UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME HANDBOOK and REGULATIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOKLET ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Disclaimer – Programmes and Courses ....................................................................................................................... 4
WELCOME TO THE UWI – ARTHUR LOK JACK GLOBAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ...................................................................... 5
MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ................................................................................................................................. 5
ABOUT THE UWI – ARTHUR LOK JACK GLOBAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ................................................................................. 6
BRIEF HISTORY AND BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................................. 6
MISSION..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
UWI-ALJGSB: PHILOSOPHY OF BUSINESS EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................... 8
The Authentic Teaching and Learning Model...................................................................................................................... 8
PROGRAMME AND STUDENTS - STRUCTURE, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT ...................................................... 10
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Programme Outline ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Sequence .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Pedagogical Approaches .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Assessments ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Profile of the Graduate .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND SCHEMATIC ..................................................................................................................................... 12
CAPSTONE PROJECT .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
ABOUT THE FACULTY ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
CLASS SCHEDULING..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
ACADEMIC CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
ATTENDANCE............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 17
Procedure for Submission of Assignments ........................................................................................................................ 17
Late Submissions and Penalties ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Excuses .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Feedback ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
EXEMPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
MARKING SCHEME FOR EXAMINATIONS IN THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ........................................................................................ 18
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE............................................................................................................................. 18
AWARD OF HONOURS ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
FINANCIAL POLICIES .................................................................................................................................................................... 19
QUALITY ASSURANCE .................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Academic Quality Assurance ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Evaluation System ............................................................................................................................................................. 22
A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS ..................................................................................................................... 22
Classroom Etiquette .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Student Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................................... 23
Disciplinary Matters .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Unlawful Acts .................................................................................................................................................................... 24
UWI–ALJGSB DRESS CODE POLICY .............................................................................................................................................. 24
STUDENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT .................................................................................................................................... 26
THE LEARNING ASSURANCE UNIT (LAU) ......................................................................................................................................... 26
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About Student Services...................................................................................................................................................... 26

Student Services Operations.............................................................................................................................................. 27
Student Support Throughout Each Stage of the Programme ............................................................................................ 27
TEACHING AND LEARNING ENHANCEMENT UNIT (TLEU) ................................................................................................................... 30
ALUMNI RELATIONS CENTRE......................................................................................................................................................... 31
LIBRARY SERVICES....................................................................................................................................................................... 31
UWI-ALJGSB Republic Bank Library ................................................................................................................................... 31
The ALMA Jordan Library .................................................................................................................................................. 34
UWI-ALJGSB IT SERVICES .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Lok Jack GSB eLearning ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Accessing Lok Jack eLearning ........................................................................................................................................................... 38
How To Enroll for your Courses ........................................................................................................................................................ 39
Multimedia eLearning Technical Support (METS) Services ............................................................................................... 41
Wireless Network .............................................................................................................................................................. 41
Help Desk Portal ................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Security Access Card Services (Student ID) ........................................................................................................................ 44
Student Access Control Policy & Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Student Email - Accessing the Office 365 Portal ............................................................................................................... 44
Auto-Recovery of Your Student Email Account ................................................................................................................................ 49
STUDENT VOICE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 53
WHAT LIFE AT UNIVERSITY IS LIKE ................................................................................................................................................. 54
STUDENT LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (SLDD) .................................................................................................... 55
HEALTH SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................................. 57
UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS1 AND “HOW TO” GUIDES ........................................................................................................ 58
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION .................................................................................................................................................. 58
English Language Requirement ......................................................................................................................................... 58
DEFERRAL OF ENTRY ................................................................................................................................................................... 59
COURSE OF STUDY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 59
FOUNDATION COURSES ............................................................................................................................................................... 59
RATE OF PROGRESS AND REGULATIONS FOR FULL- TIME PROGRAMME ................................................................................................. 60
REGISTRATION - ONLINE COURSE SELECTION ................................................................................................................................... 60
Registration Responsibilities of Students .......................................................................................................................... 60
Registration Deadlines ...................................................................................................................................................... 60
Late Registration ............................................................................................................................................................... 61
Change in Registration ...................................................................................................................................................... 61
Students Failing to Re-Register ......................................................................................................................................... 61
HOW TO REGISTER FOR COURSES ONLINE ....................................................................................................................................... 61
REGISTRATION / EXAMINATIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 68
Coursework ....................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Oral Examination for Final Year Students ......................................................................................................................... 70
Missing a Final Exam ......................................................................................................................................................... 70
Special Examination Sitting ............................................................................................................................................... 70
WITHDRAWAL ........................................................................................................................................................................... 71
LEAVE OF ABSENCE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 71
HOW TO APPLY FOR A LEAVE OF ABSENCE ....................................................................................................................................... 72
UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ON PLAGIARISM ..................................................................................................................................... 73
CODE OF CONDUCT .................................................................................................................................................................... 76
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) FOR FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.......................................................................................... 78
STUDENT FACILITIES AND AMENITIES ................................................................................................................................ 80
HEALTH, SAFETY, SECURITY & ENVIRONMENT (HSSE) - HSSE POLICY.................................................................................................. 80
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SECURITY .................................................................................................................................................................................. 80
PARKING................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 81
RESTAURANT ............................................................................................................................................................................. 81
CLASSROOM FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................. 81
EXPANSION PROJECT ................................................................................................................................................................... 82
STUDENT SHUTTLE SERVICES......................................................................................................................................................... 83
UWI-ALJGSB Shuttle Service .............................................................................................................................................. 83
UWI Shuttle Service (St. Augustine Campus) ..................................................................................................................... 84
APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 85
APPENDIX 1 – UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS POLICY....................................................................................................................... 85
APPENDIX 2 – GRADE CODE SHEET ................................................................................................................................................ 87
APPENDIX 3 – GUIDELINES FOR USE OF THE REPUBLIC BANK LIBRARY ................................................................................................... 89
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ABOUT THIS BOOKLET

This Undergraduate Student Booklet is intended to serve as a comprehensive guidebook that combines vital information from
the following sources:

 Social Sciences Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses 2017/2018

 UWI Undergraduate Handbook 2017 – “How To” Guide & University Regulations
 UWI-ALJGSB Student Handbook 2018

This booklet is designed to provide critical information from admission to throughout your university life. It looks at key aspects
including; Programme and Students – Administration and Management, Student Services and Support, University Regulations
and Policies, How to Guides and Student Facilities.

So whether you are a new or continuing student, take a moment to go through this booklet, and hold on to it as a reference.
It can answer some important questions you might ask throughout your time at the UWI-ALJGSB.

Disclaimer – Programmes and Courses

Notwithstanding the contents of Faculty Handbooks, course outlines or any other course materials provided by the
University, the University reserves the right at any time to altogether withdraw or modify programmes or courses as it
deems necessary.
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Welcome to the UWI – Arthur Lok Jack Global School of

Business
Message from the Chief Executive Officer
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Arthur Lok
Jack Global School of Business, The University of the West
Indies (UWI-ALJGSB). We are happy you have selected
this business school to commence your tertiary education.
This School is renowned for its teaching and learning
initiatives and we continue to be committed to providing an
educational environment of the highest quality, geared to
producing graduates renowned for their critical, creative
and innovative thinking. Social responsibility and social
impact are critical elements of our operations and measures
of our success. We look forward to having you as an integral
part of our efforts to challenge the status quo, transform
lives and impact society. Most importantly, we expect you
will always do so with a strong sense of ethical standards.

The UWI-ALJGSB is a global School of Business with a diverse portfolio of learning opportunities and a strong network of
individuals and organisations as alliances. In addition to your undergraduate programme, the School offers fourteen (14)
Masters and a DBA programme. The School also offers executive development programmes and conferences as well as
organisational assessment and development activities. Several other projects, local and global, are undertaken to advance
business and management practices in the countries that we serve. You are an integral part of this network and we will create
opportunities for you to benefit from the wealth of academic and business experience inherent in the network. You will be
supported by your Programme Director and other officers of the School to ensure your wellbeing and enable your success. Your
degree is granted by the UWI and our partners at UWI work closely together with us to facilitate your development.

We attempt to produce graduates who are recognised as innovative, entrepreneurial, ethical leaders. Our programmes are
therefore delivered by high-quality faculty with extensive professional and academic experience; faculty who emphasise a
practical, hands-on and authentic teaching and learning approach. I urge you to engage fully in your studies, embrace the
authentic teaching and learning approach and the diverse experiences offered at the School. Stay focused, stay committed and
enjoy the learning experiences with your faculty, peers and everyone in the School’s network.
Welcome to the UWI-ALJGSB!

David Dulal-Whiteway
Chief Executive Officer
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About The UWI – Arthur Lok Jack Global School

of Business
Brief History and Background
The UWI-ALJGSB, formerly the UWI-Institute of Business is an internationally accredited Business School, which has been in
existence since 1989. It was established as strategic alliance between the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and the
private sector of Trinidad and Tobago. It was established with the intent to deliver postgraduate business and management
education thereby meeting the emergent needs of the business community and filling the strategic gap that existed in the
University’s business education offerings.

The first programme, the Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) was launched in 1990. This was followed by the
MBA International (IMBA) in 1994. The School also offered Executive Education programmes since its inception. From the
outset, the Lok Jack GSB brought together divergent and sometimes competing interests for a common developmental goal, to
enhance the quality of business education and produce a stream of graduates who could transform classroom learning into
successful business solutions.

Over the past twenty nine years to present, the UWI-ALJGSB continues contribute to the development of Trinidad and Tobago
and the wider Caribbean region through its academic and executive education programmes and other services. The school has
been a leading provider of Business Education, Executive Training, Management Consulting and Research in the Caribbean.
The UWI-ALJGSB has produced more than twenty five hundred graduates to date and have trained and developed more than
22,000 persons in executive and professional programmes. The school has conducted programmes in leading organizations in
the private and public sectors in at least sixteen countries in the region.

While the School was initiated as a collaborative venture between the UWI and the private sector, its breadth of operations has
significantly grown over the years to include other institutional relationships that are mainly international and an Executive
Education portfolio that contributes approximately fifty percent (50%) of the School’s revenues. The organizational structure has
evolved to increasingly expand the Executive Education portfolio and respond to market demands. The school has also
expanded its academic programme portfolio and currently offers a suit of thirteen postgraduate programmes as well as a Doctor
of Business Administration (DBA).

Today, Lok Jack GSB is recognized as the premier institution for the provision of business and management education, training
and consultancy services in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean region. The Lok Jack GSB is a multinational
organization, offering academic programmes in Guyana and Suriname.

The primary mandate of the UWI-ALJGSB is to continue to provide relevant education and training solutions to a dynamic and
increasingly competitive business community. Our long-term goal is to contribute to the development of the human and
institutional capacity required to transform the business landscape and shape our own destiny as a Caribbean people. As the
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economic landscape of Trinidad and Tobago and indeed the wider Caribbean continues to evolve, the UWI-ALJGSB will continue
to develop programmes that are relevant to the changing needs of the local business community.

In alignment with this mandate, the school was recently renamed as the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (formally
Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business), as we enter a new era of growth, expansion and strategic emphasis. It is a
change that reflects our expansion into regional and global markets and the launch of our first undergraduate programme
offering, the Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business (BISB) in September 2018.

This BISB programme seeks to address the national and regional gaps in the general area of international business and
sustainability and in specific interconnected areas of innovation, project management and manufacturing and operations
management in the product and services sectors. It is designed to address the need for high-growth, innovative businesses and
entrepreneurs.

The programme aims to prepare students with the foundation required for launching and leading businesses as well as the
development and running of businesses with directions towards innovation, international expansion, sustainability and growth to
become value-adding entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in more efficient and competitive businesses.

Mission
To improve the international competitiveness of people and organizations in the Caribbean Region through business education,
training, consulting and research.

Purpose
The UWI-ALJGSB will educate extraordinary innovative leaders who positively reshape business and society while constantly
challenging the status quo of human development.

Accreditation
The school recognizes that in the international environment, accreditation is a significant indicator of quality. The institution has
a history of experiences with accrediting bodies since 2003. The UWI-ALJGSB holds international accreditation from the
Association of MBAs (AMBA) for its MBA programmes.

The school was one of the first institutions to achieve registration with the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT).
In March 2012, the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Council of Trinidad & Tobago conferred institutional accreditation
status for the maximum period of seven (7) years. The UWI-ALJGSB is the first school of business to be granted institutional
accreditation. These awards endorse the robustness and quality standards of all processes and procedures at the school that
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are configured to deliver on the mission and purpose of the institution.

As UWI-ALJGSB moves towards expanding its programmes regionally, it becomes imperative that the quality of the offerings is
replicated and all elements of the programmes come together to ensure programme objectives and outcomes are achieved. As
an endorsement of its quality, UWI-ALJGSB has continuously pursued and has successfully been re-accredited by both AMBA
and ACTT.

The school is also becoming aligned with the standards two other major global accreditation bodies in business education - The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) in order
to pursue accreditation with these premier, global accrediting agencies within the next five to six years. The Quality Management
System is responsive to the standards of the current accreditation bodies of the school and is systematically including the
standards of EQUIS and AACSB.

The Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business (BISB) programme will also be included in the school’s current
institutional accreditation with the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT). Once the BISB programme has
graduated at least three cohorts, the school will pursue the global programme accreditation, the EFMD Programme Accreditation
System (EPAS).

UWI-ALJGSB: Philosophy of Business Education

The Authentic Teaching and Learning Model

The School’s philosophy of teaching follows that business education is pragmatic and reconstructionist. In a rapidly changing
world, where knowledge is created and changed everyday, the focus of education must be on the process of learning in the
acquisition of knowledge. The learner seeks to understand points of view, bringing together beliefs from various sources of
knowledge. In an environment of fierce competition, constant innovation and creativity, students must focus on the “how to know”
rather than the “what to know” as they address problems, challenges, opportunities and issues to innovate in business and
management and positively impact society.

The UWI-ALJGSB was mandated to develop leaders who would be able to transform companies in turbulent economic
conditions. Graduates are expected to be leaders, capable of engaging in both strategic and operational activities to steer their
companies to higher performance. It is this mandate, to be relevant at all times, that has led to the development of its philosophy
of authenticity in business education and the creation of the Authentic Teaching and Learning Model (ATLM) through consultation
with faculty and students in May 2011.

In order to reshape society and increase competitiveness, participants must be able to engage with materials, classroom experts,
industry experts and each other in an environment of openness and orientation towards action. Authentic learning encompasses
student oriented strategies of teaching which connects what they learn to the real world issues, problems and applications. W ith
this instructional approach, instructors are positioned as guides and facilitators of learning, rather than content experts. The
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students are given autonomy over their learning. They “learn by doing” thus acquiring new skills such as critical thinking, problem
solving, formal scientific observation, note taking, research methods, writing, presentation techniques and public speaking. It
equips the students for future jobs as opposed to the content knowledge emphasis of the traditional lecture system. Authentic
learning does not lose focus on concepts and theories but rather, allows for linking of theory and practice to arrive at synergies
that are demonstrated in practice.

