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April 2010
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Giving an account
The report was presented at the annual meeting of the Campus Council on March 31st, 2010. The Council, chaired by Despite the challenges outlined in the report, themed “Making Our Mark,” there are several examples of the ways in which The UWI, in the words of its Chairman, has been finding ways to “do more with less.” The Campus has continued to work towards the goals expressed in the 2007-2012 strategic plan and staff and students have continued to shine in every field and to make their mark. In tribute to the significant role of newspapers in advocating public accountability and transparency, The UWI Marketing and Communications Office designed both the Annual and Faculty Reports 2008/2009 in a newspaper format.
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The 2008/2009 Annual Report of the St. Augustine Campus is now available online at www.sta.uwi.edu, providing a detailed picture of the Campus and its operations for that academic year. The report shows that after a period of phenomenal growth ranging between 5% and 17% per annum, enrolment figures are still increasing but at a slower rate—just over 2%. On the finance side there is evidence that The UWI St. Augustine, like many other higher education institutions, was also affected by the downturn in the global economy and suffered an income shortfall of almost TT$57 million. There is also some evidence of the ways in which students, particularly from the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, were affected by the downturn.
Trinidad and Tobago Central Bank Governor, Ewart Williams, has the responsibility to “govern, manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments and property of the University” as outlined in the Statutes and Ordinances of The UWI. The Meeting of the wider University Council took place in Barbados this month.