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The 2022 series of UWI Council Meetings begins on March 7

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, March 4, 2022 — On Monday, March 7, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) begins the reporting on its 2020/2021 academic year. Having operated largely remotely for another two semesters into the COVID-19 pandemic, the University has demonstrated its resilience in serving its stakeholders. Campus Principals and The UWI Vice-Chancellor will present the year’s highlights and challenges during the upcoming 2022 series of Council Meetings.

The UWI Council Meetings are considered the regional, public University’s annual business meetings, during which accountability of operations, finances, and all activities undertaken during the academic year are presented to the Councils/Campus executive governing bodies.

As part of its continued commitment to transparency and engagement among its stakeholders, public sessions of the Council Meetings of all five UWI campuses and the Meeting of the University Council are carried live via UWItv. These public sessions include presentations on the Campus and University annual reports, which are followed by question and answer sessions for local and regional media.

The first of the 2022 Council Meetings will be hosted by The UWI Mona Campus on Monday, March 7. Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Dale Webber will lead the presentation of the annual report for the Campus for the academic year ending July 31, 2021, themed ‘Redefining Possibilities’, and then facilitate the media engagement.

The complete schedule of 2022 UWI Council Meetings which will air on UWItv’s website, www.uwitv.org, its Facebook page, and Flow Evo Channels, follows:

  • Mona Campus Council –  Monday, March 7, from 9:00 am EST | 10:00 am (AST/Eastern Caribbean)
  • Cave Hill Campus Council – Friday, March 11, from 8:30 am EST | 9:30 am (AST/Eastern Caribbean)
  • St Augustine Campus Council – Tuesday, March 15, from 9:00 am EST | 10:00 am (AST/Eastern Caribbean)
  • Open Campus Council – Friday, March 18, from 9:00 am EST | 10:00 am (AST/Eastern Caribbean)
  • Five Islands Campus Council – Friday, April 1, from 9:00 am EST | 10:00 am (AST/Eastern Caribbean)
  • University Council – Friday, April 29, from 9:00 am EST | 10:00 am (AST/Eastern Caribbean)

About The University of the West Indies

The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region.

 From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Open Campus, and 10 global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.

The UWI offers over 800 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and wider world.

The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). In the latest World University Rankings 2022, released in September 2021, The UWI moved up an impressive 94 places from last year. In the current global field of some 30,000 universities and elite research institutes, The UWI stands among the top 1.5%.

The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists since its debut in the rankings in 2018. In addition to its leading position in the Caribbean, it is also in the top 20 for Latin America and the Caribbean and the top 100 global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old).  The UWI is also featured among the leading universities on THE’s Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Wellbeing; Gender Equality and Climate Action.

 For more, visit www.uwi.edu.