Three buildings were set alight on Rhodes University campus on Wednesday as police and students clashed in running battles throughout the day.
Two exam venues were set on fire while the tennis clubhouse was also torched.
Meanwhile, Rhodes said "given the high levels of stress and anxiety" a decision was taken to offer students the option of writing exams in the October / November window or early next year in January and February.
Rhodes said in a statement on its website that those opting to write early next year will have to vacate their residences by Saturday and only return 48 hours prior to writing.
Students who want to take this option will have to sign a declaration to this effect at the Student Bureau by 5pm Thursday.
Rhodes gave students the following options:
If you choose to write in October/November 2016
1. You do not need to tell us if you want to write in October/November 2016.
2. Agreements for supplementary examinations will continue to stand. Any student who receives a minimum of 35% as a final mark for a course will be entitled to a supplementary examination. No fee will be charged for this examination.
3. No changes will be made to dates of examinations.
If choose to write in January/February 2017
1. No extra charges for writing will be levied.
2. Go to the Student Bureau by 17h00 on Thursday 27 October 2016 to sign a declaration that you want to delay writing your examinations. You will need to show your student card to do this.
3. Any examination papers or practical exams written so far will stand and you will not need to repeat these in 2017.
4. Supplementary examinations will not be available.
5. Students will be required to vacate residence rooms by 17h00 on Saturday 28 October. Students who are not able to meet this deadline because of difficulties in making travel arrangements must make an application to their warden to be allowed to stay for a short time longer.
6. Residence fees charged from the time a student vacates a room in October 2016 until the normal closing date for residences will be credited to students’ accounts. This credit can be used to pay for residence accommodation needed over the January/February 2017 examination period.
7. You will be allowed to go back into a residence room 48 hours before your first examination in January/February 2017.
(Statement supplied. Photo credit – Oppidan Press)
