From the Principal:
Bold Strides Ahead
 This year began with the excellent news of our Campus receiving institutional accreditation by the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT). With this and so many teaching, learning, research and other activities to engage our staff, students and the wider Campus community now behind us, we are looking ahead at some new and exciting opportunities in 2012 as we continue to work steadily to meet their expectations.
We expect to formally begin the construction of the first phase of the UWI St. Augustine South Campus at Penal-Debe after quietly planning and working with our Project Manager, ACQUITAS and getting the necessary approvals during 2011. Our flagship Faculty of Law and the associated student residences and support services will be our first priority as we respond to the needs of students in the south.
We will also be undertaking construction projects at the Main Campus at St. Augustine to cater to our expanding student and staff numbers. We will see the completion and occupation of one of our largest buildings– the Teaching and Learning Complex – which will house several new lecture theatres, tutorial rooms, laboratories as well as some key departments and offices.
And as the country prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of Trinidad and Tobago next year, the UWI St. Augustine Campus will host a series of lectures entitled “Conversations with Prime Ministers” over the coming months to lead in reflection and discussion on our achievement and also to chart a course for our nation.
As an institution, we have our eyes set on our strategic direction for the next five years – what we plan to achieve and the kind of graduates we will seek to produce. In the coming months, we will complete our new UWI Strategic Plan 2012-2017 and continue to position ourselves at the forefront of tertiary education. One initiative that will be central to this thrust is the establishment of multi-disciplinary research areas at the UWI St. Augustine Campus linked to providing solutions to national and regional development challenges. A targeted research agenda is critical to the process of innovation and knowledge transfer and our Campus is determined to make bold strides in this area as this is what has always distinguished The UWI.
We look forward to the new year with great excitement, and I wish to take the opportunity in this final issue of UWI Today for 2011, to thank the Government of Trinidad and Tobago for its continued support and to offer my best wishes to all our students, staff, partners and friends of The UWI St. Augustine Campus.
Clement K. Sankat
Pro Vice Chancellor & Principal
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