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) 2012
| Events | Date |
| Classes begin for Continuing Students |
Sept. 3rd |
| End of adding and dropping of courses | Sept. 17th |
| Classes Begin for Freshmen | Sept. 17th |
| Mid-Semester break | Oct. 22nd - 26th |
| Classes resume | Oct. 29th |
| Last day of classes for Continuing Students |
Dec. 12th |
| Revision | Dec. 13th - 14th |
| Final exams for Continuing Students |
Dec. 17th - 2st |
| Christmas break begins | Dec. 21st |
Holidays:
- Founder's Day (21 September)
- Eid al Fitr (Date to be Determined)
- National Farmer's Day (7th December)
- Eid al Adha (Date to be Determined)
- Christmas.(25th – 26th December)
Jan (Spring Semester) 2013
| Events | Date |
| Classes continue for Freshmen | Jan 7th |
| Classes end for Freshmen | Jan11th |
| End of Semester exams for Freshmen | Jan 14th - 18th |
| End of Semester for Freshmen | Jan 18th |
| Spring Semester Begins for Continuing Students | Jan 14th |
| End of adding and dropping of courses | Jan 28th |
| Spring Semester Starts for Freshmen | Feb 4th |
| Mid-Semester Break (All Students) |
March 11th - 15th |
| Classes Resume |
March 18th |
| Last Day of Classes for Seniors |
April 17th |
| Final exams for Seniors |
April 22nd - 26th |
| Last Day of Classes for Continuing Students |
April 24th |
| Final exams for continuing students |
April 29th - May 3rd |
| End of Spring Semester for Continuing Students |
May 3rd |
| Last Day of Classes for Freshmen |
May 15th |
| Final exam for Freshmen |
May 20th - 24th |
| End of Spring Semester |
May 24th |
| 2013 Graduation |
June 22nd |
Holidays:
- New Year's Day. (1 January)
- Independence Day.( 6 March)
- Good Friday. (29 March)
- Easter Monday. (1 April)
- Labour Day. (1 May)
- Africa Day. (25 May)
- Republic Day. (1 Jul)
All dates are subject to change
Academic guidelines