There are four components of authentic learning which will best place it in perspective;

1. Real world problems that engage learners in the work of professionals.

2. Inquiry activities that practice thinking skills and metacognition.
3. Discourse among a community of learners
4. Student empowerment through choice – students aim their work toward production of discourse, products and performances
that have value or meaning beyond success in school.

Authentic learning typically “…focuses on real world, complex problems and their solutions, using role-playing exercises,
problem-based activities, case studies, and participation in virtual communities of practice. The learning environments are
inherently multidisciplinary.”(Lombardi, 2007:2).

The operationalization of ATLM at the UWI-ALJGSB has resulted in a number of innovations within the curriculum and the
teaching/learning processes at the school. This approach to learning has benefited students in terms of;

 Action-based learning
 More real-world experience
 An industry-valued and marketable experience

The Lok Jack GSB has established a brand and reputation as a high quality business school that provides the authentic teaching
and learning experiences in a holistic curriculum framework.
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Programme and Students - Structure,

Administration and Management

Programme Overview
This BISB programme was designed with the intent to address the urgent need of Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean
region for high-growth, innovative businesses and entrepreneurs. The programme seeks to provide students with an
understanding of the emerging world of business as well as the competencies to operate with self-confidence as entrepreneurs
and intrapreneurs.

The BISB programme is directed at students aiming to become high-growth, innovative entrepreneurs as well as managers or
project leaders focused on international business development and new value creation in existing corporations. The programme
aims to prepare students with the foundation required for launching and leading businesses as well as the development and
running of businesses or business units with directions towards innovation, international expansion, sustainability and growth.
This programme builds a bridge between knowledge and the practical and impactful application of business. It is international
and interdisciplinary in knowledge and scope with highly interactive teaching and learning methodologies.

Programme Outline
This programme is a four-year programme to facilitate admission of students who have only completed five years of secondary
school. The model facilitates portability to Universities in Canada and the USA, which favour the 4-year programme. The
programme outline features the liberal arts in the first year, the foundational areas of business with emphasis on
internationalization and sustainability in the second year, specialisations in the third year and the capstone project in the fourth
year.

The programme offers three areas of specialisation: Technology and Operations Management, Strategy and Project Execution
and Disruptive Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Specialisations are designed to address the embedded deficiencies of the
workforce and will allow companies to develop the capacity to innovate along the value chain.

Specialist courses will be done based on the minimum number of 10 students. With the permission of the School, students may
be allowed to substitute up to two (2) courses in their specialisation subject to approval with relevant courses available at the St.
Augustine campus or from alternate specialisations within the programme.

Scope
The curriculum is based on multidisciplinary knowledge. It draws on disciplines of broad fields including humanities, social
sciences, natural sciences, computer and applied sciences. It also depends heavily on the local and global practice of business.
Students are directed to explicit content that will enable the problem-solving process.
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Sequence
The curriculum moves from simple to complex, with foundational, conceptual learning progressing to whole, utilization related
learning and practice in later years.

Pedagogical Approaches

The programme will include a variety of teaching approaches including direct instruction, active engagement in field work and
case analyses. It is mainly a problem-centered design and as such, will utilize the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) teaching and
learning strategy in authentic settings as far as possible.

Students will engage in collaborative and authentic learning activities. They will learn in fluid settings that include the classroom,
organizations and projects.

Assessments

Assessments will be based on the nature of the content, tacit or explicit. Explicit content will be assessed mainly by objective
type tests and problem-based, authentic tasks will be assessed by performance tests including presentations. Essays and
reports will be used to ensure integration of learnings and links to theoretical frameworks.

Profile of the Graduate

THINKING
Critical
Creative
Agile

KNOWING BEING
Authentic leaders DOING
- Disciplines, and how to Responsive and
-Morally
combine knowledge responsible
- How to learn conscious activism
- Human behaviour - Entrepreneurial - Skilled
- Consciousness of practitioners
Science, Society,
Culture, Knowledge

This programme is created to lead to the production of a cadre of entrepreneurs/intrapreneurs with the skills, attitude and mindset
to identify and exploit opportunities to create new high growth potential firms. It will equip students with the skills to identify
opportunities both within and outside of existing corporations and to have the acumen and commitment to exploit possibilities
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beyond their national borders in the effort to create successful international businesses. It is expected that as graduates of the
programme continue engaging themselves in the work environment along with further relevant studies, they will be able to
positively impact their environment.

Programme Structure and Schematic

Programme Structure
Over the four-year duration of the Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business students will be required to complete the
following:

Programme Duration Requirements Specialisations

Options

Bachelor of International 4 years  2 Foundation Courses

-Technology and
and Sustainable  21 Core Courses Operations Management
Business (BISB)
 8 specialist courses -Strategy and Project
 8 Workshops Execution

 1 Professional Certificate -Disruptive Innovation and

Entrepreneurship
 Summer Internship (Year 2)
 Capstone Project (Year 4)
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Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business (BISB) Programme Schematic

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 SUMMER

1. Society, Culture and the 1. Basic Statistics Delivering Impactful
YEAR 1 Environment 2. Business History Presentations
2. Mathematics for Business 3. Self-Awareness and Leadership
3. Principles and Functions of 4. Marketing Principles Bizbooster Venture
Management Start Up
4. Organizational Behaviour Spanish Workshop II
Academic Writing Workshop II
Spanish Workshop I
Academic Writing Workshop I

1. FOUN 1001 English for 1. FOUN 1210 Science, Medicine and System Dynamics
YEAR 2 Academic Purposes ** Technology in Society
2. Financial Accounting and 2. Introduction to Management Information Spanish Workshop V
Performance Dashboard Systems
3. Microeconomics and 3. International Trade and Caribbean
Sustainability Business
4. Entrepreneurship and New 4. Macroeconomics and Sustainability
Venture Formation Challenges
5. Managerial Accounting
Spanish III
Spanish IV Research Methods II
Research Methods I

1. Management for Sustainability: 1. Mastering the Sales Process Summer Internship

YEAR 3 Tools and Frameworks
2. Strategy and Innovation Four (4) Specialized Courses from specialist
3. Applied Statistics for Business options
and Analytics
4. Essentials of Project -Technology and Operations Management
Management -Strategy and Project Execution
5. Financial Management and -Disruptive Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Financial Technologies
Etiquette in Engagement with Firms
Spanish VI

Four (4) Specialized Courses from Spanish VIII

YEAR 4 specialist options
Capstone Practicum continued
-Technology and Operations Management
-Strategy and Project Execution
-Disruptive Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Spanish VI
Capstone Practicum
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** FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes

Students must have one of the following prerequisites in order to register for FOUN 1001 – English for Academic Purposes:
 General Paper – Grade A or B
 CXC English Language (General Proficiency) –
Grade 1
 GCE English Language – Distinction (Grade A or I or II)
 UWIDEC/Open Campus Language Skills and Communication - Grade B or above
 A Pass in the English Proficiency Test (ELPT)

English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)

The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is used to assess whether persons applying to pursue Undergraduate degree
programmes at UWI possess a satisfactory level of writing and reading proficiency in English for university academic purposes.
All applicants to The University of the West Indies are required to take the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) except for
persons with the following qualifications:
 Grade 1-CXC General Proficiency English A Examination
 Grade A-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level English
 Grade I or II in CAPE Communication Studies
 Grade A or B-Cambridge GCE ‘A’/’O’ Level
General Paper (GP) Examination
 Grade B or above in a College English Course from an approved University

The ELPT is usually held three times in the academic year. For persons who did not write the test at the first sitting a second
and final sitting is usually scheduled during the first week of semester. The results of applicants who pass the test will remain
valid for a period of five (5) years.

To register to sit the ELPT test kindly contact: The English Language Foundation Unit Faculty of Humanities & Education
The University of the West Indies Tel: 662 2002 Ext. 82288

Source: Social Sciences Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses 2017/2018

Capstone Project
The Capstone Project integrates all the learnings of the programme and is undertaken in the final year of the programme. The
Capstone Project is an innovative, authentic project that reflects the key elements of the course namely, innovation,
entrepreneurship, authentic leadership and responsible and responsive activism. It aims to give students the knowledge,
transferable skills and learnings that facilitates critical thinking, problem solving and leadership required to contribute to the
internationalization and sustainability of businesses. The Capstone Project uses the learnings from the core courses in real world
situations to provide an authentic experience for students. It brings together the key learnings which allows the students to
achieve the outcomes of the programme. It demonstrates that the graduate profile has been met.
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It is designed as a practicum in which students are required to undertake an intervention to solve a named challenge or grasp
an opportunity in a sustainable manner. It must also include international elements. To execute the Capstone Project students
are required to identify a challenge or opportunity, engage the research process for deeper understanding of the issues and
design an intervention or activity that will address the challenge or capitalize on the opportunity. They will undertake the Capstone
Project in groups and are expected to complete particular phases over the year. The final submissions will include the Project
Report (15,000 words), Presentation (in the format of a viva) and Professional Journal (at least 10 entries of 1,000 words each).

About the Faculty

The UWI-ALJGSB places heavy emphasis on the quality of teaching and as such the selection of faculty brings a unique mix of
industry and academic experience to the classroom. The composition of faculty includes both full-time and adjunct faculty with
the requisite percentage of doctoral faculty in compliance with accreditation standards. International facilitators bring a global
perspective and guest lecturers add diversity to the classroom experience.

Faculty is committed to rigorous academic quality and excellence in teaching and research. Our faculty are academically and
professionally qualified with extensive industry experience, combining business and academic knowledge for best results.
Faculty is encouraged to keep abreast of “cutting edge” information through research and established linkages with their peers
from around the world including the referent business schools. Guidelines on expectations of Lok Jack GSB are included in the
Faculty Handbook and shared with faculty at meetings and other professional forums.

The Research Centers which are managed by the full-time faculty of the school generates relevant intellectual contributions for
example case studies locally, regionally and internationally and research that will provide inputs to the programmes.

In order to establish a coherent faculty body around the Authentic Teaching and Learning Philosophy, the school designed a
professional Certificate in Authentic Business Education (CABE) which all faculty members are required to complete. The
content of this programme is aligned with the authentic learning philosophy and is aimed at faculty development to train and
equip faculty with the knowledge to integrate the various authentic strategies and approaches into their courses. Training in the
use of various technological tools in the classroom is also provided to faculty to support the high quality teaching at the school.

Class Scheduling
The scheduling of classes and examination periods are aligned with the University’s semester system and academic calendar.

Classes can be conducted during one or more of the following times:

- Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

- Public Holidays are utilized for classes as necessary with the exception of religious public holidays only
- Changes to the schedule will be communicated by the Learning Assurance Unit
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Academic Calendar
The scheduling of classes and activities will be in accordance with the academic calendar. Note that this calendar is subject to
change by the appropriate authorities.

For the full and most up-to-date calendar, visit https://sta.uwi.edu/registration/academiccalendar.asp

Language Requirement
The BISB programme integrates a Spanish workshop which is divided into eight (8) parts of twelve (12) hours each offered in
each of the semesters across the four years of the programme. Each workshop builds upon the previous workshop. The
workshop focuses on the development of speaking and listening skills and will give students adequate practice to develop the
ability to communicate confidently in the target language.

All students must successfully complete the Spanish language requirement as a condition for graduation.

Attendance
Students are required to have an attendance level of 100% for workshops and 80% for examinable courses. Where students do
not meet the requirement and have obtained approval for explained absences, the lecturer will make a recommendation to the
School with respect to whether the student can be allowed to sit the final examination.

In accordance with the University of the West Indies General Examination Regulations and Faculty of Social Sciences
Regulations, students who attain less than 75% of lecture or tutorial attendance may be debarred from writing the final
examination.

In the event of missing components of workshops the component missed will have to be attended within a subsequent offering
of the same workshop. Medical Certification or approved leave of absences must be obtained in order to explain absences from
classes.
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Guidelines for the Submission of Assignments

Procedure for Submission of Assignments
a) All coursework must be submitted online to Lok Jack eLearning.
b) The font used must be Century Gothic pitch 11 or Times New Roman 12. Documents should be saved in MS Word
format.
c) Referencing and The Bibliography must be presented in the Chicago Style format
(http://www.lokjackgsb.edu.tt/component/content/article/42-library/information-guide/109-citation-guidelines.html pdf)
and the sources of all references and quotes must be acknowledged.
d) No coursework assignment should be handed in to lecturers directly.
e) Any extensions in submission deadlines for coursework must be requested and approved from the relevant faculty, and
will be formally communicated by the Learning Assurance Officer.

Late Submissions and Penalties

The course outline will specify the conditions under which coursework assignments may be submitted after the stipulated
deadline. Penalties may be applied.

Excuses

1) Excuses relating to matters under the control of the student will not be accepted. These include, but are not limited to,
bad time management, computer problems, inability to locate information, personal commitments such as holidays,
political or social activities. Technical problems related to passwords or internet access will NOT be accepted as
excuses.
2) Where extenuating circumstances are claimed for a late submission, these must be confirmed by documentary
evidence at the time of the late submission (For example, medical certificate in the case of illness or employer letter in
the case of unavoidable business commitment, etc). Foreign travel is generally not accepted as an excuse for non-
submission of assignments.
3) All requests for late submissions must be approved by the member of faculty in advance of the deadline for submission.
4) Where extenuating circumstances are accepted, no penalty will be applied. Assignments approved for late submission
received after marking of coursework is complete will not be recorded as failures and the student will be allowed to
submit as a first submission.
*All appeals or cases falling outside these guidelines will be referred to the Programme Director.

Feedback

Students are provided feedback for coursework through the following mechanisms:
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• Written comments by Faculty.

• In-class or group face to face session with lecturers.

Exemptions
Exemptions with credit may be granted to applicants holding advanced qualifications (example CAPE and Associate Degrees),
in keeping with the policy of the Faculty of Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus. Students with advanced qualifications will
be exempted up to a maximum of twelve (12) credits. For further details, regarding exemptions please refer to Appendix 2 –
Undergraduate Admissions Policy.

Marking Scheme for Examinations in the Faculty of

Social Sciences
In the determination of the GPA, the grades with corresponding quality points shall be as defined in the University Regulations
governing the GPA. Please refer to Appendix 3 – Grade Code Sheet for the specific designations when assigned which
SHALL NOT and SHALL be used in the calculations of the Grade Point Average.

