UTech, Jamaica 2015-16 Annual Report

Page 1 University of Technology, Jamaica ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 Our Vision..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Our Mission ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 University Officers ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 MESSAGES Minister of Education...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Chancellor.................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Acting President’s Overview .................................................................................................................................. 7 Academic Affairs................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Office of Curriculum Development & Evaluation ...................................................................... 12 Office of Distance Learning................................................................................................................................ 14 The Calvin Mckain Library ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Division of Student Services and Registry............................................................................................ 18 Student Demographics.............................................................................................................................................26 Department of Student Financing...............................................................................................................30 Students’ Union ..................................................................................................................................................................36 School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship ................................... 37 Caribbean Sustainable Energy & Innovation Institute (CSEII) ......................................43 COLLEGES AND FACULTIES College of Business and Management.................................................................................................47 College of Health Sciences.................................................................................................................................50 Joint Colleges of Medicine, Oral Health and Veterinary Sciences.......................54 School of Public Health and Health Technology .......................................................................57 Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies............................................................................................58 Faculty of Engineering and Computing ...............................................................................................62 Faculty of Law .....................................................................................................................................................................68 Faculty of Science and Sport............................................................................................................................ 71 Faculty of The Built Environment..................................................................................................................... 81 Western Campus ............................................................................................................................................................86 Operations and Projects Division................................................................................................................... 87 Planning, Procurement and IT Services..................................................................................................90 Division of Community Service and Development..................................................................92 Advancement Division ..............................................................................................................................................99 Division of Human Resources and Administration..................................................................106 The Academic Board...............................................................................................................................................109 The University Council...............................................................................................................................................110 Associate Vice Presidents, Deans and Heads of School.................................................112 Audited Financial Statements.........................................................................................................................115 Council Members Compensation............................................................................................................. 157 Executive Managers Emolument................................................................................................................158 Appendices.........................................................................................................................................................................159 Contents