Male residents of the Mensah Sarbah and Commonwealth halls at the University of Ghana will lose their residency for the 2022/23 academic year over the recent clashes on campus.
This was contained in a communique from the University’s management on Wednesday, December 14.
The statement indicated that the affected students would be randomly assigned to available rooms in the private hostels on the university’s campus.
“All continuing students of Commonwealth Hall and continuing male students of Mensa Sabah Hall will not return to these halls, or to any of the traditional halls.”
“They are to be randomly assigned to available rooms in any of the UGEL and private hostels.
Continuing female students of Mensah Sarah Hall and students with special needs in both halls will not be affected by this measure,” the statement said.
The statement further added that only first-year and post-graduate students will be given rooms in the Commonwealth and Mensah Sarbah halls from next academic year.
“Beginning from the 2022/2023 academic year, only Level 100 and graduate students (Masters and PhD level) will be assigned to Mensah Sarbah and Commonwealth Halls.”
“Subsequently, undergraduate students will vacate the halls at the end of Level 100 and may secure accommodation in the private hostels from Level 200 until completion.”
“Level 100 students who opt for traditional halls will be randomly assigned to the halls.”
Arrangements for Students’ Residence-2022/2023 Academic Year
The University Council has deliberated on recommendations from the Residence Board and the Academic Board regarding changes to student residence arrangements.
These changes were requested by Council following repeated incidences of violence involving students.
Council approved the following measures to take effect from the start of the 2022/2023 academic year, which are to prevent future occurrences of violence:
All continuing students of Commonwealth Hall and continuing male students of Mensah Sarbah Hall will not return to these halls, or to any of the traditional halls.
They are to be randomly assigned to available rooms in any of the UGEL and private hostels. Continuing female students of Mensah Sarbah Hall and students with special needs in both halls will not be affected by this measure.
Beginning from the 2022/2023 academic year, only Level 100 and graduate students (Masters and PhD level) will be assigned to Mensah Sarbah and Commonwealth Halls.
Subsequently, undergraduate students will vacate the halls at the end of Level 100 and may secure accommodation in the private hostels from Level 200 until completion.
Level 100 students who opt for traditional halls will be randomly assigned to the halls.
Progressively, all the traditional halls (Mensah Sarbah, Commonwealth, Volta, Legon and Akuafo halls) will be reserved for Level 100 and graduate students only, culminating into a full in-out-out-out policy by 2025/2026.
Additionally, the University is installing CCTV cameras and Electronic Access control systems in all halls to improve upon security.
All students are to take note of these arrangements.
Further details on these will be announced before the beginning of the 2022/2023 academic year.