The authorized marking scheme is as follows:

GRADE GPA MARKS

A+ 4.3 90 – 100
A 4.0 80 – 89
A- 3.7 75 – 79
B+ 3.3 70 – 74
B 3.0 65 – 69
B- 2.7 60 – 64
C+ 2.3 55 – 59
C 2.0 50 – 54
F1 1.7 40 - 49
F2 1.3 30 -39
F3 0.0 0 – 29
Source: Social Sciences Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses 2017/2018

Requirements for the Award of the Degree

In order to qualify for the award of a degree a student must:
 Have completed a minimum of ninety (90) credits (normally equivalent to thirty (30) semester courses) of which:
i. at least thirty (30) credits are from Level I semester courses (including the foundation course requirement), and
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ii. at least sixty (60) credits from Levels II and III semester courses
 Have satisfied the requirements for their specific degree programmes (successfully complete all required core courses,
non-credit courses, workshops, electives and the Capstone Project).
 Have attained a minimum GPA of 2.0 from Level II and III courses.
Source: Social Sciences Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses 2017/2018

Award of Honours
GRADE POINT AVERAGE SYSTEM (GPA) REGULATIONS GOVERNING AWARD OF DEGREES
(i) The class of degree to be awarded shall be determined on the basis of a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA).
(i) In the calculation of the weighted GPA, a weight of zero shall be attached to all Level I courses.
(ii) Levels II and III courses shall have equal weight in the determination of the weighted GPA.
(iii) A course designated at registration as not for credit (NFC) shall not count in the determination of the weighted GPA.
(iv) Core courses satisfying the requirements of specialisations, majors and minors must be taken into account in the
determination of the weighted GPA.
(v) The class of degree shall be awarded as follows:

First Class Honours – Weighted GPA of 3.60 and above

Second Class Honours:
Upper Division – Weighted GPA 3.00 – 3.59
Lower Division – Weighted GPA 2.50 – 2.99
Pass – Weighted GPA 2.00-2.49

Source: Social Sciences Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses 2017/2018

Financial Policies
Payment of Fees
1. UWI-ALJGSB Annual Fees :
a) Tuition fees are payable annually at the start of each academic year.
b) Non-Refundable Student Services and Insurance fees of $500.00 per year. -:
i. The Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (UWI-ALJGSB) Academic students insurance seeks to
indemnify the Insured for Death and Permanent Partial Disablement to Students for Accidents that occur in Trinidad
and Tobago and Guyana in relation to school based activities.
ii. University of the West Indies Fees as applicable.
c) Payments MUST be made by the first week of the start of the Academic year. Example: Academic year September
2018-August 2019 fees will be due September 07, 2018.
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Non-Payment of Fees

Students who have not paid by the stipulated deadline will not be allowed to attend classes and a hold would be placed on their
UWI Banner Account. The latter debars the student from accessing grades, online course material and registration.

Students Discontinuing the Program

Students can communicate to the Learning Assurance Unit representative, of their intention to discontinue the program.
Based on the classification of withdrawal, the student would be subject to the following -
1. Administrative Withdrawal - University Communication that the student is required to Withdraw
2. Leave of Absence
3. Drop Out - the school has not been notified of such, for a period greater than one trimester or where the student has
been de-registered by the UWI.
4. Voluntary Withdrawal
a. Prior to the start of classes – Students would be required to pay an Administrative Fee of 10% of Total Annual Tuition.
b. After classes have started - Refunds would be processed after withdrawals for -:
i.10% Administrative Fee (Calculated on Total Annual Tuition) plus
ii. Classes completed i.e. portion of Annual Tuition that represents completed classes
iii. If the portion of Fees Paid does not cover the Tuition Paid, the student is liable to ALJGSB

Details Total % of Administrative % $ Classes Adjustment

Annual Total Fee Completed Completed before
Tuition Annual Classes Refund
Tuition Amount
1.Voluntary Withdrawal - $36,000.00 10 $3,600.00 0% 0 $3,600.00
Prior to the Start of Classes
2.Voluntary Withdrawal - $36,000.00 10 $3,600.00 50% of $6,000 $9,600.00
After the Start of Classes Trimester

Students Reentering the Program

Students who have abandoned the programme (dropouts) and were deregistered by the University of the West Indies will be
required to:
1. Re-Submit an application to the University for re-entry to the program
2. Settle the balance of fees to complete the programmes based on the current price at the date of re-entry
3. Pay a re-entry Administrative fee of $1,000.00

Note that the Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business is not GATE funded.
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Payment Methods
1. These can be made directly to the Cashier, during the hours of 8:30am – 5:45pm, Monday to Friday, via Linx, Credit
Card or Cheques. Cheques are to be made payable to Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business.
2. The Learning Assurance Unit (Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 7:30pm,
Friday 8:30am – 6:00pm, Saturdays 7:30am – 3:30pm and Sundays 8:30am – 1:30pm)
3. Payment can also be made to the UWI-ALJGSB’s RBC Bank Account (1000 811 102 822 4 6). A copy of this payment
slip must be scanned and emailed to the Finance Department via- finance@lokjackgsb.edu.tt.
Do note that commercial banks may have limits on sums that can be paid via Linx, this may vary from one bank to another.

Quality Assurance
The UWI-ALJGSB promotes continuous improvement and enhanced quality in all its undertakings, from faculty, administration,
students, curriculum, staff and management. This commitment to continuous improvement is demonstrated in school’s quality
assurance standards and policies.

The UWI-ALJGSB is committed to meeting the needs of our valued stakeholders through the provision of quality business
education, training, consulting and research in compliance with all requirements as stipulated by accrediting bodies, the
government and international standards.

Academic Quality Assurance

The academic quality of the BISB programme will be monitored through the ALJGSB’s Quality Management System (QMS).
This includes (a) internal trimester reviews of each course using the Course Evaluation and Improvement System (b) Formative
and Summative course evaluations (c) Tracking of in-class issues by Learning Assurance Officers (d) Monitoring the attainment
of learning outcomes within an Assurance of Learning system, and (e) Monitoring of examinations by the Examinations
Committee. The programme will also be subjected to an annual review using the Programme Development and Review process.

The BISB programme is approved by the UWI and is subject to the UWI’s monitoring processes. The UWI approves the
Statement of Faculty and invigilates all examinations. The School is also subject to UWI’s Quality Assurance processes including
periodic assessments by the Quality Assurance Unit.

The programme will be subject to UWI’s policies including the “Assessment Regulations for First Degrees, Associate Degrees,
Undergraduate Diplomas and Certificates Including GPA and Plagiarism Regulations, with effect from 2017 to 2018” as well as
the regulations outlined in the “Social Sciences Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses 2017/2018”. The UWI-ALJGSB is
monitored for quality by the UWI’s Quality Assurance bodies, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
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Evaluation System
Soliciting feedback that is fed back for continuous improvements is seen as key in the bid for excellence, relevance and quality.
The school utilizes a number of instruments to obtain student feedback. The Organizational Development and Assessment
Centre (ODAC) bears responsibility for the evaluation of student services through a number of mechanisms including;
1. Faculty Appraisals
a. Student Evaluation and Feedback (Formative and Summative Evaluations)
b. Course Evaluation and Improvement Instrument
2. Student Voice – Student Satisfaction Index Survey
3. Learning Assurance Officer Evaluations
4. Programme Director Evaluations

The information from these evaluations is collated and reports generated which is used as input in decision making process.

A Code of Conduct for Programme Participants

Classroom Etiquette
The Lok Jack GSB encourages student’s contribution, participation and interaction in the classroom.

As a guide to classroom etiquette to maintain respectful and cordial interactions at all times, we propose the following:

1. Be respectful to others´ ideas.

2. Be able to express your ideas and position based on the following points:
a. use facts rather than beliefs
b. ensure that you have a basic understanding of the topic
c. express your ideas concisely and in a structured way
d. seek to achieve a common understanding of the issues at hand
e. demonstrate a great sense of timing in your interjections
f. use examples to support your argument and demonstrate applicability of the concepts

3. Be proactive in “turning the tables,” trying to identify diverse perspectives, and establish positions that will enrich the
discussion.
4. Demonstrate an ability to wrap up a discussion through synthesis of the ideas presented.
5. Lead a discussion without domination but through facilitation.
6. Be prepared in advance for the class, having read and studied not just the basic reading, but the other recommended
ones as well.
7. Be proactive, especially in team work, to assist fellow students to deepen their understanding of the topics at hand.
8. Be proactive by suggesting ways in which the lecturer can improve the content and delivery of the course, and as well,
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showing an interest in learning and providing feedback on how your learning can be enhanced.

Leadership traits go beyond words, comments, or questions, but do include behaviours. We are not just expecting leadership in
terms of opinions, but in terms of actions.

Classroom behaviours as described above require certain basic protocol. You are therefore asked to:

• Turn off mobile phones in the classroom. The break periods can be used to make/return important calls.
• Attend classes on time.
• Extend professional courtesy to the lecturer for late arrival.
• Advise the administrative staff if he/she is expected to be absent from class.
• Limit the number of times they leave the classroom during session as this is disruptive.
• Observe classroom signs. There should be no eating and drinking in the classroom, except for bottled water.

Student Responsibilities

a) Each student admitted to any programme of study shall undertake to comply with the requirements relating to
conduct and discipline
b) Each student shall ensure that he or she is familiar with the Regulations and Procedures relating to conduct and
discipline. Please refer to the Student Charter on our website www.lokjackgsb.edu.tt for a full description of students’
rights and responsibilities.

Disciplinary Matters
No student shall engage in any conduct which:
• Is detrimental to the reputation and good standing of the UWI - Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business or any
collaborating organization including an accredited body or an associate organization.
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• Deliberately obstructs, injures or in any other way, interferes with the staff of the GSB, fellow students or any other
visitor to the UWI - ALJGSB.
• Intentionally damages, destroys, defaces, steals or misuses property and/or equipment belonging to the UWI
- ALJGSB, fellow students, visitors and staff members.

Unlawful Acts

No student shall commit an act which:

• Infringes upon a person’s Constitutional right under the laws governing the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
• Is in breach of legislation including copyright, data protection, computer misuse and intellectual property rights.
• Falsifies, forges or misuses academic records or documents
• No student shall intentionally attempt to act in breach of the rules of the UWI - ALJGSB and regulations for conduct
• The UWI - ALJGSB reserves the right to take disciplinary action should a student or group of students through action
or utterances bring it to disrepute.

UWI–ALJGSB Dress Code Policy

Purpose
The University of the West Indies-Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (UWI-ALJGSB) understands and fully supports a
student’s right to self-expression. However, the UWI-ALJGSB simulates the business/working professional environment and
has an obligation to create a learning and working environment where all members of the community are comfortable and not
offended by inappropriate dress. This dress code policy is designed to provide guidelines so that all students may dress in a
manner that is respectful of themselves and the UWI-ALJGSB community.

Students and parents are informed of the requirements of the dress code prior to enrolment. Acceptance of admission at UWI-
ALJGSB is an agreement between the School, parent and/or the enrolling student, that the student will conform to the School’s
dress code. Students who fail to abide by the dress code, having been warned by a UWI-ALJGSB official, shall be considered
in violation of the dress code and will be subject to disciplinary action. This may include denial of admission to the ALJGSB
compound.

Application and Scope

The following applies to all students at UWI-ALJGSB.

• Appropriate distinction shall be made between proper attire for class, work, business and formal affairs, relaxation and play.
Learning to use socially acceptable manners and selecting attire appropriate to specific occasions and activities are critical
factors in the total educational process.

• During special occasions, for example career/graduate and professional school fairs, employment opportunities, conferences,
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business or formal wear (shirt and tie, business suit, blazer and dress skirt/slacks, or dress/tuxedo) should be worn.

• For attendance at class, clothing and personal appearance should be neat, becoming and appropriate. Inappropriate attire will
include:
Clothing that allows undergarments to be visible above, below or through the clothing.
Clothing that does not adequately cover the back and abdomen and is inappropriately provocative.
Form-fitting clothing without proper supporting undergarments.
Spaghetti straps, halter tops, T-straps, sweat shirts, mid-riff blouses.
Cut-out or torn jeans; dresses, skirts or shorts more than three inches above the knee.
Flip-flops, slippers, bare feet.
Baseball caps, stocking caps, skull caps, sun visors, du-rags, bandanas and hoodies. This policy item does not apply
to headgear considered to be a part of religious or cultural dress.
All clothing must be free of profane, slanderous and indecent messages.

• Hair must be kept clean and neatly styled. All beards and moustaches should be trimmed and neat in appearance.
• Fingernails should be clean and moderate in length, including artificial nails.
• Excessive jewelry should be avoided.
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Student Services and Support

The Learning Assurance Unit (LAU)
About Student Services
Student-centrism is evident in the overall administrative framework of the UWI-ALJGSB. Student support services are executed
by various units across the entire institution. The Learning Assurance Unit (LAU) is designed as the central student support
system that administrates all academic programmes, students and faculty management at the school. It is configured to ensure
the continuous delivery of excellent student support services in a professional and caring manner with a service framework that
enhances student learning outcomes and success throughout the course of study.

The portfolio of the Learning Assurance Unit includes student relationship building, monitoring of the learning experiences and
academic performance, clinical supervision of faculty and relevant interventions to ensure that students receive all the support
needed administratively and pastorally to fully engage in the authentic experiences leading to the desired outcomes of the
programmes. To maintain responsiveness in service quality to students as the LAU functions as the first point contact and liaison
for all students.

Each programme is managed by a Programme Director, Learning Assurance Officer/s and Programme Coordinator/s charged
with the responsibility for the overall programme administration and student management.
The various positions and roles within the administrative structure were created to provide quality student support services and
ensure student success:

• Programme Directors (PD) – Bears overall responsibility for the quality of the programme by managing faculty,
programme and student development. This involves the assurance of academic quality so that students learn at
the defined standards of quality in the design, delivery and evaluation of the programme.
• Learning Assurance Officers (LAO) – This position was created to deal exclusively with student support
throughout their life at the UWI-ALJGSB. The LAO is the day-to-day point of contact with students and faculty and
manages the entire experience of the students during their stay at the school. LAO’s execute administrative and
pastoral duties and is primarily responsible for ensuring that the students have the best experience in the classroom
and that learning is facilitated.
• Programme Coordinators – Provides support to LAOs and the PD with the execution of administrative duties
relating to the programme and student support.
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Student Services Operations

In order to provide easy and convenient access to student support services, the Learning Assurance Unit operates a shift system
of work from Monday to Sunday.

Days Times
Mondays – Thursdays 8:30 am to 7:30 pm

Fridays 8:30 am to 6:00 pm

Saturdays 7:30 am to 3:30 pm

Sundays 8:30 am to 1:30 pm

Religious Public holidays Closed

* Note that these times are adjusted during the postgraduate examination
months in April, August and December each year

The Republic Bank Library and IT Department also operate on a shift basis to facilitate accessibility to student services and
support.

Students are provided with after-hours support through the Lok Jack eLearning Helpdesk and the IT Help Desk portals which
are frequently monitored to ensure students requests can be attended to in a timely manner.

The ALJGSB campus is open twenty-four (24) hours each day inclusive of public holidays with student ID card access ONLY.

Student Support Throughout Each Stage of the Programme

The Lok Jack GSB’s robust student support system facilitated by the design of the Learning Assurance Unit (LAU) operations
enables focused student support at each stage of the programme including;
- Orientation
- Programme duration
- Capstone project
- Graduation
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Orientation

All new students are inducted through a comprehensive orientation programme that assists in the transition to university life.
Orientation activities are held at the UWI-ALJGSB campus as well as some aspects from the First Year Experience (FYE), UWI,
St. Augustine are incorporated as well.

This induction period includes informational sessions, fun events, workshops and tours designed to help new students adjust to
life at university. All relevant information are disseminated to students upon matriculation to ensure a strong start and guidance
throughout their life at the school. Students are provided with all resources for learning including; access to the library, Lok Jack
eLearning, student email, student ID cards and timetables.

