The University of Ghana (UG) is set to rollout full in-out-out-out policy by the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year for students as part of its new residential policy.

This was endorsed by the University Council after deliberating 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.

A statement issued by the Registrar of the Premier University noted that Council approved the measures to take effect from the start of the 2022/2023 academic year, which are to prevent future occurrences of violence.

As part of the approved measures, 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.

Reservation for Level 100 and graduate students

The statement further indicated that 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.”
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Additionally, the statement underscored that the University is installing CCTV cameras and Electronic Access control systems in all halls to improve upon security.

The University which announced an increase in residential fees hinted that an additional one-time electronic access fee of GHS 300 each is being charged to residents of the traditional halls (Volta, Commonwealth, Mensah Sarbah, Akuafo and Legon halls), as contribution towards the cost of installation and maintenance of electronic access control systems at the halls to enhance security.

The university authority urged all students to take note of these arrangements with a promise that further details on these will be announced before the beginning of the 2022/2023 academic year.