Four new members have joined The UWI COVID-19 Task Force, bringing expertise to address the clinical aspects of the virus. They are Professor Terence Seemungal, Pulmonologist and Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at The UWI St Augustine Campus; Dr Carl A. R. Bruce, Medical Chief of Staff and Consultant Neurosurgeon at the University Hospital of the West Indies and Dr Anna K. Perkins, Senior Programme Officer, Quality Assurance Unit at The UWI whose expertise is in ethics. Newly elected Guild President at The UWI Five Islands Campus, Mr. Caleb Gardiner, has also been added to the diverse response team to represent the youth and student voice.

The University of the West Indies, (The UWI) Mona will resume classes in an online/remote mode on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. This is following a one (1) month suspension of classes with a view to having the seven (7) academic Faculties prepare to facilitate the delivery of all courses through an online platform and to allow students to prepare to engage teaching and learning using the online/remote delivery mode.

The UWI Mona wishes to advise the public that the deadline to submit applications for Undergraduate Degree Programmes, has been extended by a month to April 30, 2020. 

(L-R) Minister of Health and Wellness, the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) is flanked by Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of The UWI Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber and Registrar for the Mona Campus, Dr. Donovan Stanberry while Permanent Secretary in the MOHW, Mr. Dunstan Bryan and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie observe them. All were photographed at a Press Conference hosted by the MOHW on Tuesday April 7, 2020.

RESUMPTION OF CLASSES AND REGISTRATION

Question: When will classes resume in light of the additional restrictions announced by the Government?

Answer: Classes will resume in an on-line/virtual mode on April 14, 2020.

Question: I am not registered; how will get I access course content?

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and our students being impacted, the following adjustments to the Regulations for Registration and the Payment of Fees are being made in order to ease the burden and anxiety of our students for Semester Two of the 2019-2020 academic year:

We appreciate your patience thus far as we grapple with the extraordinary situation presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Outlined below are the most recent updates on our campus response to COVID-19 as influenced by decisions made by the Government of Jamaica. 

March 20, 2020

Consistent with the curtailment of human contact in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus, The UWI Mona wishes to advise of the suspension of walk-in services. These services include but are not limited to:

Dear Students and Staff,