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ACADEMIC SCHEDULE SEMESTER 1, 2020/2021 Academic Year

The University of Guyana wishes to advise that due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19 the Institution will continue to work in safe mode online with essential services being performed on the University’s campuses. As such, UG will offer its courses (online) for Semester 1 of the 2020/2021 Academic Year.

Important Dates to Note for Semester 1 are as follow:

The New Academic Year is scheduled to commence on October 5, 2020, however, Registration for New and Continuing Students will be held from August 31, 2020 to September 30, 2020.

Orientation will be conducted (online) from October 5, 2020 to October 9, 2020 and the First Day of Classes will be on October 12, 2020.

The End of Period for late Registration is November 6, 2020, while the End of Period for the: 1.) Change of Registration, 2.) Requests for Transfers, 3.) Requests for Exemptions of Courses and 4.) Requests for Withdrawal from Courses is November 13, 2020.

The Deadline for Payment of Fees or Submission of Loan Award is November 27, 2020.

Examination Period for Semester 1 will be held from January 25, 2021 to February 13, 2021. The Semester is scheduled to end on February 13, 2021.

Note, the situation will be reviewed and updated according for Semester 2.

For Clarifications and Questions, Continuing Students may contact their Heads of Department, while New Applicants and the Public may call or whatsapp: 592-623-8325; 592-623-3159 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (Monday to Friday) or Email: admissions@uog.edu.gy copy to fixug@uog.edu.gy for Queries.

Recess/ Summer Course offerings

The University of Guyana wishes to advise that the Academic Board (on Thursday, June 18, 2020) made a decision to offer Summer courses from August to September 2020 on a prioritized basis.

Students who require no more than two courses to graduate this academic year will be prioritized, though courses for other students will be considered.

Students will be able to register via the SRMS in the next few weeks. Further details will be communicated in a timely manner. Students are reminded to keep checking the University's official sources (Website and SRMS) for updates.

Resumption of Classes

In response to extensive petitions from staff and students,the University of Guyana will officially resume operations with effect from Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

The Transitional Management Committee (TMC) advises that any decision to further extend the break will be communicated on March 11, 2020 through our official channels: HRMIS,SRMS and our website.

UG opens new registry building at Turkeyen Campus

The University of Guyana (UG), in its aim to provide more effective and efficient service to students, has opened a new Registry building at its Turkeyen campus.

Yesterday’s opening ceremony saw the cutting of the ribbon to the new building and the unveiling of a plaque, as well as the handing over of 10 laptops to the Admissions Division, from the Education Resource Ambassadors in North America.

The construction of the three-storey building was funded by UG with support from the Ministry of Education, at a total cost of $86,265,000.

Immediate Past Registrar of the University Vincent Alexander recalled the eight-year-long “challenge” that had been faced in making the new building a reality. He related, though, that even before the building’s construction, the department was restructured, inclusive of the upgrading of the job requirements and job parameters, and the computerisation and digitisation of the system.

He noted that although the student population has been growing rapidly, the Registry has retained the same number of staff.

Currently, the Registry department of the University is staffed with 87 full- and part-time staff members, all of whom service approximately 8,000 students across two campuses and four Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) centres.

Registrar Dr Nigel Gravesande emphasised that the Registry is the first and last point of interaction for university students and therefore should be “student-focused” and “student-friendly.”

“The student experience begins at the Registry from the time of application and school visits in a structured outreach programme and can continue long after graduation when testimonials and transcripts are required from our alumni. Ours is a mission to provide a student-focused and a student-friendly environment servicing the needs of prospective, current and past students,” Gravesande stated.

UG Vice-Chancellor Dr Ivelaw Griffith made a plea for students to respect the resources of the university in a bid to not reverse the work put in by others to develop it.

He stated that despite the challenges that have come with managing a university where the “student enrolment has grown beyond the physical and other support systems,” efforts have been made to ensure that today there is a facility that persons can be proud of.”

“…Please students and staff, view this place as your place. Please, students and staff, protect this place as you would protect your own place…,” Griffith charged.

“…we have the unfortunate reality of being a microcosm of our broader society, where you sometimes don’t see ownership and respect by the way in which people keep their surroundings, treat the facilities. Let us not undo the work of many people over the years and people who are continuing to do work with this university by disrespecting this place,” he added.

Also delivering remarks yesterday was Norwell Hinds, President of the University of Guyana Students’ Society.

“The building itself, although it serves the practical purpose of consolidating services, and consolidating their focus on student services in particular, it also serves a symbolic purpose—symbolic in the case of focus on renewal for our campus, the forging of a new attitude to the system with a philosophy of servant leadership…and that type of leadership recognises the student as an asset, as a client, as a partner…,” Hinds stated.

Appearing in the stead of the Minister of Education Nicolette Henry yesterday was Assistant Chief Education Officer Owen Pollard, who said that the development of the building would in turn aid the development of the country.

Article adapted from: https://www.stabroeknews.com/2017/news/stories/12/06/ug-opens-new-registry-building-at-turkeyen-campus/

University of Guyana commissions new registry building

Registration, the issuance of transcripts and everything in between will now flow smoothly for the students of the University of Guyana, following the commissioning of a new registry building at the Turkeyen Campus.

According to Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Ivelaw Griffith, the building aims to benefit the registry staff and students of the Turkeyen University. “Is it necessarily all that we want? No. But it is much better than what we have had allowing us to enable our staff to be in a place of comfort; and enabling us to have the students be served in a place of comfort,” Professor Griffith said.

Meanwhile, President of the University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS), Norwel Hinds said the new building should also serve to encourage the renewal of services being provided.

“Although it serves (the building) the practical purpose of consolidating services and consolidating your focus on student services in particular; it also serves as a symbolic indicator on the focus on renewal for campus, the forging of new attitude consistent with the philosophy of servant leadership,” Hinds posited.

Immediate Past Registrar of the University, Vincent Alexander in noting his satisfaction at witnessing the building come to fruition, outlined several changes made over the past few years and the importance of a registry for students attending the university.

The 86.3M three-story building is outfitted with several air conditioner systems and laptops, that will enhance the services provided to over 8000 students at the Turkeyen Campus Georgetown. The construction of the new registry was financed under the Ministry of Education’s annual Budget.

Article adapted from: http://gina.gov.gy/university-of-guyana-commissions-new-registry-building/