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Human Resources ......................................................................................................... 243 Physical and Technological Resources .......................................................................... 244 Library and Information Services Resources................................................................. 245 Opportunities for Improvement ................................................................................... 247 Financial Resources....................................................................................................... 248 Summary of Strengths Relating to Standard 3.............................................................. 250 Strengths ....................................................................................................................... 250 Summary of Recommendations Relating to Standard 3...............................................251 Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 252
CHAPTER 6 ........................................................................................................................ 255 Standard 4: Readiness for Change .................................................................................... 255
Standard 4.1: The institution has formal mechanisms and/or procedures to evaluate the achievement of its mission and objectives. ................................................................... 258
The 2012-2017 Strategic Planning Period: Achievement of goals and objectives ........ 258 The 2017-2022 Strategic Planning Period: Undertaking change, maximizing Campus
sustainability, regional development and global outreach .......................................... 265 The UWI Mission Statement ......................................................................................... 265 The Planning Process: A Best Practice Approach for Strategic Planning Success ......... 267 Involving faculty, staff, and students in plan development .......................................... 268 Holding meetings to get input before planning ............................................................ 269 Meetings to get input on draft strategic plans ............................................................. 270 Setting short-term goals in “bite-size” pieces in addition to longer-term goals ........... 272 Monitoring progress through periodic checks .............................................................. 276 Systems Used to Communicate The UWI Mission and Purpose to Key Stakeholders ... 281 The UWI Open Campus Performance Management System ........................................ 284 Standard 4.2: The institution has set mechanisms and/or procedures to strategically
and equitably allocate resources for present and future use. ...................................... 286 Financial Resources: The University Budgetary Operational Planning Process............ 287 Technology Updates and Upgrades .............................................................................. 289 Core Technology: Infrastructure Pre-2016 .................................................................... 290 Core Technology: Infrastructure 2016 Update.............................................................. 290
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