Why Should First Year Students Attend Orientation?
- Allows a smooth transition to the University experience.
- Learn the “ins and outs” of getting around and making the best of your time here at the University of Choice.
- Get familiar with your new environment, it will become home, at least for the next few years.
- Explore opportunities to get involved. The UWI experience is more than
academics, there are several co-curricular activities, clubs and
societies and student development programmes available. - Find out about the registration process and registration requirements.
- Take advantage of academic counselling so that you can make informed academic choices for your career.
- Learn about the availability of scholarships and bursaries.
- Explore employment opportunities on and off campus.
- Register for the First Year Experience (FYE) programme.
- Start the journey of forming lifelong friendships.
- Make final arrangements for accommodation and registration.
- Get tips about managing finances, living on hall, finding off campus accommodation, keeping safe and time management.
- Restore old friendships. Remember all those friends you haven’t seen since primary or prep school?
- Free internet access available which is convenient for registration purposes.
- Get familiar with UWI online system as this will play a major part in your
life at the UWI. You will need to get used to accessing information
online about news and events, course information and registration, to
name a few, so get familiar early.
