The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 3 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA 20 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 3 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA The continuing growth in enrolment figures attests to off-campus registrations. To achieve this, collabora- the recognition of the University of the West Indies, tion with tertiary level institutions was strengthened Mona Campus as the leading university in Jamaica. and delivery through distance mode improved. The Overall, in the 2002/2003 academic year, the Campus TLI Unit formalised an articulation arrangement increased its undergraduate enrolment by 6.2% over between UWI and MIND for holders of MIND’s the previous year. Among the strategies employed to Associate of Science Degree (Accounting) to be grant- achieve this increase were the strengthening of the ed normal matriculation status once a minimum grade liaisons with schools and the development of a link point average of 2.5 is achieved. In addition to normal with the pre-university school to encourage its gradu- matriculation, persons having a grade point average of ates to make the UWI the university of choice. at least 2.5 will become eligible for advanced place- ment in 9 UWI BSc. Level I courses, provided they Collaboration with TLIs have attained a grade of at least B. All of these arrangements were approved by the Board for The urgent need to strengthen the human resource Undergraduate Studies (BUS) at its meeting in May capacity of the country demanded that the Campus 2003. look to ways of increasing its student intake through 21 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA The TLI Unit also worked on other arrangements such as the associate degree in Environmental Studies by the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) delivered at Knox Community College; the associate degree in Management Information Systems offered by the Excelsior Community College; delivery of the specially designed Certificate in Public Administration (Special) by the Jamaica Constabulary Staff College (JCSC); review of the arrangement, in place since 1998, between UWI and the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) for the Associate Degree in Business Studies to be considered normal matriculation with advanced placement in 16 Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the University levels I & II UWI courses; memoranda of understand- of the West Indies and the Jamaica Constabulary Staff College. (L-R) ing signed with 14 institutions offering certificate Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford, Vice Chancellor, University of theWest Indies; Mrs. Jeanette Grant-Woodham, Senior Programmes courses; and two memoranda of understanding signed Officer, Tertiary Level Institutions Unit and Mr. Francis Forbes,Commissioner of Police, Jamaica for degree courses with Brown’s Town Community College - BSc Nursing, and MIND - BSc Public Administration (Level 1). Additionally, the Excelsior Community College for- mally declared an interest in delivering the BSc. in Nursing Education. The TLIU has already coordinat- ed an assessment of the college’s capacity to deliver this programme. Discussion is also underway leading to the granting of university csollege status to TLIs with adequate capacity and under consideration is the proposal for MIND to deliver Level II courses and B&B Institute to deliver Level 1 of UWI’s Bachelor’s degree in Management Studies. Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the West Indies and Brown’s Town Community College for franchising of the UWI’s generic Bachelor of Science Strengthened Academic Programming Nursing Degree Programme. (Standing L-R) Professor Owen Morgan, Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Mrs. Jeanette Grant- Woodham, Senior Programme Officer, Tertiary Level Institutions At both the undergraduate and graduate levels serious Unit and Dr. Hermi Hewitt, Lecturer, Department of AdvancedNursing Education. (Seated L-R) Mr. James Walsh, Principal, work was done to rationalize programme offerings and Brown’s Town Community College and Professor Lawrence to introduce new ones which were more responsive to Carrington, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Non-Campus Countries &Distance Education. student demand and the environment. A number of ini- tiatives were also undertaken during the 2002-2003 academic year to ensure a high level of delivery qual- ity. These included the introduction of a process of 22 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA monitoring the Campus’ five-year reviews of disci- plines for implementation of recommendations; the institution of a central monitoring of examiners reports; restructuring of student evaluation of teaching and courses; and evaluating as many as 87% of cours- es in Semester II, 2002/2003 and sending the results and a comparison with those of others to staff. The Campus undertook a comprehensive curriculum review to ensure that current academic programmes are relevant, attractive, and of appropriate quality. Specific programmes with an international appeal in areas in which the Campus has strong potential were also developed, attesting to our commitment to responding more to emerging markets. Faculties reviewed their programme offerings, made the appro- priate alterations in some of the programmes, devel- oped new programmes, introduced inter-disciplinary collaborations, in some cases collapsed courses with low registration, made renewed efforts to allow flexi- bility in the combination