The paper takes the position that diversity is an endemic feature of Caribbean tertiary education in the region and that it allows for rapid and appropriate response to local and national needs. Coordination through articulation is useful, however, for promoting unity in diversity and facilitating regional mobility for continued employment or for studies, without loss of time or credit for past learning experiences. Articulation models vary and are influenced by philosphical orientation and stakeholders' interests. Some United States, Canadian, and Caribbean examples are used to illustrate articulation practices. An analyisis of these articulation practices highights some goals of barriers to articulation and suggests strategies for faciliating articulation.