Clarification on deregistration of GOAL awardees at UWI’s Open Campus

Dear Editor,
This is in reference to a letter appearing in a section of the media on September 3, 2021 under the caption “Teaching sessions for vocational programmes offered by The University of the West Indies (Open Campus) through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarship programme commenced on July 26, 2021”.
Through this partnership, the UWI and GOAL have collaborated to enable increased access to courses which are being offered online using a virtual classroom approach. There has been continuous follow-up with students who have had challenges accessing the Learning Exchange, and provisions have been made for students who entered the virtual classroom within the first three weeks of teaching to receive additional support.
Students entering after the first three-four weeks will be at a distinct disadvantage, as these courses are generally offered over a period of 10-13 weeks. To ensure student success, those students who have not been able to access the Learning Exchange will be deregistered, in order to allow them an opportunity to join a subsequent offer, and, in so doing, gain the full benefit of the programme.
The deregistration policy is in no way an indication that the GOAL scholarship has been withdrawn. Students who are on the deregistration list will be given opportunity to be part of their specific programme when it is offered by The UWI during its upcoming semester, or in semester 2.
Regrettably, GOAL does not have a land line, but all queries and clarifications related to The UWI Vocational Programmes can be addressed to [email protected], [email protected], via whatsapp on telephone numbers 687-6331/643-7783, or by direct messaging on GOAL’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GuyanaOnline AcademyofLearning
GOAL is committed to online learning, and will continue to offer guidance and support to all awardees.

GOAL