International College of the Cayman Islands
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The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) is a U.S. accredited non-profit, private, four-year independent institution of higher education which opened in the fall of 1970. It is located in Newlands
on the island of Grand Cayman
.
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| Established
| 1970
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| Type
| Private College
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| President
| Dr. John H. Cummings II
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| Location
| Newlands, Grand Cayman
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| Campus
| Rural
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| Colors
| Blue and Gold
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| Website
| http://www.myicci.com
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|Radio Station
|101.1 ICCI-FM
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(ACICS) in Washington D.C. ACICS is listed by the United States Department of Education
and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) as a recognized accrediting agency. ICCI is recognized by the Cayman Islands Education Council which gives credence to its degrees. Caymanian students attending ICCI are eligible for participation in Cayman Islands Government Scholarship. ICCI has "Exemption" Accreditation by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(ACCA).
The mission of the International College of the Cayman Islands is to prepare students for career placement and enhancement. The ICCI education instills attitudes, behaviors, sensitivities, skills and knowledge that are essential to life and learning. The ICCI experience advances the potential for leadership and a commitment to community service. ICCI equips graduates with practical skills of critical thinking, problem solving and self-directed learning for success in the 21st century job market.
VISION STATEMENT
Adherence to its stated mission enables ICCI to sustain a learning environment in which student-faculty exchanges are presented in a very individualized and learner-friendly setting. The international character of ICCI reflects a deliberate application of this mission statement. The diverse and multi-national mix of students, faculty and administrative staff assures an enlightened dynamic for interactive teaching and learning. Graduates of ICCI are prepared to contribute service as constituents of the modern work force, wherever they are placed.
The vision of the institution is manifested through: practical career preparation, combined with technological, economic, social, and ecological awareness; focus upon the Caribbean financial and tourist center location of the Cayman Islands; assurance of a reasonably priced and easily affordable education that is student-focused and responsive to local community needs; and fulfilling academic and cultural needs of the Caymanian and International communities in a variety of degree programs.
Initial land for the campus in Newlands was donated by the late Hon. James M. Bodden, first national hero of the Cayman Islands. An American Friends Service Committee volunteer work camp, during the Summer of 1969, began construction of Friends Hall, the first building for the college. In the summer of 1970, an Operation Crossroads Africa
volunteer work camp helped to complete construction on the building. Friends Hall was dedicated on January 23, 1971. September 24, 1970 marked the beginning of classes.
Construction on the second building, Clayton Strain Residence Hall, was begun in January 1971, and opened for use in September 1971. Construction of the library began in the Summer of 1973; it was available for use in 1974. In January 1973, ICCI acquired the Sylvia Gill Secretarial College, and moved its facilities from George Town to the ICCI campus in Newlands.
In May 1973, the International College of the Cayman Islands’ radio station - ICCI-101.1 FM - became the first licensed radio station in the Cayman Islands.
In the Fall of 1975, International College of the Cayman Islands was chartered in the State of Florida as a degree-granting institution and authorized by the Florida State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities (now Commission for Independent Education), to offer courses of study leading to Associate and Bachelor's degrees. Classes and seminars were first offered through the Miami Center (now Miami Learning Site), in 1976. The college was accredited as a Senior College by the Accrediting Commission of the Association of Independent College and Schools, Washington, D.C. (now Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools), in August 1979. In the Winter term, 1980, graduate studies leading to the Master of Science degree were inaugurated. In the Winter Term, 1993, the Master of Business Administration program began.
In January 2000, the founder of the college, Dr. J. Hugh Cummings, died. A memorial walk is held each year in February from the college campus, which was the birthplace of tertiary education in the Cayman Islands, to Pedro St. James Castle
, the birthplace of democracy in the Cayman Islands. The 2011 memorial walk had over 75 walkers and raised over 2000 Cayman dollars for the fund.
In September 2004 the college campus was destroyed when Hurricane Ivan, a category five hurricane, passed within a few miles of Grand Cayman devastating the Cayman Islands. All three campus buildings and the radio tower sustained damage and were unusable. The college resumed operations at St. Ignatius High School in George Town in November 2004 and continued to operate at that location through the end of the Fall Quarter 2005. In January 2006 the college returned to its original campus with two repaired and renovated buildings. The new Friends Hall Classroom building and the new Clayton Strain Hall opened for the Winter Quarter 2006. The repairs and renovation of both buildings were completed by the generous donation of a distinguished graduate of the college, Mrs. Dorothy Scott.
