UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

• Rewarding mentor relationships with current UTech, Ja students ; • Use of the library and other facilities; • Opportunities to influence changes in UTech’s policies to improve the University experience; • Discounts at select stores Of special note, is the University’s Mentoring Programme, which is a collaboration between the Student Services Department and the Alumni Relations Office. Students are encour- aged to contact the Student Services Depart- ment to be assigned a mentor and benefit from the valuable insights and guidance by our cadre of mentors who have vast professional qualifications. For more information on Alumni Relations services please contact Ms. Cheryll Messam, Alumni Relations Manager at email: utech.alumni@utech.edu.jm, phone: 876-970- 5468. Please visit our website: www.utechja- maica.edu.jm and our alumni blog: www.utechalumni.wordpress.com and our facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/ castutechalumni U T E C H , J A C E N T R E F O R T H E A R T S The Centre for the Arts is situated in the heart of the campus. It is surrounded by the Carib- bean Sculpture Park, the only open-air museum of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. The Centre was established in 1998, with a mandate to help individuals unleash their cre- ative energy towards living as the highest and the best of who they are, through an exposure to the arts. It focuses on cultural training and professional development. The Centre supports the University’s cultural needs through the coordination of events and by providing performances for internal functions. V I S I O N : The Centre for the Arts will be a nurturing and dynamic centre of excellence that becomes a hub that unearths and trains artistes in the pro- duction of academic, professional and artistic creation while fostering the evolving nature of arts and cultural heritage. M I S S I O N : The mission of the Centre is to provide an arts platformwhere young people from all walks of life at the UTech, Jamaica as well as the wider community, including practitioners in the indus- try, are introduced to new and innovative train- ing in the arts. It is a school that aids in the development of artists and artistes, new and experienced, by collaborating with professionals for academic, practical and relevant training. The Centre offers a diverse range of disciplines, of which three are University electives. Each of the three contributes three (3) credits towards the completion of the degree programme at the University. The electives offered are: U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S F O R S T U D E N T S 72