1. THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST AUGUSTINE CAMPUS
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
February 5, 2007

2. ACHIEVEMENTS Total student enrolment now stands at 15,700
Current registration levels are 12,700 undergraduates and 3,000 postgraduates
The objective over the 2007 – 2009 period is to stabilise enrollment at 16,000 students
There are 11,936 students registered in UGC funded programmes in 2006/2007
This represents an increase of 55% over the 2002/2003 figure

3. PROJECTIONS FOR
The Campus is seeking to build up capacity in research and channel it towards the solution of regional problems
The Campus is fostering greater partnerships with international institutions as well as with the private sector and other stakeholders

4. PROJECTIONS FOR 2007 - 2009 Campus University
The Campus is seeking to attract high quality staff
Student to staff ratios:-
Campus University
Engineering
Humanities/Education
Social Sciences
Science/Agriculture

5. PROJECTIONS FOR 2007 - 2009 The Campus plans to:-
Transform the curriculum
Improve the teaching and learning environment
Strengthen administrative systems

6. NEW INITIATIVES Student Centredness:- International Student Office
Disability Unit /Academic Advising
Learning Resource Centre
Sport and Physical Education
Student Activity Centre

7. NEW INITIATIVES Expansion of access:-
Upgrading IT systems in the Library
Support for the Microsoft Academy
Development of on-line courses
Support for student services in the Office of the Campus Registrar

8. NEW INITIATIVES Capacity building through human resource management:-
Speech-language pathology
Language, literature and education
Choral/vocal music
3-dimensional design
Accounting
Statistics
Economics

9. NEW INITIATIVES Capacity building through human resource management:-
Biotechnology
Geography
Human Ecology
Land Surveying

10. “ The Centre piece of development in this country will be human development; and that includes support for the University of the West Indies as a regional institution”.
Hon. Patrick Manning
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

11. STRATEGIC GOALS Teaching and Learning Graduate Education Research
Service to the UWI-12
Funding the Enterprise
Strengthening Regionality
Strengthening National Engagement Processes
Administrative Transformation and Infrastructure
Partnerships

12. FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS
Budget 2006/07
Estimates 2007/08
Projections 2008/09
Core budget
402,876,095
442,295,826
459,620,447
New Initiatives
9,546,500
13,310,934
13,710,263
Total Expenditure
412,422,595
455,606,760
473,330,710

13. FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS
Budget 2006/07
Estimates 2007/08
Projections 2008/09
Government Contributions
317,422,595
355,606,760
373,330,710
Tuition Fees
70,000,000
75,000,000
Other Income
25,000,000
Total Income
412,422,595
455,606,760
473,330,710