of majors and minors and, where relevant, revised courses to include placements in industry wherever possible. There were also attempts at greater experimentation with the repackaging of courses to align degree options more closely with emerging career opportuni- ties and with the selected areas of national and region- al importance. For instance, a new proposal for devel- opment of Computer Science and IT was reviewed and accepted and, in response to the national demand, a number of courses were developed in Natural 1.Professor Kenneth Hall, Pro Vice Chancellor & Principal, Mona Campus, Resources Management, Marine Science and Life addressing the audience at the 2002/2003 Matriculation Ceremony. Other mem- bers of the platform party are (l-r) Mr. G.E.A. Falloon, Campus Registrar; Mrs. Science. Additionally, a School of Communication is Thelora Reynolds, Director of Student Services; Professor Ronald Young, Dean, being vigorously pursued at the highest level with Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences; Professor Barrington Chevannes, Dean,Faculty of Social Sciences; Professor Owen Morgan, Dean Faculty of Medical external funding sources. Sciences; and Mr. Joseph Pereira, Deputy Principal. 2. New students in attendance at the Matriculation Ceremony. Several taught Masters Programmes that pertain to the environment, education, health and wellness pillars 3. Signing of the register during the Matriculation Ceremony and biotechnology were introduced. The new environ- mental programmes include the MSc in Tropical 23 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA Undergraduate students doing course selection and completing registration Graduate students doing course selection and completing registration online. online at one of many stations set up on the Campus. Ecosystem Management, the MSc in Plant Production Collaborative approaches to creating innovative and Protection and the MSc in Water Resources knowledge products were given priority during aca- Management. Many of the new programmes are self- demic year 2002/2003. Two visits of two professors financing. A new educational programme in Early Childhood Dr. Hermi Hewitt, Development has also been introduced for 2003/2004; Head, DANE, FMS and a new Masters in Nursing Education was intro- duced during the year under review. Dr. Hermi Hewitt, Head, DANE, FMS, represented The Department of Advanced Nursing Education the University of the West Indies at a CARICOMCanadian forum in Bridgetown, Barbados. This (DANE), part of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, CARICOM / Canada Cooperation was convened and served as a collaborating international centre of learn- sponsored by the Pan American Health ing, bringing the Caribbean nursing/midwifery per- Organization’s Regional Office. The main purpose spective to global health issues. Over the 2002/2003 of this meeting was to enhance capacity through academic year, DANE introduced two new pro- health, human resources planning and management, grammes to complement its current offerings. These and nursing education and retention. Five priority were a generic Bachelor of Science degree (BScN) and areas of interest were identified for technical cooper- a Master of Science degree (MScN) in Nursing. The ation relative to the scope of the Caribbean Canadian BScN is being offered through a tertiary level institu- partnership. The priority areas were Human tion, Brown’s Town Community College. The pro- Resources Databases; Health Human ResourcesPlanning; Distance Education for Nurses at the gramme is offered at the Wesley Campus in St. Ann’s Baccalaureate and Masters Levels; Distance Bay of the Browns Town Community College. Education for Nurses in selected Clinical Priority areas; and Leadership Training for Health Care Managers. 24 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA from the University of Brasilia, Dr. Stephen DeCastro, Growing Cross-Faculty Enrolment former head of the department of Economics at Mona and Dr. Paul Coutinho was intended to assist in devel- In order to improve cross-faculty enrolment and oping relations between the Economics Department at increase the number of mature students admitted to Mona and the University of Brasilia. the campus, faculties reviewed pre- and co-requisites for courses and removed a number of them, developed A summer workshop in Social Assessment hosted by and introduced new cross-faculty programmes, such as the Department of Economics in collaboration with Science, Media & Communication, liberalized the the Planning Institute of Jamaica and the United requirements for entry of mature students, revised Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs some faculty handbooks of rules and regulations to during the summer is expected to provide a foundation take effect in the 2003/2004 academic year, extended for development of graduate level courses. faculty office opening hours to accommodate evening students, extended the availability of core services The Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences through administered through the Office of Student Services, Mona Institute of Applied Sciences signed a memo- extended the opening hours of the main library; and randum of understanding with the Bureau of Standards trained all relevant administrative staff in the use of which signals the start of more vigorous and ongoing Fox Pro, the computer application that is to be imple- collaboration between the Bureau and the Faculty. mented to facilitate an 80% increase in student queries The MOU will facilitate closer collaboration in