Agreed payment procedures
published: Sunday | October 10, 2004
THE FINANCE and General Purposes Committee of the University of the West Indies considered the proposals from the Guild and those from the administration and agreed to the following: The university would maintain the deadline of October 15 for reinstatement on payment of fees, but would look to accommodate those students who might have exceptional and verifiable difficulties in meeting the October 15 deadline. Any arrangement concluded with such persons would require full payment by November 30.The Help Desk now in operation in the Assembly Hall would be retained to clarify balances and provide students with information on financial options available e.g. the credit unionA committee comprising the Deputy Principal, the Campus Registrar, the Mona Bursar, the president of the Guild of Students, the president of the UWI Alumni Association and Jeff Cobham, Campus Council representative on F&GPC, will meet to discuss the establishment, terms and conditions for the operation of a resolving loan scheme.Part-time students have the option to reduce their credit load this semester, thereby bringing their fees in line with what they can afford.Returning post-graduate students already have the concessions and should be given no special consideration.In semester two, all fees owed to the University of the West Indies must be paid by January 31, 2005.
