Regional
Headquarters, Jamaica, Wednesday, 22 July 2020. Following
a meeting of its Executive Management Team (EMT) on Wednesday, July
15, 2020, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has determined
its policy regarding the upcoming academic year 2020/2021.

The
UWI EMT resolved that the Caribbean region’s effective management
of the COVID-19 pandemic—as informed by science and the observance
of appropriate public health and safety protocols—provides a
significant level of confidence in the reopening of the education
sector. The regional University will therefore start the new academic
year across its five campuses and supporting countries on schedule,
on August 30, 2020.

The
UWI has been working to provide a range of options which include a
hybrid face-to-face and online delivery of programmes at varying
levels to meet the diverse needs of its student population, guided by
national protocols for health and safety; steps are being taken to
maintain physical distancing in classrooms and on residence halls. In
addition, students seeking to travel to a campus country are advised
to pay attention to, and comply with the protocols stipulated by
regional governments.

Incoming
undergraduate students, emerging from CSEC and CAPE can rest assured
that there is a space at The UWI where they can achieve their fullest
potential.

Adult
learners should see the opportunity to enrol in existing programmes
to retool for the restructured economies and new opportunities.

The
UWI is also open for business to international students, including
those who may have been enrolled
at other universities and wish to transfer. Such students are invited
to make contact with the Office of the Campus Registrar on the campus
of their choice.

Each of The UWI’s
campuses is currently evaluating its individual capacity and
operations to further determine the specificity of its delivery.
Details will be available in the coming weeks and current and
prospective students are invited to follow updates from the campuses.
Persons with queries for specific information may contact the
appropriate Campus Registrar’s Office as follows:

Cave Hill Campus -
cregoffice@cavehill.uwi.edu

Five Islands Campus
- admissions.fiveislands@uwi.edu

Mona Campus -
campusregistraroffice@uwimona.edu.jm

Open Campus -
registrar@open.uwi.edu

St Augustine Campus
- marketing.communications@sta.uwi.edu