pians Elaine Thompson and past student-athletes Sherone Simpson, Sherika Williams, Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter, and Germaine Mason and former student-athlete women’s 100m champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Our intensive training programmes also provide and facilitate participation in CUSA games, ODUCC games, Penn Relays, and league competitions. UTECH JA CLASS IC SERI ES The Department stages annual international sporting competitions known as the ‘’UTech Classic Series” currently consisting of five sports: track & field, cricket, volleyball, golf, basketball, netball, table tennis and lawn tennis. The sporting facilities are open to all students and members of staff with valid UTech identification cards. Director of Sport, Orville Byfield, heads the Department. For more information about the Department visit our website at: http://www.utech.edu.jm/Sports/default.htm. THE STUDENTS’ UNION Student Governance is vital for any institution. The University of Technology, Jamaica Students’ Union Council has the responsibility of managing the social, spiritual, and academic wellbeing of students. This task is undertaken in the Council’s effort “To serve and to represent” the student populace – the “Students’ Union” which consists of all registered students of the University of Technology, Jamaica. The Students’ Union Council is the representational body which consists of both elected and appointed members. The Board of Executives consists of the President and five other members of Council. The Executive body oversees all other boards namely the Board of Representatives, the Board of Directors, the Advisors as well as the Students’ Union Western Sub-Council and Graduate Students. MISSION, AIMS & OBJECTIVES (ARTICLE II*) Section 1. The Mission of the Students’ Union is: To effectively serve and protect the rights of students promoting their academic, social, cultural, spiritual and physical development, while fostering relations with the wider community. Section 2. The aims and objectives of the Students’ Union Council shall be as stipulated in the Statute XVIII of the University of Technology Act No. 27/1999, to: • promote the interests of the students and represent them in all matters affecting their interests • afford a recognized means of communication between the students and the authorities of the University • provide a variety of services to enhance student life “EXC E L L E NC E THROUGH KNOWL E DG E ” ST UD E NT LI F E 147
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