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UWI, ST. AUGUSTINE, HALL OF RESIDENCE APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION(Please read all information below carefully)

Prospective Students interested in applying for On-Campus Accommodation should submit Hall of Residence applications at the same time as applying to the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. Applicants should not wait until they have been accepted by the UWI to apply for on-campus housing.

The application form must be printed (please do not attach this instruction page to the application form) on legal size (8 ½” x 14”) paper.

Please read all pages carefully before completing the form.

Only original documents are accepted. Copies of applications or supporting documents sent via facsimile or email will not be processed.

All required information must be inserted. No information should be omitted.

Prospective Students are not required to insert a UWI ID/Registration Number if none has been assigned.

A passport size photo must be attached to the application.

If you were ever convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to any criminal offense, you must attach the appropriate documentation and a full statement of the relevant facts from the court that adjudicated the charges or the school from which you were expelled or suspended.

If you have never been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to any criminal offense, you must provide a police certificate of good character or a letter of recommendation from an academic institution you attend/attended or from a person of good standing in your community, who is familiar with you. The letter of recommendation must be printed on an official letterhead and an official stamp must also be included.

A reservation fee must accompany the application form (see details outlined on the form attached). This fee must be paid via Cheque, International Post Money Order or Bank Draft (must be made payable to The University of the West Indies). This fee/amount must not be combined with the UWI application fee. Cash must not be mailed and can only be paid at the Cashier, UWI, St. Augustine Campus.

Packages sent via Express Mail Service (EMS) which is offered by Post Offices will not be accepted!

Applications must be submitted to The Director, Student Advisory Services, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Please do not send hall

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applications to halls or any other department including the Admissions Section.

The deadline date is MARCH 14TH 2014. Please note that applications received after this date will only be considered if there are remaining spaces available. That is, spaces available after applicants who met the deadline date have been placed.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIESST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WEST INDIES

STUDENT ADVISORY SERVICESTelephone: (868) 662 2002 Ext.82096/82097; 82325 Fax: 663 0052

HALL OF RESIDENCE APPLICATION FORMACADEMIC YEAR - 2014/2015

NEW STUDENTS (Kindly fill out the form using BLOCK letters)

Personal Information

UWI ID/Registration No. __________________________

SURNAME _____________________________________________

FIRST NAME _____________________________________________

HOME ADDRESS ______________________________________________ (including country) __________________________________________________________________ MAILING ADDRESS (if different from above)

______________________________________________________________________________________

GENDER: Female /Male DATE OF BIRTH: _____________ dd/mm/yy

TELEPHONE ________________ _________________ E-MAIL ________________________________ (Home) (Mobile) (NOTE: Block letters only)

Do you have any known medical ailments/allergies? __________________________________

Person to be contacted in case of an emergency:

NAME __________________________ RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT ______________________________

ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE ____________________ _______________________ ________________________________ (Home) (Mobile) (E-mail)

PLACE PHOTOHERE

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Confidential Information

Have you ever been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to any criminal offense? ________

Have you ever been suspended or expelled from your previous school/academic institution? _____

If yes, to either of the questions above, kindly attach the appropriate documentation and a full statement of the relevant facts from the court that adjudicated the charges or the school from which you were expelled or suspended.

If no, kindly attach a police certificate of good character or a letter of recommendation from an academic institution you attend/attended or from a person of good standing in your community, who is familiar with you.

This documentation would be handled confidentially. The University of the West Indies reserves the right to determine who is permitted to stay on hall based on the information given. This is to ensure that the safety and welfare of the students are not jeopardized and that the applicant is eligible for on-campus accommodation.

Academic Information

Postgraduate Undergraduate

Full Time Part Time (Preference will be given to Full Time students)

FACULTY ____________________________ YEAR OF STUDY: 1 2 3 other _________________

PROGRAMME/COURSE OF STUDY ___________________________________________________________

Hall Information

Canada, Milner and Trinity Halls of Residence are on the St. Augustine Campus. The Sir Arthur Lewis Hall on St. John’s Road is within close proximity to the Campus. Joyce Gibson Inniss Hall of Residence is adjacent to the Faculty of Medical Sciences, some 4 km away at Mt. Hope and only accommodates students of the Medical Sciences Faculty.

