Event

Members of the University Council – the governing body of the regional institution along with other specially invited guests will meet for the Council’s Annual Meeting from 9am to 5pm at the Teaching and Learning Complex (TLC), Lecture Room.

The event will be available by live stream by clicking: www.sta.uwi.edu/streams.

The meeting of Council, chaired by The UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne, deals with a number of matters including approval of financial reports, tuition fees for the coming academic year, the appointment of Deans and several Senior Managers, endorsement of recommendations for the award of honorary degrees and approval of the Strategic Plan to guide the institution for the next five-year period.

The occasion marks the first official Vice-Chancellor report by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. The theme of his report is: Rekindling the Activist University through:

• Alignment of industry and academia
• Expansion of access to tertiary education
• Alertness to global opportunities

Following this meeting will be The UWI Annual Council Meeting Press Conference from 5 to 6pm at Hilton Trinidad Hotel. 

To download the current VC report, please visit: http://www.uwi.edu/vcreports.

To view past University Reports, please visit: https://www.uwi.edu/vcannualreports.asp.