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Strategic Plan 2017-2022 note that “the vision, mission and core values provide the lens through which the University will make its strategic choices as reflected in the strategic objectives” (p. 6).
Learner Outcomes
The UWI has articulated seven specific key attributes of the ideal UWI graduate in relation to academic abilities, transferable skills, personal and professional qualities. These attributes are not discipline specific and are believed by The UWI as essential for work-ready graduates. The attributes as outlined in The UWI Strategic Plan, 2017-2022 are:
1. A critical and creative thinker
2. An effective communicator with good interpersonal skills
3. IT-skilled and information literate
4. Innovative and entrepreneurial
5. Globally aware and well-grounded in his/her regional identity
6. Socially, culturally and environmentally responsible
7. Guided by strong ethical values
1. Critical and creative thinker:
Graduates must be able to apply analytic thought and logical reasoning to a body of knowledge and to clarify the assumptions, reasoning and evidence of a specific issue and apply scientific principles.
Key functions include generating alternative ideas, practices and solutions that are unique and effective, and exploring ways to confront complex and ambiguous problems and provide solutions.