The University of the West Indies (UWI) commences its 2026 Council Meetings series on March 6 at the Mona Campus, initiating a comprehensive institutional review process that will engage all five campuses through May. This annual governance cycle begins with a keynote address by Professor Densil Williams, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, who will present the university’s 2024-2025 performance metrics encompassing research breakthroughs, operational achievements, and community engagement statistics.
The coordinated meetings will sequentially convene governance bodies from Mona, Cave Hill, St. Augustine, Five Islands, and the Global Campus, culminating in the University Council Meeting on May 8. Each session will feature detailed evaluations of institutional accountability reports and facilitate stakeholder dialogues regarding strategic development priorities.
In a significant commitment to institutional transparency, all proceedings will be publicly broadcast through UWItv platforms, maintaining UWI’s tradition of open governance. As a multi-nation publicly funded institution serving 17 countries, these broadcasts enable Campus Principals and Vice-Chancellor Beckles to disclose operational, financial, and academic advancements directly to constituents.
The timing of these assessments follows UWI’s recent recognition by Times Higher Education, which ranked the institution among the global top 3.6% of universities worldwide—a notable achievement among approximately 35,000 institutions internationally. The live-streamed sessions will incorporate dedicated media question-and-answer segments, with interactive participation channels available throughout broadcasts.
All meetings are accessible via www.uwitv.global and UWItv’s dedicated Flow Channels, ensuring widespread public and media access to the university’s governance processes.