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¹û¶³´«Ã½ is ready and willing to contribute to the formation of a wider Caribbean vision, even as we enter the next cycle of our own strategic planning. As we approach the end of our 2012-2017 Strategic Plan (), we are assessing how far we've come in terms of Finance; Employee Engagement and Development; Internal Operational Processes; Teaching, Learning and Student Development; Research and Innovation; and Outreach.

Strategic Plan 2017-2022

Throughout 2015-2016, The University’s leadership has been engaged in the Strategic Planning process for the 2017-2022 period, around a 'Triple A' Vision for The ¹û¶³´«Ã½:

• widening Access to quality tertiary education;
• greater Alignment of The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ as one university, with academic-industry partnerships relevant to the region’s needs;
• Agility and alertness in engaging global connections and possibilities.

Facing Financial Challenges

Our University faces severe financing challenges. Over the years, we have worked with our contributing governments, private sectors and donor partners to ensure that value for money is realized and that their investment in our teaching, research and outreach yields positive and measurable returns. We have also increased our capacity to leverage intellectual and infrastructure assets to financially supplement funding received. I wish to underscore here, our deep gratitude to our contributing governments and corporate partners for their ongoing support.

Unifying the University

A significant part of increasing The ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s efficient use and allocation of resources, involves unifying and rationalizing our operations across all four ¹û¶³´«Ã½. In December 2015, The One ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Task Force co-chaired by Dr. Wendy Grenade (Cave Hill), Professor Densil Williams (Mona), Dr. Joel Warrican (Open Campus), and Dr. Hamid Ghany (St. Augustine), was assembled to:

• identify strategies to promote a unified and coherent University among internal and external stakeholders.
• review the Meeks Report (2011) with a view to identify what follow-up action is needed.
• examine all major administrative processes that relate to students, staff and other stakeholders to determine the level of harmony and consistency.
• review our Enterprise Solutions that is, Banner Students and Finance and PeopleSoft etc., to determine the level of harmony and consistency.
• make such recommendations as deemed necessary to promote the concept of The One ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

One ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Teaching Delivery

Foundation courses are a selection of first-year undergraduate orientation classes intended to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for graduates of The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and future Caribbean leaders. Four foundation courses were introduced in 1997 to give all undergraduate students a University-wide experience and underpinning for their studies. Today, all our undergraduate students must satisfy nine credits of foundation courses as part of their degree programme.