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The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine Campus
1st February, 1947
Thomas Taylor opens the first office of The University College 
of the West Indies:
There was no ceremony, no fanfare. That would come later, 
at the formal inauguration; a starkly simple beginning with 
three or four prayers read in the presence of Taylor’s wife 
Georgina, the only other member of the faculty, Philip 
Sherlock, Sylvia Dunkerley the sole secretary, and Granville 
Errar the College’s first driver. Then a brief reminder that it 
was our task to set about establishing in the West Indies ‘a 
place of light and learning … so, on with the work.
(Philip Sherlock & Rex Nettleford, The University of the West 
Indies: A Caribbean response to the challenge of change.  p.3)
In the design of this report we pause to pay tribute to the 
quiet moments of toil that are often the foundation of great 
achievements. So, on with the work.
The University of 
The West Indies
St. Augustine
Campus
annualREPORT0708
05 chairman’s statement
07 principal’s review
11 management team
12 people
18 teaching & learning
21 research
24 community
33 services
38 infrastructure
42 funding the enterprise
46 principal officers
47 public & professional
   service of staff
67 facts and figures
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chairman The St. Augustine Campus participated fully in This report also marks my final year as Chairman 
campus council the commemoration of The University’s 60
th of the Campus Council. I offer thanks to all 
Anniversary this year. We are immensely grateful those I have had the pleasure of working with 
Michael Mansoor for the support provided by the Government, in this capacity. I am particularly grateful to business community and people of Trinidad & those who have performed the task of Campus 
Tobago. As this annual report reveals, however, Principal during my tenure – Professor Compton 
even as we celebrated our past, our eyes are Bourne, Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, Professor 
fixed firmly on fulfilling the goals set out in the Bridget Brereton and Professor Clement Sankat. 
new Strategic Plan and on our continued ability I welcome my successor, Trinidad and Tobago 
to contribute to the future development of the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Ewart Williams, 
Caribbean. and wish him and the Campus leadership every 
success.
Last year, The University welcomed Professor 
Clement Sankat to the Principal’s chair at the Over the years, I have seen this institution rise 
St. Augustine Campus. That appointment was to meet the challenges of our modern region 
confirmed by The University Council at its head on. The University and this Campus have 
meeting on 25th April, 2008, where it was also taken bold, transformative steps to become 
announced that Professor Rhoda Reddock, then more responsive to the needs of students and 
Head of the Centre for Gender and Development other stakeholders. I am proud of the changes 
Studies, would assume the position of Deputy that have come about during the period of 
Principal. We congratulate Professor Reddock my appointment but I am sure we are all well 
who takes over the position from Professor aware that there is much more to be done.  The 
Gurmohan Kochhar, who has served as Deputy foreseeable future holds many challenges as 
Principal since 2002. the region comes to grips with the full impact 
of the global economic crisis. There are likely to 
The University thanks Professor Kochhar for his be repercussions for The University as well, but 
exceptional contribution to the Campus.  He there are also likely to be myriad opportunities 
has played a key role in introducing amenities for our institution and our thousands of alumni 
that add convenience for students and staff and around the world, to again provide invaluable 
generate additional revenue for the Campus. service to the people of the Caribbean. 
We are grateful to Professor Kochhar for his 
lead role in organising our highly successful 60th 
Anniversary Gala fundraiser, and for contributing 
to the smooth leadership transitions that have 
taken place in the recent past. We wish him 
continuing success as he returns full-time to 
his research and teaching in the Faculty of 
Engineering.
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principal Issues related to quality, quantity and reach Throughout The University, we are paying were the primary concerns of the St. Augustine particular attention to the quality of our 
Professor Campus during the 2007/2008 academic year as programmes, our teaching and our graduates. enrolment continued to climb to 15,875. The rate This year, both the St. Augustine Campus and 
Clement Sankat of growth has slowed however, from close to 12% the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business 
over the previous two years to just above five took the first steps towards full accreditation 
percent. Enrolment for Undergraduate degrees with the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and 
stands at 11,328, an increase of four percent. Tobago (ACTT). Meanwhile, the School of 
Dentistry also became the first site outside of 
Post-graduate enrolment is also climbing at an the USA to ever be accredited as an Advanced 
encouraging rate of almost five percent and that Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) training 
figure now stands at 3,351. At present, research site. We welcome the independent scrutiny that 
degrees – MPhils and PhDs - account for 22% of comes through the accreditation process and 
enrolment in higher degrees on the Campus. the internal reviews that will provide additional 
In 2007/2008, we adopted a more aggressive impetus for quality improvements already 
approach to the marketing of postgraduate underway.  
programmes, particularly those involving 
research.  We also focused on throughput by 
instituting measures to improve the quality of 
student supervision and the time frame for the Infrastructure 
examination of theses, to ensure that students Upgrade and expansion of the physical 
graduate within the period stipulated. infrastructure of the Campus continued and 
despite some setbacks, we saw the completion 
The St. Augustine Campus continues to expand of the new Daaga Hall Auditorium, as well 
and refine the range of programmes offered as a new laboratory space for the School of 
at all levels. A new undergraduate degree Veterinary Sciences – the Steve Bennet Building. 
programme was introduced in Speech Language Next year we expect to open a new Hall of 
Science and the BSc in Information Technology Residence at St. John’s Road, St. Augustine, the 
is now available through the Evening University. new UWI/Health Economics Unit building and a 
At the graduate level, we introduced two new newly renovated Main Administration Building. 
Postgraduate Diplomas and eight new Masters In addition, we expect that the expanded Block 
programmes. The PhD in Business Administration 13 of the Chemical Engineering Building will be 
was approved this year by the Board of Graduate fully furnished and ready for use in the 2009-2010 
Studies and Research. academic year. Construction commenced this 
year on the new Teaching and Learning Complex 
on Agostini Street.
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Throughout
The University,
we are paying 
particular attention
to the quality of
our programmes,
our teaching
and our graduates. 
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Discussions began this year on the development 
of a Campus Master Plan. The Plan involves Sports & the Arts Future Focus
a comprehensive assessment of the existing The Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) The 2008/2009 academic year promises to be just as 
infrastructure. Input from all stakeholders, continued to ensure that the Campus held a prominent exciting as the Campus culminates its three-year Nobel 
including staff and students will be considered, place on the international sporting calendar. Some 700 Laureate celebrations by honouring the life and work 
along with plans for the future growth of the runners competed in the annual UWI/SPEC International of poet and playwright, Derek Walcott. Our campus 
Campus.  It will take into account the four existing Half Marathon and 275 athletes, representing all three will host The University Games and The University 
locations that constitute the St. Augustine campuses, engaged in keen yet friendly team rivalry as Council Meeting and be participating in activities 
Campus – the main campus, the medical facilities we hosted the Staff Inter-Campus Games. In the arts surrounding the upcoming Summit of the Americas 
at Mt. Hope and the Agricultural Field Station, as arena, the Department for Creative and Festival Arts and the Caribbean Games.
well as the proposed development of an area at won further accolades, this time for its presentation 
Orange Grove. of the perennial favourite, “The Sound of Music”. The The coming year will also see some changes among 
original musical, “The Rainmakers” won rave reviews the Campus Management team. I would like to 
at home and abroad with its original and innovative thank the Outgoing Campus Council Chairman, Mr. 
music written especially for the pan. Michael Mansoor, former Deputy Principal, Professor 
Celebrating 60 Gurmohan Kocchar and recently retired University 
Several outreach activities at the St. Augustine and Campus Librarian, Professor Margaret Rouse-
Campus were held in commemoration of The Jones for their invaluable service to the Campus and 
University’s 60th anniversary. Events included Partnerships The University, and their support to me personally.  I 
lectures, a special tribute to West Indian Nobel We continued our long tradition of collaborating welcome and look forward to working closely with 
Laureate and former UWI Principal, Sir Arthur with other national, regional and international our incoming Chairman, Mr. Ewart Williams, our new 
Lewis, an elegant fund-raising gala and our entities.  This year, a partnership between the Seismic Deputy Principal, Professor Rhoda Reddock, new 
first Family Fun Day for staff. One of the most Research Centre and a French research institute was Campus Librarian, Ms. Jennifer Joseph and the Dean 
important events was the AgriTECH Expo which awarded the contract to manage the Montserrat of Faculty of Humanities and Education Proffessor 
came at the height of the debate on national Volcano Observatory and The University   signed Funso Aiyejina. 
and regional food security We also supported memoranda of understanding with the international 
the regional celebrations with large contingents football federation, FIFA to undertake cooperative The Campus will continue its outreach to stakeholders 
representing our campus at anniversary events programmes related to sport with the University of in all spheres. Given the recent downturn in the 
held at Cave Hill and Mona. In addition, many Alabama for collaboration in areas related to public global economy, we pledge our full support to the 
of our top researchers were featured in the health. Governments and people of the Caribbean and in 
commemorative issue of The University’s Pelican fulfillment of that pledge, over the next year our focus 
magazine, “60 under 60”. The Campus Administration has worked closely with will be on increasing our distinctiveness by building 
the Guild of Students over the past year, particularly capacity, research and quality in all areas.
with regard to improving security and student safety 
on and around the campus. This remains a serious 
challenge but I believe our combined efforts during 
this academic year have borne fruit and set the stage 
for further positive developments.
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Professor
Clement K. Sankat 
campus principal
Professor
Rhoda Reddock
deputy campus
principal
Mr. Jeremy
Callaghan
campus
registrar
Mrs. Lylla
Bada
campus
bursar
Ms. Jennifer
Joseph
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librarian
People Higher Degrees get Higher Enrolment at the same time, to restoring the regional On-campus enrolment for Undergraduate flavour of the Campus in keeping with 
Degree programmes increased by almost 4% the founding principles of The University. 
STUDENTS this year. However, given the greater focus The decline in the number of Jamaican 
Growth: Slower but Steady on post-graduate education as laid out students pursuing degrees in the Faculty of 
Enrolment continued to climb this year in the latest Strategic Plan, the Campus is Engineering is a cause of concern however, 
to 15,875. This figure for the first time pleased to note that the number of students and may be related to issues of cost and 
excludes students enrolled in programmes pursuing Higher Degrees increased by close input quality. 
offered under the former UWIDEC - now to 8%.
the UWI Open Campus – which approached 
900 students in the previous year.  When Restoring Regionality A  CLOSER LOOK
compared with a similar count for the An area of continuing concern for the 
previous year however, we see that the For more on our visits to schools and Campus is the composition of the student 
rate of growth has slowed from about 12% fairs across the region, turn to the population according to nationality. 
over the previous two years to just above Community Section of this Annual Through our ties with tertiary institutions 
5%. The number of students on the Campus Report.in Guyana and Suriname, the UWI provided 
has almost doubled since 2001. off-campus programmes to 96 students 
(73 and 23 respectively) based in these 
Increased Enrolment in Sciences countries. However, students from Trinidad 
The exclusion of Open Campus figures and Tobago continued to make up more 
affected the faculties of Humanities & than 90% of enrolment. 
Education and Social Sciences most as 
they recorded a decline in enrolment It is encouraging to note that the ratio 
of about 4% and 6% respectively. The of students from the UWI-12 and other 
Faculty of Engineering also experienced Caribbean territories continues to keep pace 
a slight decrease in enrolment, which with the overall growth of the Campus. Our 
may be attributed to the Faculty’s entry Admissions office, assisted by the Office of 
requirements. There were fewer students Marketing and Communications, is making 
enrolled in the Faculty of Law this year and a concerted effort to increase the number 
the Faculty of Medical Sciences increased of students from other territories. The St. 
its enrolment by 8% while Science and Augustine Campus remains committed 
Agriculture grew by 7%. to making available the full experience 
of a physical campus to all students of 
contributing territories who so desire, and 
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TOTAL GRADUATES: 3209 Postgraduate: 775
More than 3000 students graduated from At the Postgraduate level, there were 23 
the St. Augustine Campus this year. Of these, PhD students and 7, graduated with High 
2,434 graduated with certificates, diplomas Commendation.  Meanwhile, 24% of MBAs 
and first degrees, while 775 graduated and 17% of students from Taught Masters 
with Advanced Diplomas and Higher programmes graduated with Distinction. 
degrees.  The graduation ceremonies at There were 18 students graduating with 
the Campus were held over a 2-day period. MPhil degrees. In all, students who had 
Two thousand, six hundred and eleven pursued taught programmes at either the 
(2611) graduates participated, including this diploma or masters level accounted for 79% 
year’s valedictorians who earned degrees in of total postgraduate output. 
Linguistics, Dentistry, Civil Engineering and 
Social Work.
A  CLOSER LOOK
Undergraduate: 2434 For more detailed information on 
At the Undergraduate level, 7% of graduates Student Enrolment and Graduation 
earned First Class Honours degrees. won his first national calypso title in 1979 turn to the Facts and Figures Section 
There were 157 students who graduated (singing the now classic “Caribbean Unity” of this Annual Report
from Evening University programmes and “Play One”). He repeated the feat 
and 7 Distance students. There were also in 1985, 1987, 1991 and 1995. His calypsos 
49  graduates who had pursued UWI- Honorary Degrees provided a soundtrack for the highly 
administered courses at the University of Four eminent personalities from the fields charged political and social atmosphere that 
Trinidad & Tobago (UTT) such as the BTech of art, music, economics and politics were characterised the Caribbean in the 1960’s 
programmes in Mechanical and Electrical granted honorary degrees by The University and 1970’s. Stalin has been an outspoken 
Engineering. These programmes are of the West Indies at ceremonies taking critic of what he saw as political, social and 
accredited by the Institute of Engineering place on the St. Augustine Campus.  economic injustice at home and abroad, and 
and Technology of the United Kingdom. a staunch supporter of Caribbean unity and 
Mr. Leroy Calliste aka Black Stalin ethnic harmony. To date Stalin has recorded 
Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) more than 32 records and CDs and has a 
Leroy Calliste is a five-time Calypso King repertoire of more than 140 original songs. 
whose treatment of themes of Caribbean Five of his songs are listed among the top 
politics and social injustice continue to be 200 greatest calypsoes of the 20th Century 
as relevant today as when he first began and Stalin himself is recognised as one of 
his career as a calypsonian in 1959.  Singing the top 50 calypsonians of the last century. 
under the sobriquet, the Black Stalin, he In 1987, the Government of Trinidad and 
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Tobago awarded the Hummingbird Medal, MP in the Bahamas’ House of Assembly for Development Economics. She holds degrees 
Silver to the Black Stalin for his contributions 32 years. In 1967, following the attainment from the London School of Economics , the 
to culture. of Majority Rule, A.D. Hanna was appointed University of Toronto and McGill University, 
deputy prime minister and held the post Montreal. Her first encounter with the 
His Excellency, The Hon. A.D. Hanna until 1992 when he resigned on a matter of Caribbean region was in 1960 when she 
Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) principle, refusing to serve in a cabinet with was asked to help complete a study for 
His Excellency, the Honourable A.D. Hanna members accused of corruption. A.D. Hanna the (then) Government of the West Indies. 
is Governor General of the Commonwealth is regarded by many as having played a This assignment took her to both Jamaica 
of the Bahamas. Born in 1928, he attended leading role in the attainment of Bahamian and Trinidad, and brought back in touch 
the Government High School and went sovereignty in 1973. On the announcement with student friends from England, but she 
on to earn a LLB from the University of of his appointment as Governor General in also met a number of young West Indian 
Bristol. He was called to the English Bar by 2006, he was hailed as “the personification economists including Sir Alister McIntyre, 
the Inner Temple and in 1955 was admitted of patriotism and integrity in public life.” William Demas and, the late Lloyd Best. She 
to the  Bahamas bar. As a member of the says, “I was attracted by their brilliance and 
Progressive Liberal Party, led by Lynden Professor Kari Polanyi Levitt enthusiasm and their intellectual efforts to 
Pindling, he was first elected to the House Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) break out of colonial modes of thinking and 
of Assembly in 1960.  He went on to Professor Kari Polanyi Levitt is respected to construct new paradigms suited to the 
represent the Ann’s Town constituency as a internationally for her work in the area of development of the Caribbean.” Professor 
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Staff
Levitt went on to work closely with Best, Staff • Professor Brian Copeland, Dean of the leading up to the development of the Faculty of Engineering lead researcher 
seminal Plantation Economy paradigm Human Resources on the popular electronic pan project 
in the 1960’s.  She has taught at both the At the end of the review period, the number was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold) 
Mona and St. Augustine Campuses of the of Administrative Technical and Support of the Order of the Trinity alongside pan 
UWI and retired from McGill in 1992 as (ATS) staff on the Campus stood at 1096, an pioneers Mr. Bertram “Bertie” Marshall 
Professor Emeritus. increase of about 3% and the turnover rate and Mr. Anthony Williams.
for this category was just 5%. The number 
Mr. Kynaston McShine (DLitt) of Academic staff stood at 528 and there • The US Department of State presented 
Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) were 160 non-teaching academic staff in the Deputy Principal, Professor Rhoda 
Kynaston McShine is regarded worldwide Senior Administrative Category. Reddock with the International Woman 
as a leading art curator and historian. of Courage Award in March 2008. She 
Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad in 1935, he The St. Augustine Campus has always also won the Bestselling Textbook 
received his A.B. degree in Philosophy attempted to cultivate a productive working Award at the UWI Press Fifteenth 
from Dartmouth College and did graduate relationship with the various unions and Anniversary and Author Award 2004-
work at the University of Michigan and the associations representing staff. This year 2007, for her book “Interrogating 
Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. the Campus management hosted a lunch Caribbean Masculinities: Theoretical 
He has worked for most of his professional for the Oilfield Workers Trade Union which and Empirical Analyses”.
life at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) represents our ATS staff. The event was 
in Manhattan, New York and in 1984, he an opportunity to welcome the in-coming • Former  University and Campus 
was credited with helping the MoMA strike President  General, Mr. Ancel Roget, and to Librarian, Professor Margaret Rouse-
a balance between the museum’s roles as thank retired President General, Mr. Errol Jones, received the Caribbean 
keeper of history and shaper of the future. McLeod for his work  over the years. Information Professional of the Year 
His name can be found on numerous 2008 Award for Excellent Performance 
exhibition catalogues and books of art Honours and Awards in the Information Field at the 
criticisms as author, editor or contributor. Every year, members of our staff Association of Caribbean University, 
He has sat on the boards of several arts are honoured by their peers or their Research and Institutional Libraries 
organisations, and he volunteers as a communities for their personal or (ACURIL) XXXVIII Conference held in 
consultant to several museums around professional contributions. Below we list Montego Bay, Jamaica.
the world. In 2003, Kynaston McShine some of the outstanding achievements by 
received the Annual Award for Curatorial teaching and non-teaching Academic  Staff. 
