The office under the Deputy Director (Housing & Welfare) collaborates with the Committee of Hall Administrators to ensure that students live under satisfactory conditions at the Halls of Residence. It also liaises with the Senior Tutors in charge of private hostels as well as KNUST Owned Hostels to ensure that all students live in decent and affordable hostels. The office also works with the Committee of Hall Administrators to make sure that students with special needs (such as SWD, chronic diseases) have accommodation on campus at the Halls or KNUST Owned Hostels.
KNUST Off-campus Students' Accommodation Support System (KOSASS)
Students' search for off-campus accommodation has been fraught with frustrations, little to no harmony in facilities and prices, and defrauding of students by unscrupulous agents. To address these challenges, the Directorate has developed and introduced the KNUST Off- Campus Students' Accommodation Support System (KOSASS). The system aims to minimize the challenges faced by students and parents in their search for appropriate off-campus hostels. It provides directions to the various hostels/homestels, classification based on facilities available, information on possible prices, and provides an opportunity for direct interaction with hostel owners. The Directorate provides access and makes accommodation available for first-year students off-campus. With the assistance of the UITS, selected Private Hostels are placed on the KNUST application portal for selection of bed space by first- year students, thereby easing the stress on freshers trying to find hostel accommodation.