The UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Report to University Council

Office of Administration

Office of Administration

Dr. Maurice D. Smith University Registrar

Secretariat •

The Office of Administration works closely with a number of internal and external stakeholders. These achievements are reflections of collaborative endeavours. Office of the University Registrar • Chaired RHQ Recreation Committee which delivered staff engagement activities (Karaoke and games night, Sports Day, Movie Night) • Led the University Data Protection Implementation Project Team • Served as a Chair of the Central Planning Committee for the UWI 75th Anniversary Celebrations • Hosted OoA’s Staff Excursion • Chaired RHQ Culture Committee which hosted observances of National Heroes’ Day, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Breast Cancer Awareness, Easter, International Women Day • Painted the NWC Basic School as its 2023 Labour Day Project • Produced and published the 7th edition of the VIV Newsletter

Introduced new security arrangements for RHQ

Anonymised the rulings of the Visitor

• Mitigated drainage and flooding issues at the Energy Centre • Oversaw the relocation of the Legal Unit and University Data Protection Office • Painted exterior of building crown, energy centre and gas cylinder enclosure

Coordinated the approval process for a University Policy Framework

• Digitised 1996–2013 BUS and BGSR Meeting papers • Serviced the UWI Library Advisory Committee

Human Resources •

Archives and Museum •

Coordinated annual staff appreciation activity

Led UARMP Share Point Focus Group

Organised annual retirees’ function

• Coordinated development of Campus Vital Records Programmes • Mounted two exhibitions • Documented the University’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic • Develop standardized introductory record management training course for staff to be delivered on demand on the various campuses • Provided technical assistance to CARICOM to develop its record and archives programme • Implemented income generating projects for UWIM • Sourced funding for digitisation of endangered AV collection

• Delivered Year 2 of the IGNITE Mentorship Programme • Guided the substantive completion of the development of a portal to track submissions to UAC

Facilities Management •

Constructed platform for fuel tank, dismantled, lifted and relocated existing tank, reconnected pipes and fittings to fuel tank now above ground • Effected repairs to the RHQ’s irrigation system • Developed an Electronic Facilities Request System for the RHQ

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