Dominica State College
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Dominica State College, formerly Clifton Dupigny Community College, is a national college, located in the northern part of Roseau
, Dominica
in the Stock Farm
area of the city. It is located just to the southeast of the Stock Farm Prison
and northeast of Princess Margaret Hospital
. It was named after the pioneer of universal education in Dominica, Clifton Dupigny, but was reestablished and renamed in September 2002, much to the distaste of many. Established in 1980 as a community college, it became the product of an amalgamation of the Technical College (originally established in 1972) and the Sixth Form College. This merger was the result of the Dominican government's attempt to unite all tertiary level education in one campus through the Dominica State College Act of 2002. The college as merged offers a gamut of educational programmes in the field of both traditional and vocational subjects like hospitality and tourism, nursing, agriculture and teachers training.
DSC is supported by the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Youth Affairs and Sports. It
operates like a polytechnic institution, and offers classes in education, health, arts and sciences. It has a student population of about 1400.
Rosie Douglas
. As outlined by Peters, who at the time was at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh
, Dominica State College was planned as a transition from four already established educational institutions. Clifton Dupigny College Academic Division would become the Faculty of Arts & Science, Clifton Dupigny Technical Division would become the Faculty of Applied Science & Technology, Teachers Training College would become the Faculty of Education and Human Development, and the School of Nursing would become the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences. The State College was planned to provide students with the first two years of their university education. It was hoped that the State College would begin offering 4 year degrees by 2010. DSC held its first graduation ceremony in July 2003, and the school was also officially opened at the same ceremony although it was actually established in September 2002. It was established by an Act of Parliament.
The school developed into three campuses which were previously separate educational institutions. The Nursing Institute, which was located on the grounds of the nearby Princess Margaret Hospital
, has become the Faculty of Nursing (Health Sciences),. The Teachers College, at the Bath Estate Campus, has become the Faculty of Education. The Sixth Form College, located at the Stock Farm Campus, has become the Faculties of Arts and Sciences and Applied Arts and Technology.
The educational institutions have a focused approach to provide high quality education on a continuing basis to the community it serves and its mission statement amply reflects this approach: "To be recognized as a premiere institution of higher learning, committed to excellence and responsible to the needs of the stakeholders, and to the social, spiritual and economic challenges which face the Dominican society in the global environment."
Teacher salaries had not been raised in the four years between 2003 and 2007, creating a sense of grievance, and tensions were noted within the school between academic and non-academic staff, between instructors and management, and between the school and the government. In 2008, construction was approved for a new Dominica State College with construction funding expected to come from the People’s Republic of China. The following year, the Bachelor of Science degree in nursing was initiated. Also in 2009, DSC was developing links with the University of West Indies, University of Technology, Jamaica, and other within the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States.
By 2010, an Articulation Agreement and Agreement for Faculty/Staff Exchange was signed between DSC and Wheelock College
in Boston, Massachusetts. However, initial student enrollment in 2010, expected to be at least 900 applicants for admittance, was less than 400, which triggered extending the enrollment period and removing the admissions fee requirement.
Effective September 2011, the school's hours of operation will expand to include evening classes for adult learners pursuing certificate programs, in addition to traditional classes for those pursuing degree programmes.
In December 2010, Monroe College, offered six scholarship, one full and five partial, in the disciplines of Hospitality Management, Accounting, Public Health, Criminal Justice and Information Technology. The criteria prescribed are for a graduate of the Dominica State College with a GPA of at least 3.0.
Roseau
-Architecture:The central district of Roseau is tightly packed with small and large houses and even larger modern concrete structures. There is little green or open space situated within the city, and this is even more so today, as many of the courtyards which was once commonplace within the city...
, Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
in the Stock Farm
Stock Farm
Stock Farm or Stockfarm is a northern suburb of Roseau, Dominica. It contains the national prison of Dominica Stock Farm Prison, the Dominica State College and a netball and basketball stadium. Woodbridge Bay and the main port of entry into Dominica lie off Stock Farm....
area of the city. It is located just to the southeast of the Stock Farm Prison
Stock Farm Prison
Stock Farm Prison, also known as Her Majesty's Prison, is the national prison of the Caribbean island of Dominica. It lies in the northern part of the city of Roseau, in the Stock Farm neighborhood, just to the northwest of Dominica State College...
and northeast of Princess Margaret Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital (Roseau)
Princess Margaret Hospital is the major trauma facility of Dominica, located in the northern Goodwill part of the capital, Roseau, to the northeast of Lindo Park, north of the Botanical Gardens of Roseau, southwest of Clifton Dupigny Technical College and south of Stock Farm Prison...
