UVI Holiday Break Includes Jan. 4 and 7; Offices to Reopen Tuesday, Jan. 8
The University of the Virgin Islands concludes its holiday break with observance of the St. Croix Christmas Festival on Friday, Jan. 4, and the Three Kings Day holiday on Monday, Jan. 7. UVI administrative offices will reopen on their regular schedules on Tuesday, Jan. 8. UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix will observe the same schedule.
Placement Exams Scheduled on St. Thomas Despite Holiday
Although UVI is officially closed in observance of Three Kings Day on Monday, Jan. 7, English and Math placement exams will be offered to new students on the St. Thomas campus on that day. See detailed schedules below.
UVI Announces English Placement Exam Schedule for Spring Semester
The University of the Virgin Islands has announced the following schedule for the spring semester English Placement Examination:
• St. Thomas Campus — CA 302
Jan. 7, 2008 (Monday-Three Kings Day Holiday)
Registration 8:30-9 a.m.
English 100 (essay) 9-10 a.m. — English 101 (reading) 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
• St. Croix Campus — Evans Center 300 level
Jan. 8, 2008 (Tuesday)
Registration 8:30-9:00 a.m.
English 100 (essay) 9-10 a.m. — English 101 (reading) 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
UVI Schedules Math Placement Exam for Incoming Spring Semester Students
UVI's Division of Science and Mathematics has announced that new, incoming Spring Semester 2008 students, whose Math SAT scores are below 490, are required to take a Math Placement Examination. Students taking the exam are required to bring two No. 2 pencils, a graphing calculator and a picture ID. The testing schedule is as follows:
• St. Thomas Campus:
Date: Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 (Three Kings Day); Venue: CA Building Room 305; Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• St. Croix Campus:
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008; Venue: Rooms Q-100 and R-100; Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
President Ragster to be Guest on 'Afternoon Mix' on Monday, Jan. 7
UVI President Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster will be a guest on the UVI radio program "Afternoon Mix" on Monday, Jan. 7. The program airs from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays on WVWI – Radio One – AM 1000.
UVI New Student Registration Set Jan. 9; Late Registration Offered Jan. 10-11
Registration of new students is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Late registration – which requires a $50 fee – is scheduled for Jan. 10 and 11, 2008. The Spring Semester on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses begins on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, and ends on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Details are available from the BUCSS link on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.
UVI Spring Semester New Student Orientation Schedules Now Online
The student orientation schedules for UVI's 2008 Spring Semester are now available on the UVI web site home page – www.uvi.edu. The schedules can be accessed from the "Academics" page, the "Student Life Services" page and from this BUCSS link.
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