Attire & Gowns
What to Wear?
At The UWI, all undergraduate and postgraduate robes (with the exception of Doctoral candidates) are blue princetta while doctoral robes are red. Non-degree graduates wear a calf-length scarlet gown. In this formal ceremony graduands are required to wear academic dress as follows:
Female Graduands are currently required to wear white only. Dresses or long pantsuits are acceptable with black shoes having sensible heels since you will be standing for long periods of time.
Please note: short pants, skirts mid-thigh and above, and tight-fitted garments are unacceptable. Please be guided accordingly.
Male Graduands are required to use formal wear/dark lounge suits.
All Graduands must comply with these requirements.
Undergraduates
Postgraduates
Doctoral Graduates
Total Deposit Payment (TT$) | Rental and Cleaning Charges (TT$) | Refund without penalties (TT$) | |
Scarlet Gown | 500.00 | (180.00) | 320.00 |
Bachelor's Gown & Hood | 700.00 | (275.00) | 425.00 |
Master's Gown & Hood | 850.00 | (270.00) | 580.00 |
Doctoral Gown and Hood |
1850.00 | (270.00) | 1580.00 |
Doctoral Gown, Hood & Cap (PhD., DBA) | 2100.00 | (330.00) |
1770.00 |
Gowns & Hoods
Non-Degree Awards
(Certificate, Undergraduate Diploma and Associate Degree Programmes)
Rental of Academic Regalia
Once you have successfully applied to participate in the Graduation Ceremony, you will receive from October 4 2023, via your UWI email address and any other provided preferred email address, a link to make an appointment to collect your academic regalia along with other pertinent information.
This collection process will be managed strictly by appointment from October 9th -14th & 16th – 18th 2023.
Payment Options are listed in the table below.
These payment options will be available from October 2 2023.
You must only pay the amount which applies to your level of award and note that the Year Book Fee is NOT applicable.
UWI Graduation Academic Regalia Rental Form and Payment
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INFORMATION |
Appointment Access |
For graduands who applied to participate, kindly use the link provided via your UWI and Personal Emails on file only Emails will be sent from 4pm on October 3 2023 |
Collection Dates |
October 9, 2023 to October 14, 2023 October 16, 2022, to October 18, 2023 |
Appointment Times |
9am - 6 pm Monday-Saturday |
Payment Options |
NB: The preferred method of payment is via our Online Payment Facility. 1. Online Payment via the Student Portal (Mastercard or VISA Credit cards, International Debit Chip Cards and Trinidad & Tobago Debit Chip Cards)
Note: you can click in the field with the amount and change it to the desired figure. Once the payment is completed you will receive an email confirming payment. Please download and save the Confirmation Receipt. 2. Using a Graduation Deposit Slip to pay the required amount ONLY for your rental of the Academic Regalia. The Undergraduate Yearbook fee is not applicable and should not be paid. Graduation Deposit Slips will be available at the St Augustine Campus Branch of Republic Bank from October 2, 2023 to October 18, 2023. Payment can be also made on The UWI Student Bank Deposit Slip or general deposit slip using:
Republic Bank Limited Please note: that UWI is now registered as a Bill Payee with Republic Bank Limited. When making payments using Republic Bank's Bill Payment service, please include the following email address in the email notification field on the payment site: STA-stubank@sta.uwi.edu
Navigation: All request must be accompanied by a scanned copy of proof of payment (i.e FEE pay receipt, scanned deposit slip (front and back), successful notification page of online transfer which clearly identifies amounts transferred and the account to which the transfer was done.
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Collecting your UWI Graduation Academic Regalia You must have submitted your Student ID number in the UWI Graduation Academic Regalia Rental Form link. All questions and sections on the form must have been completed including the mandatory payment upload. You should have only used the link sent to your attention. Only one submission of the form is necessary. No appointments are required. Payments are verified onsite so that you can come once all previous steps have been completed on your desired date during the Gown Collection Period. Collection outside of the communicated Gown Collection Period would not be facilitated. 1. The venue for the collection and return of academic regalia is the University Inn & Conference Centre (UWI Inn) (formerly known as the Senior Common Room) 2. Parking will be arranged at the Carmody Road Car Park. See the Locations 113 and 127 on the attached map . Please note that the venue is stated as Senior Common Room on the map. 3. You must adhere to all relevant signage and comply with instructions given. 4. Only your attendance is allowed for the collection process. Friends, family, and other well-wishers cannot be accommodated. If you require additional support, you must contact the Examinations Section in advance of your appointment to make the relevant arrangements using the graduation@sta.uwi.edu email address. 5. Graduands will NOT be allowed to congregate outside of the Venue. 6. Graduands will only be allowed at the venue for the duration of the collection process and will be required to vacate the premises right after. 7. Children are not allowed at the Distribution Centre and should not be brought to the venue.
We look forward to supporting you and celebrating your academic accomplishments in a safe and special way. You can contact us via email at Graduation@sta.uwi.edu for additional information or guidance on participating in your Graduation Ceremony.
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