This is to advise that in order to maintain a safe living environment for our staff and students, persons wishing to reside in a hall of residence, including 138 Student Living facilities on the Mona Campus, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Evidence of vaccination, with any of the approved vaccines, must be provided to the relevant Student Services & Development Manager in order to secure accommodation in the halls of residence.
The University of the West Indies’ Executive Management Team embarks on a planning retreat on Wednesday, July 14 in order to roll out a new operational plan to deal with the financial challenges facing the institution as a result of shortfalls in expected revenues.
Many students and governments are experiencing difficulties in meeting financial obligations to the University in respect of tuition fees and related economic costs for teaching and learning.
We understand the many hurdles prospective students and their families have had to overcome due to changes within school communities islandwide and the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19. With these disruptions in mind, The UWI Mona Campus has taken the decision to extend the application deadline until May 19 for the semester beginning August 2021.
As you are aware, in recent weeks there has been a spike in the COVID-19 positivity rate for Jamaica. This has impacted us on the Campus with several cases in our Halls of Residence, as well as in some Departments and Faculties.
The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine has arrived on Caribbean shores. "This marks the start of a new phase in the pandemic in which we start the 'fight back' against COVID-19" says Professor Clive Landis, Immunologist and Chairman of The University of the West Indies COVID-19 Task Force.
To: All Faculty, Researchers, Administrators, Staff, and Student Employees
Over the course of the last few weeks, the spread of COVID-19 has raised questions among employees about how to keep themselves, their colleagues, and the broader community safe, healthy, and well.
This video contains important guidance about precautions individuals can take to keep themselves safe and healthy.
The University of the West Indies Mona Campus continues to implement plans and protocols to safely restart campus activities, following public health advice and best practices.
The health, safety and well-being of our students and staff is our highest priority. We have been working for the past few weeks to deliver as much on-campus learning and the widest university experience possible for our students in the safest way possible and previously announced a hybrid blend of online and face-to-face learning in semester 1 of the 2020/21 academic year.
As we look forward to the new academic year, we would like to once again thank you for your continued patience as we conclude on the safest and most appropriate methods of re-accommodating you and other stakeholders on the Mona Campus.
