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Statement regarding release of Semester 2 Grades

For Release Upon Receipt - June 9, 2015

St. Augustine


ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago. June 9, 2015 – The University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine has advised all students that in accordance with new regulations implemented under the University’s revised Grade Point Average (GPA) scheme, grades will be released immediately following the scheduled Board of Examiners meeting, carded for June 16, 2015. This meeting is being held to ensure that the revised GPA scheme is being implemented without adverse consequences to students.

Students have been encouraged to visit their respective faculty office for guidance and faculty offices have also made pass/fail lists available. With regards to the Summer Semester, University policy also provides for late registration for this period and the deadline for summer registration has also been extended to June 18, 2015.

The Campus has also advised all students that whilst it is in the middle of negotiations with the OWTU for revised terms and conditions for both the Daily Rated and Monthly Paid workers (also referred to as non-academic staff), contrary to published reports, the release of grades is not in any way linked to ongoing negotiations with non-academic staff.

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