Disabilities Liasion Unit

What is a Disability?

The University of the West Indies (St. Augustine Campus) is committed to providing equal opportunity and challenge to all academically qualified students with disabilities and is compliant with the criteria as laid down by the Civil Rights Definition of Disabilities.  The University is committed to ensuring that differently abled persons are treated fairly and are given the opportunity to achieve their educational goals in an inclusive learning environment.

In the context of its aim to value and treat students equally and fairly, and as part of its aim to achieve a more diverse student body, the University, as part of its guidelines to students, states:

“The University of the West Indies (St. Augustine Campus) is committed to the creation and support of a balanced and diverse community which is open and accessible to all students and service users who seek to benefit and who demonstrate the appropriate potential, skills and abilities”.