2026 Graduation Ceremonies
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FIVE ISLANDS CAMPUS (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
Saturday October 10, 2026
10:00 A.M. (Antigua & Barbuda/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 A.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 8:00 A.M. (Belize)
School of Business & Management
VALEDICTORIAN:
Kathalia Valentine | Bachelor of Science in Management Studies with a concentration in Entrepreneurship
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Thea LaFond Gadson | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
4:00 P.M. (Antigua & Barbuda/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 P.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 2:00 P.M. (Belize)
School of Health & Behavioural Sciences; School of Humanities & Education;
School of Science, Computing and Artificial Intelligence
VALEDICTORIAN:
Chemique Harris-Benjamin | Bachelor of Education in Mathematics Education
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Don Rojas | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
CAVE HILL CAMPUS (BARBADOS)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 A.M. (Barbados/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 A.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 8:00 A.M. (Belize)
Faculties of Culture, Creative & Performing Arts; Humanities & Education; Engineering; Food & Agriculture; Law; Medical Sciences; Science & Technology and Sport
VALEDICTORIAN:
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Doug E. Fresh | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Reverend Dr. Lucille Onita Baird, M.B.E., J.P. | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
4:00 P.M. (Trinidad & Tobago/Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 P.M. (Jamaica/Panama) | 2:00 P.M. (Belize)
Faculties of Social Sciences (Surnames M-Z Undergraduate graduands ONLY and all Postgraduate graduands from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute for Gender & Development Studies, Institute of International Relations & the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economics Studies)
VALEDICTORIAN:
MONA CAMPUS (JAMAICA)
Thursday, November 5, 2026
4:00 PM (Jamaica/Panama) | 5:00 PM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 PM (Belize)
Faculty of Medical Sciences ONLY
VALEDICTORIAN:
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Arnold Bertram | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Damian Marley | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Dawn Robinson-Spence | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Milton J. Samuda | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Friday, November 6, 2026
10:00 AM (Jamaica/Panama) | 11:00 AM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 AM (Belize)
Faculties of Science & Technology and Engineering ONLY
VALEDICTORIAN:
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Arnold Bertram | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Damian Marley | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Dawn Robinson-Spence | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Milton J. Samuda | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
4:00 PM (Jamaica/Panama) | 5:00 PM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 PM (Belize)
Faculty of Social Sciences (non-MSBM) and Institute of Gender & Development Studies ONLY
VALEDICTORIAN:
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Arnold Bertram | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Damian Marley | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Dawn Robinson-Spence | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Milton J. Samuda | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Saturday, November 7, 2026
10:00 AM (Jamaica/Panama) | 11:00 AM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 9:00 AM (Belize)
Faculties of Social Sciences (MSBM) and Sport ONLY
VALEDICTORIAN:
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Arnold Bertram | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Damian Marley | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Dawn Robinson-Spence | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Milton J. Samuda | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
4:00 PM (Jamaica/Panama) | 5:00 PM (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 3:00 PM (Belize)
Faculties of Humanities & Education and Law ONLY
VALEDICTORIAN:
HONORARY GRADUAND:
Arnold Bertram | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Damian Marley | Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Dawn Robinson-Spence | Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Milton J. Samuda | Doctor of Laws (LLD)