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Lord Wharton, chair of the Office for Students, has said the move by a number of Oxford dons was 'baffling and inexcusable' and could set a 'deeply concerning precedent'.
Several professors have refused to teach undergraduate students after the college refused to take down the controversial statue of the colonialist.
Trade minister Greg Hands' slap down came as the university descended into civil war after dons led by Professor Kate Tunstall - the head of another college - called on staff to stop holding tutorials.
In an unprecedented move, dons led by Professor Kate Tunstall called on staff to stop holding tutorials for Oriel students until the monument to the colonialist is removed.