(Tick the appropriate choices)HALLS TYPE IST CHOICE 2ND CHOICETRINITY

Double Room Double Superior Room

Female Only

CANADA (Single Rooms) Male OnlyMILNER Undergraduate:

New Wing (Double Room ) Old Wing (Double Room)

Post Graduate: New Wing (Single Ensuite

Rooms) 4 Bedroom Apartments (Shared)

Male & Female

THE JOYCE GIBSON INNISS HALL(Single Rooms) Medical Sciences, Mt. Hope

Male & Female

SIR ARTHUR LEWIS HALL Undergraduate:

Double Single Double (Ensuite)

Post Graduate: Studio 1 Bedroom Apartment

Male & Female

Expected duration of residency:

1st semester only 2nd semester only Both semesters

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State the hall on which you previously stayed (if applicable) ______________________________

State the period for which you previously stayed on hall (if applicable) ________________________

Source of Funding: - Approved Boarding Grant - Scholarship - Student Loan (eg. HELP) - Self

NOTE TO APPLICANTS:A Reservation Fee must accompany the application form. The fee for Milner, Trinity and Canada Hall is TT$500.00 while the fee for Joyce Gibson Inniss Hall and Sir Arthur Lewis Hall is TT$840.00. This fee will be refunded if you have not been accepted to Hall (please contact Student Advisory Services). The fee converts to a Caution Fee once the student has taken up residence and will be refunded upon completion of his/her stay on hall by the Hall Supervisor. The Payment can be made in the form of bank draft, cheque or International Postal Money Order and sent via mail with the completed application. Cash payments can be made at the Cashier, The Student Administration Building, UWI. The receipt and the completed application must be submitted to the Office of Student Advisory Services. Cheque/Money orders must be made payable to The University of the West Indies. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL CASH! ALSO NOTE THAT PACKAGES SENT VIA EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE (EMS), OFFERED BY POST OFFICES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

On arrival to the Hall, students must pay an additional charge which serves as a kitchen fee. This will cover the cost of cooking gas/electricity and cleaning materials. Students should budget to pay approximately $45.00TT for these services per semester.

Halls of Residence Fees – 2014/2015

Halls of Residence Cost Semester I ($TT)(Per Person)

Cost Semester II ($TT)(Per Person)

Cost per Academic Year($TT)

(Per Person)

Trinity Hall

Double Double SuperiorSingle (limited rooms)

5,290.00

5,815.006,340.00

4,540.004,900.005,440.00

9,830.0010,715.00

11,780.00

Canada Hall

Single 6,655.00 5,710.00 12,365.00

Milner HallOld Wing:Double (Undergraduate)Four Bedroom Apartments (Postgraduate)

New Wing:Double(Undergraduate)Single (Post Graduate)

5,290.008,400.00

5,815.00 8,860.00

4,540.007,200.00

4,990.007,600.00

9,830.00 15,600.00

10,805.0016,460.00

The Joyce Gibson Inniss Hall (Mt Hope)

Single7,350.00 6,300.00 13,650.00

Sir Arthur Lewis Hall

DoubleSingleDouble (Ensuite)Studio (Post Graduate)1 Bedroom Apartment (Post Graduate)

5,775.00 7,350.00 9,450.0013,125.0015,750.00

4,950.00 6,300.00 8,100.0011,250.0013,500.00

10,725.0013,650.0017,550.0024,375.00

29,250.00

NOTE: THE ABOVE RATES ARE FOR STUDENTS FROM UWI CONTRIBUTING STATES

ONLY.

FEES MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE, MINIMUM PAYMENT ONE (1) SEMESTER AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

*Students who have been accepted to the University must contact the relevant hall to verify their accommodation status. Students must notify this office immediately if hall accommodation is no longer required.

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The University of the West Indies reserves the right to make changes, without prior notice, to information contained in this publication.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO: DIRECTORSTUDENT ADVISORY SERVICES, UWI, ST. AUGUSTINE

The deadline date is MARCH 14TH 2014. Please note that applications received after this date will only be considered if there are any remaining spaces available after applicants who met the deadline date have been placed.

I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:(1) Acceptance to the University does not guarantee an assignment to a room.(2) University’s regulations on conduct and policies under which housing facilities

are operated must be observed at all times during the period of residence.(3) It is my responsibility to update my contact information.(4) If I fail to respond to ANY correspondence from the Halls of Residence my

application will be cancelled.(5) This application must be submitted with a payment of the pre-cautionary fee.(6) Persons who have been offered and accepted a place on hall will only be

guaranteed accommodation for a period of one academic year, providing that all terms and conditions of the Hall agreement and tenancy are adhered to.

Date: Signature: ===============================================================================

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Receipt No.________________ Date: ________________Paid: Yes No Refunded: Yes No