Thousands flocked to The UWI St Augustine Campus for a three-day Open Day experience that ran from July 8 to 10, 2022. The campus issued a general invitation for prospects to “jump in a car, hop on a shuttle, bring your friends and family to enjoy a day on campus”.
There were expo-style faculty booths in the JFK Quadrangle, faculty information sessions in the JFK Lecture Theatre, and an on-site application centre complete with advisers on the process as well as on bursaries, scholarships, and other funding mechanisms. In addition to the expo, there were giveaways, tours of student halls, and lots of food to make it a wonderful day for family and friends.
“It was so engaging!” said Zion Benjamin, an applicant for the Faculty of Medical Sciences. “I got to learn CPR and to do a suture. I was able to think about it and decide if this is really what I want to do.”
Fazal Mohammed, a parent whose son is beginning at UWI St Augustine this academic year as an engineering student, said, “It’s the first time visiting the campus and the Open Day. I was very impressed. Engineering will be a whole new chapter of his life.”
His daughter, Mohammed said, planned to enter the university in 2023.
“After two years of online and hybrid teaching and learning, it’s good to see the campus come alive with young people again as we prepare for a return to pre-pandemic teaching from September,” said Campus Principal Professor Brian Copeland.
Copeland said he was delighted at the response and the engagement from prospective students and their families.
Mrs Wynell Gregorio, Director of Marketing and Communications, noted that the Open Days were part of a series of online and face-to-face activities encouraging potential students to apply. These activities included an evening in June at the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre dedicated to postgraduate study that allowed prospective students to engage with faculty and staff.