Pastoral care throughout Programme duration

Pastoral care is provided to students throughout their stay in the programme through a number of channels namely;
I. Personal interaction with their Learning Assurance Officer and Programme Director
II. Support provided by the Student Services Office and other student support units including the Library, IT, eLearning
and Facilities
III. Accessing resources through the Lok Jack GSB student services homepage
http://lokjackgsb.edu.tt/student_services.php) or the UWI Main Campus
IV. Directly through the confidential services of the general UWI provisions at the Main Campus

Students are provided with all resources for learning each trimester in a timely manner;
 Course outlines and resources are uploaded to eLearning at least one to two weeks prior to the start of each course
for access and perusal by students.
 Class Schedules are provided at least one month before the start of each trimester. This also includes recommended
textbook information.
 The examination timetable is provided one month prior to the start of the examination period.
 Communication with regard to class notifications, courses announcements, registration and Leave of Absence
timelines and all other pertinent information is disseminated via email by LAO’s to help guide and inform students
accordingly.

Responsiveness and feedback to student matters is of key importance and is built into the unit’s KPIs of the Learning Assurance
Unit.

Another aspect of pastoral care relates to special interventions designed to cater for the needs of students. The academic
performance of students are continuously monitored. This identifies areas where students may need additional support. For
example, academic advising, team support and mentorship are some of the channels through which individualized care can be
provided to further assist students in need.
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Capstone Project

The capstone project is a key assessment vehicle through which students demonstrate their individual understanding of the
concepts learned through theory and their ability to apply these concepts to solve real-life challenges. The projects allows for
students to bring their knowledge of the functional areas of business to a genuine business problem or development opportunity.
Students are able to integrate and transfer learnings from various courses.

Given the importance of this project to the development of the students, it is necessary that the students be provided with proper
support services. Guidance and support are provided to students throughout the process for all such matters are by the
Practicum Unit.

The Practicum Unit performs the roles of selecting advisors, oversees the revision and publication of all practicum resources,
executes Practicum launch and support workshops, tracks and reports on students’ progress throughout the project as well as
manages the grading process.

Graduation

The LAU bears the responsibility of nominating students for graduation. Based on the analysis of academic and other factors,
the top performing students are selected for recognition and the presentation of special awards.

In collaboration with the Marketing Unit, the LAU performs a key role in providing students with information and guidance prior
to graduation as well as adds a personal touch to the event by joining in celebrating with students on their achievements.
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Teaching and Learning Enhancement Unit (TLEU)

The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Unit was established under the Director, Academic Development and Accreditation,
to provide further academic support services to students. The TLEU has developed a capacity to offer proof-reading services
and academic writing support to students. This can be done based on faculty referrals for writing coaching or students can
choose to access the services on their own.
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Alumni Relations Centre

Extending beyond graduation, the UWI-ALJGSB also services its alumni community. The Alumni Relations Centre was
established to serve the needs of alumni and students. It is the first point of contact or core liaison between the school and its
graduates. The Alumni Relations Centre serves two major overarching goals;
- To increase alumni engagement and contribution and
- Strengthen the alumni database

The school believes that our stakeholders must be respected, informed and involved. The centre has the following key strategic
priorities which take into consideration insights into key stakeholders:

Build Connections: provide networking opportunities amongst alumni

Grow Equity: create and build relationships and opportunities which increase the equity of the qualification of alumni
(this includes recognition of alumni achievements)
Increase opportunities for personal growth & career development
Philanthropy: educate and engage alumni on the ways in which they can contribute (time, expertise, financial) to the
school and the wider community.
Build Student Engagement: educate and involve students

The Alumni Relations Centre offers Alumni access to premium employment and career management services in the country.
This service allows graduates the chance to gain the competitive edge in employment opportunities and career transition
assistance with access to executive positions, networking contacts, workshops and career advising.

Library Services
UWI-ALJGSB Republic Bank Library

The Republic Bank Library and Information Resource Centre is available to serve the teaching, research, and scholarly needs
of students, faculty, and staff of the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business.

RESOURCES
General Collection
The General Collection comprises of hundreds of print books that can be borrowed by registered users. The General Collection
has been curated to cater to the research needs of all. It includes booklist items for all programmes for the benefit of our students
and faculty.
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Reference Collection
The Reference Collection comprises of print books that can be used by students within the Library, such as, core course texts,
dictionaries, and directories. We also have practicum done by past students available for viewing.

Course Reserve Collection

The Course Reserve Collection contains specially selected core texts for various courses. Students may borrow course reserve
texts; however, these books are usually given a shorter loan period than the General Collection items.
Electronic Resources
Registered students can access 254 databases along with 35,188 e-books and 67,163 e-journals on and off Campus. UWIlinC
is a search and discovery tool for the University of the West Indies Libraries that unifies its electronic resources, digital
repositories and catalogues into a single searchable virtual library space. Additionally, users will be able to search and track the
availability of print resources, as well as bookmark and save research done on UWIlinC.

Library Guides and the e-Learning Platform

The Library Team has created various guides and policies for all users that can be accessed on the Library’s website. In addition,
the Library has an official forum hosted on the Lok Jack GSB’s e-Learning platform. Persons enrolled in the e-Learning page
will have access to guides and a number of multimedia educational resources. This e-Learning platform also serves as a point
of communication between Library Staff and users, as Library notices are posted on this platform, and students may post
comments and queries in the forums.

SERVICES
Circulation
The Library facilitates loans from the General Collection for all registered students, faculty, and staff of the Lok Jack GSB. Faculty
also have access to material from the Reference collection. Interlibrary loans can also be facilitated for faculty and staff. Students
enrolled in the Lok Jack GSB’s academic programmes also have access to selected collections at the Alma Jordan Library.

Library Information Literacy Sessions

Throughout the academic year, the Library hosts Information Literacy Sessions for students. These literacy sessions are geared
towards teaching students how to access the print and electronic resources available at the Library. We aim to provide students
with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to develop effective research skills. The content and exercises covered in the
sessions will develop students’ ability to identify, search, evaluate, use and communicate information effectively, as it relates to
decision-making and problem solving in their academic, professional and personal lives. The content also covers accurate
referencing and citation methods, so that students will be able to produce work that adheres to the standards of the Lok Jack
GSB. These sessions are offered in both group and individual formats.

Computing Services
Computers are available at Library for all users. All computers are equipped with essential word-processing and presentation
applications for the convenience of all. Users will also have access to the Library databases through the UWIlinC interface.
Printing and photocopying services are also available (black and white, and colour).
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Library Facilities
The Library is outfitted with study desks, each furnished with individual lighting for the comfort and convenience of the user.
Lockers are also available free of charge to all users of the Library.

Membership
Registered students of The University of the West Indies, visiting researchers, corporations, tertiary level institutions and alumni
of the UWI-ALJGSB may be granted reading and reference privileges on recommendation of a faculty member and at the
discretion of the Librarian.

The use of the Library and its physical and electronic resources may be denied for due cause. Such cause may be failure to
return Library materials or to pay penalties, destruction of Library property, disturbance of other patrons, or any other illegal,
disruptive, or objectionable conduct on Library premises.

Printing and Photocopying Services

Printing Service
Printing services are available at the Library during its opening hours. All documents to be printed must be presented to the staff
on a flash drive or sent to the library’s email address (library@lokjackgsb.edu.tt).

Photocopying Service
There is only one photocopying machine available on campus for students which is located inside the Library. In order to
photocopy material, you must present the documents to the staff who will proceed to copy the documents for you. The
photocopying machine facilitates both only black and white and coloured copies. Remember copies from all documents must be
in keeping with the Copyright Laws of Trinidad and Tobago i.e. not more than 10% of any document should be photocopied.

Payment Method - Cash Only

For further assistance feel free to contact any member of the library staff. All transactions (borrowing and returning of items) end
15 minutes before closing time.

Lockers
The lockers located at the north of the first floor of the building are for the exclusive use of patrons of the Republic Bank Library.
Lockers are provided for the storage of library users’ bags since bags are not allowed in the library.

To protect our physical resources and maintain a clean and comfortable environment for you and our future students, the
Republic Bank Library does not permit food and drinks in the Library. The lockers are provided for the storage of such items.

Guidelines for use of the Republic Bank Library

For further information on the guidelines regarding the items listed below, please refer to Appendix 4.
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 Book Loans
 Overdue items
 Renewals
 Conduct
 Locker Use - Requirements and Guidelines
 Complaints
 Internet/Electronic Resources /Electronic Resources
 Theft/Mutilation
 Computer/Equipment Use

For any other clarification on the library services please contact library@lokjackgsb.edu.tt

The ALMA Jordan Library

The largest of the libraries at The St Augustine Campus is the Alma Jordan Library (formerly the Main Library). It serves the
Faculties of Engineering, Science & Technology, Food & Agriculture,Humanities,Law,and Social Sciences.This Library’s website
www.libraries.sta.uwi.edu/ajl connects members of the UWI St. Augustine community to all its information resources.

RESOURCES
• General Collection
This collection provides users with access to print and multimedia resources.
• Reserve Collection
This collection offers essential booklist items as well as personal copies of lecturers’ materials.
• Electronic Resources
Students can access 254 databases along with 35,188 ebooks and 67,163 ejournals on and off Campus. UWIlinC is a search
and discovery tool for the University of the West Indies Libraries that unifies its electronic resources, digital repositories and
catalogues into a single searchable virtual library space.
• West Indian Materials & Special Collections (WISC) WISC is located on the second floor of the Alma Jordan Library.
This research collection comprises materials in all formats that have been written or produced by or about West Indians, as well
as those materials published or produced on any subject in the West Indies or the diaspora. This includes all publications by
faculty and staff of The UWI St. Augustine. Many online and published guides to these research resources are available for
consultation in the Division. Special study carrels,for the exclusive use of graduate students are also available. Students can
schedule consultations with the research specialists in WISC.
• Print & Web-Based Guides
Web-based guides for all users can be accessed on the Alma Jordan Library’s website.These guides cover areas ranging from
the different citation styles, to how to search online databases, etc. These guides can save the researcher’s time.
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SERVICES
Circulation Services
The Circulation and Access Services Division of the Alma Jordan Library facilitates loans of Library materials to students, faculty
and staff. It also provides Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services and facilitates access to external users.

Library Orientation Tours

The Alma Jordan Library conducts orientation tours annually for new students at the beginning of the academic year.Liaison
Librarians also provide orientation at the Faculty level. A tour schedule is posted on the Library’s website.

Library Instructional Services

During the academic year the Alma Jordan Library offers instruction to aid students in successfully locating and using quality
information for completing assignments and research. Sessions can take the form of individual consultations,small group
seminars,or large group/class workshops. Taught by subject specialists, research skills workshops offered cover a wide range
of topics ranging from how to use the online catalogue,navigating subject specific databases, to the different citation styles, etc.

Computing Services
Two computer laboratories, The St. Augustine Research and Reference Service (STARRS) and The User Education Centre
(UEC) provide users with access to the Internet, subject specific databases, ebooks, ejournals, UWIlinC, past exam papers,
email, productivity applications (Microsoft Office; SPSS; Endnote,etc.),and printing (black & white; colour).

24/7 Service
Each semester the Alma Jordan Library provides a“24/7 Service” which gives students access to STARRS and the adjoining
Reading Room after the Alma Jordan Library closes. These facilities are accessed via the Eastern Entrance to The Alma Jordan
Library. Check the Alma Jordan Library notice boards for details of when this service begins and ends each semester.

Other Services at the Alma Jordan Library

Other services include reference services, photocopying and scanning services as well as services for blind/visually- impaired
students. Assistive or adaptive technologies help the Library to move closer to its goal of ensuring that information is accessible
to all. Further details on these and other available services can be found on The Alma Jordan Library’s website.

ALMA Jordon Library OPENING HOURS

Service hours for Semester I and Semester II are as follows:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 10:00 pm
Saturday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
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UWI-ALJGSB IT Services
Students are provided with a bundle of Information Technology services at the Lok Jack GSB campus. Individual student
accounts are created to enable you to log in and access the services available. With these services at your fingertips, staying
abreast with your work, lecturers and classmates are more convenient than ever.

 Computers – The student-approved machines are located at the Hot Desk at the entrance, the Republic Bank
Library located on the upper floor above the Atrium and the Computer Lab in Learning Centre 1 to the upper left of the
Atrium.

 Printing – is available in the library. Feel free to speak to the librarians for assistance before proceeding.

 Wireless Network – The campus provides internet for all via the “ALJGSB-Student” network. Simply turn on the
Wi-Fi adapter of your intended device, select the aforementioned and enter ‘aljstu2013’ as the password.

 Student Email - Office 365 Portal – The student email portal runs on an Office 365 domain represented by
@stu.lokjackgsb.edu.tt that you can reach at: https://login.microsoftonline.com/?whr=stu.lokjackgsb.edu.tt. Here you
have access to your Mail, OneDrive, Word Online, Excel Online, PowerPoint Online, OneNote, SharePoint, Teams and
Sway. You also have the option to download and install Office 365 ProPlus that comes with the latest versions of Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Skype for Business, and OneDrive for Business.

 IT Help Desk Portal – This platform allows you to communicate with your support teams (IT, LAU). Simply log into
the helpdesk and Select the provided options along with a short message outlining any specific details you wish to
include, saving at the end .This form creates a ticket informing the relevant support team who will respond to resolve
your request or provide guidance where needed. The Help Desk can be found at the following address:
https://support.lokjackcloud.org:441/helpdesk/WebObjects/Helpdesk.woa
 Lok Jack e-Learning – Lok Jack eLearning platform is the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business online
learning environment which provides you with a space to; access course materials such as lecture notes and handouts,
submit your assignments online, take quizzes and participate in other online activities, such as discussion forums,
check your grades and communicate with your lecturers and peers. The Lok Jack eLearning platform can be found at
the following address: https://elearning.lokjackgsb.edu.tt.
 Lok Jack eLearning Helpdesk - For troubleshooting eLearning issues, send an email with your name, student
ID #, cohort, course code, course title, phone contact and a brief but clear description of your issue to
elearning@lokjackgsb.edu.tt.
 Multimedia eLearning Technical Support (METS) Services - The Multimedia eLearning Technical
Support Team (METS) provides technical support for the online streaming of classes.
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Lok Jack GSB eLearning

Lok Jack eLearning is the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business online learning environment. This platform will assist you
in meeting your academic needs by providing you with a space to:

▪ Participate in online activities (e.g., discussions, polls, quizzes)

▪ Submit assignments
▪ Take quizzes
▪ Access your course material
▪ Read announcements from your Lecturers

Lok Jack GSB eLearning Username and Password

Your username and password information are as follows:

Convention Sample Name Sample Username & Password

Username Student ID Jane Smith 000198765

Password gsb12345 Jane Smith gsb12345

Your password for Lok Jack GSB eLearning, is the same password which you would use to login to the computers on the
GSB Campus (Computer Lab, Library or Hot Desk areas). If you have never changed your password, the default password
for your account is gsb12345.

