Noun 2020 matriculation ceremony to be conducted on Zoom

NOUN management had a 2nd Virtual meeting held on Wednesday 3rd June 2020, has directed that the Matriculation Ceremony be conducted virtually on Saturday, 13th June 2020 in all study Centres nationwide.

In line with the above information, all matriculating students are hereby requested to visit the study Centre starting from Monday, 8th June 2020 for onward collection of matriculation oath form and gowns in preparation for the upcoming matriculation ceremony.

NOUN to conduct virtual matriculation for new students
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has concluded arrangements to conduct an online matriculation ceremony for its new students on Saturday, June 13, 2020.
It would be the first time in history a Nigerian university is conducting such a virtual ceremony.

A press release signed by the NOUN director of media and publicity, Mr. Ibrahim Sheme, stated that the development was due to the ongoing lockdown of the Nigerian education system because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Scheme explained that during the event, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu, would deliver his address, followed by administering the oath of the 19th matriculation on the students by the Registrar, Mr. Felix Idoka, both from remote locations without the students being physically present.
The statement added that the virtual event would be beamed live through the Zoom application.
It, therefore, advised the students to download the Zoom application to enable themselves to participate from home or any other location, adding that the application password would be communicated to them soon.

Meanwhile, the university has withdrawn its earlier announcement that students could collect academic gowns from their various study centres for the matriculation ceremony, saying it was issued in error.
A statement from the registrar’s office noted that it would be quite impossible to conduct an exercise of that nature physically due to the lockdown.
It revealed that the centre directors have been told not to open any study centre or allow a gathering of students “until the ban on all tertiary institutions is lifted” by the federal government.

Info on the Virtual Matriculation Ceremony

When: Jun 13, 2020, 11:00am West Central Africa
Topic: 19TH MATRICULATION CEREMONY

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://noun.zoom.us/j/98824875208?pwd=ZzVRaHJtVVM3dkhYWVlveWlLZnl1UT09
Password: 184799

The matriculation oath form can be downloaded below:

Best wishes.