the within two days. areas of information exchange; development of pro- grammes to improve capabilities to meet national and regional needs; exchange of meteorologists and scien- Improving Throughput Rates tists; and joint sponsorship of events that are of mutu- al interest. Emphasis was placed on improving students’ academ-ic throughput rates. To this end the faculties instituted The Institute of Caribbean Studies measures to ensure that students entering the facultywere adequately prepared; the Office of Student The Institute of Caribbean Studies is a critical initia- Services (OSS) increased part-time employment to tive in expanding the market for UWI services. Faculty and Academic Boards considered a draft pro- posal for its development and took a decision that given the decisive competitive advantage that Mona has in this area, to make Reggae Studies the core around which the Institute of Caribbean Studies and Cultural Studies Initiative should revolve and develop. To date, the institute has introduced four undergradu- ate courses in Caribbean Studies and a minor in Cultural Studies; held distinguished lectures and a conference on Caribbean culture; and instituted post- graduate scholarships with Cultural Studies Initiative, Mr. Marlon Williams, recipient of the 2002/2003 National Commercial Bank (NCB) Economics Scholarship, receiving his award from Mr. Aubyn supported through the Ford Foundation. Hill, Managing Director, NCB. Other members of staff of NCB and representatives of the Mona Campus administration flank the recipient. 25 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA Outreach During the year the Campus staged or participated in a wide range of workshops, seminars, symposia and conferences enabled by the Campus’ research activi- ty and which were of interest to the general public. The major conference of the period under review was the 2002 academic conference. Its theme was The Governance Challenge: National Regional and Global Dimensions and it sought to identify the nature of the governance challenge facing the Caribbean and to identify strategic options that could inform future policy directions. A cross-section of people from the public and private spheres across the region participated in the conference whose opening session was addressed by Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonzalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Other workshops, seminars, symposia and confer- ences that were staged in which the Campus partici- pated included: 1. Mr. Wayne Pearce of Friends of Jamaica USA, presenting a cheque for scholarships awarded for the 2002/2003 academic year to Miss Joy Dickenson, Manager, Office of Student Financing. The scholarship awardees are (from HIV/AIDS in the Workplace, conducted under the right) Tereka Brown, Shurere Bishop and Nyala Rhoden. The fourth awardee was Daidrah Smith (not shown in picture). Secretary in the Office of Student auspices of the UWI HIV/AIDS Response Financing, Ms Joy Wilson (3rd from left) looks on. Programme (UWI-HARP). 2. Miss Tamara Dreckett (standing), one of two receipts of the 2002/2003 Stanley Greig Memorial Scholarship says thanks after accepting her award. Humanities and Education The other recipient was Mr. Orlando Beckford (seated 2nd from right). The Institute of Education hosted a seminar which assist students in financing their education and also addressed the topic of Challenges Facing Ministries launched an education campaign aimed at encouraging of Education in the OECS Countries. students to participate in the Jam-VAT programme that finances one-third of the tuition fee in any faculty. In a meeting in Tobago on Open and Distance Learning in Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Student Exchanges Education, hosted by the Commonwealth ofLearning (COL), the Campus collaborated in the presentation of a paper on the state of the teacher Through the student exchange study abroad pro- education and training in Jamaica. grammes, the Campus continued, during the period under review to widen the academic and cultural expe- At the Annual West Indian Literature Conference, at rience of its students. It is intent on implementing its the University of Miami, the Department of Millennium Project disbursement in academic year Literatures presented a paper Navigating the Web of 26 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA 2003-2004, aimed at providing opportunities for stu- dents, undergraduates and graduates, to expand their horizons through exchange with peer groups in, and exposure to, other Caribbean universities beyond its own campuses and throughout the non-English speak- ing Caribbean. During the year students were famil- iarised with the project and invited to submit applica- tions for benefit under the programme. 1. Professor Kenneth Hall addressing members of faculty during the orientation Enhancing Teaching Quality of new members of academic staff. 