AU SESSIONAL DATES FOR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSIONS
The academic calendar for 2022/2023 academic session as approved by senate of the Ashesi University, AU.Semester 2, January – May 2021
| Re-opening (physical) of campus for staff | January 4th |
| Virtual orientation for First year students (Cohort 2) | January 4th |
| Campus re-opens for first years* (COVID-19 Testing) | January 11th |
| Campus re-opens for continuing students* (COVID-19 Testing) | January 15th |
| Classes begin for first years and continuing students | January 18th |
| Mid-Semester break for all students | Monday – Friday, March 1st – 5th |
| Last day of classes for Seniors | Thursday, April 22nd |
| Revision for senior courses | Friday – Monday, April 23rd – 26th |
| Final examination for senior courses | Tuesday, April 27th – Tuesday, May 4th |
| Last day of classes for sophomore & junior courses | Thursday, April 29th |
| Revision for sophomore & junior courses | Friday – Monday, April 30th – May 3rd |
| Final examinations for sophomore & junior courses | Tuesday – Friday, May 4th – May 11th |
| Last day of classes for first year courses | Thursday, May 6th |
| Revision for freshmen | Friday, May 7th – Monday, May 10th |
| Capstone presentations for seniors | Monday, May 10th – Tuesday, May 11th |
| Final examinations for freshmen courses | Tuesday, May 11th – Tuesday May 18th |
| Commencement** | Saturday, June 5th |
*Soft reopening for eligible students
**Date for Commencement is subject to change
Semester 3, June – July, 2021
| Classes begin for all students | Monday, June 7th |
| Classes end for all students | Wednesday, July 14th |
| Final Exams for all students | Thursday – Friday, July 15th – 16th |
National Holidays
- New Year (Friday, January 1st)
- Constitution Day (Thursday, January 7th )
- Independence Day [Saturday, March 6th (Monday March 8th)]
- Easter (Friday-Mon, April 2nd – 5th)
- Labor Day (Saturday, May 1st [Monday, March 3rd)]
- Eid al Fitr (Thursday, May 13th (estimated)*)
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 fifteen weeks. *** All dates are subject to change For information and inquiries, you can contact the Ashesi University, AU by visiting the institution’s official website. Don’t miss out on current updates, kindly like us on Facebook & follow us on Follow @EAfinder OR leave a comment below for further inquiries.
