Qualifications of Full-Time Academic Staff, 2022/2023
The Faculty of Social Sciences also introduced new programmes, including its graduate course, Caribbean Cultures and Heritage: Debating Cultural Curatorship, and modified the MSc in Marketing and Data Analytics p rogramme. In the spirit of ‘One-UWI’, the Department of Geography and Geology embarked on cross-campus teaching collaborations with colleagues from the Department of Geography in St Augustine. Students from St Augustine were able to enrol in Mona’s Applied GIS and Remote Sensing Course as part of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) minor. The UWI Faculty of Sport (FSP) pursued for development and offering a certificate course in sport administration management in partnership with the Pan Am Sports Organisation, The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) and The Open Campus. The FSP also received approval for the roll-out of The Executive Master’s European Caribbean High Performance Sport Management programme. A grant from the Association of French Universities valued at € 15,000.00 enabled development of this programme.
the positive transformation of the Caribbean and the wider world (2020/2027 Strategic Plan). To this end, the Campus supports faculty and staff professional development programmes, provides coaching and mentoring of new recruits and recognises internal and external achievements in teaching, research, and administration, among other things. Thus, in academic AY 2022/2023, the Campus continued to strengthen programmes aimed at developing staff competency and satisfaction. The Human Resources Department mounted several training programmes for staff, as did individual departments across the Campus. The Estate Management Department (EMD), for instance, engaged several financial institutions to conduct seminars with its staff members on financial literacy and money management. In addition, the Department conducted a Wellness Seminar for staff to provide information on how to manage and maintain their health and wellness at the work place. The Estate Manager also undertook a training exercise for the unit’s managers and supervisors on project and contract management. The EMD held an end of year function to recognize the unit’s retirees and high performers. Faculties also orchestrated a range of activities geared towards enhancing staff welfare and professional development. Notably, the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) hosted seminars titled, Morning Bold. Ready. Engaged. Well-rounded , and orientation sessions designed for new staff members. The Faculty also partnered with HEART/NSTA to provide training and certification in the areas of Public Area Hygiene and Turf/Landscape Management for service staff.
16 %
BACHELOR
21 %
MASTER
57 %
DOCTORAL
DEVELOPING CARING, ACCOUNTABLE, MOTIVATED FACULTY AND STAFF
6 %
The Campus prioritises the nurturing of a caring, accountable, and motivated cadre of staff towards achievement of its mission to advance learning, create knowledge, and foster innovation for
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T he Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) marked 30 years of developing the UWI, Mona’s faculty. With the rapid pace of technological innovation and development leading to the demand for creative approaches to teaching and learning, the Centre mounted its Certificate in University Teaching and Learning programme, several workshops, seminars, and discussion sessions to prepare faculty for transformational teaching. The Premium Teaching Workshops addressed Alternate Assessment for Student Success , Maximising Student Learning in the . . . University Classroom , and partnering with the then Open Campus, Teaching with Virtual and Augmented Learning, this last in response to the seemingly overnight introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Faculty members were helped in this workshop to better understand and think through the potential uses and challenges associated with these AI tools in teaching. The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
The UWI Guardian Life Premium Teaching Award . The awardee, Dr Dacia Leslie (third from left) and the runners-up.
Awardees from the School of Education at UWI CETL Guardian Life Teaching Award Ceremony.
Inaugural Beryl Allen Teaching Award for Innovative Teaching , presented to winner, Mrs Chevonnese Chevers Whyte by Dr Beryl Allen.
37 UWI MONA ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
36 UWI MONA ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
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