2. Members of faculty in attendance at the orientation organised for new mem- The period saw a 50% increase in faculty’s attendance bers of the academic staff. at the Orientation to Teaching and Teaching Skills Workshops. There was widespread acceptance of the practice of establishing teaching/ learning objectives for faculty members and a quality assurance pro- gramme of examinations was introduced. The Instructional Development Unit (IDU) also offered workshops to prepare post-graduate teaching assistants as tutors. In this last year, a total of 78 grad- uate assistants from the various departments received certificates of participation in this offering. The Unit also offered teaching methodology and course design workshops for faculty, hosted monthly Brown Bag dis- cussions that sought to provide examples of budding research on teaching-learning, and began the process of conducting research on students’ experience in studying and learning at the UWI, Mona Campus. The Campus continued to place emphasis on recognis- ing and encouraging excellence in teaching. In this regard, the Guardian Life/UWI Teaching Excellence Award was extended for the period under review and Professors Stephen Vasciannie and Alvin Wint from the Departments of Government and Management Studies respectively, received the Vice Chancellor 1. Mr. Anthony Perry (centre), Senior Project Office at the Quality Assurance awards for excellence in teaching. Unit, OBUS, addressing academic advisors from faculty, at a workshop on the role of academic advisors. 2. Members of faculty in attendance at a Teaching Skills Workshop, hosted by the Instructional Development Unit. 27 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA Information Communications Technology to Enhance Programme Delivery Outreach cont’d Place: Trapped Identities in Donna Heman’s River The technology infrastructure developments during the Woman. year served to enhance programme delivery of the Campus and to boost market reach. Data and telecom- Dr. Susan Anderson from the School of Education munication systems were developed to facilitate and organized a seminar/workshop on Dealing with ChildAbuse and Neglect. The seminar was attended by encourage access to University online information teachers, guidance counsellors, HEART trainees and resources from anywhere and at anytime. Live real- student counsellors from inner city schools. time access to the internet was added to the networked campus-based computer. The entire web presence of At the 58th Annual Conference of the Association for the campus was restructured. The uwi.edu Universal Supervision and Curriculum Development held in San Resource Locator (URL) was repatriated so that the Francisco, CA, the Campus presented a paper University can now be found as “UWI”. Standards for Partnership Approach to Early Childhood Education navigation, page design and ‘look & feel’ have been in Jamaica. mandated, all in an effort to produce a university brand in cyberspace to support its marketing. A program for The Department of Modern Languages in collabora- web publishing was developed which allows the tion with the embassy of Cuba hosted a symposium on University to pass content management roles to the Jose Marti in the main library’s multi-functional room. departments and units. In preparation for this, a train- From the Department of History a paper entitled Re- ing program for web publishers was developed and imagining Public Space: Redefining and Reshaping training was delivered to all identified web publishers. Spanish Town, Jamaica’s Main Square, 1534-2001 Web sites were also developed for many departments was presented at the 3rd Savannah Architectural of the Campus. History Symposium in Savannah, Georgia, USA. Mona Information Technology Services (MITS) also A paper, We Run the Farm: 18th Century Women in engineered and deployed an interactive video confer- Plantation Management on British West Indian Sugar encing system and a networked multimedia support Estates, was presented at a conference on rural system that link the Mona Campus to other campuses women’s lives, hosted by the Rural Women Studies and with other countries via telecommunications - Association and the University of New Mexico. ISDN and Frame Relay services. This allows for syn- chronous face-to-face engagements between lecturers, In celebration of African American History Month, the students and administrators with corresponding parties History Department was represented at a tele-confer-ence on the life and work of W.E.B. Dubois at the across internal university and external stakeholders Office of Public Affairs, Embassy of U.S. communities; enables faculty across the campuses to teach collaboratively at a distance; and allows admin- The Institute of Education presented a paper istrators to reach potential candidates. Experiences in Curriculum Review at a symposium, Greening Teacher Education Institutions, hosted by Some other noteworthy advances made by MITS the Joint Board of Teacher Education, in collaboration include: the training of forty-two (42) faculty members with Natural Environment Education Committee and in the use of WebCT, the Internet-based virtual learn- the Environment Action Programme. 28 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA ing environment (VLE) system that will allow the campus to increase on-campus enrolment without Outreach cont’d requiring additional classroom space, and allow the university to increase access to distance education stu- The Centre for Caribbean Thought, UWI Mona, and dents; laying the foundation to increase capacity by Africana Studies, Brown University in association implementing data and telecommunication systems to with the Department of Literatures in English, UWI facilitate “anywhere, anytime” registration to univer- Mona hosted a seminar entitled, the Sovereignty of sity programmes and access to online material; and the Imagination: the Writings and Thought of George integration of the technology processes associated Lamming”. The honoured guest was outstanding with registration - student loan, student ID, payment Barbadian novelist and social critic, GeorgeLamming, Visiting Scholar, Duke University. process - into the system so that it is now possible for students to register from anywhere and at anytime. The Mona Campus hosted the 15th All African Students’ Conference in May 2003 honouring Peter Computer Access Abrahams, a South African writer who settled in Jamaica in 1957 where he became editor of the West The Campus is close to achieving its goal of staff Indian Economist, a commentator on Jamaica’s radio (administrative and academic) to computer ratio of and television and a radio news network controller of 1:1. The ratio for student-accessible on-campus com- West Indian News. The 15th AACS was organized puters has been reduced from 60:1 in 2000/2001 to around the theme Pan-Africanism at the Beginning ofthe 21st Century: New Century, Same Challenges. 