{"id":5,"date":"2026-05-13T17:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fye\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:50:55","slug":"about-fye","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fye\/about-fye\/","title":{"rendered":"About FYE"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|15px||15px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p>The first year of study is a pivotal and transformative milestone in a student\u2019s life, laying the foundation for the university experience that follows. 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