Strategic Plan 2017-2022: Assessment of Campus Performance During the academic year 2018/2019, the Campus continued to advance its attainment of the Triple A goals of Access , Alignment and Agility in the context of the Smart Campus and Internationalisation. A refocusing of initiatives around these themes was required as a result of a number of key changes which impacted the Campus’ planning environment. These changes included the restoration of full funding of tuition fees for Barbadian students, the restructuring of receivables from the Government of Barbados, and the aging physical plant and ICT infrastructure. The implications of these environmental factors meant that the Cave Hill Campus had to aggressively pursue financing; undertake necessary capital upgrades; increase its intake of international students; and earn revenue. In response to these changes, it was decided that a number of strategic initiatives, mainly under the Access goal would be closed out or refocused and that Access and Alignment activities would be centred on priority areas for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. In addition, agility initiatives to promote internal operational efficiency would be implemented. ACCESS Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts The establishment of the Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts was approved by The UWI Senate and is set to begin operations from August 1, 2020. The new Faculty will be driven by a focus on deepening critical studies of Caribbean culture and identity as well as global economic imperatives that centre the creative industry within the academy. The Government of Barbados has prioritised the Creative Economy as a key plank in its national development strategy and on
enhance research skills, establish a research culture and create a supportive research environment.
this basis, had endorsed the Cave Hill initiative and have pledged full support for collaborations.
Renewal of the Faculty of Science and Technology As reported previously, the Campus had received grant funding from the Caribbean Development Bank to facilitate the conduct of a conceptual study for an enhanced Faculty of Science and Technology. The contracted consultants, MindBloom Consulting Ltd., presented their recommendations for both the programmatic and infrastructural renewal of the Faculty of Science and Technology to the Senior Management of the Campus on September 11, 2019.
Cave Hill Office of Research and Innovations (CHORI) The establishment of the Cave Hill Office of Research and Innovation (CHORI) also provided another avenue to further operationalise Access , in particular AC4 – Improving the quality, quantity and impact of research, innovation and publication. Through the CHORI, the Campus will seek to enable the expansion of support and coordination of research and innovation/ commercialisation activities. Strategies to support research outlined by the CHORI include programmes to
Professor Eudine Barriteau receives the Certificate of Institutional Accreditation from Chair of the Barbados Accreditation Council, Ann Lady Hewitt.
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