Governing Body
Council
Leadership and Strategy
The Council is responsible, on behalf of all stakeholders, for the strategic direction and viability (financial and legal) of the University. Terms of reference are as follows:
- to approve and monitor the University’s Strategic Plan;
- to approve an appropriate Business Plan and to ensure the financial viability of the University;
- to ensure that appropriate risk management policies are in place and to monitor performance;
- to ensure the proper administration and control of all the University’s property (moveable and immoveable);
- to approve the staffing structure and general organisation of the University;
- to determine the wages or salaries of all members of staff (in accordance with scales determined by the Council);
- to approve and ensure the good working of the committee structure of the university;
- to ensure that there is a robust and effective quality assurance system in place; and
- to undertake such other strategic tasks as may be necessary.
Membership is drawn from external and internal constituencies as follows:
- A majority of members of the Council should come from outside the university.
- Meetings will not be quorate unless this is the case. Members will be appointed by the Chancellor.
The following constitutes the membership of the Council:
- (External) Chair of the Board
- (External) Six independent members
- (Internal) Vice-Chancellor
- (Internal) Registrar
- (Internal) Four additional members
Members will be appointed for a term of 3 years, renewable (subject to review) for a maximum of a further 3 years.
The Council will normally meet 6 times per year.
Council Members
President / Chancellor Wavel Ramkalawan
Chair
Mr. Antoine Onezime
Vice-Chair
Ms. Joëlle Perreau
Vice-Chancellor
Internal Member
Dr. Justin Zelime
Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Development
Internal Member
Internal Member
Ms. Monica Francoise
Student Services Manager
Internal Member
Internal Member
Mrs. Annie Laurette
Head of Department, Education, Languages and Media
Internal Member
Internal Member
Dr. Mathilda Twomey
External Member
Mr. Sunil Shah
External Member
Dr. Conrad Shamlaye
External Member
Mr. Rupert Simeon
External Member
Mrs. Vicky Rachel
Council Secretary