35:1 in 2002/2003. The Campus’ strategic goal is 10:1 by year 2004-2005. Internet access is also similarly Medical Sciences available. Computers have been placed in all strategic The Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and areas (labs, libraries, halls of residence, administrative Child Health hosted a conference that addressed offices) and are connected to the Campus Area issues related to Perinatology. Network (CAN). The Department of Advanced Nursing Education, UWI, Mona held its 15th annual nursing/mid-wifery research conference and Mary Seivwright Day. The theme was Research: Informing Nursing Practice. Pure and Applied Sciences The Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences participat- ed in a conference of inventors, researchers and entrepreneurs at the Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville April 5-8 2003. The faculty participat- ed by way of poster presentations from the Biotechnology Centre and demonstrations of the inte- grated GPS system by graduate students of the Students surfing the world wide web at the Mona Electronic Physics Department. The Campus won the award for Reference Information Centre (MERIC), Main Library the best display. 29 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA Physical Enhancements to the Campus Outreach cont’d A number of initiatives were undertaken to enhance the accessibility, security and overall appeal of the Social Sciences Campus, all of which are intended to enhance the Campus’ delivery of its academic programmes. Dr. Abdulkadri participated in a research consortium These initiatives included electrical upgrading to panel on low agricultural productivity hosted by the buildings and residences, general refurbishing of stu- Scientific Research Council. dent halls, and painting of, and repairs to furniture in The symposium on Changing Values and Attitudes: the Chapel. An improved Students Union opened dur- Policy Challenges for the Jamaican Society was ing the academic year and repairs were made to the hosted by the Mona School of Business. roof of the Phillip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts. Most striking of these physical enhancements is A symposium on Commercialising Science and the remodelling and upgrading of the “Post Office” Technology Development the collaborative effort gate, which increases the aesthetic appeal of the between the Mona School of Business and the Campus and encourages access. A campus master plan Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences received sup- was developed, which provides a framework for port from the USAID’s New Economy Project. future development that includes an expanded pedes- trian circulation system, an upgraded vehicular circu- Along with the Department of Management Studies,the Mona School of Business co-hosted a Research lation system, a landscaping plan to provide a coher- Colloquium on Ethics in Caribbean Society - ent and unifying element to the many different archi- Philosophical, Social and Political Perspectives.. tectural styles, and more clearly defined and easily accessible walkways. For the Annual Derek Gordon Research Seminar, the theme was Caribbean Diaspora in the United States. The Department of Government hosted a conference on the 2002 General Elections in Jamaica. The Centre for Gender and Development Studies hosted a seminar Gendered Mute: Women in 18th Century Jamaica. New lighting and a paved pathway leading from the entrance to the Campus by the Mona Post Office. 30 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA achievement and to attract and retain students of exceptional academic competence and leadership skills. Fifty-two students benefited from the Student Academic Enrichment Fund, an initiative of the Office of the Principal, during the year. A total of $1.78 mil- lion Jamaican dollars was awarded to students to par- ticipate in activities such as annual meetings and con- ferences, cultural immersion and exchange pro- grammes, and field trips. Students visited countries such as Colombia, Guadeloupe, Belize, Egypt, Singapore, Estonia and the Netherlands. Of the 52 stu- dents benefiting from the Fund, 31 were registered with the Faculty of Humanities and Education, 11 with the Faculty of Medical Sciences, 5 with the Faculty of Social Sciences and 5 with the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences. In seeking to assist students in developing entrepre- 1. Students enjoying the cool of the poui tree. neurial attitudes and skills, the Campus integrated the 2. The Sir Allister McKintyre Building. activities of the entrepreneurial programmes with those of the Office of Student Services and the Business Improved Student Services and Support Development Office to enable practical application ofthe requisite skills. Through the Office of Student Services, the Campus continued to provide