VTDI · IDPR Unit

Action list

TeamDashboard

Who is carrying what: every person’s assigned items, how urgent each one is, and the target dates coming up next.

Coming up next

  • 30 Sept 2026

    Prepare and distribute the new entry-evaluation instrument.

    Hopegay Williams-Luton, Dr. Devon Crossfield

  • 30 Sept 2026

    Publish the journal's first volume.

    Hopegay Williams-Luton, Dr. Devon Crossfield, editorial team

  • 30 Sept 2026

    Secure Automotive Lab Space for SASET

    Yorkali Walters

DC

Dr. Devon Crossfield

21 open · 22 assigned

  • Contribute or collaborate on at least one journal submission.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
  • Fast-track editorial review while retaining adequate quality control.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
  • Convene the AI Research and Innovation Committee to review developments in the AI landscape and determine priorities.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
  • Increase the journal pipeline to at least six or seven submitted papers.

    Dated targetTo do4 Sept 2026
  • Raise the status of the flexible-work policy at the Strategic Leadership Meeting.

    Dated targetTo do7 Sept 2026
  • Prepare and distribute the new entry-evaluation instrument.

    Dated targetTo do30 Sept 2026
  • Publish the journal's first volume.

    Dated targetTo do30 Sept 2026
  • Follow up on the status of Hopegay Williams-Luton's permanent appointment.

    ImmediateTo doAs soon as possible
  • Complete the outstanding exit-evaluation report.

    ImmediateTo doUrgent
  • Forward Dr. Wallder's feedback on the Research Handbook to Hopegay.

    ImmediateTo doImmediate
  • Recruit additional external reviewers and establish an accelerated review arrangement.

    ImmediateTo doUrgent
  • Lead the preparation and editing of approximately six collaborative papers.

    ImmediateTo doImmediate
  • Obtain or locate UTech's AI policy and compare it with VTDI's proposed policy.

    ImmediateTo doAs soon as possible
  • Gather and log missing information on existing partnership activities, particularly CAL/blended-learning work, from Kerriann Johnson, Talia and other relevant personnel.

    ImmediateTo doPriority
  • Prepare to administer the exit evaluation for the next graduation exercise and confirm the graduation date.

    Dated targetTo doBefore the next graduation
  • Obtain formal correspondence concerning Hopegay's participation in the National TVET Advisory Committee and ensure she is invited to its next meeting.

    Dated targetTo doBefore the September meeting
  • Identify persons with strong doctoral or master's research that can be adapted into journal articles.

    OngoingTo doOngoing; immediate push
  • Identify practical TVET innovations, interventions and available datasets that can be documented and developed into applied research papers.

    OngoingIn progressOngoing
  • Review the feedback and update the Research Policy/Handbook, including alignment with the School's policies and the AI policy.

    Longer-termTo doPriority for the 2026-27 operational year
  • After the first volume, develop a special issue on blended learning and engage participants from the relevant short course.

    Longer-termTo doSubsequent phase
  • Prepare the IDPR unit operational plan once the Principal's strategic priorities and institutional operational plan are received.

    Longer-termTo doWhen institutional plan is issued
  • Locate the printed programme-accreditation status document in Dr. Crossfield's office and use it to populate the dashboard.

    ImmediateDoneAs soon as possible
HW

Hopegay Williams-Luton

25 open · 27 assigned

  • Contribute or collaborate on at least one journal submission.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
  • Fast-track editorial review while retaining adequate quality control.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
  • Convene the AI Research and Innovation Committee to review developments in the AI landscape and determine priorities.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
  • Complete and submit the Semester 2 course-evaluation report.

    Dated targetTo do4 Sept 2026
  • Increase the journal pipeline to at least six or seven submitted papers.

    Dated targetTo do4 Sept 2026
  • Remind Dr. Crossfield to raise the flexible-work policy at that meeting.

    Dated targetTo do7 Sept 2026
  • Prepare and distribute the new entry-evaluation instrument.

    Dated targetTo do30 Sept 2026
  • Publish the journal's first volume.

    Dated targetTo do30 Sept 2026
  • Contact the two mentees who moved to UTech and confirm whether they wish to remain in the research mentorship programme.

    ImmediateTo doAs soon as possible
  • Check the journal system for any submissions received during August, including submissions mentioned from a teachers' college and Dr. Gordon.

    ImmediateTo doImmediate
  • Route all complete manuscripts to available reviewers.

    ImmediateTo doImmediate
  • Convene and orient the existing journal reviewers on the journal's system, procedures and turnaround expectations.

    ImmediateTo doUrgent
  • Develop and circulate a new call for journal reviewers and editors.

