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Mobility Coordinator in the SERU, Mrs Paula Jarvis, outlining the exciting welcome activities planned for in-coming international Exchange students on arrival
Preparation for Launch of Joint Medical Programme with University of Ghana
Supporting Orientation of New Students Senior Assistant Registrar and Coordinator, Student Engagement and Retention, Mrs Patricia Atherley, served on the New Student Orientation Committee for academic year 2022/23 and coordinated the updating of the module on Academic Success in the online self-study orientation course for new students. Infographics on various services and resources available to students were updated for inclusion in the course. New Student Website Revamped The SERU coordinated the revamping of the New Student Website to make it more user friendly and appealing. With the assistance of the webmaster and the web team the site was refreshed with new videos and images, extraneous content was removed, new information deemed more critical for new students was added, and the content was restructured to improve navigation. The SERU team and the web team worked assiduously to ensure that the updated website was made accessible to incoming students from the first week of July 2022. The SERU also coordinated the updating of the Student Handbook and the fees booklets for regional undergrad- uate students, and for international students.
During the year under review the SERU spearheaded the Campus’ preparation for the launch of the BSc Pre-clinical Sciences, Phase 1 of the joint medical degree with the University of Ghana. The Senior Assistant Registrar (SAR), SERU chaired the Campus’ Implementation Committee, while the Coordinator of International Mobility and Partnerships served as secretary. The Committee held several planning meetings during the year. It was hoped that the programme would have enrolled its first cohort of students for the 2022/23 academic year, but this did not materialise due to delays in the final approval process by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission. Student Engagement and Retention During the year under review the SERU continued to work collaboratively with departments charged with supporting student learning and development, in particular the Office of Student Services, and undertook a number of initia- tives aimed at improving communication and services for students.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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