orientation, leadership and employability training to students. The programmes developed during the year were especially devised with a view to accommodating the 80% commuting students, a student population with age range between 17 and 55 and a population that is 75% female. The extended opening hours in the main and medical libraries was a welcome improvement in the library services to medical, summer school and part-time stu- dents. In academic year 2002/2003, seven students were recipients of the Principal’s Scholarship fund which was established in 1997 to reward meritorious 31 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA The Hosang Entrepreneurship Programme, designed Integration of the Human Resource Function to encourage students and researchers at Mona to act on their energies, ideas and talents to produce innova- The Mona Campus recognised the need to integrate the tive business ventures was launched during the year by Human Resource (HR) Management function more the Vice Chancellor, Professor, the Honourable Rex fully into Campus operations, enabling it to play a lead- Nettleford. The programme was made possible by a ing role in the transformation of the organisational cul- grant of US$160,000 from Mr. Vincent Hosang, a suc- ture of the University to one which is more strategic in cessful Jamaican entrepreneur. the fulfilment of its mission and more responsive to the needs of its primary customers, that is, its students and staff, as well as the needs of other stakeholders. Thus, the Campus established an HR Project Team which has advanced the implementation of the redefined HR function through various activities, including: engage- ment of a Human Resource consultant to plan the HRM integration process; communication of the pro- posed HRM changes to stakeholders; establishment of HRM review and implementation teams to work with the consultants; approval of an organisational structure of the HR division; approval of plans for a new HR building to house the integrated HR functions – the building is expected to be completed for the 2004/2005 Launch of the Vincent Hosang Entrepreneurship Programme 2002. (l-r) academic year; initiation of PeopleSOFT requirements Professor the Hon. Errol Morrison, Pro Vice Chancellor, Graduate Studies and for the new HRM organization structure; initiating Research and Dean, School for Graduate Studies and Research; Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford, Vice Chancellor, UWI; Mr. Vincent Hosang, President & action on selecting persons with “best fit” for key posi- CEO, Royal Caribbean Bakery & Caribbean Food Delights, Tappan, NY; Professor Kenneth Hall, Pro Vice Chancellor & Principal, Mona Campus; tions, including that of Director to head the unit; con- Professor Gordon Shirley, Executive Director, Mona School of Business firming the appointment of two senior HRM positions; beginning the process of developing job descriptions for and evaluating and reclassifying all positions; and initiating the process of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of immediate operational recommen- dations. Mr. Lascelles Chin (right), CEO of LASCO, in discussion with students and lecturer, Dr. Maxine Garvey (2nd right), after his presentation at the Mona School of Business Entrepreneurial Series. 32 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA Profile of the Graduating Class The table overleaf provides a profile of the graduates for the academic year 2002/2003 and compares it with the previous period. The total number graduating in the period under review was 2570. A comparison of the data for academic year 2002/2003 with those of the previous year shows sustained improvement also in the quality of the awards, with 85% of the first degree graduating class receiving honours. A structured pro- gramme ensures that first class graduates are allowed entry into reseach programmes and leadership train- ing. Four hundred and ninety-seven (497) persons gradu- ated with higher degrees in 2001/2002. The Faculty of Social Sciences graduated the most students (238), followed by the Faculty of Humanities and Education (139). The Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences graduated the highest number of research students (29). 1. Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, addressing the audience at the Graduation Ceremony, 2003. 2. The graduating class stands to acknowledge the entrance of the Chancellor’s procession at the start of the Graduation Ceremony. 3. Ms. Ainka Brown delivering the valedictory address during the Graduation Ceremony held Friday November 7 4. Dr. Gillian Gordon delivering the valedictory address during the Graduation Ceremony held Friday Saturday November 8 33 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA 34 The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus P R I N C I P A L’ S Report 2 0 0 4 UWI, MONA AS LEADER IN TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION IN JAMAICA 1. Professor Herbert Sewell accepts the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Sir George Alleyne. 2. His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke listens to his citation read by public orator of the Mona Campus, Professor Aggrey Brown, before being con- ferred with the degree of Honorary Doctor of Laws. 3. Dr. the Hon. Carlton Davis accepts the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Sir George Alleyne. 4. The Hon. Barbara Gloudon listens to her citation read by public orator of the Mona Campus, Professor Aggrey Brown, before being conferred with the degree of Honorary Doctor of Letters. 35