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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