Update on Reopening and Facilitation of Students Adversely Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

As we continue to navigate the deep and sorrowful situation in our country following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, The UWI Mona, once again, wants to stand with our students and their families during this difficult time.

Reminder of UWI-Mona Reopening – November 3, 2025

As we draw closer to reopening on Monday, November 3rd, and further to our advisory of October 29th, we are aware that some members of our community may have challenges to engage face-to-face. We therefore want to use this opportunity to reiterate and reassure affected students that lecturers will post their course material on the learning management system for you to consume when able.

Update on Operations at the UWI-Mona – October 29, 2025

Further to our advisory of Sunday, October 26th, the Management of the Campus met today following a preliminary assessment of the impact of Hurricane Melissa. Following this assessment, we now advise the Campus Community that all operations of the Mona Campus will be suspended for the rest of this week, including teaching and learning activities, and assessments.

Pivot to Full Online Operations October 23 – 24, 2025

Pivot to Full Online Operations  October 23 – 24, 2025

Effective 2:00 p.m. today, Thursday, October 23, 2025, The UWI, Mona Campus will pivot to full online operations due to Tropical Storm Melissa.

The One Stop Graduation Photo Centre will close at 2 pm today until further notice.

Please visit The UWI Mona website and the Graduation website for updates.

Stay safe.

The UWI Mona Campus Pivots to Full Online Operations

The Management of the Campus met this morning to assess the situation with respect to the approaching
tropical storm. The island is now under a Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch. Against this
background, effective 2pm today, the Campus will pivot to full online operations.

Consequently, we are asking our Jamaican students on our halls of residence to immediately begin
vacating the halls, given that physical operations on the Campus will be suspended. Regional and
International students will remain on hall.

Nursing students receive laptops from Richard and Diana Stewart Foundation

Nursing students receive laptops from Richard and Diana Stewart Foundation

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Nursing students at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona have received 40 new laptops from the Richard and Diana Stewart Foundation to assist with their academic journey.

The handing-over ceremony took place at the Faculty of Medical Sciences on Monday.

Head of the Richard and Diana Foundation, Diana Stewart, commended the students for their dedication and service, describing them as “quiet heroes in moments of crisis”.

ICENS Launches Gamma Irradiator and its National Impact

ICENS Launches Gamma Irradiator and its National Impact

The International Centre for Environmental & Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) U.W.I launches Jamaica’s newly established mutation breeding programme and the installation of the new gamma irradiator at ICENS, which has wide-reaching benefits for agriculture, food security, health, and national development.
 
Link to Newsletter: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-gamma-irradiator-helps-protect-...
 

School of the Nations, Guyana visits The UWI Mona

School of the Nations, Guyana visits The UWI Mona

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus last Friday proudly welcomed a delegation from School of the Nations, one of Guyana’s premier private institutions offering comprehensive education from primary through sixth form.

The visit was part of The UWI’s strategic ‘Mona to the World’ campaign to deepen regional engagement and expand international student recruitment.

Lisa Vasciannie promises to advance impact of Department of Government

Dr. Lisa Vasciannie, who will assume leadership of the Department of Government, The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona, on 1 August says she is committed to advancing the department’s impact on national development.

This, she said, will be done through the department’s core undergraduate and graduate programmes in Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations.

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