Townhall Meeting Minutes: September 18, 2024

Good morning everyone,

Please find attached the recording and minutes from the Townhall meeting on September 18, 2024, for your review.
Thank you again to all the students who were able to attend.

[Link to Meeting Recording]

Remember to stay hydrated 🧊 and have a blessed day! 🙏

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

Dear House Captains, Runners/ Walkers & House Supporters,

Let's get ready for the moment you have been waiting for, UCC Pre-Sports Day (Pink Run Style) - Sunday, October 27, 2024 @ 6:30 a.m.

Runners/ Walkers - Sign Up here: https://forms.gle/BANkG72cmUqVw1xPA
Registration Closes on Sunday, October 13, 2024 @ 11:59 p.m
Each House is required to have a minimum of fifteen (15) participants.
Please join the Telegram Group to stay connected for updates https://t.me/UCCevents

Check Your Aeorion Profile for Your House Assignment. Stay connected with your Sports Houses Groups:
Aaron (Purple House)
https://t.me/+Ehz-WhLa-IVkZmYx

Adams (Red House)
https://t.me/+0MlkftERQnZhYjI5

Geoff (Blue House)
Channel: https://t.me/UCC_Geoff
Group: https://t.me/+V4n_4VR95Gg4ZDAx

Thelwell (Yellow House)
https://t.me/+mWQ6HjqHS0o2ODYx

Invitation to Participate in the SRC’s STEM Olympiad Debate Competition at the 31st Science & Technology Conference

The SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COUNCIL (SRC) is excited to invite the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) to participate in the SRC’s STEM Olympiad Debate Competition, a key event of the 31st National Science and Technology Conference taking place from October 29 to November 1, 2024. This competition will challenge students on various topics within the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with an emphasis on nuclear applications for
sustainable development.

Debate motions will center around broad areas of nuclear application, including:
• Nuclear energy and its role in addressing energy security and climate change
• Nuclear medicine and its impact on healthcare systems
• Agriculture and food security through nuclear technology
• Nuclear waste management and environmental sustainability
• Innovation and economic development through science and technology

Competition Structure:
The competition for Universities consists of a Semi-Final and a Final Round, which will take place on the third day of the conference, October 31, 2024 between 9:a.m – 12:30 p.m. This will be held in front of a live audience of industry experts, scientists, and policymakers.

The winning team will receive attractive prizes, including a trophy, and gain national recognition for their debating and STEM knowledge.

Clubs & Societies

Clubs provide a space to develop new skills, meet people, and take a break from the pressures of schoolwork. Unfortunately, many of our UCC clubs have gone dormant due to poor governance and lack of club executives to keep them in operation. The Student Council wishes to help change that, but we can't do it without you! 🫵

Do you want to become a club executive? Or are you in an existing club executive role? Notify us!

We have structured a Clubs Executives Enrollment form to allow those interested in becoming an executive to initially apply. We'll then add those interested in the new Club Union group and guide them on the next steps. Check our UCC Clubs Listing and APPLY NOW!

Are you ready to explore new places, gain valuable work experience, and grow both personally and professionally? We’re excited to announce the upcoming Work & Travel Expo 2024, an exciting event to help students like you discover work opportunities that allow you to travel, immerse yourself in new cultures, and build your career, all at once!

Explore international job opportunities, learn how to balance work and travel, understand the different programs (such as J1 work and travel, H2B, and many more).

To ensure the event is tailored to your needs, we’d love to get your input! By completing our quick survey, you’ll help us identify the types of opportunities, locations, and industries that interest you the most.

Take the Survey Here: Work And Travel Survey 2024

Your feedback is essential to shaping this event. Stay tuned for more updates!

The Student Council execs wishes you all the best in preparations for your Mid Semester Assessments (MSA). It's generally been a pretty hectic semester for most of us (as usual), but we're confident that we'll do well once we put our best foot forward.

Do your best in your studies, and your best will be good enough. 🙌🏻

The UCC Student Council presents: Project Pink

October is coming to an end and what better way to finish off the month than bringing awareness to the silent battles faced by numerous people here in Jamaica and across the world!

