The UWI Cave Hill Orientation 2025!
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 2025, see you there!
Note that some sessions are face-to-face (F2F) and others are virtual. TBC=To Be Confirmed
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DATE |
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Self-paced Online Orientation (all new students) |
July 28th |
| TBC |
Registration Buddy
Link: Opening in August 2025 |
August 11-30 |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Orientation Forum (all new students)
Location: The Graduation Tent |
August 22nd |
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Campus Tours
(Reserve via: www.tinyurl.com/OSSBookings | F2F) |
August 22nd & September 3rd |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Parents And Partners Forum (Virtual)
(Parents and partners of all new students) |
August 22nd |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Commencement Service (all new students | F2F)
Location: Henry Fraser Lecture Theatre, Medical Sciences Bldg. |
August 24th |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Post Graduate Orientation (New postgraduate students | F2F | Location: LT1, Roy Marshall Teaching Complex |
August 26th |
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Orientation Session: Research Students (MPhil/PhD | F2F)
Location: TBC |
August 28th |
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Resident Life Workshop (New Hall residents Only)
Location: TBC |
August 2025 |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Matriculation Ceremony (New Students Only) |
August 29th |
| - |
Freshers Island Tour
(regional and international students) |
TBC |
| - |
Orientation Fair & ICC Expo |
September 3rd |
| 2:00 p.m. |
First Year Experience Mixer |
September 12th |
| RESOURCE CENTRES ORIENTATION SCHEDULE |
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Sidney Martin Library Tour
Visit the Library for details |
TBC |
| - |
Faculty of Law Library Tour |
TBC |
| - |
Faculty of Medical Sciences Library Tour (Call 271-1512 to schedule) |
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CLR James Cricket Research Centre Library Tour |
TBC |
| - |
Elizabeth Watson Audiovisual Unit Tour
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TBC |
| OTHER EVENTS |
| Job Fair |
March 2026 |
| RBC Race for Kids |
TBA |
| Guild Elections |
March 2026 |
| Student Awards |
April 2026 |
| Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) |
TBC |
| English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) |
TBC |
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| Blackbird Buzz - July 2025 |
| In this edition of the Blackbird Buzz newsletter we will feature details about the 2025 New Student Orientation (NSO) activities covering the following: |
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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.