August 12–23 | Online
The UWI St Augustine invites all new students to take part in its official student orientation programme, First Year Experience (FYE) 2021-2022. FYE caters to incoming undergraduate and postgraduate students of all sub- groups within the student population, including regional and international students, commuting students, first generation students and students with disabilities and medical conditions. The month-long initiative includes a comprehensive suite of orientation activities geared toward helping new students have a seamless transition into campus life. For the month of August, there is a dynamic programme of events lined up:
August 12–13 New Student Orientation Launch (first year students across campuses)
August 18 - Engineering
August 18 - Social Sciences
August 19 - Humanities and Education
August 19 - Food and Agriculture
August 20 - Science and Technology
August 23 - FYE 101 Orientation Course
(registration opens)
September 1 - Law
September 2 - Sport
September 6-9 - Medical Sciences
For more info and updates on FYE events, visit https://sta.uwi.edu/fye/
August 30 | Online
The Faculty of Food and Agriculture is celebrating its 100th anniversary. This year marks 100 years of agricultural legacy through teaching, research and innovation at The UWI St Augustine Campus. You are invited to the faculty’s Centennial Legacy Celebration of Agriculture. The virtual festivities will include the following activities:
August 30 - Virtual Launch and Tree Planting
August - Webinar
September - Montage and Grand Reunion
October - Voices of Youth
November - Virtual Conference under the theme: “Celebrating a Hundred Years of Agricultural Research and Innovation: Perspectives on Tropical Food and Agricultural Systems”
For more info and updates, visit the FFA 100th Anniversary site at: https://sta.uwi.edu/ffa/100-years-agriculture