Excellence from the Center for Curatorial For a full list of honours and awards received 
Studies at Bard College and in 2007, the San by members of our five Faculties, please 
Francisco Art Institute conferred upon him refer to the 2007/2008 Faculty Report.
an honorary doctorate.
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• Ms. Kumaree Ramtahal of the Campus 
Libraries was a joint recipient of the 
ACURILEAN Star Award 2008 for 
excellence in Reference Services at the 
annual ACURIL Conference in Montego 
Bay, Jamaica in June 2008.
• Mr. Rajendra Singh of the Campus 
Information Technology Services 
(CITS) won the Prime Minister’s Award 
for Innovation and Invention for 
EDGES - Easy Dynamic Generation of 
Educational Sites. 
• Professor Patricia Mohammed of 
the School for Graduate Studies was 
elected President of the Caribbean 
Studies Association at 34th Annual 
Conference.
• Dr. Jacob Opadeyi of the Faculty of 
Engineering was elected President of 
the Commonwealth Association of A CLOSER LOOK
Surveying and Land Economy.
Professor Sankat – in Profile 
• Dr. John Campbell, Coordinator of the 
FOUN 1101 course was the recipient For nearly thirty years, Professor Clement Sankat has been engaged in administration and 
of the Vice Chancellor’s award for leadership at the UWI. A Mechanical Engineer by training, he is a former Department Head, 
Excellence in Teaching. Assistant Dean and then Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the former Pro-Vice Chancellor 
for Graduate Studies. He has served on several national statutory boards and has actively 
promoted the application of Science and Technology for national and regional development. His 
teaching, research and development and professional interests are in the areas of Processing / 
Storage of Tropical Crops and Food Engineering, Engineering Graphics and Machine Design, and 
the Management of Innovation. For his efforts in Public Service, University Service and Research, 
in 2001 he received the UWI Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.
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Staff
Principal Confirmed and 
new Deputy Appointed
After acting in the position since January, 
2008, Professor Clement Sankat was 
confirmed as Campus Principal in April 2008. 
At the same time, The University Council also 
confirmed the appointment of Professor 
Rhoda Reddock as Deputy Principal, 
succeeding Professor Gurmohan Kochhar. 
Professor Sankat’s formal installation took 
place later in 2008 at the new Daaga Hall 
Auditorium with all the pomp and splendor 
one would expect for such an occasion 
– but with a strong Caribbean flavour.
Professor Reddock – in Profile
Professor Rhoda Reddock is the past Head of the Centre for Gender and Development Studies 
based at St. Augustine. She was actively involved in the process leading up to the institutionalisation 
of gender studies at UWI and assumed her current position in 1994. She is well known throughout 
the Caribbean and beyond for her research and writings on issues related to gender, ethnicity and 
nationalism, masculinities, sexualities, women and social movements and environmental studies. 
Her awards include the UWI Vice Chancellor’s Award for All-Round Excellence in Teaching and 
Administration, Research and Public Service in 2001, the Seventh CARICOM Triennial Award for 
Women in 2002 and the US Department of State International Woman of Courage Award 2008.
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Teaching & Learning During the 2007/2008 academic year the also of the University of British Columbia, programme welcomed its first cohort speaking on “Scholarly Approaches to 
comprised of four lecturers pursuing the Teaching”.
Instructional Development Certificate Programme on Teaching and 
Teaching and Learning is one of the four Learning offered by the University of British 
core areas of our new strategic plan and Columbia. Two programme participants LInK UP
developments in this area are being led presented seminars this year – Dr. Godfrey 
by the Instructional Development Unit To hear a podcast of Professor Steele of the Department of Liberal Arts 
(IDU).  This year the IDU held or facilitated Pratt’s presentation, visit http://spoke on “Applying Scholarship of Teaching 
35 workshops on campus, including one sta.uwi.edu/idu/2006awards.asp and Learning Principles”, and Dr. Nicole 
at Marryshow College in Grenada.  Topics and follow the links provided. The John-Thomas, Department of Chemistry, 
included case writing, course design, Campus will host the elearn 2009 shared her ideas on “Facilitating Critical 
curriculum review, marking, examining, Conference in June, 2009.  For more Thinking in University Students”. There are 
supervision of post-graduate theses and on the conference and the work of also other workshops and events for those 
cooperative learning. A new record was the IDU, please visit www.sta.uwi.who are not yet formally engaged in the 
set when more than 70 new members edu/idu/ SoTL programme..
of academic staff attended the IDU’s 
“Orientation to University Teaching” which University Teaching Week Examinations
was held just outside the review period.  University Teaching Week was celebrated The 2007/2008 examinations proceeded 
in December, 2007 with a  workshop on smoothly despite the continuing challenge 
Scholarship of Teaching “Action Research and the Scholarship of of finding adequate venues.  In all, 2,016 
and Learning Programme Teaching and Learning (SoTL)”, facilitated examinations were held over three 
The Campus encourages faculty members by Dr. Harry Hubball of the University of examination periods.  A further revision 
to conduct research into how our students British Columbia.  Dr. Hubball’s programme of the Examinations and GPA Regulations 
learn and to share their findings so that included: Constructing Your Project and was completed by the Examination 
they may be widely used as the basis for Presentation for the Research Forum, Registrars in collaboration with the Office 
improvements in teaching practices. The Dissemination and Publication of SoTL, and of Administration, taking into consideration 
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Poster Presentation Research Forum. the impact of Student Administration 
(SoTL) Programme was introduced at the System (SAS) capabilities.  Revised 
St. Augustine Campus early in 2007 and sets UWI Guardian Life Premium Open Lecture Regulations 2008/2009 were published 
the Campus and, by extension, the UWI, The UWI/Guardian Life ‘Premium’ Open and considerable progress was made in 
apart from other tertiary institutions in the Lecture 2007 provided another opportunity developing a GPA Scheme for the Faculty of 
region. to promote the benefits of SoTL with a Medical Sciences.
presentation by Professor Daniel D. Pratt, 
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The examination modules of the Student In keeping with the Vice Chancellor’s Programme Accreditation
Administration System (SAS) were further mandate for improvement to the Accreditation also took place at the 
upgraded which resulted in fewer problems examination processes, a software package, programme level. The Commission on Dental 
and greater acceptance by the faculties. ExamSoft was identified and will be ready Accreditation (CODA) of the American 
The upgrade also aided the regularisation for use with all Foundation courses in Dental Association (ADA) conducted a 
of the GPA Regulations and lead to speedier 2009/2010. site accreditation visit at The School of 
processing of results. A virtual environment Dentistry in May 2008.  This was to facilitate 
was created for all stakeholders and Despite the strides made this year, in order continued use of the UWI as a site for the 
together with the above changes produced to make further improvements to the Advanced Education in General Dentistry 
a more efficient management process, existing system, the Examinations Section is (AEGD) programme.  The School was 
lower overtime costs and increased student proposing the introduction of the following successful in attaining site accreditation, 
satisfaction. measures: making it the first Non-US site ever to be 
• Document Imaging accredited as an AEGD training site. Even 
Technology continues to impact on the • Electronic transmission of Question though the site received full accreditation, 
management of examinations on the Papers to External Examiner the ADA made a few suggestions regarding 
Campus. Apart from the upgrade of the SAS, • Electronic forms and workflow infrastructural deficiencies at the School 
other major technological developments technology to enable on line requests that need to be addressed in order for the 
with regard to the examination processes & transactions school to maintain its status. The ADA will 
are as follows: • Complete automation of Invigilation formally announce the outcome of this visit 
• Electronic/paperless communication Processes in January 2009. The next accreditation site 
between The University and external • Upgrade of electronic transcript visit will take place in 2013.
examiners resulted in more efficient processes e.g. E-Vision
management of data and faster At the Faculty of Engineering programmes 
communication; Building Quality in the Department of Chemical Engineering 
• Complete examination schedules were Institutional Accreditation were accredited by the Institution of 
made available and updated to make This year the St. Augustine Campus took Chemical Engineers (UK); the MSc 
the service more user friendly;  the first steps towards local accreditation. programmes in Civil Engineering and 
• Use of the electronic grade book In March 2008, the Campus registered with Civil with Environmental Engineering 
has reached a 98% compliance level the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and have been accredited by the Joint Board 
through much internal communication Tobago (ACTT). This registration is valid of Moderators (UK); and several other 
with users; for three years and is the first step in the MSc Programmes in the Department of 
• Establishment of an Examinations accreditation process.  The Arthur Lok Jack Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 
Section website; Graduate School of Business (GSB) also have been accredited by the Institution of 
registered with the ACTT for the period Mechanical Engineers (UK). 
February 2008 to February 2010.
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External accreditation at the institutional degrees continues to climb. Post-graduate 
and programme levels involve consistent enrolment is also increasing at a faster rate, nEW PROGRAMMES
and periodical review of the quality of even as the overall rate of growth on the The following programmes were introduced this 
programmes offered on the Campus and Campus starts to level off. year at the undergraduate level:
complement the quality assurance already • B.A. in Speech Language Science
being undertaken through our own Quality Higher Post-Graduate Enrolment • B.Sc in Information Technology 
Assurance Unit (QAU).  The Unit conducted One important component of our new  (Evening University) 
The following programmes were introduced this 
several reviews during the academic year thrust to increase Post-Graduate enrolment year at the post-graduate level:
at the Department of Food Production, was the Postgraduate Open Forum held • Postgraduate Diploma in Interpreting 
Agricultural Economics & Extension and the at the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Techniques
Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences. Quality Business. The event was organised by the • M.A. in English Language
Evaluation Exercises/Audits, which entail a Office of Marketing and Communications • M.Ed. (Health Promotion)
review of procedures in place to monitor and the School of Graduate Studies and • M.Sc in Marketing and Agribusiness
quality, were carried out at the Department Research as part of a re-vamped recruitment • M.Sc in Engineering Management with 
for Creative and Festival Arts, and for the strategy.  Almost 200 prospective students University of Guyana
Literatures in English, Social Work and attended, eager to hear from the Deans • Graduate research programmes in 
Neuroscience, Molecular Genetics, and 
Pharmacy programmes. and current students themselves about Nutrition
the programmes available and in particular, 
Quality from the Inside, Out about the exciting research opportunities The following programmes were approved 
The Campus held its sixth Quality Forum available on the Campus. The result was this year by the Board of Graduate Studies and 
in April 2008. The Forum is designed for an increase in the number of applications Research:
Administrative Assistants across all faculties received. In fact, after experiencing a 13% • Diploma in Gender & Development Studies - 
and is grounded in our philosophy that decline in applications over the previous Centre for Gender and Development Studies
quality must be built into all aspects of what two years, in 2007/2008 the Campus saw a • Diploma in Tertiary Level Teaching and 
we do and at all levels.  This year’s theme 9% percent increase in applications and an Learning – Instructional Development Unit 
• Master in Tertiary Level Teaching and 
was “Developing the Quality Manual”. 8% increase in post-graduate enrolment this Learning – Instructional Development Unit
year. • M.Sc in Advanced Nursing 
• M.Sc in Development Statistics –SALISES
Graduate Studies Improving Post-Graduate Throughput • M.Sc in Gender & Development Studies - The School of Graduate Studies has Centre for Gender and Development Studies
The Strategic Plan 2007-2012 calls for also been paying particular attention to • M.Sc in International Relations programme 
The University to “pursue the strategic measures designed to improve throughput in Suriname in collaboration with Anton De 
development of graduate studies.” The rates and to ensure that students graduate Kom University of Suriname –Institute of 
number of students graduating with within the stipulated period. The time frame International Relations
post-graduate diplomas and higher • The PhD in Business Administration 
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Research
for the examination of theses and projects Increased support for conference Enhancing graduate supervision
has been improved by instituting a better participation by research students Graduate supervision received a boost in 
follow up system and by tightening up on all The Strategic Plan proposes that all PhD February of 2008 when, in response to 
processes related to examinations, tracking students should complete at least three numerous requests from the University 
of students and completion time. conference presentations before graduation community, Professor Gina Wisker again 
and all MPhil students complete at least visited the St. Augustine Campus. Professor 
The School of Graduate Studies took two. This requirement does not include the Wisker is Head of the Centre for Learning and 
steps to enhance the support provided to mandatory research seminars.  The aim is to Teaching and Professor of Higher Education 
graduate students produced by the UWI.  encourage the publication of by students and Contemporary Literature at the 
before graduation, and to communicate University of Brighton.   Her postgraduate 
These included: with our publics about the research being supervision workshop entitled “Good 
Application forms and supporting carried out at the UWI. Practice Supervising Students for PhD Theses, 
information available online. Masters and Undergraduate Dissertations” 
To ensure that students and supervisors The Campus Research and Publications was well attended by staff interested in 
are clear on the entitlements for Research Fund Meeting of March 2008 supported enhancing the quality of graduate thesis 
Students (those pursuing MPhil or PhD student access to funds for the required supervision on the Campus.
degrees) application forms, templates number of conferences per programme, 
and information pertaining to Graduate increasing student access for each level by 
Students have been posted on the St. one conference.  More on the distribution Research
Augustine postgraduate website making of these funds is contained in the Research Each year, a select number of researchers 
it more ‘user friendly’ and accessible from section of this Annual Report. are elevated to the rank of Professor and to 
anywhere in the world. commemorate the occasion, each  presents 
Improving the quality of the examination some of their most important work at 
process for research students their Inaugural Professorial Lecture. These 
LInK UP The Campus Committee for Graduate Studies lectures represent some of the best and 
You can find more information on and Research, St Augustine, recommended most interesting research being conducted 
awards available to postgraduate that supervisors consider organising mock on the Campus. 
students of the St. Augustine oral sessions as dress rehearsals for our 
Campus at  www.sta.uwi.edu/ research students before their actual PhD • Unveiling Hidden Treasures: An 
postgrad/awards.asp oral examinations. This is already a practice Exploration of our Caribbean 
within some faculties. Heritage Materials - 
 Professor Margaret Rouse-Jones, 
University Librarian
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An exploration into some of the Libraries’ study in development and the interactions ensues leading to the metabolic syndrome 
Caribbean heritage materials to reveal fresh between economics and construction in – a cluster of conditions e.g. diabetes, 
information and insights into the lives and that process. hypertension, obesity and cardiovascular 
contribution of Caribbean personalities disease. We can witness this battle from a 
including, Dudley Huggins, George James • Sneezes, Wheezes and Uptight ringside seat if only we take time to view 
Christian, and Dr. Eric Williams. The work Lungs Professor Lexley Pinto the internal workings of the body through 
underscores the usefulness and relevance Pereira the window of our own skin.
of these collections for postgraduate study An historical journey into the family tree 
and research of Pharmacology, focusing on the study of • Migration and Madness: 
asthma in children in Trinidad, it delves in  Genes vs. Geography
• Nanocapsules: A novel drug asthmatic children’s visits to the emergency  Professor Gerard Hutchinson 
delivery system - room, triggers of disease exacerbations, Migration is the social phenomenon 
 Professor Gopalakrishna Pillai treatments and patient perceptions of that best defines the modern history of 
wellness. the Caribbean. However, migration is 
A look at the fabrication of nanocapsules of also associated with increased rates of 
selected anticancer agents with non-ionic • Show me your skin...and I will tell mental illness and the dissection of this 
synthetic surfactants (niosomes). Professor you who you are association allows for an understanding 
Pillai discusses their characterisation, bio  Professor Surujpal Teelucksingh of how genes and geography relate to 
distribution in various organs, selective The skin, the body’s largest and most provide the mechanisms for adaptation 
accumulation in the tumour tissue and the obvious organ is often overlooked but can to your environment or maladaptive 
altered pharmacokinetics in animal tumour provide crucial cues to internal disease. behaviour. Are your genes your destiny or 
models compared to that of conventional Endocrinology is the study of hormones can it be overcome by your environment? 
dosage forms. of which steroids and insulin are notable How does this potential environmental 
examples. Both these hormones make their influence act – through broad societal and 
• Economics and Construction - mark on the skin. Glucocorticoids are life- cultural elements or through individual and 
 Professor Timothy Lewis sustaining and released during impending personal experience? Through an analysis 
A closer look at the eight Millennium danger, deprivation or stress. Insulin, on the of serious mental illness in the Caribbean 
Development Goals. With specific milestone other hand, is released when we are fed but and its diaspora with particular reference to 
dates set, the interplay of economics overfeeding can lead to insulin deficiency psychosis and suicidal behaviour, Professor 
and engineering will determine success and diabetes. It is clear, therefore that Hutchinson explores the consequent 
or failure. This has been the subject of these two hormones subserve completely implications for mental health and society. 
Professor Lewis’ research for more than different functions – one for famine and 
three decades now but Trinidad & Tobago the other for feasting. What happens when 
has provided him with an unusual case the two giants collide? A gladiatorial battle 
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Research
Research Funding
LInK UP In all, the value of the grants distributed A  CLOSER LOOK
Sixty of The University’s top this year through the Campus Research and Campus Research Grants to
researchers all under the age Publications Fund increased by more than Post Graduate Students
of 60 have been featured in a 82% to TT$3.6 Million and the number of 
commemorative issue of the UWI’s projects funded increased by about 80% to The faculties of Engineering, Science and 
Pelican magazine. Approximately a total of 140. Seventy-two staff members 
Agriculture and Social Sciences saw the 
one third of the researchers featured shared TT$2.6 Million in funding while just 
largest increases in the number of student 
are based at the St. Augustine over TT$1 Million was distributed to 68 
grants approved. When it came to the value 
students engaged in post-graduate research. of grants awarded to students, the largest Campus. Find out more about 
our researchers, their work and The increase in the number of student 
increases were in the faculties of Humanities 
and Education, Science and Agriculture and 
what drives their passion to push grants is the result of a decision taken to Social Sciences. 
the boundaries of knowledge by encourage students to publish articles and 
visiting www.sta.uwi.edu/pelican/ book chapters before graduation.
