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Semester Schedule
Ashesi's academic calendar is divided into two semesters. Students typically take four semester units per semester. A
semester unit (typically 42 classroom contact hours and 14 discussion/lab contact hours) is defined as three (3) hours per week of classroom time and 1 or 1.5 hours
of discussion/lab time per week over a period of sixteen weeks.
August (Fall) Semester 2008
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Event |
Date |
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Classes begin |
Aug 25th 2008 |
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Mid-semester break* |
Oct 20th – 24th 2008 |
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Classes resume |
Oct 27th 2008 |
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Revision |
Dec 8th – 9th 2008 |
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Final exams |
Dec 10th – 17th 2008 |
Holidays:
- Republic Day (1st July)
- Moslem Holiday Eid al Fitr (Date to be
Determined
- Farmers’ Day (5th December)
- Moslem Holiday Eid al Adha (Date to be
Determined)
- Christmas (25th -26th December)
January (Spring) Semester 2009
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Event |
Date |
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Classes begin |
Jan 12th 2009 |
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Mid-semester break* |
Mar 9th – 13th 2009 |
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Classes resume |
Mar 16th 2009 |
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Revision |
May 4th – 5th 2009 |
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Final exams |
May 6th – 13th 2009 |
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Graduation Day |
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Holidays:
- New Years Day (1st January 2009)
- Independence Day (6th March 2009)
- Good Friday (10th April 2009)
- Easter Monday (13th April 2009)
- Labor Day (1st May 2009)
- Africa Union Day (25th May 2009)
- Republic Day (1st July 2009)
All dates are subject to change |
