VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT TO COUNCIL 2022—2023
Office of Planning
provide valuable information to aid the owners of strategic initiatives in making data-driven decisions while considering the evolving dynamics of the institution’s operating environment. The unit generated three issues of the bulletin during this time. • Trends in Higher Education Vol. 5 Issue 1 – Social Issues Affecting Higher Education Institutions (October 2022)
12. Framework for the OBUS Staff Survey of the UWI Staff User Mindset on Technology Adoption and Use. 13. Report of “Student Entrepreneurial Intentions Survey by Sex, Open Campus.” 14. Guidelines for “The Implementation of Gender Audit Staff and Student Surveys.” The Office was also involved in the preparation of the following survey instruments to facilitate information gathering for decision-making: • Student Satisfaction Survey • Staff Engagement Survey • OBUS Student Survey of the UWI Learner Mindsets • OBUS Staff Survey of the UWI Staff User Mindset on Technology Adoption and Use ALIGNMENT The UOP developed a concept paper for hosting a conference on the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Reimagining the Digital Transformation of the Caribbean in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. This conference will be hosted jointly with the UWI Five Islands Campus. The Office also presented the findings of the Audit of the UWI Entrepreneurial Culture to the senior management teams across the various UWI Campuses. Further, the UOP continued to produce the UOP bulletin, Trends in Higher Education, to inform the various stakeholders of the latest and most cutting-edge developments in the higher education sector. It covers significant advancements in the higher education sector that will affect The UWI’s strategic direction. The bulletins
The UOP also developed a number of concept papers on several areas to drive greater efficiency in The UWI’s operations. These included: • A prototype for a competitor analysis database for The UWI. This database will provide The UWI with comprehensive information on all institutions that provide direct or indirect competition to its offerings. This is an ongoing exercise. • A web-enabled system to track and monitor The UWI’s cost-saving and revenue-generation initiatives to rebalance its financial position. The “10 in 2” financial model tracking system was developed and launched by the UOP. This activity continues as The UWI maintains a tight lid on managing its cost structure. General Routine Activities Besides the technical work on significant projects, the UOP also engaged in routine activities to enhance the institution’s operational effectiveness: • Times Higher Education World University Rankings – data collection exercise and aggregation for all campuses for submission to the THE. The UWI was ranked at position #25 in the 2023 Times Higher Education Latin America University Rankings. The UWI also participated in The Times Higher Education 2023 University Impact Rankings. The UWI was ranked in the 601–800 band overall with a score of 64.3 (out of 100) compared to 2022, with a score of 65.7 in the 401–600 band. • Chairing of interview panels for several posts across The UWI. • Preparation of Web Analytics Report.
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Trends in Higher Education Vol. 5 Issue 2 – The Influence of Technologies and Tools on Higher Educational Institutions (January 2023) Trends in Higher Education Vol. 5 Issue 3 – Economic Issues Affecting the Higher Education Sector (May 2023)
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AGILITY With the assistance of the strategy steering committee, which comprised all the strategy officers from the Campuses and the Vice Chancellery, the UOP engaged in quarterly reviews of the progress and status of the initiatives that have been put forward from each Campus and the Vice Chancellery in closing out the Triple A Plan 2017–2022. In addition, the strategy steering committee commenced its quarterly review of the progress and status updates of the Triple A Strategy 2022–2027 Phase 2: Revenue Revolution. The UOP also offered virtual training sessions to faculty and staff who monitor and evaluate the strategic plan. These sessions focus on how to navigate the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) system.
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