60under60/ 
More than half of staff projects were LInK UP
in scientific fields in the faculties of 
Engineering, Medicine and Science and More information on the research 
Agriculture. The number of projects being conducted at the St. Augus-
coming out of the Faculty of Humanities tine Campus of The University of 
and Education increased more than 100% the West Indies can be found in our 
from six to 14, while the number emanating 2007/2008 Faculty Report or online 
from the Faculty of Engineering more than at www.sta.uwi.edu
tripled from three to 10. Meanwhile, 52% of 
student grants were in the scientific arena 
and they attracted 68% of funds allocated 
to students. 
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Community OutreachEach year the St. Augustine Campus 
extends services to public and private 
Regional Access organisations and the public. From services 
As part of The University’s outreach initiatives to supplement or support the national 
and recruitment activities, members of the health and educational systems to advice 
St. Augustine Campus Admissions Team to individual farmers, the UWI provides 
visit schools locally and regionally and invaluable services aimed at improving the 
participate in college fairs and exhibitions. lives of citizens in our host country and 
This year, the Campus conducted 20 school across the region.  These activities help 
visits across Trinidad and Tobago, visited strengthen the regionality of The University 
five schools in St. Vincent and another six and the national engagement process; both Major Events
in the Bahamas. The University was also are listed as areas of strategic importance The Year of Sir Arthur Lewis
represented at seven college and career in the 2007-2012 Strategic Plan. As the Campus continued its 3-year Nobel 
fairs in Trinidad, and five more regionally in At the administrative level, the Instructional Laureate celebration, a special tribute 
St. Lucia, Antigua, The Bahamas, Dominica Development Unit (IDU) facilitated a was held in honour of Nobel Laureate 
and Grenada. workshop at Marryshow College in Grenada, and economist, Sir Arthur Lewis. In 1958 
the Campus Information Technology Service Sir Arthur became the first West Indian to 
The Assistant Registrar, Admissions at St. (CITS) developed the website for the be appointed Principal of the University 
Augustine was part of a UWI cross-campus University Consortium of Small Island States College of the West Indies. In 1962 when 
team that hosted a session for guidance (UCSIS) website and the Campus Library the College was granted full university 
counselors in St. Lucia. For the first time, a service provided training to colleagues at status, with its own charter and the right to 
similar session was hosted for counselors our sister campuses and the University grant its own degrees, Sir Arthur became 
and guidance officers in Tobago and the of Guyana. This year saw some special the first Vice Chancellor of The University 
Campus Principal met with the Chief events that marked important milestones of the West Indies. Later, in 1979 he created 
Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly or directly affected the communities we history again by becoming the first West 
to discuss education needs on the island., serve. Indian to be awarded a Nobel Prize.  The 
Sir Arthur Institute of Social and Economic 
Studies (SALISES) at St Augustine led 
the celebrations which included a series 
of Distinguished Lectures, a one-day 
workshop, a conference for graduate 
students and a memorial conference carded 
for September 2008.
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Community
AgriTECH Expo 2008: Planters for Social Change 
Experience New Agriculture This is a new committee of the Guild of 
In the midst of a heated global debate on Students that emerged out of a 2007 project 
the cost of food and food security, the UWI by Social Policy Students in the Faculty of 
Faculty of Science and Agriculture hosted Social Sciences. The idea was to create a 
the AgriTECH Expo 2008.  Members of template for meeting the challenges of 
the public flocked to The University Field high food prices and food scarcity on a 
Station in their hundreds. From full-time community level, hence the establishment 
farmers and “agri-preneurs” to back-yard of a Food Park on the grounds of the 
gardeners, they came to experience UWI’s all female Trinity Hall. The Food Park is 
vision of a “New Agriculture” and left essentially a “model kitchen garden” with a 
armed with information on the latest trends park layout. It showcases different growing 
in large to micro agriculture and enough techniques such as container gardening, 
free seedlings to encourage even the grow boxes suitable for urban areas, and 
palest of green thumbs. Held in a modern more traditional raised beds. There is a mix 
farm setting at the University Field Station, of fruit trees, short term crops and herbs. In 
the Expo featured technology exhibits, February, 2008, the Ministry of Agriculture 
live field demonstrations and hands-on donated a “drip irrigation system” to the 
training workshops. The event was the first Park. 
in a series of University initiatives towards The very existence of the Park has 
achieving poverty alleviation and wealth encouraged staff and students to start 
creation. their own home gardens and groups like 
the UWI Credit Union, have conducted 
The Faculty also coordinated the World training courses at the Park for budding 
Food Day agricultural exhibition in Tobago, agriculturalists. The Trinity Hall Food Park 
conducted a five-day workshop in Antigua represents a collaboration among the Guild 
and Barbuda on “Developing an Agro- of Students, administrators at Trinity Hall, 
tourism Sector in Antigua and Barbuda” the University Field Station and Life Sciences 
and facilitated a two-day training workshop Greenhouse, the Works Department, 
for banana extension officers in St. Lucia. and the Offices of the Campus Principal, 
the Campus Registrar, and Marketing & 
Communications. 
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Royal Welcome 10th International Conference of the Global 
The campus community welcomed Their Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) on Small 
Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and Island Perspectives on Global Challenges
The Duchess of Cornwall who made the Hosted by the Department of Surveying 
Campus one of their stops during a brief & Land Information, the GSDI conference 
visit to Trinidad and Tobago. Coincidentally, looked at the role of Spatial Data in 
the UWI was celebrating its 60th anniversary supporting a sustainable future for small 
in the same year that His Royal Highness islands. The conference was attended by 
was celebrating his 60th birthday. more than 250 participants from across 
the globe and several international 
Conferences organisations were represented. More than 
HRM: Adding Value or Adding Complexity? 130 papers were offered over four days of 
In May of 2008 The University of the West presentations and eight pre-conference 
Indies hosted the 3rd Biennial Conference workshops. This was the first GSDI 
of the Association of Commonwealth conference held in the Caribbean region.
Universities (ACU) Human Resource 
Network. The event took place at the Tobago SALISES Forum 
Hilton and attracted 125 representatives of This year the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of 
universities from Commonwealth Countries Social and Economic Studies introduced the 
around the world. The UWI Vice-Chancellor, SALISES Forum, a public discussion series 
Professor E. Nigel Harris delivered the dealing mainly with issues of local and 
welcome message and the conference regional interest. Topics included “The 2007 
programme featured several speakers General Elections in Trinidad & Tobago: 
from the UWI, including two from the St. Analysis and Aftermath”, “The Mustill 
Augustine Campus. Other speakers and Report: Meaning and Implications”, “The 
presenters were drawn from Australia, Economic Partnership agreement (EPA): 
Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Threat or Opportunity?” and “Rising Prices: 
Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom Causes, Consequences and Solutions”.
and Uganda. The event won rave reviews 
from participants for both the illuminating “From Apocalypse to Awakenings”
presentations and the excellent social The Faculty of Humanities and Education, 
activities organised by the Tobago House Department of Liberal Arts hosted a 
of Assembly. The HRM conference was special retirement conference in honour 
also part of UWI’s 60th Anniversary of Professor Gordon Rohlehr for his 
celebrations. 
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Community
pioneering research and commentaries Wilkinson.  Both productions performed 
on calypso, oral tradition and literature. LInK UP to sold-out audiences and received wide 
In addition to the conference - “From HRM Conference acclaim.
Apocalypse to Awakenings” - a number 
of other events were held including the Ms Camille Charles, Administrative
premier of a documentary produced by the Assistant, Department of Physics, St. 
faculty’s Film Programme, on the life and Augustine Campus gave a very well
work of Professor Rohlehr; novelist Earl received presentation on
Lovelace presented a reading at the special  Developing the Innovative Worker as 
night of calypso; and the Department for a Tool for Maintaining Competitive 
Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) hosted Advantage. Her presentation was 
an evening of jazz with a special reading by later published in the ACU HR 
poet Kamau Brathwaite.  magazine “Capacity”. 
5th Caribbean Creative Writers’ Visit www. acu.ac.uk/hrm to view this 
Residential Workshop and other conference presentations 
The Faculty of Humanities and Education by Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, Pro 
again collaborated with The Cropper Vice Chancellor for Planning and 
Foundation to present the 5th Caribbean Development, and others.
Creative Writers’ Residential Workshop, 
which provides practical advice on the craft GSDI Conference
of writing to budding authors. The 2008 
Workshop focused on fiction, playwriting, For abstracts and slides of papers 
and poetry. Some past participants have presented, visit www.gsdi.org/ The Festival Arts Chorale and the UWI 
gone on to win prestigious prizes such as the GSDI10/prog_details.html Festival Steel Ensemble, both directed by 
Commonwealth Short Story Competition. Mr. Jessel Murray, gave four performances 
Workshop moderators were novelist Dr. in Massachusetts, USA. The Rainmakers was Arts Outreach
Merle Hodge (Crick, Crack Monkey and For yet another successful production by the The Department of Creative and Festival 
the Life of Laetitia), poet, and short story DCFA and combined the original music of Arts (DCFA) in the Faculty of Humanities and 
writer Professor Funso Aiyejina, winner Music Lecturer Dr. Jeannine Remy and the Education successfully hosted a number of 
of the 2000 Commonwealth Writers Prize musical talent of Mrs. Franka Hills-Headley, events during the year. These included the 
(Africa) for The Legend of the Rockhills and part-time lecturer. Other productions by production of the international hit, The 
Other Stories. the DCFA were the dance production Sole to Sound of Music and the award winning local Sole, the Animae Caribe animation festival, 
play, Bitter Cassava, written by Lester Efebo and the Art and Aesthetics 2008 exhibition 
at the National Museum.
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Film Production and the Caribbean Examination Council to 
Student Film Screenings provide workshops and training materials 
A CLOSER LOOK In April, 2008, the Film Programme held a for schools and teachers. Our labs at all of 
Some of our most fulfilling projects one-day screening of student films. Many our science-based faculties provide testing 
however, which can and do touch of the productions were later accepted for services for both public and private entities 
the lives of citizens across the region screening at the Trinidad and Tobago Film and our Faculty of Medicine at the St. 
in very tangible ways, would not be 
possible without financial assistance Festival in August, 2008. Student films were Augustine Campus continues to provide 
from governmental, international and also featured at the Flash Point Festival invaluable support to the national health 
corporate organisations. in Jamaica in June, and second-year Film system. 
student, Graeme Suite, won awards for 
•  Capacity Building in HIV/AIDS Best Short Documentary and Best Editing 
treatment, care, support at the Lumen Awards held by Catholic 
• USAID  $91,000 USD Communications. His 14-minute film, A Long 
• European Union  $50,000 USD Way Home, chronicles the life of a former 
• National AIDS coordinating street child.
committee $24,000 USD
• Ministry of Health, Staff and students, led by Dr. Jean Antoine-
 Trinidad and Tobago      Dunne, also produced a documentary on 
 $64,000 USD the life and work of Professor Emeritus 
Gordon Rohlehr. The documentary, Rivers 
Support for UWI Telehealth of Sound, includes original footage shot 
• Atlantic LNG   on location in Professor Rohlehr’s native 
 $40,000  USD country, Guyana.
• Ministry of Health 
       $15,000  USD Sharing our Expertise
Approval has been granted by the Inter- At every faculty on our Campus, you will 
American Development Bank (IDB) for a find dozens of staff members who willingly 
technical assistance grant in the amount share their expertise for the good of the Marketing and Communications
of US$650,000 to undertake a project wider community. Farmers, amateur The Office of Marketing and 
to establish research and surveillance breeders, pet owners – even the zoo, often Communications provides avenues for 
programmes for Non Communicable seek advice from faculty at our School of communication between The University 
Diseases (NCD). Veterinary Medicine. Farmers routinely and the stakeholders served by the St. 
seek advice and even some inputs from our Augustine Campus. The campus community 
School of Agriculture. We partner with the has become more aware of the importance 
Trinidad & Tobago Ministry of Education of reaching out to and receiving feedback 
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Community
from different audiences. As a result, the 
volume and variety of communication 
projects on the Campus increase annually. 
Annually, this office provides support to 
events aimed at improving student welfare 
such as orientation, career placement 
(World of Work), student recruitment 
and the promotion of The University as a 
knowledge resource for the national and 
regional communities. Below are some of 
the highlights and milestones in the areas 
of marketing and communications.
The cover of the TSTT telephone directory 
featured the historic Main Administration 
Building and gave the UWI an easily 
recognisable presence in thousands of 
homes and businesses across the country. 
Together with the Trinidad and Tobago Awards
Postal Corporation (TTPost), a special issue The Office of Marketing and Communications 
of stamps was produced, along with a was back in winners’ row this year, copping 
series of post cards. The year of celebration an Award of Excellence at the 2007 APEX 
came to a climactic end with an elegant gala Awards for Publication Excellence.  The 
dinner at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Port of award was given in the Magazines and 
60th Anniversary Spain that raised TT$3 Million in pledges, Journals category for the St. Augustine 
The 60th Anniversary celebrations of The largely from the corporate community in News - STAN.  The APEX 2007 Awards, 
University formed the basis of many of the Trinidad and Tobago. sponsored by the editors of Writing that 
marketing initiatives undertaken at the St. Works: The Business Communications 
Augustine Campus this year. Several related Report, are based on excellence in graphic 
events were held on the campus including design, editorial content and the ability to 
lectures, and symposia. achieve overall communications excellence. 
In 2006, The Association of Commonwealth 
Universities (ACU) awarded The Marketing 
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& Communications Office for STAN department provides recruitment, provide oversight for programmes at the Sir 
magazine, STAN online, Experience UWI, registration and other information using a Arthur Lewis Community College in St. Lucia, 
an Undergraduate Prospectus and for mix of media.  There are plans however to the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College in St. 
The University’s Pelican magazine which conduct research to assess the effectiveness Kitts and the Cipriani College of Labour and 
is published through the Marketing and of the various formats and to ascertain Cooperative Studies in Trinidad. All of these 
Communications Office based at St. student preferences. institutions offer Level 1 of the Faculty’s BSc 
Augustine. programmes to broaden access to tertiary 
Online Media education, particularly in some of the non-
Publications Working in collaboration with Campus campus territories. A similar arrangement 
The primary modes of communication Information Technology Services (CITS), the was established with the St. Vincent and 
continue to revolve around our award- department began providing content for the Grenadines Community College during 
winning St. Augustine Newsletter (STAN) RSS (Rich Site Summary) feeds. However, 2007/2008 for commencement in 2008-
which generated more than TT$100,000.00 recognising the degree to which online 2009.
in corporate advertising per issue this year, media have permeated the daily activities 
and regular email bulletins sent to staff of our primary audience – current, past and • Caribbean Week
and students. This year we re-introduced prospective students – the unit made its Some 150 international students enrolled 
and re-vamped our monthly newspaper first forays into the world of online social at the UWI came together on the St. 
supplement, UWI Today. The Trinidad media with a presence on Facebook. Given Augustine Campus in March of 2008 to 
Guardian has committed to produce the the level of interest expressed, there are celebrate Caribbean Week. The week of 
16-page paper that has its own advertising plans to establish a more permanent and events was organised by the International 
commitments extending well into 2009. A interactive presence for the Campus in the Affairs Committee of the Guild of Students 
full-time editor has been hired to continue coming year. and culminated with a Gala Banquet and 
to develop the supplement and although Awards ceremony described by students as 
readership surveys have not yet been their gift to The University on the occasion 
conducted, the feedback via e-mail, letters LInK UP of the UWI’s 60th anniversary. Students 
and phone calls has been encouraging. To receive RSS feeds featuring from all over the region and from as far 
Campus news, event and conference as Botswana came together to celebrate 
Over the last few years, as The University has information, vacancy notices or their diversity and to foster integration. The 
transformed its procedures for applications, updates from the Seismic Research event had the full support of the Campus 
registration and general administration, Unit, sign up at www.sta.uwi.edu Principal.
there has been a significant transition from 
paper-based processes to electronic or The closing banquet was attended by 
online transactions. In keeping with this Other Outreach leaders from across the region including, 
shift, the Marketing and Communications • Expanding Access to the UWI 12 former Campus Principal and current 
The Faculty of Social Sciences continues to 
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Community
Association of the Year award. Students The Study of Sports
selected the Campus Principal as Person of The concept of sport as an academic 
the Year 2008/2009. discipline continues to grow in acceptance 
in the Caribbean and students continue to 
A CLOSER LOOK be awarded credit for participation in the 
MINDING SPEC co-curricular module.
Although regional and international students 
made up just nine percent of the student A certificate in the Art & Science of 
population this year, the numbers continue Coaching for Gym & Fitness Instructors 
to rise, and those increases are coming from 
some unexpected places. For instance, in (Discipline Specific) was conducted this 
2006 there were just six students from year as a special project for the First Citizens 
Botswana. In 2007, that number swelled to Sports Foundation. The Centre also offers 
24! certificate in the Art & Science of Coaching 
under the aegis of the School of Education.
For more on the regional and international 
opportunities available to students at the St. The Bachelor of Education in Physical 
Augustine Campus, please see the Services Education - Secondary continued this 
section of this report. year with 76 in-service physical education 
teachers.  This ground-breaking degree is 
Reaching Out Through Sports an initiative between The UWI/SPEC and 
The Sport and Physical Education Centre the Ministry of Education. The B.Sc. in Sport 
based at UWI St. Augustine is internationally and Exercise Science will begin in Semester 
President of the Republic of Trinidad recognised as one of the finest sporting I 2009/10 under the aegis of the Faculty of 
and Tobago, Professor George Maxwell facilities in Trinidad & Tobago, if not the Medicine.
