Data Protection Workshop - August 15 at 5:00 PM

In light of the recent data protection legislation enacted in Jamaica, it is crucial that all students are informed and equipped to navigate these new regulations. To this end, we are hosting a very important Data Protection Workshop on August 15 at 5:00 pm, and your attendance is strongly encouraged.

This workshop will provide essential guidance on:
Understanding your rights and responsibilities under the new data protection laws.
The proper use of your UCC student email accounts.
Best practices for utilizing the institution’s online platforms securely.
The workshop aims to ensure that you are fully informed on how to protect your personal information and adhere to legal standards, which are now more stringent than ever.

Your participation is critical to ensuring that you remain compliant and secure in your academic activities.

Meeting Information:
Meeting ID: 269 290 2894
Passcode: 460898
Link: https://zoom.us/j/2692902894

We look forward to seeing you there.

New Student Council Executives - Vote of Confidence Form

Each academic year in the Summer trimester students are able to nominate candidates for the respective offices to the Student Executive Council of the Students' Union. The Council once elected sits for a one-year term in office.

The process is well underway and your participation in the final selection process is required! Each Student Council Nominee requires 50% or more VOTE OF CONFIDENCE to be a Student Council Representative for the Academic Year 2024/2025. Let your voice be heard!

Select here to complete the Vote of Confidence form!


Instruction:
Select (YES/NO) to indicate your support OR disapproval for the Student Council Nominee. 

If the majority of the respondents reflect (YES), the nominee will become the elected Student Council Representative.  If the majority of the respondents reflect (NO), the nominee will no longer be eligible to serve in the nominated capacity on the Student Council. 

Voting Closes on August 18, 2024 @ 11:59 P.M.

It's official! Meet your new Student Council Execs for 2024 - 2025! 👏🏻

Based on your votes on the Vote of Confidence form, results show that all nominees are now appointed, and will be sworn in on their Inauguration Ceremony on September 4th, 2025 (during Townhall online).

Links to the Townhall and Inauguration will be provided closer to the date. We thank you all for your support, and we hope that our new school year will be very productive.

Summer 2024 Student Satisfaction Survey

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), through the Department of Student Support, Career Development & Alumni Services (DSS) remains committed to improving student experiences and they cannot do it without your feedback. We are approaching the start of the Fall 2024 semester and we hope you are excited to start another academic year. Please do not hesitate to contact us or the mentioned departments immediately if you have a challenge. When you communicate, we are assured of your expectations being met with satisfaction.

Please take some time to complete the Summer 2024 Student Satisfaction Survey and let us know what was done well, the areas for improvement as well as your recommendations. Please complete it by September 8, 2024. We really do appreciate your feedback.

Summer 2024 Student Satisfaction Survey: https://forms.gle/MwoBKKZ4keJusXrK8

We are in the final stages of organizing the Fall 2024 Student Town Hall meeting to discuss the following:
Your Feedback - Summer 2024 Satisfaction Survey
New Student Experiences
Important Upcoming Events

Stay tuned for more updates.

The UCC Student Council manages a comprehensive Student Union group accessible to students within the undergraduate program.

This forum serves a communication medium and currently has over 2,000 students including all Student Council Board Members. Here, you will be able to inquire about information, find your class group chats, see important announcements, and so on.

To join this platform, you are required to complete the verification form and join the Telegram group.
Verification Form:
https://forms.gle/dcguACUByhPxGxkEA

Student Union Group:
https://t.me/+UOu0ypjOuzM1Y2Mx

SU Channel:
https://t.me/uccstudentunion

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Once you have completed the form, please send a direct message with your student email address to any of the following Student Council member:
@Callmeh_Jaiye | Jaiye Ellis
Student Onboarding, Engagement, and Recognition Officer


PS. You must complete the form to be admitted to the group. Ensure you use your student email.

IMPORTANT DATES - Summer 2024

UCC End of Semester Assessments
Starts: July 30, 2024
Ends: August 13, 2024

UCC Undergraduate Students Semester Break
Starts: August 14, 2024
Ends: September 7, 2024

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UCC Normal Registration for Fall 2024
Starts: August 15, 2024
Ends: September 4, 2024

UCC Late Registration, Add/Drop Fall 2024
Starts: September 8, 2024
Ends: September 20, 2024
*has an additional late fee of $3,500.

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UCC Undergraduate Fall 2024 Semester
Starts: Sun. September 8, 2024

GRADE RELEASE QUICK UPDATE

This is our current update from the school regarding grade releases as at August 30, 2024:
Published Grades: 91%
Unpublished Grades: 9%

Please remember to still share updates about grade releases so we can track its progression, and update our sheet accordingly.

~ We await your updates ~

Method #1
A. Sharing text updates of publications in our Student Union group chat, specifically the Class Group Links, Past Papers, Grade Releases & Other Resources topic area located here:
https://t.me/c/1779713008/99

B. It must be completed in the format below with the respective course details.

Code:
Course:
Section:
Day & Time:
Lecturer:
Release date:

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Method #2
A. Completing the Grade Release Form:
https://forms.gle/vncCgKxLCCphXugK8

B. You can submit another response for a different course using the same link.

URGENT PLAN B OPTION UPDATE:
#UCC_SC_News

Good day folks! Hope you are all doing well.

We have just confirmed that the down payment of the 40% at the start of the semester under the Plan B Tuition Payment Option, has been reduced by a whopping 10%. You are now only required to pay 30% of the overall tuition at the beginning, then pay the remaining 70% before exams.

This will come in to effect this Fall 2024 semester, and students who have not begun payment yet are eligible to use the updated plan.

As per usual, if you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns, please feel free to reach out to any member of the council.

