JCTE/HEART TRUST/NTA Dr Nadine Scott Lecture and Professional Development Days

The Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE) in collaboration with the HEART TRUST/NTA will be hosting the Dr Nadine Scott Lecture and Professional Development Days from March 28-30, 2017. The first event in the series will take place at the Moneague College in St. Ann on March 28, followed by the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Montego Bay on March 29 and the Northern Caribbean University in Manchester on March…


The UCJ participates in the INQAAHE Conference, 2017

The UCJ participates in the INQAAHE Conference, 2017

Dr Dawn Barrett Adams, Accreditation Officer, represented the UCJ at the 2017 International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) Conference in Dubai, Bahrain from February 27- March 2, 2017. The conference, held under the theme “Between Collaboration & Competition: The Promises & Challenges for Quality Assurance in Higher Education” was hosted by the Education & Training Quality Authority, Bahrain (BQA). INQAAHE 2017 commenced with two pre-conference workshops…


Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week 2017 messages from key stakeholders

Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week 2017 messages from key stakeholders

The following are messages of support that were published in the UCJ’s 12th Annual Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week supplement: Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, Minister of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI), Reverend Ronald Thwaites, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Dr Carolyn Hayle, Chairman, the University Council of Jamaica, Ms Katherine Grigsby, Director and Representative, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Dr Susanna Karakhanyan, The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies…


The UCJ supports the inaugural NCEL International Conference

The UCJ supports the inaugural NCEL International Conference

The University Council of Jamaica’s (UCJ) Communications team hosted a booth at the inaugural the National College on Education Leadership (NCEL) International Conference held from February 21-22, 2017 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The conference, held under the theme, “Transforming Educational Leadership: Disrupting Narratives,” sought to challenge the thinking of delegates and addressed topics including: ‘Effective Principals’; ‘Leadership for 21st Century Learning’; and ‘Transformational Leadership’. The Communications team used the…


CHEA Annual Conference and CIGQ Meeting 

CHEA Annual Conference and CIGQ Meeting 

Mrs Althea Heron, Executive Director and Dr Dotlyn Minott, Director, Accreditation participated in the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Annual Conference and CIGQ Meeting held from January 30-February 2, 2017 in Washington DC, USA. The conference brought together over 400 quality assurance and accreditation professionals from 30 countries, including Japan, Egypt, Croatia, Israel, Jamaica, India and China. The key takeaway from the conference was that accreditation professionals are required…


12th Annual Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week set for March 2017

12th Annual Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week set for March 2017

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will celebrate its 12th Annual Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week, under the theme “Enhancing and Sustaining a Quality Culture: Preparing for Institutional Accreditation,” from March 6 to 10, 2017. A key objective for the ‘week’ is to assist in the development of tertiary institutions by providing training and professional advice on quality assurance matters. This year’s activities will focus on Institutional Accreditation, which…


CHEA’S Annual Conference set for Washington D.C.

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) will hold its annual conference under the theme “Quality Assurance and Accreditation: Moving Into the Future” at the Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C. from January 30 – February 1, 2017. The annual meeting for CHEA’s International Quality Group will follow the annual conference, under the theme “Quality  and Quality Assurance in a Changing World” on February 1 – 2, 2016. For further information…


CANQATE Art Competition Winner for 2016 announced

CANQATE Art Competition Winner for 2016 announced

The Board of Management of CANQATE extends congratulations to Mr Dorron Weir, a student of the Portmore Community College in Jamaica on becoming the winner of the CANQATE Art Competition for the year 2016 and a prize of US$500.00.  The Competition, launched in 2014, is open to staff and students from across the Caribbean who are full, associate or individual members of CANQATE. Members are invited to submit artwork depicting…


UCJ supports JCTE and HEART Trust/NTA Edu-TVET conference

A high level delegation from the UCJ led by Dr Carolyn Hayle, Chairman, and Mrs Althea Heron, Executive Director, supported the JCTE and HEART Trust/NTA Edu-TVET conference, held at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Montego Bay on December 8 and 9, 2016. The conference theme: “Developing a Quality Culture through Effective Leadership in Higher Education & Training towards Superior Technical Leadership Skills & Competencies in Education & Training,” attracted senior administrators…


The UCJ Appoints Executive Director

The UCJ Appoints Executive Director

The Council and Staff of the University Council of Jamaica welcome the appointment of Mrs Althea Heron, as Executive Director, effective November 21, 2016. Mrs Althea Heron is a career Public Servant with over 25 years of combined experience in the fields of education, environment and tourism management. She has held senior directorship positions in the Ministry of Tourism and is an experienced practitioner in strategic planning and evaluation, policy…