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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) = Between UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS (UVI) and ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (SVGCC) THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING made this Z er day of LHe Cerbher- : 2020, by and between the ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE, of Kingstown, St. Vincent, an instrumentality of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (hereinafter “SVGCC”), and the UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, No. 2 John Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802, an instrumentality of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands (hereinafter “UVI’). WHEREAS, UVI is committed to supporting the intellectual and professional development of the workforce in the Virgin Islands and wider Caribbean as part of the University’s mission; and WHEREAS, UVI and SVGCC have agreed to enter into a MOU which would establish areas of functional cooperation and the tuition rates to be charged to the undergraduate and graduate students from St. Vincent and the Grenadines including those graduating from SVGCC as per the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding; and WHEREAS, UVI is desirous of establishing parameters of functional cooperation and tuition rates for the MOU that would be directly tied to future increases in the University’s tuition rates; and WHEREAS, SVGCC and UVI are committed to the terms of the MOU: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: UVI and SVGCC shall delineate a clear path of transition and/or credit transfer from SVGCC to UVI including 2+2 and 2+3 programs. UVI shall offer St. Vincent and the Grenadines students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at UVI a tuition rate of 1.75 times tuition rates established for residents of the United States Virgin Islands to enroll in undergraduate or graduate programs at UVI. Non-St. Vincent and the Grenadines students who graduate from SVGCC with an associate degree or equivalent CXC CAPE qualifications shall be offered a tuition rate of 1.75 times tuition rates established for residents of the United States Virgin Islands to enroll in undergraduate or graduate programs at UVI. SVGCC shall inform its students and the general public within its jurisdiction about the MOU with UVI and the opportunity for citizens and residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to pursue studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels. SVGCC shall make best effort to ensure classroom and office space in the event of a UVI physical presence in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for purposes of offering applicable cohort driven hybrid #2 John Brewers Bay * St. Thomas ° U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 © Tel: 340-693-1000 © Fax: 340-693-1005 * www.uvi.edu UVI and SVGCC each agreed that they, their designees and assigns are acting as independent contractors and not as an agent, partner, employee or joint venture party of the other party to this MOU. Except as may otherwise be agreed in writing, each party shall bear their own expenses in connection with all matters contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the persons below executing this document warrants and represents to the others that he has the capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement and that in doing so; he is not in violation of any other contract or obligation whatsoever. “Mr. peor Scott, SVGCC Witness——_———— Pee -28 2220 oe Deco Date : Date Dr. David Hall, UVI Witness Date Date #2 John Brewers Bay ¢ St. Thomas ° U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 ¢ Tel: 340-693-1000 © Fax: 340-693-1005 * www.uvi.edu