Table of Contents
Messages
Chancellor	 2
Pro-Chancellor	 3
The	Incoming	President	 4
President’s	Overview	 5-6
Academic Affairs 7-13
Faculties
Faculty	of	The	Built	Environment	 14-15
Faculty	of	Business	and	Management	 16-17
Faculty	of	Education	and	Liberal	Studies	 18-19
Faculty	of	Engineering	and	Computing	 20-21
Faculty	of	Health	and	Applied	Science	 22-23
The Calvin McKain Library	 24
Student Services and Registry, Student Demographics	 25-31
Students’ Union	 32-33
Planning, Development and Technology	 34
Corporate Services	 35
Technology Innovation Centre	 36
Community Service	 37-38
Centre for the Arts	 39-40
Department of Sport	 41-45
The University Council	 46-47
The Academic Board	 48
Associate Vice Presidents, Deans and Heads of School	 49-50
Financial Statements 52-85
Appendices 88-97
University of Technology, Jamaica
Message from the Chancellor
It	 is	 ten	 years	 since	 the	 University	 of	 Technology,	 Jamaica	 (UTech),	
gained	its	Charter	as	a	University	and	almost	fifty	years	since	it	began	life	
as	an	institution	of	higher	learning.		Through	this	journey,	the	University	
has	 emerged	 as	 a	 formidable	 academic	 centre	 of	 excellence	 with	 a	
burgeoning	 reputation	 for	 innovative	 teaching,	 research,	 community	
outreach	and	excellence	in	sports.
These	 remarkable	 accomplishments	 of	 Jamaica’s	 premier	 national	
university	have	been	achieved	with	 limited	resources.	 In	no	small	part	
The Honourable Lord Morris of this	has	been	enabled	by	the	commitment	and	partnership	with	all	our	
Handsworth, OJ
stakeholders	 in	 Jamaica	 and	 overseas.	 	We	 are	 grateful	 to	 the	 entire	
UTech	 community	 -	 staff,	 students,	 government	 partners,	 our	 alumni,	
donors	and	other	friends,	and	we	thank	you	for	your	continued	support	
in	the	development	of	this	noble	institution.
In	the	ensuing	pages	of	this	annual	review,	we	report	and	celebrate	some	
of	our	achievements	of	the	past	year.
The	notable	initiatives	and	highlights	include:
•	 the	development	of	five	new	graduate	degree	programmes;	
•	 the	 signing	 of	 collaborative	 agreements	 with	 several	 local	 and	
overseas	tertiary	institutions	to	expand	our	programme	offerings	and	
research	capacity;	
•	 the	addition	of	a	24-hour	reading	room	at	the	Calvin	McKain	Library;	
•	 the	acquisition	of	property	adjacent	to	the	campus	for	the	development	
of	housing	accommodation	for	students	and	staff;	
•	 the	launch	of	a	WiFi	(wireless)	network;
•	 and,	of	course,	the	now	legendary	dominance	of	our	high-performing	
student	athletes	at	numerous	local	and	international	meets.		Olympian	
Sherone	Simpson	won	Jamaica’s	first	ever	gold	medal	in	the	4	x	100	
M	relay	at	the	Commonwealth	Games!
Despite	 the	many	 challenges,	 our	 commitment	 to	 being	 the	 People’s	
University	of	knowledge	and	excellence	remains	intact.		As	the	journey	
continues,	we	 invite	 you	 to	 partner	with	 the	University	 of	 Technology,	
Jamaica	as	we	prepare	our	students	to	engage	with	the	world.
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Message from the Pro-Chancellor
The	past	year	marked	a	turning	point	in	the	history	of	the	University	of	
Technology,	Jamaica	 (UTech)	as	we	celebrated	our	11th	milestone	as	
a	 full-fledged	University.	 	 In	 the	 last	decade	we	have	 forged	ahead	on	
several	important	initiatives	and	we	are	now	poised	to	secure	a	bright,	
sustainable	 future	 for	 this	 noble	 institution.	We	 have	made	 significant	
gains	 in	 academic	 development,	 in	 research,	 in	 entrepreneurship,	 in	
sports,	the	arts,	and	in	service.
These	accomplishments	were	only	possible	because	of	the	commitment	
Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson, CD of	faculty,	students	and	staff	and	our	close	productive	partnerships	with	
individuals	and	institutions	locally	and	overseas	who	share	the	University’s	
passion	 and	 commitment	 to	 development	 through	 knowledge	 and	
excellence.			We	are	grateful	for	the	support	from	all	the	members	of	our	
stakeholder	community.
During	the	reporting	period,	the	University’s	Council	was	actively	engaged	
in	ensuring	that	the	policies	and	strategies	fit	the	needs	of	our	customers	
and	 that	 it	 employs	 best	 practices	 and	 governance.	 Our	 long	 range	
plans	now	call	for	the	strengthening	of	undergraduate	programmes,	for	
the	concentration	of	growth	in	graduate	programmes	and	research	and	
for	an	expanded	role	in	entrepreneurship,	innovation	and	technological	
development	at	national	and	regional	levels.
The	 Council	 in	 preparing	 the	 Charter	 governing	 the	 University	 was	
mindful	of	the	need	for	periodic	reviews	to	ensure	that	the	University’s	
objectives	 were	 being	 met.	 The	 Council	 is	 therefore,	 pleased	 that	 a	
comprehensive	 Septennial	 Review	 Report	 has	 been	 completed.	 The	
findings	of	the	Review	have	given	us	reason	to	be	proud	of	the	enormous	
accomplishments	of	the	University	of	Technology,	Jamaica	(UTech)	after	
its	 first	seven	years	as	a	University.	 	At	 the	same	time,	 it	has	given	us	
a	clearer	picture	of	areas	of	critical	shortcomings	and	a	visionary	blue	
print	for	further	strategic	planning	for	the	growth	and	development	of	the	
University.
Despite	limited	resources	in	an	increasingly	competitive	environment,	the	
University	has	recorded	significant	progress	in	carrying	out	its	functions	
as	required	under	 its	statutes.	 	We	have	marked	substantial	growth	 in	
establishing	matriculation	and	articulation	arrangements;	 in	the	design	
and	delivery	of	curricula	for	undergraduate	and	graduate	programmes;	
in	the	granting	of	fellowships,	scholarships	and	bursaries	to	enable	staff	
members	to	up-grade	their	skills	and	competencies	and	we	have	taken	
care	to	establish	employee	benefits,	and	student	facilities.
I	 take	 this	 opportunity	 to	 welcome	 our	 new	 President,	 Prof.	 the	 Hon.	
Errol	Morrison,	OJ	who	came	on	board	towards	the	end	of	the	reporting	
period.	On	behalf	of	the	University’s	Council	I	extend	deep	appreciation	
to	Dr.	the	Hon.	Rae	Davis,	OJ	for	his	sterling	leadership	and	contribution	
to	the	University	of	Technology,	Jamaica	over	the	past	decade.
I	invite	you	to	peruse	the	pages	of	this	report	and	to	share	the	pride	in	our	
University.	 	We	welcome	opportunities	 for	 further	mutual	 engagement	
with	all	our	stakeholders.
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University of Technology, Jamaica
Message from the Incoming President
It	is	my	great	pleasure	to	have	been	given	the	opportunity	to	lead	this	great	
institution	and	to	continue	the	fine	tradition	of	excellence	for	which	the	
University	of	Technology,	Jamaica	(UTech)	is	now	known	worldwide.
I	am	particularly	happy	to	have	come	on	board	at	a	time	when	the	university	
is	on	the	cusp	of	celebrating	its	significant	50th	golden	milestone	as	an	
institution	of	higher	learning.		In	the	short	period	I	have	been	in	office,	I	
have	had	the	opportunity	to	meet	with	several	stakeholders	in	Jamaica	
and	overseas	and	I	am	excited	about	the	many	notable	achievements	of	
Prof. the Hon. Errol Morrison, OJ this	relatively	young	university	and	our	potential	for	even	much	greater	
accomplishments.
The	University	of	Technology,	Jamaica	is	well	placed	to	continue	on	this	
growth	 trajectory	 in	 the	 upgrading	 of	 our	 academic	 programmes	 and	
services	 as	we	 seek	 to	 simultaneously	 optimize	 the	 physical	 learning	
environment	for	our	students,	faculty	and	staff.
There	are	plans	for	the	establishment	of	a	Faculty	of	Law;	expansion	of	
Public	Health	and	Nursing	programmes,	expansion	of	resident	housing	
facilities,	and	ongoing	plans	for	collaborative	arrangements	with	several	
tertiary	institutions	in	Jamaica	and	overseas.
Please	join	us	in	realizing	our	strategic	objectives	as	UTech	champions	
new	opportunities	for	academic	discovery,	research	and	development.
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President’s Overview 
Forty-nine	 years	 on,	 the	 institution	 now	 known	 as	 UTech	 continues	 a	
tradition	of	partnership	and	service.
Every	 civilization	 esteems	 the	 symbiotic	 relationship	 between	 teacher	
and	student.	In	ancient	civilizations,	the	Teacher	was	highly	revered	and	
the	disciple	was	eager	 to	sit	at	his	 feet	 to	partake	of	his	wisdom.	 	So,	
times	have	changed;	evolution	and	revolution	have	brought	concepts	of	
equality	and	fraternity	and	democracy	to	what	we	call	modern	civilization.	
Students	are	more	likely	to	be	found	at	the	barricades	or	blocking	the	
Dr. the Honourable Rae Davis, OJ gates,	than	sitting	docilely	at	the	feet	of	the	all-wise	teacher.		Nevertheless,	
even	at	a	time	when	money	and	its	trappings	are	more	esteemed	than	
learning,	and	sometimes	respect	that	is	past	due	is	left	owing,		there	are	
few	professions	more	honoured	(many	better	paid	of	course)	than	the	
teaching	profession.		The	long	thread	that	winds	between	teacher	and	
student	extends	oftentimes	through	many	generations.	The	teacher	that	
is	remembered	is	he	or	she	who	willed	the	student	to	learn,	and	cared,	
and	the	student	who	remembers	is	that	student	who	was	inspired	by	the	
will	 of	 the	 teacher.	 It	 is	 a	 relationship	 that	 epitomizes	partnership	 and	
service.
In	 its	very	nearly	50	years	of	existence	as	a	teaching	 institution,	CAST	
and	 its	 successor	 the	 University	 of	 Technology,	 Jamaica	 positioned	
itself	 to	 be	widely	 recognized	 as	 a	 teaching	 institution	 that	 honoured	
the	 tradition	 of	 partnership	 between	 teacher	 and	 student,	 but	 also	 as	
an	institution	that	willfully	chose	to	extend	the	concept	of	partnership	to	
embrace	others,	at	the	same	time.		As	a	polytechnic	it	was	natural	that	
the	‘other’	partners	were,	in	the	first	instance,	industry.	So	students	were	
being	taught,	directly,	to	enter	service.	And	in	turn,	industry	appreciated	
and	 respected	 this	 readiness	 for	 service	 on	 the	 part	 of	 CAST/UTech	
graduates.
Underpinning	this	 institutional	commitment	to	service	on	the	job	is	the	
concept	 of	 each	 citizen’s	 responsibility	 to	 her/his	 community.	 Since	
1977	all	full-time	students	of	the	institution	have	been	required	to	give	40	
hours	of	community	service.		In	1999,	this	programme,	known	until	then	
as	the	Work	Study	Programme,	was	reorganized	and	formally	included	
in	 the	 curriculum	 as	 Community	 Service	 Programme	 (CSP1010).	 In	
terms	of	simple	arithmetic,	this	amounts	to	some	40,000	hours	of	service	
contributed	by	UTech	to	the	wider	community.	
There	have	been	some	notable	examples	of	long	standing	partnerships	
with	companies	such	as	the	Jamaica	Public	Service	Company	Limited	and	
J.Wray	and	Nephew	Company	Ltd	and	the	Carreras	Sports	Foundation.
To	paraphrase	John	Donne,	no	institution	is	an	island;	no	institution	stands	
alone.	In	an	increasingly	interdependent	world	the	value	of	partnerships,	
of	 linkages	 and	 collaborations,	 has	 become	 even	more	 obvious.	 The	
University	 itself	had	set	about	deliberately	deepening	and	widening	its	
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network	of	relationships	in	the	last	ten	years.	The	reasons	are	twofold:	to	be	able	to	stay	competitive	
in	a	growing	field	of	tertiary	institutions	by	increasing	its	own	offerings,	through	new	or	upgraded	
programmes,	articulation	with	other	programmes,	joint	initiatives,	a	smorgasbord	of	electives	-	and	
also	to	offer	greater	opportunities	 for	possibility	and	growth	to	the	students	of	 the	 institution	who	
must	face	an	increasingly	demanding	global	marketplace.
Currently	the	University	has	a	range	of	partnership	models.	To	mention	only	some	of	the	established	
or	developing	relationships	with	local	and	foreign	institutions:
•	 The	Faculty	of	Education	and	Liberal	Studies	collaborates	with	the	HEART	Trust/NTA	to	deliver	
the	BEd	TVET
•	 An	Associate	Degree	in	Engineering,	the	product	of	partnership	between	the	School	of	Engineering	
and	the	island’s	Community	Colleges	will	be	offered	by	the	Community	Colleges	commencing	
September	2007
•	 UTech	is	engaged	with	the	Ministries	of	Health	and	Education	and	Youth	to	steer	the	transfer	of	
health	training	programmes	to	the	University	(notably	the	BSc	Nursing)
•	 UTech	collaborates	with	 the	University	of	Roehampton	 (UK)	 to	deliver	 the	MA	 in	 International	
Service.	Semester	1	is	executed	in	Jamaica,	and	the	programme	is	completed	and	the	degree	
granted	at	Roehampton.
Notable	 too	 is	 the	 improved	 level	of	service	by	 the	students	 themselves	to	 their	own	peers.	 	The	
Administration	 must	 take	 credit	 for	 offering	 management	 development	 training	 to	 successive	
Students	Union	administrations,	but	the	greater	credit	goes	to	the	students	themselves	for	seizing	
the	opportunity	to	raise	the	quality	of	student	leadership.		Many	improvements	were	made	to	physical	
facilities	 available	 for	 students’	 well-being,	 and	 two	 outstanding	 achievements	 of	 another	 order	
marked	 the	year.	The	Students’	Union	Constitution	was	approved	by	 the	University	Council	after	
over	ten	years	of	continuous	evolution	paving	the	way	for	greater	accountability	by	the	Students’	
Union	Council,	and	the	prudent	management	of	the	funds	by	the	Students'	Union	Council	resulted	
in	a	surplus	of	almost	$3	million.			
As	always,	 the	road	ahead	 is	 full	of	challenges,	and	promise.	The	UTech	community	reaffirms	 its	
commitment	to	the	principles	of	partnership	and	service	which	have	served	the	institution	well	these	
first	forty-nine	years.
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Academic Affairs
The	Academic	Affairs	Division,	 under	 the	direction	of	 the	Senior	Vice	
President,	Academic	Affairs,	continues	to	provide	the	overall	direction	
of	academic	support	services	for	development	and	 implementation	of	
standards,	policies,	procedures	and	regulations	to	govern	the	delivery	
of	 the	University’s	 academic	 programmes	 at	 both	 the	 undergraduate	
and	postgraduate	levels.
During	 the	 review	 period,	 the	 Division’s	 significant	 achievements	
included:	
Mr. George Roper
Senior Vice President, 
Academic Affairs •	 Preparation	of	the	2006-10	Academic	Institutional	Plan
•	 Revision	 to	 the	existing	 regulations	governing	students’	 academic	
progress	to	increase	flexibility	for	students’	progression	
•	 Amendment	 to	 the	existing	Regulations	on	Academic	Misconduct,	
specifically	 the	 Section	 dealing	 with	 infringements	 under	 major	
offences	to	reduce	ambiguity	in	its	interpretation	and	application.
•	 Piloting	of	the	Academic	Advisement	Scheme	for	full	implementation	
in	the	2007/08	Academic	Year.
•	 Engagement	of	a	Consultant	 to	undertake	a	Review	of	Ordinance	
1999/16,	 governing	 academic	 appointments,	 tenure	 and	
promotions
•	 Establishment	 of	 a	UTech/Ministry	 of	 Health/Ministry	 of	 Education	
&Youth	Programme	Transfer	Steering	Committee	to	steer	the	transfer	
arrangements	 of	 health	 training	 programmes	 to	 the	 University.	
