﻿{"id":114,"date":"2019-09-30T14:31:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T13:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fss\/assistance-for-students\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:44:12","slug":"assistance-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fss\/students\/student-advisory-corner\/assistance-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistance for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper site-font\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Where Can You Go For Assistance? <\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row faculty-content-page\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/Images\/challenges2.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(232, 93, 14); float: left; margin: 1px 5px;\" width=\"408\" class=\"float-left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p>So you&#8217;re having challenges&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tBecoming a university student can be a challenging experience. Studying at an adult institution is very different from being in school. Not only is it a higher level of study but, as an adult, you may also be faced with challenges in terms of finances, your family, work, time management etc. So where can you go for help?<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tOur first word of advice? Know what resources are available to you.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe University has extensive resources available to all students, most of which are organized through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Office of Student Services<\/a>, which you should take full advantage of. These resources not only save you money but also stress. We&#8217;re going to highlight a few of the important services below and provide you with direct links to the pages with all the information. But we also encourage you to fully peruse the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Student Services site<\/a><\/strong> for all the possible assistance and programmes available.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/support-services\/transportation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Student Shuttle Service<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; provides you with transportation to neighbourhoods close to campus and also to Bridgetown. Save bus-fare!<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/academic-support\/academic-support-clinic.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Support Drop-In Clinic<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; provides you with advice on study skills, writing skills and time management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/disabilities\/preliminary-steps.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Support for Persons with Disabilities<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; if you&#8217;ll need assistance follow the steps to register you disability with Student Services. Also learn what assistive technologies are available to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/health-wellness\/health-clinic.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Student Health Clinic<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Your first stop if you become ill. Find out what services they offer. This is also where your medicals should be submitted if you&#8217;re ill during examinations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/health-wellness\/health-insurance.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Student Health Insurance<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Get reimbursed for some of your medical expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/health-wellness\/psychological-counselling.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Psychological counselling<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Get help resolving the issues that affect you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/career-development.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Career development<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; career counselling, internship opportunities and mentorship opportunities available<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where Can You Go For Assistance? So you&#8217;re having challenges&#8230; Becoming a university student can be a challenging experience. Studying at an adult institution is very different from being in school. Not only is it a higher level of study but, as an adult, you may also be faced with challenges in terms of finances, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":272,"featured_media":0,"parent":74,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Assistance for Students - Faculty of Social Sciences - The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill","description":"Where Can You Go For Assistance? So you're having challenges... Becoming a university student can be a challenging experience. 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