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© The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica – 2014 Jan.
Presentation
to
International Association of University
Presidents (IAUP)
2014 January
“Responding to today’s challenges, creating tomorrow’s opportunities”
www.cccj.edu.jm
Donna Powell Wilson, PhD
Executive Director

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Overview
CCCJ:
A statutory agency under the Ministry of
Education
Main functions
•regulatory,
•promotional, and
•developmental

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The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica
VISION

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The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica
MISSION

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Articulation agreements
Students who attain an Associate
Degree at the community college
can then apply their certification
toward Bachelor’s degrees at the
college or partnering universities

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College University
OR
DECISION

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Community College
•Certificate/Diploma /Asc. Degree
•Application of specific skills
•Occupation specialization
•More affordable tuition
•Greater accessibility
•Programmes developed based
on labour market needs
•Programme quality
•Institutional Reputation
•Focus on critical thinking &
communication skills
•Accredited programmes
Weighing the PROS

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Why not both!
College…
AND THEN University?

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Articulation Agreements help
ME…
reduce
duplication
succeed
in the
workplace
transition
lifelong
learning
reduce
expenses
experiment
gain two
credentials

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Articulation Agreements help
MY INSTITUTION…
share the
wealthrecruit
meet the
needs &
wants of
students
bolster
reputation
seamless
education

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Articulation Agreements help
MY COMMUNITY…
well
rounded, edu
cated
employee &
citizen
Reduce
need for
employee
training
workplace
learning
experiences
&
partnerships
keeping
students
home

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INSTITUTION
ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
- University of
Technology, Jamaica
(UTECH)
- University of the West
Indies, Mona
• University of
Birmingham
• City College
Birmingham
• New College
Nottingham

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reduce
duplication
succeed
in the
workplace
transition
lifelong
learning
reduce
expense
experiment
gain two
credentials
College University
Articulation Agreements are the bridge to seamless
education through lifelong learning.

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© The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica – 2014 Jan.
Thank You