Preparation	of	the	Transfer	and	Cooperation	Agreements	to	formalize	
the	transfer	process.			
•	 Integration	 of	 the	 Community	 Service	 Programme	 into	 the	 formal	
academic	 curriculum	 –	 with	 the	 Faculty	 of	 Education	 and	 Liberal	
Studies	responsible	for	the	academic	management.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
The	 following	Policies,	Procedures	and	Guidelines	were	approved	by	
the	Academic	Board:
•	 Advanced	Placement	Policy	for	Undergraduate	Studies	
•	 Re-approval	of	Undergraduate	Courses	of	Study	
•	 Academic	Quality	Audit	Review
•	 Undergraduate	 Prior	 Learning	 Assessment	 –	 Matriculation	 for	 the	
Mature	Applicant
•	 University	Electives	System
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•	 University	Electives	System
•	 Reporting	 Requirements	 for	 Student	 Performance	 Anomalies	 in	 Undergraduate	 Course	
Modules
•	 Policy	&	Procedures	for	Handling	Students’	Complaints
•	 Use	 of	 Cellular	 Telephones	 &	 Multimedia/Mobile	 Communication	 Devices	 during	 Periods	 of	
Instruction	and	in	the	Calvin	McKain	Library
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES
Research Development Fund (RDF)
The	Research	Development	Fund	continues	to	be	an	agent	that	drives	the	research	process.	Three	
proposals	were	approved	for	funding.
Table 1 – Disbursement of Funds from the Research Development Fund (July)
Name Faculty/Dept Title
Dr. Noel Brown School of Engineering Rural Water Supply Utilizing 
Photovoltaic Technology
Ms. Rosemary Frey Department of Liberal Studies Graduate Women and Self Concept
Dr. Elizabeth Pigou-Dennis Caribbean School of Architecture Archi-Index: Kingston’s 
Architecture, 1962-2002
Publication and Innovation Incentive for Excellence Scheme (PIIES)
PIIES	was	designed	to	reward	and	encourage	staff	members	to	increase	their	research	output	in	a	
number	of	areas	such	as:	Journal	articles,	Books,	Higher	Degree	Theses,	Conference	Presentations,	
Designs	and	Innovations.	For	the	period	under	review	43	research	outputs	were	recorded,	with	the	
Faculty	of	Engineering	and	Computing	recording	the	highest	percentage	output	of	41%.	
Diagram 1 – Publications Output per Faculty
FHAS
FELS 7%
9% FENC FENC
41%
FOBM
FOBE FOBE
26%
FOBM FELS
17%
FHAS
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President’s Research Initiative Award 
President, Dr. the Hon. Rae Davis, OJ presents the 2006 President's Research Initiative Award 
to Dr. Cynthia Onyefule, Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies.
Dr.	Cynthia	Onyefule	and	Dr.	C.	Williams-Myers	 (FOBM)	 received	 the	2006	President’s	Research	
Initiative	Award.
Collaboration between Oklahoma State Universityand UTech – PhD Programme
Collaboration	is	being	pursued	between	Oklahoma	Sate	University	and	UTech	for	a	PhD	programme	
in	Hospitality	and	Tourism	Management.	The	programme	is	expected	to	begin	in	September	2007.
Faculty of Engineering and Computing (FENC)
Upgrade of Energy Unit to Energy Centre 
The	Faculty’s	Energy	Unit	 is	being	upgraded	to	an	Energy	Centre.	The	University	has	acquired	a	
building	located	directly	west	of	the	playfield.	The	Centre	is	expected	to	generate	significant	earning	
power	 for	 the	University	and	will	 serve	 the	country	 in	 the	provision	and	 installation	of	alternative	
energy	systems.
OFFICE OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & EVALUATION (OCDE)
The	Office	of	Curriculum	Development	&	Evaluation	is	responsible	for	facilitating	the	accreditation	
of	courses	offered	in	the	Faculties	and	ensuring	the	quality	of	all	courses	offered	in	the	University.	
In	keeping	with	this	responsibility,	during	the	year,	the	OCDE	assisted	in	the	drafting	of	policies	to	
strengthen	quality	assurance	in	the	University,	introducing	an	academic	quality	audit	process	and	
a	course	re-approval	policy	to	ensure	the	currency	and	quality	of	UTech	undergraduate	and	taught	
Master’s	programmes.	
The	OCDE	assisted	all	five	Faculties	in	applying	for	and	obtaining	accreditation	of	eligible	courses	
of	study	they	offer	as	well	as	assisting	and	advising	Schools	in	their	development	of	new	courses	of	
study	at	both	the	undergraduate	and	postgraduate	levels.	
To	 ensure	 quality	 not	 only	 in	 the	 development	 of	 its	 academic	 offerings,	 but	 also	 in	 developing	
teaching	and	learning	skills	among	the	UTech	population,	emphasis	was	placed	on	relevant	training.	
On	request	from	Schools	or	Faculties,	the	Office	mounted	eight	training	workshops	for	academic	
staff	in	areas	crucial	to	syllabus	development,	course	development,	test	designing	and	managing	
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group	learning.		The	Syllabus	Development	workshops	were	designed	to	train	Faculty	Trainers	in	
syllabus	development,	who	in	turn	will	train	academic	staff	in	syllabus	preparation.	The	workshop	
in	team-based	learning	is	offered	quarterly	for	new	staff	and	those	who	want	to	improve	the	use	of	
learning	communities	in	their	classes.	
Two	cycles	of	the	Reflective	Teaching	Practice	were	conducted	during	the	year	to	engage	participating	
staff	 in	 explorations	 of	 new	 approaches	 to	 learning	 and	 teaching,	 testing	 and	 assessment,	 and	
engaging	learners	in	the	instructional	processes.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)	 which	 falls	 within	 the	 OCDE	 Portfolio	 was	 also	 significantly	
advanced	during	the	year.	The	PLA	Co-ordinator	conducted	training	workshops	to	add	10	additional	
persons	to	the	cadre	of	PLA	Assessors	and	Advisors.		
The	OCDE	also	designed	and	initiated	a	pilot	for	PLA	for	matriculation,	through	which	it	facilitated	the	
recruitment	of	14	students	to	UTech	courses	of	study.		This	recruitment	included	the	identification	of	
likely	candidates,	the	offering	of	challenge	examinations	in	Mathematics	and	English	Language,	and	
supervision	of	the	preparation	of	portfolios	by	PLA	applicants.		This	recruitment	and	enrolment	drive	
marked	the	first	time	that	Faculties	successfully	recruited	students	through	PLA	for	matriculation.
Co-operative Education
A	survey	initiated	by	the	Co-operative	Education	Co-ordinator	revealed	that	over	875	students	across	
the	University	participated	in	some	co-operative	education	experience	in	that	academic	year.		These	
students	took	part	in	work-based	learning	experiences	both	in	Jamaica	and	overseas.		On	the	basis	
of	this	finding,	a	co-operative	education	programme	is	to	be	piloted	using	an	innovative	approach	
combining	classroom-based	learning	with	work	experience.
CONTINUING EDUCATION OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING (CEODL) OFFICE
The	Continuing Education Open & Distance Learning (CEODL)	Office	serves	as	an	incubator	for	
training	ideas	and	innovative	curricula	with	flexible	scheduling	options	to	provide	access	for	the	non-
traditional	learner.	In	the	last	quarter	of	the	year,	responsibility	for	Academic	Outreach	and	Franchise	
Programmes	was	brought	into	the	CEODL	Office.	This	expansion	of	portfolio	responsibility	effectively	
centralises	the	management	of	UTech	academic	programmes	being	offered	off	the	main	campus	for	
quality	control.	
During	 2006-2007,	 the	 University	 increased	 its	 efforts	 to	 deliver	 distance	 learning	 courses	 by	
strengthening	 its	 own	 capacity	 as	 well	 as	 supporting	 local,	 regional	 and	 international	 linkages.	
Several	 continuing	 education	 opportunities,	 including	 professional	 development	 and	 other	 non-
credit	courses	were	offered	to	the	public	through	summer,	evening,	weekend	and	distance	delivery	
modes.	These	courses	were	initiated	either	by	a	Faculty	or	the	CEODL	Office,	offered	on	a	credit	or	
non-credit	basis	and	customized	to	particular	client	groups	or	offered	on	the	open	market.	
CEODL-INITIATED NON-CREDIT COURSES
This	type	of	non-credit	course	usually	originates	in	the	CEODL	Office,	either	in	response	to	external	
clients’	needs	or	emerging	trends	such	as	pending	government	legislation.		However,	CEODL	has	on	
occasion	been	invited	by	independent	training	consultants	to	develop	professional	courses,	which	
bear	the	UTech	standards	for	relevance,	practical	application	and	interactive	methods	of	delivery.	
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UTech/LOJ Pension Administration Course
Dr. Jeanette Bartley, Associate Vice President, CEODL, UTech addressing participants at the LOJ/UTech Pension Administration Seminar.
The	UTech	 flagship	 course	 on	Pensions	Administration:	 "Managing	 the	Changing	 Landscape"	 is	
currently	the	only	professional	pension	certificate	offered	in	Jamaica.		It	was	developed	by	UTech	
in	collaboration	with	the	Life	of	Jamaica	(LOJ)	Company,	primarily	for	LOJ	clients,	and	in	response	
to	the	pending	Pensions	legislation.	However,	for	the	fourth	and	fifth	cohorts	in	2006	-2007,	UTech	
began	to	offer	this	customized	course	on	the	open	market.		To	date,	over	one	hundred	persons	have	
participated	in	the	course,	with	the	majority	being	LOJ	clients.	
UTECH CERTIFICATION FOR EXTERNAL COURSES
World Events for the Caribbean/Market Traders Inc.
UTech	was	contracted	by	World	Events	for	the	Caribbean	Inc.,	to	certify	a	technical	training	course	
and	seminar	on	Foreign	Exchange	Trading,	which	was	offered	by	currency	trader	Jared	Martinez	of	
Market	Traders	Institute	Inc.	The	course	and	seminar	were	offered	within	a	4-day	period	from	July	17	
to	21,	2006	and	attracted	one	hundred	and	ninety-seven	(197)	participants	for	whom	certificates	were	
prepared	by	CEODL.	The	external	partner	was	responsible	for	the	complete	design,	development,	
marketing,	delivery	and	all	administrative	aspects	of	the	course.
COORDINATION OF ACADEMIC FRANCHISE & OUTREACH PROGRAMMES
Within	the	UTech	context,	 the	term	‘franchise	programme’	denotes	an	academic	programme	that	
is	designed	and	owned	by	 the	University,	and	delivered	by	another	partnering	 tertiary	 institution.	
The	University	remains	responsible	for	the	design,	content,	mode	of	delivery	and	assessment	of	the	
programme.	The	students	however	can	have	dual	status,	given	their	independent	registration	at	both	
institutions.	An	‘outreach	programme’	denotes	a	UTech	academic	programme	offered	by	UTech	staff	
at	an	off-campus	location.	The	University	is	responsible	for	the	design,	content,	mode	of	delivery	and	
assessment	of	the	programme,	and	the	students	are	registered	only	with	the	University.		
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The	focus	on	franchise	and	outreach	programmes	is	part	of	the	corporate	UTech	strategy	to	divest	
lower-level	programmes	(certificates	and	diplomas)	to	other	educational	institutions	and	community	
colleges,	to	allow	the	University	to	focus	on	four-year	undergraduate	and	graduate-level	degrees.	
In	 2006	 –	 2007,	 there	 were	 programme	 arrangements	 with	 five	 community	 colleges	 offering	
entry	 level	courses	 in	 four	areas	of	Engineering,	Computer	Studies,	Business,	Hotel	and	Tourism	
Management.	
COLLABORATIONS
The	collaborative	arrangements	between	UTech-CEODL	and	diverse	organizations	from	the	private	
and	public	sector,	both	locally	and	internationally	are	usually	reflected	in	memoranda	of	understanding	
(MOU),	 letters	 of	 agreement	 or	 more	 specific	 project	 activity	 agreements.	 Below	 are	 the	 main	
agreements	which	existed	in	2006-2007	and	related	mainly	to	the	institutional	strengthening	of	the	
curriculum/instructional	design	and	 technical	 support	 infrastructure	 for	 the	delivery	of	 continuing	
professional	education	and	distance	learning	mode.	
PAHO - UTech Letter of Agreement re online course for HR professionals in the health sector
For	the	past	three	years,	UTech	has	been	collaborating	with	the	Pan-American	Health	Organization	
(PAHO)	on	the	development	of	a	pilot	distance	learning	course	for	human	resource	professionals	
in	 the	 health	 sector.	 PADHRUS	 denotes	 “Distance	 Learning	 Programme	 on	 the	 Decentralized	
Management	of	Human	Resources”.	
COL/TVET – UTech Franchise Agreement for Distance Learning Diploma 
The	Commonwealth	of	Learning	 (COL)	has	been	partnering	with	UTech	 in	 the	development	and	
delivery	 of	 a	 special	 diploma	 curriculum	 in	 technical	 and	 vocational	 education	 for	 the	 in-service	
training	of	persons	across	the	Caribbean.	This	initiative	represented	UTech’s	first	distance	learning	
programme,	delivered	by	a	blend	of	print	and	CD-Rom	mode.	There	were	sixteen	(16)	graduates	
from	the	Bahamas	in	2005,	and	fourteen	(14)	from	St.	Kitts	and	Nevis	in	November	2006;	twenty-
eight	(28)	students	from	Grenada	currently	enrolled	in	the	programme.	
HRMAJ - UTech Partnership for Technology Display at HRMAJ Conference 2006.  
In	March	2006,	the	CEODL	Office	responded	to	an	invitation	from	the	Human	Resource	Management	
Association	 of	 Jamaica	 (HRMAJ)	 to	 demonstrate	 the	 use	 of	 technology	 in	 training	 at	 its	 annual	
conference	by	 developing	 a	 presentation	 using	 games	 to	 demonstrate	 key	 principles	 in	Human	
Resource	Management.	
The	UTech-SCIT	Games	Room,	including	a	Cyber	Cafe,		was	a	highlight	of	the	conference.
LINKAGES
Caribbean Universities Project for Integrated Distance Education (CUPIDE)
UTech	is	one	of	five	member	institutions	of	the	Caribbean	Universities	Project	for	Integrated	Distance	
Education	 (CUPIDE).	 CUPIDE	 is	 funded	 through	 UNESCO	 by	 the	 Japanese	 Funds-in-Trust	 for	
Capacity	 Building	 with	 the	 objective	 of	 building	 the	 human	 resource	 capacity	 within	 the	 region	
through	enabling	each	of	the	five	participating	universities	to	develop	and	deliver	quality	distance	
education	 programmes	 electronically.	 The	 implementation	 of	 CUPIDE	 is	monitored	 by	 a	 Project	
Advisory	Committee	chaired	by	CARICOM.	
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UTech-CUPIDE	achievements	in	2006	included	the	following:
•	 Development	of	 two	modules,	“Online	readiness	and	orientation”	and	“Blended	Learning”	 for	
pilot	testing	
•	 The	establishment	of	a	CEODL	Mobile	Training	Laboratory
•	 Development	of	preliminary	guidelines	and	online	course	proposal	templates
•	 General	Sensitisation	training	sessions	with	CUPIDE	consultant	in	October	2006	for	14	days	for	
approximately	ninety-four	(94)	lecturers	and	students;	academic	managers/programme	directors,	
heads	of	schools,	administrative	managers,	instructional	design	support	personnel	and	UTech	
decision-makers
•	 Strategic	Planning	sensitisation	workshops	with	staff	members	and	external	partners	including	
TVET-COL	country	coordinators	on	Institutional	Readiness	for	Distance	Learning.
Global Development Learning Network (GDLN)  
The	Global	Development	Learning	Network	(GDLN)	is	an	initiative	of	the	World	Bank,	towards	the	
establishment	 of	 interactive,	 multi-channel,	 ICT	 networks	 of	 learning	 centres	 with	 a	 mandate	 to	
facilitate	dialogue	among	persons	specializing	in	development	issues	worldwide.		UTech	is	the	first	
distance	learning	centre	in	the	English	speaking	Caribbean	to	be	recognized	as	a	GDLN	affiliate.	
During	the	period	April	2006	–	March	2007,	UTech	facilitated	two	video	conferencing	events.
