The 13th Annual Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE) Conference was held from October 4-7, 2016 at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre in Liliendaal, Georgetown, Guyana. The conference, hosted by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana, was held under the theme: “Sustaining a Culture of Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education for National and Regional Development”. Mrs Lisa Henlin, Acting Executive Director, Dr Angela Penny, Director, Research and…
The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) established its Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) in May 2016. Formerly the Tertiary Articulation Committee, the TAC will drive the ongoing development of the technical aspects of quality assurance in tertiary education, and provide oversight and advice to the UCJ. The TAC’s functions include: Conducting a full review of the Tertiary Qualifications Framework (TQF) every three years; Providing advice on areas for the development and…
Over 500 tertiary students from across the island participated in the inaugural Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), Dr Nadine Scott Lecture Series and Professional Development Day, at the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. The event, chaired by Dr Cecil Cornwall, Chairman, JCTE, included a presentation by Dr Yvonnette Marshall, Executive Director, the UCJ, on “What students should know about accreditation and…
The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), hosted members of the Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME) Barbados Tertiary Students’ Mission to Jamaica at their office on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The mission, themed: Students Engaging the CSME through Field Promotion, sought to identify how Jamaica has been implementing its CSME obligations and the extent to which the country is utilising and benefiting from the CSME. During their visit, the delegation, which…
