Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the entry requirement for Management Studies?

2. Can I select an additional Major or Minor from another Department/Faculty?

3. How do I change my Major?

4. Why do I have courses in the day and I am part-time?

5. Where do I get a letter stating my tuition fees to take to my employer?

6. Where do I request a Status Letter?

7. How do I calculate my cumulative GPA?

8. How do I calculate my final GPA to know my class of degree

9. What is an Option?

10. What is required to transfer to DOMS option?

11. Do I have to do courses based on the levels e.g. all level one, then level 2 and 3?

12. What is the difference between a pre-requisite, co-requisite and anti-requisite?

13. What are the opening hours of the Department?

14. How do I request exemptions with credit?

15. What is the difference between Exemption and Credit Exemption?

16. Who is eligible for exams only?

17. What is OurVLE?

 

1. What are the entry requirements for Management Studies?

5 CSEC passes inclusive of Math and English, and 2 units of two CAPE courses. As a 5 CSEC passes inclusive of Math and English, and 2 units of two CAPE courses. In substitution for the CAPE courses the university accepts an Associate Degree from a specific list of institution.


For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Admissions Section

 

2. Can I select an additional Major or Minor from another Department/Faculty?

NO. Once you are doing one of our programmes you cannot do another major/minor.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Department of Management Studies (DOMS)

 

3. How do I change my Major?

  1. Log into Online Records and request a ‘Change of Major’.
  2. Seek approval from HOD
  3. Once departmental approval is given; students should seek final approval from the Dean’s Office.

Please note that only persons with a B+ average in their current programme will be considered, However this is based on the capacity of the desired programme you wish to enter.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
UWI Mona Student’s Administrative Service (SAS) Online

 

4. Why do I have courses in the day and I am part-time?

‘Part-Time’ means that a student is allowed to register for 24 credits for the year. Classes for students are timetabled for both day and evening.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Department of Management Studies (DOMS)

 

5. Where do I get a letter stating my tuition fees to take to my employer?

Matters relating to financial issues should be directed to Customer Service.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
UWI Mona Bursary

6. Where do I request a Status Letter?


This should be requested at the Student’s Administrative Service Department located in the Bursary building.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
SAS 

7. How do I calculate my cumulative GPA?


This is your work to date. Thus, all courses should be added, including year one/Level 1.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Exams Department

 

8. How do I calculate my final GPA to know my class of degree


To calculate your GPA:

  1. Add all your individual grade point averages of your registered courses outside of year one.
  2. Divide the total by the number of registered courses.
  3. The total point is your GPA


For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
UWI Mona Exams Department

 

9. What is an Option?

This is where a degree has more than 10 specified/stated courses to be done in the discipline.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Department of Management Studies (DOMS)

 

10. What is required to transfer to DOMS option?


A B+ average or the corresponding GPA grade point.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Department of Management Studies (DOMS)

 

11. Do I have to do courses based on the levels e.g. all level one, then level 2 and 3?


No. However, students are advised to do their level 1 courses first as most of those courses are pre-requisites for level 2 & 3 courses. This also avoids time table clashes and often Administrative problems.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Department of Management Studies (DOMS)

 

12. What is the difference between a pre-requisite, co-requisite and anti-requisite?

 

 

  • A pre-requisite is a course/s that must be done BEFORE a student moves on to another course.
  • A co-requisite must be done CONCURRENTLY with the intending course.
  • An anti-requisite is a course that is similar in content to another, thus it CANNOT be done for credit.

For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Department of Management Studies (DOMS)

 

13. What are the opening hours of the Department?

 

Monday-Thursday 8.00 – 7.00 pm 
 Friday  8.00 – 4.30 pm


For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Department of Management Studies (DOMS)

 

14. How do I request exemptions with credit?

 

  1. You should apply to the Faculty Office by completing and submitting a request form.
  2. Along with the request form, submit a copy of Cape results, Transcripts, UWI Academic Record, Course Outlines.
  3. Once you have obtained the prescribed grade, the Faculty Office will submit to the Academic Board Subcommittee on Student Matters for approval. The Admissions Office will advise you of the Board’s decision in writing.
  4. If you do not meet the criterion(a), you will advised by the Faculty Office via telephone.
  5. While applying the criteria will be explained.


For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
UWI Mona Admissions, TLI Unit

 

15. What is the difference between Exemption and Credit Exemption?

 

  1.  An Exemption is replacing a course with another in order to receive credit.
  2.  A Credit Exemption means that you are exempted from doing a particular course and will receive credit.


For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Faculty of Social Science Dean’s Office

 

16. Who is eligible for exams only?

 

  1. Finalizing students having a maximum of two (2) failed courses, at a mark less than 35% to complete their programmes.
  2. Students who are not finalizing and were given Approval Letters from the Examination Office, the Faculty Office(s).

*Refer to the Faculty Handbook (05/06)


For more information regarding this query please contact the following group/section:
Faculty of Social Sciences Deputy Dean, Mrs. P. Allen at Faculty Office,Student Records Unit, Department Head/Nominees, Faculty Handbook 2005/2006.

 

What is OurVLE?

OurVLE  (Our Virtual Learning Environment) is the "moodle-based" platform used for Online learning support at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. OurVle features tools such as Forums, Document Sharing, Online Assigment Submission and Online Quizzes.

The website address is http://ourvle.mona.uwi.edu/

Logging in to OurVLE

To login in, use the login in box found at the top right hand corner of the the OurVLE Home page.

 

Your user name is your student ID number and your password is your "Student Domain" password.

If you are unable to login because your password is expired, call Mona Information Technology Services (MITS) at (876) 935-8992 or (876) 935-8442 for assistance.