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Faculty of The Built Environment
Caribbean School of paves	 the	 way	 for	 access-
ing	 Masters	 programmes	
Architecture offered	 by	 UF,	 staff/student	
exchanges	and	 joint	 research	
School of Building and undertakings.	
Land Management •	 Discussions	 are	 underway	
for	 collaboration	 between	
the	Faculty	 and	 the	Technical	
Dr. Carol Archer
Dean University	of	Munich.	The	 Caribbean	 School	 of	
Architecture	 and	 the	 School	 of	 •	 Similar	 discussions	 are	 in	
Building	 and	 Land	 Management	 progress	 for	 collaboration	
which	 constitute	 the	 Faculty	 of	 with	 University	 of	 Oriente	 in	
the	 Built	 Environment	 depend	 Santiago,	Cuba.		
heavily	 on	 external	 partners	 and	
stakeholders	 for	 patronage,	 Continuing Education Courses 
internship	 placements	 and	
advisory	 services	 as	 well	 as	 The	short	professional	Real	Estate	
on	 internal	 collaboration	 and	 Salesman	 course	 was	 offered	 in	
support. April,	July	and	November	with	an	
average	class	size	of	60	persons.	
ACADEMIC The	 Real	 Estate	 Dealers	 course	
PROGRAMMES was	offered	in	March	2007.			
•	 The	 name	 of	 the	 Bachelor	 RESEARCH
of	 Construction	 Engineering	
Management	 (BCEM)	 degree	 The Guadeloupe-Jamaica Urban 
programme	 was	 changed	 Social Housing Project	 breaks	
to	 Bachelor	 of	 Construction	 new	 ground	 in	 enabling	 joint	
Management	(BCM).	 areas	of	study	between	European	
territories	located	in	the	Caribbean	
•	 A	Master	of	Science	in	the	Built	 and	 independent	 Caribbean	
Environment	 was	 developed	 states	–	in	this	case,	Guadeloupe	
for	 offering	 in	 September	 and	 Jamaica.	 	 The	 participating	
2007.			 parties	 in	 the	 project	 are	 the	
University	of	Technology,	Jamaica	
Regional Study Tours - CSA (UTech);	 Architecture	 Atelier	
Berthelot	Mocka-Celestine	(BMC),	
Study	tours	remain	an	integral	part	 Guadeloupe;	 and	 the	 Jamaican	
of	 the	 architectural	 curriculum.	 National	Housing	Trust	(NHT).	The	
Lecturers	 accompanied	 students	 project	 is	 partly	 funded	 (150,000	
from	Years	3	and	4	on	study	tours	 euro)	 by	 the	 European	 Union	
to	Barbados,	Trinidad	and	Tobago,	 (EU)	 INTERREG	 III	 Caribbean	
and	Cuba.			 Programme.				
Institutional Collaborations The	 Guadeloupe	 partners	 made	
•	 A	 Memorandum	 of	 Under- a	 study	 visit	 to	 Jamaica	 and	 the	
standing	 between	 UTech	 and	 UTech/NHT	 team	 made	 a	 4-day	
the	 University	 of	 Florida	 (UF)	 visit	to	Guadeloupe	in	September	
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2006.	The	outcome	of	the	project	will	be	a	final	 launch	 a	 book	 Kingston,	 Jamaica:	 Urban	
report,	 a	 DVD	 production	 and	 a	 workshop/ Development	 and	 Social	 Change	 1692-2002,	
conference	 in	 both	Guadeloupe	 and	 Jamaica.	 by	 renowned	 author	 Colin	 Clarke.	 	 Professor	
The	 content	 and	 formatting	 of	 the	 outcome	 is	 Clarke,	is	Professor	in	the	School	of	Geography	
intended	 to	 stimulate	 on-going	 discussions	 and	 the	 Environment	 at	 Oxford	 University.	
about	‘social’	housing	elsewhere	in	the	region.	 The	 book	 launch	was	 preceded	 by	 a	 seminar	
entitled,	 “Trends	 in	 Urban	 Analysis	 for	 Policy	
NEW MEDIA LEARNING Formation”	 targeted	 at	 representatives	 from	
INTEGRATION OFFICE non-governmental	 organizations,	 government	
The Honourable Lord Morris of 
Handsworth, OJ. Chancellor agencies,	and	the	private	sector	who	contribute	
Among	the	initiatives	this	year,	e-learning	course	 to	 urban	 development	 polices	 or	 contend	
websites,	created	and	maintained	weekly	by	the	 with	 urban	 development	 issues.	 The	 seminar,	
New	Media	Learning	Integration	Office	(NMLIO),	 which	was	 facilitated	by	 the	author,	addressed	
supplement	face-to-face	teaching	for	Urban	and	 the	 evolution	 and	 development	 of	 the	 City	 of	
Regional	Planning	and	the	Caribbean	School	of	 Kingston,	 as	 well	 as	 world	 trends	 which	 can	
Architecture.	 be	useful	 in	 the	 formation	of	policies	 for	urban	
areas.
COLIN CLARKE BOOK LAUNCH AND 
LECTURE PRESENTATION
In	 September	 2006,	 the	 Faculty	 collaborated	
with	 the	 Ian	 Randle	 Publishing	 Company	 to	
Author Colin Clarke presents a copy of his book, Kingston: Urban Development & Social Change, 
1692 -1962 to Miss Glenda Dalling, Librarian, Calvin McKain Library, UTech.
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Faculty of Business and Management
School of Business completed	in	one	year,	instead	
of	 two.	 On	 completion	 of	 the	
Administration course	 of	 study,	 candidates	
will	 be	 awarded	 an	 Associate	
School of Hospitality and Degree.	 	 Twenty-six	 police	
officers	 registered	 for	 the	
Tourism Management course	 which	 was	 scheduled	
for	completion	in	August	2007.
The School of Business 
Mr. Garth Kiddoe
Dean Administration (SOBA) • An	 eighteen	 month	 Master’s	
in	 Business	 Administration	
• In	keeping	with	a	time	honoured	 Degree	 was	 developed	 for	
tradition	 of	 creating	 unique	 commencement	 in	 August	
partnerships	 with	 industry	 2007.
to	 meet	 the	 needs	 of	 the	
nation,	the	School	of	Business	 • The	 School	 of	 Business	
Administration	 collaborated	 Administration	 hosted	 its	
Mrs. Theresa Easy, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Management and Conference 
Chair welcomes delegates to the International Business Conference.
with	the	Continuing	Education,	 Inaugural	 Conference	 on	
Open	 and	 Distance	 Learning	 Business	 and	 Management	 in	
(CEODL)	Unit	to	provide	a	new	 October	2006,	under	the	theme	
opportunity	for	tertiary	training	 “Business	 and	 Management	
for	 members	 of	 the	 Jamaica	 Driving	 Growth	 and	
Constabulary	 Force	 (JCF).	 Development”.		The	Conference	
The	new	pilot	course	in	Police	 was	held	at	the	Hilton	Kingston	
Studies	and	Management	was	 Hotel	and	had	presenters	from	
created	in	response	to	a	request	 twelve	 countries	 including	
from	 the	 JCF	 in	 pursuit	 of	 its	 Canada,	 India,	 Mexico,	 South	
own	 imperative	 of	 upgrading	 Africa,	USA,	and	Barbados.
the	 nation’s	 security	 force.	
The	 course	 is	 delivered	 in	 an	
accelerated	 mode	 so	 contact	
hour	 requirements	 can	 be	
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Faculty FMoafe cBsusulatsygi noee ff srTsoh maen  Btdhu eMil tCa Ehnnavngiceroemnlleomnretnt
Joan Duncan Endowment Fund
The Honourable Lord Morris of 
Handsworth, OJ. Chancellor
President, Dr. the Hon. Rae Davis, (2nd L) and representatives Mrs. Carole Guntley-Brady, Director General, Ministry 
from Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) sign a Declaration of Tourism and Culture addressing students and 
of Trust agreement between the two institutions.  From left are members of faculty at the annual SHTM day.
Mr. Garth Kiddoe, Dean, Faculty of Business and Management, 
Dr. Noel Lyon, Chairman, Board of Directors, JMMB and Mrs. 
Donna Duncan-Scott, Group Executive Director.
In	 honour	 of	 the	 late	 Joan	 Duncan’s	 (JMMB’s	
Founder)	66th	birthday,	JMMB	and	UTech	signed	
an	agreement	 to	officially	mark	 the	start	of	 the	
“Joan	Duncan	Endowment	Fund	in	Finance	and	
Ethics”.	The	late	Joan	Isabelle	Duncan,	founder	
of	JMMB,	had	a	personal	passion	for	finance	and	
the	need	to	maintain	high	ethical	standards.		
Student Conferences
“Revolutionary Business Practices for a Globalized 
World” was the theme of the conference hosted 
by final year students of the School of Business 
Administration at the Jamaica Conference Centre.  
Final	year	students	of	the	School	of	Hospitality	
and	Tourism	Management	(SHTM)	also	 looked	
at	 globalization,	 choosing	 the	 theme	 "Gaining	
Student displays at SHTM Day held at the 
a	 Competitive	 Advantage	 Through	 Excellent	 Alfred Sangster auditorium, UTech.
Performance"	 for	 their	 day	 of	 activities	 held	 at	
the	Alfred	Sangster	Auditorium.
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University of Technology, Jamaica
Faculty of Education  
and Liberal Studies 
School of Technical and MSc Workforce Education and 
Development (WED)
Vocational Education
The	Faculty	celebrated	the	success	
Department of  of	the	first	batch	of	13	students	to	
complete	 the	 Programme.	 	 The	
Liberal Studies
Dr. Geraldene Hodelin Programme	 has	 been	 extended	
Dean from	 20	 to	 24	 months,	 and	 the	
The	 Faculty	 of	 Education	 and	 starting	 date	 changed	 from	
Liberal	 Studies	 partners	 with	 its	 January	 to	 September	 –	 the	
sister	 Faculties	 to	 provide	 the	 beginning	of	the	academic	year.	
highest	 quality	 programmes	 in	
support	of	disciplines	in	education,	 MEd Educational Leadership 
business	 and	 management,	 and Management
engineering	 and	 computing,	
architecture	 and	 sciences.	 	 The	 The	 new	 Master’s	 programme	
aim	 is	 to	 provide	 the	 Caribbean	 in	 Educational	 Leadership	 and	
region	 with	 technical-vocational	 Management	 was	 launched	
educators	 of	 the	 highest	 level	 of	 on	 Friday,	 September	 1,	 2006.	
competence	and	professionalism.	 Eighteen	students	were	registered	
in	 the	 first	cohort	of	 this	 two-year	
ACADEMIC  part-time	programme.
PROGRAMMES
B.Ed. TVET and 
Distance Education
The	Faculty	continues	 to	
develop	its	flagship	B.Ed.	
TVET	programme	and	to	
improve	 participation	 in	
the	 Post-Diploma	 B.Ed.	
programme.		In	November	
2006,	eight	students	from	
St.	 Kitts	 graduated	 with	
the	 Special	 Diploma	 in	
TVET	 teaching	 currently	
offered	 in	 collaboration	
with	 the	 Commonwealth	 of	 First cohort of Master of Educational 
Learning	 (COL)	 using	 distance	 Leadership and Management during the 
education	methodologies.	 launch of the programme.
The	Faculty	collaborates	with	 the	 MA International Service 
HEART	 Trust/NTA	 through	 the	 The	 2006-2007	 cohort	 of	 seven	
Vocational	 Training	 Development	 international	students	executed	the	
Institute	 (VTDI)	 in	 the	 delivery	 of	 Jamaica	leg	of	the	programnme	in	
the	B.Ed.	TVET.
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Semester	 1	 and	 completed	 the	Programme	at	 The	SALC	recorded	two	thousand	two	hundred	
the	University	 of	 Roehampton,	which	 awarded	 and	 eighty-eight	 (2,288)	 visits	 for	 the	 period	
the	degree. September	2006	–	May	2007.		
COLLABORATION
Nipissing University
The	Faculty	of	Education	and	Liberal	
TShteu Hdoineousr	abalen Ldor	d NMioprriiss sofi ng	 University	 in	
CHaanndasdwoar	thc, oOJn. sChuamncemlloar ted	a	pilot	project	
allowing	final	year	Nipissing	Bachelor	
of	Education	students	three	weeks	of	
teaching	practice	in	Jamaican	primary	
and	 high	 schools.	 The	 President	 of	
Nipissing	University	 and	 the	Dean	 of	
FELS	 have	 expressed	 the	 desire	 to	
continue	 the	 programme.	 	 Nipissing	
University	has	also	offered	to	facilitate	
FELS	 final	 year	 students	 for	 teaching	
experience	 in	 Canada,	 in	 schools	
identified	by	Nipissing.
Students at work at the Self-Access Learning Centre.
THE SELF-ACCESS 
LEARNING CENTRE (SALC) In	collaboration	with	 the	Office	of	 the	Assistant	
Registrar,	 Student	 Services,	 a	 two-hour	 Job	
The	 Self-Access	 Learning	 Centre	 received	 Access	 with	 Speech	 (JAWS)	 workshop	 was	
high	 commendation	 from	 the	 international	 conducted	 in	December	2006.	 	This	 system	 is	
jury	 in	 the	 Commonwealth	 Association	 of	 designed	 to	 assist	 the	 visually	 impaired.	 The	
Public	 Administrators	 and	 Managers	 (CAPAM)	 training	 focused	 on	 the	 introduction	 to	 JAWS	
International	 Innovations	 Awards	 Programme.	 -	 installation	 tips,	basic	reading	and	navigation	
The	 Self	 Access	 Learning	 Centre	 was	 among	 techniques,	 and	 labeling	difficult	 programmes;	
10	innovations	selected	as	semi-finalists	from	a	 all	of	which	should	make	the	student	resources	
field	of	113	entries.	 more	 accessible	 to	 visually	 challenged	
students.
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Faculty of Engineering and Computing 
School of Computing developed	 in	 collaboration	
with	the	College	of	Agriculture,	
and Information Science	 &	 Education	 (CASE)	
Technology to	be	offered	in	2008.
•	 A	 Bachelor	 of	 Industrial	
School of Engineering Engineering	 programme	 is	
scheduled	 for	 implementation	
in	AY	2008-2009.
Dr. Gossett Oliver 
Dean The	 Faculty	 of	 Engineering	 and	 •	 An	 Associate	 Degree	 in	
Computing	(FENC)	works	closely	 Engineering,	 the	 product	 of	
with	 its	 programme	 advisory	 partnership	 between	 The	
committees	 and	 other	 external	 School	 of	 Engineering	 and	
stakeholders	 to	 continuously	 the	 island’s	 Community	
review	and	introduce	programmes	 Colleges	 will	 be	 offered	 by	
intended	 to	 close	 identified	 the	 Community	 Colleges	
national	 educational	 and	 training	 commencing	September	2007.	
gaps. On	completion	of	the	Associate	
Degree	 students	 would	 be	
eligible	 to	 enter	 the	 School	
of	 Engineering’s	 degree	
ACADEMIC  programmes	at	Year	2.
Mrs. Charmaine DeLisser PROGRAMMES
Acting Dean (July 00 – present)
School of Computing & FACILITIES/TECHNOLOGY 
Information Technology (SCIT) UPGRADING
The	 degree	 programmes	 in	 The	 	 Electrical	 Power	 Laboratory	
the	 School	 of	 Computing	 &	 was	 renovated	 and	 upgraded,	
Information	 Technology	 (SCIT)	 and	an	Electrical	Power	Computer	
are	 being	 restructured	 and	 will	 Simulation	 Laboratory	 and	 a	
result	in	a	new	BSc	in	Information	 Virtual	Instrumentation	Laboratory	
Technology	(BScIT),	and	a	BSc	in	 for	Electrical	Machines	installed.	
Computer	Science.
