on matters relating to the academic affairs of students, collectively and/or individually. Among the student matters considered by the Committee are the following: • Deferral of registration • Cancellation of registration • Fee refunds • Leave of absence • Permanent withdrawal from programmes • Re-admission • Re-instatement • Programme completion • Deferral of examinations • Inter-faculty transfers. The scope of its responsibilities, as indicated in the “Terms of Reference” of the FSAAC, is as follows: “The Committee shall consider requests from students submitted to the Dean of the Faculty copied to the Student Relations Officer. (See “Schedule of College/Faculty Meetings” on page 16). – Requests that are within policy shall be decided on by the Committee and the decisions forwarded to the Student Relations Office for dispatch. – Requests that are outside of policy shall be referred to the Faculty Board for a resolution or to the Board of Undergraduate Studies (BUS) or the Board of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship (BGSRE), if not resolved by the Faculty Board. – On matters that require Academic Board’s review or approval, the Committee shall refer those matters to the BUS or BGSRE for submission to the Academic Board Student Affairs Review Panel. – In discharging its duties, the Committee shall be guided by the appropriate University Policies and Regulations, as well as the relevant Faculty Regulations.” UTECH OPEN SCHOO L O F LIFE LONG LEARNING AND PR OFESSIO NAL DEVELO PME NT UTechOpen: School of Lifelong Learning and Professional Development (formerly the UTech Academy) is the newest academic unit at the University of Technology, Jamaica. The school is the dedicated arm for pre-university, lifelong learning, and professional development programmes. These programmes are designed to prepare individuals for the future technology-driven, knowledge-based economy and are available at various locations across Jamaica, including our Papine Campus, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, as well as online. Our mission is to expand access to higher education for a diverse range of learners. UTechOpen finds value within the structure of UTech Ja. as one of the University’s initiatives to widen access for persons who are accessing higher education. “EXC E L L E NC E THROUGH KNOWL E DG E ” GOV E RNANC E 30
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