The UWI Cave Hill Orientation 2023!
Welcome freshers and congratulations on your admission to The UWI Cave Hill Campus!
Kick-start your academic journey by participating in the below listed orientation activities. Learn about our key university departments and how they will be working for you and receive vital information on academic and student support services. Engage in student life on campus and discover what university life is all about.
Next stop! Orientation 2023, see you there!
Note that some sessions are face-to-face (F2F) and others are virtual.
TIME |
EVENT |
DATE |
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Self-paced Online Orientation (all new students) |
Opens July 17th |
9:30 a.m. |
Undergraduate Orientation Forum (all undergrad students | F2F) |
August 25th |
- |
Campus Tours
(Click here to reserve your space | F2F) |
August 25th -
September 8th |
5:00 p.m. |
Post Graduate Orientation (all new postgraduate students | F2F) |
August 29th |
5:00 p.m. |
Parents And Partners Forum (Virtual)
(Parents and partners of all new students) |
August 26th |
5:00 p.m. |
Commencement Service (Face-to-Face) (all new students) |
August 27th |
11:00 a.m. |
Orientation Fair & ICC Expo |
September 6th |
6:00 p.m. |
Matriculation Ceremony (all new students) |
September 1st |
10:00 a.m. |
Resident Life Workshop (all new Hall residents) |
August 29th |
9:00 a.m. |
Freshers Island Tour
(regional and international students | Click here to reserve) |
September 3rd |
2:00 p.m. |
First Year Experience Mixer | LT1, Roy Marshall Teaching Complex |
September 8th |
RESOURCE CENTRES ORIENTATION SCHEDULE |
10am 3pm 5:30pm*
2:30pm 5:30pm** |
Sidney Martin Library Tour
*September 5, 7 ONLY | **September 11, 12, 14 ONLY |
September 5-8
September 11-15 |
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Faculty of Law Library Tour |
TBA |
- |
Faculty of Medical Sciences Library Tour (Call 271-1512 to schedule) |
TBA |
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CLR James Cricket Research Centre Library Tour |
TBA |
10:00 am |
Elizabeth Watson Audiovisual Unit Tour |
September 7 |
OTHER EVENTS |
Job Fair |
TBA |
RBC Race for Kids |
March 2024 |
Guild Elections |
March 2024 |
Student Awards |
April 2024 |
Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) |
April 12, 2023 |
English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) |
August 14 & 15 |
Blackbird Buzz Newsletter
Find more information on the Orientation Activities by viewing the newsletter: https://sway.office.com/ZEIjbz9BiarAhC1v?ref=Link
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Thank you for choosing the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus! We wish you a very warm welcome to the Cave Hill Blackbirds family, where one flies all soar. |
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New Students Checklist
Before registration, there are certain things every new student should ensure. Click here to view the new students checklist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to view answers to FAQs about orientation.