The	construction	of	the	simulation	
School of Engineering (SOE) laboratory	 for	 the	 Chemical	
•	 The	 Master	 of	 Science	 Programme	was	 also	 completed.	
programme	 in	 Engineering	 This	 lab	 was	 developed	 to	
Management	 being	 offered	 support	 the	 computer	 simulation	
jointly	 by	 FENC	 and	 Florida	 practices	 of	 the	 chemical	 and	
International	 University	 (FlU)	 manufacturing	 processes	
received	 the	 first	 cohort	 in	 practices	 at	 undergraduate	
September	2006. and	 postgraduate	 levels,	 in	
the	 chemical	 and	 biological	
•	 A	 Bachelor's	 Degree	 in	 Agri- engineering	programmes.	
cultural	 	Engineering	 is	being	
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Dr. Felix Akinladejo, 
Lecturer, School 
of Computing and 
Information Technology 
(right) updates His 
Excellency the Most 
Hon. Prof. Kenneth Hall, 
Governor General on his 
research project using the 
pictured electromagnetic 
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wHitahn Vdisrwtuoartlh R, eOaJ.l iCtyh ancellor
(VR) technology in the 
ambulatory training 
for post-acute stroke 
patients.  This research 
attempts to develop an 
alternative for improving 
the walking skills in post-
acute stroke patients.  The 
work also attempts to 
show how skills gained 
in virtual environments 
transfer to the real 
world.  Looking on is 
Dr. Victor Watt, Head, 
School of Engineering.
ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES
The	 School	 of	 Computing	 and	 Information	
Technology	bid	successfully	to	provide	training	
to	micro,	 small	 and	medium	 scale	 enterprises	
(MSME's)	 for	 adopting	 ICT.	 	 The	 value	 of	 the	
contract	is	J$6.3	million.
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University of Technology, Jamaica
Faculty of Health and Applied Science
School of Pharmacy potential	 of	 ackee	 oil	 in	
pharmaceutical	 and	 industrial	
and Health Science manufacturing.		
Department of -	 The	 Associate	 Degree	 in	
Health	Information	Technology	
Mathematics offered	as	a	two	year	full-time	
course	 or	 as	 a	 post-basic	
course	at	 two	 levels.	The	 first	
Mrs. Carrol White
Dean cohort	 of	 12	 students	 at	 the	
During	 the	 year	 the	 Faculty	 of	 Level	 2	 Associate	 Degree	
Health	and	Applied	Science	placed	 graduated	in	November	2006.	
emphasis	 on	 the	 accreditation	
of	 courses,	 the	 development	 of	 •	 The	 Bachelor	 of	 Medical	
post-basic	 and	 post-graduate	 Technology	 -	 both	 the	 4	 year	
courses	 of	 study	 and	 paid	 close	 and	 Post-diploma	 offerings	
attention	to	special	training	routes	 of	 the	 course	 –	 received	
for	 professional	 development	 for	 accreditation	 from	 the	
workers	 in	 the	public	and	private	 University	Council	of	Jamaica	
sector.	 	 This	 operational	 plan,	 for	a	period	of	4	years	effective	
developed	 to	 ensure	 the	delivery	 May	1,	2006.	
of	 quality	 education	 and	 training	
in	 the	 health-related	 and	 applied	 •	 The	self-study	for	accreditation	
science	disciplines,	also	generated	 of	 the	Bachelor	 of	Science	 in	
additional	 income.	Of	 importance	 Environmental	 Health	 (Public	
is	the	Faculty’s	sensitivity	not	only	 Health	Inspection	Option)	and	
to	national	manpower	needs,	but	 the	Post-basic	B.Sc.	 in	Public	
to	regional	needs	as	well. Health	Nursing	was	submitted	
to	 the	 University	 Council	 of	
Jamaica.
ACADEMIC 
PROGRAMMES
•	 Two	new	academic	
courses	 were	
implemented:
-	 The	 Master	 of	
Philosophy	(MPhil.)	
in	 Pharmaceutical	
Technology	 which	
was	offered	 to	one	
student	 who	 has	
now	 completed	
the	 didactic	 part	
of	 the	 course	
and	 is	 currently	
c o n d u c t i n g	 Mr. Meredith Williams, Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Applied 
research	 on	 the	 Science gets his blood pressure checked at the annual Health Fair 
hosted by the Faculty in November 2006. 
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•	 Letters	of	Intent	have	been	submitted	for	the	 Extending our Network of 
Bachelor	of	Science	in	Applied	Statistics	and	 Partnership and Service
Community	 Rehabilitation	 and	 Disabilities	
Studies,	 both	 slated	 for	 implementation	 in	 The	Faculty	welcomed	visits	from:
AY	2008/09.
•	 Professor	 Christine	 King,	 Vice	 Chancellor,	
•	 In	 association	 with	 the	 Office	 of	 Staffordshire	 University,	 to	 discuss	 future	
Continuing	 Education	 and	 	Open	Distance	 collaboration	 in	 areas	 of	 mutual	 interest,	
Learning(CEODL),	 three	 courses	 were	 forensic	 science	being	one	of	 the	possible	
The Hdoneoluivraeblree LdordHandsworth, OJ. C	hd
 M
au
orris of 
ncreinllogr 	Summer	2006: areas	of	interest.
-	 Phlebotomy	 	 with	 its	 4th	 cohort	 of	 	 55	
students
-	 Laboratory	 Techniques	 for	 Technicians	
with	a	cohort	of	12	students
-	 Basic	 Water	 Works	 and	 Sewage	 Plant	
Operation	and	Maintenance
This	course	was	offered	twice:	on	campus	for	18	
participants	July	–	August	2006	and	for	the	first	
time	in-house	for	15	National	Water	Commission	
employees	at	 their	Bogues	Office	 in	 	Montego	
Bay,	October	–	December	2006.	
Mrs. Marcia Williams (left), Programme Director – Pharmacy 
in the Faculty of Health and Applied Science welcomes Prof. 
Christine King, (centre) and her Assistant, Mrs. Donna Loasby to 
the Faculty.
•	 A	delegation	from	the	Bahamas	comprising	
Dr.	Bridgette	Rolle,	Ministry	of	Health	and	Dr.	
Rhonda	 Chipman-Johnson,	 Mrs.	 Bridgette	
Hogg	and	Ms.	Vanria		Rolle	from	the	College	
of	the	Bahamas	visited	the	campus	to	discuss	
collaborative	 partnership	 in	 the	 delivery	 of	
the	B.Pharm.	programme	at	 the	College	of	
the	Bahamas.
Students and patrons in attendance at the Health Fair eagerly 
seek out information on proper diet and nutrition at the annual •	 Clifford	 Redhay	 from	 Astra	 Zeneca	
Health Fair hosted by the Faculty on the grounds of UTech. Pharmaceuticals	 to	 discuss	 career	
development	 opportunities	 for	 	 B.Pharm.	
graduates.
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Calvin Mckain Library
The	 introduction	 and	 expansion	 Library Information 
of	electronic	technology	impacted	 Systems and Outreach 
positively	 on	 operations	 and	 services 
services	 of	 the	 Library,	 and	 the	
Net	 Library	 and	 databases	 were	 The	 Library	 Information	 Manage-
particularly	 popular	 with	 clients.	 ment	System	(LIMS)	was	officially	
The	 much-anticipated	 24-hour	 incorporated	 into	 the	 new	 IS	
reading	 room	 was	 a	 welcome	 structure	 and	 two	 staff	 members	
addition	 to	 the	Library’s	services.	
Miss Hermine Salmon were	transferred	to	the	Application	
University Librarian In	 general,	 service	 improved	 Systems	Services	Department.	
significantly	 as	 staff	 became	
familiar	 with	 the	 LIMS	 circulation	 A	 special	 effort	 was	 made	 to	
module	 which	 greatly	 speeds	 improve	 facilities	 and	 services	
up	 the	 processing	 of	 loans	 and	 at	 the	 Slipe	 Pen	 Road	 Campus.	
cancellations.	The	manual	system	 New	 computers	 were	 also	
will	be	totally	replaced	as	soon	as	 installed	 at	 	 the	 	 Faculty	 of	 The	
all	resources	allow.	 Built	 Environment	 and	 the	 Drug	
Information	 Service	 Points.	 All	
Reciprocal	 borrowing	 and	 three	 service	 points	 provided	
document	 supply	 arrangements	 access	 to	 the	 Library	 Information	
between	libraries	continued	to	be	 Management	 System,	 including	
the	 favoured	 route	 for	 satisfying	 the	online	catalogue	(CALCAT).
requests	for	material	not	owned	by	
the	library	or	not	available	through	 COLINET
our	 database	 subscriptions.	 The	
library	 also	 obtained	 documents	 The	College	Libraries	 Information	
from	 commercial	 document	 Network	 (COLINET)	 was	 very	
suppliers	 to	 satisfy	 requests	 that	 active	 during	 the	 year.	 Thirty	
could	not	be	satisfied	by	the	routes	 institutions	 participated	 in	 the	
mentioned	above. biennial	 Symposium	 held	 at	 the	
Golf	 View	Hotel	 in	Mandeville	 on	
28	 February	 under	 the	 theme:	
Accreditation	and	Beyond.
Govenor General, His Excellency the Most Honourable, Professor Kenneth Hall delivering the keynote 
address at the 2006 COLINET symposium held at the Golf View Hotel, Mandeville.
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MThees sDaigvies iforonm o ft hSetu Cdhenant cSelrlvoirces  
and Registry 
Student	 Services	 were	 greatly	 28%;	 new	 students	 increased	 by	
improved	 with	 support	 from	 the	 76%	 from	 37	 to	 65	 for	 2005/6	 to	
Integrated	Student	Administration	 2006/7.
System	 (ISAS).	 The	 Online	
Application	module	and	the	Class	 Two	 (2)	 international	 students	
Scheduling	module	are	scheduled	 registered	 for	 the	 2006	 Summer	
The HMonrso.u Draiabnlen eL oMrdit cMhoerllris of for	 implementation	 in	 Academic	 Programmes	 compared	 to	 (7)	
VicHe aPnrdeswidoerntht ,– O SJt. uCdheannt cSeellrovrices Year	2007/2008. the	 previous	 year.	 The	 numbers	
and University Registrar continue	 to	 decline	 as	 summer	
In	 the	 area	 of	 Governance,	 the	 programmes	are	phased	out.
focus	 was	 on	 enhancing	 the	
management	of	all	functions	
of	 the	 University	 Council,	
Academic	 Boards	 and	 their	
Standing	 Committees;	
coordination	 of	 the	 Council	
Action	 Plan	 and	 the	
development	 and	 review	 of	
Ordinances	and	procedures	
to	 support	 and	 strengthen	
University	Governance.
INTERNATIONAL 
STUDENTS
Happy Graduates at the 2006 Ceremony for 
the Presentation of Graduates held at the 
National Arena.
Students with Special Needs
Special	 efforts	 were	 made	 to	
facilitate	 students	 with	 special	
needs.	 Provisions	 were	 made	
for	 a	 visually	 impaired	 student	 to	
complete	her	degree.
Mrs. Dianne Mitchell, Vice-President, Student 
Services and University Registrar addresses CAREER AND 
international students and guests at the PLACEMENT
annual Registrar’s Dinner for International 
Students held at Terra Nova Hotel, Kingston. The	Career	and	Placement	Office	
provided	 services,	 including	 job	
A	 total	of	one	hundred	and	 thirty	 search	information,	résumé	review,	
eight	 (138)	 full	 time	 international	 career	counseling,	registration	for	
students	registered	for	the	2006/7	 job	 placement,	 and	 the	 mentee/
academic	 year,	 representing	 a	 mentor	 programme.	 	 	 The	 office	
28%	 increase	 over	 the	 previous	 reviewed	 over	 five	 hundred	
year,	 2005/6.	 	 Whilst	 the	 total	 résumés	for	final	year	students.
student	 population	 increased	 by	
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Student Services
most	of	the	$13,209,927.60	which	was	used	
to	finance	the	Earn	and	Study	and	Financial	
Aid	Office	Grants	Programmes.
• A	total	of	One	Thousand	Two	Hundred	and	
One	(1,201)	students	received	Financial	Aid	
amounting	to	$89,609,604.90.		
• The	 Financial	 Aid	 Office	 awarded	 Grants	
of	 $2,606,954.90	 to	 One	 Hundred	 and	
Twenty-Six	 (126)	 students.	 	 Cash	 Grants	
amounted	to	$2,440,834.90	and	lunch	tickets	
$166,120.00.
Students, members of faculty and staff at the annual Orientation 
church service held at the Alfred Sangster auditorium, UTech.
The	 Career	 and	 Placement	 Unit	 along	 with	
the	 Alumni	 Relations	 Office	 coordinated	
the	 Mentoring	 Programme	 activities	 for	 the	
academic	year	2006/7.		Thirty-two	(32)	mentors	
participated	 in	 the	programme	and	supervised	
forty-four	(44)	students.
In	 collaboration	with	 the	 Self	 Access	 Learning	
Centre	and	Cooperative	Education	Unit,	two	(2)	
sets	 of	 Employment	 Empowerment	 Sessions	
were	 conducted	 for	 final	 year	 students.	 These	 Students being interviewed by potential employers at the annual 
sessions	were	designed	to	prepare	and	develop	 Career and Job Placement Fair.
them	to	be	successful	in	the	job	market.	
Analysis of Financial Aid
The	annual	Job	Fair	was	held	on	Friday,	March	
30,	 2007.	 The	 event	 focused	 on	 placement	
opportunities,	 eighty-seven	 (87)	 companies	 Programme Number of Amount
participated,	 and	 sixty-nine	 (69)	 companies	 Students
were	 present	 on	 site.	Over	 five	 hundred	 (500)	 Scholarships	 715 $76,399,678.00
students	participated.		 –	Bursaries
FINANCIAL AID Earn	&	Study 360 $10,602,972.00
Grants 126 $		2,606,954.90
• A	total	of	715	students	received	Scholarship	
funding	amounting	to	$76,	399,678.00. TOTAL 1,201 $89,609,604.90
• The	University	awarded	five	(5)	Scholarships	
and	 twenty	 five	 (25)	Bursaries	 valuing	$1.9	
Million.	 	 In	addition	 to	 this,	 it	also	provided	
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The Honourable Lord Morris of 
Handsworth, OJ. Chancellor
UTech Foundation scholarship presentation.
Members of the UTech recruiting team set up for a career fair in 
WELLNESS Barbados.
Health,	 well-being	 and	 social	 services	 are	
available	to	the	university	community.	There	are,	
however,	perennial	constraints	on	the	available	
resources.
RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES AND 
COLLABORATIONS  
The	Overseas	Students	Coordinator	along	with	
the	 Students’	 Recruitment	 Officer,	 attended	
College	Fairs	in	St.	Lucia	and	St.	Vincent	&	The	
Grenadines.	 The	 overall	 response	 at	 the	 fairs	
was	 very	 positive,	 344	 prospective	 applicants	
indicated	an	interest	in	attending	UTech;	213	for	
2007/8	and	131	for	2008/9.
Prospective students eagerly seek out information about UTech.
