ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT SUPPORT UNI TS The Academic Management Support units provide support to the Colleges and Faculties. They ensure that teaching, curricula, research and related requirements for academic support are met and are of the highest quality. The offices are as follows: Office of Distance Learning (ODL); Office of Quality Assurance (OQA); Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL); School of Graduate Studies Research and Entrepreneurship (SGSRE); Western Campus; The Calvin McKain Library; Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute (CSEII); and the UTech Academy. OFF ICE OF DI STANCE LEARNING (ODL) The Office of Distance Learning (ODL) is responsible for the coordination of distance learning in the University. Its mandate is to increase flexible access and options to the University’s programmes for diverse students through a blend of modes and technologies, including the UTechOnline Learning Management System (LMS), video lectures, web-streaming and video-conferencing tools. The ODL provides support to staff through orientation, training, coaching and technical assistance in designing and adapting modules for the online environment. Other support activities include helpdesk services for students; developing and proctoring online quizzes/exams; and monitoring the Turnitin plagiarism application. Of note, is that the ODL designs online modules with accessibility features for all students, regardless of disability, which includes an Accessibility Toolbar and Sign Language. OFF ICE OF QUAL I TY ASSURANCE (OQA) The Office of Quality Assurance (OQA) provides academic guidance related to quality assurance to 19 schools operating within three colleges and five faculties. The principal role and function of the OQA is to guide and support the continuing development, implementation and monitoring of UTech Jamaica’s Quality Management System. Key features of this system include policy development and review, conducting academic quality audits to assure compliance to policies, guidelines and procedures of the University; evaluation of courses, modules and lecturers, leadership in academic advisement, accreditation (institutional, professional and programme) and facilitating workshops for quality enhancement. The office has a staff complement of an Associate Vice President (AVP) Quality Assurance, four technical officers and two administrative support staff. The operating units of the OQA are quality assurance, accreditation, internal academic quality audit, academic advisement and evaluation. OFF ICE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING (OTL) The Office of Teaching and Learning provides oversight of core academic functions throughTH E UN I V E R S I T Y OF TE CHNO LOGY, J AMA I C A – ST UD E NT HANDBOOK 2022–2023 GOV E RNANC E 32
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