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The UWI Cave Hill Orientation 2026!<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWelcome freshers and congratulations on your admission to The UWI Cave Hill Campus!
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKick-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. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tNext stop! Orientation 2026, see you there!
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNote that some sessions are face-to-face (F2F) and others are virtual. TBC=To Be Confirmed<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Orientation Schedule<\/h3>\n
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TIME<\/th> EVENT<\/th> DATE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\u00a0<\/td> Self-paced Online Orientation\u00a0(all new students)\u00a0<\/td> August 7^{th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n}
-<\/td> Orientation at Faculty
\r\n\t\t\tLocation: TBA<\/td> TBA^{\u00a0<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n}
9:00 a.m.<\/td> Campus Tours
\r\n\t\t\t(Reservations open August 2026)<\/td> August 24^{th\u00a0<\/sup>& September 3^{rd<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n}}
4:00 p.m.<\/td> Parents And Partners Forum\u00a0(F2F | Location TBA)\u00a0
\r\n\t\t\t(Parents and partners of all new students)<\/td> August 22^{nd<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n}
5:00 p.m.<\/td> Commencement Service\u00a0(all new students | F2F)
\r\n\t\t\tLocation: TBA<\/td> August 23^{rd<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n}
-<\/td> Post Graduate Orientation (New postgraduate students | F2F | Location: TBA<\/td> TBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-<\/td> Orientation Session: Research Students (MPhil\/PhD | F2F)
\r\n\t\t\tLocation: TBC<\/td> TBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td> Resident Life Workshop (New Hall residents <\/strong>Only)\u00a0
\r\n\t\t\tLocation: TBA<\/td> August 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:00 p.m.<\/td> Matriculation Ceremony (New\u00a0Students Only<\/strong>)<\/td> August 28^{th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n}
-<\/td> Freshers Island Tour
\r\n\t\t\t\u200b(regional and international students)<\/td> TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-<\/td> Orientation Fair & ICC Expo<\/td> September 3^{rd<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n}
-<\/td> \u00a0<\/td> \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00 p.m.<\/td> First Year Experience Mixer\u00a0<\/td> September 18^{th<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n
Resource Centres Orientation Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\tTime<\/th> Centre Event<\/th> Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
-<\/td> Faculty of Law Library Tour<\/td> TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-<\/td> Faculty of Medical Sciences Library Tour(Call 271-1512 to schedule)<\/td> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-<\/td> CLR James Cricket Research Centre Library Tour<\/td> TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10-12pm
\n3-6pm<\/td> Elizabeth Watson Audiovisual Unit Tour
\n<\/td> September 7 & 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n
Other Events <\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\tEVENT<\/th> Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Job Fair<\/a><\/td> March 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UWI Games<\/td> May 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guild Elections<\/td> March 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Awards<\/td> April 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT)<\/a><\/td> TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)<\/a><\/td> TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\nBlackbird Buzz Newsletter <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nFind more information on the Orientation Activities by viewing the newsletter: https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/pJS31RpYKzI7lqmyref=Link <\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tBlackbird Buzz – July 2025<\/a><\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tIn this edition of the Blackbird Buzz newsletter we will feature details about the 2025 New Student Orientation (NSO) activities covering the following: Go to this Sway<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\nNew Students Checklist<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nBefore registration, there are certain things every new student should ensure. Click here<\/a> <\/a>to view the new students checklist.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nClick here<\/a> to view answers to FAQs about orientation.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/strong>
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