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University of Technology, Jamaica University of Technology, Jamaica
Student Demographics
STUDENT POPULATION 1975/76 TO 2006/07
10000
STUDENT POPULATION
9000 YEAR PART-TIME FULL-TIME TOTAL
75/76 1050 2050 3100
8000 85/86 1500 2050 355090/91 1850 2700 4550
94/95 2100 3900 6000
7000 95/96 2150 4030 6180
96/97 2180 4770 6950
97/98 2250 3850 6100
6000 98/99 2900 4500 7400
99/00 3020 4580 7600
5000 00/01 3277 3373 665001/02 3187 3546 6733
02/03 1838 5349 7187
4000 03/04 3290 4516 7806
04/05 2955 4964 7919
05/06 3467 5336 8803
3000 06/07 3629 54569 9088
2000
Full time
1000 Part Time
0
/7 6 /8
6 91 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0 / 4 / / / 7 / 8 / 9 /
0 /0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 85 9 9 95 96 9 9 9 00 01
/
02
/ / / / /
03 04 05 06
Years
TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION BY SCHOOLS
BUILDING &
135 643 Enrollment by School
LAND MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL PART-TIME FULL-TIME TOTAL PERCENTAGE
CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OF TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION  501 718 1219 13.41%
18151
ARCHITECTURE PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCE  119 564 683 7.52%
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT  114 485 599 6.59%
DEPARTMENT OF 50 107
MATHEMATICS ENGINEERING  509 467 976 10.74%
BUSINESS COMPUTING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  516 604 1120 12.32%
1667 1720
ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION  1667 1720 3387 37.27%
COMPUTING & DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS  50 107 157 1.73%
516 604
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE  18 151 169 1.86%
BUILDING & LAND MANAGEMENT  135 643 778 8.56%
ENGINEERING 509 467
TOTAL  3629 5459 9088
HOSPITALITY & 
114 485
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
PHARMACY & 119 564
HEALTH SCIENCE Part-time
TECHNICAL & 501 718 Full-time
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
STUDENT POPULATION
10000
9000
8000 Student
7000 Population
6000 Part-time 3629
Full-time
5 5459000 External Students
4000 Total 9088
3000
200 Part-time0
Full-time
1000 TOTAL
0
Years
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Population
SCHOOLS Number of Students
University of Technology, Jamaica University of Technology, Jamaica
Student Demographics
STUDENT POPULATION BY GENDER 1995/96 TO 2006/07
70%
Student Pop. by Gender
60% YEAR MALE FEMALE
94/95 49.5% 50.5%
95/96 45.0% 55.0%
50%
96/97 44.0% 56.0%
97/98 43.0% 57.0%
40% 98/99 44.5% 55.5%
99/00 41.5% 58.5%
00/01 40.0% 60.0%
30%
01/02 44.5% 55.5%
02/03 42.9% 57.1%
20% 03/04 45.7% 54.3%
04/05 44.84% 55.16%
05/06 46.25% 53.75%
10%
06/07 45.36% 54.64%
0% Male
4/9
5 6
5/9 6/9
7 /987 8/9
9
9/0
0
0/0
1
1/0
2 /032 3/0
4 /054 5/0
6 /07 Female
9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 06
ACADEMIC YEAR
AWARDS GRANTED
1%
1% 5% 1%
9%
Master's Degrees Awards Granted 
TYPE OF AWARD
Postgraduate Diplomas Master's Degrees 16
83% Postgraduate Diplomas 19
Undergraduate Degrees
Undergraduate Degrees 1228
Diplomas 127
Diplomas
Associate Degrees 16
Associate Degrees Certificates 73
TOTAL 1479
Certificates
AWARDS GRANTED 95/96 - 06/07 # OF AWARDS
AWARDS GRANTED 95/96 - 06/07 3000
YEAR # OF AWARDS
95/96 1908 2500
96/97 2118
97/98 1930
98/99 1818 2000
99/00 2640
00/01 2089
01/02 1576 1500
02/03 2080
03/04 1945
04/05 1917 1000
05/06 2041
06/07 1479 500
0
/96 /97 /98 /99 /00 /01 /02 /03 /04 5 6 7
95 96 97
/0 /0 /0
98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06
Awards Granted 95/96 - 06/07 # of Awards
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PERCENTAGE
University of Technology, Jamaica University of Technology, Jamaica
Student Demographics
International Student Population by Country
COUNTRY
Zimbabwe
COUNTRY TOTAL
USA
Turks & Caicos Anguilla 4
Antigua 5
Trinidad & Tobago Bahamas 3
St. Vincent Barbados 19
St. Lucia Belize 5
St. Kitts & Nevis British Virgin Islands 1
Canada 3
South Korea
Cayman 1
Montserrat Dominica 5
Guyana Grenada 7
Greneda Guyana 5
Dominica Montserrat 6
South Korea 1
Cayman St. Kitts & Nevis 8
Canada St. Lucia 18
British Virgin Islands St. Vincent 33
Belize Trinidad & Tobago 6
Barbados Turks & Caicos 6
USA 1
Bahamas Zimbabwe 1
Antigua Total 138
Anguilla
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
# OF STUDENTS
International Student Population by Schools
SCHOOL
BUILDING & LAND
MANAGEMENT SCHOOL  TOTAL
CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OF TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 11
ARCHITECTURE
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCE 39
MATHEMATICS
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT 2
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ENGINEERING 6
COMPUTING & INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY COMPUTING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 5
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 6
ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 0
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
MANAGEMENT CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE 29
PHARMACY & HEALTH
SCIENCE BUILDING & LAND MANAGEMENT 40
TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL TOTAL 138
EDUCATION
0 10 20 30 40 50
# OF STUDENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT POPULATION BY FACULTY
 2006/2007
80
70
60
FACULTY  MALES FEMALES TOTAL
FOBE 47 22 69
FOBM 2 6 8 50
FOEC 7 4 11
FELS 6 5 11 40
FHAS 8 31 39
TOTAL 70 68 138 30
20
Males
10 Females
Total
0
FOBE    FOBM   FOEC   FELS    FHAS
Faculty
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# of students
University of Technology, Jamaica University of Technology, Jamaica
Student Demographics
International Student Population by Sponsorship
Sponsorship
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Personal Scholarship
SPONSOR
Personal 114
Scholarship 24
Total 138
International Student Population by Gender
2006/2007
MALES 49% 51%
FEMALES
Males 70
Females 68
TOTAL 138
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# OF STUDENTS
University of Technology, Jamaica
FacuSltuy doefn Tths'e  UBnuioilnt Environment
In	 academic	 year	 2006-2007	 Student Welfare & 
the	 Students’	 Union	 built	 Community Service
on	 the	 successes	 of	 past	
administrations,	remaining	mindful	 Assistance	 was	 provided	 to	
of	 its	 responsibility	 to	 advance	 students	 in	 the	 form	 of	 books,	
the	 spiritual,	 psychological	 and	 lunch	 and	 bursaries	 represented	
the	 physical	 well-being	 of	 its	 significant	 expenditure.	 Through	
members.		 the	kind	donations	of	Food	for	the	
Mr. Karl Wilkinson Poor,	the	Union	offered	over	12,000	
President The	 Union	 successfully	 additional	books	to	students.	
implemented	 four	 physical	
development	 projects:	 The	 In	 addition	 to	 direct	 implemen-
Greenhouse	 Café,	 Students’	 tation,	 the	Union	was	active	 in	 its	
Union	 Service	 Centre,	 Students’	 traditional	 role	 as	 representative	
Union	 Office	 Building	 and	 the	 of	 the	 best	 interest	 of	 students,	
Students’	 Union	 Laundromat.	 and	 as	 advocate	 for	 measures	
The	most	notable	of	 the	 four,	 the	 to	 increase	 student	 services	 and	
Students’	 Union	 Greenhouse	 well-being,	e.g.:		
Café,	 a	 multi-purpose	 hall,	 bar	
and	 grill	 constructed	 in	 the	 •	 extended	opening	hours	of	the	
Student	 Activity	 Centre,	 started	 library	
under	 the	 stewardship	 of	 Past	
President	 Khimanie	 Blackwood,	 •	 the	 modification	 of	 the	 Resit/
now	 boasts	 a	 full-week	 schedule	 Redo	policy	-	a	process	initiated	
of	 entertainment	 activities	 and	 by	the	Union	which	has	resulted	
facilities	 for	 relaxation	 and	 in	the	abolition	of	“Make	Good”	
socialization.	 and	“Discontinue”	
The	 construction	 of	 a	 Students’	 •	 representation	re	the	increase	
Union	Office	to	house	counsellors	 of	 fees	 at	 the	 start	 of	 the	
and	 the	 extension	 of	 the	 counter	 academic	year.
space	in	the	existing	office	created	 The	Students’	Union	Constitution	
a	 facility	 much	 more	 equipped	 was	 approved	 by	 the	 University	
to	 serve	 our	 members	 and	 has	 Council	 after	 over	 ten	 years	 of	
been	 appropriately	 renamed	 the	 continuous	 evolution	 paving	
Students’	Union	Service	Centre. the	 way	 for	 a	 more	 vigilant	
“Virtual”	 services	 also	 improved.	 constitutional	reform	process	and	
Independent	 of	 the	 Students’	 greater	accountability	by	Students’	
Union	webpage	on	the	University’s	 Union	Council	members.
website,	 the	 Students’	 Union’s	 Recognising	 that	 service	 to	
launched	 its	 own	 website.	 The	 others	is	service	to	self,	the	Union	
site	functions	as	a	resource	center	 pursued	 its	 community	 service	
and	 communication	 tool	 and	 a	 programmes	 enthusiastically	 and	
complement	 to	 the	 Students’	 with	notable	success:
Union	 newsletter,	 information	
pamphlets	 and	 mass	 meetings.	 •	 The	Teach	 the	Youth	Summer	
The	website’s	URL	is:	http://www. School	 Programme	 involved	
utechstudentsunion.com	 240	 inner-city	 students	 in	
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activities	geared	toward	their	academic	and	 Finance
social	advancement.	
The	 Students’	 Union	 ended	 the	 year	 with	
•	 The	 43rd	 Annual	 Tag	 Drive	 Week	 was	 the	 a	 surplus	 of	 almost	 $3	 million.	 The	 Annual	
most	successful	 in	recent	Tag	Drive	history	 Freshers’	 Fete	which	 is	 an	 act	 of	welcome	 for	
netting	 over	 $700,000.	 Of	 this	 amount,	 new	students,	made	$1.3	million	dollars	in	profit,	
$500,000	 was	 donated	 to	 the	 perennial	 the	highest	profit	yield	in	recent	history.
beneficiaries,	The	Jamaican	Association	on	
Mental	 Retardation	 (JAMR)	 and	 the	 rest	 to	
The Htohnoeu	rUabTlee Lcohrd	 MMourris of Handsworth, OJ. Chancesllotrard	Seed	Centre.	
Members of the Students’ Union interact with children 
from the Kintyre Basic School in St. Andrew.
President Karl Wilkinson and fellow students lift their glasses in 
cheer to the opening of the new Student Activity Centre.
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Planning, Development and Technology
INCORPORATING: •	 Internet	 access	upgraded	 from	
3mb	to	10mb
Information Systems 
Technology and Information •	Leading	 the	 continuing	
Management implementation	of	the	Integrated	
Planning and Development Student	 Administration	 System	
Marketing (ISAS)	 and	 the	 data	 migration	
Learning and Technology effort
Support
Multimedia •	New	 planning	 process,	 which	
allows	 corporate	 objectives	
As	 institutions	 become	 more	 to	 cascade	 downstream	 to	
and	 more	 dependent	 on	 ICTs	 divisions/facult ies/schools/
for	 day-to-day	 functioning	 departments	 and	 individuals,	
and	 the	 delivery	 of	 services	 throughout	the	university
of	 all	 kinds,	 the	 maintenance,	
management	 and	 security	 of	 the	 •	Developing	 a	 Labour	 Market	
Systems	 Department	 becomes	 database
paramount.	 At	 UTech	 it	 is	 the	 •	Managing	 technical	 assistance	
Information	Systems	Department,	
Launch of the student e-mail service. projects
together	 with	 the	 Technology	
and	 Information	 Management	 •	 Intensifying	 the	 Marketing	
which	 are	 responsible	 for	 thrust:	
connectivity,	 website	 protocols	
and	 specifications,	 the	 overall	 -	 alumni	database	expanded	
deployment	 of	 ICT	 throughout	 to	7,000	names	
the	 campus,	 and	 all	 functions	
necessary	to	support	and	enhance	 -	 presence	 at	 international	
the	 delivery	 of	 the	 university’s	 college	 fairs	 within	 the	
academic	 programmes.	 In	 short,	 Caribbean	
the	 Planning	 Development	 and	
Technology	Division	is	responsible	 -	 focus	on	branding	–	internal	
for	the	spine	and	central	nervous	 and	 external	 surveys	
system	of	the	University.		 launched.
Some	 of	 the	 Division’s	
achievements	 during	 the	 year	
included:
•	Launch	 of	 WiFi	 (wireless)	
network;	
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The	 Corporate	 Services	 Division	 Safety and Security
worked	 closely	 with	 colleagues,	
consultants	 and	 collaborators	 Bobby	 Finzi-Smith	 of	 UTech’s	
in	 2006/07	 to	 pave	 the	 way	 for	 Safety	 &	 Security	 Department	
expansion	of	UTech’s	programmes	 facilitated	 a	 workshop	 on	
and	for	enhanced	performance	at	 Confronting	 Security	 Challenges	
all	levels. in	 Caribbean	 Higher	 Education	
at	 the	 Sixth	 ACHEA	 (Association	
Mrs. Sandra G Performance Review, of	 Caribbean	 Higher	 Educators	The Honourable Lorlads Mgoowrris of 
HaSnednsiworo Vrtihc,e  OPJr. eCshidaenncte –ll o r Planning and Development Administrators)	 Conference,	
Corporate Services held	 in	 St.	 Kitts	 in	 July	 2006.	
P r i c eWa t e r h o u s eC o op e r s	 The	 presentation	 included	 a	
was	 engaged	 in	 June	 2006	 to	 demonstration	 of	 the	 security	
assist	 in	 the	 development	 of	 a	 systems	 in	 place	 at	 UTech	 and	
Performance-Based	Management	 has	 led	 to	 consultancies	 for	
System	 (PBMS).	A	key	 feature	of	 the	 Department	 (including	 one	
the	new	system	will	be	the	Internet	 recently	completed	for	UWI	Mona),	
Application	being	designed	by	Mr.	 and	income	for	the	University.
Valeri	Pougatchev,	Lecturer	in	the	
School	of	Computing	Information	 Customer Service 
and	Technology.	 Perception Surveys
UTech’s Master Plan - The	Student	and	Staff	Perception	
Expanding Borders Surveys	for	2007	were	conducted	
online	 during	 January	 and	
Great	 strides	 were	 made	 in	 February	2007.		The	results,	which	
2006/2007	towards	the	acquisition	 for	 the	 most	 part	 represented	
of	 property	 adjacent	 to	 UTech	 improvements	 over	 the	 previous	
for	 the	 development	 of	 housing	 Surveys	 done	 in	 2006,	 will	 be	
accommodation	for	students	and	 used	 as	 base	 figures	 to	 inform	
staff.	 performance	 targets	 in	 the	
University’s	 strategic	 planning	
process.	
Overall Satisfaction Scores Per Category
 Overall Overall
 Score Score
 2007 2005
Overall Satisfaction Scores Per Category
A The Job 63% 58%
B Training & Development 54% 50%
C Benefits 58% 48%
D Compensation 43% 36%
E Facilities/Recreation 44% 47%
F Communication 48% 47%
G Management 67% 43%
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FacuTletyc honf oTlhoeg yB Iuninlto Evnavtioronn Cmeenntrte
At	 March	 31,	 2007	 there	 were	 Three	seminars	were	held	during	
10	 start-up	 companies	 and	 4	 the	reporting	period.
anchor	 tenants	 occupying	 24	 of	
the	25	office	suites	and	3	of	the	4	 Professional/consultancy 
manufacturing	 bays.	 To	 date	 18	 service
companies	have	participated	in	our	
incubation	programme,	5	of	them	 With	sponsorship	from	the	Private	
have	successfully	graduated.		 Sector	 Development	 Programme	
(PSDP)	 the	TIC	staged	a	 ten-day	
Mrs. Valerie Tappin The	 10	 start-up	 companies	 workshop	 for	 Inner	City	 residents	
Senior Director employed	 a	 total	 of	 20	 persons,	 on	 How	 to	 Start	 a	 Business.	
13	 males	 (65%)	 and	 7	 females	 The	 workshop,	 which	 was	 held	
(35%).		A	total	of	79	persons	own	 February	5-16,	2007,	had	 twenty-
and/or	 work	 for	 the	 TIC’s	 client	 three	participants	representing	the	
companies.		 communities	of	Trench	Town	and	
Swallowfield.	
A	number	of	training	sessions	were	
held	 to	develop	client	companies	 In	 November	 2006,	 the	 TIC	
business	skills. conducted	 ‘How	 to	 Start	 a	
Business’	 training	 programme	 at	
Academic Programmes        Grace	Kennedy	Company	Limited	
for	 Thirty	 (30)	 employees	 who	
As	a	result	of	the	TIC’s	collaborative	 were	directly	affected	by	the	firm’s	
agreement	 with	 Smythe	 Witter	 &	 redundancy	exercise.	
Associates	 (SWA)	 the	 centre	 has	
Linkages
TIC’s	 	 Inaugural	 	 Forum	
on			 Business	Incubation	
&	 Entrepreneurship	 was	
held	 in	 October	 under	
the	 theme	 ‘Business	
Incubation	&	its	Impact	on	
National	Development’.
Open House
Valerie Tappin (left) Senior Director Marlon Daley (left) Managing Director – Innovative The	 TIC	 hosted	 an	
TIC, presents a certificate to Estry Concepts demonstrating his unique virtual tours Open	 House	 on	 June	
Gray, following the completion of solutions to persons in attendance at the TIC Open 
the 10-day 'How to Start A Business' House held on June 30, 2006. 30,	 2006	 under	 the	
training programme. The workshop theme	 ‘Technology	 and	
was sponsored by the Private Sector been	hosting	the	Boston	University	 Innovation,	the	new	generation	of	
Development Programme.  Twenty four Project	 Management	 Seminar;	 entrepreneurship.’		In	addition 	to	live	
“inner city” residents participated.
