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Restructuring Tertiary Institutions
Restructuring Tertiary Institutions
This page provides guidelines as to how institutions can implement a degree program, merge, or otherwise restructure to form a recognized institution of tertiary learning.
Commencement of a Degree Program (Upgrading a College to Univesrity Status)
Example: C.A.S.T. to the University of Technology, Jamaica
- Cabinet decides that the country needs another university and MOEYC identifies and the institution with the potential for upgrading.
- The MOEYC establishes a task force comprising representatives of the institution, the MOEYC, the private sector and other institutions and agencies as the Minister sees fit.
- Task force report is submitted to the MOEYC. This includes strategic plan for the institution.
- Based on acceptance of the report, a Cabinet submission is written by the Tertiary Unit.
- Cabinet approves or disapproves of the decision.
- If approval is granted, MOEYC makes relevant announcement, usually in Parliament.
- Process begins for legal framework, including name change and charter.
- Restructuring of institution commences with the new staff structure and upgrading of physical facilities and student services.
e.g. Early Childhood Programme at Shortwood
- MOEYC agrees that a degree programme is needed in a particular area, following consultation with various stakeholders e.g. the institution, university.
- Institution submits proposal to MOEYC after inputs from partners in the programme.
- Proposal is examined by the tertiary unit and others in MOEYC on the basis of criteria
established by MOEYC A major criterion is sustainability.
- MOEYC approves or disapproves. If approval is granted, a Cabinet submission is
prepared by the unit and submitted.
- Cabinet approves or disapproves. If approval is granted, MOEYC makes the
announcement.
- Formal agreements are signed between the partners in the programme.
- Provision is made for budgetary allocation for the new programme.
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Merging of Two or more Institutions
Example: Merging of C.O.A. and P.G.T.C. to form C.A.S.E.
- Cabinet takes a decision to merge institutions, usually in the interest of cost-effectiveness and expansion of programmes.
- MOEYC establishes technical committee to begin discussions.
- Technical committee conducts institutional analysis and makes recommendations.
- New structure is drafted after consultation with all parties.
- Report of technical committee and draft of new structure are submitted to MOEYC.
- MOEYC approves or disapproves.
- If approval is granted, a submission is made to Cabinet.
- If Cabinet approves, the process for legal framework begins. This takes approximately nineteen (19) steps and usually culminates in a new scheme order which merges the two institutions.
- Implementation of new staff structure and integration of the institution begins.
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Restructuring and Upgrading
E.g. The Cultural Training Centre to the Edna Manley College
- Cabinet decision to restructure the Cultural Training Centre and to give it more autonomy within the MOEYC.
- MOEYC takes steps to implement the decision.
- First step is the removal of the institution from the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ).
This takes nineteen (19) steps.
- New staff structure is developed after consultation with various GOJ bodies and the institution.
- New institution is launched. A change of name is usually necessary.
- Name change is gazetted.
- Implementation of new structure begins.
- Preparation for new legal framework commences. This usually results in a new scheme order. This requires a further nineteen (19) steps.
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Process of moving from IOJ to MOEYC
Example: The Cultural Training Centre to the Edna Manley College
- Cabinet approval for institution to be a tertiary institution under MOEYC
- Cabinet approval to draft legislation to amend IOJ Act.
- MOEYC instruction to Parliamentary Counsel to draft legislation.
- Drafting of legislation.
- Attorney General's comments on draft legislation.
- Parliamentary Counsel redrafts of legislation.
- MOEYC receives draft legislation.
- Draft legislation approved by legislation committee of Parliament for submission to Cabinet.
- MOEYC receives approved legislation and submits to Cabinet.
- Cabinet receives legislation - approves for submission to House of Parliament.
- MOEYC submits legislation to Clerk of Parliament.
- Legislation printed and submitted to Lower House.
- Tabling and notice of first reading.
- Lower House approves submission for presentation to Upper House after second reading, debate and approval.
- Upper House approves legislation after debate and possible amendments.
- Printing Office prints Bill.
- Attorney General reads Bill and advises the Governor General.
- Governor General signs Bill.
- Gazetting of Bill.
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