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Ucj-Annual-Report-2015-2016 THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OF JAMAICA “Assuring Quality in Tertiary Education” ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 www.ucj.org.jm 1 Annual Report 2015 - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 Copyright © 2016 The University Council of Jamaica All rights reserved Annual Report 2015-2016 Published by: The University Council of Jamaica 6b Oxford Road Kingston 5 Jamaica, West Indies Telephone Nos. (876) 929-7299; 906-8012 Facsimile (876) 929-7312 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ucj.org.jm ISSN 0799-1223 Printed by: Pear Tree Press Letter to the Minister March 2016 3 Annual Report 2015 - 2016 Table of Contents Vision i v Mission i v Values v Functions v i Chairman’s Statement 7 Executive Director’s Statement 8 Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week 2016 9 Registration, Accreditation, Recognition and Programme Readiness 1 2 Assessment Activities Awarding Degrees 1 7 Developing Standards 1 8 Assessment of Credentials 1 9 Joint Committee for Tertiary Education 2 0 Human Resource and Administration Unit 2 1 Information Technology Unit 2 3 National and Regional Activities 2 4 International Linkages and Activities 2 6 Communications and Public Education 2 8 UCJ Publications 3 1 Directors’ Compensation & Senior Executives’ Compensation 3 2 Financial Statements 3 3 APPENDICES Appendix A Council Members 6 7 Appendix B Members of Staff 6 9 Appendix C Accredited Programmes as at March 2015 7 0 Appendix D Registered Institutions and Training Units as at March 2015 7 7 Notes 7 9 v i v i i i v The University Council of Jamaica The University Council of Jamaica The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) was established in October, 1987 by the University Council of Jamaica Act, 1987. It is a statutory body currently under the portfolio of the Minister of Education. The UCJ is the national Quality Assurance Agency for tertiary education in Jamaica. VISION MISSION STATEMENT STATEMENT The University Council of Jamaica The mission of the University Council of aims to be a Centre of Excellence for Jamaica is to increase the availability quality assurance in tertiary education of tertiary level training in Jamaica in the Caribbean, maintaining a system through a robust quality assurance which is responsive to national and system that ensures excellence, global changes while enhancing the transparency, integrity and adherence development of a coherent Jamaican to standards. tertiary education system and the country’s human resources. v Annual Report 2015 - 2016 Our Values The values of the University Council of Jamaica are embedded in the following: The Council is committed to the growth and development of individuals, tertiary institutions and communities HOLISTIC GROWTH towards a culture of quality. The Council believes in objectivity, honesty, the establishment of trust and confidentiality while INTEGRITY AND ETHICS consistently operating in an ethical manner. The Council believes in the attainment of high quality standards in all aspects of its work. EXCELLENCE The Council will always exhibit openness and fairness in its operations. TRANSPARENCY The Council is committed to providing high quality SERVICE services to all its stakeholders. The Council believes in and values the diversity of its RESPECT stakeholders. v i The University Council of Jamaica Functions The University Council of Jamaica is the External Quality Assurance Agency for tertiary education in Jamaica. The UCJ also functions as an awards and academic development body for tertiary institutions and programmes in Jamaica. The following are the main functions of the UCJ: 1. To register institutions offering tertiary 3. To assist in the development of tertiary education to ensure that certain minimum institutions by providing professional advice standards are met with respect to: and services for the development and improvement of programmes. • governance of institutions; • management of institutions – strategic, 4. To develop, on an on-going basis, threshold operational and financial; standards for different levels of qualifications in • programme management – process for various disciplines, at the tertiary level. development, approval and review of programmes, and monitoring of academic 5. To award degrees, diplomas and certificates to standards; students who have pursued approved • the overall management of quality within programmes of study at approved tertiary institutions; institutions in Jamaica. • adequacy and suitability of physical facilities with regard to student enrolment and 6. To study current issues in post-secondary programmes offered; education with a view to maintaining and • scope, appropriateness and educational value improving educational standards. of institutional programmes and experiences; • qualifications, competence and adequacy 7. To establish equivalence and facilitate local of staff – academic (faculty), administrative recognition of foreign qualifications. and technical; • adequacy of learning resources, for example, 8. To assure the quality of programmes being libraries, computer facilities and laboratories, offered in Jamaica by foreign institutions. to support programmes; and • other operational factors. 9. To provide appropriate public information about the institutions and programmes 2. To provide accreditation for degree and registered and accredited by the Council. specialised programmes, as well as, for institutions by: 10. To act as the national information centre for Jamaican tertiary qualifications. • establishing and applying criteria for the accreditation of tertiary/higher educational 11. To co-ordinate the activities of the Joint programmes and institutions; Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE). • guiding tertiary institutions in the development of their internal quality assurance systems; • assisting tertiary institutions in the improvement of their educational offerings; and • encouraging and facilitating the development and delivery of programmes relevant to national needs. Chairman’s Statement Ambassador the Hon. Burchell Whiteman, OJ Chairman The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is the standard A robust discussion ensued in the international tertiary bearer for quality assurance in tertiary education in education community regarding whether graduates Jamaica. possess the skills and attributes to perform effectively in the workplace. This led to the UCJ’s exploration of During the period under review, the UCJ continued to the issue of graduate employability on a local level. The make an impact both regionally and internationally UCJ piloted a research project entitled: Workplace Skills through its membership of the Caribbean Area Network and Attributes: Employers’ Expectations and Students’ for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE); Perceptions. The preliminary fi ndings were presented at the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); the UCJ’s Students’ forum during the 11th Annual Quality and the International Network for Quality Assurance Assurance in Tertiary Education Week. Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE). As the UCJ continues to play its part in the growth and The UCJ’s engagement with quality assurance and higher development of our nation, I would like to use this education bodies has been instrumental in mapping the opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of Dr organisation’s strategic approach in order to operate Yvonnette Marshall, the Executive Director, and her team effectively in a globalised environment, and to respond of dedicated staff, who have consistently demonstrated to the diverse needs of stakeholders. high levels of commitment to the UCJ, and to best practice principles for quality assurance in the tertiary sector. In its capacity as the nation’s External Quality Assurance Agency (EQAA), the UCJ embraced its developmental I also wish to place on record my thanks and appreciation role and remained committed to fostering quality to my fellow Council members for their support and enhancement within the Jamaican tertiary education contribution to the work of the UCJ, and who selfl essly landscape. The UCJ utilised its main public education serve Jamaica Land We Love. activity, the “Annual Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week” as one of the channels to achieve this. The week of activities was geared toward providing stakeholders with greater clarity on the role of the UCJ, and a deeper understanding of quality assurance issues in tertiary education. Executive Director’s Statement Dr Yvonnette Marshall, Ed. D, Executive Director During the period under review, the UCJ strengthened its The UCJ launched its Facebook page in March 2016, at internal processes and staff complement as it continued its Students’ forum, and its new website is due to be to deliver on its mandate. launched in August/September 2016, as part of the drive to communicate more widely with stakeholder groups. As part of its developmental role, the UCJ supported tertiary institutions through the provision of professional It has been another hectic year for the UCJ, as the and technical advice, workshops and seminars. This was agency moved one step further to implementing a new largely achieved via ongoing meetings and discussions, Performance Management and Appraisal System (PMAS). and the UCJ’s Annual Quality Assurance in Tertiary PMAS is scheduled to be introduced at the UCJ during Education Week of activities. the 2016/2017 fi nancial year. The UCJ conducted several institutional visits with I would like to take this opportunity to thank the respect to accreditation and recognition. The number of institutions for their
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