Akuafo Hall of University of Ghana
Akuafo Hall otherwise referred to as the Hall of Excellence is the second Hall of residence to be established in the University College of the Gold Coast now University of Ghana. Founded: October 4, 1955
Number of students in the hall : 4,523
Akuafo Hall was established with the appointment of Professor D.A. Taylor, a Master-designate and a Hall Council in 1953. The Hall Council in 1954 decided to name the Hall Akuafo to commemorate the generous gesture of the farmers of Ghana in giving money for the foundation of the University College.
A crest which depicts a cocoa tree on open book, and a drum, designed by Professor W.J. McCallien, and a motto, laboremus et sapiamus, suggested by Professor L.H. Ofosu-Appiah, were adopted by the Council.
A commemorative plaque with a Latin inscription composed by Professor L.H. Ofosu-Appiah was set up to show the gratitude of the Hall to the farmers of the country and to the British Government who gave the University College funds for the building of the Hall.
The Hall was officially opened on 17 February, 1956; but the first students numbering 131 came into residence on the 5th October, 1955.
The Hall has its own statutes governing the election of officers and the administration of
its affairs. Once a year, the Master has to convene a meeting of the Fellows, who form the
governing body, to receive his annual report.
The Senior Common Room is open to all Fellows and their guests, and the Senior Combination Room to all senior members of the University.
Senior Members may also invite students to the Combination Room. The Hall was converted
into a mixed Hall of Residence in October, 1991.
The members of this hall are nicknamed “farmers” and it is one of the traditional halls in the university.
Students in the main hall normally put three in a room with the senior level student occupying the inner room alone making it two students on the outer and one student is the inner room. The washroom in this hall is mostly shared by about six to ten rooms on every floor.
However, the annexes have four students in one room and the washrooms on these floors are shared by all the rooms on the floor.