As members of the UTech Instrumental Band, students develop a repertoire that includes the blues, Jamaican folk and popular music. Students will be engaged as a professional performing ensemble at the university’s events. Visit the Centre for the Arts Link on UTech Ja website; find us on Facebook – Centre for the Arts, UTech Jamaica or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @CFA_UTechJa to learn more about our services. UTECH FOUNDATIONS Two Foundations have been established as charitable organizations to support the University of Technology, Jamaica and its programmes. The UTech Foundation in Jamaica was established in 1988 to promote academic excellence and has been providing extra-budgetary financial support to the University for scholarships to local students, financial aid, staff training and development, research and other special projects. The American Foundation of the University of Technology, Jamaica (AFUTech) established on March 10, 2004: • supports institutions of higher learning with capital improvements, general operating expenses, provision of services or participation in joint undertakings. • sponsors and supports scholarships for students in institutions of higher learning and operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Application forms for Foundation scholarships are available at the Financial Aid Office on the Papine campus. UTECH ONL INE-BLENDED LEARNING In its effort to increase flexible access to academic programmes and services, UTech, Ja. has been intensifying its use of various technology modalities to facilitate online-blended learning. The aim is to deliver lectures and course materials through various blends or combinations of the web, videos, podcasts, video-conferencing and other interactive media, while enriching face-to-face dialogue and interactions within the physical classroom. Several courses of study will also be delivered fully online throughout the Caribbean and beyond. All first year students will have the opportunity to pursue selected General Education modules in either a blended or completely online format through the virtual learning space UTechOnline (https://utechonline.utech.edu.jm). In keeping with the semesterization thrust, students will ultimately be able to select modes of delivery that are most convenient and suitable for their learning styles. These new arrangements will require adequate access to individual computers/laptops and internet bandwidth. Students will also be expected to participate in “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 75
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