By FARHAH SYAMILAH MAZMIL Taylorians are less than happy with the delay in convocation, resulting in a lot of hassle for the affected students. | Photo Credit: Taylor's University SUBANG JAYA | Taylor’s University (TU) has delayed its 13th convocation to 29 April next year.
The graduation ceremony was supposed to take place on 19 November this year. According to TU Public Relations and Communications Senior Manager Azura bt. Abdullah, the delay was necessary to improve TU’s performance on graduate employability in the Ministry Of Higher Education (MOHE) Graduate Tracer Study. The MOHE Graduate Tracer Study, which is a survey for all graduates from higher learning institutions, aims to improve the standard of higher learning in Malaysia. The questions in the survey include feedbacks about the study programs, facilities and services in the institutions, the graduates’ current employment and their progress in the working world. Azura said the change in the convocation date had affected students who completed their graduation requirements between May and October this year. “The decision to move the date was made after considering the interest of various stakeholders and following similar practice of other higher learning institutions in Malaysia,” she said, adding that they have received about 30 complaints over the delay from affected students, so far. Azura said the University would provide a Letter of Completion and an official Academic Transcript upon requests from affected students. “We are also willing to speak to their prospective employers in case they need verification,” she said. She added that the University was aware that this decision had affected some students who had made travel and accommodation plans to attend the graduation ceremony. Azura said the University may consider compensating the students, on a case-by-case basis, if they could provide the necessary and relevant documents for verification. “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience that we may have caused because of this change which was done out of a necessity and had to be made at some point,” she said, adding that this delay was a one-time occurrence in this year and there would still be two graduation ceremonies in the following years. School Of Communication student, Teh Tze Lin, 22, claimed that the delay had affected her plans to join a work-and-travel overseas program that overlaps with the new graduation date. “I wish they didn’t have to change the dates as it is a longer wait for us now. “We want to move on to the next chapter of our lives, especially for students who plan to leave the country for a long period,” she said. While some may think of the convocation as a non-event, others view it as a meaningful milestone to signify the completion of their tertiary studies and have become a graduate. “There won’t be a formal graduation from being a student to a working adult, now that the convocation is postponed for five months,” said School Of Business student, Andrea Ong Tse Theng, 22. Students who require advice regarding convocation matters can email [email protected].
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By THEODORA Minister of Education II YB Datum Seri Idris Jusoh attended the annual cultural festival World Fest 2015. | Photo Credit: TUISC Facebook Page SUBANG JAYA | Taylor’s University International Student Council (TUISC) had to cancel its annual World Fest and International Week due to budget cuts.
“The events were cancelled due to the budget cuts by top management as Student Experience (TUISC’s Department) is a cost centre, not a revenue centre,” said the President of TUISC, Rayyan Muqthadi, 22. He added that the management is thinking on whether it is necessary to spend on events. Rayyan said earlier preparation and better contingency planning is neccesary to prevent similar issues. By SULAIMAN SHAFIQ Rebeqah Abraham wants to raise awareness about scams that go around in the area. SUBANG JAYA | A man claiming to be a tenant of an apartment in Subang Avenue scammed a Taylor’s University student out of RM2,000 in a deal to rent out a room of the apartment.
School Of Communication student, Rebeqah Abraham, 22, met the man with a false name and identification on 28th August to view the room that she wanted to rent out. Two days after, he rushed her to sign the rental agreement and pay the cash deposit. He said she would be able to move into the room the next day and he would be there to help her move her belongings. “The next day, I arrived at the apartment but he was nowhere to be found, he wasn’t even answering his phone,” said Abraham. She said the access card and keys did not work. “There were other people staying in the apartment and they said they are the rightful owners and the room had not been rented out to anyone,” she added. Abraham added that the police had informed her that the man had played this scam in the area four times before and targeted students that are desperate to find a cheap place to stay near campus. “He has used various aliases and contact numbers which makes it very difficult for the police to track his movements,” said Abraham. According to her, there were a few signs that showed some flaws in the deal that he was offering. “The contract that he asked me to sign had no stamp or signature from the developer,” she said. She added that when she was trying to take a picture of the room, the man quickly jumped out of frame, which she thought was very peculiar. She advised anybody to take time in signing or paying anything in a situation like this, adding that these people try to rush as much as possible and speed up the process, so that you don’t have much time to realise the scam. “Even if you are sure about the deal, it can save you a lot of money to pay for a lawyer to look over the agreement, just to make sure that everything is legally done,” she said. By FARHAH SYAMILAH MAZMIL A Security Escort Service signage placed near the entrance of Zone H car park. SUBANG JAYA | The Control Department of Taylor’s University initiated the Security Escort Service six years ago but many students remain unaware of this service.
The service provides walking escort for students to their cars or homes in the vicinity of Lakeside Campus at night. School Of Business student, Daashini Subramaniam, 22, said she did not know about this service until a signage was placed near the car park entrance. School Of Engineering student, Anis Raihana bt. Abdul Aziz, 23, said the service would be useful for students who worried about their safety while walking to their cars at night. School Of Comunication student, Syaniza bt. Mohamed Nasir, 26, who had used the service before, said she greatly recommends the service to other students. “I requested for the service one night, when I stayed back on campus to finish up my assignment. “A security guard walked me to my car in Zone H safely. I’m grateful for this service,” said Syaniza. Taylor’s Auxiliary Police Sub Inspector Singaraveloo Renganathan said students should approach the Control Department behind block B or any security post situated at car park areas if they require the service. “We want students who stay back on campus at night to feel safe when they walk to their cars, especially if they parked at isolated areas like the Zone H car park,” he said, adding that three months ago, they have put up a signage about the availability of the service. by NATALIE CHAN XIN CI Fruni Print membership cards for the log-in system | Photo Credit : Fruni Print Facebook SUBANG JAYA |Some Taylor’s University students are dissatisfied with the inefficient service provided by Fruni Print, a free university printing service.
Students complained about the long waiting time at the Fruni printing room, due to the lack of printers. School Of Architecture, Building and Design student, Hong Li Vian, 20, said she left without getting her work printed after waiting 30 minutes. “It would be great if they could speed up the printing process so that less time is wasted while waiting,” she added. School Of Communication student, Andrea Mok Kar Men, said she liked the initiative but there were problems such as long waiting time. She added that the alignment of documents may also vary from time to time. “I hope that the Fruni Print system would be improved to make printing much more efficient as the number of students using this service is increasing,” said the 21-year-old. Fruni Print Managing Director Alexis Ang Wei Zhong said they have been investing time, funds and efforts in upgrading their system for better user experience. “We are actively trying to solve these issues and currently, I’m building a team of full-time staff,” he said. Founded in February last year, Fruni Print aims to change the world of advertising by benefiting students through lowering their printing cost as tuition fees are quite high. |
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