UCC Students Allegedly Sent Out of Class for Inappropriate Dressing: "We Don't Do That Here"

YenMar 5, 2025Read original

Some students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have reportedly been sacked from class for dressing inappropriately.

According to the narration in the

video, they were asked to leave the lecture hall by a lecturer for violating the university's dress code policy.

Per the UCC's formal

, students are expected to wear a shirt and pants that are neatly tucked in, with or without a tie.

However, this particular group of students deliberately or unintentionally flouted the rules, prompting swift action from the lecturer.

In the TikTok video circulating on social media, the students looked unkempt, with some wearing bushy hair, and wore casual attire unsuitable for an academic setting.

"They were sacked from lectures because of their dressing," the caption of the video read.

The affected students were later seen standing outside the lecture hall, explaining the incident to their friends.

Although a tertiary institution, the University of

is a very disciplined school, with strict rules guiding the conduct of students on campus.

The

, founded in 1962, is a public tertiary institution located at Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana.

With a population of over 70,000 students from Ghana and abroad, the UCC is arguably one of the best universities in West

.

Below is

of the effect

students explaining the incident to their friends.

The UCC students' incident has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with many Ghanaians taking to the comment section to share their views.

said:

"I support their sacking. They must learn to dress appropriately. It's unbecoming of some students."

@Misty Xiong replied:

"If they aren't using uniform then I see no reason why using jalabiya should be considered as a bad dress code!!"

@Lisan Al-Ghaib also said:

"But the ladies will be sitting there half naked. the system is rigged.:

@Odogwu ONGA commented:

"Ah but this guy dey stay for Sambridge hostel Abi."

In a video, the ladies ranted about the study culture at the university as compared to other tertiary institutions in Ghana.

This was after the ladies went to the lecture theatres to find a place to sit so they could learn, but they realised every seat was occupied.

Many who chanced on the video thronged the comment section to share varied views on the issue raised by the university students.