AU SESSIONAL DATES FOR 2024 / 2025 ACADEMIC SESSIONS
The academic calendar for 2024 / 2025 academic session as approved by senate of the Ashesi University, AU.Semester One, 2024 / 2025 Academic Year
| Description | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Classes begin for continuing students | Monday | September 9 |
| Registration ends for continuing students | Tuesday | September 10 |
| Add – Drop deadline | Friday | September 20 |
| Mid-semester break for students | Monday–Friday | October 21–25 |
| Last day of classes for all students | Thursday | December 5 |
| Revision (reading) period for all students | Friday–Tuesday | December 6–10 |
| End-of-semester examinations for all students | Wednesday–Thursday | December 11–19 |
| Campus closed for the holidays | Friday | December 20 |
Semester Two, 2024 / 2025 Academic Year
| Description | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Campus reopens | Monday | January 6 |
| Constitution Day (Public Holiday) | Tuesday | January 7 |
| Classes begin for ALL students | Monday | January 13 |
| Deadline for course add or drop | Friday | January 24 |
| Mid-semester break for students | Monday–Friday | March 3–7 |
| Last day of classes for first-year students | Tuesday | April 8 |
| Revision (reading) period for first year students | Wednesday–Thursday | April 9–10 |
| Final examinations for first year students | Friday–Friday | April 11–18 |
| Last day of classes for seniors | Thursday | April 24 |
| Revision (reading) period for seniors | Friday–Tuesday | April 25–29 |
| Final examinations for seniors | Wednesday–Friday | April 30–May 9 |
| Capstone presentations for seniors (part of final examinations) | Monday–Wednesday | May 12–13 (May 14, as needed) |
| Last day of classes for sophomores and juniors | Thursday | May 1 |
| Revision for sophomores and juniors | Friday–Tuesday | May 2–6 |
| Final examinations for sophomores and juniors | Wednesday–Wednesday | May 7–21 |
| Commencement (subject to change) | Saturday | June 7 |
Semester Three, 2024 / 2025 Academic Year
For First-Year Students Only
| Description | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Monday | May 5 |
| Deadline for course add or drop | Friday | May 16 |
| Mid-semester break | Monday–Friday | June 16–20 |
| Last day of classes | Friday | July 25 |
| Revision (reading) period | Saturday–Sunday | July 26–27 |
| Final examinations | Monday–Friday | July 28–August 1 |
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.
