UTech, Jamaica 2016-17 Annual Report

DIVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES AND REGISTRY OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR Cont’d. University of Technology, Jamaica ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 Page 28 Excellence Through Knowledge 27 students from UTech, Ja who had volunteered as Mentors for the past two years. Annual Welcome Reception for International Students A Reception was held on Thursday, September 22, 2016 to welcome some 70 international students. Acting President, Professor Gyles, University Registrar, Dr Elaine Wallace, Deans, and other members of staff from Faculties/Colleges and the Division of Student Services and Registry participated. Registrar’s Dinner for Final Year International Students The annual dinner for final-year International Students, hosted by the University Registrar, was held on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the Hotel Four Seasons. The Deputy President, members of the Diplomatic Corps, senior Academic and Administrative staff, and 30 final-year students attended. Career and Job Placement Fair 2017 “Advancing into the world of work” The annual Career and Job Placement Fair was held on March 16, 2017 at the Papine Campus. A total of 61 companies participated in the fair. This reflects a 14% decrease from last year’s 71 participating companies. The Career and Placement Unit was able to solicit sponsorship from 15 companies. This year the main sponsor was Nestlé Jamaica Limited. Approximately 292 final year students registered to attend the Career and Job Placement Fair. This represents a 7% decrease in attendance when compared to last year. The Career and Placement Unit, for the first time this year, opted to facilitate online registration for Job Fair 2017. The new online application, which was developed by SAPNA, assisted in the entire signing up process for both participating students and companies alike. This application assisted in scheduling interviews as well as storing the large amount of data that is usually derived from job fairs. The Career and Job Placement Fair was a success and the unit has taken the necessary steps to capture the views of our students who participated. A survey conducted to capture feedback after the event, indicated that 23.1 % of the respondents received job offers and 60% had been offered a second interview. Mock Interviews The Career and Placement Unit conducted mock interviews during semester 2 of the 2016/17 President, Prof. Stephen Vasciannie gives the official welcome at the 2017 Job Fair Opening Ceremony.