UTech, Jamaica 2015-16 Annual Report

Page 107 University of Technology, Jamaica ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 and to provide an ambulance to respond to medical emergencies at the following locations.  Papine Main Campus  JIM Institute of Advanced Management  School of Public Health and Health Technology  School of Oral Health Sciences  Montego Bay Campus Environmental Health Unit This summary of the annual report indicates the main activities undertaken by the EHU, the achievements, the health status of the university and the proposed activities for the next reporting period. During the 2015/2016 reporting period, eight (8) critical environmental parameters were consistently monitored on all campuses of the University. These include but were not necessarily limited to: Food Safety, drinking water quality, pest infestation management, solid waste monitoring and management, occupational health and safety, environmental awareness and sensitisation, swimming pool health and sanitation, and occupational health and safety. The parameter with the lowest level of compliance and standards is occupational health and safety. Consequently, the occupational health and safety policy has been reviewed by the Human Resource Operational Committee and the Governance Committee and should be operational in short order. Staffing Total full-time staffing as at March 2016 stood at 1476 persons as outlined in the following table: Staff Category Total Percentages Academic 571 39% Non-Academic: Administrative 578 Technical 203 905 61% Ancillary 124 1476 100.00% Senior Academic/Administrative Appointments Academic Appointments The following appointments were approved by the University Appointments and Promotions Committee (UPAC) and endorsed by the University Council at its meeting held on October 26, 2015: o Dr. Paul Golding, second term as Dean, College of Business and Management effective September 1, 2015. o Dr. Kamilah Hylton, Associate Professor and Dean, Faculty of Science & Sport effective October 1, 2015. o Dr. Garfield Young, Associate Professor and Dean, Faculty of Built Environment effective October 1, 2015. o Dr. Rohan Lewis, second term as Dean, Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies effective September 1, 2015. o Dr. Claudette Williams-Myers, second term as Associate Dean, College of Business and Management effective September 1, 2015. o Mr. Clavery Allen, second term as Head of School, Business Administration effective March 1, 2015. o Mr. Michael Steele, second term as Head, Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship, Ethics & Leadership effective September 1, 2015. o Dr. Adella Campbell, Senior Lecturer and Head, Caribbean School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences effective October 1, 2015. o Mr. Olusegun Ismail, Head of School, School of Mathematics and Statistics effective October 1, 2015. o Miss Celia McKoy, Senior Lecturer, second term as Associate Head of School, School of Business Administration effective August 1, 2015. Administrative Appointments The University Council at its meeting held on September 7, 2015 approved the appointment of Major Patrick Cameron as Chief Operations and Projects Officer effective October 5, 2015.