Background

This is a Faculty award system designed to highlight and reward students who demonstrate excellence in academic performance in all programmes of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at UWI, Mona. Students will be eligible consideration of the following awards.

Dean's List

Students who are registered in FMS undergraduate programmes and are in good academic standing may be named on the Dean's List based on their performance in the previous academic year. The following criteria must be met:

• Full course load
• No incomplete grades
• GPA of 3.60 and above; MB BS - GPA of 3.7 and above
• No failing grades
• No disciplinary actions taken or pending
• Where students took courses in programmes prior to conversion to the GPA system, maintenance of an honours average grade will be considered

Honours Society

Criteria for annual membership:

• On the Dean's List
• Ranked first or second in their year group

Special Awards for Excellence

This award may be given to no more than one student from each of the Faculty's programme areas for outstanding all-round performance. Criteria for award:

• Has demonstrated work
• Identified by tea outstanding all-round performance in academic and clinical or reseachers and peers as having demonstrated high levels of interpersonal and professional beahviour
• Been nominated by Programme Director after selection by a relevant sub-committee chaired by the respective Programme Director.

Co-Curricular Awards

These awards are for outstanding and obvious performance or services in sports, culture or service to the University or wider community. A maximum of 3 co-curricular awards may be given in each year.

• Must be nominated by a member of the faculty or peers with documentation of evidence of achievement and contribution.