At Faculty Day 2018, the Dean presented a vision wherein the FSS will contribute to the UWI‘s Triple-A Strategy through teaching and learning, research and advocacy, while adhering to an approach guided by principled professionalism, practicing what we teach and practical partnerships. Significant support was expressed by staff in attendance, but a charge was given that we must transform the talk into action. 

Presented below is the FSS Strategic Plan (2018/19 – 2019/20), wherein the primary FSS initiative is broken down into a number of sub-initiatives, objectives and deliverables. This is in a bid to create tangible outputs in line with the Triple-A Strategy. These have been developed in addition to the numerous beneficial projects that are already being implemented by the FSS. The plan was approved by the FSS Faculty Board on October 4, 2018. 

Initiative: Improve the Student Experience, Research, Advocacy and Staff Morale in the FSS 

Sub-Initiative #1: Improve the FSS student experience (Access, AC3) 

• Objective 1.1: Improve the physical facilities in the FSS to enhance course and programme delivery 
• Objective 1.2: Improve responsiveness to FSS students’ needs 
• Objective 1.3: Improve FSS students’ work readiness and life skills competencies 

Sub-Initiative #2: Improve FSS staff morale (Agility, AG4) 

• Objective 2.1: Improve the physical working conditions in the FSS 
• Objective 2.2: Improve the psychosocial working conditions in the FSS 
• Objective 2.3: Design a planning and implementation process to guide continuous improvement and strategic planning within the FSS 

Sub-Initiative #3: Increase support to FSS researchers and enhance advocacy in areas related to the Social Sciences (Access, AC4 and Alignment, AL1) 

• Objective 3.1: Provide support to FSS researchers in conducting and disseminating research, particularly in areas aligned with the Triple-A Strategy 
• Objective 3.2: Actively engage in public discourse on matters of national and regional importance to demonstrate the relevance of the FSS and to enhance its reputation as a premier producer of research 
• Objective 3.3: Provide case-specific guidance to the public and private sectors in areas related to the social sciences 6