ICCI Celebrated its Fortieth Anniversary on September 24, 2010.
In the fall of 2010 ICCI broke ground on its new third classroom building. The building opened on September 23, 2011.
The campus of ICCI is located in the central part of Grand Cayman in the rural community of Newlands, approximately seven miles east of George Town.
ICCI espouses the belief that understanding and development depend on the students' perception of the relevance of their learning to themselves and their environment; that knowledge cannot be imposed, but is a dynamic process growing from the involvement of both teachers and students with problems and experiences which affect them. ICCI encourages participation by students and the people of the Cayman Islands in helping formulate college policy. The autonomy of each member of the college will be safeguarded.
International College of the Cayman Islands is founded on the belief that educational opportunities should be provided without regard to color, race, sex, handicap, creed, or national origin. ICCI does not discriminate on any of these bases in admittance, employment, financial assistance, or any other policies, programs or areas of the college.
The school's property and buildings are held in the name of the college by a board of trustees. The board is responsible for the maintenance of college properties and formulates college policy.
The student population in the Fall quarter of 2010 was made up of 227 students from 24 different nations.
Associate of Science Degree
• Business
• Accounting Concentration
• Banking Concentration
• Broadcasting Management Concentration
• Finance Concentration
• Hotel and Tourism Management Concentration
• Information Systems Concentration
• General Studies
• Office Administration
Bachelor of Science Degree
• Business Administration
• Accounting Concentration
• Finance Concentration
• Human and Social Services
• Liberal Studies
• Office Administration
Master of Science Degree
• Management: Human Resources
• Management: Education
Master of Business Administration Degree
• The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce (CICC)
• The Institute of International Education (IIE)
• The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• The American Council of Education (ACE)
• The American Library Association (ALA)
• The Library and Information Resources Network, Inc. (LIRN)
• Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) http://www.acics.org and see also http://www.chea.org (Council for Higher Education Accreditation - provides public database documenting accreditation of colleges and universities)
• "Exemption" Accreditation by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. http://www.accaglobal.com/. See also https://portal.accaglobal.com/accaweb/faces/page/public/accreditations/enquiry/main/EnqInstitutionsTable.jspx
• Approved by the United States Veterans Administration as an institution of higher education for enrollment of eligible veterans
• Approved by the British Chartered Institute of Bankers as an institution offering banking courses (The B.S. degree in business administration meets the requirements for admission to the Associate Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) program.)
• Approved by Educational Testing Services (ETS) for inclusion in the list of GMAT score recipients.
Newlands
-South Africa:* Newlands, Cape Town, a suburb of Cape Town* Newlands, Gauteng, a suburb of Johannesburg-United Kingdom:England* Newlands, Essex, a town on Canvey Island* Newlands Valley, a valley in Cumbria* Newlands Corner in SurreyNorthern Ireland...
on the island of Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the nation's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles southwest of Cayman Brac.-Geography:Grand Cayman encompasses 76% of...
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Established
| 1970
|-
| Type
| Private College
|-
| President
| Dr. John H. Cummings II
|-
| Location
| Newlands, Grand Cayman
|-
| Campus
| Rural
|-
| Colors
| Blue and Gold
|-
| Website
| http://www.myicci.com
|-
|Radio Station
|101.1 ICCI-FM
ICCI-FM
ICCI-FM is a non-commercial radio station in the Cayman Islands in the British West Indies. The station is owned by the International College of the Cayman Islands and broadcasts from Newlands on Grand Cayman. It airs a college radio format blending music and news. ICCI-FM serves as a training...
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Accreditation
ICCI has been continuously accredited since 1979 by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and SchoolsAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation recognized by both the United States Secretary of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body that accredits institutions of...
(ACICS) in Washington D.C. ACICS is listed by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education...
(CHEA) as a recognized accrediting agency. ICCI is recognized by the Cayman Islands Education Council which gives credence to its degrees. Caymanian students attending ICCI are eligible for participation in Cayman Islands Government Scholarship. ICCI has "Exemption" Accreditation by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global body for professional accountants offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification . it is one of the largest and fastest-growing global accountancy bodies with 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170...
(ACCA).
