Update:
Dear Ashesi Community, Class of 2022,
Originally scheduled to happen at 9.00 AM, the University has had to adjust Commencement programming due to severe weather on June 3rd. The same is expected for the morning of June 4th. We have concluded that this will be too disruptive for our ceremony to proceed as initially planned. Here is a summary of how June 4th’s proceedings have been modified.
a. The time for our commencement ceremony is being moved forward to 1.00 PM on Saturday, June 4th, when we expect thunderstorms to have cleared.
b. We are moving the commencement ceremony into the Archer Cornfield courtyard, with livestream video into multiple indoor spaces on campus to be designated for excess capacity.
c. Seating priority in the courtyard will be given to the graduating class, faculty and staff, and other members of the community key to the commencement ceremony’s proceedings.
We will be sending additional updates as needed ahead of the ceremony. Despite the adjustments we are making, we look forward to seeing all the thoughtful commencement preparation done across our community culminate in a beautiful ceremony.
Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, KBE, OSG, will be Guest Speaker for Ashesi’s Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony on June 4th, 2022. He is recognised as one of Ghana’s foremost business leaders, with a career spanning nearly five decades. Sir Sam Jonah was the first Speaker in Ashesi’s Commencement history, and returns to Commencement as Ashesi celebrates its 20th anniversary. Read more
Commencement Class Speaker
Nominated by his peers, Ndze’dzenyuy Karl Lemfon ’22 will be representing the Class as Commencement Speaker.
“We have shared many memories as a class,” says Ndze’dzenyuy ’22. “I expect Commencement Day to be a day of celebration because we are the first class to be having our ceremony in-person since the pandemic started. We have also shared a lot of struggles, and I hope that we can take this opportunity to reflect on how far we have come.” Read more
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To ease traffic flow through campus, guests will be directed through a detour that leads directly to the University Sports field. The main entrance to campus will be reserve for exiting, and our campus security team will be on hand to provide assistance to designated parking locations. Please note that parking is restricted around the sports field. Click here for a campus map.
Weather Forecast
As at the week of May 16th, weather forecasts indicate that Commencement Day will be cloudy, with 25% chance of precipitation. Graduates and attendees are encouraged to bring umbrellas along to the ceremony should there be rain or drizzle.