain discipline. Based on the confidential decision extract (Ref No. R/DCA/CJ/IB/XVI/12/266), here are the details:

Misconduct and Sanctions (One Semester Rustication)

Students found guilty of the following dress code violations risk rustication for one semester:
– Sexually Provocative Dresses: Backless clothes, transparent wears, off-shoulder clothes, bomb shorts, tattered jeans.
– Hairstyles: Dreadlocks, micro-mini/skimpy dresses, sagging for male/female, multi-coloured braid for females, hairstyles with inscriptions.
– Accessories and Modifications: Nose, mouth, eye, extra rings, unconventional wearing of face cap, tattoo/indelible markings for male, T-shirts with obscene inscriptions depicting immorality, hooliganism, etc.
– General Appearance: Heavy make-up, rumpled and dirty clothes, hair plaiting or weaving by male students.

 

Misconduct and Sanctions (Two Semesters Rustication)

Violations leading to rustication for two semesters include:
– Colored Hair Styles: Hair braiding for males.
– Inappropriate Behavior: Unwelcome touching, kissing, and hugging of the opposite sex, massaging or sitting on the lap of the opposite sex.

 

Purpose and Enforcement

The policy addresses contemporary trends in the university, aiming to uphold its standards. Sanctions are enforced immediately upon guilt determination.