UG reopens for in-person, virtual classes on Sept 12

With over 3000 freshmen who will join 8000 continuing students, 3000 of whom are set to graduate later this year, the University of Guyana (UG) will reopen for in-person and online classes from September 12, after a series of orientations.
A statement from the university’s Publicity and Communications Department has said that the new academic year, 2022/23, would commence with orientation sessions for new and continuing students beginning from September 5 through to September 10.
Classes for most new and continuing students would begin on September 12, and it is to be noted that some classes for new students in some disciplines, such as in the College of Medical Science, would begin two weeks later, since these students require their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) and General Certificate of Education (GCE) results in order to be admitted.
The UG has said it was able to facilitate provisional admission for some disciplines ahead of their examination results being released by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). Applications, registration, and admission are still ongoing as the UG prepares for yet another historic first in its 59-year history.
The university will, for the first time, offer its students three attendance options. Depending on discipline, classes would be offered in online, face-to-face, or blended learning formats. Faculties and other academic departments continue to advise their respective students directly about options available to them.
However, UG’s new online timetabling system would also be made available to new and continuing students from September 2 at: https://uog.edu.gy/ugtimetables.

Student population
This year, UG would welcome over 3000 freshmen who would join 8000 continuing students, 3000 of whom are set to graduate later this year.
Virtual orientations for new and continuing students of the campuses at Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown; Tain, Port Mourant in Berbice; and the Institutes for Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) would run for one week. URL for orientations would be available to students directly from their Student Record Management System (SRMS), the university’s registry, and their academic departments, from September 2.
New and continuing students would receive emails directly with the necessary login information in order for them to register.
The orientation sessions are aimed at providing a step-by-step introduction to all of the systems, policies, personnel, and resources that students need to navigate the university.
This will be particularly important for students to start their classes seamlessly on the first day of classes. Sessions also address programme-related queries and concerns, and provide the necessary support and guidance to students to ensure their time at the university is smooth, enriching, and fulfilling as far as possible.
During orientation, students are also introduced to the rules, regulations, lecturers, specific processes, given a tour of the physical and online classrooms, and how to read and calculate their grade point average (GPA) and academic profiles. They are also made aware of the special services and opportunities available to them during and after their studies.
Students awaiting communication on their applications should check if they submitted their applications or their documents, or if they clicked to accept the offer. Though many programmes are at capacity, the UG has said, students who have applied and have not yet heard from the university, or who wish to register for programmes that still have spaces, are encouraged to apply, or complete pending applications or registrations, as registration would be ongoing into early November for waitlisted students.
The University of Guyana’s traditional ceremonial opening would also be held virtually on September 9, at 17:00h on various social media platforms.