Richards, Trinidad and Tobago Member wider Caribbean. Through SPEC, the UWI 
of Parliament and Government Minister continues to make a significant contribution This year the UWI and FIFA signed an 
Donna Cox, U.S. Ambassador Roy Austin, to the development of local and regional MOU to offer an International Masters 
and St Lucian Minister of Tourism, Allan sport. The facility has become integral to in Management, Law and Humanities of 
Chastenet. campus-life beyond the sporting arena, Sport. This programme will be offered 
hosting other non-sporting events from jointly by the UWI and FIFA and would be 
At the Gala, students took the opportunity to career fairs and open days to seminars, housed at the Institute for Sport Studies 
honour several individuals and associations workshops, examinations and graduation being established under the umbrella of the 
including Collin Moore, chosen by his peers ceremonies. UWI/SPEC.
as Student of the Year and the St Vincent 
Student Association, which copped the 
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UWI/SPEC Annual Half Marathon Indies is also to be the Games Village for the Caribbean. The teams comprised 90 
Among  highlights for the 2007/2008 over 1,500 athletes who are expected to staff members representing the Mona 
academic year was the UWI/SPEC participate in this event. campus, 85 from Cave Hill and 100 from St. 
International Half Marathon that attracted Augustine. The competition took place in 
the participation of over 700 local 8 disciplines - football, cricket, basketball, 
and international athletes. Corporate volleyball, table-tennis, lawn tennis, netball, 
sponsorship amounted to more than and track and field.  Although the Mona 
TT$400,000 and included many top team showed their prowess on the football 
corporations in Trinidad and Tobago, led field and on the track, the team from St. 
by “presenting sponsor”, First Citizens. Augustine emerged as the overall winners. 
Athletes from across the Caribbean, 
including staff and students from all three St. Augustine Staff Family Day
campuses, competed against runners from In May, 2008, SPEC hosted the first Staff 
Kenya, the USA, Latin America and Russia Family Day ever held by the campus. Teams 
for over TT$125,000 in prizes. representing the carious departments and 
faculties competed in a mix of fun and 
Support for Community Sports serious sporting events.
The UWI/SPEC continued its community The  winning team - Administration 1.
involvement by hosting the Protective 
Services of Trinidad & Tobago’s Physical 
Training Instructors programme; working 
with several national sporting organisations 
on administrative initiatives; and providing 
technical support and a training facility for Staff Inter-Campus Games
several elite national athletes. In addition, Just after the close of the academic year, 
the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Cricket staff at the St. Augustine Campus welcomed 
Team used the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket 175 colleagues from Mona and Cave Hill 
Pitch as part of their training going into to participate in the Staff Inter-Campus 
competition, and training for both the Games. The Staff Inter-Campus Games are 
Women’s National Under ’17 and Under held biennially and host duties are rotated 
’21 teams was held at the facility. Looking among the three campuses. This was 
ahead, UWI SPEC is scheduled to host the the first year that the St. Augustine has 
inaugural Caribbean Games 2009 Volleyball hosted the games using the SPEC facility. 
Championship. The University of the West The Games are meant to build a spirit of 
camaraderie among staff spread across 
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Services
Student Services
LInK UP Increased Accommodation
Students who live on or around the Campus 
Would you like to know more about help shape its character and give it life. 
our campus? Missed an issue of There is a high demand among students 
any of our regular magazines and and parents for accommodation on or 
newsletters? We’ve listed some of within walking distance of the Campus and 
the main ones below. Just visit the The University continues to make progress 
links and get to know us and what in meeting these requests.
UWI is doing for the Caribbean!
On-Campus
St. Augustine news (STAn) In 2007/2008, applications for places on the 
http://sta.uwi.edu/stan/ campus’ four halls of residence grew by 8% 
UWI Today to a total of 810 applications for 682 spaces. 
http://sta.uwi.edu/uwiToday/ According to the Student Advisory Services, 
first year female applications outnumbered 
IIR Today first year males by 172 and while  there was 
http://sta.uwi.edu/iir/news/today.html Services an increase in applications from the  Faculty 
(newsletter of the Institute of International Relations) Customer Service Centre of Science and Agriculture, there were 
Ebuzz newsletter Starting in November 2007, the Campus almost even numbers of applicants from all 
http://www.gsb.tt/ebuzz/index.html introduced a new “One-Stop Services of the Faculties.
(newsletter of the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School Centre”, specifically to help students 
of Business) resolve any questions they may have Off Campus
on anything, ranging from admissions There were 432 registered spaces off 
and registration to examinations and campus available to students - 50% more 
graduation. This became possible with the than the previous year.  Most places were 
relocation of all student-related services to located within a one-mile radius of either 
the new Student Administration building. the main campus at St. Augustine or the 
Dedicated and trained Customer Service Medical Sciences facility at Mt. Hope. The 
Representatives (CSRs) are generally able SAS hosted an Off-Campus Accommodation 
to respond to 80% of questions and to Meeting where both parents and students 
resolve student inquiries on the spot and received tips from a police representative 
both current and prospective students can on ‘Identifying Safe Habits for Off-Campus 
use available computers to apply online or Living’.
complete their registration.
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Orientation Close to 250 “adult learners” who Career & Placement
Programmes at The University of the West participated in the UWI Life Extension World of Work (WOW)
Indies are known for their rigour. Add to programme. This annual gathering at The annual World of Work (WOW) 
that the challenges of adjusting to a new the beginning of the first semester is programme attracted 1296 students, 
environment, or even a new country and geared specifically to mature students and most in their final year and all eager for 
the need for strong student support and provides tips on coping with the demands information and advice on how to start 
a comprehensive orientation programme of studying while balancing home, work successful careers after graduation.  WOW 
becomes clear. and life at university.  is a project carried of Student Advisory 
Services and the UWI Alumni in conjunction 
For one week in August, new students from Over 1000 – students  visited the Information with corporate sponsor, Republic Bank 
the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Village at UWI Life. Students browsed for Limited. The programme stretched across 
St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and in-depth information about departments seven days between the end of January to 
the Grenadines and the USA got a preview and support services available on Campus. early March and featured five components, 
of Trinidad and Tobago’s culture and life on 
the St. Augustine Campus. Staff from 35 departments and companies 
each of which attracted hundreds of 
participated including the Bursary, the students.
56 students from nine Caribbean countries, Good Start Mentorship Programme, HP, Forty-seven organisations (42 local and five 
one from Canada and six from Dartmouth Digicel, The Whizz and Dell. regional) recruited students for vacation 
University in the United States were employment, while 57 local and 6 regional 
welcomed at the airport by members companies focused on recruiting students 
of the SAS and the Students’ Guild who graduating this year. Almost 70% of the 
ensured safe transportation to the participants came from the faculties of Social 
campus and helped them to acclimatise. Sciences and Science and Agriculture.
Over 100 first year students shared in An International Experience
the First Year Experience programme. Study Abroad and Exchanges
Emphasising the benefits of attending a Over the last academic year, 2007/2008, 
regional university, the programme calls the St. Augustine Campus welcomed 121 
for each campus to host first-year students exchange and study-abroad students from 
from at least one of its sister campuses, other universities participating in exchange 
and to expose them to the local culture and/or study abroad programmes. This 
and to life on campus.  Meanwhile, 30 of total is down slightly from last year’s 
our students were hosted by the other figure of 127. Of the incoming students, 59 
campuses. The First Year Experience also attended classes here for 1 or 2 semesters 
encourages participation in programmes and 62 participated in short-term (2-4 week) 
such as the Inter-Campus Student Exchange programmes. There were 101 students from 
and Post Graduate Programmes offered at the United States, 11 from Colombia, five 
the other campuses.
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Services
from Guadeloupe, two from Canada and to be cost related as it is estimated that Health Promotion
one each from Germany and the United study abroad programmes cost Caribbean Immunisation Clinic -  772 students made 
Kingdom. students twice as much as their US use of the free, once a week vaccination 
counterparts – roughly TT$40,000. service, a decline of 40%.   
The International Office which oversees 
the study abroad and student exchange Health Services Family Planning & Sexual Health Clinic  - 
programmes hosted faculty from Dartmouth The delivery of primary health care 390 students, mainly female, visited the 
College at the beginning of the academic services at the St. Augustine Campus of family planning clinic. This figure reflects 
year to discuss the possibility of bringing UWI is currently undergoing a dynamic a 32% overall increase. There was also a 
a group of students to the Campus for a change to meet the growing needs of our 67% increase in the number of pap smears 
semester on a study abroad programme. diverse student population. There has performed. 
Arising out of these discussions eight been a clear shift from a focus on treating 
Dartmouth students (and three faculty illnesses to maintaining wellness.  New Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT) 
members) enrolled in four courses each programmes and services introduced in - 411 students benefited from this service 
(three for credit and one not for credit). the 2007/2008 academic year have all been at the Health Service Unit – almost three 
The arrangement with Dartmouth also aimed at maintaining wellness and have times the number who used the service 
facilitates a semester at Dartmouth for a been favorably received by the student last year when it was first introduced.  The 
UWI faculty member and the programme is population.  Centre was established through a grant 
expected to take place every two years. from PAHO and provides counseling on HIV 
Overall, the services offered at the Health Testing and Sexually Transmitted Infections 
Last year 19 UWI students took up Service Unit have all seen an increase in use to all participants. 
exchange opportunities abroad. Of these, ranging from as little as 10% to as much as 
four students participated in year-long 300% in the case of the HIV Testing Centre. Nursing Clinic - 605 visits were made to the 
exchanges to York University and London The figures prove the growing importance campus nurses - 306 during the day sessions 
Metropolitan University. The remainder of primary health care services to the and 299 during the evening sessions.  A 
participated in short-term exchanges to campus community and the active interest wide range of nursing services available 
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali in in the services provided by the HIV Testing to our campus community including blood 
Colombia and LInstitut Universitaire de Centre are particularly heartening against pressure and sugar tests; cholesterol 
Formation des Maîtres in Guadeloupe. the backdrop of HIV statistics for the tests; pregnancy tests; urine analysis and 
Caribbean. dressings etc.
Although 75 students were interviewed  
for possible participation in the exchange Details for all of our various clinics are as Saturday Clinics - For the first time, both the 
programmes and a number of marketing follows: Medical Clinic and the Pharmacy extended 
initiatives were implemented, there has their services to include a Saturday session 
been a decline in the number of UWI between the hours of 9.00 am – 1.00 pm 
students actually taking up the exchange during the semester period in order to 
opportunity. One major reason seems facilitate the student population. 
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Counseling and Psychological Services Outreach -  Student mental health surveys Emergency Loans 
(CAPS) were run throughout orientation.  There This loan is available to registered students 
The Counseling Service at the Health Service was also a display and promotional literature in need of urgent financial assistance.  In 
Unit provides a variety of psychological available in the main library during the first October 2007 the maximum amount of 
and counseling support for students.  This few weeks of the September semester. the Emergency loan was increased from 
year, 670 students accessed the CAPS and Ongoing workshops with students included 
stress management for veterinary students TT$500 to TT$800.  Consideration for this 2100 consultations were offered reflecting 
increases of about 15% and 36% respectively. entering their clinical years, as well as open loan is based upon the student’s difficulty in 
There was a corresponding 36% increase groups with Trinity Hall residents.  Student covering basic yet necessary costs such as 
in consultation hours offered. Almost half Counselors also participated in the training personal items, food and accommodation. 
of the students were visiting CAPS for the programme for new Estate Police recruits, This year, 12 students applied for Emergency 
first time. As demand continues to grow, covering such topics as critical incident Loans. They were all successful.
the hiring of a new Counselor and a part- management.  
time Psychiatrist to support the Counseling Scholarships & Bursaries
and Psychological Services is one of the Financial Assistance Undergraduate
priorities for the Unit in the upcoming year. Hardship Loans Two hundred and seventy-eight 
A loan of up to TT$3000 is available to final scholarships and bursaries were awarded to 
Additional Student Support - The CAPS year students only to help cover costs undergraduate students this year.  Almost all 
has continued to improve its collection 
of student mental health literature with such as accommodation, food, books and (267) were to first-time recipients. The total 
several new information leaflets on anxiety, transport. Only two students applied this amount distributed was TT$1.76 million. 
depression, eating disorders and post- year, which also saw the introduction of the These figures represent a 13% decline in the 
traumatic stress disorders. HELP Loan offered by the Government of number of awards and a 19% drop in the 
Trinidad and Tobago. value of the amount awarded overall.
Peer Counseling Programme - There were 
49 graduates from the programme this Hardship Grants UWI Development & Endowment Fund
year, including two staff members.  The This grant of TT$1000 is available to needy Thanks to the valuable assistance of the 
lunchtime lectures ran for 10 weeks over the students based on the recommendation private sector and professional bodies 
two semesters covering a range of mental of the Director of Student Services and the UWI Development and Endowment 
health topics and basic counseling skills. approved by the Deputy Principal.  This year Fund was able to commit to an additional 
seven students were considered and five 72 scholarships/bursaries for the academic 
were successful – one each from the faculties year 2007/2008. The Fund was, however, 
of Engineering, Science and Agriculture and unable to award the 150 bursaries targeted 
Humanities and Education, and two from due to insufficiently qualified applicants. 
the Faculty of Social Sciences. As such, this year the Fund offered 132 
bursaries at a total value of TT$660,000 
compared to TT$820,000.00 awarded last 
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Services
year.  The awards ranged in value from While much of the work of Campus IT Library Services & Resources
TT$4,000.00 to about TT$15,000.00 each takes place behind the scenes, there were The St. Augustine Campus continues to focus 
and were available to nationals of Trinidad a number of initiatives with direct impact. on integrating information technology in 
& Tobago and other CARICOM countries.  Students would have noticed their new-look the delivery of library services. The aim is to 
web portal (mySTA) and many upgraded provide a progressive library environment 
Postgraduate Scholarships their IT skills by enrolling in the courses and to facilitate teaching and learning 
The Campus distributed 80 Postgraduate provided under the newly established while emphasising our unique repository of 
Scholarships in 2007/2008 with a total Microsoft IT Academy. Both students and Caribbean material.
value of TT$60,000. Fifty-five students staff can now access campus services using 
were awarded 2-year scholarships and their PDA’s, cell phones and other wireless The Caribbean Digital Collections & Displays 
25 students received 1-year scholarships. access tools. (also known as UWI-DSPACE) is an online 
Eight other scholarships were awarded as repository that was launched during 
follows: Local Area Networks were launched at the the year under review. The photograph 
• The De La Rue Scholarship – 1 Faculty of Medical Sciences at Mt. Hope collection of the Imperial College of 
• George Huggins Scholarship – 1 and Moodle was established as the Campus Tropical Agriculture (ICTA) – the forerunner 
• The Eric Williams Learning Management System, providing of our own campus - was among the first 
 Memorial Scholarship – 2 an enhanced online learning environment to be included in this new repository.  This 
• Suez Energy  International – 4 for students and saving the Campus some year’s major project was the digitisation of 
US$40,000 per year . the Michael Goldberg Collection of picture 
Administrative Support Services postcards of 19th and 20th century Trinidad 
Technology A web-based News and Events Management and Tobago. The collection consists of more 
For the Campus Information Technology System was developed which automatically than 10,000 images and the digitisation was 
Services unit (CITS), the term “Digital updates web sites such as the Campus, funded through a generous grant from a 
Divide” goes beyond connectivity. CITS also intranet, news, events and departmental former member of the library’s staff. Work 
concentrates on ensuring the readiness of pages.  RSS feeds were also set up for also began on the digitisation of a number 
individual staff and students to take full the latest news and events. A new www2 of other collections and to date, some 6,443 
advantage of The University’s electronic web server was launched to serve staff images have been digitised.  Because of 
services to support and improve teaching, profile pages, research based websites and these and other projects, it is now possible 
learning, research and administrative external web projects. It will provide an to access information online on several of 
functions on the Campus. ICT on the campus opportunity for even greater collaboration the Library’s rare collections and theses. 
has facilitated online access to scientific between our researchers and their peers This allows a broader national, regional and 
journals, library databases and other at universities around the world, especially international audience to become aware 
research materials that allow students and those based in North America. of the output of scholarship and research 
researchers to make innovative uses of data work at The University.
and to generate insightful analysis. 
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The Libraries of the St. Augustine Campus 
LInK UP provide training in the use of e-resources Infrastructure
and information literacy for internal and 
The University of the West Indies external. Professional training was also Academic & Residential Infrastructure
Digital Library Services Centre provided for staff at the intra-departmental, The steep increase in the student population 
(DLSC) allows anyone, anywhere to intra-campus and intra-university levels. over the last decade has called for a rapid 
view our valuable collection of West Sessions on the development and use of expansion of the physical infrastructure on 
Indian artifacts online. cataloguing tools, standards, practices and the campus. At the same time, there was 
procedures in tandem with training in the a critical need to upgrade the supporting 
Visit http://www.mainlib.uwitt/ use of the ALEPH 500 integrated library facilities to accommodate the greater use of technology in teaching, learning and 
DLSC/DLSC.htm and see how system were targeted to professional administration.
UWI is preserving the history colleagues from the University of Guyana, 
of the Caribbean! and the Cave Hill and Mona campuses of the UWI. There were some 12 projects managed by 
the Campus Projects Office in 2007/2008, 
Another key development for the year all in various phases ranging from design 
under review was the expansion of the to completion. Among the major additions 
new integrated library system to include to the campus infrastructure over the last 
the libraries at the School of Education, year or so was the new wing at Milner Hall 
Institute of International Relations and that was opened in August 2007 and now 
the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of accommodates an additional 153 students. 
Business. At the same time, the overall The Campus also welcomed the completion 
system was upgraded to allow linkages to of the new lecture theatre built on the site 
a wide range of library and other remote of the old Guild Office. The new “Daaga 
information resources. Hall” Lecture Theatre opened in August 
2008, just outside of the review period, 
includes a 450-seat lecture theatre and an 
80-100 seat classroom.  The building is fully 
equipped with the latest audio-visual, multi-
media and teleconferencing equipment, 
providing a new space for large lectures, 
award ceremonies and even the installation 
of the new Campus Principal. 
