Some universities are postponing their end of semester examinations as a precaution against the spike in local Covid-19 cases with most allowing students already present to finish writing their exams, but are postponing exams still to be written.

Each university or college is expected to make decisions based on the situation on the ground.

Classes that were yet to begin writing are the most likely to be affected as most universities have, or are likely to, postpone exams.

Great Zimbabwe University has since told students of the postponement in a statement by registrar Ms Sinikiwe Gwatidzo which gave students 24 hours to return to their homes.

“Students who had travelled for face to face tuition, practical lessons and subsequent examinations return to their homes beginning today 22 July.

“Vacation of halls of residence shall be allowed up to the end of day tomorrow, Thursday 23 July ,” the notice said.

The university postponed examinations, which were scheduled from August 3 to August 7, to a date still to be announced.

The University of Zimbabwe has also suspended exams save for final year medical students from 2019 whose assessment is overdue by nearly a year.

UZ Registrar Dr Noah Mutongoreni said examinations scheduled for dates beyond July 26 have been postponed.

“All examinations beyond week ending 24 July 2020 are effectively deferred and students are expected to continue with their online classes and also hand in their projects and dissertations as earlier advised.

Clinical classes and examinations for MBChB and BDS Part V are unaffected and remain as previously scheduled,” Dr Mutongoreni said-Chronicle