Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

18.   Matters to be considered by the Board

In addition to the matters to be considered by the Board under section 17(3), the Board may in considering an application for licensing take into account the following matters —

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   (a)     the mission of the offshore higher education institution or programme of study and any specialized programme of study which the offshore higher education institution offers or intends to offer;

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   (b)     the goals and objectives of the offshore higher education institution or programme of study;

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   (c)     the conditions under which the goals or objectives of the offshore higher education institution are to be achieved, including an operational plan;

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   (d)     the expected standards of the offshore higher education institution and how these standards are to be maintained;

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   (e)     the list of programmes of study or courses which the offshore higher education institution offers or intends to offer and its policy regarding course credits;

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   (f)     any links which the offshore higher education institution establishes and maintains or intends to establish and maintain with other educational entities offering higher education;

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   (g)     any independent accreditation process, pending or active, to review and assure the achievement and maintenance of an acceptable academic standard within any programme of study;

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   (h)     any arrangement, under negotiation or in place, for the accreditation of any programme of study by an accrediting body;

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   (i)     the availability of a students' registry and the admission policy with the related fees and charges to be levied;

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   (j)     the maintenance of student records;

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   (k)     the availability of student counselling services;

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   (l)     procedures for monitoring and assessing student performance;

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   (m)     in the case of recruitment of staff into a faculty of the offshore higher education institution —

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      (i)     the recruitment procedures,

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      (ii)     the curriculum vitae of staff,

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      (iii)     the general productivity measures relating to staff performance;

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   (n)     examination regulations and procedures of the offshore higher education institution with particular emphasis on —

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      (i)     the setting and marking of written examinations,

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      (ii)     the conduct and assessment of oral examinations,

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      (iii)     the conduct and assessment of research proposals,

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      (iv)     the conduct of appeals by students, and

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      (v)     the grading systems as a basis of evaluating student performance;

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   (o)     the procedure for selecting external examiners and how such examiners function;

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   (p)     the availability of library and research facilities with particular emphasis on —

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      (i)     the adequacy of such facilities,

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      (ii)     their linkages with other libraries or institutions, whether within or outside the Caribbean;

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   (q)     the physical location or, as the case may be, the proposed physical location of the offshore higher education institution with emphasis on —

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      (i)     projections regarding student enrolment and staff size,

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      (ii)     provisions for classrooms, laboratories and offices;

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   (r)     proposals regarding the financing and management of the offshore higher education institution with particular emphasis on —

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      (i)     the charter of the offshore higher education institution,

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      (ii)     the governing body of the offshore higher education institution,

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      (iii)     costs and efficiency of the offshore higher education institution, and

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      (iv)     the reputation, character, commercial standing and financial standing of the applicant;

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   (s)     any benefits which may accrue to the local economy; and

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   (t)     any other matter which the Board considers pertinent.