Says not demanding tuition fees; deadlines relaxed during COVID-19 epidemic

THE Transitional Management Committee (TMC) of the University of Guyana on Monday clarified that the university is not demanding tuition fees from students during the COVID-19 health crisis.

However, due to various queries during the last week, a blanket note was sent by the Registry Division via UG’s internal Students Records Management Systems (SRMS) on May 22, 2020; this was in response to those queries, and explained what new on-line procedures are now in place to facilitate payments during this period.

The university further noted that persons still need such documents as transcripts, letters and so on. In addition, some students are paying fees since all student means are not uniform. However, for those who are experiencing difficulty, all deadlines have been relaxed thus far.

In clarifying the mix-up, the university stated that the Registry did not mention deadlines and should not be read as a demand for payment of fees.

The TMC wishes to reiterate to students that there is currently no enforced deadline for payment of fees and the university has not and is not demanding fees at this time and in these circumstances.

It is hoped that this clarification brings relief to any student for whom the situation was not clear.

Students are asked to refer to the university’s HRMIS, SRMS and official website for further updates and all official notifications.

The university (staff and students) is currently in safe mode and the administration is working to support students as far as possible during this period.