Structure


The Institute for Gender and Development Studies is not attached to any faculty. It is an independent centre in the university - a decision taken to underline its relevance to all disciplines and to facilitate collaboration with all faculties.

The IGDS consists of a Regional Co-ordinating Unit (RCU) located on the University´s Mona campus, and three Campus Units - at Cave Hill, Barbados; at Mona, Jamaica; and at St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. Boards of Studies, chaired by the Heads of the Campus Units, function like Faculty Boards, with membership comprising staff of the Units, representatives from all Faculties, the library, the student body and the women´s studies/university women´s groups. At St. Augustine, associate staff of the IGDS serve as invited members of the Board of Studies.

The Heads of the Campus Units are members of the Academic Boards, of faculty and other boards/committees on their campuses. The University Director of the Regional Co-ordinating Unit is a member ex officio of the three Boards of Studies, of Academic Board, Mona and of the Faculty of Humanities & Education Board at Mona.

The Regional Co-ordinating Unit reports to the University Board for Graduate Studies and Research and to the Vice Chancellor. The Campus Units report to the University Boards for Undergraduate and for Graduate Studies and Research, to the Campus Academic Boards, and to the Campus Principals.


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