The Regional and International Student Orientation Programme is for all newly admitted graduate and undergraduate students joining us from overseas. As a new student at The UWI Mona, you must attend orientation prior to the start of your first semester. The Regional and International Student Orientation is geared specifically for your unique needs.
As part of this programme, we, at the Admissions and International Office, have organized several informative and engaging orientation events and activities to help you prepare for life at The UWI Mona. Our orientation programme consists of our virtual Pre-Orientation Webinar Series in July, and our primary Regional and International Orientation Session in August. We also offer an optional Post-Orientation Shopping Trip to help you gather essential supplies for the coming semester.
We will hold our primary in-person Regional and International Orientation Session on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 11:00am. The session will be held in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lecture Theatre 1. During this very important session, we have an opportunity to engage with you and provide you with valuable information. To get the most out of the Orientation Programme, it is strongly recommended that you attend all the Pre-Orientation Webinars as topics will be explored in greater detail during those sessions and you will have an opportunity to pose your questions.
At our orientation events, you will:
Please Note: Regional and international students, are also required to attend the General Orientation sessions for undergraduate or post-graduate students, as well as orientation sessions hosted by your faculty. This will provide you with all the information you will need to navigate your UWI Mona experience. For more information on these orientation sessions visit: www.mona.uwi.edu/oss/orientation-0.
See below out list of Orientation-related sessions.
Pre-Orientation Webinar Series
Friday, June 30, 2023 | Pre-Arrival Preparation: Immigration, Accommodation, and Next Steps
Friday, July 14, 2023 | Studying in Jamaica: Budgeting, Banking and Financial Obligations
Friday, August 11, 2023 | Managing Culture Shock: Learning to live in Jamaica
Orientation 2023
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Regional & International Student Orientation 2022
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Post-Orientation Shopping Trip
Wednesday, August 23, 2022 Post-Orientation Shopping Trip
Time: approx. 2:00pm (JA/EST)
Modality: in-Person Only
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