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Battling Zoonotic Threats in Sabah: Why One Health Matters Now More Than Ever

06 June 2025

Article by: Prof. Dr. Vijay Kumar & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zarina Amin Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled...

Tough Decisions That Upset People – The HR Challenges

28 April 2025

By Associate Professor Dr. Jakaria Dasan, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah In every organization, tough decisions must be made at some point. These decisions are usually...

Is U.S. Tariffs for Malaysia, A Threat or a Wake-Up Call?

16 April 2025

By: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caroline Geetha A/P B. Arokiadasan, Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Development and Planning, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah When the United States...

Reassessing the Sultanate of Sulu’s Renewed Claim to Sabah: A Preliminary Rebuttal

08 April 2025

By: Marja Azlima Omar, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah In April 2025, the Sultanate of Sulu announced its intention to invoke a series of historic treaties,...

Exploring Japanese Early Childhood Education: Lessons from an Educational Visit

03 February 2025

Author: Dr Connie Shin @ Connie Cassy Ompok Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah INTRODUCTION This article begins with an account of how I discovered my academic...

Sabah Day, a Meaningful Day to Remember

19 August 2024

By: Dr. Eko Prayitno Joko, Head of the History Programme, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah From colonised to independent. From the Federation of Malaya to the...

UMS Clock Tower: A Great Opportunity for Young Engineers

02 April 2024

Author: Dr. Connie Cassy Ompok Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universiti Malaysia Sabah This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak7dc69b700e6605d5ccb0596271ddc508').innerHTML =...

Marketing for Positive Social Change

06 February 2024

Embarking on a mission for a greener tomorrow, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy (FBEA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students initiated the "Strawvolution: Metal Straws for Sustainable Future" and “Do...

Crisis Traits And Competencies

02 January 2024

By Dr. Jakaria Dasan, Director, Corporate Communication Centre A crisis is a significant calamity that can arise from a natural disaster, illness, human error, intentional purpose, or any combination of...

Road To A Jumbo Disaster

23 October 2023

[The Star, 23 October 2023] I HAVE dedicated almost 17 years to the conservation of biodiversity in Sabah. During this time, I’ve been privileged to contribute to safeguarding the wild...

The Armoured Volkswagen of Gaya Island

05 September 2023

Gaya Island, situated very close to Kota Kinabalu city, is renowned for its marine wildlife attractions, captivating both international and local tourists. However, beyond its aquatic wonders, the island holds...

Malaysian scientist braves Antarctica winter for research

28 April 2023

Cold. Inhospitable. Lonely. The frozen land of Antarctica is a place few people can boast of ever seeing with their own eyes, let alone of visiting it. For Malaysians, the...

Book and General Publications Published in January-June 2025 for Verification in the SMPPPI

Book and General Publications Published in January-June 2025 for Verification in the SMPPPI

on 04 July 2025

Announcement From: UMS Press Assalamualaikum wbt and Good Afternoon. Book...

TURNITIN: Getting Started with Feedback Studio and Originality Check for Instructors

TURNITIN: Getting Started with Feedback Studio and Originality Check for Instructors

on 04 July 2025

Announcement From: UMS Library TURNITIN : Getting Started with Feedback...

Call for Abstract/Oral/Poster: International Conference on Borneo Sustainability 2025

Call for Abstract/Oral/Poster: International Conference on Borneo Sustainability 2025

on 03 July 2025

Announcement From: Strategic Management Centre 🌱📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACT/ORAL/POSTER: ICBS...

Malaysia Association of  Research Managers & Administrators (MyRMA) Symposium 2025

Malaysia Association of  Research Managers & Administrators (MyRMA) Symposium 2025

on 03 July 2025

Announcement From: Research Management Centre Malaysia Association of Research Managers...

International Seminar on Forensic Engineering 2025

International Seminar on Forensic Engineering 2025

on 03 July 2025

Announcement From: Research Management Centre International Seminar on Forensic Engineering...

Call for Abstract for the 2nd Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion and Composting (ADIC2025)

Call for Abstract for the 2nd Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion and Composting (ADIC2025)

on 03 July 2025

Announcement From: Faculty of Engineering Dear all academicians, researchers, students...

Phase 1: Articles and proceeding published in January – April 2025

Phase 1: Articles and proceeding published in January – April 2025

on 03 July 2025

Announcement From: UMS Library Assalamualaikum w.b.t dan Salam Sejahtera, YBhg. ...

