Office of Students Affairs

SMUHI is in the process of enhancing the learning experience by converting traditional textbooks to electronic media. All programs have a digital resource fee associated with them (E-book SMUHI flash disk). This mandatory fee is a flat rate for all students and allows students access to an Electronic Library and HTML versions of the textbook(s), and in some cases, other electronic media, which is integrated into the program.

Every SMHI student is required to have a computer, preferably a laptop, with high-speed internet access. SMHI uses many digital resources including Google Classroom/Services. As with any software, the faster the processor, the more RAM, and the larger hard drive space you provide, the better the performance. Users wanting to move their material to their hard drive may need additional space. it is also important that users understand the process and benefits of maintaining their machines in top operating condition by keeping them current with the latest operating system updates, correctly configuring virus control, and other beneficial habits.

The course instructor may employee technology in Google classroom that requires plug-ins or downloads in order to function properly. If your instructor provides PDF files, Adobe Reader may be required to open and view those files. You can download these items at the time that they are deemed necessary.

Purchasing a low-price laptop computer is a much better solution for classwork. While newer Netbooks may meet resolution and screen size requirements for reading your eBooks, much like some older laptops, some older Netbooks may not be able to graphically handle these sites. This means that reading e-texts and participating in the classroom could become difficult. It may be challenging to scroll through your readings and effectively and efficiently work through the material.

SMUHI has several publications, academic and otherwise, to enhance the academic and social life of the university community. We also publish a newsletter to promote campus events and student activities and enhance communication. These publications also enable students to practice their journalistic and leadership skills. Interested students should contact the Student Services Department to volunteer to serve on the publication staff at the campus.

SMHI offer classrooms, library resources, Bus Services and computer access. For a complete description of campus facilities, refer to the Student Portal.

SMUHI‘s library collections contain a wealth of subject-specific research materials to support the University’s programs of study. Accessible both on and off-campus, SMHI’s online resources feature nearly 25,000 full-text journals and over 34,000 electronic books and other content covering all academic subject areas including Business & Economics, Career & General Education, Computers, Engineering & Applied Science, Humanities, Science, Medicine & Allied Health, and Social & Behavior Sciences. Many titles are directly accessible through the Online Public Access Catalog. Librarians are available to provide research and reference assistance in scholarly pursuits and in support of lifelong learning.

SMHI being “The City of God” (Civitas Dei), attaches utmost and unwavering importance to its students and in preparing them to be potential professionals. As such, students‟ dressing should reflect a deep sense of professionalism. The following guidelines help students dress appropriately and model biblical modesty in ways that are distinct from the world and that reflect the God-ordained differences between men and women. SMUHI aims for purity, self-control, neatness and the ability to discern the appropriate clothing for any event. We also intend that dress guidelines teach students to consider the impact of their choices on others, thus living out Jesus‟ instruction about loving others as ourselves.

The personal dress and appearance of students have an impact on how a university is perceived and as a result the university is committed to ensuring that its personal appearance and dress policy is not discriminatory and is applied rigorously, equally, and will accommodate where possible, exceptions based upon disability, religious, ethnic or health reasons.

Therefore, ALL SMHI students must dress appropriately on and off-campus to radiate the core values of a truly Christian institution and imbibe a personal lasting philosophy of dressing and grooming in conformity with the University values.

All male students should be appropriately dressed for University activities and occasions. They must be corporately dressed during special occasions which include lectures, matriculation, special ceremonies, convocation, public lectures, church services and examinations. To be corporately dressed for example, connotes a shirt and necktie, a pair of trousers, with or without a jacket, and a pair of covered shoes. Every student dressing in western attire must wear a neck tie to match. The tie knot must be pulled up to the top button of the shirt. The official SMHI wear for males is a black suit on black trousers, white long sleeve shirts and a red tie.

1. Wearing of the following items (clothing and shoes, etc) is strictly prohibited:

• Scarves, braided hair or earrings in the University.
• The pulling down of one‟s trousers to the hip line.
• Piercing of any part of the body.
• Tattooing on any part of the body.
• Bangles, rings and chains of any kind worn around the legs.
• Face-caps except for sports and other related events.