Changing / Re-setting your Lok Jack GSB eLearning Password

For first time users, in order to access Lok Jack eLearning, you must first change your password using the following link:
https://its.lokjackcloud.org. Change your password to something more personal, with eight (8) alphanumeric characters. Note:
If you have forgotten your password, kindly send an email to elearning@lokjackgsb.edu.tt.
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Accessing Lok Jack eLearning

You can access Lok Jack eLearning, anytime and anywhere, at https://elearning.lokjackgsb.edu.tt. You can also access
the platform by clicking on the E-learning link, located under the Student section, in the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of
Business’ website.
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Once you have logged in to Lok Jack eLearning, the homepage will open. A list of programmes that are offered in Lok Jack
eLearning will be displayed under Course Categories. Click the Programme Name to access the course(s) you are enrolling
in for the current semester.

How To Enroll for your Courses

You will see a list of the available courses in the chosen programme, along with course descriptions. Click on the Name of the
course you want to enroll in, to start the enrolment process.
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After clicking on the name of the course you want to enrol in, you will see a field prompting you for the Enrolment Key. Enter the
enrolment key and click the Enrol me button.
Note: Your Learning Assurance Officer will provide this key. It is recommend that you copy and paste the key and ensure there
are no blank spaces.

If you need assistance with Lok Jack GSB eLearning, enter the Lok Jack eLearning101 for Students course. This course
provides step-by-step written instructions that will assist you in using Lok Jack eLearning.
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Multimedia eLearning Technical Support (METS) Services

If you are an online student in a multimodal program, your classes will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing
platform. The Multimedia eLearning Technical Support Team (METS) is responsible for providing technical support for online
classes. All online students attending classes via this platform are required to adhere to the following:

• Students are required to review the General Attendee Guidelines, Attendance Policy for Multimodal Courses, Online
Streaming Guidelines for Etiquette, Session Links and Recordings and comply with the technical requirements. These
guidelines are provided by your Learning Assurance Officer as well as the link to the Zoom Attendee Instructional Video, which
are excellent resources all multimodal students should view.

• The use of a multimedia headset with microphone is mandatory for attending online your online\multimodal classes.
• Online students MUST use a laptop or desktop to attend their online\multimodal class.
• Students MUST attend from a quiet, noise free location.

The Multimedia eLearning Technical Support Team (METS) can be contacted Monday through Friday from 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
and Weekends from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm via:
Telephone Hotline: (+1868) 662-9894 ext. 404
Email Helpdesk: met_help@lokjackgsb.edu.tt

Wireless Network
Wireless networking allows UWI-ALJGSB's faculty, students and visitors to access to online resources securely. A wireless
network is available and is titled ‘ALJGSB-Student'.

The network password is aljstu2013

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Help Desk Portal

You can access the Help Desk portal through the following URL: http://support.lokjackcloud.org/helpdesk.

Logging in to the Help Desk

You are required to log in to the Help Desk to submit requests for any Information Technology (IT) related issues. i.e. resetting
eLearning account, student and faculty email accounts.

Submitting a Help Ticket

Once logged in, you will be presented with your Help Desk profile page and a form to send a ticket .

The attributes of the form will change based on the predefined information you select. Note: You MUST choose an option
from the drop-down menus available before proceeding to the next part of the form. Ensure you include a subject and a
concise description of the "Request Detail" sections.
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You can also attach a file to accompany your request using the “Add File” option. When your ticket is submitted, you will receive
a confirmation message indicating your ticket number.

At this point, your request has been submitted, and you will be processed according to our help desk response policies. You can click
on the green icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
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Security Access Card Services (Student ID)

Student are issued Identification Cards (Security Access Card) after they have completed the registration process. Your
student ID card will grant you access to the UWI-ALJGSB compound, via the main campus barriers and the main building
turnstiles. Students are expected to have their card visible at all times while on campus.

Student Access Control Policy & Procedure

1. Access cards MUST be displayed at all times.

2. Students who have forgotten their access cards are required to inform the Security Officer at the Reception desk. The
officer will verify the authenticity of the student, following which the student will be allowed to sign the visitors log (at
the reception desk) then you can proceed into the campus.

3. If a student's access card has been lost or destroyed (whether due to actions or negligence), the student must
immediately inform their Learning Assurance Officer. A fee of TT$100 is incurred for the access card's replacement.

4. Students must swipe their access cards at the turnstiles when ENTERING AND EXITING the campus. When the first
person (A) swipes and is allowed through the turnstiles, the second person (B) must wait until the barrier closes before
swiping to gain entry.

5. In the event of an emergency, doors and turnstiles will automatically unlock for evacuation purposes.

Student Email - Accessing the Office 365 Portal

You can access the e-mail portal by logging on to the UWI-ALJGSB website and click on the Student Services link - or accessing
this page directly via the link https://www.lokjackgsb.edu.tt/student/

On the Student Services page, click on the link labeled ‘Student Emails’ -
https://login.microsoftonline.com/?whr=stu.lokjackgsb.edu.tt

You would then be directed to the following Microsoft Office 365 Sign-In page:
Go to: https://www.office.com/signin.
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Sign in with your student email username and password issued by your Learning Assurance Officer (LAO) using the default
password: Gsb12345.

You will be required to update your password if this is the first time you are signing in, or your password has expired.
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Authenticate your student email account.

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This can be accomplished by attaching either your personal email or cell phone number to your account. (Both can be completed).

- Enter your personal email address.

- Retrieve the verification code from your personal email address to confirm your email.
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Enter your Country of residence and the coinciding cell phone number.

Follow the instructions given with the option chosen. (“call me” proves to be the more convenient option).

Complete your student email authentication.

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Congratulations on accessing your account!

Auto-Recovery of Your Student Email Account

For users who either are unable remember their student email password or their account password has expired.

1) Click the “Can’t access your account?” option.

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2) Choose the “Work or school account” option.

3) Specify your student email account.

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Choose an option to recover your account through.

Enter your Verification Code and continue.

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Enter and confirm a new password.

Congratulations on recovering your student email account.

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Student Voice
Student Voice is a mechanism to track the experience of students from the time they register to the time they graduate. The
objective is to assess the effectiveness of the school’s various delivery points to students, which includes both academic and
non-academic factors.

Student Voice seeks to create two way communication between students and the school in an effort to improve the school’s
effectiveness and enhance students’ experiences.

As such, survey results are used to do the following:

- Adjust the school’s strategic and operational initiatives, making it more student centric
- Improve the design of courses and programmes
- Identify areas of training and development for the faculty and staff
- Identify topics for further discussion in student focus groups

Student voice is also a vehicle for providing students with feedback in terms of what they have said to us as a student body and
what we have done to effect change.
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What Life at University Is Like

UWI St. Augustine Campus
We encourage students to remember that while staying on top of your academic work is important, there is much more to
university life, and many more things to do and learn! Beyond registration and academic services, the St. Augustine Campus
provides support services that ensure your physical comfort and safety, as well as encourage your overall health and wellbeing.

Finding a Place to Live

For students from overseas, and even those faced with a long commute, finding accommodation on or close to campus is a
priority.

On Campus and Off Campus Accommodation

You can enjoy being part of“ dorm life” by living in one of the five Halls of Residence on campus. Applications to live on Hall
must be sent/submitted to the Division of Student Services and Development.

The Division of Student Services and Development (DSSD) can also help you find off-campus housing. The University however,
does not assume responsibility for off-campus housing. For further information on finding accommodation off campus or to apply
to live on hall, visit www.sta.uwi.edu/sas/accommodation.

SPORT AND RECREATION

The Student Activity Centre (SAC) caters to all commuter students, and provides study rooms, locker and shower facilities and
recreation facilities such as pool tables and table tennis boards. The sporting facilities on the St. Augustine Campus are second
to none in the region. The Sport & Physical Education Centre (SPEC). provides professional services and facilities that promote
health and fitness and runs a sports programme using certified coaches. Activities include football, cricket, badminton, hockey,
aerobics, volleyball, aqua-aerobics, netball, basketball and taekwondo. To join the SPEC Gym, learn a sport, join a team or
access the facilities, visit their website at http://sta.uwi.edu/spec/ and download the latest sports schedule.

GETTING INVOLVED IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES

The Students’ Guild
The Guild of Students is a body or council on campus that is representative of a student union. The Guild recognizes and voices
the needs, concerns and problems that students may have, be it in the area of academics, extra-curricular activities or general
matters relating to students.

In addition to seeking the interests of the student body, the Guild of Students plays a key role in organizing activities and social
events for students. There are many activities and clubs which are run by the Guild of Students (such as karate, dance, hiking,
photography, drama). The Guild will be happy to provide you with a list of all the clubs available on Campus.

Every student who pays the compulsory annual guild fee of $225.00 is a member of the Guild. Elected students known as Guild
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Councillors and sometimes honorary members, are members of the Guild as well.

The Guild Office or its Councillors can be reached by phone: 662-2002 extension 82250, or 83863 or you can pay them a visit
between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on weekdays only, at the Guild Office in the Student Activity Centre.

To find out more you can visit the Guild’s website at www.yourguild.mysta.uwi.edu or find the Guild on Facebook: UWI St.
Augustine Guild of Students Office of the Guild President - UWI St. Augustine.

UWI-ALJGSB Mt. Hope Campus

As part of the UWI-ALJGSB family, students are encouraged to participate in the non-academic activities of the UWI-ALJGSB
including inter alia:
- The Ideas Forum
- Sports and Family Day
- Seminars
- International Study Tour
- Professional Development Programmes
- Conferences

These events provide ideal platforms for students to add value to the UWI-ALJGSB and the business community.

Some other student activities undertaken includes:

- Mentorship programme
- Student Connection Bi Weekly Newsletter
- Debates
- Activities of the Sports and Cultural Club – Running, April Cool Down
- Health & Wellness Initiatives

STUDENT LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (SLDD)

DIVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT (DSSD) – St. Augustine Campus

The Department is the first and most important stop for high quality academic support for the diverse populations of students
throughout The University including full-time, part – time and evening and mature students, international and regional students,
student athletes and students with special needs (disabilities).

The Department now provides the following services:

• Disability Support
• Academic Support
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• International and Regional Student Support

• Postgraduate and Mature Student Support

Support Services for STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (Temporary and Permanent)
• Provision of Aids and Devices such as laptops, USB drives, tape recorders and special software.
• Special Accommodations for Examinations
• Classroom Accommodations
• Liaison with Faculties and Departments, Deans, HODs, Lecturers

Students with special needs should make contact before or during registration. Every effort will be made to facilitate your on –
campus requirements in terms of mobility, accommodation, coursework, examination, and other areas. No student of The UWI
will be discriminated against on the basis of having special needs. Sharing your needs before registration will enable us to serve
you better as a part of the Campus Community.
Academic Support Services for ALL STUDENTS
• Educational Assessment - LADS (Dyslexia) –LASSI (Study Skills)
• Time Management
• Examinations Strategies
• Workload Management
• Career Planning
• Study Skills
• Peer Tutoring
• Peer-Pairing

How do I register at SLDD?

• Visit SLDD to make an appointment to meet with the Manager.
• Complete the required Registration Form.
• Students with disabilities must submit a medical report from a qualified medical professional.
• An assessment of the students’ needs will be conducted.
• The required assistance will be provided.

All Students experiencing academic challenges should communicate with Dr Jacqueline Huggins, Manager, Student Life and
Development Department (SLDD), Heart Ease Building, Heart Ease Car Park, Wooding Drive, St. Augustine Campus.

Tel: (868) 662-2002 Exts: 83921, 83923, 84254, 83866, 84103, and 83776.
Fax/ Direct Line: (868) 645-7526 Email: sldd.office@sta.uwi.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UWI-student-life- Development-Department-SLDD-948337438614375/

Hours: Mondays to Fridays: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Registration forms are available at the office or from the website at www.sta.uwi.edu/sldd
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HEALTH SERVICES
www.sta.uwi.edu/health/

The Health Services Unit at the St. Augustine campus is an ambulatory health facility, which provides free screening and
evaluation by nurses and examinations by general practice physicians as well as specific health promotion activities. The Health
Services Unit provides a walk-in clinic, Pharmacy and Counselling Service. All actively registered students at The University of
the West Indies are eligible to be seen at the Health Service Unit. For the full range of services currently available and opening
hours and more, visit the Health Services Unit online at www.sta.uwi.edu/health

Confidentiality - Your privacy matters to us

We are very mindful that information we hold at the health Services Unit about your health is of a private and confidential nature.
With regards to the collection, storage, and access to that information, we are bound by a code of ethics to the Medical Board
of Trinidad and Tobago.

Faculty, University Administration and parents do not have access to your confidential medical records. Medical information is
only released with your written consent. If you have any concerns about confidentiality, please consult your health professional
or Dr. Neil Singh, Head of the Health Services Unit.
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University Regulations1 and “How To” Guides

Qualifications for Admission

Before registration and entry to the undergraduate programme, an applicant must have satisfied the University Matriculation
requirements for entry to a degree programme. For details, regarding the programme entry requirements, please refer to
Appendix 2 for the Undergraduate Admissions Policy.

English Language Requirement

English Language is compulsory for admissions to all programmes. Applicants whose first language is not English are required
to perform satisfactorily in an approved English Language Test. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a
minimum score of 500 has been approved for this purpose.

Prerequisites for FOUN 1001

Students must have one of the following prerequisites in order to register for FOUN 1001 – English for Academic Purposes:
• General Paper – Grade A or B
• CXC English Language (General Proficiency) – Grade 1
• GCE English Language – Distinction (Grade A or I or II)
• UWIDEC/Open Campus Language Skills and Communication - Grade B or above
• A Pass in the English Proficiency Test (ELPT)

1Source: Social Sciences Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses 2017/2018

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English Language Proficiency Test

The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is used to assess whether persons applying to pursue Undergraduate degree
programmes at UWI possess a satisfactory level of writing and reading proficiency in English for university academic purposes.
All applicants to The University of the West Indies are required to take the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) except for
persons with the following qualifications:
• Grade 1-CXC General Proficiency English A Examination
• Grade A-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level English
• Grade I or II in CAPE Communication Studies
• Grade A or B-Cambridge GCE ‘A’/’O’ Level General Paper (GP) Examination
• Grade B or above in a College English Course from an approved University.

The ELPT is usually held three times in the academic year. The results of applicants who pass the test will remain valid for a
period of five (5) years.

To register to sit the ELPT test kindly contact: The English Language Foundation Unit Faculty of Humanities & Education,
The University of the West Indies - Tel: 662 2002 Ext. 82288.

Deferral of Entry
A candidate who does not wish to commence studies during the year he/she was offered a place in the Faculty may apply for
deferral of entry through the Admissions Sections of the Registry.

Course of Study
Candidates for any of the degree programmes must pursue a course of study comprising at least ninety (90) credits with at least
thirty (30) credits at Level I and sixty (60) credits at Levels II and III. The Faculty Board may require that registration in particular
courses be timed to ensure that the course of study extends over EITHER at least five (5) semesters and two (2) Summer School
sessions OR six (6) semesters.

