The University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus has been honored with the Ellucian Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Visionary Leadership and Outstanding Award, marking a historic achievement as the first English-speaking Caribbean institution to receive this recognition. The award was presented during the Ellucian LAC User Conference in Cancun, Mexico, from September 9 to 11, 2025, celebrating the campus’s successful deployment of Ellucian’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform.
In just six months, UWI Five Islands completed the implementation of baseline components, joining an elite group of institutions across Latin America and the Caribbean that have embraced Ellucian SaaS. This milestone underscores the campus’s dedication to technological innovation and excellence in higher education. Professor C. Justin Robinson, Campus Principal, emphasized that this achievement goes beyond technology, reflecting the institution’s commitment to enhancing educational delivery and creating new opportunities for students, staff, and the broader Caribbean community.
The implementation was spearheaded by Professor Robinson and Campus Registrar Dr. Camille Samuel, supported by a cross-departmental team. The campus is set to launch Banner Apply in September 2025, with additional components rolling out throughout the 2025/2026 academic year. Raul Vega, Director of Global Success Services at Ellucian, highlighted the project as a model for institutional transformation across the region.
Established in 2019, UWI Five Islands is the fifth campus of The University of the West Indies, located in Antigua and Barbuda. With over 1,300 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, the campus offers over 40 degree programs across four schools: Humanities and Education, Business and Management, Health and Behavioural Sciences, and Science, Computing, and Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, the campus is home to the Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy (COBE), showcasing its commitment to marine science research and sustainable economic development.
UWI Five Islands continues to uphold the academic excellence of The University of the West Indies, which is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities by Times Higher Education. The institution’s Lifelong Learning Unit further extends its impact by offering professional development courses tailored to the needs of working professionals and the community.