Call for Papers: 7th IICAIET 2025, 26-28 August 2025

Call for Papers: 7th IICAIET 2025, 26-28 August 2025

on 03 July 2025

Announcement From: UMS dan IEEE Sabah Subsection Call for Papers:...

Access Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) Articles on ProQuest!

Access Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) Articles on ProQuest!

on 02 July 2025

Announcement From: UMS Library Access Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI)...

Call for Papers: 7th IICAIET 2025, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 26-28 Aug

Call for Papers: 7th IICAIET 2025, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 26-28 Aug

on 25 June 2025

Announcement From: UMS and IEEE Sabah Subsection Call for Papers:...

Blood Donor Drive 2.0 HUMS

Blood Donor Drive 2.0 HUMS

on 19 June 2025

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Centre for Co-curriculum and Student Development

 

About Us

The Centre for Co-Curriculum and Student Development (PKPP) was founded on 1st of June 2002 with the aim of shaping undergraduates who will be balanced in the aspects of intellect, spirituality, emotion and corporal, whilst upgrading their physical, mental and spiritual resilience, alongside promoting creative, innovative, productive and proactive mindset as well as instilling self-esteem and perseverance to face challenges. The management orientation of the Centre for Co-curriculum and Student Development is to provide excellent services, in the implementation of teaching and learning processes of the compulsory co-curricular courses, and to develop student’s potential to attain interpersonal skills through student development activities. The co-curricular program which is being offered stems from various field of studies with relevance towards societal needs and the contemporary job requirement. Every student who study at Universiti Malaysia Sabah must take one of the listed co-curricular courses and the grades will be included in their CGPA.

The co-curricular course will be assessed as a three (3) credit hour subject, to be completed in one (1) semester, except for the Reserved Officers Training Unit ROTU (Army, Navy and Air Force)) and Voluntary Police Unit (SUKSIS) a six (6) credit hour subject, which will be evaluated by one (1) credit hour for each of the six (6) semesters, Student Civil Defence Unit (SISPA) four (4) credit hours subject to be evaluated by one (1) credit hour for each of the four (4) semesters while UMS Siswa JatiDiri (UMS SEJATI), three (3) credit hours will be evaluated by one (1) credit hour for each of the (3) Three semesters. Undergraduates who successfully complete ROTU, SUKSIS and SISPA will be conferred in accordance to their respective teams, whilst UMS-SEJATI students who successfully complete the courses will be awarded certificates by respective organisations. Lectures and practical training for the co-curricular course will be conducted on every weekends with 3 contact hours each week or in order of the registered courses. The breakdown for the co-curricular course is 30% of theory and 70% of practical training/studio performance . Students are also encouraged to participate in sophomore activities through co-curricular courses and succeed in the Co-curricular Carnival held on the final week of each semester. Every student is expected to conduct activities appropriate to the courses taken at the carnival like conducting/managing art and cultural performances, exhibitions, competitions, as well as leadership and self-improvement programmes.

Courses conducted through the centre is designed to mould students’ physical, mental and spiritual resilience besides forming creative and innovative thinking, instilling confidence and also preserve to handle all challenges, in line with the Centre’s motto, ‘ To Generate Excellent Mind through Magnificient Steps Forward.”

Mission and Vision

To attain the mission and vision of UMS, the Centre for Co-curriculum and Student Development aspires to achieve its aims through:

  • Stimulation of students’ development of excellent mindset, churning of talents and potentials through healthy sophomore activities with a precision in motive, in particular leadership and community services as well as other outreach programmes that hone interpersonal and self-improvement skills.
  • Producing highly motivated and esteemed future leaders, honing students’ potentials to shape charismatic and also skilled sportsmen along with artist, who are the producers of such co-curricular course to represent UMS at the state, the institutes of Higher Learning in Malaysia. As well as national levels while being capable to compete at the international arenas too.
  • Moulding and developing self-motivation as the citizens of Malaysia who have immense patriotism, high perseverance, noble and kind characteristics, in addition to affectionate as well as sensitive values.

 


Contact Info:

ico-addressPusat Kokurikulum dan Pemajuan Pelajar, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Bangunan Dewan Canselor, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

ico-phone+6088-320000 (ext. 4337/4108/4106/4107/4104) ico-fax +6088-320885

ico-email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ico-webhttp://www.ums.edu.my/pkpp

 

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