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Infrastructure
Work in Progress Commenced Tobago SCS Building
Work on expanding the physical UWI/ Health Economics Unit Building A three-storey building is being constructed 
infrastructure of the Campus is continuing This is a major project involving the on the Signal Hill Open Campus Site to 
despite the challenges common to the local construction of a new three-storey building accommodate science laboratories, 
construction industry. As a result, there to house the Health Economics Unit (HEU) classrooms and a new Library. The new space 
have been delays to the completion of on the ground & first floors and other UWI will facilitate the expansion of enrollment in 
some critical projects and some escalation departments on the second floor. The the Open Campus programmes in Tobago. 
of costs for both current and planned building will contain a 300-seat conference • Construction commenced -  December 
projects. room, offices for the HEU, teaching spaces 2007 
on the first and, offices for The University of • Scheduled completion - 2009
Construction Completed West Indies on the second floor.
Three projects were completed in the • Cabinet Approved In the Works
review year - The Steve Bennett  Building • Construction commenced - 2008 Teaching and Learning Complex
at the School of Veterinary Sciences; the • Scheduled completion - 2009 This will be a multi-storey building with four 
renovation of a portion of the Medical • the Health Economics Unit portion is lecture theatres seating between 200 to 
Sciences Library Space into Bursary Offices; being financed jointly by the World Bank 400 students each, 2 lecture rooms seating 
and the installation of two lifts at the Main and the GoRTT 90 students each, 16 Tutorial/Seminar/
Administration Building - a six passenger lift Teaching Rooms seating 12 to 25 students 
and a wheel chair platform lift. Main Administration Building each and several specialised Biology and 
– Renovation and Extension Chemistry labs. 
Under Construction A major project for the renovation • Cabinet Approved
Students Halls of Residence and reconfiguration of the entire Main • Construction commenced -  August 2008
St John’s Road, St. Augustine Administration Building, including the • Scheduled completion - May 2010
This is a complex of seven four-storey Bursary section on the ground floor and the 
student residential buildings to house 479 Registry section on the first floor. This will Planning & Design Stage
students. The complex also includes a result in more effective use of the available The following projects are currently in the 
recreation building and an administration space and will enable further streamlining of planning or design stage and funding has 
block. the operations of the Bursary and Registry. been approved by the relevant bodies.
• Cabinet Approved • Construction commenced -   2008 
• Construction commenced -  2006 • Scheduled completion -  2009 New Family Development Centre (2008/2009) 
• Scheduled completion - 2009 - Funding Approved: GOTT Ministry of 
Education
Department of Creative and Festival Arts 
(DCFA) Temporary Facilities at Gordon 
Street, St. Augustine (2008/2009) - Funding: 
UWI
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Projects Approved 2007/2008
PROJECT CLIEnT  COST 
B.Sc In Physical Education (SEMP) Ministry of Education $13,700,000.00 
Trinidad and Tobago National Communication on Climate Change Environmental Management Authority (EMA) $945,000.00 
International Training and Education Center (I-TECH) 
Trinidad and  Tobago Training Centre University of Washington $568,266.00 
University of Washington Chart Trinidad and Tobago University of Washington $315,000.00 
Film of Sir Vidia Naipaul Yara Trinidad Limited $100,000.00 
Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL)  2008 Trade Knowledge Workshop Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL) $15,750.00 
TOTAL  $15,644,016.00
Projects Implemented 2007/2008
PROJECT CLIEnT  COST 
Regional Public Goods (RPG) - Non Communicable Disease Surveillance 
System Inter American Development Bank (IDB) $4,095,000.00 
B.Sc Leadership and Management
Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force $3,992,350.00 
M.Sc Strategic Leadership and Management 
- Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force $1,270,350.00 
Development of a Water Resource Management Plan for Nariva Environmental Management Authority $761,159.70 
Rapid Mapping Exercise National AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC) $396,088.20 
HIV Prevention at UWI, St. Augustine Campus CAREC; PAHO; WHO $287,446.00 
University of Washington/I-TECH Subcontract USAID University of Washington $157,500.00 
TOTAL  $10,959,893.90 
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Infrastructure
A consulting firm has been contracted to 
conduct the exercise, which will address 
key issues such as preservation of as much 
green space as possible, architectural 
cohesion, utilities, flooding, parking, motor 
and pedestrian traffic, improved disability 
access and safety and security. It will take 
into account the four existing locations 
that constitute the St. Augustine Campus, 
as well as the proposed development of an 
area to the east at Orange Grove. 
Campus Works
The Campus Works Department provides 
carpentry, plumbing, welding, electrical 
services, air conditioning, telephone 
Replacement of Main Chiller at Main Library Campus Master Plan services, housing and the physical 
(2008/2009) - Funding: UWI The St. Augustine Campus has always had preparations for University functions. 
a beauty and a charm all of its own, with During the academic year 2007/2008, 
Enclosure of the Humanities Building its wide open spaces, spreading trees and responded to 4,587 requests for a wide 
Undercroft (2008/2009) - Funding: UWI fragrant flowers. However, as the Campus range of services.  More than a quarter of 
has grown so has the challenge to strike the requests were for electrical work, 21% 
Canada Hall Extension and Renovation for plumbing, 19% for carpentry and 14% for 
(2009/2010) - Funding Approved: Cabinet a balance between aesthetics and the plumbing services. practical need for more lecture rooms, 
Senior Common Room Upgrade offices and parking areas. That is why one One hundred and ninety seven estimates 
(2009/2010) - Funding Approved (50%): of the most exciting developments this totaling over TT$7 Million were prepared, 
Cabinet year was the start of the Campus Master ranging in value from under $500.00 to 
Planning process. The Plan involves a over TT$100,000.00. Individual contractors 
Library Internal re-organisation comprehensive assessment of the existing were used to provide services such as the 
(2009/2010) - Funding: UWI infrastructure, input from all users – staff maintenance of telephones, air conditioning, 
and students – and consideration for future generators, elevators and the upkeep of the 
Student Activity Centre, Mt Hope growth,  all aimed at improving both the Campus grounds.  Another TT$14 Million was 
(2009/2010) - Funding: UWI look and the function of the St. Augustine paid to individual contractors for services such as the maintenance of telephones, air 
Campus. conditioning, generators, elevators and the 
maintenance of the Campus grounds. 
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Almost TT$4 Million was paid to more than the completion of the groundwork for the The St. Augustine Campus represented 
a thousand petty contractors.  Twenty-nine installation and operation of the first phase The University at the 2008 Trade and 
percent of the total was spent on carpentry, of the CCTV Hi Tech Security Surveillance Investment Convention, displaying the 
masonry and painting works, one quarter Cameras, and streamlining of the Students’ expertise of the UWI to the national and 
was spent on maintenance of the grounds, Shuttle Service operations. regional business community. The Campus 
and 20% was spent on air conditioning. also made presentations to trade missions 
The Security Department has continued from the USA and from South and South 
Security to build positive relationships within and East Asia.
The focus of the UWI Estate Police is on outside the campus community by working 
promoting a safe, living, learning and with various schools for underprivileged Partnerships create new Programmes
working environment supportive of The students, the Curepe Watch Group, the This year the Campus welcomed the first 
University’s goal to foster educational UWI Catholic Social Work Programme and cohort of students pursuing the new BSc 
excellence. The continued support and the Curepe Property Owners Association. in Leadership and Management and a 
co-operation of the national police, the new M.Sc. in Strategic Leadership and 
Campus Work’s Department and the Guild Management. The programmes are funded 
of Students has contributed significantly to Funding the by the Trinidad and Tobago Defense 
the fight against the incidence of crime on Force to the tune of $1,270,350.00 and 
and around the campus. In the interest of Enterprise are part of a recently established trend 
Security, notwithstanding our work force of partnerships with public and private 
constraints, an extensive system of patrols Business Development entities to help them meet their training 
was implemented and the introduction of The Campus continues to support the needs. The development of the BSc. in 
security escorts and closer collaboration work of the UWI Consulting Company Physical Education was developed under 
with the national police yielded some and through the BDO work continues a similar arrangement with  the Trinidad 
success. There were 122 reported crimes towards broadening the funding base and Tobago Ministry of Education as part 
during the review period, an increase of 34% of the St. Augustine Campus through of its Secondary Education Modernisation 
over the previous year. While there were business and consultancy opportunities, Programme (SEMP).  The BDO is also 
higher numbers of larceny and robbery commercialisation of university assets working with the Department for Creative 
reports (40% and 50% respectively), the including intellectual property (IP), and Festival Arts on the preparation of the 
incidence of break-ins and motor-vehicle encouraging philanthropy and helping degree programme in Animation and again 
theft each decreased by half. faculty to access grants. This year, TT$16 assisted in the organisation of the annual 
million were committed towards projects Animae Caribe Festival.
Among the major activities this year was that included consulting activities, research 
the repair and installation of 14 emergency grants, training, and local and regional Grantsmanship
telephones on campus; upgraded security development.  Meanwhile, the Campus saw The BDO manages the submission of 
lighting on campus and training for staff the implementation of seven other projects proposals to funding agencies such as 
in defensive driving and the use and care negotiated previously through the BDO and the European Union, the Inter-American 
of firearms. The last academic year saw which were valued at almost TT$11 million. Development Bank, the OAS and the 
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Funding the Enterprise
ACP. The process for the screening and chemistry. A Workshop on Leveraging Expertise
of project ideas followed by planning Commercialisation of The University’s R & D There is a rich store of knowledge and 
and developing workshops and other delivered by the NEXT Corporation of New expertise resident on the Campus and this 
activities geared towards meeting donor Zealand promotes was a major activity used year UWI academics partnered with local 
requirements resulted in negotiations to enhance the understanding IP issues and regional private, public sector actors 
in areas such as criminology, alternative among staff. including the Rural Development Company 
energies, small island biodiversity, and of TT Ltd., and the Ministry of Science, 
resource mobilisation. Working alongside Commercialisation Technology and Tertiary Education. Among 
academic staff a number of proposals were In keeping with the UWI’s strategy to the developmental projects negotiated this 
submitted and funding was granted to two develop and sustain an innovative and year are the UNDP Youth in Governance 
projects under the EDULINK programme. enterprise culture, the BDO is engaged Project to provide enhanced youth 
A grant of EURO 499,000 was approved to in a number of activities with exciting awareness and participation in national 
enhance the capacity of regional HEIs and commercial possibilities. These include: and regional development issues,  and 
another EURO 403,520 was approved for • applications under the UPOV an IDB-funded project, Regional Non-
the development of an MSc in Biodiversity Convention for plant breeder Communicable Diseases Surveillance System 
Conservation and Sustainable Development protection for new plant varieties aimed at improving regional capacity to 
for the Caribbean. developed by the UWI, with a view to deliver cost-effective health services. The 
the future commercialisation of these UNDP project has been implemented and 
To strengthen the culture of research new varieties.  the IDB project is to begin soon.
administration, a workshop targeting areas • a proposal with stakeholders for the 
of project management and specialist Graphite Laboratory with a view to International Alliances
skills is to be conducted by the Association both protecting intellectual property Universities and Research Institutions
of Commonwealth Universities and the and to make this a highly profitable The St. Augustine Campus continues 
Association of Research Managers and entity to deepen its network of international 
Administrators of the United Kingdom. • working with the Faculty of Medical alliances to facilitate research. This 
Sciences to design a proposal for the year we worked closely with Warwick 
Leveraging IP Potential commercialisation  of the Plastination University, Iwokrama Foundation, The 
The Caribbean is still coming to terms with Unit at the School of Veterinary Association of Commonwealth Universities, 
how to make the most of the intellectual Medicine The Association of Research Managers 
property that is created in the region. On • a strategic plan for the National and Administrators, the University of 
the St. Augustine Campus, the BDO provides Herbarium of Trinidad and Tobago Saskatchewan, Republic Bank Limited 
assistance and advice to departments, and the Trinidad & Tobago Ministries of 
staff and students on IP issues, including Terms of Reference were drawn up for a UWI Education and of National Security. 
the preparation and completion of various committee to oversee commercialisation of 
related forms, contracts and agreements. campus infrastructural assets. The University signed a memorandum 
This year, patent applications were filed of understanding with the international 
in the areas of agricultural biotechnology football federation, FIFA to undertake 
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Campus Income The University has also been given a 
The main areas of income were: mandate to broaden its funding base and 
to seek ways to make more efficient use of 
2008 % 2007 % existing resources.
TT$M TT$M
Departmental 315.6 40.0 226.4 35.7 There was some improvement in the 
physical and administrative environment 
Administrative 63.0 8.0 42.4 6.7 of the Campus during the year.  A new 450 
Central 43.7 5.5 42.6  6.7 seat lecture theatre, the Daaga Auditorium, 
Special project funds 277.3 35.2 239.3 37.8 has been constructed and provides much 
Commercial operations 24.5 3.1 22.4 3.5 needed accommodation for larger classes. 
Other capital works now in progress are 
Other costs 64.4 8.2 60.6 9.6 the upgrade of the Chemical Engineering 
788.5 100.0 633.7 100.0 Building, the construction of the St 
John Road Hall of Residence, the Health 
Economics Building and the Teaching and 
Campus Expenditure Learning Complex that is being built on lands 
The main areas of expenditure were: adjacent to the Campus.  The University has 
been informed that the Government of 
2008 % 2008 % Trinidad and Tobago has agreed to fund the 
TT$M TT$M construction of these new buildings.
Government remittances 340.6 47.3 312.4 46.1
Special project funds 244.1 33.9 228.4 33.7 Campus Income
Total income received during the year under 
Tuition Fees 84.6 11.8 87.0 12.8 review was $719.4 Million, 47% of which was 
Commercial operations 25.8 3.6 23.3 3.5 paid by the contributing governments.  A 
Other income 24.3 3.4  26.2 3.9 further 34% was provided for special projects 
719.4 100.0 677.3 100.0 from a variety of sources for teaching and 
research.  Tuition and examination fees 
accounted for 12% of revenue and 7 % came 
cooperative programmes in the areas of Income & Expenditure from miscellaneous sources.
research, training, education and facilities The 2007/2008 year marked the start of      
development in sport management, the third five-year planning period.  The The Financial Statements show an excess 
education and administration. The UWI current Strategic Plan places emphasis of expenditure over income of $69,034,789 
and University of Alabama also agreed on the strengthening of regional ties for the year.  Of this sum, $37.2 Million 
to collaborate in areas related to public and encourages greater interaction with relates to the expenditure funded by the 
health. national and international stakeholders. regional governments and $33.2m results 
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Funding the Enterprise
from the shortfall in funding for the Faculty Additional support for research came The Campus has received support from 
of Medical Sciences. However, in August from a Fund that was established by the international organisations and funding 
2008, The University was advised that the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in agencies.  The Health Economics Unit in 
Cabinet of the Government of Trinidad 2005/2006.  The initial annual contribution the Faculty of Social Sciences was awarded 
and Tobago had accepted the Report of of $5.0 Million has now been increased to grants worth US$214,540 from the World 
the Committee appointed to review the $7.0 Million.  The accumulated fund of $17 Bank for Research on HIV/AIDS in the 
management, operations, delivery systems Million was used to support 63 projects in Caribbean.  The Seismic Research Centre 
and processes of the Faculty of Medical areas ranging from the effect of pollution has been engaged by the Government of 
Sciences. The Report contained several on coral reefs, to sea turtles in Tobago and Montserrat, to monitor the Soufriere Hills 
proposals relating to the upgrade of the from the identification of the flavor profiling Volcano. That contract is worth EC$27.153 
facilities at the general hospitals in the system in cocoa beans, to the causes of Million and the study is to be undertaken 
country and defined the responsibilities crime in Trinidad and Tobago and Juvenile over a five year period.  
of the Regional Health Authorities in this Delinquency in schools.
regard.  Cabinet also agreed to clear the It is clear therefore, that the Campus 
accumulated deficit due to the Faculty, over Other local private and state companies, has accepted the challenge of the 
a two-year period.  recognizing that The University has the Strategic Plan and is moving to become 
best collection of intellectual and physical internationally recognised as a Centre of 
Research Funds infrastructure in the region, have drawn on Excellence in research, knowledge creation 
After a period of rapid growth in the knowledge and skills of University staff. and innovation on matters related to the 
undergraduate enrolment, emphasis is Twice during the year, the Environmental Caribbean.
now being placed on graduate studies, Management Authority engaged the Faculty 
research and innovation.  It is recognised of Science and Agriculture to undertake 
that The University plays a key role in the studies on Climate Change and also to draft 
creation of knowledge that is relevant to a Water Resources Management Plan for 
the region and that it has an obligation to the Nariva Swamp.  Several members of 
ensure that the knowledge is passed on to staff from other departments were also 
the policy makers who are charged with the invited to collaborate with colleagues 
responsibility of developing the country from Universities overseas, to study areas 
and the region.  Based on that realisation, that were of particular relevance to the 
a total of $2.954 Million was allocated to development of the region.
the Research and Publications Fund during 
the year.  Of this sum, $1.719 Million was 
provided for academic staff and $1.186 
Million was earmarked for postgraduate 
student research.  