‘The	 Principles	 &	 Techniques	 of	 presentations	 a	 videoconference	
Project	 Management’.	 SWA	 is	 a	 was	 also	 conducted	 with	 our	
licensed	 Project	 Management	 partners	 in	 the	 United	 Kingdom,	
Consultant	with	Boston	University	 which	 sparked	 an	 interactive	
(BU),	which	is	certified	to	undertake	 discussion	 on	 entrepreneurship	
all	 Project	 Management	 related	 and	incubation.
training	 for	 BU	 in	 the	Caribbean.	
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Community Service •	 The	 Faculty	 of	 Engineering	
Project 1010 and	 Computing	 maintains	 its	
Anna-Kay	 Scholarship	 Fund,	
Approximately	 forty	 agencies	 through	which	a	needy	student	
were	 involved	 in	 the	 University’s	 of	the	Morant	Bay	High	School	
CSP1010	 programme	 for	 the	 is	funded	for	five	years	of	high	
academic	year	2006/7.		Additional	 School.
agencies	 are	 needed	 for	 student	
The HonMoru. rSaebylme oLourrd R Mileoyrris of placements. •	 The	 Faculty	 of	 the	 Built	
HandDsiwreocrttohr,,  OCJo. mCmhaunncietyl lo r Environment	 organised	
Development & Service
UTech/Mustard Seed assistance	 to	 the	 Dallas	
Project Castle	 community	 in	 training	
/delivery	 in	the	areas	of	Basic	
The	 UTech	 Mustard	 Seed	 Mathematics,	 English	 and	
Centre	 was	 presented	 with	 the	 skills	 development	 for	 the	
International	Certificate	for	Distin- youth	of	the	community
guished	 Service	 and	 Learning	
Award	 for	 most	 outstanding	 •	 The	 Calvin	 McKain	 Library	 is	
agency	 for	 the	 academic	 year	 in	 the	 process	 of	 extending	
2005/6.		The	centre	was	also	one	of	 its	 regular	 support	 to	 St.	
two	beneficiaries	of	 the	Students	 Anthony’s	Children’s	Home	by	
Union	 Tag	 Drive	 proceeds.	 establishing	a	library.
Funding	 from	 the	 Environmental	
Foundation	 of	 Jamaica	 for	 the	 UTech/Papine Community 
Project	 comes	 to	 a	 close	 in	 July	 Project
2007.	
The	 Sports	 Department	 plays	
Faculty/Units Community a	 major	 role	 in	 facilitating	 the	
Service Initiatives development	 of	 this	 community	
project,	 principally	 by	 allowing	
Most	 faculties/units	 have	 active	 the	 community	 the	 privilege	 of	
community	 service	 initiatives.	 its	 facilities	 for	 both	 training	 and	
The	 projects	 are	 mainly	 welfare	 competitions.	 The	 Papine/UTech	
projects	 which	 range	 from	 the	 football	 team	 having	 performed	
adoption	 of	 Places	 of	 Safety	 with	 distinction	 in	 the	 2005/2006	
for	 Children,	 the	 Aged	 or	 the	 KASFA	 football	 competition	 was	
Handicapped	 to	 interacting	 with	 promoted	to	the	Major	league	in	the	
school	or	community	groups.		 2006/2007	season	and	finished	6th	
among	22	participating	teams.		
Highlights
The	 success	 of	 the	 football	
•	 The	 Faculty	 of	 Health	 and	 team	 was	 a	 motivating	 factor	 in	
Applied	 Science	 hosted	 the	 decision	 to	 assist	 with	 the	
Mathematics	 and	 Physics	 introduction	 of	 netball	 team.	 The	
workshops	 for	 High	 School	 squad	is	currently	 in	 training	with	
students,	 aimed	 at	 improving	 the	 aim	 of	 participating	 in	 the	
student	performance	in	CSEC	 community	 league	 organized	 by	
Mathematics	and	Physics.	 the	Jamaica	Netball	Association.
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Community Service
Members of the Calvin McKain Library staff and wards of the St. Anthony’s 
Mrs. Carol Hutchinson, supervisor of the UTech/Mustard Seed Centre Children’s Home during a cheque presentation to the Home.
and Miss Natalia Gordon, Public Relations Executive, Courts, Jamaica 
Ltd.,  engage in a lively exchange with a ward of the UTech/Mustard 
Seed Centre.   Miss Gordon donated a washing machine to the Centre 
on behalf of her company.
The	Victoria	Mutual	Building	Society	contributed	
Seventy	 Two	 Thousand	 Dollars	 ($72,000.00)	
in	 January	 2007	 to	 offset	 coaching	 and	 other	
expenses	for	the	netball	team.
The School of Computing and Information Technology in collaboration with Cable 
and Wireless Jamaica Limited donated personal computers to the elderly.
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CMeenstsrea gFeo rf rTohme  tAhrets C hancellor
MODERN ART SYMPOSIUM supports	 the	 well-being	 of	 staff	
FOR UTECH 50 and	students	through	participation	
in	 recreational	 extracurricular	
The	 Centre	 for	 the	 Arts	 strongly	 activities	and	in	the	exhibitions	and	
supports	collaborative	action	and	 performances	staged.		Drumming,	
partnerships.	 	 A	 major	 project	 Instrumental,	Steel	Pan,	and	Visual	
for	 AY	 2007-2008	 is	 indicative	 Arts	are	offered	as	extracurricular	
of	 the	 Centre’s	 commitment	 to	 activities.
collaborate	 with	 partners	 small	
The HMornso. uPraatbrilcei aL oRradm Msaoyrris of 
Director and	 large,	 internal	 and	 external.	 The	 activities	 of	 the	 elective	 and	Handsworth, OJ. Chancellor
A	 symposium	 under	 the	 theme:	 extracurricular	classes	culminated	
Modernist	 Architecture	 in	 the	 in	a	grand	farewell	performance	in	
Caribbean	will	be	held	in	February	 honour	 of	 outgoing	President	Dr.	
2008	 as	 part	 of	 the	 University’s	 Rae	Davis	in	December	2006.
50th	 anniversary	
celebrations,	 bringing	
together	 UTech	 and	 its	
Caribbean	 School	 of	
Architecture,	 and	 the	
Museum	of	Modern	Art	
(MoMA),	 New	 York,	 as	
major	partners.
The UTech choir in performance at the farewell 
ceremony for Dr. Rae Davis held at the Alfred 
Sangster auditorium, UTech.
Achievements
•	 Participants	 of	 the	 Centre's	
community	 service	 project,	
“Tomorrow’s	 Children”	 were	
MOMA Planning Section: Clockwise: Jay entered	for	the	first	time	in	the	
Levenson – Director – International Program, JCDC	Competition	in	the	areas	
MoMA, L. Mark Taylor – Head, Caribbean 
School of Architecture (CSA), UTech, Barry of	 Drama	 and	 Drumming.	
Bergdoll – Chief Curator of Architecture and Performances	 in	 drumming	
Design, MoMA; Dr Stuart Lewis, Chairman, received	 gold,	 while	 drama	
Cultural Advisory Council (CAC), UTech, Pat received	 silver	 and	 bronze	
Ramsay – Director, UTech Centre for the Arts medals.
and a member of the press.
The	 Centre	 for	 the	 Arts	 offers	 •	 The	 Visual	 Arts	 students	who	
electives	 in	 three	 cultural	 forms	 entered	the	JCDC	competition	
-	 Drama,	 Dance	 and	 Music,	 and	 were	also	successful,	winning	
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the	 most	 outstanding	 gold	 in	 the	 amateur	
painting	 category	 and	 most	 outstanding	
merit	in	amateur	painting.	
Activities
•	 The	Edna	Manley	sculpture,	“Tomorrow”	was	
donated	to	the	University	by	the	Government	
of	 Jamaica	 and	 installed	 in	 the	 Sculpture	
Park.	 The	Minister	 of	 Finance	Dr.	 the	Hon.	
Omar	Davies	unveiled	the	piece	at	a	special	
ceremony	in	February	2007.	
•	 The	Centre	hosted	a	workshop	with	the	South	
African	High	Commission	 as	 part	 of	 South	
Africa’s	week	of	celebration.	The	workshop	
featured	a	cultural	exchange	in	dance,	music	
and	the	word	from	South	Africa.		Among	the	
participants	 were	 Danish	 representatives	
of	 the	 Council	 for	 International	 Fellowship	
(CIF).	 CIF	 is	 an	 international	 organization	
that	 offers	 an	 opportunity	 for	 learning	 and	
sharing	 in	an	 international	context,	 through	
exchange	programmes	in	the	field	of	social	
work,	and	special	education.	
•	 The	Jamaica	Chapter	of	Partners	of	America	 The Edna Manley sculpture, "Tomorrow".
(POA)	 for	which	UTech	 serves	 as	 the	 hub,	
partnered	 with	 the	 Tomorrow’s	 Children	
Programme	to	host	after	school	programmes	
for	the	children.	
In the Pipeline
•	 The	Chinese	Government	 has	 indicated	 its	
willingness	 to	 fund	 the	building	of	 the	new	
Cultural	Centre	and	parking	area.	This	funding	
would	come	as	a	loan	to	the	Government	of	
Jamaica	and	a	grant	to	UTech.	
Entrepreneurial Ventures
•	 The	UTech	Art	&	Theatre	Ensemble	continues	
to	generate	funds	through	performances:
	 Members	of	the	ensemble	performed	at	the	
opening	ceremony	of	the	ICC	Cricket	World	
Cup.	
	 The	 instrumental	 Band	 and	 Steel	 Pan	 The UTech Steelband in performance.
group	 hosted	 their	 inaugural	 lunch	 hour	
performances	in	February	2007.		
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In	 the	 year	 under	 review	 the	 team	 for	 the	 academic	 year	
Department	 of	 Sport,	 and	 by	 was	 made	 possible	 through	
extension	 UTech,	 basked	 in	 the	 a	 contribution	 of	 $500,000.00	
glory	 brought	 by	 its	 student	 from	Guardian	Life	Limited.		
athletes	 who	 emblazoned	
the	 name	 of	 the	 University	 of	 • The	 Academic	 Support	
Technology,	 Jamaica,	 across	 the	 Programme	 was	 designed	 to	
national	and	international	stage.	 assist	 student	 athletes	 who	
may	 require	 help	 to	 ensure	
The HoMnro. uAranbthleo nLyo rDda Mvisorris of 
HandsworDthir, eOcJt.o Cr hancellor The	 success	 of	 the	 students	 academic	 success.	 The	
is	 undoubtedly	 the	 result	 of	 programme	 started	 October	
enormous	 talent,	 hard	 work	 and	 2006	with	12	student	athletes.	
discipline,	 and	 is	 also	 due	 in	 no	
small	 part	 to	 the	 enthusiasm	 Sport Elective
and	 generosity	 of	 corporate	
and	 professional	 well-wishers	 The	sport	elective	continues	to	be	
who	 have	 partnered	 with	 the	 one	 of	 the	most	 popular	 elective	
Department	of	Sport	 in	providing	 options	 offered	 by	 the	 University	
the	multi-faceted	support	needed	 of	Technology,	Jamaica.	The	sport	
to	 enhance	 the	 development	 of	 options	offered	are	golf,	basketball,	
our	students	athletes. squash,	 badminton,	 table	 tennis,	
chess,	 learn	 to	 swim,	 advanced	
SPORTS SUPPORT swimming	 -	 Life	 Saving,	 Tae	
PROGRAMMES Kwon-Do	and	Shoto	khan	Karate.	
The	choice	of	options	continues	to	
Since	last	year	the	Department	has	 grow,	with	tennis	to	be	added	for	
been	able	to	enhance	the	athletes’	 the	next	academic	year.	
development	 by	 providing	 the	
medical	 and	 nutritional	 care,	 Golf
and	 academic	 support	 needed	 The	golf	 students	were	given	 the	
to	 encourage	 total	 performance.	 opportunity	 by	 the	 Manager	 of	
This	 has	 been	 made	 possible	 Caymanas	Golf	&	Country	Club	to	
by	 the	 interest	 and	 generosity	 of	 practise	 as	 amateur	golfers	once	
private	 sector	 companies	 and	 per	week.	 Plans	 are	 being	made	
medical	 professionals	 as	 well	 as	 to	 start	 an	 Intercollegiate	 Golf	
the	commitment	of	 the	University	 Competition.		
administration.
• The	 Dental	 Care	 programme	 SPORTS FACILITIES 
provided	 assistance	 from	 For	 the	 2006/2007	 academic	
4	 dentists	 to	 12	 student	 year	 the	 Department	 earned	
athletes.			 $1,659,180.00	 through	 the	 rental	
• The	 service	 of	 two	 of	the	sport	facilities.	A	breakdown	
ophthalmologists	 was	 also	 of	the	revenue	earned	shows	that	
secured	 to	 provide	 free	 83%	of	the	income	was	generated	
optical	 care	 for	 some	student	 from	 the	 rental	of	 the	auditorium,	
athletes. 15%	 from	 the	 swimming	 pool	
facility,	and	the	remaining	2%	from	
• The	provision	of	meals	 to	 the	 other	facilities	including	the	courts	
members	of	the	track	and	field	 and	the	front	and	back	field.	
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Improvements to Sporting Facilities Highlights
This	 year	 the	 quality	 of	 the	 sporting	 facilities	
was	 significantly	 improved.	 The	 basketball	
and	 volleyball	 courts	 were	 resurfaced	 and	
the	 anxiously	 anticipated	 tennis	 court	 was	
completed.	
Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson, Pro-Chancellor presents badminton 
player, Mr. Emelio Mendez with the 2006 Sportsman of the Year 
Award.  Mr. Mendez is a student in the School of Building and 
Land Management.
Mr. O’Neil Roper, Senior Director, Facilities Management cuts the 
ribbon marking the official opening of the new Tennis Court at 
UTech.
Gym
The	 number	 of	 persons	 using	 the	 gym	 has	
increased	 by	 over	 40%	 in	 the	 last	 year.	
Refurbishing	 of	 the	 gym	 has	 started	 and	 is	
scheduled	 for	completion	 in	2007.	 	Equipment	
has	been	purchased	and	installed	by	the	UTech-
affiliated	MVP	Track	Club	which	serves	the	entire	 Mr. George Roper, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs embraces Olympian Sherone Simpson as he presents her with the 
track	and	field	team. 2006 Sportswoman of the Year Award.  Miss Simpson is a student 
of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
ANNUAL SPORTS AWARDS 
CEREMONY Other Special Awardees were:
The	 Department	 of	 Sport	 Annual	 Sport	 Award	 • Mr.	 Danny	 James	 –	 4th	 consecutive	
Ceremony	was	held	on	Thursday,	February	15,	 year	 winning	 the	 Hockey	 Intercollegiate	
2007	at	the	Alfred	Sangster	Auditorium. Championship
• Ms.	Kaliese	Spencer	–	World	Junior	Champion	
400m	Hurdles	2006
• Mr.	Asafa	Powell	 –	 IAAF	Athlete	 of	 the	Year	
2006
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• Dr.	 the	 Hon.	Rae	 Davis	 –	 immediate	 past	 The	 joint	 winners	 of	 the	 2006/2007	 academic	
President,	 Acknowledgement	 of	 service	 to	 year	 Intra-Faculty/School	 competitions	 were	
UTech School	 of	 Business	 Administration	 and	 the	
School	Building	and	Land	Management.
• Mr.	 Stephen	 Francis	 –	 Acknowledgment	 for	
outstanding	achievement	in	coaching Intercollegiate Competition 
• Miss	 Shericka	 Williams	 –	 Outstanding	 The	 University’s	 student	 athletes	 continue	 to	
Achievement,	 ranked	 fourth	 in	 the	world	by	 excel	 in	 almost	 all	 sporting	activities	and	have	
The Hthoneo	uIArabAleF L	oinrd	 tMhoerr	i4s 0of0 m competed	 in	 Intercollegiate,	 national	 and	
Handsworth, OJ. Chancellor international	competitions.	A	total	of	249	students	
participated	 in	 the	 intercollegiate	 competitions	
held	this	year.	