. It was named after the pioneer of universal education in Dominica, Clifton Dupigny, but was reestablished and renamed in September 2002, much to the distaste of many. Established in 1980 as a community college, it became the product of an amalgamation of the Technical College (originally established in 1972) and the Sixth Form College. This merger was the result of the Dominican government's attempt to unite all tertiary level education in one campus through the Dominica State College Act of 2002. The college as merged offers a gamut of educational programmes in the field of both traditional and vocational subjects like hospitality and tourism, nursing, agriculture and teachers training.
DSC is supported by the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Youth Affairs and Sports. It
operates like a polytechnic institution, and offers classes in education, health, arts and sciences. It has a student population of about 1400.
History
The Dominica State College was the idea of Prime MinisterPrime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Rosie Douglas
Rosie Douglas
Roosevelt Bernard Douglas was a Dominican politician. In 2000 he was prime minister of the Caribbean island for eight months, from 3 February 2000 until his death later that year....
. As outlined by Peters, who at the time was at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a four-year, public liberal arts college in Plattsburgh, New York. The college was founded in 1889 and opened in 1890. The college is currently part of the State University of New York system and is accredited by the Middle States Association of...
, Dominica State College was planned as a transition from four already established educational institutions. Clifton Dupigny College Academic Division would become the Faculty of Arts & Science, Clifton Dupigny Technical Division would become the Faculty of Applied Science & Technology, Teachers Training College would become the Faculty of Education and Human Development, and the School of Nursing would become the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences. The State College was planned to provide students with the first two years of their university education. It was hoped that the State College would begin offering 4 year degrees by 2010. DSC held its first graduation ceremony in July 2003, and the school was also officially opened at the same ceremony although it was actually established in September 2002. It was established by an Act of Parliament.
The school developed into three campuses which were previously separate educational institutions. The Nursing Institute, which was located on the grounds of the nearby Princess Margaret Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital (Roseau)
Princess Margaret Hospital is the major trauma facility of Dominica, located in the northern Goodwill part of the capital, Roseau, to the northeast of Lindo Park, north of the Botanical Gardens of Roseau, southwest of Clifton Dupigny Technical College and south of Stock Farm Prison...
, has become the Faculty of Nursing (Health Sciences),. The Teachers College, at the Bath Estate Campus, has become the Faculty of Education. The Sixth Form College, located at the Stock Farm Campus, has become the Faculties of Arts and Sciences and Applied Arts and Technology.
The educational institutions have a focused approach to provide high quality education on a continuing basis to the community it serves and its mission statement amply reflects this approach: "To be recognized as a premiere institution of higher learning, committed to excellence and responsible to the needs of the stakeholders, and to the social, spiritual and economic challenges which face the Dominican society in the global environment."
Teacher salaries had not been raised in the four years between 2003 and 2007, creating a sense of grievance, and tensions were noted within the school between academic and non-academic staff, between instructors and management, and between the school and the government. In 2008, construction was approved for a new Dominica State College with construction funding expected to come from the People’s Republic of China. The following year, the Bachelor of Science degree in nursing was initiated. Also in 2009, DSC was developing links with the University of West Indies, University of Technology, Jamaica, and other within the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States.
By 2010, an Articulation Agreement and Agreement for Faculty/Staff Exchange was signed between DSC and Wheelock College
Wheelock College
Wheelock College is a private, coeducational college located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock. The mission of Wheelock College is to primarily improve the lives of children and families...
in Boston, Massachusetts. However, initial student enrollment in 2010, expected to be at least 900 applicants for admittance, was less than 400, which triggered extending the enrollment period and removing the admissions fee requirement.
Effective September 2011, the school's hours of operation will expand to include evening classes for adult learners pursuing certificate programs, in addition to traditional classes for those pursuing degree programmes.
Scholarships
Under Dominica's tertiary education system, scholarships are offered to talented students and those who need economic assistance, without discrimination, to pursue higher education in educational instructions outside the country.In December 2010, Monroe College, offered six scholarship, one full and five partial, in the disciplines of Hospitality Management, Accounting, Public Health, Criminal Justice and Information Technology. The criteria prescribed are for a graduate of the Dominica State College with a GPA of at least 3.0.