“EXC E L L E NC E THROUGH KNOWL E DG E ” 1 I am delighted to welcome new and returning students for the Academic year 2022/23. You have made an excellent choice to pursue your tertiary level studies at Jamaica’s premier national University. The Mission of the University is “to positively impact Jamaica, the wider Caribbean and elsewhere through high quality learning opportunities for students, research, and value added solutions to government, industry and communities.” We are committed to this mission, and I invite you to be actively involved in positively impacting this mission during your sojourn at the University. The start of this new academic year has come at a hopeful time as together we seek to recover and to grow from the lessons learnt during the physical and mental setbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite past and ongoing environmental challenges, our focus remains student-centred where each student is offered the opportunity to learn, to grow and to develop to their greatest potential. University of Technology, Jamaica has a formidable 64-year history and reputation of producing graduates who are industry-ready and who are leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators in their various fields of endeavor in Jamaica, the Caribbean region and the world. The quality of our programmes, and our commitment to delivering education at international standards, was formally recognized in 2018 with the award of Institutional Accreditation by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) for a period of seven years. As new students you can anticipate being part of this tradition of “Excellence through Knowledge” in a supportive, stimulating, and diverse academic environment, filled with many enriching and empowering opportunities. As you commit yourselves to diligently pursuing your academic goals, I urge you to be mindful of UTech, Jamaica’s Core Values of Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Innovation and Team Spirit. I also encourage you to take advantage of all opportunities to participate in various aspects of university life, such as sporting and cultural activities, student clubs and societies, as well as volunteerism and community service, that will contribute to your personal development and enrich your experience. I extend my best wishes to our entire student body for a successful and rewarding academic year. ACTING PRESIDENT ’ S MESSAGE PROFESSOR COLIN GYLES (ACTG.)
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