UWI Graduation Ceremonies Resume After Hurricane Disruption
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the continuation of its 2025 Graduation Season following a postponement due to Hurricane Melissa. The Global Campus and Mona Campus ceremonies are set to take place this month with a virtual ceremony for the Global Campus on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM AST/5:00 PM EST, followed by in-person ceremonies at the Mona Campus from January 15 to 17, 2026.
Under the theme: “Pelicans in an AI-Driven Future – Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow”, these events will honour thousands of graduates who began their academic journey during a time of rapid technological transformation, emerging now as digitally savvy leaders poised to shape the Caribbean’s future.
This Saturday’s virtual celebration marks the third graduation ceremony for the Global Campus since its rebranding (formerly known as the UWI Open Campus) and will celebrate an impressive cohort of 1,265 graduates, including 219 postgraduates and 1,046 undergraduates across a range of disciplines, to be awarded Doctorates, Master’s, Bachelor’s, Associate degrees, Certificates, and Diplomas. Notably, this is the largest graduating class in the history of the Campus, featuring its inaugural PhD graduand.
The Valedictorian for the Global Campus, Mr. Alex Anderson—a Jamaican educator graduating with a BEd in Educational Leadership and Management with First Class Honours—will deliver the Valedictory Speech on behalf of his fellow graduates.
Another highlight of Saturday’s ceremony, will be the conferral of the honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree upon Sir Calixte George—a distinguished Saint Lucian agronomist, educator, and statesman.
The Mona Campus ceremonies, slated for the following week will also pay tribute to several notable figures, including the Late Honourable Donald Wehby (Business leader and public servant), who will posthumously receive a Doctor of Laws (LLD); Marcia Griffiths (Queen of Reggae), to be honoured with a Doctor of Letters (DLitt); Bishop Robert Clarke (Spiritual leader and agricultural advocate), also receiving a Doctor of Letters (DLitt); and Professor Gene D. Morse (Global health researcher), to be awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc).
All of these ceremonies for Global and Mona campuses respectively will be streamed live via UWItv’s website www.uwitv.global, Facebook Live, Flow EVO channels, and the Flow Bluu mobile app. Graduates, their families and the wider public across the Caribbean are encouraged to host watch parties and participate in the celebrations.
For complete schedules and recordings of past ceremonies, please visit https://uwitv.global/uwigrad2025.
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About The University of the West Indies
The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region for the past 75 years.
From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands inAntigua and Barbuda and itsOpen Campus, and global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
The UWI offers over 800 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and wider world.
The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists since its debut in the rankings in 2018. In addition to its leading position in the Caribbean in the World University Rankings, it is also in the top 25 for Latin America and the Caribbean and the top 100 global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old). The UWI is also featured among the leading universities on THE’s Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Wellbeing; Gender Equality and Climate Action.
2023 marks The UWI’s 75th anniversary. The Diamond jubilee milestone themed “UWI at 75. Rooted. Ready. Rising.” features initiatives purposely designed and aligned to reflect on the past, confront the present, and articulate plans for the future of the regional University.
Learn more at www.uwi.edu
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