Mission and Vision Statements
MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the International College of the Cayman Islands is to prepare students for career placement and enhancement. The ICCI education instills attitudes, behaviors, sensitivities, skills and knowledge that are essential to life and learning. The ICCI experience advances the potential for leadership and a commitment to community service. ICCI equips graduates with practical skills of critical thinking, problem solving and self-directed learning for success in the 21st century job market.
VISION STATEMENT
Adherence to its stated mission enables ICCI to sustain a learning environment in which student-faculty exchanges are presented in a very individualized and learner-friendly setting. The international character of ICCI reflects a deliberate application of this mission statement. The diverse and multi-national mix of students, faculty and administrative staff assures an enlightened dynamic for interactive teaching and learning. Graduates of ICCI are prepared to contribute service as constituents of the modern work force, wherever they are placed.
The vision of the institution is manifested through: practical career preparation, combined with technological, economic, social, and ecological awareness; focus upon the Caribbean financial and tourist center location of the Cayman Islands; assurance of a reasonably priced and easily affordable education that is student-focused and responsive to local community needs; and fulfilling academic and cultural needs of the Caymanian and International communities in a variety of degree programs.
History
The International College of the Cayman Islands is the outgrowth of a felt need by a small group of Caymanians and Americans to establish a private, independent institution of higher education in the Cayman Islands, since no other such institution existed in the islands. The need was initially expressed by Floris McField (née McCoy), a Caymanian teacher. A founding committee was organized by Dr. J. Hugh Cummings of Portland, Oregon early in 1967. The committee worked for several years making plans for the organization and establishment of the college. In January 1968, the American Committee for the College of the Cayman Islands was formed to provide financial help for establishing a college in the Cayman Islands, later named International College of the Cayman Islands. The committee continues as a nonprofit organization to assist the college in publicity and finance.Initial land for the campus in Newlands was donated by the late Hon. James M. Bodden, first national hero of the Cayman Islands. An American Friends Service Committee volunteer work camp, during the Summer of 1969, began construction of Friends Hall, the first building for the college. In the summer of 1970, an Operation Crossroads Africa
Operation Crossroads Africa
Operation Crossroads Africa is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working to build links between North America and Africa. It was founded in 1957 by the priest James Herman Robinson. OCA annually sends groups of young volunteers from North America to work on projects in Africa. At its...
volunteer work camp helped to complete construction on the building. Friends Hall was dedicated on January 23, 1971. September 24, 1970 marked the beginning of classes.
Construction on the second building, Clayton Strain Residence Hall, was begun in January 1971, and opened for use in September 1971. Construction of the library began in the Summer of 1973; it was available for use in 1974. In January 1973, ICCI acquired the Sylvia Gill Secretarial College, and moved its facilities from George Town to the ICCI campus in Newlands.
In May 1973, the International College of the Cayman Islands’ radio station - ICCI-101.1 FM - became the first licensed radio station in the Cayman Islands.
In the Fall of 1975, International College of the Cayman Islands was chartered in the State of Florida as a degree-granting institution and authorized by the Florida State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities (now Commission for Independent Education), to offer courses of study leading to Associate and Bachelor's degrees. Classes and seminars were first offered through the Miami Center (now Miami Learning Site), in 1976. The college was accredited as a Senior College by the Accrediting Commission of the Association of Independent College and Schools, Washington, D.C. (now Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools), in August 1979. In the Winter term, 1980, graduate studies leading to the Master of Science degree were inaugurated. In the Winter Term, 1993, the Master of Business Administration program began.
In January 2000, the founder of the college, Dr. J. Hugh Cummings, died. A memorial walk is held each year in February from the college campus, which was the birthplace of tertiary education in the Cayman Islands, to Pedro St. James Castle
Pedro St. James Castle
Pedro St. James Castle, Pedro St. James, or Pedro's Castle is the oldest existing structure in the Cayman Islands . Located on the southern coast of Grand Cayman Island, the manor house was constructed in 1780 as the home of plantation owner William Eden...
, the birthplace of democracy in the Cayman Islands. The 2011 memorial walk had over 75 walkers and raised over 2000 Cayman dollars for the fund.
In September 2004 the college campus was destroyed when Hurricane Ivan, a category five hurricane, passed within a few miles of Grand Cayman devastating the Cayman Islands. All three campus buildings and the radio tower sustained damage and were unusable. The college resumed operations at St. Ignatius High School in George Town in November 2004 and continued to operate at that location through the end of the Fall Quarter 2005. In January 2006 the college returned to its original campus with two repaired and renovated buildings. The new Friends Hall Classroom building and the new Clayton Strain Hall opened for the Winter Quarter 2006. The repairs and renovation of both buildings were completed by the generous donation of a distinguished graduate of the college, Mrs. Dorothy Scott.
