UCC101 Orientation to University Life - Summer 2020
Date Published:
May 14, 2020
Dear UCC Student,
In the coming days, you will receive a series of emails providing information with regards to the Summer 2020 Orientation. Please check your emails regularly for these updates.
Please be advised of the following important announcements to complete your registration for Summer 2020:
1. Please note that the early registration period ended on May, 6 at 4pm and we are now in the normal registration period which ends on May 23, 2020. This means that you MUST select your courses and receive approval by May 23, 2020.Teaching for the new semester begins on May 24, 2020.
We hope that your Spring 2020 assessment experiences were pleasant. For most of you, you would have completed the semester and are enjoying a well deserved break until classes resume for the Summer 2020 semester on May 24, 2020.
As we continue our academic progress, please be mindful of the following upcoming events, information and resources in preparation for Summer 2020.
Town Hall, May 2020 - To be Announced
We encourage you all to participate in the UCC Online Town Hall/Webinar that will be convened in early May, on a date to be announced, prior to the start of the summer semester to discuss our way forward as a University.
Summer 2020
As a reminder, classes will only be online for the Summer 2020 semester. We are aware that some of you have internet challenges. Zero-rated access and the activation of the reduced data plans offered by Flow Jamaica, will take effect on April 27, 2020. Please see below data plan arrangements to assist you this Summer 2020 semester:
Digicel Education Plan
Once the Education plan has been activated on your Digicel device, you can browse these UCC websites with unlimited free data access.Contact Digicel to activate your Education Data plan.
While your children or younger members of your family study at home, they too can benefit from FLOW's Education Data Plan. For only $500 JMD, they can benefit from a 14-day plan that gives them unlimited data free access to seventeen (17) educational sites plus 500 MB of data and 30 anywhere minutes. Visit FLOW website for more information.
Leave of Absence
Given the financial constraints, we know you may be considering taking a Leave of Absence for Summer 2020. Before you do, speak with your Head of Department and Student Financial Services about reducing your course load and arrange payment options in order for you to continue your academic progress and take advantage of UCC's summer discounts. If after this consultation the situation still remains challenging, we understand that it will be a difficult decision to pause your studies, but ensure you submit your Leave of Absence form to your Programme Coordinator via email before the close of registration on May 23, 2020. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the Leave of Absence policy to ensure a smooth re-admission process for Fall 2020.
We do hope you and your families STAY HOME and STAY SAFE!
Please be reminded that although the Worthington Avenue Campus remains open to the public between the hours of 9am to 4pm on Mondays to Fridays, only minimum access will be granted to students as most of our colleagues are working remotely as per Government of Jamaica guidelines. Our Regional Campuses will be open on selected days, monitor your emails for opening days or contact your campus managers.
Summer 2020 - Registration Information
All classes will be offered via UCC Online and begin on May 24, 2020.
How to Register for Classes - Summer 2020
Please see videos that will help with this process:
https://youtu.be/wiII-G0xUR8
During the course selection process on Aeorion, students should select "Summer Session | 2020 | Undergraduate | UCC Online" from the Term Selection drop down options.
Once the courses have been selected by using your Curriculum/ Programme Map, indicate your selections to complete the Course Registration Form by following the instructions and submit for approval. In seeking academic advisement, download and complete the form in the link below: https://www.ucc.edu.jm/document/course-registration-form . DO NOT PRINT TO COMPLETE THIS FORM. SUBMIT COMPLETED FORM TO advisement@ucc.edu.jmINCOMPLETE OR PDF DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN PROCESSING DELAYS. ONLY WORD DOCUMENTS ARE BEING ACCEPTED! Contact Us Via Live Chat (Blue Chat Box on Aeorion on the bottom right), Phone or Email if you have not received a response within 48 hours.
Students can also access the SFS team by using the telephone numbers and email addresses as provided in the Help Desk Information Document. In the event that you must visit the campus please be guided by the protocols of social distancing and other protocols established and circulated to you by the University in previous emails.
If you were on Leave of Absence and would like to resume your studies in Summer 2020. Complete the re-admission form and submit to the
To complete the form, click on the link using your Google Chrome browser, enter complete the fields, click on the printer icon on the right and Print to PDF.
Leave of Absence - Summer 2020
Given the financial constraints, we know you may be considering taking a Leave of Absence for Summer 2020. Before you do, speak with your Head of Department and Student Financial Services about reducing your course load and arrange payment options in order for you to continue your academic progress. If after this consultation the situation still remains challenging, we understand that it will be a difficult decision to pause your studies, but ensure you submit your Leave of Absence form https://ucc.edu.jm/document/leave-of-absence to your Programme Coordinator via email before the close of registration on May 23, 2020. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the Leave of Absence policy to ensure a smooth re-admission process for Fall 2020. To complete the form, click on the link using your Google Chrome browser, enter complete the fields, click on the printer icon on the right and Print to PDF.
Payment Methods
For each of the Payment Methods listed, email a copy of your receipt of all payments to sfs@ucc.edu.jm, then make contact via phone to complete your registration.
AEORION
Payment can be made using the Pay with Credit Card tab if you have a VISA / MasterCard or Key Card. After logging on, select the pay with credit card tab (located to the right of the screen) and follow the steps.
National Commercial Bank - NCB ONLINE
For students with a NCB Account and have activated the online banking feature, they can add UCC as a bill, from the drop down menu, select University College of the Caribbean, and enter the UCC ID# as the account number and in the Remarks area state what the payment represents. UCC is not listed under the Education Category, but it is listed under Other
Bank of Nova Scotia - BNS ONLINE
For students with a BNS Account and have activated the online banking feature, they can add UCC as a bill, from the drop down menu, select IMS and enter the UCC ID# as the account number and in the Remarks area state what the payment represents.
Jamaica National Bank - JNB/MONEY SHOPS
Students (Except ECAP students) paying cash can do so at the JNB/Money Shop and should use their UCC ID# as the account number. Please be advised that a service charge will apply. Please note that for persons in and around the Corporate Area, JNB advises that they should use the Money Shops.
JN LIVE/JNB ONLINE
For students with a JNB Account and have activated the online banking feature, they can add UCC as a bill, from the drop down menu select University College of the Caribbean/UCC and enter the UCC ID# as the account number and in the Remarks area state what the payment represents.
Thank you very much for your kind cooperation in this regard.
Summer 2020 Tuition Waiver Bulletin - Up to 50% Tuition Discount
Date Published:
April 20, 2020
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL UCC STUDENTS
RE: In Response to Covid-19, UCC’s Transition to 100 % Online Summer Learning Program - Launch of New UCC Multimedia Interactive Courses Online (MICON) LMS Portal in Partnership with New International LMS Portal, C4C, for Programme Delivery
