UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

Accepted insurance schemes include Sagicor, Medicus and National Health Fund (NHF). All Major Credit Cards and Debit Cards are also accepted. Pharmacists are available for private consulta- tion regarding prescriptions, drug-related matters and disease concerns. Please feel free to talk to them. Opening Hours: Monday–Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Contact Information: Straight Line: 876-970-2492, Extension: 2301 U T E C H R E H A B I L I TAT I O N C E N T R E F O R C H I L D R E N W I T H E X C E P T I O N A L I T I E S The centre, governed by the College of Health Sciences (COHS) School of Allied Health &Well- ness (SAHW), offers daily rehabilitative and ther- apeutic care. Each child is assessed and placed on an Individual Programme Plan to promote activities for their daily living skills and allow each child to reach his/her maximum potential. The Center is located in the Shelly-Ann Fraser Assessment Center and continues to offer daily activities and therapeutic care to children with severe disabilities. It is expected to embrace the future growth and development of the Univer- sity and Mustard Seed Communities and extend services to external persons and entities through rehabilitation, education and services. V O L U N T E E R S First year students may complete their Univer- sity Community Service Programme (CSP1001) at the Center. Each student will receive training related to attitudes towards persons with dis- abilities and a certificate upon satisfactorily completing their hours. U T E C H , J A . L I C E N C E F O R M A R I J U A N A R E S E A R C H The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) received a licence on May 14, 2015 officially authorizing the cultivation of marijuana for scientific research. The licence was presented at a special ceremony to mark a day of celebra- tions at UTech, Ja Papine campus dubbed, “Medical Marijuana Integration Day.” The College of Health Sciences is the Univer- sity’s focal point for this initiative. Since 2015, UTech, Ja has attracted national and inter- national attention. Several partnerships have been established with growers and researchers as the University strengthens its capacity to take full advantage of the potential opportuni- ties to flow from research into medicinal Canna- bis Sativa. W E L L N E S S C E N T R E The Wellness Centre was established at the University of Technology Jamaica, College of Health Sciences in 1999 based on research results conducted by lecturers on the nutrition “ E X C E L L E N C E T H R O U G H K N O W L E D G E ” 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 77