During his October 18, 2020 Address to the Nation on measures to address the spread of coronavirus, the President of the Republic, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, announced the commencement of the academic year for new and continuing students in tertiary institutions from January 2021.
As a follow-up to the President’s address, we write to inform all faculty, staff and students that UPSA has made tentative arrangements to commence the 2020/21 Academic Year on January 4, 2021.
The approved tentative arrangements for re-opening the University for the 2020/2021 Academic Year are as follows:
- Registration of Students
Registration dates of both fresh and continuing students for the first semester-2020/2021 academic year are:
- Fresh students: Currently on-going and expected to end 22nd December, 2020.
- Continuing Students: Currently on-going and expected to end 31st January, 2021.
- Schedule for Reporting to Campus
- Students in Levels 100 and 400 will report to the campus on January 4, 2021, to commence the academic year via face-to-face instruction delivery, while students in Levels 200 and 300 will begin classes online.
- Students in Levels 200 and 300 will report to campus on February 22, 2021 for face-to-face instruction, while Levels 100 and 400 will move to taking their courses online.
- Proposed Academic Calendar- First Semester (2020/2021 Academic Year)
A summary of the proposed Academic Calendar for the 2020/2021 Academic Year is provided below:
Undergraduate and Diploma (Level 100 and Level 400)
| First Semester | |
| Teaching (in-person) | Monday, 4th January – Sunday, 21st February, 2021 |
| Teaching (on-line) | Monday, 22nd February – Sunday, 4th April, 2021 |
| Revision | Monday, 5th April – Sunday, 11th April, 2021 |
| Examinations | Monday, 12th April– Sunday, 2nd May, 2021 |
Undergraduate and Diploma (Level 200 and Level 300)
| First Semester | |
| Teaching (on-line) | Monday, 4th January – Sunday, 21st February, 2021 |
| Teaching (in-person) | Monday, 22nd February – Sunday, 4th April, 2021 |
| Revision | Monday, 5th April – Sunday, 11th April, 2021 |
| Examinations | Monday, 12th April– Sunday, 2nd May, 2021 |
Kindly note that the approved tentative arrangement may change based on further directives from the President of the Republic on the re-opening of tertiary institutions.
Any further development on this matter will be promptly communicated to the university community.
Thank you.
SIGNED
Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright
REGISTRAR
Issued Date/ 8th December, 2020
