 inaugural continuing students orientation and new students orientation 2021 inaugural continuing students orientation and new students orientation 2021 andydindial thu 9302021 1500 ug opens in blended format for academic year 20212022 on october 25th virtual orientation for new students set for october 18 22 new academic year the university of guyana will begin its new academic year on october 25 2021 for new and continuing students approximately 65 of the university s classes will remain online for the first semester from october 2021 to january 2022 due to prevailing covid19 conditions as well as major building works arising from recent extreme weather conditions the remaining 35 mostly consisting of laboratory and field exercises are expected to be blended and facetoface delivered at the various campuses for specific courses or parts of courses only in this first semester oct 2021 to january 2022 students will be notified directly of the schedule as well as safety measures they are expected to comply with if any of their courses are to be held facetoface schedules will also be posted on faculty websites orientation sessions refresher orientations are being done for continuing students on october 1 the university will be hosting its orientation for new students during the period october 18 22 2021 these will all be conducted online new students already fully or conditionally accepted to the university for the new year should have received communication with links to the sessions from their prospective departments and faculties as well as from the university s registry students will receive emails directly with the necessary login information to register the orientation sessions are aimed at providing a stepbystep 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 this also will address programmerelated queries and concerns and providing the necessary support and guidance to students to ensure their time at the university is smooth enriching and fulfilling as far as possible the orientation process is an onboarding exercise whereby students are also introduced to the rules regulations lecturers specific processes given a tour of the physical and online classrooms 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 key dates for the academic year 20212022 the first day of classes for the new academic year will be on october 25 2021 the traditional commencement ceremony will also be held virtually on october 22 2021 continuing students orientation information the inaugural continuing students orientation ceremonial opening will begin at 900 hrs on friday october 1 2021 via zoom webinar at https zoomus j 92315218995 success  webinar id 923 1521 8995 passcode not required the informational breakout sessions will begin at 950 hrs room 1 admissions division join webinar at  https zoomus j 95351066712 success or webinar id 95351066712 passcode not required topic how to proceed with your registration and common registration challenges and how to address same room 2 examinations division join webinar at  https zoomus j 93826967002 success or webinar id 938 2696 7002 passcode not required topic grades report and projected availability by faculty pending exemption requests the approach to registration if grades are pending and update on next steps if graduating 2021 room 3 records and data management division join webinar at  https zoomus j 93088670617 success id 930 8867 617 passcode not required topic frequently encountered registration and profile complexities and how to avoid them room 4 students welfare division join webinar at  https zoomus j 93088670617 success or webinar id 967 5879 2361 passcode not required topic student support services during closure and how to access student support for hardship financial loans grants counselling and medical services ug rent to own laptop programme for students etc room 5 other support services join webinar at  https zoomus j 97625138399 success or webinar id 976 2513 8399 passcode not required areas of focus the university library bursary kindly see the interactive pdf document attached for the requisite webinar links to the respective college faculty school inaugural continuing students college faculty school sessions zoom meeting details faculty of agriculture forestry join zoom meeting  https zoomus j 91890960471  faculty of earth environmental sciences join zoom meeting id 918 3630 2966 passcode 439820  https zoomus j 91836302966 pwd zzn2adbcavbvbfvirvnscw93wfzxut09 success  faculty of education humanities register in advance for this webinar  https zoomus webinar register wnpscjspurqcseo0k9yx1mw  faculty of engineering technology general faculty session join zoom meeting id 916 6416 6345 passcode 471815  https zoomus j 91664166345 pwd dkzqtupyekpfrvo3nwpmrexjbth4dz09 success  faculty of natural sciences general faculty session zoom webinar id 997 7545 5021 passcode 569241  https zoomus j 99775455021 pwd yvfbl005recrd09gckh3qkxxuxlvzz09 success  faculty of social sciences join zoom meeting id 954 6919 5289 passcode 797995  https zoomus j 95469195289 pwd ugjiejvjdc9jl0x3tfaxqtruqnbiqt09 success  school of entrepreneurship and business innovation join zoom webinar id 954 1328 9631 passcode 845178  https zoomus j 95413289631 pwd b3bzq0vddzhmwm16rzjjenvrd0nyqt09 success  institute of distance continuing education join zoom meeting  https zoomus j 91824593990  university of guyana berbice campus join zoom meeting id 935 4900 396 passcode 736458 applicants awaiting word students who have applied and are waiting to hear from ug please note and check the following students are being reminded that due to prevailing covid19 conditions the university is facilitating fasttracked applications by processing submissions without uploaded certified or notarised documentation but full admission will not be possible until the certified or notarised documents are uploaded and verified applicants are therefore urged to ensure they have uploaded their documents therefore it is in the students best interest to submit the certified or notarised documents at the earliest time possible to complete their document verification process actions prospective students can take while awaiting results and validated documents students are encouraged however to not let any challenges in getting their documents certified or notarised deter them from completing their online application form and subsequent submission of provisional registration if they have been admitted to pursue a course or programme at the university students are asked to kindly note that when submitting documents they must be certified or notarised with signature and stamp by any of the following persons justice of peace commissioner of oaths minister of religion senior public servants head teachers medical doctors or police officers the university has instituted a rolling application process for the first semester of the new academic year applicants can also apply for admission pending their results programmes offered for a full list of ug s programme offerings kindly visit the following website  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp  prospective students can also find their programme of choice by exploring the following links college of medical sciences  https fhsuogedugy srms departments faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences  https feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of engineering and technology  https fotuogedugy srms departments faculty of natural sciences  https fnsuogedugy srms departments faculty of social sciences  https fssuogedugy srms departments institute of distance and continuing education idce  https idceuogedugy programmesoffered  for assistance for additional information and support please call ug s new help desk numbers turkeyen campus registration support 6231941 6231867 6231869 623 1871 6231924 6231940 6231942 6241943 6231944 6231945 6231946 6231948 and berbice campus registration support 6231943 6231949 all university operations continue under the emergency regulations developed and implemented last semester to address safety under the covid19 conditions ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58thyear state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 inaugural continuing students orientation and new students orientation 2021  