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Principal Officers Campus Principals St. Augustine Campus
The University & Pro-Vice-Chancellors Campus Principal
of the West Indies Professor Clement SankatSir Hilary McDonald Beckles – Cave Hill BSc (Eng), M.Sc (UWI), PhD (Guelph),
BA, PhD Hull FIAgrE, CEng, MASAE, FAPETT
Chancellor
Professor the Hon. Sir George Alleyne, Prof. Gordon Shirley – Mona Deputy Campus Principal
OCC, MBBS UCWI, MD Lond, FRCP, FACP, BSc, M.Sc, MBA, DBA Harvard Professor Rhoda Reddock
(Hons) Hon. DSc (UWI) BSc (UWI), M.Sc (The Hague),
Prof. Clement Sankat – St. Augustine PhD Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
Vice-Chancellor BSc (Eng), M.Sc (UWI), PhD (Guelph),
Professor E. Nigel Harris, FIAgrE, CEng, MASAE, FAPETT Campus Registrar
BS Howard, MPhil Yale, MD U of Penn, DM UWI Mr. Jeremy Callaghan
Prof. Hazel Simmons-Mc Donald – Open BA Y ork, MA Reading
Chairmen, Campus Councils Campus
Sir Neville Nicholls – Cave Hill BA, Dip. Ed. UWI, MA Ling, MA Dev. Ed, PhD Stanford Campus Bursar
BA Cantab, Attorney-at-Law, Hon. LLD UWI Mrs. Lylla Bada
Pro-Vice-Chancellors BA (Economics & Accounting) Bristol, FCCA, CA (T&T)
Dr. Marshall Hall – Mona Prof. Alvin G. Wint
CD, BSc Col, PhD Wis. BSc UWI, MBA Northeastern, DBA Harvard Campus Librarian
Ms. Jennifer Joseph
Mr. Michael Mansoor – St. Augustine Prof. Wayne Hunte BA UWI, M.Sc Columbia University,
CA, MBA W. Ont. BSc UWI, PhD UWI, Post Doctoral Fellow, Dip. Lib. & Info. Sci. UWI, Dip. Hum. Res. Man. IOB
Dalhousie, Canada
Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie 
BA Northwestern, MA Chicago, PhD Penn State
Deputy Campus Principals
Professor Eudine Barriteau -  Cave Hill
BSc UWI, MPA NYU, PhD Howard 
Mr. Joseph Pereira – Mona
BA, Dip Ed UWI, MA Qu
Professor Rhoda Reddock - St. Augustine
BSc (UWI), M.Sc (The Hague), PhD Amsterdam, The 
Netherlands 
Professor Vivienne Roberts  – Open Campus
BSc, Dip Ed UWI, MSEd Tenn, PhD UWI 
University Registrar
Mr. C. William Iton
BSc UWI, LLM Essex
University Bursar
46 Mr. Winston BayleyBSc Lond-UCWI, FCCA
Public & Professional Service of Staff
Campus Senior Campus Information Campus Libraries
Management Team Technology Unit T. Brathwaite• Coordinator, Model United Nations 
C. K. Sankat N. Alladin Training for Secondary Schools
• Member, Board of Directors, Caribbean • Secretary / Treasurer, University School 
Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) Association Limited A. Dolland
• Member, Board of Directors, Metal • Immediate Past General Chair, Oracle • Vice President, Library Association of 
 industries Company Limited (MIC) Applications Caribbean Users’ Group Trinidad and Tobago
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Arthur • Member, Board of Directors, ROYTEC
Lok Jack Graduate School of Business • Participant DELL Platinum Advisory J. Joseph
• Chairman, Board of Directors, ROYTEC Council • Member, NALIS Board
• Member, IFLA Standing Committee 
R.E. Reddock M. Raghunanan for Latin America and the Caribbean
• Advisory Council Member, Caribbean • Representatives on the ISO/TC 223 E. Lara
Studies Association, 2007 and Mirror Committee meeting on Societal • President, Library Association of 
Ongoing. Security to the Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
• Member, Regional Advisory Committee, Bureau of Standards. • Member, IFLA Standing Committee of 
Caribbean Coalition on Women, Girls the Document Delivery and Resource 
and AIDS (UNAIDS) Ms. H. Gobin Sharing
• Member, Advisory Group - Sexuality • Representatives on the ISO/TC 223 
Policy Watch (Secretariat, Rio de Mirror Committee meeting on Societal S. Renwick
Janeiro, Brazil) Security to the Trinidad and Tobago • Committee Membership, Association 
Bureau of Standards. of Caribbean University, Institutional 
and Research Libraries (ACURIL)
G. H. Rogers
• National Coordinator, Program for 
Cooperative Cataloguing/Name 
Authority Control Caribbean Funnel
S. Sandy
• Programme Director, Library 
Association of Trinidad and Tobago
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Instructional Marketing & Office of Planning & 
Development Unit Communications Office Development
A. M. Edwards-Henry D. M. DeFour-Gill S. Frost
• ROYTEC Advisory Committee • Chair, Marketing & Communications, • Member, Board of Directors, Institute 
• Chief Examiner, Caribbean UWI 60 Central Committee of Banking and Finance
Examinations Council (CXC), Biology • Thematic Leader, Marketing & 
• Chair, Advisory Committee Branding for UWI Strategic Plan
Radiological Sciences Department, • Member, Steering Committee of Sport and Education 
COSTAATT the Association of Commonwealth Physical Education Centre
• Member, Board of Belmont Junior Universities (ACU) Public Relations, I. Gloudon
Secondary School Marketing & Communications • Board Member,  local organising 
• Member, Language Advisory Board, Network committee of the Caribbean Games 
Centre for Language Learning • Member, Core Planning Committee, 2009.
• Reviewer, International Journal of UWI/Guardian Life Premium Teaching 
Teaching and Learning in Higher Awards
Education • Member, Organising Committee, UWI- Faculty of Engineering
SPEC International Half-Marathon Chemical Engineering
• Member, Public Relations Association J. O. Akingbala
of Trinidad & Tobago (PRATT) • Reviewer - Journal of Tropical 
• Vice President Communications, Agriculture
International Association of Business • Reviewer - West Indian Journal of 
Communicators (IABC) Trinidad & Engineering (WIJE)
Tobago Chapter
G. S.H. Baccus-Taylor
R. Jaipaul-O’Garro • Deputy Chairperson/Director 
• Member, Association of Caribbean – Board of Directors, NAMDEVCO 
Higher Education Administrators (National Agricultural Marketing and 
(ACHEA) Development Corporation), 2008-2010
• Member, Association of • Member - Cabinet-Appointed Food 
Commonwealth Universities (ACU) & Beverage Industry Development 
Public Relations, Marketing & Committee (FBIDC)
Communications Network • Reviewer – West Indian Journal of 
• Member, Communications Sub- Engineering and Journal of Tropical 
committee, International Association Agriculture
of Business Communicators (IABC) • Regional Editor - Journal of 
Trinidad & Tobago Chapter Agriculture, Food and Environment 
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
• FAO/WHO Expert/Temporary Advisor Generation Energy Technologies, 2008 Civil & Environmental Engineering
– Member of Expert Panel Committee October 7-10, Hilton Tobago R. Clarke
on the Joint FAO/WHO Expert • Member, Arima Evangelical Church • Chairman, APETT/BOETT Structures 
Meeting on the benefits & Risks of Sunday School Committee. Codes Committee
the Use of ‘Active Chlorine’ in food • Reviewer, Structures Journal, 
Production & Processing:  May 27-30, W.A. Mellowes American Concrete Institute
2008, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. • Chairman, Local Organising 
Committee UWI 60th Anniversary V. Cooper
R. A. Dawe Celebrations • Co-Leader, UWI/EMA Technical Team 
• Member, Board of Engineering • Foreign Secretary, Caribbean Academy for the restoration of the Nariva 
of Trinidad & Tobago, Chartered of Sciences Swamp
Engineer, Euro-Engineer, Chartered • Focal point for Science and • Regional Representative, International 
Scientist, Chartered Geologist, Technology in the Inter-American Association of Hydrological Sciences, 
Chartered Chemist. Academy of Sciences UNESCO
• Member, Editorial Advisory Board • Membership Committee for the Board • Design of erosion protection works on 
for the International Journal ‘Energy of Engineering the Roseau River to protect the UWI 
Sources, Part A:  Recovery, Utilisation • Chairman, Chemical Engineering Centre in Dominica
and Environmental Effects’. Group, APETT
• Member, Peer Review College.  • Editor, West Indian Journal of D. Gay
Engineering and Physical Sciences Engineering • Report on Brittons Hill Cave Collapse, 
Research Council (EPSRC), UK. • Member, Local Organising Committee, Government of Barbados (September 
• Refereed research applications for 9th WSEAS International Conference 2007)
funding for the EPSRC and for the on Mathematical and Computational • Report on Hurricane Dean Landslide 
University of Kuwait. Methods in Science and Engineering, Damage, Government of Dominica 
• Refereed research papers for November 5-7, 2007. (November 2007)
international journals, including J. 
Chem Eng Data, Transport in Porous A.C. Pilgrim E. Peters
Media, J Colloid and Interface • Chairman, Specification Committees • Vice President, WIGUT
Science, SPE J, J Petroleum Science on Petroleum Products, Bureau of • Chairman, Grievance Committee, 
& Engineering, J Petroleum Geology, Standards. WIGUT
Journal of the University of Qatar and • Advisor to the Grenada Community 
West Indian Journal of Engineering. J. Smith Development Agency (GRENCODA)
• Member, Association of Professional 
J. Marcelle-De Silva Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago G. Shrivastava
• Member, Organizing Committee • Associate Member, Institution of • Reviewer, Journal of Water 
of the University of Trinidad and Chemical Engineers, UK Management, Institution of Civil 
Tobago’s Third International Tobago • Member, University School Council Engineers, London, UK
Gas Technology conference – Next 
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Electrical & Computer Engineering A. Joshi Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
B. Copeland • Member, IEEE B.V. Chowdary
• Chairman, Trinidad and Tobago • Member, Executive Committee of the • Member, National Technical 
National Training Agency IEEE (Trinidad & Tobago) Section Committee on Metrology (NTC), 
• Director, Evolving TecKnologies and Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of 
Enterprise Development Company K. Mallalieu Standards (TTBS)
(eTecK) • Member, Caribbean Association 
of National Telecommunications R. Ellis
S. Gift Organisations (CANTO) Human • Project Management Training for the 
• Member, Trinidad and Tobago Bureau Resources Working Group on Ministry of Social Development
of Standards Committee on Cell Tower Caribbean Unity through Connectivity
Radiation • Chair, Organising Committee, E. I. Ekwue
• Presentation on Cell Tower Radiation Diálogo regional sobre Sociedad de la • President, Nigeria Community in 
to American Chamber of Commerce Información Stakeholders Meeting Trinidad and Tobago.
• Presentation ‘Science is Fun’, 1st • Chairman, Continuing Engineering 
Annual Science Exposition hosted L. Ngalamou Education Committee.
by the Division of Education, Youth • Reviewer for the following journals: • Associate Editor, West Indian Journal 
Affairs and Sports of the Tobago • IEEE Transactions on Education of Engineering 
House of Assembly • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation • Interim Manager, Engineering 
• Reviewer for the following journals: and Measurement Institute
• International Journal of Circuit • Journal of Computer Applications in • Second/External Examiner, BTech 
Theory and Applications Engineering Education Programme in Mechanical Engineering 
• IET Circuits, Devices and Systems Technology, University of Trinidad & 
• Analog Integrated Circuits, M.K. Sastry Tobago.
Systems and Signal Processing • Reviewer of International Journal on 
• Journal of Circuits, Systems and Electronic Customer Relationship, S. C. Haldar 
Signal Processing International Journal of Knowledge • Reviewer, Applied Thermal 
• Microelectronics Journal Management Studies, Inderscience Engineering, an international journal 
• World Scientific and Engineering Publishers from Elsevier
Academy and Society • Senior Member, IEEE • Reviewer, Heat and Mass Transfer, an 
Transactions on Electronics • Member, IET international journal from Springer
• Indian Journal of Engineering and • Technical Chair, International 
Materials Sciences Conference on the World Congress 
• Physics Essays in Computer Science, Computer 
• Science and Engineering Research Engineering and Applied Computing
Council of Canada
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
C.A.C. Imbert K. F. Pun Surveying & Land Information
• Chairman, Board of Directors of the • Hon. Secretary, IEEE Trinidad and J.  Opadeyi
Metal Industries Company Limited Tobago Section (Region 9), The • President, Commonwealth Association 
(MIC) Institute of Electrical and Electronics of Surveying and Land Economy 
• Chairman, birdsong Academy Engineers (CASLE)
• Member, Board of Directors of the • Chairman, The Technology • Member, Royal Institution of 
Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Management Council, IEEE Trinidad Chartered Surveyors
Tobago and Tobago Section • Membe, Survey Review Board
• Member, Board of Directors of • Chairman, The Mechanical/Industrial • Referee, RICS Foundation Research 
the Caribbean Industrial Research Engineering Division,  The Association Paper Series
Institute of Professional Engineers of Trinidad • Member, Steering Committee, Global 
• Member, Board of Directors, National and Tobago Water Partnership; Caribbean
Training Agency • Member, Editorial Board of the • Life Member, The National Centre for 
• Member, Board of Directors, Panland following journals: Persons with Disabilities, Trinidad and 
Trinidad and Tobago Limited • The West Indian Journal of Tobago
• Member, Board of Directors, Princess Engineering 
Elizabeth Centre (for Handicapped • The Asian Journal on Quality A. Mohammed
Children) • International Journal of Quality • Member, Cabinet Committee to 
and Standards Review the Master Plan for the Zoo, 
W. G. Lewis • The Journal of the Association of July 2008
• Chairman, Bureau of Standards of Professional Engineers of Trinidad • UWI-and Overall Project Team 
Trinidad and Tobago Committee on and Tobago (Editor) Leader, Regularisation of Squatting 
Workplace Design Standards. • Second/External Examiner, BTech in Greater Port of Spain, Design and 
• Member, Committee to establish programmes in Mechanical Implementation Phase(ongoing) 
National Health, Safety and Engineering Technology and Ministry of Housing ,Government of 
Environment Standards Electrical Engineering Techology, Trinidad and Tobago
• Member, ASME International Industry University of Trinidad and • Deputy Chairperson, St Anns, Cascade, 
Advisory Council Tobago. Hololo Community Organisation 
• Member, Executive Management 
Committee, UWI BTech programmes C. S. Syan C. Griffith-Charles
in Mechanical Engineering Technology • Vice President of ISPE for conferences • Vice-President of the Fulbright Alumni 
and Electrical Engineering Technology • External Examiner and project Association of Trinidad and Tobago 
• Faculty Advisor, American Society of supervisor for Warwick Manufacturing (FAATT), October 2005-present
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Trinidad Group (UK) • Vice-President, Institute of Surveyors 
and Tobago Student Section • Vice President of Gurudwara Sahib, of Trinidad and Tobago (ISTT), 2007-
• Second/External Examiner, BTech Trinidad and Tobago present
programmes in Mechanical • Member of the Board, Centre for • Member, Canadian Institute of 
Engineering Technology and Electrical Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Geomatics.
Engineering Technology, University of Wealth Creation (CEIWC), UWI
Trinidad and Tobago
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M.  Mycoo M. Sutherland B. Lalla 
• Member of Steering Committee for • Chair-Elect, Commission 4, • Public Orator, St. Augustine Campus
Biodiversity and Climate Change International Federation of Surveyors • Interim Chair, Graduate Studies
2007/2008. (FIG)
• Fulbright Foundation Member of • Chair, Working Group 4.3 – P. Morgan 
Interview Panel for the LAPSAU/ Administering Marine Spaces, FIG • Chairperson for the Campus 
Fulbright Scholarship Programme, US • FIG Representative to the Permanent Committee for Undergraduate Awards
Government (2008). Committee on GIS Infrastructure for 
• Member,  Working Group of the Asia and the Pacific G. Steele 
Trinidad and Tobago Society of • Member, Canadian Institute of • President of WIGUT
Planners on Planning Education Geomatics • Member, FHE Entrance Committee
2007/2008. • Member, Institute of Surveyors of • Member, FHE Assessment and 
• Member, International Society of City Trinidad and Tobago Promotions Committee
and Regional Planners. • Chair, Campus Scholarly Leave and 
• Convenor of the CXC panel for School of Humanities Sabbatical LeaveGeography. Department of Liberal Arts • Chair, Campus Pension Committee 
F. Aiyejina • Member, Teaching and Learning Sub-
B. Ramlal • Deputy Dean, Graduate Studies and Committee, Strategic Plan 2007-2012
• Fulbright Foundation Member of Research • Member, University Pension 
Interview Panel for the LAPSAU/ • Member, Organizing Committee Committee
Fulbright Scholarship Programme, US and Joint-Facilitator, The Cropper • Member, University Blue Book 
Government (2001- 2008). Foundation’s Creative Writing Committee
• Public Relations Officer, Institute of Workshop • Member, University Career Path 
Surveyors of Trinidad and Tobago • Contributing and Advisory Editor, Committee.
