The office is organized into sections to help provide support to the student body of the university community;
Administration
The Directorate Administrative Office is the operating office responsible for the coordination of all activities of the Directorate.
The Director provides general leadership on the policy and strategic direction and the Deputy Registrar is the Chief Operation Officer.
Counselling Centre
The KNUST Counselling Centre (KCC), headed by a professional counsellor, shall provide professional and administrative supervision of the Centre to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
The KCC provides high quality psychological and emotional support services that support the broader vision of the Directorate and the University Community as a learning environment where students pursue to learn holistic education. Visit website
International Student Affairs
The Directorate of Student Affairs, in collaboration with the International Programmes Office, ensures the welfare of international students at KNUST in relation to academic residential and social matters. It assists all international students to appreciate and accommodate the diverse cultures within the KNUST community. The Directorate through the Student Finance Office coordinates the regularization of their stay in the country.
Students Housing and Residence Life
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.
Student Conduct and Discipline
All issues on students' conduct and discipline are either reported directly to the Directorate or referred by the relevant offices within the University, particularly the Security Services. Cases such as theft, fraud, assault, harassment (including sexual harassment), and others are mostly reported directly to the Directorate of Student Affairs where the Deputy Director (Conduct and Discipline) and/or the Senior Tutors help resolve the issues. Depending on the seriousness of the case, it may be resolved in-house or referred to a disciplinary committee with the Director’s approval. Students who have complaints are advised to first report it to the Directorate of Student Affairs before seeking redress elsewhere.
Student Support Services
As part of the core activities of the Directorate, the University through DoSA and other divisions, provides diverse support services to students. The Student Support and Financial Services (SSFS), an office under the Directorate has the responsibility to explore and solicit funds from organizations and individuals to assist needy but brilliant students and also seek work and study, and internship opportunities for students.
Financial Services
The Directorate Financial Office is responsible for all financial matters relating to the Directorate. The Deputy finance officer is responsible for all financial matters but the Director is the spending officer. The Internal Auditor shall support with auditing of all financial and non-financial matters to ensure compliance with all laws and policies.