Tune in tomorrow, before or after your MSA, and support the fight against Breast Cancer. Wear pink and bring a friend🎀✨

Reminder that this is happening today ☺️🎊🎀

The COAS invites you to "Rep yuh school ". Join us for a nostalgic evening of fun and reminiscence as we revisit the glory days of high school!

Date: November 11, 2024
Location: University of the Commonwealth Caribbean
Purpose: Reconnect with old friends, relive cherished memories, and experience the excitement of being a teenager again!
Dress Code: Your High School Uniform

Highlights:
• Music
• Games
• Pizza and cupcake sale

Come prepared to laugh, dance, and reminisce about the good old days!

This event is to help students that has financial difficulties so come and support us.

👉🏻UCC Student Issues & Solutions Survey👈🏻

The SC board wishes to take action on the ongoing/newly developed issues that have been affecting our smooth student life experience. We've developed this anonymous survey for you to share your input on each issue. The statistics are important as the larger amount of students doing the survey, the more likely the university will take these concerns seriously.

Aim: 500 Students minimum. Please Share!

Here's a list of issues found in the survey:
- Many Inactive UCC Clubs
- Communication Crisis
- Class Evaluations
- Late Publication of EOSA Timetable Is Still Ongoing
- Lack of Past Papers
- Last Minute Visibility of Lecturers on Aeorion
- Mandated Face-to-Face Classes
- Courses Being Cancelled
- Late Release of Study Guide & Inaccuracies
- Grading Conditions, Grading System, Grade Forgiveness
- Capping Grades at 50% When Passing a Resit
- Redesigning The Graduation Certificate
- Annual Graduation Date
- Lack of Miscellaneous Fees Transparency
- Frequent Tuition Raise

Get ready for an unforgettable evening as we gear up to wrap up the year in style! The Student Awards Ceremony & Soirée is happening Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at a campus near you! It's the perfect chance to relax, recharge, and connect with friends and classmates before exams—plus, it's going to be an epic celebration of everything we've accomplished together!

This year’s event promises to be truly special, packed with inspiring moments and spotlighting the amazing experiences that make student life so unique. We'll be honoring those who have shown outstanding academic dedication from Fall 2023 through Summer 2024, celebrating student leaders, recognizing those involved in extracurricular activities, and acknowledging students who go above and beyond in creating a community where excellence, integrity, and social responsibility thrive.

Don’t miss out—mark your calendars, and come join us for a night to remember!

Review the Awardee List for Pick- Up 2021, 2022, 2023 here.

Programme Officers - School of Mathematics, Science & Technology

Dear Students,

Please note the contact information for the Programme Officers who will advise you of your courses for Spring 2025.

Mr Craig Wilmot
Email: itprogofficer4@ucc.edu.jm 
Office: 876-906-3000 Ext. 3937
CUG: 876-236-1895

Ms Sherida Levy Email: itprogrammeofficer2@ucc.edu.jm
Office: 876-906-3000 Ext. 4020
NO ASSIGNED CUG CURRENTLY

For accountability, verifiable recordkeeping and follow-up, request for advisement via email is strongly advised.

Regards
Mr. Otis Osbourne
SMSIT - IT HOD

Anonymous Course Evaluation Survey - December 1 - 19, 2024
Please be advised that the Class Evaluation period has commenced, and we encourage you to participate to improve your academic and student life experiences at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean. The University has partnered with the Student Council in revising the course evaluation survey and we are committed to using the results to improve academic experiences.

We are aiming for 70% of the student body from each class to respond to the survey as part of the internal quality assurance standards. YOUR FEEDBACK ensures that your degree meets all the quality assurance requirements and helps maintain our Institutional Accreditation Status with the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ).

Share Your Feedback Here: https://forms.gle/SeQvHFjBfmYEnZQT6

Once the course evaluation period is closed, you will receive access to view feedback shared by your peers. After which, you will be invited to determine and track action items raised by each class. Please be mindful that low student participation invalidates the survey and may not result in desired intervention strategies.

Your feedback is ANONYMOUS. The university & lecturers are unable to determine which students complete the survey. Your CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK is important to maintaining OUR UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION STATUS!