Core Values

The University of the West Indies cherishes and is determined to preserve its core value system which has been moulded by generations of staff and students for more than 50 years. This value system is characterized by the following strongly held ideals:

Maintaining a commitment to the pursuit of excellence

Assisting students to develop a capacity for independent thought and critical analysis

Stimulating self-awareness and social awareness

Nurturing a keen sense of individual and social responsibility

Building respect for cultural diversity and the rule of law

Promoting Caribbean identity and sovereignty, together with the development and protection of nationhood

Cultivating multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration

Preserving a climate of intellectual freedom

Engendering in students a commitment to personal growth

Fostering ethical values, attitudes and approaches

Encouraging community service and involvement and dedication to development of the region