Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 (Regular Session) runs Sep 25, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027 (Regular Session)Relevant now
- First Semester 2026-2027 (Weekend Session)
- First Semester 2026-2027 BTech Block I
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
C
- Canteen
- The main university cafeteria located within the campus premises.
G
- GetFund
- GetFund Hall, a major student residence facility on campus.
- GNUTS
- Ghana National Union of Technical Students, the national union representing technical university students.
- GRASAG
- Graduate Students' Association of Ghana, representing postgraduate students.
H
- Hostel
- Refers to private, off-campus student accommodations as opposed to official 'Halls'.
K
- K-Poly
- The former name (Kumasi Polytechnic), still widely used by students and locals to refer to the university.
L
- Libya
- Libya Hall, one of the primary on-campus halls of residence.
N
- New Hall
- The newest official hall of residence for students.
- Night Market
- The informal area near campus where students buy affordable food late into the night.
P
- POTAG
- Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana, the union for academic staff (often mentioned during strikes).
R
- Ref
- Short for 'Reference', an exam taken to clear a failed subject.
S
- SRC
- Students' Representative Council, the main student government body.
T
- Trail
- To fail a course, requiring the student to retake the exam or the entire course.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- B-Block
- A prominent classroom and administrative block on campus.
- Biometric
- The fingerprint verification process required for registration and entry into examination halls.
- Great Hall
- The main auditorium used for matriculation, congregation, and major events.
- Index Number
- The unique identification number assigned to every student for exams and official records.
- Library
- The main university library providing research and study spaces.
- old_great_hall_canteen
- Old Great Hall Canteen
- OSIS
- Online Student Information System, the portal used for course registration and checking results.
- src_canteen
- SRC Canteen
- university_restaurant_hcim_department
- University Restaurant (HCIM Department)
- V-Class
- The university's virtual classroom or e-learning platform for online lectures and assignments.
- Workshop
- The engineering and technical practical training centers.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 (Regular Session) runs Sep 25, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.