Student Support

Registration

On first entry, students will be registered either for BA, BFA and BSc degree of the KNUST. On subsequent semesters, students are required to present a receipt of payment of fees for registration at the various Faculties. Failure to register within the stipulated time will attract a fine and should the student formally refuse to inform the Faculty of not being able to register he is considered to have abandoned the course. Students who wish to defer must formally put in a request within the first four (4) weeks of the start of the semester.

Tuition and Progress

Teaching is organized on the basis of lectures, seminars, tutorial and practical work (laboratory, field work, workshop, and attachment). Programmes of teaching are designed to meet the needs of the individual, and the national and international aspirations. All students are admonished to make themselves familiar with KNUST Regulations governing their degree courses and examination. These are made available to students on the day of Matriculation organised by KNUST.

Examination and grading system

There is a system of continuous assessment based on a combination of mid-semester examinations, class tests, essays, tutorials, assignments etc. There are also formal University Examinations in Programmes of Study at the end of each semester. A University approved grading system applies to all Colleges within the University including the College of Art and Social Sciences.

The class of degree for undergraduate programmes shall only be determined by the following Cumulative Weighted Averages:

  • First Class - 70% or above
  • Second Class (Upper) - 60-69.9%
  • Second Class (Lower) - 50-59.9%
  • Pass - 45-45.9%


Graduate Studies

The College has well-established tradition of graduate studies in which the emphasis is on application of the knowledge of fundamental disciplines acquired at the undergraduate levels. Students may be admitted to study for higher degree either by course work, leading to degree of M.A, MBA, and MSc. or by research leading to the degrees of MPhil or Ph.D. Students may be admitted to either a Full-time or part-time graduate study. Full-time and part-time Masters Programmes last for a period of 2years and 3 years respectively whilst for the Ph.D. it takes 3 years for full-time and 4 years for part-time

Careers and Employment Services

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences has an office for Industrial and Professional Relations which links industrial, professional associations and similar bodies with academia. The office organizes consultative meetings of College members and industrial experts in various professional fields.

It makes arrangement for industrial attachment/internship for its students and staff. It solicits for funds to help train and sharpen the skills and competence of both students and staff and liaises with industry and professional bodies to attract resource persons/industrial experts in organizing seminars, workshops, entrepreneurship training and other educative programmes.

The College in partnership with the Centre of Business Development organise Entrepreneurship Clinic for all Final Year Students of the University.

 

Accommodation

The College is not responsible for providing its students with accommodation. Admission to the University does not entitle any student at any time to the University accommodation. Places in the Halls of Residence shall be allocated to students in accordance with policy determined for the purpose from time to time by the Residence Committee of the Academic Board. The current policy of the University is to grant residential status to all first year undergraduate students.

Information Communication Technology

The College has Internet facilities in most Departments. There are a number of ICT facilities and installations all over campus and its neighbouring suburbs. All the six halls on campus have wi-fi installations   that enable residents to have easy access to the internet in the comfort of their rooms and halls.
The university boasts of a network of ICT systems. There are ICT centres located at various spots around campus. These are to aid students in their academic work. Also located at the Colleges of Science and Engineering are the very first Tech Hub in the sub-region and a fast speed Vodafone Internet Cafe, respectively. There are a number of internet hotspots too around campus where one can easily get access to the internet.

Student Health Services

On entry and during registration, students are to undergo a free obligatory Medical Examination at the University Hospital where they will register for their Health care for the period of their entire study at the University.

 

The Eagle Mentorship Program

THE MANTRA: WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE WITH INTEGRITY AND DISCIPLINE

We seek to empower women leaders on the ground by advancing their skills and leadership to mobilize and create real social, economic and cultural transformation in Ghana. The population of females in the social sciences is approximately 3000 students and amongst them are very intelligent and outstanding students who need an extra push to be able to realize and achieve their goals and aspirations.