Until our next update,
Student Council Board 2024/2025
Stay safe 🙏🏾

🔊 Urgent Update: Course Cancellations

Dear Students,

The following courses have been cancelled for the upcoming semester:

📍Algorithms and Machine Learning - ITT320
NB: This course has been reinstated.
📍Calculus 1 - MTH103 (Hyflex-A ONLY)
📍Cisco CCNA - ITT314
📍Cloud Computing - ITT318
📍Data Structures & File Management II - ITT301
📍Discrete Mathematics II - MTH303
📍Information Assurance and Security - ITT408
📍Intelligent Systems - ITT401
📍Internet Authoring II - ITT307
📍Introduction to Robotics - ITT312
📍Project+ (Online only) - ITT411
📍System Administration - ITT428
If you are aware of any additional cancellations, please inform the Student Council so we can assist further.

Based on the response from our HOD, the university has acknowledged our request for an Emergency Town Hall but feels it isn’t necessary at this time. Instead, they recommend that affected students respond directly to the cancellation emails to get assistance with alternative courses or advice on completing their programs. UCC does reserve the right the cancel courses based on low enrollment (fewer than 25 students), as outlined in university policy.

Please use the official channels (email or phone) for any questions or concerns. Thank you for your understanding, and we’re here to support you through this process.

Best regards,
Khalia Phillips (Miss)
(Student Council Executive - Math and IT Department)

Telegram Features

Need to locate your class group? Search the results to find what you need faster:-
https://t.me/TelegramTips/188

Do you have too many telegram groups? Feeling overwhelmed?
Organize your chat using Folders 📂:-
https://t.me/TelegramTips/211

Did you send your message with a small typo? You can edit your message and correct these minor errors:-
https://t.me/TelegramTips/224

Need to form a class group? Simply create a group chat:-
https://t.me/TelegramTips/300
Basic Group Info

Important information and announcements are usually in the pinned messages:-
https://t.me/TelegramTips/302

Navigate the world of topics where group chats are organized into sections:-
https://t.me/TelegramTips/362

Need to free up space? Just clear your cache in Storage Usage! Telegram is cloud based so you don't need to delete chat history, discover more:-
https://t.me/TelegramTips/371

IMPORTANT UPDATE:
COURSE REGISTRATION AND ADVISEMENT

Dear Students,

Mr. Otis Osbourne, Head of the IT and Math Department, has provided the following important instructions and updates for all students:

🎯Registration and Payment
If you have completed payment for your courses but notice that you are not officially registered in the system, it is critical that you contact Mr. Osbourne directly. To resolve this, please email him at ithod@ucc.edu.jm and attach a copy of your payment receipt. The deadline to submit this information is Friday, September 13, 2024. Failure to do so may impact your course enrollment.
NB: If you have already sent an email to Mr.Osbourne, I advise for you to send it again.

🎯Add/Drop Period
Students are reminded to refrain from making any changes to their courses or registration, including adding or dropping courses, until further notice. This is to avoid any complications with your registration status and ensure the department can manage enrollments effectively.

🎯Course Cancellations
Please be aware that afterFriday, September 13, 2024, courses with fewer than 45 registered students will be cancelled. If you are enrolled in or planning to enroll in a course with low enrollment, it is important to keep this in mind as it may affect your schedule. The department will assess enrollments at the end of the week and provide further updates, including replacement courses, accordingly.

🎯Advisement for Future Courses
Certain courses within the department will now be offered only once per academic year. If you are unsure about how this may impact your academic progression or need assistance in planning your course load, it is highly recommended that you reach out to Mr. Osbourne for advisement. He will be able to provide guidance on how best to plan your schedule to ensure you remain on track.

Please ensure you follow these guidelines closely and take action where necessary.

For further information, please contact Mr. Osbourne using either number: (876)218-2935 or (876)578-0804.

Please Note that the above message has been sent on behalf of Mr.Osbourne, IT HOD

My Warmest Regards,
Khalia Phillips (Miss)
(Student Council Executive - Math and IT Department)

Dear Students,

To support your smooth transition for Fall 2024, support is being provided to ensure you are registered and successfully enrolled on the Moodle platform. 

Students who have MADE PAYMENT and are NOT REGISTERED on Aeorion kindly click the link and complete the form below: 

https://forms.gle/qKVcywnvaBcLuMd88


Important Information 
1. Normal Registration closes on Sep 4th, 2024

2. Enrolment to Moodle (UCC Online) - only students who have completed their registration, commences Sep 5th, 2024.

3. Classes commence for Fall 2024
- September 8, 2024 (Undergraduate students)
- September 9, 2024 for K2024 sixth form pathway new students)

4. Late Registration/ Add Drop Commences - September 8, 2024

5. Late Registration/ Add Drop Closes - September 20, 2024. Students will no longer be allowed to enroll for Fall 2024 beyond this date.

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Don’t miss it—participate online-register now: https://tech4gospel.com/ucc

URGENT ADVISORY

Good day, students!
Please fill out the following form to assist me with representing you on Wednesday:
IT Census Form

Dear Students,

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean values your feedback from the Summer 2024 Student Satisfaction Survey and the Town Hall meeting on September 12, 2024. We are committed to addressing the challenges within the School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, as well as the School of Behavioural Sciences, Humanities, and Law, and to identifying areas for improvement. Through collaboration, we can develop strategies that enhance student success and overall academic experiences.

Your input will be crucial in fostering mutually beneficial relationships. Join us using the meeting details below:

Zoom Credentials:
Meeting ID: 363 867 6377 (no password required)
Link: https://zoom.us/j/3638676377


Thank you for your willingness to engage with various stakeholders as we strive to positively impact our students’ academic journeys.

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Shared on behalf of the Department of Student Support, Career Development & Alumni Services (DSS)