Friendships, Awareness and Responsibility

Friendships

University is great opportunity to meet people and make friendships that can last a lifetime. Come out to UWI Life Student Orientation and UWI Life Extension where you can start building friendships as you socialise with fellow first-year students.

Awareness

A big part of UWI Life is being in the know. During your years at University, you must know when exams and in-course tests are scheduled to take place and when assignments are due. You must check your academic status and your grades often to know how many credits you have and which courses you must complete. Check your inbox for myNews (UWI Student News) to find out what opportunities are available on campus. And check out the Information Village at UWI Life Student Orientation to find out more about life at UWI.

Responsibility

It is important to attend all your classes and complete all your exams. If you are aware that you cannot attend an exam on a particular date, you are required to inform your lecturer in good time so that you can reschedule. If you miss an exam, provide documentation to support the reason for your absence.

Submit assignments in a timely manner, or ask for an extension in advance. Study throughout the year to avoid cramming. Partner up with classmates to study and pool academic resources, but remember that plagiarism and cheating are not acceptable.

Find out about Grading, UWI programmes and the "Code of Principles and Responsibilities for Students" at the UWI Life Events.

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