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REPORT TO TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNIVERSITY CENTRE E. Nigel Harris, MPhil, MD, DM Vice Chancellor February 2007 The University of the West Indies Office of the Vice Chancellor

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Page 1: REPORT TO TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNIVERSITY CENTRE E. Nigel Harris, MPhil, MD, DM Vice Chancellor February 2007 The University of the West Indies

REPORT TO TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

UNIVERSITY CENTRE

E. Nigel Harris, MPhil, MD, DM

Vice ChancellorFebruary 2007

The University of the West IndiesOffice of the Vice Chancellor

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTVice Chancellor

<Office>

Administration<Registrar>

Finance<Bursar>

Board for UndergraduateStudies <Office>

Board for Graduate Studies <Office>

Strategic Planning Management Audit

Legal Unit Project Office

Institutional Advancement Division

Research<Office>

Board for Non Campus Countries Other

SCS

DistanceEducation

TLIU

Centres/Institutes

TMRI

SALISES

Education

Disaster Reduction

Crime and Criminal Justice

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UNVIERSITY CENTRE PRESENTATIONS

1) Vice Chancellor Special Initiatives

2) Professor Wayne HunteBoard of Graduate Studies & Research

3)Mr. Winston BayleyUniversity Centre

4)Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald

Fourth Campus (presentation this a.m.)

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How can we strengthen what we are doing within the context of the Strategic Plan (education, research, technical/policy advise and outreach)?

How can we better provide services to the “Non-Campus” Countries (UWI-12)

How do we finance our growth given limitations in the ability of our governments to fund that anticipated growth?

How can we enhance meaningful partnership with government and business to advance growth and development of the region?

Vice Chancellor -Special Initiatives(2007)

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1)Regional Centre for Criminal Justice and Security

2)Health Research – Tropical Metabolism Research Institute (TMRI)

3)Strengthening Regional character of UWI (Caribbean Integration Programme)

4)Quality Assurance Programmes5)Other – e.g. Archives

Specific Initiatives

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Partnership with Government and Business for Regional Growth & Development

Regional Centre for Criminal Justice and Security

Regional Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Biotechnology Alternative Energy ICT Other

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Regional Centre for Criminal Justice and Security Centre for Criminology and Criminal

Justice (St Augustine) Centre for the Study of Public

Safety and Justice <Joint initiative between UWI

(Mona) – Professor Kenneth Hall and the John Jay College for Criminal Justice, College University of New York>

Crime and Criminal Justice Centre at Cave Hill

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Regional Centre for Criminal Justice and Security

(Professors Anthony Harriott, Barry Chevannes, and Ramesh Deosaran)

Research into causes, prevention, and successful examples of intervention in crime and Research in areas of security and the justice system

Delivery of Education and Training to Regional Law Enforcement personnel

Consultancy and Policy Advice to Regional Governments

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Regional Centre for Criminal Justice and Security

Caribbean Institute for Studies in Law Enforcement and Security (CISLES)CARICOM Security Task ForceCo-ordinate the existing in-country law enforcement training centres and unitsRationalize and standardize their curriculaComplement their training needsEstablish a common platform for certification and accreditation

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Regional Centre for Criminal Justice and Security

CECSJ and CISLES will work together Letter of Intent submitted through CARICOM to Secretary General to EU Retreat/Proposal Preparation - August 6,7 (2005) in St Lucia

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Regional Centre for Criminal Justice and Security

Wealth Production Other Regional Centres (to be

initiated) Biotechnology (Biodiversity and

Protection of Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property under International Law)

ICT Alternative Energy

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Tropical Metabolism Research Institute <over 3 year period>1. CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH UNIT

(3 Senior Lecturer/Lecturer posts) (1 Secretary)

2. SICKLE CELL DISEASE UNIT(4 Senior Lecturer/Lecturer Posts)

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3. OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASE 1 Professor/Director

3 Senior Lecturer/Lecturer posts 1 Administrator 1 Secretary

1 Driver 2 Cleaners

Tropical Metabolism Research Institute <over 3 year period>

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Strengthening Regional Character of UWI

Caribbean Integration Programme

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The University of the West Indies must play a leading role in the Caribbean Integration Process – intellectually, spiritually, and in practical ways.

Proposal: Formal Programme for an exchange of students between Campus countries and from UWI-12 countries, for periods of two weeks to one academic year.

Caribbean Integration Programme

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Problem:

While there has been remarkable growth of student numbers on the three main campuses, they are increasingly confined to campuses in their own territories

Caribbean Integration Programme

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Caribbean Integration Programme

Campus Total Enrolment

% of Total Enrolment from Each Country

Barbados %

Jamaica %

Trinidad &

Tobago % UWI-12

Cave Hill  5,766 83   2.2  3.8  10

Mona 11,482  1.6  93  2   2.6

St. Augustine 11,734  1.7  1.5  92  3.6 

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Caribbean Integration Programme

Campus Total Enrolment

% of Total Enrolment from Each Country

Barbados %

Jamaica %

Trinidad &

Tobago % UWI-12

Cave Hill  5,766 83   2.2  3.8  10

Mona 11,482  1.6  93  2   2.6

St. Augustine 11,734  1.7  1.5  92  3.6 

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Project Goal:

Secure sustainable funding to assist students in off-setting incremental costs associated with study in another Caribbean country

Caribbean Integration Programme

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Approach: Formation of Committee (administration, student

services, student representatives) to plan and implement programme(Guild of Students leadership endorsement obtained and students will play integral role in formulating and marketing the programme

Specific programmes to be formulated on each Campus to promote full awareness of the social, cultural economic and topographic features of the country being visited as well as programmes to enhance knowledge about the Caribbean as a whole

Caribbean Integration Programme

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Campus Programmes: Structured programme of curricular and

extra-curricular activities (as discussed previously)

Student-specific campus orientation programme

Mentorship Cross-campus participation in cultural

and sports-related activities

Caribbean Integration Programme

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Additional Components of Exchange Programme:

Cultural immersion summer programmes

Internships in selected private and public sector entities

Caribbean Integration Programme

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Phased Approach: 10 Students from each Campus initially (option for additional numbers to go, utilising their own finances)

Caribbean Integration Programme

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Budget:Students will be assessed same tuition fees as on home campus

Incremental costs will be: assistance with return airfare, accommodation and living expenses (over and above that of home country)

Caribbean Integration Programme

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Quality Assurance Programme

Need to build capacity to serve Quality Assurance of UWI undergraduate and graduate programmes

Quality Assurance that can be a major contributor to National and Regional Tertiary Higher Education Institutions

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Other

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Summary

Initiatives designed to address pressing Caribbean problems (crime, security, disaster preparedness, etc.) to enhance integration of campuses and to improve Quality Assurance of University Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching Programmes