2006-2008 Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies 
• Member, The International Journal, University of Miami, Miami
Environmetrics Society, (Since 2004) • Editorial Advisor, Journal of West 
• Member, URISA Caribbean Chapter Indian Literature, The University of the 
(2008) West Indies
• Joint Coordinator, From Apocalypse 
to Awakenings: Gordon Rohlehr’s 
Retirement Conference and 
Celebrations, October 4-6, 2007
• Member, UWI@60 Anniversary 
Committee, St. Augustine Campus
• Chair, UWI@60 Anniversary Book Fair 
and Cultural Festival
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
E. Maitrejean C. Fergus G. Matthews 
• Member, Board of Directors of the • Executive Member, Association of • Representative, Prize Giving 
Alliance Française of Trinidad and Caribbean Historians Committee, FHE., 2007/2008
Tobago • Member, North-East Zonal Council, • Panel participant (Freedom Road 
• Member,AIIC (International Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board Lecture Series), August 2007
Association of Conference • Faculty Representative on Co-
Interpreters) Curricular Committee R. Pemberton 
• Member,  Advisory Board for Social • Faculty Representative on • Member, Advisory Committee, The 
Protection and Action, of the Security Distinguished Open Lectures Arts Journal
Committee and of the Administrative Committee • Member, Editorial Committee, Journal 
Electoral Commission of the French • Faculty Coordinator for Summer of Caribbean History
Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago.  Programme & Tobago Project • Member, Panel of Judges for the Eric 
• Webmaster, Un Côté Français, Williams Regional School Bags Essay 
Website of the French-speaking K. Haraksingh Competition
community of Trinidad and Tobago • Personal representative of the • Reviewer, Bulletin of the History of 
Secretary-General of Caricom on Medicine (John Hopkins) 2007
Department of History Caricom • Member, Trinidad Lake Asphalt La 
B. Brereton • Mission to Selected EC capitals, 2007. Brea Museum Committee
• Interim Campus Principal, St. • Conciliator and Arbitrator to Caricom • Member, Working Committee of the 
Augustine Campus, 01 August – 31 under art 8 and art 10A of Protocol Sub-Committee to Revise the Tobago 
December 2007 IX (Dispute Settlement) to the Treaty House of Assembly Act and the 
• Chair, Cabinet Appointed Committee establishing Caricom. Position of Tobago in the Constitution 
on the Trinity Cross and Other • Commonwealth Secretariat and CRNM of Trinidad and Tobago, established by 
National Symbols and Observances Consultant for the draft EPA Treaty the THA
• UWI Representative on Cabinet between Cariforum and the European • Member, ABSCOM
Appointed Scholarship Selection Communities. • Chair, Panel on Gender, Identity 
Committee • Caribbean Lead Negotiator on Legal Resistance and Freedom at the 
• Chair, University Archives and Record and Institutional Issues. Bicentenary Conference, Jamaica 
Management Committee • Member, Cariforum College of Bicentenary Committee and the 
Negotiators Society for Caribbean Research, 
H. Cateau • Chairman, Campus Committee for Europe (SOCARE), Jamaica, 5-8 
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Examinations December 2007
Caribbean History • Member, University Pension • Workshop Facilitator & Panel Chair, 
Committee UNESCO International Seminar for 
• Legal Advisor, WIGUT Educators: Teaching the Atlantic 
Slave Trade in Enslaved Africans, 19-23 
November 2007
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• Reviewer, The Trinidad & Tobago J. Teelucksingh W. James 
Hospitality Institute, Examinations • Co-founder of the Young Historians • Member, National Textbook 
2008 Association of Trinidad and Tobago Committee
• Assistant Chief Examiner CXC for CSEC • Co-founder of the Caribbean Institute • Member, Textbook Development and 
Caribbean History of Public Policy Research Committee
• CXC SBA Teachers Seminar, LRC- • Chair, Seminar on the 1857 Mutiny, • Member, Learning Materials 
September 2007, Tobago-November, Divali Nagar, 2007 Evaluation Committee
2007, St. Augustine-January 2008 • Chair, Seminar on Indentured Labour 
• Deputy Dean, Student Affairs, Faculty for Young Historians Association of R. Hackett 
of Humanities & Education Trinidad and Tobago, September 2007 • Member COSTATT Advisory 
• Member, Campus Committee for Committee in the Division of 
Examinations M. Toussaint Agriculture, Natural Resource 
• Member, Campus Committee for • Member, Association of Caribbean Management and Environmental 
Undergraduate Awards Historians Studies
• Member, Entrance Committee, Faculty • Member, Association for the World • Member, TTUTA's Teacher of the Year 
of Humanities & Education Wide Study of the African Diaspora Committee
• Member, Management Team, Faculty • Resource person for TTUTA in 
of Humanities & Education
• Member, Prizes Committee, Faculty of School of Education Trinidad, the Caribbean, and Latin America
Humanities & Education M. Byron • Resource person for the Tobago arm 
 • Chair, National Curriculum Council of the National PTA
B. Reid • Member, National Textbook 
• Board Member, International Committee A. Joseph 
Association of Caribbean Archaeology • Member, Learning Materials • Member of the Advisory Committee of 
(IACA) Evaluation Committee COSTATT
• Faculty Representative, Amerindian 
Project Committee J. George 
• Member, CARICOM Task Force on V. Jules 
S. Singh Teacher Education
• Member, Textbook Development and 
Research Committee
• Coordinator of History Department’s • Member, National Textbook 
Summer Programme, June-July, 2008 Committee
• Member, Textbook Development and L. Quamina-Aiyejina 
Research Committee • Member, Trinidad and Tobago 
Mathematics Olympiad Executive
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
J. Rampersad Faculty of Medicine J. Addae 
• Member, Regional Working Group D. Ramdath • Member, Trinidad & Tobago 
for Health and Family Life Education • Scientific Secretary, Caribbean Health Bureau of Standards Committee on 
(HFLE) coordinated by CARICOM and Research Council Electromagnetic Emission
UNICEF • Chairman; Essential National Health • Chairman, Campus Open Lectures 
• Member, Regional HFLE Curriculum Research Council committee
Advisory Committee • Member, Ministry of Health Steering • Member of Ethics Committee, Faculty 
Committee for the establishment of Medical Sciences
P. Worrell of Evidence Informed Network 
• Member, National Curriculum Council (EVIPNet). E.M Davis  
• Member CXC National Committee • Award for distinguished service in the 
C. Carrington development of the UWI School of 
• Selection Officer and founding Clinical Medicine and Research in The Centre for Language 
member of United World Colleges Bahamas 
Learning (CLL) (Trinidad & Tobago) Trust (since June • Honorary Consul for The Bahamas 
B. Carter 2003) in Trinidad and Tobago (appointed 
• Chief Examiner, (French) CSEC 2008 • Deputy Dean for Graduate Studies and October, 2004) 
• Panel Convenor, CAPE Modern Research • Public education on television 
Languages • Member, Campus Research & programmes on behalf of the Family 
• Member, Steering Committee for the Publications Fund Planning Association 
Spanish as a First Foreign Language • Member, Medical Advisory Board and 
Initiative (SAFFL), Ministry of Trade S. Nayak Associate Medical Director (Trinidad 
• Chair, SAFFL Language Planning Sub- • FACB (USA) Fellow of Association for and Tobago)  for Best Doctors Inc. 
Committee, Ministry of Trade and Clinical Biochemists (Boston, USA) (since 2007 July)
Industry • Certificate of Completion for Basic QC- 
• Member, Japan Exchange and Chemistry- F. Youssef   
Teaching Programme (JET) Interview • Certificate of Completion for Lab • Residence Manager, Joyce Gibson Hall 
Panel, Embassy of Japan, Trinidad and Management –Principles and of Residence, UWI
Tobago Processes- • Member Campus Safety Committee
• Member, Japan Scholarship Selection • Member of Ethics Committee, Faculty • Strategic Development Advisor for 
Committee, Embassy of Japan, of Medical Sciences Congress WBN, a global nations-
Trinidad and Tobago development organisation that acts 
• Member, Ministry of National Security as a resource to nation-building and 
Language Coordinator Interview Panel human development efforts of leaders 
and organisations around the world
• Leadership and Ethical Development: 
regularly invited to speak to university 
students on ethics and leadership 
both locally and internationally.
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A. McRae M. Monteil M. Rios 
• Member of UWI  Senate • Chairman, Organizing Committee of • Registrar Port of Spain General 
• Public education on Alzheimer’s the  Second Regional Seminar for Hospital
disease  in  television interviews Latin America and the Caribbean.  The 
UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, D. Coomansingh 
N. Ovchinnikov Knowledge and Research.  The • Consultancy in Gastroenterology, 
• Assistance to the Honorary Consul of Seminar was held the Trinidad Hilton, South West Regional Health Authority
Russian Federation in Trinidad Port of Spain, Trinidad  - July 19 - 20, • Consultancy to Haven Hope for 
2007. Orphaned Children
S. Rao
• Assisted in teaching and setting up F. Orrett N. Baboolal
the Anatomy Department in Cave Hill • Infection Control Committee;  San • Ministry of Health Special Tribunal for 
Campus, Barbados Fernando General Hospital:  14 years Mental Health
• Caribbean Association of Clinical 
J. Rawlins Microbiologists:  3 years H. Maharajh
• Executive Member, Alzheimer’s • Tran cultural Psychiatry Society of 
Disease Association of Trinidad and A. Jones-Lecointe Trinidad and Tobago 
Tobago 2004 - present. • Steering Committee Member; 
• Executive Member, Essential National Caribbean Association for the Study of Z. Ali
Health Research, 1998 - present. Sickle Cell Disease • Board member, National Aids 
• Board Member, National AIDS Hotline, • Member and Technical Adviser; Consultation Committee (NACC) 
2003 - present. Society for Severe and Inherited Blood • Member, subcommittee on 
Disorder. Treatment, Care and Support (NACC) 
G. Davis • Member, subcommittee on 
• Member, Trinidad & Tobago Bureau S. Teelucksingh Monitoring and Evaluation (NACC) 
of Standards TC 212 Committee, 2006 • Visiting External Examiner • Chair, subcommittee on Research and 
- present. • Guy’s King’s and St. Thomas’ Surveillance (NACC) 
• Consultant Chemical Pathologist, University in London • Member of Council, Medical Board of 
Scarborough Regional Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago 
Tobago, 2007 - present. T. Seemungal • Director and Founder, UWI Telehealth 
• National Formulary Committee • Principal Investigator/Director, 
Y. Clement • Collaboration with UTT & John Trinidad and Tobago Training centre 
• Chairman, Organizing Committee for Hopkins on Herbal Medicine Research • Member, Friends to the Max 
the 13th Biennial Traditional Medicine • Consultant Physician Port of Spain charitable organisation 
in the Island (TRAMIL) Workshop, held General Hospital • Member, Paediatric Society of Trinidad 
in Trinidad  - February 6 -9, 2008. and Tobago 
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
B. Balkaran Faculty of Science & S. Hutchinson  
• Executive Member, Trinidad and • Chairperson, Prices Council (Special 
Tobago Medical Association Agriculture Advisory Group to the Minister 
• Member, Extended Program on Department of Agricultural Economics & of Legal Affairs on Food and 
Immunisation, Ministry of Health Extension Construction Prices)
• Member, National plan for Maternal St. C. Barker • Member, Scientific Council, 
and Child Health • Member, The Association for International Institute of Fisheries 
• Member, Committee National International Agricultural and Economics and Trade (IIFET). 2007 
Guidelines for Paediatric HIV Extension Education. – 2008.
treatment and care • Associate Member, The American • Director of Publications, Caribbean 
• Executive member, National council of Association of Rural Sociologists. Agro-Economic Society (CAES).  
Indian Culture • Member, Agricultural and Applied 
D. Dolly Economics Association (AAEA)
C. Bodkyn • Leader/Member, Regional Chapter, • Member, Association of 
• Member, National Oncology Program, The Association for International Environmental and Resource 
Ministry of Health Agricultural and Extension Education Economists
• Member, Just Because Foundation • Special Extension adviser to the • Member, International Food and 
J. Ramcharan Morvant Laventille Youth Agriculture Agribusiness Management Association 
• Member, Implementing Committee, Network, the Caura Valley Farmers (IFAMA)
Children’s Authority, Trinidad and Association and the  Sun Eaters • Member, Southern Agricultural 
Tobago Organics. Economics Association (SAEA)
• Paediatrician, Princess Elizabeth • Member, Committee on Participatory • Member, North American Association 
Centre for children with disabilities approaches, Extension and of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE)
• Medical Director, UWI Telehealth Information Services , Ministry    of • Member, International Institute of 
Agriculture Lands and Marine Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET)
V. Singh Resources.
• Member, Drugs and Therapeutics S. Nichols
Committee, Ministry of Health I. Granderson • Member, Institute of Biologists (UK) 
• Member, Programme Advisory • Member, British Association of Sports 
T.  Gopeesingh Committee for the Associate Degree AND Exercise 
• Elected Member of Parliament. in Applied Science in Food Science, • Member, Society for Epidemiological 
COSAATT Research (USA)
• Member, Trinidad and Tobago • Member, Nutrition Society (UK)
Association of Nutritionists and 
Dietitians
• Member, Caribbean Agro-Economic 
Society
• Member, American Dietetic 
Association
• Member, American Overseas Dietetic 
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H. Patterson-Andrews D. Singh-Knights D. M. Beckles
• Member, Caribbean Agro-Economic • Member, American Agricultural • Assistant Chief Examiner in 
Society Economics Association Environmental Science (CAPE).  
• Member, American Society for Quality • Member, Northeastern Agricultural Caribbean Examinations Council
Economics Association • Steering Committee Member, Second 
C. A. Pemberton • Member, Southern Agricultural National Communication on Climate 
• President, The Latin American and Economics Association Change for Trinidad and Tobago under 
Caribbean Agricultural Economics • Member, Caribbean Agro-Economic the  United Nations FCCC
Association (ALACEA) Society • Reviewer, Journal of Environmental 
• President,  Caribbean Agro Economic • Member, Association of Professional Management
Society Agricultural Scientists of Trinidad and • Admissions Interviewer for 
• Member, Editorial Board, Tropical Tobago International Students, Harvard 
Agriculture • Reviewer, Journal of Agricultural and University, USA
• Member, Southern Agricultural Applied Economics.
Economics Association R. Pingal
• Member, Association of Department of Chemistry • Editor, 2nd Bonne Aventure Scout 
Environmental and Resource D. Narinesingh Group 40th Anniversary Magazine
Economists • Member, Board of Directors, CARIRI
• Member, American Agricultural • Member, Board of Directors, R. Ramsewak
Economics Association Accreditation Council of Trinidad and • Coordinator, Cambridge GCE 
Tobago Advanced Level Practical Examination 
S. Ragbir • Member, Board of Directors, Institute in Chemistry for the Government 
• Secretary, Caribbean Agro-Economic of Marine Affairs of Trinidad & Tobago Ministry of 
Society (CAES).  •  Member, Board of Directors, National Education.
Institute of Higher Education, • Coordinator, London Advanced Level 
J. Seepersad Research Science and   Technology Practical Examination in Chemistry for 
• Member, Association for International • Member, Board of Governors, the Government of Trinidad & Tobago 
Agricultural and Extension Education University of Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Education.
and reviewer for annual conference • Chief Examiner, Caribbean 
papers. Examination Council.
• Member,  Association of Professional 
Agricultural Scientists of Trinidad and 
Tobago 
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
Department of Food Production D.  Robinson Department of Life Sciences
I. Bekele • Member, Soil Science Society of D. Chadee
• Reviewer, Tropical Agriculture America (SSSA) • Member, Expert Committee on 
• Reviewer, Biomedical Journal • Member, Ecological Society of Defining the roles of Vector Control 
America (ESA) and Xenomonitoring in the Global 
R. Brathwaite • Member, American Geophysical Union Program to Eliminate Lymphatic 
• Director, Pointe-A-Pierre Wild Fowl (AGU) Filariasis, World Health Organisation, 
Trust • Associate Editor, Vadose Zone Geneva
• Technical Advisor, Gilbert Agricultural Journal, (SSSA) • Member, Regional Program Review 
and Rural Development Center, • Organizing committee member, Group (RPGG) for Lymphatic filariasis 
Antigua Kirkham Conference, UC Davis, Feb Elimination in the Americas, WHO/ 
• Technical Assistance to the National 2008, (SSSA) PAHO.
Fairtrade Organisations of the • Committee member, Soil Physics early • Member, CARICOM Task Force for 
Windward Islands with specific career award (SSSA) developing Environmental Health 
reference to Fairtrade Labelling Courses for the region.
Organisation (FLO, UK) R. Stone • Advisor to Costa Rica, Brazil, 
• Reviewer, “Tropical Agriculture Dominican Republic and Trinidad 
M. Mohammed (Trinidad)” Journal. Lymphatic Filariasis programs for the 
• Reviewer, Tropical Agriculture Pan American Health Organisation.
• Reviewer, Journal of Applied L. Wickham • Advisor, Ministry of Health, Trinidad 
Horticulture • Reviewer, Journal of  Testing and and Tobago Government on the 
• Reviewer, Journal of Food Science Evaluation National Public Health Laboratory 
• Reviewer, Trend in Food Science and • Reviewer, Tropical Agriculture Development Program
Technology (Trinidad) journal • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet 
• Convenor, CXC Agricultural Science: • Chairman, Cassava Industry Advisory Appointed Committee on Laboratory 
Review of Agricultural Science Committee, TTABA Accreditation, Trinidad and Tobago 
Syllabus (double and single awards) • Member, Shamah Outreach Bureau of Standards 
• Advisor, NAMDEVCO Fresh-cut fruit Movement, an organisation dedicated • Life Member, American Mosquito 
and vegetable project. to positively impacting the lives of Control Association 
• Advisor, School Nutrition Company women in Trinidad and Tobago • Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical 
fresh-cut fruit project. Medicine and Hygiene 
• Member, Entomological Society of 
C. Lallo London 
• Member, Technical Advisory • Member, Society for Vector Ecology
Committee,   Sugarcane Feeds Centre. • Member, American Society of Tropical 
Medicine and Hygiene
• Member, Editorial Board of the 
Journal Entomologia Experimentalis 
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et Applicata  • Reviewer, Transactions of the Royal Department of
• Member, Editorial Board of the Society of Tropical Medicine and Mathematics & Computer Sciences
European Journal of General Medicine Hygiene H. Ali 
• Member, Editorial Board of Annals of • Reviewer, American Journal of • Moderator, CAPE, Caribbean 
Medical Entomology Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Examinations Council.
• Member, Editorial Board of the Open • Reviewer, Acta Tropica
Public Health  Journal • Reviewer, Medical and Veterinary B. Bhatt
• Member, National Essential Health Entomology • Reviewer: 
Research Council  of Trinidad and • Reviewer, Japanese Society of • Zentralbatta fur Mathematik
Tobago Tropical Medicine and others • Canadian Journal of Physics
• Member, Management Committee of • Journal of Engineering 
the National Essential Health Research B. N. Cockburn Mathematics
Council of Trinidad and Tobago. • Treasurer, Board of the Helen • Journal of Porous Media (USA)
• Member, Cabinet Appointed Working Bhagwansingh Diabetes Education, • Global Journal of Pure and 
Group (UWI representative)  to Research and Prevention Institute Applied Mathematics.
determine the implications of Global • Vice-Chairman, University School • Member, Organizing Committee of a 
Warming, Climate Change and Sea- Council Conference (Milestones in Computer 
Level rise Algebra – MICA 2008) which was 
• Local Secretary, Royal Society of I. Ramnarine organised by the University of 
Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (UK) • Chairman, University School Council Waterloo to honour 60th birthday of 
• Member of the Network for the Gates • Vice-President , Aquaculture Professor Keith Geddes.
