﻿{"id":32,"date":"2022-05-20T10:35:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/newstudents\/first-steps-reminders\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:19:23","slug":"first-steps-reminders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/newstudents\/first-steps\/first-steps-reminders\/","title":{"rendered":"First Steps Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"contentpage-div\">\n<div class=\"page-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div id=\"main-content\" class=\"pagecontent bodytext\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">First Steps Reminders<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"First Steps Check List\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/newstudents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/Images\/Homepage\/Checklist2-510-x-340.jpg\" class=\"w-75\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Pre-arrival Guide for Regional and International Students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) includes important reminders about tasks that students need to complete early as they prepare to enter the university. Some of these tasks are relevant for <strong>all<\/strong> students. We therefore present a general checklist. If you require further information or guidance on the information provided below, please contact us at&nbsp;<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">seru@cavehill.uwi.edu.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p><strong>FIRST STEPS REMINDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Accept Your Offer!<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Return your acceptance form <strong>immediately by email <\/strong>to the email address indicated when the letter of offer was received, or the email from which you receive the offer. Formal acceptance of your offer is necessary to create your student record and activate the steps towards orientation and registration. If you require further information or guidance on the information provided below, please contact us at&nbsp;<a href=\"#\" lclink=\"mq8ek42eei4bizo27er\">seru@cavehill.uwi.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p> <strong>Return Required Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Return&nbsp;all required documents, <strong>including the hard copy of your acceptance letter<\/strong>, to the Admissions Office as directed in your offer letter. These include:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Form (including a copy of your Immunization Record)<\/li>\n<li>Photos<\/li>\n<li>Financial Declaration Form (where relevant)<\/li>\n<li>Full-time\/3-Year Request Form with relevant documents (where applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Student Visa Immigration Forms (where applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Overseas students <\/strong>may send these documents by regular mail or by courier to:<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Assistant Registrar<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Affairs Admissions<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBridgetown BB11000<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBarbados<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Students residing in Barbados<\/strong> may hand-deliver their documents to the Admissions Office, located on the ground floor of the Hilary McDonald Beckles Administration Building.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Submit Outstanding Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Submit any recent CSEC and CAPE results to the Admissions Office, and if applicable ensure that the final <strong>transcript<\/strong> from your associate degree programme or high school diploma is&nbsp;<strong>sent by your school<\/strong> to the Admissions Office.&nbsp; Your school may send the transcripts&nbsp;by email to admissions.transcripts@cavehill.uwi.edu<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Arrange Your Accommodation in Barbados (Where Applicable)<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overseas students<\/strong> have the option to select on-campus or off-campus accommodation. Applications for on-campus accommodation must be submitted by <strong>June 30, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;for Semester 1 and <strong>November 16, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;for Semester 2.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tMove-in day for on-campus accommodation is <strong>August 20, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;(Semester 1) and <strong>January 14, 2027<\/strong>&nbsp;(Semester 2).\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Finalize Your Financial Arrangements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complete the necessary arrangements for payment of your fees. <strong>Ensure that you have adequate funds to cover your fees, meals, transportation and living expenses for the duration of your programme.<\/strong> You may pay your fees before you arrive, and you may pay in full before registration. <strong>PLEASE NOTE that <em>University Registration Fees<\/em> (this includes Amenities Fees, Guild Fee, Science Fee (FST students only), Pelican Advantage (PAPP) and ID Card Fee) must be paid BEFORE you can register for courses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<font color=\"#373737\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Register for Disability Services<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have a medically documented disability, register with Disability Services in the Office of Student Services and Development, to access accommodation. <a href=\"https:\/\/cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentservices\/disabilities.aspx\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<br class=\"clear\"><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Steps Reminders The Pre-arrival Guide for Regional and International Students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) includes important reminders about tasks that students need to complete early as they prepare to enter the university. 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