The University of the West Indies (UWI), at Cave Hill, Barbados

The University of the West Indies

at Cave Hill, Barbados

Office of Student Services

Office of Student Services building

PROGRAMMES

CO-CURRICULAR CREDITS

Given for a range of extra-curricular activities like Sports, Debating, Leadership and Service, Service Learning, Peer Education in Response to HIV and AIDS. All Level II and Level III students can register for a maximum of 3 co-curricular credits.

 

STRICTLY FIRST YEARS
Strictly First Years is a student-centered initiative, aimed at improving and enhancing the skills needed to facilitate the academic, personal, career and social development and success of the First Year Student.
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MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME
The Mentorship Programme was established in 1994/95 academic year. The programme provides students with the opportunity to interface with professionals thereby gaining practical experience. Many distinguished professionals including politicians, economists, accountants, lawyers, insurance executives, teachers, among others, participate in the programme. Preference is given to second and final year students.

 

DEBATING
The Office organises debating activities and coordinates the Campus' participation in the Inter-Campus Debating Competition, the Caribbean Inter-Collegiate Debating Championships and the World Debating Championships.

 

STUDY SKILLS SEMINARS
The Office holds an annual series of seminars on Time and Stress Management, Learning Strategies, Oral and Writing Skills, Examination Techniques/Test Taking Strategies etc.

 

SPORTS
The Office, in collaboration with the Guild, is involved in the promotion of intra-mural, tertiary and regional sports. Programmes in various disciplines are offered and coaching sessions are conducted in a variety of sports. Competitions include; inter-faculty, inter-tertiary, inter-campus and regional tournaments.
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RAPS AND PACE

Reasoned action for Problem Solving (RAPS) and Personal Academic and Career Enrichment (PACE) workshops are programmes offered by the Counselling section of the Office of Student Services.  These programmes are highly interactive sessions that will allow students to discuss common interests as it relates to their academic, career and personal success.

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VISION AND FORTITUDE

This programme focuses on student empowerment and its overall aim is to help students develop life skills to facilitate their personal success. This programme seeks to administer to the mental, emotional and spiritual needs of students and to reach out to the wider community.

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Information For:

Bus Shuttle Service

We provides Bus Shuttle and Park and Ride from Bridgetown, Warrens and the NCF. View the shuttle service schedule »

Sports Programme

Need more information on Student Services
Contact the Student Services Office, Tel.: (246) 417-4165/6/7 Fax: (246) 425-5348 Email: studentservices@cavehill.uwi.edu