UWI Annual Report 2006/2007

Much of the academic year 2006-2007 was taken up with stakeholder consultations, forming the basis of the new Strategic Plan 2006-2007. These talks provided insights into the needs of stakeholders and the degree to which The University was meeting those needs. The milestones and highlights for the review year show that St. Augustine Campus is taking a more active role in developing the host country and the wider region.

The University of the West Indies recognises the importance of expanding access to higher education in the Caribbean. In 2006-2007 the St.Augustine campus again recorded double-digit growth (11%), with total enrolment rising to 15,925, with postgraduate students accounting for 20% of the total. The Evening University and Distance Education are also growing in popularity as they make higher education more accessible to hundreds of persons challenged by the pressures of time and space, and they look forward to the implementation of the Open Campus, one of the four pillars of the new Strategic Plan, which will help them to serve the region better and the global reach that will be possible for The University.

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