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As Foreign Language Policy (FLP ) across the six (6) faculties will be implemented in 2023–2024, we have requested three (3) new Instructor positions to facilitate the teaching of the associated hours. There is the possibility of opening up more streams due to FLP. The Foreign Language Policy was implemented this academic year 2022–2023. The Triple A Strategic Framework of Access, Alignment, and Agility of the University of the West Indies is the backdrop to this policy that seeks to foster a multi-lingual culture that The University recognizes as strategically and globally transformative. The University placed the multi-lingual cultural as central to its operations and functions. And the new Strategic Plan continues to strengthen this. This has been designated as one of the five (5) pillars on which The UWI seeks to strengthen its position as a global university rooted in the Caribbean. This is a recognition of how languages create more linguistically, and culturally aware students and it will also serve the department to strengthen and sustain programmes. Postgraduate Programmes: • CHANGE M.A. in Translation. DMLL was required to change the offering for the Programme to alternative years. However, as mentioned previously in the report, DMLL is offering the programme. The programme will be cancelled if it does not reach an adequate number of students. Failing to have an adequate number of students will result in the offering the following academic year 2024–2025. Being then offered in alternative years. • CHANGE M.A. in Languages, Literatures and Film Studies . This Programme will be on pause starting from 2023–2024 till the cohort starting this year 2022–2023 the undergraduate studies graduate. This cohort is higher in num- bers and there must be the possibility to offer it again. QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW ROMANCE LANGUAGES The Board of Undergraduate Studies conducted the fifth Quality Assurance Review (QAR) process of the Romance Languages in the Department in 2022 and the QAR Team sent the review in June of 2022. The review commended the Department and the work from both sections (French and Spanish). Particularly, they were impressed with the staff’s solid level of expertise and research publications, as well as their commitment. It also mentioned the will to introduce new language courses for Special Purposes. The use of the target language in all courses and the innovative approaches adopted through Covid-19 which allowed for the smooth implementing of Emergency Remote Teaching was strongly valued by the Review Team. The Review Team also commended the outreach efforts that DMLL put in place such as the Two minutes videos, etc.
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