Dear Colleagues, Academia, Administrators, Ancillaries, and Alumni:

My name is Ronaldino P. Bennett, a fourth-year MBBS student and the Faculty of Medical Sciences Guild Representative-Elect for the 2025/2026 academic year; it pleases me to formally make your acquaintance. If you wish for further clarity on my office and its significance, please consult the powerpoint titled Understanding the FMS Guild Committee. 

My tenure officially begins on June 1, 2025; however, I am open to meeting before then for discussions related to the FMS Guild Committee, including my manifesto, preferably virtually via Google Meets (although I'm easily accessible in person as most of my fourth-year rotations will be done at the UHWI and I frequent the FMSTRC quite a bit). With that being said, I wish to emphasize the essentiality of "club time" (approximates to Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) to the operations of not only the FMS Guild Committee but also to the seven (7) Student Associations. All students, both pre-clinical and clinical, need time outside of their academic scheduling to participate in extracurricular activities and thus it is key that "club time" is not infringed upon.Thus, I urge that exams, lectures, or other academic activities are not pursued during this time such that students have the leeway to partake in the extracurricular engagements that the UWI has to offer. 

Furthermore, I would like to exhort that students are not compelled to adhere to regular academic programming in regard to UWI Sports Day, Public Holidays, or special circumstances (such as serious natural disasters). In due time, I'll ensure that the other FMS Guild Councillors make themselves known to you, and I also intend to supply a FMS Guild Council contact registry to be made available upon the commencement of our tenure on June 1, 2025.

Thank you for your time and consideration; We shall achieve great things together