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University of Technology, Jamaica

• ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

The Planning and Operations Division facilitates,

coordinates and guides UTech, Jamaica’s strategic

planning process as well as annual operational planning.

Additionally, the Division oversees the execution

of capacity building and institutional enhancement

projects relating to the physical plant. The following

units comprise the Division: Planning and Projects,

Institutional Research, Project Management Unit and

Facilities Management Department.

Planning and Institutional Research

The 2014 Executive Management Retreat

was successfully concluded in July and on the

basis of its discussions and conclusions, a two-

year strategic operational plan was developed

for the period 2015-2017.

The Department is responsible for the monitoring and

evaluation phase of the planning process as well as

the mining and analysis of student data from various

institutional research projects, for example, the 2014

Graduate Perception Study.

UTech, Jamaica Enhancement Project

The Division continues to manage the US$40 million

UTech, Jamaica Enhancement Project , the multi-

year project, initiated in 2008, to enhance UTech,

Jamaica’s capacity to provide quality level education

through expansion and upgrading of the facilities,

further development of staff, and improved financial

sustainability. The two main components to the

project are construction and institutional strengthening.

The project is funded by the Government of Jamaica,

through a Caribbean Development Bank loan, and

UTech, Jamaica counterpart funding.

NWC / UTECH Sewage Disposal

Following receipt of KSAC Outline Planning Permission

for the UTECH Enhancement Project and other campus

developments and a subsequent joint KSAC/NEPA

meeting, detailed information has been prepared

by consultants prior to submission for full planning

permission. The up-dated Campus Master Plan was

prepared, including revised and new car-parking areas

and an NWA-approved Old Hope Road traffic lights

installation for entry and egress.

The NWC and UTech have signed an agreement

whereby both organizations will collaborate to

implement a project involving the extension of the

NWC public sewer system to facilitate connection

of the UTech facilities. The Capital Works will cost

an estimated J$70M of which UTech will contribute

J$31M. The sum of J$15.5M was paid upon the

signing of the agreement and the balance will be

payable on confirmation that a contract for the works

is awarded. The NWC has tendered the project and

the execution of the works is awaiting approval of the

contract. The connection with the UTech system and

Dr. Kofi Nkrumah-Young

Vice President

PLANNING AND OPERATIONS DIVISION