THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST AUGUSTINE CAMPUS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING February 5, 2007
ACHIEVEMENTS Total student enrolment now stands at 15,700 Current registration levels are 12,700 undergraduates and 3,000 postgraduates The objective over the 2007 – 2009 period is to stabilise enrollment at 16,000 students There are 11,936 students registered in UGC funded programmes in 2006/2007 This represents an increase of 55% over the 2002/2003 figure
PROJECTIONS FOR 2007 - 2009 The Campus is seeking to build up capacity in research and channel it towards the solution of regional problems The Campus is fostering greater partnerships with international institutions as well as with the private sector and other stakeholders
PROJECTIONS FOR 2007 - 2009 Campus University The Campus is seeking to attract high quality staff Student to staff ratios:- Campus University Engineering 19 19 Humanities/Education 19 18 Social Sciences 40 34 Science/Agriculture 22 12
PROJECTIONS FOR 2007 - 2009 The Campus plans to:- Transform the curriculum Improve the teaching and learning environment Strengthen administrative systems
NEW INITIATIVES Student Centredness:- International Student Office Disability Unit /Academic Advising Learning Resource Centre Sport and Physical Education Student Activity Centre
NEW INITIATIVES Expansion of access:- Upgrading IT systems in the Library Support for the Microsoft Academy Development of on-line courses Support for student services in the Office of the Campus Registrar
NEW INITIATIVES Capacity building through human resource management:- Speech-language pathology Language, literature and education Choral/vocal music 3-dimensional design Accounting Statistics Economics
NEW INITIATIVES Capacity building through human resource management:- Biotechnology Geography Human Ecology Land Surveying
“ The Centre piece of development in this country will be human development; and that includes support for the University of the West Indies as a regional institution”. Hon. Patrick Manning Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
STRATEGIC GOALS Teaching and Learning Graduate Education Research Service to the UWI-12 Funding the Enterprise Strengthening Regionality Strengthening National Engagement Processes Administrative Transformation and Infrastructure Partnerships
FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS Budget 2006/07 Estimates 2007/08 Projections 2008/09 Core budget 402,876,095 442,295,826 459,620,447 New Initiatives 9,546,500 13,310,934 13,710,263 Total Expenditure 412,422,595 455,606,760 473,330,710
FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS Budget 2006/07 Estimates 2007/08 Projections 2008/09 Government Contributions 317,422,595 355,606,760 373,330,710 Tuition Fees 70,000,000 75,000,000 Other Income 25,000,000 Total Income 412,422,595 455,606,760 473,330,710