The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has faced strong public criticism, particularly across social media, following a viral video that allegedly showed students being forcibly removed from lecture halls by a task force over violations of the university's dress code.
A memo, purportedly from the tertiary institution and dated June 30, 2025, and sighted by GhanaWeb outlined the renewed enforcement of the school's dress code.
It stated that, effective July 1, 2025, a task force would be stationed at strategic points on campus to ensure students adhere to the university's dress code policy.
The memo further cautioned that students would not be allowed into lecture halls if they wore unkempt hair, shorts, bathroom slippers, tracksuits, anklets, or nose rings, among other prohibited accessories. "Management is concerned about the indecent dressing of students on campus, especially during lectures.
