{"id":30,"date":"2026-05-13T18:25:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fye\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:03:59","slug":"fye-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fye\/fye-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year Experience New Student Orientation Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text=&#8221;8&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fye\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/06\/8.jpg&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10em||10em||true|false&#8221; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;95%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;95%&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;70%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]Welcome to your First Year Experience (FYE) at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus.<br \/>\nTo support your transition into university life, we have provided two essential resources to guide you throughout your first year[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; width=&#8221;65%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|10px|15px|10px|true|true&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Student Handbook \u2013 Your How to UWI Guide&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fye\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/07\/Student-Handbook-Cover.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Student Handbook Cover&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; url=&#8221;https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/resources\/documents\/StudentHandbook.pdf&#8221; max_height=&#8221;335px&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|5px||5px|false|true&#8221;]Your first stop for navigating life at The UWI. The Student Handbook contains important information on academic regulations, administrative processes, campus services, facilities, key contacts, and practical guidance to help you confidently manage your university journey. 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