Mission
Our mission is to accelerate the changes women seek through mentorship and training programs to empower, to unite and amplify women's voices, solutions and impact in our country Ghana.

Vision
Our vision is to train one thousand outstanding female professional and leaders with a difference by the year 2020 to serve society and the country at large.

Aim

Our objective is to:        

  • Building the capacity of female students to assume leadership position in all sectors:
  • Increase the percentage of female student entrepreneurship, political and developmental sectors:

Areas of capacity building will include:

  • Public speaking skills
  • Advocacy
  • Skills development
  • Personality development
  • Building self-esteem
  • Building networking
  • To increase female participation in contemporary Ghanaian environment
  • Empower women through female lecturers in the social science faculty
  • To encourage peer mentoring

The Eagle Mentorship program seeks to connect people who have specific skills and knowledge with female students of the social science faculty who need or want the same skills and advantages to move up in work, skill level, or school performance. Participants in the programs, both young and old, share their values and personal goals in a mutually respectful, supportive way which leads to a more enriched life for both. Therefore, the success of the mentorship program will break down barriers and creates opportunities for success.

Good reasons for starting the Eagle Mentor program

  • Partnership programs give people who don't have many life options hope for a better future
  • Mentoring builds everyone's self-esteem
  • The knowledge and alternatives gained through a partnership program allow females students to explore different career possibilities not often available in a classroom.
  • Mentor programs break down stereotypes surrounding certain professions and populations. Mentor relationships promote awareness of a community's diversity
  • Partnerships build teamwork, whether learning occurs in school or on the job. Partnership programs provide great publicity for the mentor, who can show off her experience, and for the protégé, who can show off her new, marketable skills.

Setting up the Eagle Mentorship program:

This is a Lecturer-female student mentor programs where the mentors (drawn from academia and other professional fields) provide a training ground for female students in the faculty a with concentrated adult attention otherwise missing from their lives in their preparation for professional  and leadership skill needed for the  various fields  of endeavour.

  • Adults can model the importance of education, discipline , integrity  hard work, responsibility, and restraint as paths to success
  • Young protégés build self-confidence as they are accepted and supported by the adult world
  • Adults experience "the best of parenting" (this includes the development of a meaningful relationship with a youth, the chance to pass on a personal history, and the chance to teach) without the pressures of being legally responsible
  • Adult mentors broaden adolescents' horizons and expose them to new experiences not available in their immediate environment

Peer Mentoring

  • Mentoring usually focuses on improving academic performance and school attendance
  • Students can provide peer tutoring, support and counselling
  • Adolescent mentors have fewer expectations and put less pressure on their protégés to meet their goals
  • The grades of both student mentor and student protégé generally greatly increase when combined with tutoring.

Overview/ Method of mentorship program

Now that you've become more familiar with mentoring, the rest of the sections in this chapter will discuss the basics of setting up a program, including:

  • Recruiting Mentors for Your Program - find the best professionals for the job. Consider what qualities make a good mentor, and how to recognize and recruit people with those characteristics.
  • Recruiting student to the Eagle Mentoring Program - look at mentoring programs from the other side to determine what's important to students. They will be chosen on certain criteria. These are CWA, COMMITMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT, ASSERTIVENESS OF FEMALE STUDENT,  EXTRA CURRICULA ACTIVITIES, CONSENCIOUSNESS AND/ PRACTICUM OF FEMALE STUDENT,
  • Areas of mentorship: Academia, governance and politics, community development, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and others.
  • Building Female student/Mentor Relationships - help mentors communicate well with their protégés, and enhance skills in problem-solving, modelling, and coaching.
  • Youth Goal Setting - help young people set goals, and discuss how these goals can help them achieve their dreams.
  • Monitoring and Gathering Mentoring Program Feedback- make sure your program remains on track and effective throughout its (hopefully very long) life span.

EAGLE MENTORSHIP: Excellence Assertive Gallant Learned and Educative
Eagle: We Strive for Excellence with Integrity and Discipline