The	 basketball	 (male),	 football	 (female),	
volleyball	(male)	for	the	Beach	tournament,	table	
tennis	(male)	and	badminton	(female)	teams	all	
walked	away	with	victory	and	both	the	male	and	
female	hockey	teams	retained	the	title	they	had	
won	last	year.
Other Results:
International Level
The Penn Relays:
• Damion	 Anderson	 won	 the	 Long	 Jump	
College	Men	Finals	with	7.68m
• Kaliese	 Spencer	 won	 the	 400m	 Hurdles	
College	Women	Finals	with	56.33
• Nesta	 Carter	 won	 the	 100m	 College	 Men	
finals	with	10.40
Mr. Anthony Davis (left), Director of Sport, UTech, presents World 
100 M Record Holder Asafa Powell, member of the UTech based • Shelly	 Ann	 Fraser,	 Nyoka	 Cole,	 Alicia	
MVP Track Club with a special award for his stellar performance on Cutenar,	 Kaliese	 Spencer	 came	 3rd	 in	 the	
the world track and field stage in 2006 and for his accomplishment Sprint	Medley	Women	finals
in being named the IAAF 2006 Athlete of the Year.
The Central American and Caribbean Games 
OUR SCOREBOARD in Columbia:
Competitions • Andre	Drummond	(800	metres)	came	7th	in	
Intra-Faculty Competition the	finals
The	Students’	Union	organizes	sporting	events	 • Nayoka	Cole	 (100	metres)	came	7
th	 in	 the	
between	 the	various	 faculties	and	schools;	 the	 finals
Union	 hosted	 over	 100	 matches	 in	 all	 major	 • Andre	Clarke	(Javelin)	came	9th	in	the	finals
sports.	
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NACAC under 23 Championships: 100m men (B – Final)
2nd	 Raymond	Campbell	10.64	personal	best
Three	 student	 	 athletes	 were	 selected	 to	 100m women (3 of 7 finalists were from UTech)
represent	 Jamaica	 at	 the	 NACAC	 under	 23	 1st	 Sherone	Simpson	 10.82	world	leading	time
Championships	 to	 be	 held	 in	 the	 Dominican	 3rd	 Nyoka	Cole	 11.42
Republic	between	July	7	&	9,	2006.		The	results	 7th	 Marcia	Woolery		 11.75
are	as	follows:	
200m women
• Nyoka	Cole	 –	 came	 4th	 in	 the	 100	metres	 1st		 Sherone	Simpson	 22.00	world	leading	time
with	11.57
• Andre	 Drummond	 –	 came	 4th	 in	 the	 800	 400m womennd
metres	with	1:50.16 2 	 Sherika	Williams	 50.57
• Jesse	Saunders	–	made	it	to	the	semi	finals. 400m hurdles –women
2nd		 Kaliese	Spencer	 UTech	 56.01
The Commonwealth Games in Melbourne:
400m hurdles – men 
• Sherone	 Simpson	 carries	 Jamaica	 to	 its	 3rd		 Gregory	Little	 UTech	 49.45
FIRST	 EVER	 GOLD	 MEDAL	 in	 the	 4X100	
m	 relay	 in	 Commonwealth	 Games	 history	 800m men
(43.10	 seconds).	 She	 also	 won	 the	 200	 1st	 Evan	Allen		 UTech		 1.48.37
metres	with	22.59 2nd	 Andre	Drummond	 UTech	 1.48.60
• The	 4	 x	 400	 relay	 team	 featuring	 UTech’s	 Javelin Men
Shericka	Williams	came	in	at	4th	place	at	the	 2nd	 André	Clarke	 UTech	 62.44m
finals.	Shericka	also	came	5th	with	51.81	in	
the	400	m	finals Discus women
4th	 Natasha	Grant	 UTech	 31.46
• The	4	x	400	m	relay	team	featuring	UTech’s	
Davian	Clarke	came	3rd	at	the	finals	clocking	 Outstanding Achievement by  
3:01.94 student athletes
• Winston	Smith	won	gold	in	the	4	x	400	m Sherone Simpson – 100m/200m 
National Level Sherone	Simpson	has	continued	to	do	well	and	
is	a	mirror	of	 “excellence	 through	sports.”	Her	
Jamaica’s National Track & Field achievements	for	this	year	include:
Championship
The	 Jamaica	 Amateur	 Athletic Association	
(JAAA)	 officially	 designated	 June	 23-25	 to	 be	
Jamaica’s	National	Track	&	Field	Championships.	
This	event	was	a	resounding	success	especially	
for	the	University’s	Student	Athletes.	The	results	
are	as	follows:
100m men (A – Final) 5 of 8 finalists from UTech
2nd	 Nester	Carter	 10.26
3rd	 Mario	Foresythe	 10.29	personal	best
8th	 Ryan	James	 10.46 Sherone Simpson (right) receives the Queen’s/Grace Jackson Meet 
Award for “outstanding contribution to local and international 
track and field as a student, a female and a professional athlete,” 
from Mrs. Grace Jackson Small.
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• Jamaica	Sportswoman	of	the	year • First	place	in	the	G.C.F	Classic	with	66	m
• Gold	medal	winner	in	the	World	Athletic		 • Second	Place	in	the	National	Trials	with		
Championships	(100	m) 62	m
• Gold	medal	winner	in	the	Commonwealth	 • Present	#1	Javelin	Athlete	in	Jamaica
Games	(200	m	&	4	x	100	m)
Kaliese Spencer – 400m Hurdler
• Won	four	(4)		out		of	six		of	the	Golden	
The HLoneoaurgauble 	Lmorde Meotsrr	isin o	f 100	m Kaliese	Spencer	is	a	second	year	student	of	the	
Handsworth, OJ. Chancellor School	of	Hospitality	and	Tourism	Management.	
• Gold	medal	winner	in	the	National	Trials	 She	 is	 this	 year’s	 World	 Junior	 Champion	 in	
in	100	m	and	200	m	beating	the	Olympic	 the	 400	m	Hurdles.	 She	 is	 the	 National	 Junior	
Champion	Veronica	Campbell. record	holder	with	55.11.	She	received	a	special	
award	 at	 UTech’s	 Annual	 Sports	 Awards	 for	
• UTech’s	Sportwoman	of	the	year Most	 Outstanding	 Performance	 Overall	 for	 the	
previous	year.	
• Nominee	for	Female	Athlete	of	the	year	and	
Female	Performance	of	the	year	at	the	2006	 Shericka Williams - 400m
World	athletic	Gala	in	Monaco.
Shericka	 Williams	 earned	 a	 gold	 medal	 in	 the	
• She	won	her	first	World	Cup	in	Athens. 4x400m	relay	in	the	Americas	team	in	the	World	
Cup	 in	Athletics.	She	was	 the	 runner	up	at	 the	
• She	also	won	her	second	World	Cup	victory	 national	 trials;	 and	 is	 in	 4th	 place	 in	 the	world	
by	way	of	anchoring	the	Americas	4x100m	 rankings.	
team.
Nesta Carter
• Number	one	in	the	world	rankings	in	100m	
and	200m Nesta	 Carter	 is	 a	 rising	 star.	 He	 represented	
Jamaica	 in	 the	 100	 m	 in	 the	 Pen	 relays	 and	
Andrae Clarke – Javelin won	gold	this	year.	He	has	also	done	well	in	the	
Andrae	has	also	excelled	 in	his	sport	 this	year.	 Intercollegiate	competitions.
His	achievements	include:
• First	place	in	the	Intercollegiate	Competition,	
breaking	the	record	with	53	m
• He	reached	the	finals	of	the	Central	
American	and	Caribbean	Games	in	
Columbia	with	60.5	m
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L-R: Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson, CD, Mr. Karl Wilkinson, Dr. the Hon. Rae Davis, OJ, Dr. Camille Bell-Hutchinson, 
Ambassador Derrick Heaven, Mr. Ryland Campbell,  Dr. Geraldene Hodelin, Mr. Eric Frater, Mrs. Patricia Matheson,  
Mr. Vivian Crawford, Mr. Earl Samuels
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L-R: Mr. George Roper, Prof. the Hon. Errol Morrison OJ, Mr. Phylbert Dhyll, Mrs. Dianne Mitchell, Mr. Deuane Taylor,  
Mrs. Sherlette Rookwood-Brown, Miss Camille Heslop, Mrs. Dorothy Pine-McLarty
Missing : The Honourable Lord Morris of Handsworth, OJ, Mr Franklin Williams,  
Mrs. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, Mrs. Dahlia Repole.
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Academic Board
Front row:  L-R:  Miss Jennifer Hall, Mr. Garth Kiddoe, Prof. the Hon. Errol Morrison, OJ, Mrs. Dianne Mitchell, 
Mrs. Carrol White.
Second row: L-R:  Dr. Kofi Nkrumah-Young, Dr. Geraldene Hodelin, Mr. Everett Bonnick, Dr. Jeanette Bartley,  
Mr. L. Mark Taylor.
Third row: L-R:   Mr. Godfrey Thomas,  Miss Alicia Perkins.
Missing:  Dr. the Hon. Rae Davis, OJ, Mr. George Roper, Dr. Neville Saddler, Mrs. Sandra Glasgow,  
Dr. Gossett Oliver, Miss Hermine Salmon, Dr. Nancy George, Mrs. Carmen Sanguinetti, Dr. Carol Archer,   
Miss Vanetta Skeete, Dr. Colin Gyles, Mr. Seymour Riley
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Associate VPs, Deans and Heads of School
Associate Vice Presidents
Prof. Adelani Ogunrinade Dr. Nancy George Dr. Jeanette Bartley
Associate Vice President, Associate Vice President, Academic Associate V.P., Continuing Education, Open 
Research & Graduate Studies Management and Distance Learning
Faculty of The Built Environment
Dr. Carol Archer Mrs. Audrey Thomas Mr. L. Mark Taylor
Dean Head, School of Building & Land Head, Caribbean School of 
Management Architecture
Faculty of Business and Management
Mr. Garth Kiddoe Mrs. Patricia Matheson Mrs. Karen Ford-Warner
Dean Head, School of Business Head, School of Hospitality and 
Administration Tourism Management
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Associate VPs, Deans and Heads of School
Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
Dr. Geraldene Hodelin Mrs. Sybile Hamil Miss Jennifer Hall
Dean Head, School of Technical and Head, Department of Liberal 
Vocational Education Studies
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Mrs. Charmaine DeLisser Dr. Gossett Oliver Dr. Victor Watt Dr. Paul Golding
Acting Dean (July 2006 - present) Dean Head, School of Engineering Acting, Head, School of Computing 
and Information Technology
Faculty of Health and Applied Science
Mrs. Carrol White Mrs. Audrey Hussey Dr. Eugenie Brown-Myrie
Dean Head, Department of Science & Head, School of Pharmacy & Health 
Mathematics Science
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Financial Statements
Year Ended March 31, 2007
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Appendices
University of Technology, Jamaica University of Technology, Jamaica
Appendices
COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY Elected Members 
Ex-Officio Members Ancillary Staff Union
Chancellor Mr. Deaune Taylor 
The Honourable Lord Morris of Handsworth Academic Staff Union
Pro-Chancellor Mrs. Sherlette Rookwood-Brown 
Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson Administrative and Support Staff Association 
Honorary Treasurer Miss Camille Heslop 
Mr. Vivian Crawford Deans’ Representative
University President Dr. Geraldene Hodelin 
Professor the Hon. Errol Morrison OJ Principal Lecturers’ Representative
Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs Mrs. Patricia Matheson
Mr. George Roper
Vice President, Student Services & University ACADEMIC BOARD
Registrar
(Secretary) President (Chair)
Mrs. Dianne Mitchell Professor the Honourable Errol Morrison OJ
Alumni Association President Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
Mr. Franklin Williams Mr. George Roper
Students’ Union President Senior Director, Planning, Development & 
Mr. Karl Wilkinson Technology 
Miss Denise Stephenson 
Appointed Members Senior Vice President, Corporate Services
Mrs. Sandra Glasgow
Community Colleges Vice President, Student Services& University 
Mrs. Dahlia Repole Registrar (Secretary)
University of the West Indies Mrs. Dianne Mitchell
Dr. Camille Bell-Hutchinson Vice President, Finance & Business Services
Professional Societies Dr. Kofi Nkrumah-Young
Dr. Alverston Bailey University Librarian
Ministry of Education, Youth & Culture Miss Hermine Salmon
Mr. Philbert Dhyll Dean, Faculty of Health & Applied Science 
Mrs. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd Mrs. Carrol White
Private Sector Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Computing 
Mr. Ryland Campbell (Acting)
Prime Minister’s Nominee Mrs. Charmaine DeLisser
Ambassador Derrick Heaven Dean, Faculty of the Built Environment
Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions Dr. Carol Archer
Dr. Dieumeme Noelliste Dean, Faculty of Education & Liberal Studies
Chancellor’s Nominee Dr. Geraldene Hodelin
Mrs. Dorothy Pine-McLarty Dean, Faculty of Business & Management
Mr. Garth Kiddoe
Co-opted Members Associate Vice President, Research & Graduate 
Studies  (Acting)
Mrs. Eleanor Jones (effective March 12, 2007) Dr. Gossett Oliver
Mr. Eric Frater Associate Vice President, Academic 
Management
Mr. Earl Samuels
Dr. Nancy George
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Associate Vice President, Continuing Vice President, Finance & Business Services 
Education, Dr. Kofi Nkrumah-Young
Open & Distance Learning University Librarian
Dr. Jeanette Bartley Miss Hermine Salmon
Head, Caribbean School of Architecture University Orator
Mr. L. Mark Taylor Mrs. Pamela Kelly
Academic Staff Representative 
Faculty of Engineering & Computing ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENTS
Mr. Everett Bonnick
Academic Staff Representative Associate Vice President, Academic 
Faculty of the Built Environment Management
Mr. Godfrey Thomas Dr. Nancy George
Academic Staff Representative Associate Vice President, Research & Graduate 
Studies (Acting)
Faculty of Business and Management
Dr. Gossett Oliver
Mrs. Vanette Skeete Associate Vice President, Continuing Education 
Academic Staff Representative Open & Distance Learning
Faculty of Education & Liberal Studies Dr. Jeanette Bartley
Miss Jennifer Hall
Academic Staff Representative DEANS
Faculty of Health & Applied Science
Dr Colin Gyles
st Faculty of the Built Environment1  Vice President,  Students’ Union Dr. Carol Archer
Miss Alicia Perkins Faculty of Business & Management 
Director, Community Development & Service Mr. Garth Kiddoe
Mr. Seymour Riley Faculty of Education & Liberal Studies
Dr. Geraldene Hodelin
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY Faculty of Engineering & Computing 
Mrs. Charmaine DeLisser (Acting)
Chancellor Faculty of Health & Applied Science
The Honourable Lord Morris of Handsworth Mrs. Carrol White
Pro-Chancellor
Dr. Blossom O’ Meally-Nelson SCHOOL & DEPARTMENT HEADS
Honorary Treasurer
Mr. Vivian Crawford Caribbean School of Architecture
President Mr. L. Mark Taylor
Professor the Honourable Errol Morrison OJ School of Building & Land Management
 Senior Vice-President, Academic Affairs Mrs. Audrey Thomas
Mr. George Roper School of Business Administration
Senior Vice President, Planning Development Mrs. Patricia Matheson
& Technology School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
vacant Mrs. Karen Ford-Warner