    ImmediateTo doAs soon as possible
  • Revise and recirculate the call for papers, with a new submission deadline.

    ImmediateTo doAs soon as possible
  • Send manuscripts directly to suitable internal reviewers, including Dr. Williams, Dr. Wallder and Dr. Hinds.

    ImmediateTo doImmediate
  • Recruit additional external reviewers and establish an accelerated review arrangement.

    ImmediateTo doUrgent
  • Contact Steve Lawrence about adapting material from his doctoral research into a journal article.

    ImmediateTo doAs soon as possible
  • Obtain or locate UTech's AI policy and compare it with VTDI's proposed policy.

    ImmediateTo doAs soon as possible
  • Ask Dr. Williams whether she received the AI policy from Dr. Wallder for review.

    ImmediateTo doAs soon as possible
  • Complete the outstanding Semester 1 course-evaluation report.

    Dated targetTo doImmediately after Semester 2
  • Prepare to administer the exit evaluation for the next graduation exercise and confirm the graduation date.

    Dated targetTo doBefore the next graduation
  • Identify persons with strong doctoral or master's research that can be adapted into journal articles.

    OngoingTo doOngoing; immediate push
  • Identify practical TVET innovations, interventions and available datasets that can be documented and developed into applied research papers.

    OngoingIn progressOngoing
  • Review the feedback and update the Research Policy/Handbook, including alignment with the School's policies and the AI policy.

    Longer-termTo doPriority for the 2026-27 operational year
  • After the first volume, develop a special issue on blended learning and engage participants from the relevant short course.

    Longer-termTo doSubsequent phase
  • Follow up with the reviewer assigned the manuscript currently under review.

    ImmediateDoneImmediate
  • Check the journal-management system and confirm that authors can see the correct status and movement of their submissions.

    ImmediateDoneImmediate
YW

Yorkali Walters

12 open · 18 assigned

  • Contribute or collaborate on at least one journal submission.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
  • Convene the AI Research and Innovation Committee to review developments in the AI landscape and determine priorities.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
  • Secure Automotive Lab Space for SASET

    OngoingIn progress30 Sept 2026
  • Draft the letter relating to the India High Commission engagement, in collaboration with the relevant TVET stakeholders.

    ImmediateIn progressAs soon as possible
  • Gather and log missing information on existing partnership activities, particularly CAL/blended-learning work, from Kerriann Johnson, Talia and other relevant personnel.

    ImmediateTo doPriority
  • Identify practical TVET innovations, interventions and available datasets that can be documented and developed into applied research papers.

    OngoingIn progressOngoing
  • Maintain and monitor active partnerships, especially those supporting current programmes.

    OngoingIn progressOngoing
  • Reorient partnership development toward projects, resources, grants and programme support rather than institutional visibility alone.

    OngoingIn progressOngoing
  • Continue scanning for strategically relevant partnership opportunities and report significant new opportunities through the appropriate UTech channel.

    OngoingIn progressOngoing
  • Water Project Partnership with IsraTech

    OngoingIn progressOngoing
  • Expand the dashboard to include distinct sections for the comparative report, VTDI data, research, partnerships and programme accreditation status.

    Longer-termIn progressNo date specified
  • Work toward consolidating the institution's fragmented dashboards into a more unified reporting platform.

    Longer-termIn progressLonger-term
  • Check the journal-management system and confirm that authors can see the correct status and movement of their submissions.

    ImmediateDoneImmediate
  • Show Hopegay the updated Jamaica Tertiary Comparative Analysis dashboard.

    ImmediateDoneAs soon as possible
  • Locate the printed programme-accreditation status document in Dr. Crossfield's office and use it to populate the dashboard.

    ImmediateDoneAs soon as possible
  • Check the UCJ online platform entries for the Bachelor's ICT and associate-degree applications.

    ImmediateDoneUrgent
  • Contact the UCJ technical representative and ensure the application data are preserved, exported, printed or otherwise backed up before the platform removes them.

    ImmediateDoneUrgent
  • Provide the meeting recording and extract the assigned action items.

    ImmediateDoneCompleted
C

contributors

1 open · 1 assigned · shared

  • Increase the journal pipeline to at least six or seven submitted papers.

    Dated targetTo do4 Sept 2026
E

editors

1 open · 1 assigned · shared

  • Fast-track editorial review while retaining adequate quality control.

    Dated targetTo do1 Sept 2026
ET

editorial team

1 open · 1 assigned · shared

  • Publish the journal's first volume.

    Dated targetTo do30 Sept 2026
IT

IDPR team

1 open · 1 assigned · shared

  • Prepare the IDPR unit operational plan once the Principal's strategic priorities and institutional operational plan are received.

    Longer-termTo doWhen institutional plan is issued