ICCI Celebrated its Fortieth Anniversary on September 24, 2010.
In the fall of 2010 ICCI broke ground on its new third classroom building. The building opened on September 23, 2011.
Location
International College of the Cayman Islands is located at 595 Hirst Road, Newlands, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands consists of three islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Located in the Caribbean Sea south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica, Grand Cayman is the largest of the three. This Island is roughly 22 miles long from east to west with a maximum width of 8 miles. The population is approximately 60,000 though the islands draw between 2 and 2.5 Million visitors a year. These Islands are an English-speaking British dependent territory.The campus of ICCI is located in the central part of Grand Cayman in the rural community of Newlands, approximately seven miles east of George Town.
Education Philosophy
The educational experience at International College of the Cayman Islands is based on the assumption that education is concerned with three broad areas: The students' understanding of themselves, their society, other societies, and the relationship between them; development of the students' personalities and potentials through exposure to a variety of positive educational experiences, philosophies and perspectives, so that they will have the maximum of freedom and resources in forming their own values; and training which will allow students to pursue their chosen vocations.ICCI espouses the belief that understanding and development depend on the students' perception of the relevance of their learning to themselves and their environment; that knowledge cannot be imposed, but is a dynamic process growing from the involvement of both teachers and students with problems and experiences which affect them. ICCI encourages participation by students and the people of the Cayman Islands in helping formulate college policy. The autonomy of each member of the college will be safeguarded.
International College of the Cayman Islands is founded on the belief that educational opportunities should be provided without regard to color, race, sex, handicap, creed, or national origin. ICCI does not discriminate on any of these bases in admittance, employment, financial assistance, or any other policies, programs or areas of the college.
Legal Control
The International College of the Cayman Islands is incorporated as a nonprofit guarantee company in the Cayman Islands to operate as a private, independent institution of higher education. It is also registered with and recognized by the Education Council of the Cayman Islands Government.The school's property and buildings are held in the name of the college by a board of trustees. The board is responsible for the maintenance of college properties and formulates college policy.
Students
The student to faculty ratio at the International College of the Cayman Islands is 11:1. Most classes have about 15 students. Students come to ICCI from other Caribbean Islands and every continent in the world. In January 2010 the school held its 37th annual commencement ceremony at the Family Life Center in George Town, Grand Cayman and awarded degrees to 54 students.The student population in the Fall quarter of 2010 was made up of 227 students from 24 different nations.
Academic Profile
ICCI offers Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science, Masters of Science, and Masters of Business Administration degrees.Associate of Science Degree
• Business
• Accounting Concentration
• Banking Concentration
• Broadcasting Management Concentration
• Finance Concentration
• Hotel and Tourism Management Concentration
• Information Systems Concentration
• General Studies
• Office Administration
Bachelor of Science Degree
• Business Administration
• Accounting Concentration
• Finance Concentration
• Human and Social Services
• Liberal Studies
• Office Administration
Master of Science Degree
• Management: Human Resources
• Management: Education
Master of Business Administration Degree
Memberships
• World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)• The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce (CICC)
• The Institute of International Education (IIE)
• The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• The American Council of Education (ACE)
• The American Library Association (ALA)
• The Library and Information Resources Network, Inc. (LIRN)
Recognitions
• Recognized by the Cayman Island’s Education Council; Caymanian students eligible for participation in Cayman Islands Government Scholarship http://www.myicci.com/LocalScholarshipForm.pdf. See also http://www.myicci.com/accreditation• Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) http://www.acics.org and see also http://www.chea.org (Council for Higher Education Accreditation - provides public database documenting accreditation of colleges and universities)
• "Exemption" Accreditation by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. http://www.accaglobal.com/. See also https://portal.accaglobal.com/accaweb/faces/page/public/accreditations/enquiry/main/EnqInstitutionsTable.jspx
• Approved by the United States Veterans Administration as an institution of higher education for enrollment of eligible veterans
• Approved by the British Chartered Institute of Bankers as an institution offering banking courses (The B.S. degree in business administration meets the requirements for admission to the Associate Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) program.)
• Approved by Educational Testing Services (ETS) for inclusion in the list of GMAT score recipients.