All students, including those at off-campus locations, have borrowing and/or reading privileges. LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE The University of Technology, Jamaica, in keeping with its thrust as “the People’s University”, committed to the expansion of access to service, scholarship and research, established the UTech, Ja. Legal Advice Centre in July 2011 to provide legal advice for members of the public who are socially, economically or otherwise disadvantaged. The UTech, Ja. Legal Advice Centre provides Faculty of Law undergraduate students, under the supervision of an Attorney-at-Law, with practical training and skills in a social justice context to meet the legal needs of the poor and disadvantaged. The free-of-cost services offered by the Centre include advising persons on how to handle legal, administrative and other problems, referring persons to organizations which provide social and other services and recommending the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution. The UTech, Ja. Legal Advice Centre currently operates from the Faculty of Law at the Papine campus on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. MEDICAL CENTRE The Medical Centre continues to provide quality health care to the University Community. The team of health care professionals is multidisciplinary and the following services are offered: • Counselling • Environmental Health • Family Planning • General Medicine • Medical Laboratory • Referrals Opening Hours: Papine Campus Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Contact Number- 876-927-1680-9, ext. 2466, 876-970-5466/702-3313 Western Campus Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Selected Saturdays:: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Contact Number- 876-927-1680-9, ext. 2724 MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES Service is available on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Results of routine laboratory tests are usually available within 72 hours. EMERGENCY SERVICES Persons with life-threatening emergencies who visit the Health Centre receive supportive care and are then transferred via ambulance to the Accident & Emergency Department of the University Hospital of the West Indies. “EXC E L L E NC E THROUGH KNOWL E DG E ” SUP POR T SE R V I C E S FOR ST UD E NT S 65
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