2. Male students may wear African traditional attires if they so please but with proper consideration of the nature, exposure and design of the “Afritude”.
3. Students are to have well cut hair that is combed regularly. When they wear beard or have long hair it must be neat and well-kept.
4. Male students may wear jeans but the jeans must be of one colour, not frail at the edges, not torn at any part or patched.
5. Jeans, if worn, must be with proper shoes
6. Male students may wear French suits.
7. Wearing of slippers (flip flops) and half shoes is not allowed during lectures and official University occasions except on Wednesdays.
8. Wearing of T-shirt (Jerseys/Sports T-shirts & wears) is only allowed for sporting activities and on weekends when there are no official University activities.
9. T-Shirts with pictures or writings that are conflicting with Christian and the constitutional beliefs and culture of Cameroon are prohibited.
10. Dressing is not complete without the possession of the National or SMHI Student identity card.

All female students must be corporately dressed during special occasions, which include lectures, public lectures, special ceremonies, matriculation, convocation and examination. To be corporately dressed means a smart skirt suit, a dress shirt on a smart skirt or a smart dress with a pair of covered shoes. The official SMUHI wear for females is a black suit on a black skirt, white shirts and a red ribbon around the shirt neck.

1. All dresses and skirts must be ON or BELOW THE KNEES.
2. Wearing of the following items (clothing and shoes) is strictly prohibited:

• Sleeveless dresses or dresses with very tiny singlet – like straps (spaghetti) without a jacket.
• Strapless blouses.
• Tattooing on any part of the body.
• Dropping shawls or scarves over sleeveless dresses or dresses with very tiny singlet- like strap (spaghetti strap) in the lecture and examination halls and the University environment.
• Over-clinging clothing, including body hugs, hip stand and any clothing made from stretchy and elastic material.
• Revealing blouses, especially low-cut blouses, ordinary transparent dresses and blouses that do not cover the navel.
• Shoes that make noise such as stiletto shoes in the lecture and examination halls and the University environment.
• Trousers that are destroyed in any form and that reveal parts of the body.
• Blouses that reveal parts of the underwear and the back while seated.
• Bangles, rings and chains of any kind worn around the legs.
• The use of face-caps except for sports.

3. Pyjamas, night dress or gown are prohibited in and around the University.
4. Female students may wear African traditional attires if they so please but with proper consideration of the nature, exposure and design of the “Afritude‟.
5. T-Shirts with pictures or writings that are conflicting with Christian and the constitutional beliefs and culture of Cameroon are prohibited.
6. Wearing of T-shirt (Jerseys/Sports T-shirts & wears) is only allowed for sporting activities and on weekends when there are no official University activities.
7. Female students are advised to wear hairstyles that are neat and becoming of a decent and professional SMHI student. Colored hair and colored attachments are strictly prohibited. Attachments when used should be moderate in length not exceeding the level of the shoulders.
8. Skirts must be worn with slips underneath.
9. Female students may wear jeans skirt or gown the jeans must be of one color, clean, not frail at the edges, not torn at any part and patched.
10. Dressing is not complete without the possession of the National or SMHI Student identity card.

No student shall be allowed in or around the university without being properly dressed as above stated. Hence it is the duty of the directorate of student affairs in collaboration with all faculty and staff of SMHI to ensure that the afore-stated student dress code is maximally respected and proper sanctions meted out on defaulters. Sanctions range from, but not limited to;

• The student being sent back home to dress well.
• An admonition (public/private)
• A reprimand (public/private)
• The student being denied access to any university facility.
• The student exempted from examinations.
• Suspension from attendance at the University for a stipulated period; and
• Expulsion from the University

Noteworthy is the fact that, where it becomes necessary for any student or group of students to correspond with the University administration on general university orientation, academic and most especially non-academic matters it shall always be routed through the Director of Student Affairs. Students who are at any time in doubt of what to do or wishing to be properly informed about their own welfare or the state of the University should first seek audience with the Director of Student Affairs