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Dr. Marco Olsen |
The Office of the Provost welcomes you to the University of Belize! The Provost serves as the chief academic officer responsible for achieving our mission to promote excellence in higher education, research and service for national development.
The Office of the Provost fosters collaboration across the campuses nationwide and oversees all of the academic faculties and programs. Our library is also part of our academic unit as well as the Faculty of Education and Arts, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, Allied Health and Social Work and the Faculty of Science and Technology. The Provost’s Office is committed to provide leadership in development, review, and management of academic policies and objectives concerning teaching, research and extension programs.
The Provost works closely with the President to develop the University’s main goals and objectives and, in the absence of the President, serves as the President’s representative.
The University of Belize is Belize’s National University with campuses in three of the countries six districts. It has a diverse population representing the cosmopolitan inhabitants that make up the country’s population of three hundred and fifty thousand. We offer an array of nationally recognized undergraduate programmes, and a small number of post graduate programmes in partnership with recognized universities in Canada, the Caribbean and the United States of America. We also offer English, Spanish and Portuguese as a second language through our Regional Language Centre which is located on our Central Campus in the country’s new capital of Belmopan.
Belize is blessed with a natural environment of pristine and breathtaking marine ecosystems which attract students and researchers from all over the world. Relevant marine and oceanographic research is conducted under the auspice of our institute of Marine Studies at our two facilities located on Calabash Caye and Hunting Caye, small islands to the East and South of the country.
For further information regarding our programs and facilities, please visit our website or don’t hesitate to pay us a visit.
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Mr. Harry Lui |
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer is responsible for: formulating and prescribing University wide budget and financial management policies, ensuring adherence to accounting policies & statements and fiscal policies, procedures and systems of controls. Its primary function is to manage the budgetary and financial operations of the University. It is responsible for the development, issuance and maintenance of all financial manuals and related directives. These directives may come from the Board of Trustees, the President, the Provost, the Central Administration Committee or the Finance and Administration Council.
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Dr. Roy A. Young |
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Mr. Marco Valle |
The Department of Information & Communication Network is constantly striving to keep the University at the cutting edge of technology. Our aim is to provide our students, staff and faculty with 21st century tools, while ensuring that we build in them, the capacity for effective use. The Department works toward: obtaining information that will enable its communication networks to better serve its members and our customers, presenting recommendations and possible solutions and to promote an environment of communication in which the University community can achieve our common goal.
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Mr. Michael Gutierrez |
The Public Safety Department is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment at the University of Belize. Our goal is to ensure an environment in which all members of the campus community can safely study, work and live.
The department is comprised of sworn Public Safety Officers who received their law enforcement authority in accordance with the provisions of the Belize Revised Statutes. In addition these Officers have special training in: First Aid, CPR, and Emergency Response for incidents such as Bomb Threats, Fire and Hurricane Preparedness, supporting NEMO, CEMO and other respected emergency management committees. In the event of an emergency, the department aims to preserve life and property, and to mitigate its impact on the country and its people in order to facilitate the return to normalcy. The department is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Among other issues, the Department of Public Safety is also involved in educating the University community, with relevant topics such as: security awareness, crime prevention programs, escort programs, new student orientation, victim assistance programs (to aid crime victims in areas of criminal prosecution), community policy programs and of course dignitary protection for distinguished visitors to the University.
