Getting Active
New Students, get involved and active in order to add balance to your academic life.
Sports and Recreation
A sound mind resides in a health body. You can keep your body healthy when you join the various sports and recreation programmes available here at UWI.
Sports facilities on Campus include:
- State-of-the-art tennis courts
- Multi-purpose indoor arena
- Weight training and Fitness classes
- Circuits, spinning, body sculpting and aerobics
- Modern, well-equipped gym and fitness area
- Playing fields for cricket, football, and hockey
The UWI Sport and Physical Education Center (SPEC), offers various activities including football, cricket, badminton, hockey, aerobics, volley ball, aqua-aerobics, netball, basketball and Taekwon-do.
Also, visit the Student Activity Center (SAC) where you can play pool or table tennis and use the lockers, shower facilities and study rooms.
The Guild of Students
The Guild of Students is a body or council on campus that is representative of a student union. The guild recognises and voices the needs, concerns and problems that students may have, be it in the area of academics, extra-curricular activities or general matters relating to students.
Who are the members of the Guild?
Every student who pays the compulsory annual guild fee of $175 is a member of the Guild. Elected students known as Guild Councilors and sometimes honorary members, are members of the Guild as well.
What is a Guild Councilor?
A Guild Councilor is the student representative of a particular committee, faculty or hall of residence. At the St. Augustine campus, there are 20 Guild Councilors in total. The entire council meets at regular intervals to discuss and take action on important student matters.
How can I access the Guild Office or its Councilors?
The Guild Office or its Councilors can be reached by phone: 662-2002 ext. 2160, 2250 or 2255 or you can pay them a visit between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays only, at the Guild Office in the Student Activity Centre.
Find out more about the UWI Guild of Students at UWI Life.
Clubs & Activities
There are many activities and clubs which are run by the Guild of Students. The Guild will be happy to provide you with a list of all the clubs available on Campus. Your Guild President can be reached at the Guild Office, extension 2250 or 2160, which is located on the ground floor of the Student Activity Centre. The following clubs are recognized by University of the West Indies St. Augustine. Click here to view list of clubs.