Senior Vice President, Corporate Services School of Technical & Vocational Education 
Mrs. Sandra Glasgow Mrs. Sybile Hamil
Vice President, Student Services & University School of Computing & Information 
Registrar Technology
Mrs. Dianne Mitchell
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Dr Paul Golding Lecturers
School of Engineering Mr. Joseph Aryee
Dr. Victor Watt Mrs. Nadine Freeman-Prince
School of Pharmacy & Health Science Mr. Earl Bailey
Dr. Eugenie Brown-Myrie Mr. Ian Beckford
Department of Science & Mathematics Mrs. Marva Blankson 
Mrs. Audrey Hussey Mr. Desmond Campbell 
Department of Liberal Studies Mr. David Chung
Miss Jennifer Hall Mrs. Donneth Crooks (Study Leave)
Miss Clover Desouza 
ACADEMIC STAFF (FULL TIME) Mrs. Jacqueline Douglas-Brown
Mr. Victor Douse
FACULTY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Dr. Earl Edwards 
Caribbean School of Architecture
Ms. Nola Elvy
Principal Lecturer Mr. Laurie Ferron
Mr. David Harrison Mr. Seymour Fisher
Mr. Junior Gordon
Senior Lecturer Mrs. Clover Graham 
Dr. Elizabeth Pigou-Dennis Mr. Desmond Hall
Mr. Barrington Herbert
Lecturers Mrs. Cadien Murray-Stuart 
Mr. Richard Picart Mr. Courtney Russell (study leave)
Dr. Rohan Bailey Mrs. Jenevy Smith
Mrs. Sharni Bullock Mr. Copeland Stupart(Study Leave)
Mr. Garfield Young
Mr. Damion Edmond Ms. Jennifer E. Hall
Miss Margarett Jarrett Ms. Stacy Allwood
Mr. Roy Scarlett (on leave) Mr. Glenton Rose
Mrs. Alison West-Martin Mr. Ti’Jean Johnston
Mrs. Jacquiann Lawton Dr Lyndon Brown
Mr. Michael Stanley
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & 
School of Building and Land Management MANAGEMENT
Principal Lecturer School of Business Administration
Mr. George Blankson Principal Lecturers
Senior Lecturers Mrs. Theresa Easy 
Miss Monica Higgins
Mr. Franklyn Cornwall Miss Yvonne Metz
Dr. Amani Ishemo Dr. Claudette Williams-Myers
Mr. Valentine McCook Dr. Jennifer Yee-Sing
Mr. Glendon Newsome 
Mr. Alvin Savage
Mr. Godfrey Thomas
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Senior Lecturers Mr. Neville Swaby 
Miss Michelle Thompson
Mr. Girjanauth Boodraj Mr. Clive Vassell
Dr. Coleto Buchanan Miss Petula White
Mrs. Lorna Palmer Mr. Shelley Whittle
Dr. Horace Williams
Lecturers Miss Sharon Wilson
Ms. Jacqueline Wright
Mrs. Olubusola Akinladejo 
Mr. Clavery Allen School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Ms. Carrol Barnes
Mrs. Mauvalyn Bowen Senior Lecturer
Mr. Errol Branford
Mr. Roger Brown Mrs. Marcella Blake-Watson
Dr. Jennifer Cadogan
Mrs. Ena Clato Day Lecturers
Mr. Roger Desnoes
Mr  Richards Edwards Miss Winifred Almon
Mr. Courtney Garrick Mrs. Norene Brown-Roomes 
Mr. Richard Grant Mr. Michael Edwards
Mr. Patrick Harley Mrs. Ethel Francis-James
Mr. Mark Jackson Miss Marjorie Gardener 
Mrs. Hazeline Jameison Miss Denise Gooden
Mr. Phillip James Mrs. Karlene Gordon
Mr. Basil Jarrett Miss Eritha Huntley
Mrs. Pretti Kulkarni Miss Camille Jackson
Mrs. Joan Lawla Miss Annmarie Nicely
Mrs. Elizabeth Libert Mr. Winston Piper
Dr. Winston McCalla Mrs. Marilyn Robinson-Cornelius
Mrs. Lola McKenzie Mr. Hugh Simmonds
Miss Celia McKoy Mrs. Ava Sewell
Dr. Erica McNeil Mrs. Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh
Ms. Marcia McPherson Miss Karen Harvey
Mrs. Sharon Nelson
Dr. Libuwa Ononuju FACULTY OF EDUCATION & LIBERAL 
Mrs. Marlene Phillips STUDIES 
Mr. Alexander Powell
Ms. Jasmine Puranda School of Technical & Vocational Education
Mrs. Jacqueline Reid
Mr. Patrick Reid Principal Lecturer
Mrs. Sherlette Rookwood-Brown 
Mrs. Heather Scott-Brown Mrs. Sybile Hamil
Mrs. Vanetta Skeete
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Senior Lecturers Department of Liberal Studies
Dr. Haldane Johnson Senior Lecturers
Mr. Clive Thompson
Mrs. Eileen Leiba Ms. Jennifer Hall 
Mrs.Leonie Clarke Mrs. Hilory Kelly 
Mr. Terrence Bobb-Semple Mrs. Carmen Pencle
Dr. Mairette Newman 
Lecturers Mrs. Lilly Samuels
Mr. Abdul Antoine Lecturers
Mrs. Shermaine Barrett
Miss Gelefer Bartley Mrs. Victoria Angus-White
Mrs. Pearline Carr Miss Kai Barratt
Mrs. Fay Christian Dr. Desiree Bernard-Francis
Mr. Errol Clarke Ms. Rena Blackwood
Mrs. Vivia Clarke Ms. Helen Bolt
Mr. Raymond Dixon Mrs. Joan Black
Mrs. Icilda Ffrench Ms. Sheila Coulson
Miss Carlene Freeman Mr. Reynu Deans
Miss Sharon Hall Ms. Nova Gordon-Bell
Mr. Leroy Hird Ms. Merle Francis-Connell
Mr. Everton Lewis Mrs. Christina Fenton-McGregor
Mrs. Hope Mayne Ms. Rosemarie Frey
Mr. Andrew Mighty Mr. Clive Forrester
Mrs. Dawn McNeil Dr. Norma Goodlet
Mr. Wilbert Nunes Ms. Sylvia Hall
Mrs. Carol Nathan Mrs. Grace Hughes
Dr. Cynthia Onyefulu Ms. Clover Jones-McKenzie 
Mrs. Cynthia Perriel-Clarke Mrs. Lois Kirton
Mr. Gareth Phillips Mr. Balford Lewis
Mr. Granville Pitter Mr. Henry Lewis
Mrs. Audrey Porter-Ricketts Dr. Rohan Lewis
Mr. Dean Reid Mrs. Esmine Lundy
Miss Rachelle Sinclair Dr Barrington Reid
Mrs. Genevieve Shaw Miss Nneka Reid
Miss Mary Schwier Ms.Edmarine Scott
Mrs. Anita Thomas-James Mr. Martin Schade
Mr. Wayne Wesley Ms. Marva Stupart
Mr. Martin Henry
Dr. Elaine Wallace
Mrs. Roxanne Warner
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & Mr. Maurice Fletcher 
COMPUTING Mr. Brian Silvera
School of Computing & Information Technology Senior Lecturers
Principal Lecturer Mr. Shaffie Ali
Mr. Patrick Campbell-Evanson 
Mr. Wessel Thomas Mr. Sylvan Senior
Dr. Nilza Smith
Lecturers
Lecturers
Ms. Denise Allen
Dr. Felix Akinladejo Ms. Karine Airapetian
Ms. Karlene Black Mr. Everett Bonnick
Ms. Sherene Bogle Ms. Lisa Bramwell
Mr. Arnett Campbell Mr. Rudolph Brissett 
Mr. Basil Clarke Dr. Noel Brown
Mrs. Sirisha Chodavarapu Mr. Dorr Campbell
Mrs. Lisa Facey-Shaw Dr. Paul Campbell
Dr. Paul Golding Mr. Michael Case
Mr. Stanford Graham Miss Therese Chambers 
Ms. Claudine Innis Dr. Audley Darmand
Mr. Laurie Leitch Mr. Leonard Daley
Ms. Jenice Lynch Mr. Leslie Facey
Mrs. Sophia McNamarah Mr. Darron Fraser 
Ms Susan Muir Mr. Howard Hendricks 
Mr. Emmanuel Musaazi Mr. Vincent Hewitt
Mrs. Caroline Parkes Mr. Dwaine Hibbert
Ms. Shanmugha Priya Ayyasamy Mr. Andrew Isaacs
Mr. Valeri Pougatchev Mr. Alfredo Martin
Mr. Christopher Slowley Mr. Patrick McGhie
Mr. Leon Stenneth Mr. Martin McLeavy
Mr. Sridhar Subba-Jetty Mr. Dave Muir
Mr. Dwight Thomas Mr. Winston Richards 
Mr. Sean Thorpe Mr. Ray Senior
Mrs. Janet Walters-Williams Mr. Noel Sinclair 
Mr. Damtih Wickramanayake Mr. Devon Stephenson 
Mr. Shallon Stubbs
School of Engineering Mr. Ian Thorpe
Mr. Balvin Thorpe
Principal Lecturers Major G. Junor Virgo
Mr. Paul Ward
Mr. Vernon Buchanan Mr. Earle Wilson 
Mr. Neville Clato-Day
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FACULTY OF HEALTH & APPLIED Mr. Ravindra Sajja
SCIENCE Mrs .Binil Sebastian
Mrs. Ava Simpson
School of Pharmacy & Health Science Mr. Maeton Slyvester
Mr. Leroy Walters
Principal Lecturers Mrs. Sybill Whittle
Miss. Vanessa White
Mrs. Patricia Bullock Mr. Naphtali Williamson
Mr. Michael Lee Mrs. Primla Williamson-Munroe
Dr. Philip Onuoha Miss. Marcia Williams
Mr. Meredith Williams
Senior Lecturers Mrs. Janice Wissart
Mrs. Sheerin Eyre
Mrs. Janet Campbell-Shelly (On leave) Department of Science and Mathematics
Lecturers Senior Lecturers
Dr. Sarafadeen Adebayo Mrs. Marcia Andrade
Mr. Greg Louis Austin Mrs. Enid Dennis-Barnett
Mr. Calvern Bushay Mr. Raymond Dunkley
Ms. Daphne Davis Mrs. Audrey Hussey
Ms. Lena Desari Mrs. Ave McIntosh
Miss Mordea Dinnall Mrs. Beverley Myers
Mr. Paul Ellis
Mrs. Christine Fray-Aiken Lecturers
Mrs. Tracey Faulkner
Dr. Juliette Gordon Mrs. Dorothy Akindele 
Mrs. Eunice Griffiths Mrs. Kerrie Ann Bartley-Hynes
Mrs. Collette Guthrie (study leave) Dr. Deon Bennett
Mrs. Lorna Miller-Henry Miss Nikki Bramwell
Mrs. Lauris King Mrs. Pamella Burrell-McLaughlin
Dr. Rajashekar Kumar Dr. Eddia Copeland
Miss Ivy Limonius Miss Judith DeLisser
Ms. Julene McLaughlin Mr. David Finlay 
Miss Kathleen Lobban Mr. George Ferriera
Mr. Sean Moncrieffe (Study leave) Miss Loraine Fuller
Mr. Jeobu Peter Dr. Colin Gyles
Mrs. Karyl Powell-Booth Dr. Debbie-Ann Gordon-Smith
Mrs. Lois Rainford Ms. Barbara Humphrey
Mrs. Newarklyn Richards Mr. Karl Hyatt
Mrs. Sonia Richards-Malcolm(Study leave) Mr. Gabriel Harewood
Mrs. Rosa Robinson Mr. Afis Ismael
Mrs. Marcia Thelwell-Reid Mr. Robert Johnson
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Miss Kathleen Loban Head of Division, Library
Mr. Rudolph Mangaroo Ms. Marva Bradford
Mr. Biju Maniaghuttu Computer Application Administrator
Mr. Raymond Martin Miss Seanette Forbes
Mrs. Tamara Martin Head of Division, Library
Miss Dionne Miller (Study Leave) Mrs. Richele Harvey
Mr. Damian Nesbeth Head of Division, Library
Mr. Donovan Palmer Miss Norma Livingstone
Mr. Glenroy Pinnock
Mr. Errol Rowe
CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
Mr. Gerald Scale Director 
Dr. James Smith Mrs. Patricia Ramsay
Mr. Xhano Soares 
Mr. Richard Thomas
Mr. Robin Thomas CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION
Dr. Shirley Thomas Senior Director, Safety & Security
Mrs. Binil Thomas Sebastian Vacant
Mrs. Simone Utter-Walsh Security Operations Manager
Mr. Gustwell Weir Mr. Robert Finzi-Smith
Mr. Kevin Williams Director, Facilities Management Department
Mr. Patrick Williams Mr. Oneil Roper
Mr. Herter Wilmont-Simpson Project Manager
Mr. Dennis Xavier Mr. Clayton D. A. Russell
Mr. Leslie Young Maintenance Manager
Mr. Peter Allen
SPECIAL CENTRE HEADS Maintenance Officer
Mr. Orville Johnson
Senior Director, Technology Innovation Centre Construction Officer
Mrs. Valerie Tappin Mr. Michael Rhule
Director, Computing & Engineering Extension Quantity Surveyor
Centre Mr. Clayton Russell
Mr. Owen Gunning Special Assistant to the President
Miss Claire Sutherland
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Senior Director, Human Resources 
Mrs. Jennifer Ellis
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DIVISION Staff Development Officer
Curriculum Specialist Mrs. Pauline Bonnick
Dr. Winsome Russell Personnel Officer
Special Assistant, SVP – Academic Affairs Mrs. Dorna Gray
Vacant Employee & Labour Relations Officer
Director, Professional Studies Mrs. Antoinette Rockhead-Reid
Mr Colin Davis Director, Procurement & Office Services
Programme Manager Mrs. Dennise Haldane
Miss Cheryll Messam
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & COMPUTING Project Manager
Training Manager (Engineering) Mr. Omar Brown
Mrs. Margaret Christian Marketing Manager
Mr. Paul Lawrence
Alumni Officer
FINACE & BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION Vacant
Chief Accountant Systems Analyst
Miss Marcia Jennings Mr. Kenneth McHayle
Business Manager Database Administrator
Mrs. Carmen Facey Mr. Craig Chin
Operations Accountant Computer Applications Administrator
Mr. Stephen Edwards Mrs. Sherridan Maitland
Computer Application Administrator
Finance & Business Services STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION
Mr. Patrick Coke Assistant Registrar, Academic Affairs
Mrs. Mercedes Deane 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Assistant Registrar, Student Services
Community Service Projects Co-ordinator Dr.  Eslyn Jones
Mrs. Carmen Sanguinetti Examinations Officer
Corporate Communications Manager Mrs. Paulette Groves-Robinson
Mr. Hector Wheeler Health Services Manager
Director, Sports Mrs. Heather White
Mr. Anthony Davis Placement Officer
Special Projects Officer Mrs. Dorset Gabbidon-Pottinger
Mr. Dennis Johnson Special Assistant, VP Student Service & 
Internal Auditor University Registrar
Mr. Dwight Sibblies Ms. Rosalie O’Meally
Special Assistant, International Secretariat Administrator
 & Institutional Relations Mrs. Charmagne Mortley
Miss Claire Sutherland Secretariat Administrator
Information System Administrator (TIC) Secretariat Administrator-Septennial Review 
vacant Ms. Corine Lafont
Project Accountant (TIC) 
Miss Elaine Matthews FACULTY ADMINISTRATORS
 The Built Environment
PLANNING DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY Mrs. Sonia Young 
Senior Director, Planning & Development Business & Management
Miss Denise Stephenson Mrs. Sharon Anderson-Roach
Director, Technology & Information Education & Liberal Studies 
Management Mrs. Vivinee Wilson
Mr. Glenville Boyne Engineering & Computing
Information Systems Manager Mrs. Tracy Ann Lawrence 
Mr. Mazahurlt Davis Health & Applied Science
Multimedia Development & Planning Manager Miss Delva Barnes
Mr. Carlyon Russell
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS
Academic Affairs Division
Miss Anna-Marie Thompson
Corporate Services
Mrs. Nicola Johnson
Faculty of the Built Environment
Miss Sheryll Thomas
Faculty of Business & Management
Mr. Anthony Townsend
Faculty of Engineering & Computing 
Mrs. Paula Allen
Faculty of Education & Liberal Studies
Mrs. Carolene Lake
Finance & Business Services Division
Miss Camille Heslop
Office of the VP Student Services & Registrar 
Mrs. Garcia Green-Imoru
Planning Development and Technology 
Miss  Taletia Mohan
President’s Office
Miss Lorraine Watson
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Editors: Sonia Mills, Hector Wheeler, Michelle Beckford, Paul Lawrence
Editorial Assistant: Joan Francis
On the Cover: The sculpture, “Trinity” by Artist Stefan Clarke.  Commissioned by UTech, 2005
Design, Layout & Printing: Pear Tree Press Ltd.
 
A production of the Corporate Communications and Alumni Relations Unit
Office of the President
University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6.
Tel: (876) 627-1680, Toll Free: 1-888-991-5130, Fax: (876) 977-4388.
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