All duly registered students of the University of the West Indies, Western Campus, will be eligible to receive medical and counselling services under the UWI Students’ Health Plan. The arrangements for the provision of these services are as follows:

• All benefits will be in accordance with the UWI Students’ Health Plan which currently has Blue Cross of Jamaica as the provider. Each student will be enrolled on the plan and issued a swipe card.
• Basic consultations and counselling services will be provided at the Montego Bay Hospital and Urology Centre (MBHUC), 1 Mount Salem Main Road, Montego Bay. All laboratory and imagining investigations will be done there. This facility is open 24 hours, seven days per week.
• The medical doctor at this medical facility will refer students to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) for additional treatment, when necessary.
• The counsellor will be located at Suite 36, Montego Bay Freeport Shopping Centre. Please call 877– 6733 for appointments.
• Prescriptions written by the medical doctor from the medical facility or the CRH may be filled at the J&J pharmacy at 82 Barnett Street, Montego Bay.
• MBHUC will maintain a detailed medical record for each student seen under this arrangement and provide duplicates and updates of these records to the University Health Centre at Mona

The modern Campus Library features collections in Humanities, and the Social Sciences.

The Library is open 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m Mondays-Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m on Fridays and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m on Saturdays. You can also access material electronically from the comfort of your room (or from wireless Campus hotspots) using your student ID. Internet access is widely available in the Library to enhance your research requirements.

Provides for faculty, students and others a wide variety of texts, journals, stationery and memorabilia to support the academic programmes as required by the teaching departments.

With nine modern multimedia seminar rooms on Campus, world-class academic materials and presentations are at your fingertips.

The Mona Information Technology Services (MITS) has expanded the Campus network infrastructure, making computer services and Internet access widely available through new wireless hotspots

Additionally, a new nursing lab and television/radio studio are proposed, along with other lab and lecture theatre Computer Lab facilities.

The WJC, Office of Student Services operates a shuttle bus service for students who live in the Hall of Residence. This service also assist commuting students by picking up and dropping them off at central transportation points in Montego Bay during specific times of the school day. The shuttle service operates according to a schedule so punctuality is encouraged.

The Campus is protected by one of Jamaica’s most reputable security firms, on a twenty-four hour basis. The security arrangement is complemented by regular patrols and checks by the local police. Additionally, the entire property is fenced.

For more information, please contact the OSS&D at 971-4783/416-9320

A multi-purpose court and a swimming pool are available for a range of sports. The Hall of Residence’s swimming pool has a trained life guard who is on duty from 2:00 p.m. each afternoon to 10:00 p.m., Wednesdays to Sundays. Swimming lessons are offered free to students who want to learn how to swim.There is a gym with basic equipment.