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DEAN’S OVERVIEW
The Expansion of the Roll-With-It Programme for Students and Staff Spearheaded by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Student Expe- rience, the Faculty’s Roll-With-It-Programme was expanded to continue to build the mental resilience of students and staff especially post COVID-19. Initiatives included: • “A Week of Sleep” – A 5-day sleep series highlighting the importance of being well-rested (September 12–16, 2022) • “Building Mental Resilience” – A celebration of FSS Mental Health Week (October 2022) • “November Fest: A 4-Week Challenge on Changing your Mindset”, wherein mental training challenges and activities are disseminated to improve dedica- tion and commitment to personal goals (November 2022) • “Stress and Overwhelm Survey” of First Year Students (November 2022) • “Stressed Out? Discover the roadmap for academic mastery” Seminar (January 19, 2023) • “Enhancing Teaching Techniques and Student Engagement” Seminar (January 26, 2023) • February Love (February 2023) • “Managing Stress – Discover the Roadmap for Academic Mastery” Seminar (April 13, 2023) FSS Food Cupboard Initiative Spearheaded by the Associate Dean for Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation, the Faculty launched its Food Cupboard Initiative to alleviate/reduce food inse- curity among FSS students in the main, in January 2023. The Faculty partnered with The Free Likkle Cupboard, a local NGO that provides food cupboards at no cost. The Faculty received its first donation from the Grace Kennedy Foundation. There is on-going promotion to staff, students and potential partners to donate to this initiative as a means of sustaining the supply in the cupboard. OAS-UWI 75 th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook The Faculty partnered with the Organization of American States (OAS) and Grace Foods to publish a unique 75 th Anniversary commemorative cookbook, featuring 75 recipes showcasing the rich culture of the Caribbean and other OAS member states. The proceeds from the sale of the cookbook are earmarked to fund an OAS- UWI 75 th Anniversary Commemorative Scholarships Fund.
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