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July 2012
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Message from the Principal: Much to be proud of
We completed the processes to create two new Faculties: a Faculty of Food and Agriculture and a Faculty of Science and Technology. We are also working on establishing a Faculty of Law during the 2012-13 academic year. New Departments have also been created for Modern Languages and Linguistics as well as Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Education; and a Department of Geography in the Faculty of Science and Technology. Our Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has received accreditation for five of its programmes from international accreditors. The programmes: BSc Civil Eng; BSc Civil with Environmental Eng; MSc Civil Eng; MSc Civil with Environmental Eng, and MSc Construction Management have been deemed compliant with the UK-SPEC. The MSc Construction Management programme stands out as it is the first time it has been accredited in the history of the Department. Additionally, the following programmes received re-accreditation: BSc and MSc programmes in Chemical and Process Engineering; MSc in Petroleum Engineering; BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering; all undergraduate programmes of the Department of Mechanical Engineering as well as the MSc Production Engineering, MSc Production Engineering and Management and MSc Engineering Management and the BSc in Geomatics. I also noted with considerable satisfaction the visit of a CAAM-HP (Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions) Team to look at re-accreditation of our programmes in the Faculty of Medical Sciences and just received news of the accreditation of the MBBS programme for a full term of five years. These recognitions signify that even as our student numbers increase, we continue to deliver quality programmes that meet international standards. This is something we are indeed proud of as we continue to work hard to give our students the best possible academic grounding in preparation for the world of work, further research, entrepreneurship and life, in general. It has been a good year, and as we give thanks, we also continue to work steadily at transforming our Campus and enhancing our competitiveness for the future. Clement K. Sankat |
At the end of the academic year, it is good to review what we have done. Overall, I am gratified as I look back and would like to briefly share some of the many accomplishments of this St. Augustine Campus. My main aim has been to build on our accomplishments and enhance our competitiveness by focusing on Responsiveness; Relevance; Responsibility and the Repositioning of the Campus. Despite the challenges we face, the Campus continues to make strides towards improved quality and capacity.