It is customary for the Chancellor of The UWI to appoint a Commission every ten years to
undertake a review of the governance and structure of the University to identify ways in which the University can address challenges and institute the necessary changes to maintain its viability and standing as the premier regional tertiary educational institution in the Caribbean.
On 14th December 2018, Chancellor Robert Bermudez appointed a Commission headed by
the Rt. Hon. Sir Dennis Byron (former President of the Caribbean Court of Justice; and a
permanent Judge and President of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for
Rwanda (ICTR).
