All continuing students of the Commonwealth Hall (Vandals) as well as male residents of the Mensah Sarbah Hall at the University of Ghana will not be permitted to reside in these two halls for the 2022/23 academic year.
The development follows the recent clashes on campus between the two halls.
This was contained in a circular issued by the Registrar of the university on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
The circular 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 Sarah 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 circular said.
Also, it noted that first year and post-graduate students would be exempted.
“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.”
Meanwhile, the university is installing CCTV cameras and electronic access control systems in all halls “to improve upon security”.
