This paper presents an overview of the model of quality assurance at The University of the West Indies (UWI) as developed by the Office of the Board for Undergraduate Studies (OBUS). “Fitness for purpose” is the definition of quality that informs the articulation and operationalization of the UWI model, and the authors engage in a critical examination of the processes involved. These processes include self-assessment, peer review, and site visits, and the follow-up of the recommendations of review reports.

The mission of ACHEA is to “promote the highest professional and ethical standards and the continuing development of the management capacity among those who have administrative and managerial responsibilities in higher education in the Caribbean by enhancing the skills of individual members through the provision of training and development programmes and opportunities for effective networking” (http://sta.uwi.edu/ACHEA/).