And FST, as did other Faculties, continued its tradition of recognizing and celebrating various categories of staff through special events such as Teacher’s Day, Administrative Professional Day, and Technical and Service Staff Day. FST’s service staff were specially commended through the Unsung Heroes Award which honoured their unwavering dedication and commitment to the Faculty’s mission. The Faculty of Humanities and Education developed an incentive & recognition proposal for administrative and service staff aimed at increasing staff loyalty, improve employee engagement and morale, and promote efficiency and productivity. The proposal was supported in principle for implementation in the 2023/2024 academic year. Notably, the Faculty of Medical Sciences reintroduced the award of research fellowships which financial constraints had halted in the previous two years. Another commendable initiative in support of staff welfare and implemented in 2022/2023 as part of our 75th Anniversary celebrations, was the Human Resource Management Division’s (HRMD) massive health and fitness fair, and its launching of the “UWI Moves” programme, which is a spin-off from the national Jamaica Moves initiative out of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This activity featured health and wellness talks, physical examinations, aerobics and entertainment, and a range of health services. The UWI Moves now has a permanent physical fitness training programme conducted on the campus twice per week.
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. . . the Faculty of Medical Sciences reintroduced the award which financial constraints had halted in the previous two years. of research fellowships
Participant engaging in aerobics
Dr Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health at the offical launch of “UWI Moves”
39 UWI MONA ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
38 UWI MONA ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
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