Academic Calendar

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) 2011

Events
Date
Classes begin
Aug. 22nd
End of adding and dropping of courses
Sept. 5th
Mid-Semester break
Oct. 17th –. Fri. 21st
Classes resume
Oct. 24th
Last day of classes
Dec. 7th
Revision
Dec. 8 - 9th
Final exams
Dec. 12th – 16th
Christmas break begins
Dec. 16th

Holidays:

  • Eid al Fitr (Date to be Determined)
  • Eid al Adha (Date to be Determined)
  • National Farmers' Day. (2 December)
  • Christmas.(25th – 26th December)


Jan (Spring Semester) 2012

 

Events
Date
Classes continue for Freshmen
Jan 9th
Spring Semester Begins for Continuing Students
Jan 16th
End of adding and dropping of courses
Jan 31st
Classes end for Freshmen
Feb. 23rd
End of Semester Exams for Freshmen
Feb. 27th - March 2nd
End of First Semester for Freshmen
March 2nd
Mid-Semester for Continuing Students
March 5th - 9th
Classes resume for Continuing Students / Spring semester starts for Freshmen
March 12th
Advising Week
April 2nd - 13th
Last day of classes for seniors
April 20th
Final exams for seniors
April 23rd -27th
Last day of classes for Juniors and Sophomores
April 25th
Revision
April 26 - 27th
Final exams for Juniors and Sophomores
April 30th - May 4th
End of Spring Semester for Juniors and Sophomores
May 4th
Class of 2012 Graduation
June 2nd
End of Spring Semester exams for Freshmen
June 25th - 29th
End of Spring Semester for Freshmen
June 29th

Holidays:

  • New Year's Day. (1 January)
  • Independence Day.( 6 March)
  • Good Friday. (6 April)
  • Easter Monday. (9 April)
  • Labour Day. (1 May)
  • Africa Day. (25 May)
  • Republic Day. (1 Jul)

All dates are subject to change

 

Registrar’s Office Hours

Mon. - Fri.
09:00 - 17:00 (GMT)

Academic Guidelines

Academic guidelines

Contact Office of Academic Registrar

The Academic Registrar,
1 University Avenue, 
Berekuso, E/R.

PMB CT 3, Cantonments
Accra Ghana.

Tel: +233 302 610 330
Ext: 1020

Fax: +233 302 610 340
Email: eatsede@ashesi.edu.gh