Cave Hill Campus – Barbados
Professor The Most Hon. V. Eudine Barriteau PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL
The Campus was commended on its self-evaluation exercise which was described as reflective and analytical, while addressing the various challenges which it faced. In its report, the BAC’s review team concluded that determined leadership and supportive staff enabled the Cave Hill Campus to survive a substantial fall in enrolment and income resulting from the period when the Government of Barbados no longer paid full tuition fees. The team also noted that the Campus was diversifying its sources of income and planning confidently for the future. The report also highlighted the Campus’ culture of professionalism and reflective practice in teaching and learning, and noted its commitment to student centeredness as evidenced by the good relationship between the Students’ Guild and the senior management of the Campus. The diversity of the Cave Hill Campus was also cited as a notable feature which was valued by students who regarded it as an enriching cultural experience.
During the academic year 2018/2019, the Cave Hill Campus continued to be resilient in the face of a challenging economic environment coupled with an equally complex, competitive and constantly evolving higher education landscape. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Campus recorded a number of significant achievements during the review period. Institutional Reaccreditation of the Campus The signal event for the year under review was the award to the Campus of the Certificate of Institutional Accreditation. The Cave Hill Campus secured the maximum seven years of institutional accreditation after successfully completing a rigorous round of evaluation by an international review team commissioned by the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC), the national body which awards such validation.
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