The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus has been named recipient of the Ellucian LAC Visionary Leadership and Outstanding Award for its successful deployment of Ellucian SaaS, becoming the first institution in the English-speaking Caribbean to achieve this distinction. The award was presented to The UWI Five Islands Team at the Ellucian Latin America and the Caribbean User Conference held in Cancun, Mexico from September 9 -11.
The campus completed its implementation of the baseline components in just six months, joining a select group of pioneering institutions across Latin America and the Caribbean that have successfully launched Ellucian SaaS.
“This achievement represents more than a technological upgrade – it demonstrates the campus’ commitment to innovation and excellence in higher education” said Professor C. Justin Robinson, Campus Principal. “Our team’s dedication and focus have positioned The UWI Five Islands as a leader in high quality education delivery especially in the area of technology services, and we are excited about the possibilities this opens for our students, staff and the wider Caribbean.”
The successful deployment was led by Prof. Robinson and Campus Registrar Dr. Camille Samuel, along with a dedicated implementation team from several departments across the campus. The campus plans to launch Banner Apply this September, with additional components scheduled for rollout through the 2025/2026 academic year.
Raul Vega, Director of Global Success Services at Ellucian, noted in a LinkedIn post that this implementation could serve as a model for institutional transformation across the Caribbean and Latin America region and beyond.
The UWI Five Islands Campus currently has a student population of over 1300 students studying a variety of degrees at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The UWI Five Islands, established in 2019 as the fifth campus of The University of the West Indies, represents a significant milestone in Caribbean higher education. Located in the beautiful twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, this dynamic institution brings world-class education to the heart of the Caribbean.
As part of The University of the West Indies system, which has been consistently ranked among the best universities in the world by the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE), The UWI Five Islands upholds the same standards of academic excellence that have made The UWI a beacon of educational achievement in the region.
The campus offers a comprehensive range of over 40 degree programs spanning both undergraduate and postgraduate levels across four schools: School of Humanities and Education, School of Business and Management, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, School of Science, Computing and Artificial Intelligence.
Beyond traditional degree programs, The UWI Five Islands is committed to lifelong learning through its Lifelong Learning Unit, which offers short professional development courses designed to meet the evolving needs of working professionals and the broader community.
The campus is also proud to house The Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy (COBE), reflecting the institution’s commitment to marine science research and sustainable ocean-based economic development—critical areas for Caribbean nations.
