September 2015


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Every year, 5,000 plus new students are admitted to the St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies.

For several years now, UWI Life, a one-day event that introduces new students to the ins and outs of campus life, has been integral to their transition. Here, new students aka Freshers engage key UWI faculty, staff and current students who give them a behind-the-scenes look at life on the campus. Tailored to the newcomer, the approach is less formal and is aimed at facilitating greater interaction.

UWI Life is part of the First Year Experience (FYE), a year-long orientation programme for new students. FYE is a holistic compilation of all orientation and transition events, which embrace every aspect of university life, and has become one of the largest and most anticipated series of events on the campus calendar. The objective of FYE is to ensure that all first year undergraduate and postgraduate students enjoy the smoothest possible transition to The UWI way of life.

Themed #GetInvolved2Evolve, FYE 2015 includes a host of activities and events spread over both semesters of the 2015 academic year (see advertisement on page 9). These events include Meet and Greet for regional and international students, Campus tours, “Check-in” – campus support services and cultural exposure for foreign students, Halls of residence, library and faculty orientation, “UWI Guild Fest” – Student Guild activities, “UWI Life Support” – a forum for parents and guardians, “UWI Life” – orientation for all new students, “UWI Clicks” – an introduction to the UWI website and student portal, “Study Skills” – workshops on developing study habits, Career seminars, and Health and wellness workshops.

FYE 2015 began in the first semester on August 17, 2015 and will run from January 18 2016 in the second semester. For more detailed information on the 2015 FYE schedule of events, visit The UWI St. Augustine’s FYE 2015 website at https://sta.uwi.edu/fye/, UWI St. Augustine on Facebook and Twitter @UWI_StAugustine.