UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

A C A D E M I C Y E A R : A U G U S T 2 0 1 9 – J U LY 2 0 2 0 Date Activity July 22–August 16 Financial Aid Office: Application for Earn and Study Programme for Semesters 1 & 2 Academic Year 2019/2020 Semester 1: August 26 – November 25, 2019 Semester 2: January 08 – April 08, 2020 July 28 (Final date) Financial Aid Office – Application for Scholarships for new students – Academic Year 2019/2020 July29 – August 23 Registration & Enrolment for Academic Year 2019/2020 July 29–September 06 Submission of on-line Add/Drop requests for Semester 1, Academic Year 2019/2020 July 29–September 13 Submission of Independent Study for Semester 1 – Academic year 2019/2020 Accommodation : Registration for ALL Resident Students – Academic Year 2019/2020 August 01 Emancipation Day (Public Holiday) – University closed August 06 Independence Day (Public Holiday) – University closed C A L E N D A R Y E A R 2 0 1 9 S E M E S T E R 1 – AC A D E M I C Y E A R 2019 / 2020 August 08–09 Validation of Summer Session Examination results August 09 (Final date) Submission by Colleges/Faculties /Schools of approved Transfer of Credit and Module Exemption Forms, Semester 1, Academic Year 2019/2020to the Office of the Assistant Registrar – Admissions and Enrolment August 12 Progression for Summer 2018/2019 August 15 Accommodation: Check – in for Resident Student Executive Body August 18 Accommodation : Check – in for all NEW Resident Students August 18–24 University’s Orientation –Week of Welcome New and transfer students, Parent/Spouse, Halls of Residence, Community Service Conference and shopping tour. August 21–23 Orientation Western Campus August 22 Induction Ceremony Western Campus August 23 Induction Ceremony, Papine Campus August 23 (Final date) Normal Registration and Enrolment for Semester 1, Academic Year 2019/2020 August 23 (Final date) Student Relations Office: Submission of requests for deferral of registration for Semester 1 Academic Year 2019/2020 (August Intake/ New Applicants only) August 25 Accommodation: Halls of Residence check – in for all Returning Resident Students August 26–December 13 SEMESTER 1 Academic Year 2019/2020 (16 weeks) August 26 Classes begin for ALL students August 26–September 13 Late Registration August 26–September 20 Financial Aid Office – Application for Lunch Programme for Academic Year 2019/2020 U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 12 A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A R Y E A R 2 0 1 9 / 2 0 2 0