KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The University of the West Indies (UWI) initiates its comprehensive 2026 Annual Council Meetings series starting March 6 from its Mona Campus headquarters. This governance tradition marks a significant moment of institutional accountability for the Caribbean’s premier higher education institution.
Professor Densil Williams, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, will inaugurate the proceedings with a detailed review of the 2024-2025 academic year. His presentation, scheduled for 9:00 AM Jamaica time, will encompass research breakthroughs, operational metrics, student demographics, and stakeholder engagement initiatives across the university network.
The subsequent weeks will witness consecutive council gatherings across UWI’s five physical campuses and its digital Global Campus platform. These deliberative sessions will evaluate institutional performance metrics, financial accountability reports, and strategic direction for the multi-campus university system that serves 17 Caribbean governments.
This annual exercise in institutional transparency gains particular significance following UWI’s recent recognition by Times Higher Education, which placed the university among the top 3.6% of global higher education institutions. This ranking, benchmarked against approximately 35,000 universities worldwide, underscores UWI’s international academic standing.
All council meetings will be publicly accessible through UWI’s digital broadcasting platform (uwitv.global) and dedicated Flow Channels, maintaining the university’s commitment to public engagement. Each session will conclude with structured media question-and-answer segments, allowing journalists to submit inquiries through designated interactive channels.
The complete 2026 meeting schedule includes: Mona Campus (March 6), Cave Hill Campus (March 13), Global Campus (March 18), St. Augustine Campus (March 25), Five Islands Campus (March 26), and the culminating University Council Meeting on May 8.