Foundation Courses
The two (2) required foundation courses for the BISB programme includes;
i. FOUN 1001 - English for Academic Purposes
ii. FOUN 1210 - Science, Medicine and Technology in Society

From the 2014/2015 academic year students will be awarded grades for their Foundation courses and these will be
included in the calculation of the GPA for the determination of Warning, RTW, GATE and the determination of Level I
prizes.
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Rate of Progress and Regulations for Full- Time Programme

A full-time student:
a. shall complete the degree programme in not more than eleven (11) semesters and five (5) Summer School sessions.

b. will, unless the Academic Board approves otherwise on the recommendation of the Faculty Board, be required to register for
ten (10) semester courses in any one (1) year and five (5) semester courses in any one (1) semester. Permission may be sought
for not more than one additional course for the year by any student who needs that course for completion of the requirements
for their degree or who has been awarded a grade of ‘A’ as the examination mark for more than half of their courses which have
been registered in the Faculty.

c. A full-time student will be required to withdraw from the Faculty unless he/she has gained at least:
15 credits at the end of the second semester
33 credits at the end of the fourth semester
51 credits at the end of the sixth semester
69 credits at the end of the eighth semester.
Full-time students shall usually be expected to register for a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits.

d. a student whose GPA for a given semester is less than 2.00 shall be deemed to be performing unsatisfactorily and shall be
placed on warning. A student on warning whose GPA for the succeeding semester is less than 2.00, will be required to withdraw.

Registration - Online Course Selection

Registration Responsibilities of Students
It shall be the responsibility of students to see that they are registered and entered for Degree, Diploma and Certificate
examinations under the Course Regulations currently in force.

Registration Deadlines
All students shall be required to register at the beginning of each semester.

All students shall be required to register by the end of the first week of the first semester and by the end of the first week of the
second semester.

If you are not reading any courses in Semester 1, you are required to apply for Leave of Absence and to register before the start
of Semester 2.

A student is deemed to have registered for a course when his/her financial obligations to The University have been fulfilled.
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Registration for a course constitutes registration for the examinations in that course.

NOTE: Regulations do not permit you to be registered in two programmes simultaneously.

Late Registration
Late registration shall be permitted up to the end of the third week of the first semester and to the end of the first week of the
second semester.

Students who do not register by the end of registration week will be permitted to register late, in accordance with regulations, on
payment of a late registration fee.

Change in Registration
Adding/Dropping Courses
Students will be able to make changes to their registration [add or drop courses] on the web during the registration period. At
the end of the registration period no changes will be permitted.

A late registration fee of TT$200 applies from September 10, 2018 for Semester 1.

Any changes after this period will require permission from the Academic Board.

Students Failing to Re-Register

All students who are eligible to continue in their academic programme are required to re-register at the beginning of the academic
year within the prescribed deadlines. Failing to register may result in a student being deemed to have withdrawn from The
University.

How to Register for Courses Online

The following steps and screen shots are intended to guide you through in the registration for your courses online (Online course
selection) via the Banner Student Administration System.

Log on to www.lokjackgsb.edu.tt

Click on the "Student Services" link at the top

Select the option UWI Student Portal (BANNER)

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To sign into the Student Portal:

 Click the drop down arrow to select your Campus

 Select your Campus to Log in

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 Under Login enter you student UWI ID Number.

 Under Password enter your date of birth in the format YYYYMMDD. If you are a continuing student who has used
myeLearning or mySTA email, please use that password.

 Click the blue button that says LOGIN.

STEP 1: Once your login was successful, You will be taken to your portal home page. Under the heading Quick Launch
Navigation on the left of the page, you can place your cursor over the icons to view their names. Select second icon from left
to enter the mySecureArea, to register for your courses.
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STEP 2 : Click on Student Services & Financial Aid

STEP 3: Select Registration

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STEP 4: Select Registration Map and Guide

STEP 5: Select Enter Semester 1 courses

STEP 6: Click Class Search. Select the correct course code (INSB), then click course search.
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STEP 7: Select the correct course, (e.g. INSB 1001) then click View Sections.

STEP 8: Check the box next to the correct course section, and click Register.

If no Registration Add Error message displays, congratulations you have successfully registered for your course/s!!!
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Registration / Examinations
a. Students will be examined during each semester and the Summer session in the courses for which they are registered.

b. A course may be examined by one or more of the following methods:

i. written examination papers
ii. oral examination (under the conditions in Regulation 12)
iii. practical examinations
iv. coursework (which may include written in-course tests, practical work, dissertations, essays, projects, studies and other
forms of coursework as approved by the Faculty Board or the Campus Committee on Examinations).

c. In the Faculty of Social Sciences at the St. Augustine Campus, a course normally constitutes three (3) credits unless otherwise
expressed.

d. A student failing a course may, subject to the rate of progress requirements of these regulations, be allowed to substitute
another approved course in a subsequent semester or repeat the failed course.

e. All optional courses (electives) listed in the various degree programmes in the Faculty Handbook will not necessarily be
available in any one year.

f. Deadlines for changes of registration including withdrawal from or addition of courses will be as prescribed in University
Regulations.

g. Not for Credit (NFC)

Persons wishing to pursue a course(s) to be considered as Not for Credit (NFC) must seek approval prior to registering for the
course. All such requests must be made, in writing, or in the required form, to the Dean of the Faculty, through the Assistant
Registrar, Student Affairs (Admissions).

A course designated at registration as Not For Credit (NFC) shall not count for the purpose of assessing Honours. Where a
student fails to specify the course which is Not for Credit, the date(s) on which such course(s) were registered shall be used to
make a determination.

h. Registration for a course constitutes registration for the examination in that course.

i. A student will be deemed to have registered for a course when his/her financial obligations to the University have been fulfilled.

j. A student who does not take an examination in a course for which he/she is registered is deemed to have failed that
examination unless permission to be absent has been granted.

k. A student who, on grounds of illness or in other special circumstances as referred to in Examination Regulation 17, fails to
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take an examination in a course for which he/she is registered, may be given special consideration by the Board of Examiners
to take the examination at the next available opportunity, without penalty.

l. Students are asked to pay special attention to Examination Regulation 19 which states:
“Any candidate who has been absent from the University for a prolonged period during the year for any reason other than illness
or whose attendance at prescribed lectures, classes, practical classes, tutorial or clinical instructions has been unsatisfactory or
who has failed to submit essays or other exercises set by his/ her lecturers may be debarred by the relevant Academic Board,
on the recommendation of the relevant Faculty Board, from taking any University examinations.”

In accordance with The University of the West Indies General Examination Regulations and Faculty of Social Sciences
Regulations, students who attain less than 75% of lecture or tutorial attendance may be debarred from writing the final
examination.

m. A candidate who has recorded a pass in a course will not be permitted to re-register for that course.

Coursework
a. In the case of examination by coursework a student gaining an overall mark higher than 50% but failing one or more
components will be required to repeat at the next available sitting the component(s) failed.

b. Requests to transfer coursework will only be entertained if the student obtained (a minimum of) 50% within one (1)
year. Once approval has been granted for transfer of coursework, the coursework should not be attempted, otherwise
the approval will become null and void.

c. A student who is absent from a coursework examination may apply to the Dean of the Faculty for an opportunity to resit
this examination. Such request must be made no later than one (1) week after the date of the examination in question.
He/she in making this request must at the same time submit to the Dean justification for such absence (such as, in
case of illness, a medical certificate complying with any applicable Examination Regulations). The Dean shall consider
any such request in consultation with the relevant Head of Department and course lecturer.

d. A student may request to submit coursework assignments, essays, etc. after the stipulated deadline date on the basis
of appropriate justification (such as, in case of illness, a medical certificate complying with any applicable Examination
Regulations). This request must be normally made within forty- eight (48) hours after the stipulated deadline date and
must be addressed to the Dean, who in consultation with the relevant Head of Department and course lecturer may
allow the extension.

e. A Policy on Pro-rating of Final Examinations from missed Coursework

A request to pro-rate final examination marks for having missed coursework will not be permitted.
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Oral Examination for Final Year Students

a. The Board of Examiners MAY recommend to the Department concerned that a student who has failed the last one or
two course(s) required to complete their degree be offered an oral examination in the course(s) provided that he/she
has obtained, in each instance, a mark of at least 45% for the course(s).

b. If an oral examination is granted the student may choose to decline the offer.

c. The oral examination, which will be of a maximum length of one (1) hour, will be held as soon as possible after the
previous examination and within the academic year in which the student is expected to graduate. The student must
contact the department concerned immediately so that arrangements can be made for the oral examination.

d. The oral examination will concern the course as a whole, and not be restricted to the questions set in the examination,
which the student sat previously. The first examiner and at least one other examiner must be present at an oral
examination.

e. If the examination is passed, the student cannot be awarded a grade higher than 50% (C) and this grade will replace
the failing grade previously gained for the course.

f. If he/she fails the oral examination, the student will NOT have any right of appeal or review.

g. A student will be allowed only one (1) oral examination for any one (1) course.

Missing a Final Exam

If a student misses an examination, he/she can register for the course at the next available sitting, once the course is a
compulsory requirement for the programme being pursued. In this instance, a student can request a transfer of coursework,
once the coursework was passed. If the course in question is an elective course, the student can register for another course.

Special Examination Sitting

In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may grant a student a deferral from sitting that exam and permission will be given to
retake it on a subsequent occasion, by virtue of special assignments overseas for an employer (part- time/evening students
only) or by virtue of being selected to represent the country on a National team. In both instances, formal representation will
have to be made by the employer/National association.

If permission is granted, students will be advised in writing by the Student Affairs (Admissions) Office and will be required to pay
the requisite per credit fee in accordance with published Undergraduate Financial Information.
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Withdrawal
A student whose GPA for a given semester is less than 2.00 shall be deemed to be performing unsatisfactorily, and shall be
placed on warning. A student on warning whose GPA for the succeeding semester is less than 2.00 will be Required To Withdraw
(RTW).
- A candidate who has been required to withdraw from the Faculty may apply to the Faculty for re- admission one (1)
year after withdrawal. Each case will be considered on its own merit, but will only succeed if the Faculty is satisfied that
the circumstances prior to withdrawal have been altered substantially.

- Students who are readmitted to a Faculty may in accordance with its regulations be granted exemption from Level I
courses subject to there being no change in the content of the courses and provided that no more than five (5) years
have elapsed since the date of withdrawal. Level II University courses, for the purposes of exemption, may be treated
in the same way as Level I Faculty courses.

- Students required to withdraw from the University for failing to complete their Diploma or Certificate programme within
the stipulated time period may be re-admitted to the Faculty after a minimum period of one (1) year has elapsed since
their withdrawal. Such students shall not be granted exemptions from courses in the programme previously passed.

- A student who voluntarily withdraws from the University and who applies for re-admission within five (5) years shall be
granted exemptions with credit for courses previously passed, subject to the time limit for the maintenance of credit
stipulated in the relevant Faculty Regulations. All grades previously obtained shall be used in the determination of the
student’s GPA.

Leave of Absence
i. A candidate who for good reason wishes to be absent from an academic programme for a semester or more must apply
for formal leave of absence to the Senior Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs (Admissions), through the appropriate Dean,
stating the reason for the application.
ii. The length of such leave of absence, if granted, will be subject to approval by the Academic Board of the Campus
concerned, but will not exceed one (1) academic year in the first instance terminating at the end of the academic year
for which the application is approved.
iii. Leave of absence will not be granted for more than two (2) consecutive academic years.
iv. Leave of absence may be granted for one (1) semester or for an academic year.
v. Applications for leave of absence for a semester shall normally be submitted by the end of the third week of the relevant
semester.
vi. Applications for leave of absence for the academic year shall normally be submitted by the end of the third week of
Semester I.

NOTE 1: Students who have been attending classes and then apply for Leave of Absence after the deadline date are liable for
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payment of full tuition fees for the semester/academic year whether they sit examinations or not.

NOTE 2: Leave of absence grants a student permission to be away from classes and from writing examinations. A student
cannot, therefore, be on approved Leave of Absence and at the same time benefit from examination results for that period.

NOTE 3: Coursework marks cannot be transferred for persons who are on Leave of Absence.

New Students
If you are a NEW student and you wish to begin study in the following academic year , YOU MUST FIRST REGISTER then
apply for a Leave of Absence. Failure to register will result in the withdrawal of your offer of a place and you will be required to
re-apply when applications are invited.

How to Apply for a Leave of Absence

All applications for leave of absence for a semester or the academic year should be submitted through the Online Student
Request System for Student Matters. Students will be required to:
• Log in to the student portal at http://my.uwi.edu
• Go to“Student Services & Financial Aid”
• Click on Registration
• Click on Application for Leave of Absence
• Follow the steps required for the application and click submit.
• A confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to his/her student portal email upon receipt of the application.
• Students will be able to track the progress of the application by logging unto the Banner Student Services page and
clicking on the specific tracking number given.
• Student’s record will be automatically updated.
• Requests citing medical reasons must be accompanied by medical certification acceptable to The University. Requests
for personal reasons or based on compassionate, financial or work-related grounds are also considered.
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University Regulations on Plagiarism

Application of these Regulations
1 These Regulations apply to the presentation of work by a student for evaluation, whether or not for credit, but do not apply to
invigilated written examinations.

Definition of plagiarism
2 In these Regulations, “plagiarism” means the unacknowledged and unjustified use of the words, ideas or creations of another,
including unjustified unacknowledged quotation and unjustified unattributed borrowing;

“Level 1 plagiarism” means plagiarism which does not meet the definition of Level 2 plagiarism;
“Level 2 plagiarism” means plagiarism undertaken with the intention of passing off as original work by the plagiariser work
done by another person or persons.

3 What may otherwise meet the definition of plagiarism may be justified for the purposes of Regulation 2 where the particular
unacknowledged use of the words, ideas and creations of another is by the standards of the relevant academic discipline a
function of part or all of the object of the work for evaluation whether or not for credit, for example:
a. The unacknowledged use is required for conformity with presentation standards;
b. The task set or undertaken is one of translation of the work of another into a different language or format;
c. The task set or undertaken requires producing a result by teamwork for joint credit regardless of the level of
individual contribution;
d. The task set or undertaken requires extensive adaptation of models within a time period of such brevity as to
exclude extensive attribution;
e. The task set or undertaken requires the use of an artificial language, such as is the case with computer
programming, where the use of unoriginal verbal formulae is essential.

4 It is not a justification under Regulations 2 and 3 for the unacknowledged use of the words, ideas and creations of another that
the user enjoys the right of use of those words, ideas and creations as a matter of intellectual property.

Other definitions
5 In these Regulations,
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the relevant Campus Committee on Examinations;
“Examination Regulations” means the Examination and other forms of Regulations for First Degrees Associate Degrees
Diplomas and Certificates of the University;
“set of facts” means a fact or combination of facts.

Evidence of plagiarism
6 In order to constitute evidence of plagiarism under these Regulations, there shall be identified as a minimum the passage or
passages in the student’s work which are considered to have been plagiarized and the passage or passages from which the
passages in the student’s work are considered to have been taken.
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Student Statement on Plagiarism

7 When a student submits for examination work under Regulation 1, the student shall sign a statement, in such form as the
Campus Registrar may prescribe, that as far as possible the work submitted is free of plagiarism including unattributed quotation
or paraphrase of the work of another except where justified under Regulation 3.

8 Quotation or paraphrase is attributed for the purpose of Regulation 7 if the writer has indicated using conventions appropriate
to the discipline that the work is not the writer’s own.