Funded Grant: Genetic strategies Association of Trinidad & Tobago
for the control of Dengue Virus • Reviewer, Aquaculture D. Comissiong
Transmission • Reviewer, Fish Biology • Secretary, Latin American and 
• Member, Ministry of Health Dengue Caribbean Congress of Theoretical 
Task Force C. Starr and Applied Mechanics – LACCOTAM 
• Reviewer, Annals of Tropical Medicine • Archivist, International Union for the (IUTAM affiliated organisation).  
and Parasitology, Study of Social Insects
• Reviewer, Tropical Medicine and • International Secretary, Bolivarian E. J. Farrell
International Health Section, International Union for the • Chairman, Examinations Committee of 
• Reviewer, Journal of Medical Study of Social Insects the Trinidad and Tobago Mathematics 
Entomology Olympiad (TTMO). 
• Reviewer, Journal of the American • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of 
Mosquito Control Association Graph Theory Notes (New York)
• Reviewer, Emerging Infectious 
Diseases
• Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Infectious 
Diseases
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
W. Goodridge • Member, Technical Committee in Science and Engineering, 
• Development of an open source of the IEEE World Congress on MACMESE'08, Bucharest, 
Student Management System for Computational Intelligence (WCCI Romania, November 7-9, 2008.
schools and colleges in the Caribbean. 2008), Hong Kong, China, June 1-6, • Reviewer, Journal of Computational 
2008. Intelligence and Applications.
M. Hosein • Member, Technical Committee for • Reviewer, Scientific Journals 
• Assistant Chief Examiner, CAPE the Special Session on Computational International.
(Computer Science), Caribbean Intelligence Approach for E-Learning • Reviewer, Conference of International 
Examinations Council. at WCCI 2008. Association of Societies of Design 
• Member , Subject Panel (Information • Member, Advisory Board, the Journal Research, IASDR07, Emerging 
Technology), Caribbean Examinations of Educational Technology and trends of design research, Hong 
Council. Society. Kong Polytechnic University, 12-15 
• Reviewer, Journal of Information, • Member, Editorial Board, eMinds November, 2007.
Information Technology and Journal of Human Computer • Reviewer, Informing Science and 
Organisations. Interaction. Information Technology Education 
• Chief Examiner, Caribbean Joint Conference, InSITE2008, Varna, 
N. Kalicharan Examinations Council Advanced Bulgaria, June 22-25, 2008.
• Commissioner, Elections and Proficiency Examinations in Computer • Member, CHI International Advising 
Boundaries Commission. Science. Task Force.
• Formulated and delivered a course • Member, International ACM SIGCHI 
on Pascal Programming to secondary A. Nikov Educational Resource Development 
school teachers on behalf of the • Member, Program Committee, of the Group.
Ministry of Education. following International Conferences: • Member, IEA Technical Committee 
• INMAS Forum - Integrated TC11 "Human-Computer Interaction".
P. Mohan Management Systems, • Member, ACM SIGCHI International 
• Member, Program Committee: Barcelona, Spain, October 23-25, Issues Committee. 
• 4th IEEE International 2007. • Member, Occupational Risk 
Conference on Digital Games • 4th International Conference on Prevention Advisory Board.
and Toy Enhanced Education Human-Computer Interaction, • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of 
(DIGITEL 2008), Banff, Canada, HCI2007, Venice, Italy, November Working and Living Environmental 
November 15-15, 2008; 23-25, 2007. Protection.
• International Semantic Web • 6th International Conference on • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of 
Conference (ISWC 2008), Occupational Risk Prevention, International Research Publications 
Karlsruhe, Germany; La Coruna, Spain, OPR2008, May (Economics & Business).
• International Conference on 14-16, 2008. • Member, Editorial Board, International 
Cognition and Exploratory • 10th WSEAS International Journal of Intelligent Technology. 
Learning in the Digital Age Conference on Mathematical 
(CELDA ’08), Freiburg, Germany. and Computational Methods 
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K. Rahaman Department of Physics A.i D. Iwaro   
• Executive Committee Member R. Saunders  • Technical Coordinator (CRU), 
(Treasurer), Latin American and • Member on Trinidad and Tobago CFC/ICCO/IPGR (now BI)  cocoa 
Caribbean Congress of Theoretical and Bureau of Standards for standards on productivity and quality improvement 
Applied Mechanics - LACCOTAM. tints on automotive windows  project
• Moderator, Applied Mathematics, • Reviewer, Tropical Agriculture, 
CAPE, Caribbean Examinations S. Haque  Trinidad
Council. • Executive Director, The Caribbean 
Institute of Astronomy (CARINA) D. Sukha
H. Ramkissoon • National liaison for Caribbean group in • Member, Trinidad & Tobago’s Cocoa 
• Member, UNESCO International Basic International Astronomical Union Stakeholders Committee Working 
Sciences Programme Board • Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society Group 
• Member, Governing Board of UNESCO (RAS) 
International Science & Technology • Member, American Astronomical F. Bekele
Centre for South-South Cooperation. Society (AAS) • Member, International Group for 
• Chair, CARICOM Steering Committee the Genetic Improvement of Cocoa 
on Science & Technology. Cocoa Research Unit (INGENIC)
• Executive Secretary, CARISCIENCE D. Butler • Editor, INGENIC Newsletter
• Reviewer, Tropical Agriculture, • Editor, INGENIC International 
A. Shirley Trinidad Workshop Proceedings
• Tutor for underprivileged students, • Reviewer, Tree Genetics and Genomes • Scientific reviewer, Tropical 
CAPE Mathematics. • Member, ICCO panel of experts on Agriculture, Trinidad 
fine or flavour cocoa • Scientific reviewer, Plant Foods for 
V. Tripathi • Member, CacaoNet Steering Human Nutrition (Springer)
• Reviewer, European Journal of Committee (refer to: http://www. • Scientific reviewer, Annals of Applied 
Contraception &  Reproductive Health cacaonet.org/) Biology
Care • Convener, Information Management • Member, Sub-committee for the 
• Reviewer, Culture, Health & Sexuality: Working Group, CacaoNet cacao germplasm characterisation and 
An International Journal for Research, • Member, Safe Movement of Cacao descriptor list, CacaoNet
Intervention and Care. Germplasm Working Group, CacaoNet • Member, Trinidad & Tobago’s Cocoa 
• Reviewer, International Journal of • Member, Long-term Conservation Stakeholders Steering Committee
Medicine and Medical Sciences. Strategy Working Group, CacaoNet
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
L. Motilal Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Economics
• Scientific reviewer, Tree Genetics and Department of Behavioural Sciences D. Pantin
Genomes H. Ghany • Chairman of  the Regulated Industries 
• In-house reviewer of scientific papers • Appointed a Member of the Draft Commission, T&T
at the Sustainable Perennial Crops Constitution Roundtable chaired by • Chairman of the Organisation of 
Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville the Prime Minister for discussions on Caribbean Utility Regulators
a new Constitution for Trinidad and • Working Committee member, 
The National Herbarium Tobago in December 2007.  Constitution Reform Forum, T&T
of Trinidad and Tobago • Appointed a Member of a Special 
Y. Baksh-Comeau Consultative Committee in the Office of K. Theodore
• Member,  Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister to frame the agenda • Executive Member, Trinidad and 
the Minister of Legal Affairs for The for the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Tobago National AIDS Coordinating 
Protection of Plant Varieties and Government Meeting in March 2008. Committee on HIV/AIDS (NACC).  
Species • Appointed a Member of the Equal • Member, HIV/AIDS Sub-committee – 
• Member, Working group for the Opportunities Commission of Trinidad VISION 2020, Ministry of Planning and 
Development of the Caribbean and Tobago by the President of Trinidad Development.
Herbal Medicinal Research Institute and Tobago for a period of three (3) • Member, of the Caribbean Academy of 
(CaHMRI) years in April 2008. Sciences (CAS)
• Member, Herbal Sub-committee of • International Society for Equity in 
the Drug Advisory Committee of the K. A. Nathaniel Health (ISEqH)
Chemistry, Food and Drug Division, • Appointed to the Board of Directors • Council on Health Research for 
Ministry of Health. of the TTRF (Trinidad and Tobago Development (COHRED)
• Member, Global Strategy for Plant Reintegration Foundation) for the • Trinidad and Tobago Economics 
Conservation Committee, Ministry rehabilitation of released prisoners. Association (TTEA)
of the Public Utilities and the • International Health Economics 
Environment O. Agozino Association (IHEA)
• Member, Wildlife Committee of • Reviewer of applications for the 
the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Fulbright Commission National L. Henry
and Marine Resources, Forestry Screening Committee for applicants to • Assistant Chief Examiner, CAPE 
Department, Wildlife Division. the African Region, 2007. Economics, 2005- present.  
• Reviewer for The Noma Award for • Assistant Secretary,  Trinidad and 
Publishing in Africa 2007 Tobago Economics Association 
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M. Alghalith • Member, Board of Directors, Arthur S. Fraser
• Guest Editor, Annals of Operations Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, • Member, National eGovernment Portal 
Research UWI, St. Augustine. Evaluation Committee. 
• Co-Editor, International Journal of • Chairman, Management Group, UWI • Member, Department’s Student 
Mathematics, Game Theory and Bookshop and Central Stationery Liaison Committee.
Algebra Stores, St. Augustine Campus. • Served on Committee convened by 
• Member, Tertiary Levels Institutions the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of 
M.S. Attzs Unit team that assessed courses and Standards, responsible for determining 
• Member, Regional Climate Change programmes offered by the Cave how Trinidad and Tobago voted in the 
Task Force Hill School of Business for credit and OpenXML standardisation process 
• Member, Special Advisory Group for exemptions purposes. supervised by the International 
the Summit of the Americas and the • Member of the Tertiary Levels Standards Organisation (ISO).
Commonwealth Heads of Government Institutions Unit team that assessed 
Meeting courses and programmes offered by L. A. Jordan-Miller
the St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Board Director, Trinidad Restaurants, 
Department of Management Studies Community College for articulation Hotel and Tourism Association 
E. Simms with UWI (May 2008). (TRHTA), July 2006-present.
• Served as Executive Director of the • Member, ISO/TC 228 Technical 
UWI School of Business and Applied A. Bowrin Committee on Tourism and Related 
Studies Limited (ROYTEC). • Director, Caribbean Court of Justice Services, June 2006-present.
• St. Augustine Academic Board Trust Fund Board of Trustees: April • Board Director, Inter-School/Inter-
Representative on the University 2007-present. Varsity Christian Fellowship (IS/IVCF).
Senate. • Director, Trinidad Broadcasting 
• Chairman, Board of Management, Company: May 2006-present. A. Lewis
Methodist School Boards of Trinidad • Director, CNC3 TV Station: May 2006- • Board Director, the Tobago Hospitality 
and Tobago. present. and Tourism Institute, Tobago
• Member, Board of Directors, Trinidad • UWI, St. Augustine representative • Reviewer for the following Tourism 
and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism on University Strategy Committee: journals:
Institute. November 2005-present • Annals of Tourism Research
• Chairman, Academic Committee, • Chief Examiner, CAPE Accounting, • Tourism and Hospitality 
Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Caribbean Examination Council: August Research
Tourism Institute. 2007-present • Journal of Hospitality, 
• Member of Council, Institute of Banking • Director, UWI Credit Union Co- Leisure, Sport and Tourism 
and Finance of Trinidad and Tobago. operative Society Limited: April 2005- Education
• Member, Board of Directors, UWI present.
Press.
• Member, Board of Directors, UWI 
School of Business and Applied Studies 
Limited (ROYTEC).
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Public & Professional Service of Staff
M. Raghunandan Centres & Units R. McCree
• Member of the Tertiary Levels Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business • Guest Editor, special issue of the 
Institutions Unit assessment team that H. Drayton journal Social and Economic Studies, 
evaluated courses and programmes • Member, Upper House, Parliament of 56(4), December 2007
offered by the Cave Hill School of Trinidad & Tobago
Business for credit and exemptions Seismic Research Centre
purposes. Centre for Gender & Development Studies S. Edwards
• Continues to provide assistance with (CGDS) • Member, International Geoscience 
CAPE Accounting to the CXC Board P.A. Mohammed Education Organisation 
• President, Caribbean Studies • Member, International Oceanographic 
P. Ramlakhan Association, 2008 - present Commission (IOCARIBE) Working 
• Director (Volunteer), Board of the • Member, Advisory Board,  Global Group 4
Trinidad and Tobago Credit Union Networks – A Journal of Transnational • Member, International Association of 
Stabilisation Fund. Affairs, Blackwell Publishers Business Communicators
• Member, Editorial Collective, Small Axe • Member, Project Steering Committee 
B. Pacheco Journal of Caribbean Criticism, Indiana for CDERA ERCB , IDRC/ICT , TCHWS 
• Board Member of the Trinidad & University Press Projects
Tobago Credit Union Stabilisation Fund D. N. McFee • Member, The University School 
(Feb 2008 – present). • Member, Board of Directors, Export Association
• Secretary of Fulbright Alumni Centres Co. Ltd. 
Association of Trinidad and Tobago N. Fournier
(Jan 2006 – present). The Institute of International Relations • Member, International Association 
• Member of the Editorial Board of T. Shaw of Volcanology and Chemistry of the 
the Journal of Business, Finance and • Appointed to the Trinidad and Tobago Earth’s Interior 
Economics in Emerging Economies Government’s Advisory Group for the • Member, American Geophysical Union 
(September 2007 – present). Commonwealth Summit
• Faculty representative on the Staff- • Elected non-North American member E.P. Joseph
Student Liaison Committee of the of the Governing Council of the • Member, International Association 
Department of Management Studies International Studies Association (ISA) of Volcanology and Chemistry of the 
(January 2006 – present). in 2009/10 Earth’s Interior 
• Coordinator of the Departmental • Member, American Geophysical Union 
seminar series (June 2006 – present). Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic • Member, International Volcanic Health 
Studies Hazard Network
S. Sookram • Member, The Geochemical Society
• Member of the Committee for the 
Prevention of Drug Abuse
• Member of the Household Budgetary 
Survey Committee
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J.L. Latchman
• Member, Geological Society of Trinidad 
and Tobago
• Member, Seismological Society of 
America
L. Lynch
• Member, APETT sub-committee for 
seismic provision for the Building Code
• Member, International Oceanographic 
Commission (IOCARIBE) Working 
Group 2
R. E. A. Robertson
• Member, Board of Directors of the 
Montserrat Volcano Observatory 
• Member, International Association 
of Volcanology and Chemistry of the 
Earth’s Interior 
• Member, American Geophysical Union 
• Member, Geological Society of 
London
Sport & Physical Education Centre
I. Gloudon
• Member, Board of the local organising 
committee for the Caribbean Games 
2009.
• Chairperson of the UWI SPEC 
International Half Marathon 
Committee
A.  Gaskin 
• Coach, St. Charles Secondary School 
Netball Team.
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Facts & Figures
EnROLMEnT AnD OUTPUT PROFILE 2001 - 2008
CAMPUS EnROLMEnT BY PROGRAMME LEVEL AnD DELIVERY MODE
 2001-2002 2004-2005 2007-2008 % Increase in
    Enrolment
    01/02 - 07/08
Full-Time First Degree Enrolment 4647 7027 10279 
Part-Time First Degree Enrolment 713 1499 1049 
Total Enrolment in First Degree Programmes 5360 8526 11328 111.34%
On-Campus Enrolment in Certificate and Diploma Programmes 430 549 1096 
TOTAL On-campus Undergraduate Enrolment 5790 9075 12424 
Higher Degrees & Advanced Diplomas 1851 2659 3351 
Total On-campus Enrolment 7641 11734 15775 106.45%
Ratio of Female : Male Students (On-Campus Enrolment) 3:2 11:7 16:9 
Trinidad & Tobago Students as a % of On-Campus Enrolment 88.20% 91.60% 90.90% 
UWIDEC & Online Programmes* 418 781 0 
Affiliated Institutions & other Tertiarty Level Institutions 127 241 100 
Total Enrolment: On-Campus/Distance/Online/Affiliated Institutions 8186 12756 15875 93.93%
* As of the Academic Year 2007-2008, students enroled with the Open Campus (formerly UWIDEC)
are no longer counted as students of the St. Augustine Campus.
DISTRIBUTIOn OF EnROLMEnT BY FACULTY
DEGREE PROGRAMMES & ADVAnCED DIPLOMAS (On-CAMPUS OnLY)
 2001-2002 2004-2005 2007-2008 
Engineering 1424 1966 2291 
Humanities & Education 1409 2187 2615 
Law 45 60 45 
Medical Sciences 1002 1247 1636 
Science & Agriculture 1457 2324 3304 
Social Sciences 1859 3385 4700 
Total  7211 11185 14591
OUTPUT OF GRADUATES
Degree Programmes & Advanced Diplomas Only 2001-2002 2004-2005 2007-2008 
First Degrees 1240 1580 2218 
Higher Degrees & Advanced Diplomas 397 373 775 
Total  1637 1953 2993 
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Conclusion
The celebration of The University’s 60th anniversary this year has been a marvellous opportunity for the regional community to reflect on and connect 
with the work of this institution. On the St. Augustine campus, preliminary research reveals that the history and traditions behind the UWI are sources of 
pride for current students. Our efforts to respond in meaningful ways to national and regional challenges have generated much goodwill, and so we feel 
we have expanded our reach this year.
The St. Augustine campus is on its way to achieving strategic targets set for 2012, and we remain committed to ensuring as wide as possible access to 
tertiary education, without sacrificing the quality of our teaching, our graduates and our research in particular. It is for this reason that we have invested 
heavily this year in establishing systems that monitor and promote quality throughout the campus, especially in areas related to programme delivery. We 
have made great strides across the campus and in each faculty in this regard.
In the next academic year we intend to expand our focus on quality to include our administrative practices. Team building at all levels and reform of 
administrative practices will be key features. The increase and strengthening of our administrative capacity are imperative to our ability to successfully 
fulfil our mission to the people of the Caribbean. We believe that this year we continued to build a solid foundation for the next 60 years and look forward 
to the journey ahead. The work continues.
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