9 The University is not prohibited from proceeding with a charge of plagiarism where there is no statement as prescribed under
Regulation 7.

Electronic vetting for plagiarism

10 The results of any electronic vetting although capable, where the requirements of Regulation 7 are satisfied, of constituting
evidence under these Regulations, are not thereby conclusive of any question as to whether or not plagiarism exists.

Level 1 plagiarism
11 In work submitted for examination where the Examiner is satisfied that Level 1 plagiarism has been committed, he/she shall
penalise the student by reducing the mark which would have otherwise been awarded taking into account any relevant Faculty
regulations.

Level 2 plagiarism
12 Where an examiner has evidence of Level 2 plagiarism in the material being examined, that examiner shall report it to the
Head of Department or the Dean and may at any time provide the Registrar with a copy of that report. In cases where the
examiner and the Dean are one and the same, the report shall be referred to the Head of the Department and also to the Campus
Registrar.

13 Where any other person who in the course of duty sees material being examined which he or she believes is evidence of
Level 2 plagiarism that other person may report it to the Head of Department or the Dean and may at any time report it to the
Campus Registrar who shall take such action as may be appropriate.

14 Where a Dean or Head of Department receives a report either under Regulation 12 or 13, the Dean or Head of Department,
as the case may be, shall
a. where in concurrence with the report’s identification of evidence of Level 2 plagiarism, report the matter to the
Campus Registrar; or
b. where not concurring in the identification of evidence of plagiarism, reply to the examiner declining to proceed
further on the report; or
c. where concluding that there is evidence of Level 1 plagiarism, reply to the examiner indicating that conclusion and
the Examiner shall proceed as under Regulation 11.

15 Where a report is made to the Campus Registrar under Regulation 14a or 16, the Campus Registrar shall lay a charge and
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refer the matter to the Campus Committee on Examinations.

16 Where the Campus Registrar receives a report alleging Level 2 plagiarism from the Examiner or any other person except the
Dean or Head of Department, the Campus Registrar shall refer the matter to a senior academic to determine whether there is
sufficient evidence to ground a charge of plagiarism and where such evidence is found, the Campus Registrar shall proceed as
under Regulation 15.

17 Where the matter has been referred to the Campus Committee on Examinations pursuant to Regulation 15, the proceedings
under these Regulations prevail, over any other disciplinary proceedings within the University initiated against the student based
on the same facts and, without prejudice to Regulation 21, any other such disciplinary proceedings shall be stayed, subject to
being reopened.

18 If the Campus Committee on Examinations is satisfied, after holding a hearing, that the student has committed Level 2
plagiarism, it shall in making a determination on the severity of the penalty take into consideration:
a. the circumstances of the particular case;
b. the seniority of the student; and
c. whether this is the first or a repeated incidence of Level 2 plagiarism.

19 Where the Campus Committee is of the view that the appropriate penalty for an offence of Level 2 plagiarism is for the student
to be:
(i) awarded a fail mark;
(ii) excluded from some or all further examinations of the University for such period as it may determine;
(iii) be dismissed from the University, it shall make such recommendation to the Academic Board.

Clearance on a charge of Level 2 plagiarism

20 A determination of the Campus Committee on Examinations that Level 2 plagiarism has not been found will be reported to
the Campus Registrar who shall refer it to the Examiner and notify the student. Where the Committee has not identified Level 2
but has identified Level 1, it shall be reported to the Campus Registrar who shall refer it to the examiner.

Level 2 plagiarism: Appeal to the Senate

21 A student may appeal to the Senate from any decision against him or her on a charge of plagiarism made by Academic
Board.

Delegation by Dean or Head of Department

22 The Dean or Head of Department, as the case may be, may generally or in a particular instance delegate that officer’s
functions under these Regulations.

Conflict of interest disqualification

23 Any person who has at any time been an examiner of work or been involved in procedures for laying charges in relation to
which an issue of plagiarism is being considered under these Regulations shall withdraw from performing any functions under
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these Regulations other than those of supervisor and examiner.

Code of Conduct
Responsibility of Faculty of Social Sciences Students
All Faculty of Social Sciences students are guided to accept responsibility for their learning, development and experience. To
this end, students are encouraged to:

(a) familiarize themselves with the regulations and observe the guidelines for academic and behavioural conduct as
prescribed by the Faculty and the University;
(b) be informed of the services provided and resources available;
(c) be managers of their time;
(d) closely follow the programme requirements as set out in the Faculty Handbook for the year in which they joined the
programme;
(e) seize opportunities that will foster personal growth and enrich their university experience;
(f) provide feedback to make the Faculty one which maintains a commitment to the pursuit of excellence in service,
teaching, and research;
(g) get to know the lecturers and instructors. Such a relationship is valuable especially when an academic reference is
required for a job or to apply for postgraduate studies.
(h) routinely check the Faculty's website, notice boards and UWI-provided email for information and updates;
(i) seek help with academic and psychological issues when needed;
(j) become familiar with and practice personal safety measures;
(k) seek to have queries, and complaints addressed via the appropriate channels in a timely manner. In- course matters
should first be brought to the attention of the tutor or lecturer. If unresolved, by themselves or as a group, take the
matter to the Head of the Department concerned and subsequently to the Dean;
(l) use designated student parking areas. Students are not usually allowed access to the Faculty's car parks, however,
students who have a physical disability or otherwise unable to use the University car park because of a medical
condition may apply to the Director of Security for a special permit; and
(m) adhere to the University's non-smoking, alcohol and drug abuse policies in buildings or other enclosed areas.

Faculty of Social Sciences General Code of Conduct

Preamble

This code has been granted in line with what is believed to be staff and students' general perceptions on what may or may not
be considered appropriate conduct, and has been formulated through constant consultation with representatives of the relevant
groups. This has been done in recognition of the fact that the Faculty and its environs should be associated or seen as being
synonymous with activities that uphold the University's, and by extension its Faculties', mandate towards the expansion and
promotion of pursuits of an academic nature; and that as such persons therein should aspire to conduct themselves in a manner
that may be considered socially acceptable. Therefore, wholesale and/or blatant disregard for the stipulations made herein may
result in the application of disciplinary action.
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Code of Conduct
(a) Areas surrounding lecture rooms and offices are designated quiet zones. Students shall therefore refrain from engaging
in loud conversation or any other noise-generating activity that may cause a disturbance. This includes, but is not
restricted to singing, recitations, preaching, loud praying, the use of noise-emitting electronic equipment (i.e. radios,
phones, etc.), and romping and playing of physical games (e.g. scrimmage). Persons are also to refrain from the use
of violent and offensive language.

(b) The Faculty’s space shall be considered as meant for activities of an academic nature. The facilities provided therein
should therefore be utilized appropriately and in their rightful fashion.

(c) Persons shall refrain from engaging in behaviour not suited for the Faculty’s space, this being inclusive of the restrooMs
This includes, but is not limited to lying down or sleeping on the furniture, public grooming, and the playing of games
such as cards, dominoes and other such board games. Persons shall also refrain from engaging in any activity which
amounts to an inappropriate public display of affection.

(d) Persons shall refrain from lingering or congregating along designated pathways in a manner that may obstruct free
movement along them. This includes the sitting on stairs and railings. Additionally, persons shall avoid walking in or
through gardens and related lawns. There shall also be no riding on the pathways, except in the case of disabled
persons who utilize mobility aids.

(e) Persons are not to remove furniture from their prescribed locations. This includes removing chairs and/or tables from
classrooms, benches from usual positions, etc. An exception may be made in the case where the movement of furniture
is necessary to facilitate the instructional programme/process, so long as the furniture is replaced in its original position
thereafter.

(f) Persons, in adhering to this General Code of Conduct, shall also be careful to abide by the stipulations of other such
Faculty guidelines/policies. These include, but are not limited to the Faculty’s Code of Conduct for Instructional
Sessions, as well as the Faculty’s Notice Posting Policy.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Faculty of Social Sciences

If a student fails a course and repeats it how does this affect their GPA?
Failing a course serves to depress one’s GPA. You should therefore do your best to avoid failing a course. If the course is
repeated and passed, the grade obtained is also used in the calculation of one’s GPA.

Are students required to attend all their lectures and tutorials within a semester?
Students who attend less than 75% of lectures or tutorials may be debarred from writing the final examination. Please check the
course outline for the courses you are taking to ascertain if this debarment rule will apply.

What happens if you get sick before an exam (e.g. midterm & final exams)?
Have a medical report completed by a doctor and submit it to the Campus’ Health Service Unit. If the medical is accepted by the
Health Services Unit, then you will not be penalized. The grade AM will be assigned to the courses affected.

What can you do if you got sick during an exam and are unable to finish it?
The Invigilator will take any student complaining of feeling unwell during an examination to the Campus Health Service Unit for
assessment. If the case is genuine, you will not be penalized in terms of your GPA. The grade FM will be assigned to the courses
affected.

If a student has a GPA below 2.0 after completing all their degree courses will he/she be awarded a degree?
No.
In order to qualify for the award of a degree a student must:
a. have completed a minimum of ninety (90) credits (normally equivalent to thirty (30) semester courses) of which:
i. at least thirty (30) credits are from Level I semester courses (including the Foundation course requirements), and
ii. at least sixty (60) credits from Levels II and III semester courses.
b. have satisfied the requirements for their specific degree programmes.
c. have attained a minimum GPA of 2.0 from Level II and III courses.

What is a Dean’s hold?

A Dean’s hold is placed on a student’s record when his/her GPA is below 2.0 in a semester. At this stage the student is placed
on a Warning for the next semester.

What does a student do if he/she is placed on a warning?

A student is placed on Warning when their GPA is below 2.0. To remove the Dean’s hold the student must seek academic
advising from the respective departments before the hold is removed to permit registration.

What is RTW status?

A student is placed on RTW status after two consecutive semesters of GPA below 2.0. A student on RTW status must stay out
of the University system for one academic year and then apply for re-entry to the University (the application period is normally
November to January for Full-time students and January to March for Evening University students).
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When a student returns to Campus after he/she was required to withdraw will their current GPA be counted?
If the re-entry student registers for a new programme then the GPA record will start anew. If, on the other hand, the re-entry
student continues in the programme he/she was pursuing prior to the RTW then the academic record continues.

What are students’ options if they are required to withdraw?

They can seek to meet with the Dean and to outline a plan to improve their academic standing. A decision will then be made as
to whether the RTW can be deferred for a semester.

What is the difference between a consultation and a remarking of an examination script?

A consultation is a review of the script by the Examiner/Lecturer with the candidate. Consultations are only permitted to students
who have failed the course.

In the case of a remarking, the script is remarked by a new examiner. Marks can be changed (either up or down) and the new
mark awarded becomes the final mark.
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Student Facilities and Amenities

A holistic view of quality in customer service excellence not only hinges on the programme support, but also important is the
provision of a safe, comfortable and clean environment for students that is conducive to learning.

Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) - HSSE Policy

The Lok Jack GSB accepts the responsibilities recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2004 and its
Amendments. The Lok Jack GSB is committed to implementing global best practices and engendering world-class safety
behaviours among staff and students of the Lok Jack GSB Campus. The formulation, implementation and continual review of
policy and performance standards will form an integral part of the everyday business practice of the Lok Jack GSB.

The following measures were implemented to ensure that the campus is compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
 Health, Safety Security and The Environment Manual
 Annual Health and Safety Audit
 Documented Emergency Response Plan
 Establish and maintain a Healthy and Safe workplace
 Training for our Safety Wardens and required staff
 Accident/incident protocol

Security
The UWI-ALJGSB aims to provide a safe and secure environment for all students. As such, twenty-four (24) hour security service
is provided at the facility. The campus is kept secured through the use of a third party service provider. The facilities unit ensures
and oversees the proper functioning of the security service through daily monitoring and weekly meeting to ensure that all rules
on the standing orders are followed. The campus is also equipped with a close-circuit security and alarm system. Students will
only be allowed on campus by providing their school ID access card.

The security guards’ responsibilities include:

• Checking of student IDs
• Issuing of visitors’ ID cards
• Ensuring that no unauthorized persons enter the building
• Patrolling of UWI-ALJGSB compound to ensure safety of personnel and vehicles

Security guards have the right to refuse entry into the compound to unauthorized persons. Visitors are required to sign the
logbook upon entry and leaving the facility. Visitors must ALWAYS display their ID cards while on the compound. Students are
responsible for their visitors while they are on the compound.
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For safety reasons and to maintain an atmosphere conducive to study, students are NOT allowed to bring Children/Pets on the
compound.

Parking
Parking permits will be issued to students with vehicles. These are to be displayed prominently on each vehicle in order to
access parking.

Lost parking permits will be replaced at a cost of $50.00. This applies to everyone who holds a permit. Parking is on a first-come-
first-served basis.

Environment
Measures are taken by the facilities unit to ensure that the air is not contaminated with any chemicals by ensuring that contractors
do not use chemicals that can pollute the environment. Material Safety Data Sheets requested and checks are made to support
the use.

Testing of all effluent and potable water to ensure that potable water is safe for drinking and effluent water does not contaminate
the environment.

Provision is made to ensuring that the campus is properly treated for insects and rodents.Onsite landscaper maintain the campus
grounds.The garbage service of the campus is also outsourced and collection of garbage is on a daily basis.

Restaurant
The campus restaurant is serviced and operated by an outsourced contractor. Food preparation is done on and off site, catering
is supplied for all our stakeholders on a daily basis. The food quality and service is monitored on a daily basis by the restaurant
supervisors and there are quarterly restaurant committee meetings where issues affecting staff and students are discussed and
action plans are developed and implemented.

Classroom Facilities and Infrastructure

The school remains committed to providing appropriate state of the art educational facilities and resources for the optimal
delivery and maintenance of the student support system. The UWI-ALJGSB’s campus afford students the opportunity to learn
in spacious and comfortable classrooms, which include an air-conditioned environment and access to the wireless network.
Members of faculty are provided with technological tools and equipment to support teaching and learning. Eg. smart boards,
lapels and multimedia projectors.
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In addition to the facilities at the UWI-ALJGSB, students, as registered students in the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University
of the West Indies, also have access to UWI’s facilities including the library, computing, teaching facilities and pastoral services.

The campus is open for students to study 24 hours per day in designated study rooms as well as other allocated areas on the
ground floor and first floor. Provisions can be made for students to book classrooms (outside of the regular study room) for
studying purposes.

Absolutely no food or drink is allowed in classrooms. The designated eating/drinking areas are the patio and restaurant. There
are concessionaire machines with a variety of snacks and drinks just outside the main cafeteria.

Expansion Project
The UWI-ALJGSB has grown significantly over the last five (5) years in terms of the number of post graduate programmes and
students. The school has taken the decision to expand its facilities to accommodate the increase in student numbers as a result
of the expanded portfolio. The expansion of the building will also facilitate the school’s movement towards greater rigor and
relevance that reflects the school’s Authentic Teaching and Learning philosophy.

The proposed expansion will add 28,147 sq. ft. of building space and the combined buildings will total approximately 81,686 sq.
ft. The building was benchmarked against Stanford University and classroom and informal spaces are geared toward creating
an atmosphere which promotes idea generation, collaborative learning and dual-mode technology supported learning.
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Student Shuttle Services

Students can access and utilize the shuttle services offered by both the Lok Jack GSB as well the UWI shuttle that services the
St. Augustine campus.

UWI-ALJGSB Shuttle Service

The UWI-ALJGSB provides a free Shuttle Service to staff, students and persons visiting the campus. The Shuttle pick-up and
drop-off points are directly adjacent to the Guard Booth at the Main Entrance to Mt. Hope Medical Science Complex. The official
operating hours of the shuttle is shown below.

The timings of the shuttle operating hours during examination periods are adjusted to accommodate the commute of students
during examination periods.
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UWI Shuttle Service (St. Augustine Campus)

The University’s Shuttle Service provides free transportation for its students around the Main Campus and to other locations as
far as Mt Hope. Students MUST produce/ display their UWI I.D. Cards to access this service. The routes and schedules are
available on the Campus Security website at www.sta.uwi.edu/campus-security
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Appendices

Appendix 1 – Undergraduate Admissions Policy

The University of the West Indies-Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (UWI-ALJGSB)

Admissions Policy for the Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business (BISB)
Second Draft

The Admissions Policy for the Bachelor of International and Sustainable Business (BISB) offered by the UWI-ALJGSB is
consistent with and supplemental to the Undergraduate Admissions Policy (2017/2018) of the Faculty of Social Sciences, St.
Augustine Campus.

Admissions Criteria

1. The minimum Admissions criterion for the BISB programme is applicants with a minimum of 5 CSEC-CXC General
Proficiency (Grades I-III), inclusive of English Language and Mathematics, or a minimum of 5 ‘O’ Levels, inclusive of
English Language and Mathematics, with a minimum of 18 points as calculated below:

CXC ‘O’ Level

Grade I = 5 Points A = 5 Points
Grade II = 4 Points B = 4 Points
Grade III = 3 Points C = 3 Points

2. Applicants with ‘A’ Level or CAPE qualifications are eligible for admission to the programme if they score 6 points or
above in the points system described below. These scores are calculated in accordance with the Undergraduate
Admissions Policy 2017/2018 of the Faculty of Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus.

‘A’ Level points are calculated as follows:

A = 5 points
B = 4 points
C = 3 points
D = 2 points
E = 1 point

CAPE qualification points are calculated as follows:

Unit 1 with Gr. 1 = 2.5 points

Unit 1 with Gr. 2 = 2.0 points
Unit 1 with Gr. 3 = 1.5 points
Unit 1 with Gr. 4 = 1.0 points
Unit 1 with Gr. 5 = 0.5 points

Unit 2 with Gr. 1 = 2.5 points

Unit 2 with Gr. 2 = 2.0 points
Unit 2 with Gr. 3 = 1.5 points
Unit 2 with Gr. 4 = 1.0 points
Unit 2 with Gr. 5 = 0.5 points
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3. Applicants with CAPE qualifications who do not meet the admission requirements under the CAPE point system, but
who do meet the admission requirements under the CSEC points system, can be considered for admission to the
programme but will not be eligible for credit exemptions (see below).

4. Holders of Associate Degrees with a minimum GPA of 3.0 can be considered for entry to the programme. If applying
with Associate Degrees, descriptions of courses taken, submitted by the institution granting the Associate Degree, must
accompany the application.

5. Applicants with a High School Grade 12 transcript with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum SAT1 score of 1700,
plus a minimum of two (2) SAT II subjects at a score of 500 or above, or successful completion of Advanced Placement
Courses or the International Baccalaureate Programme will be eligible for admission to the programme.

6. The UWI-ALJGSB may admit mature students who do not have CAPE or ‘A’. Level scores of 6 or more points, or who
do not have CXC or ‘O’ Level scores of 18 or more points, up to a maximum of 10% of Fulltime intake. Such
persons must have a minimum of three years of experience and/or Professional Certificates in relevant Programmes
or Courses.

7. In addition to meeting one of the above Admissions Criteria, each applicant will be evaluated using the UWI-ALJGSB’s
Admission Qualifying Assessment, which includes an interview. These activities will be used to separate CSEC and
CAPE applicants in a saturation scenario; i.e., where the number of remaining places available in the programme is
limited.

Exemptions with Credit

a. Exemptions with credit can be granted for Grades 1 and 2 for CAPE Units 1 and 2 in the following subject areas/courses,
up to a maximum of 12 credits exempted.

Table 1. Possible Courses for Exemptions

CAPE Courses BISB Courses BISB Credits
CAPE Statistical Analysis Basic Statistics 3
CAPE Management of Business Principles and Functions of 3
Units 1 and 2 Management
CAPE Accounting Unit 1 Financial Accounting and 3
Performance Dashboard
CAPE Accounting Unit 2 Managerial Accounting 3

Persons seeking credit exemptions based on CAPE courses other than those identified above will be considered on a case
by case basis.

b. Applicants with ‘A’ Level matching subjects to the CAPE Units identified above will be eligible for exemptions, on
verification of the similarity of the curriculum of the ‘A’ Level matching subject with its counterpart BISB course.

c. Holders of Associate Degrees will be considered for exemptions on a case by case basis, depending on the content
covered in the Associate Degree.
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Appendix 2 – Grade Code Sheet

The following designations when assigned SHALL NOT be used in the calculations of Grade Point Average:

AB Absent from an examination for acceptable reasons other than medical problem. No penalty.

AM/XM Medical submitted for absence from an examination. No penalty.

AMS Absent Medical Supplemental

CR Credit

DB Debarred

DEF Deferred

EC Exemptions with Credit

EQ Examination Query

EX Exemption Only

FM Fail/Medical Submitted

FMS Failed Medical Supplemental

I Incomplete

IM Incomplete Medical

IP In Progress

LW Late Withdrawal

NFC Not for Credit

NP Not Passed- when a student has failed a course taken on a pass/fail basis

NR Not Reported

P Pass

PC Preliminary Credits

V Audited

NV Where a student has been permitted to audit a course but has done so unsatisfactorily

W Withdrawal
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The following designations when assigned SHALL be used in the calculations of Grade Point Average:

DIS Disqualified

DO Pass Oral

EI Examination Irregularity

F Fail

FA When a student is absent from an examination without a valid reason

FAS Failed Absent Supplemental

FC Fail Coursework/Pass Examination

FE Fail Examination/Pass Coursework

FO Fail Oral

FP Failed Practical

FT Failed Theory

FWS Fail/Supplemental Examination granted

Source: Social Sciences Undergraduate Regulations and Syllabuses 2017/2018

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Appendix 3 – Guidelines for use of the Republic Bank

Library
By enrolling at the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, The University of the West Indies, you agree to abide by our
rules and regulations. We therefore ask all students and staff to observe certain standards of behaviour and to meet certain
obligations.

Book Loans
Students may have on loan up to 5 items at one time. Academic and support staff may borrow up to three items at any one time.
Books may be borrowed for a period of 7 days and may be renewed on one occasion for 3 days if there is not a waiting list for
the title.

Some items may not be removed from the Library. These include reference materials such as dictionaries etc. All such materials
will be clearly marked. Periodicals cannot be borrowed.

Audio-visual materials housed in the Library may only be borrowed by faculty members, or anyone delegated by him/her, for
use in classes only, and must be returned to the Library at the end of the class. These items are not allowed to leave the
compound.

Overdue items
The Librarian is authorized to impose fines on all users who fail to return borrowed items within the designated period.

Materials are due on the date indicated on the date due slip, as stated when borrowed. The Library is not responsible for notifying
borrowers that materials are overdue. Overdue items will incur fines of $5.00 for each day that the item is overdue.

Patrons who have overdue items will be denied borrowing privileges and access to view grades until those overdue items are
returned and fines paid

Patrons who have a maximum of $1.00 in fines on their record will also be denied borrowing privileges and access to view
grades until the fines are paid.

Where items have been lost or returned damaged, the patron is required to pay the cost of replacement/repairs and any
administrative cost incurred in addition to any overdue fines.

Renewals
Loans may be renewed for three (3) days providing that the material is not overdue or required by the Library or another user.
Items may only be renewed once.Renewals can be done via email, phone or in person.
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Conduct
The Library is provided exclusively for the purpose of academic research and study. Any conduct inconsistent with this purpose
or detrimental to its pursuit by others shall constitute a breach of these rules.

Library materials shall not be removed from the Library unless they have been legitimately checked out and a return date
stamped by the staff on duty.

Library materials on loan may not be transferred to another person. The person on whose name the item was loaned shall be
solely responsible for the safekeeping and return of the item.

All Library users must have their UWI Student ID card in their possession and must be prepared to present it when asked to do
so by a Library staff or security. UWI Student ID cards are specifically required for any loan transaction.

Student ID cards are not transferable. It is a major offence to lend or borrow Student ID cards. Persons contravening this rule
may have their Library privileges withdrawn. Lost or stolen Student ID cards should be immediately reported.

Library users must refrain from any noisy or unseemly behaviour, or other conduct likely to interfere with the comfort or
convenience of other persons within the Library.

Library users are permitted to use their own books and materials in the Library on condition that they are subject to examination
on exit. The Library is not held responsible for the loss or damage of personal items that are left unattended.

The use of equipment likely to disturb or distract other users or to damage Library materials (e.g. Mobile telephones, digital
scanners, radios, personal hi-fi equipment, or computers to perform any of the functions of such machines) is not permitted in
the Library.

Damage or defacement of Library materials, by marking, erasure or mutilation is strictly forbidden.

All materials on loan will be subject to recall by the Librarian after it has been on loan for a minimum of five (5) days.

Library users may not mark, deface or alter the arrangement of Library furniture, equipment and fittings nor misuse them in any
way.

Eating, drinking and smoking are strictly forbidden in the Library.

Library materials on the open access shelves may be removed for use within the Library, but should not be replaced on the
shelves by users. Materials should be left on the reading tables after use. Library materials obtained from the Library’s staff
should be returned to the staff on duty.

Library users may not reserve reading places. Any reader absent for more than 15 minutes from the place that they have been
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using forfeits their right to that place. Their books may be removed from the table and the place taken by another reader.

A photocopier is provided for students and users are advised that there are restrictions on copyrighted materials. Photocopying
within the Library shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Trinidad and Tobago Copyright Act of 1997. Any violation of
copyright is the responsibility of the copy machine user.

Locker Use - Requirements & Guidelines

• Library lockers are available on a first come, first served basis and are for the exclusive use of the Library patrons while
using the resources of the Republic Bank Library.
• The lockers require the use of a key which is distributed by the Library staff on duty.
Your GSB Access Card and UWI ID Card must be provided in order to be issued a locker key

• Once you are issued with a Locker key, you are responsible for the key until it is returned.
• You are not allowed to leave campus with the key in your possession.
• Lockers have integral locks. Use of additional/supplemental locks is forbidden. All personal locks will be cut off and
disposed of.
• Patrons shall remove all of their personal items from the locker upon leaving the Republic Bank Library and return
the key to the Library staff. Day storage, overnight storage, or temporary storage while attending classes is not
permitted. Items are not to be left in lockers overnight. Items left in lockers will be removed and disposed of.
• Access to and use of the lockers will only be permitted during regular Library hours.
• The Library is not responsible for the loss of personal material or for the loss of Library material charged out to you.
Please keep your locker locked at all times.
• There is a $200.00 (cash only) replacement fee for a lost locker key, or if a key is not returned to the Library staff by
the closing time of the Library on the date borrowed. Patrons who fail to pay this fee will be denied borrowing privileges until the
fee is paid.

Complaints
Library staff will consider all legitimate concerns about library charges. Reasons that DO NOT constitute a basis for appeal are:
• Lack of knowledge of library policy
• Disagreement with library fine or fee structure
• Inability to pay fees and charges
• Unwillingness to take responsibility for material loaned to a third party
• Forgetting the due date
• Non-receipt or untimely receipt of library notices
• Returning items to libraries other than the Republic Bank library
• Being out of the country
• Semester breaks
Extenuating circumstances will be considered.
If there is another matter concerning a service provided by the Library, please follow these procedures:
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a) Inform a member of Library Staff b) Speak to the Librarian

Internet/Electronic Resources /Electronic Resources

• Users may use the Internet for research and the acquisition of information to address their Educational needs.
• Users will respect and uphold copyright laws and all other applicable laws and regulations; they will not use it for illegal
purposes.
• Users agree to not incur any costs for the Library through their use of the Internet service.
• The commercial use, systematic or “excessive” downloading, or redistribution of electronic information to non-
subscribers or to non-subscribing institutions are expressly prohibited.
• User account activity is tracked closely by the database vendors, and violations can result in sus- pension or
cancellation of the service.
• Access to licensed electronic resources is restricted to current students of The University of the West Indies, faculty
and staff.
• Most of the Library’s electronic resources are available without restriction from any computer workstation on campus.

Theft/Mutilation
• Loss or damage to Library materials on loan should be reported to the Library staff. If the damage is not reported but
discovered, this may be treated as a deliberate offence.
• If materials are lost or damaged, so as to be judged by the Library as being unsuitable for the collection, the patron
must pay the replacement cost, which will include the present cost of the item as well as a processing cost at a minimum
of $50.00 per item as well as any fine incurred up to the date of reporting the item lost or damaged to the Library staff.
• The illegal removal of Library materials or equipment and any attempt to obtain Library materials or to gain access to
Library facilities under false pretenses or forgery are major offences against the University.

Computer/Equipment Use
• The computers are for the use of registered users only.
• Computer equipment may not be used to display, print or transmit electronic information that may be
• offensive to a reasonable person or that may create a hostile environment for other users.
• Workstations may not be used for commercial ventures.
• In the library’s computing facilities, personal use is not encouraged. In the event that a patron is
• using a computer for personal uses such as playing games, conversing via chat rooms,
• accessing e-mail and the like , he or she may be asked to relinquish computers to those users seeking access to the
Library catalog, other electronic databases, or Library specific program for research purposes.
• Computers are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.The Library holds no responsibility for loss or damage of data
or disks that may occur while using Library computer equipment. Staff will attempt to assist in the recovery of data but
cannot guarantee its recovery.
• External hardware devices may not be connected to workstations at any time.
• Unattended computers are available computers.
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• Do not attempt to circumvent security (hardware or software), modify files, software or equipment, or store personal
files on the Library computers.
• Do not leave a computer logged in and unattended. You are liable to find that another user has started work on that
computer, and it leaves your files open to accidental or deliberate corruption.
• At busy times, library staff will log off computers unattended for more than ten minutes.
• Authorised users are provided with access to the School’s IT facilities by means of a username and password
• Users must take all reasonable steps to keep their passwords confidential and not disclose them to anyone else. If an
authorized user believes that their password has become known to anyone else, the password should be changed at
the earliest opportunity
• Any user who, for whatever reason, comes to know the password of any other user must not attempt to obtain access
to the School’s IT facilities using that password nor disclose it to any other person. Use of a password by anyone other
than the authorized person will be treated as serious misconduct.
• Users who fail to comply with the Library’s policies will face disciplinary action, which may include expulsion.
• Non-University persons who commit such offences may be subject to legal action.