Invited speaker, Zaafar Md Sanid, a Consultant Assistant from the INTAN Training Centre, Sabah described the five main modules of etiquette and protocol management; professional-look, communication, professional relationship ethic, official event management and table manners.

According to him, this course provided an opportunity for the participants to gain more knowledge and deeper understanding on protocols and the know-how of certain ceremonies, besides applying corporate image consisting of self-image, personality and communication.

“We are also putting into practice the elements contained in the five main modules so that students can apply them when organising their own activities or programmes in future,” he said.

Meanwhile, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs and Alumni), Associate Professor Dr. Ismail Ali said, with such programme, students would be able to manage the protocols when organising events in the future in a more organised and efficient manner.

“This is consistent with our desire to produce graduates who are competent and holistic in skills and their personality,” he said.

Source: Student Development Division, Student Affairs Department

With the theme “Corruption Behind Closed Door”, the forum had invited panels from UMS Islamic Centre, Ustaz Jimmis Jumat; President of the Student Representatives Council (MPP), Mohd Taufik Nordin; and the Chairman of the Secretariat of Felda Undergraduates Agreement (PERSADA), Datu Rosman Datu Akhir Zaman.

The forum among others discussed the issues of corruption and its meaning in a religious perspective, as well as avenues in creating awareness on the dangers of corruption among students.

Mohd Taufik stressed that students need to be aware, as intellectual students that corruption should be avoided.

“Students in particular, and the public must follow all regulations and any guidelines so that we can ensure that corruption does not exist among students, government service or private sector,” he urged.

More than 190 UMS students comprising members of the uniformed body units, MPP and the Residential College Student Welfare Committee (JAKMAS) attended the forum. – (fl) 

Source: Student Affairs Department (HEP)

MONDAY, 11 APRIL – 36 students of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) who were also members of the Secretariat of Rakan Muda UMS successfully held a ‘Anak Permata’ programme in Tambunan, recently.

According to the Programme Director, Masayu Ramlee, the programme involved 59 children from the Tambunan Orphan Home, aged between seven and 17 years old.

“This programme was organised to strengthen relationship and love for each other between the organiser and residents of the orphanage.

“The programme was also organised to improve physical and emotional resilience of participants in their group activities instilling creativity,” he said in a statement.

He added that such programme also add warmth among Rakan Muda members involved as well as the residents of the home.

The UMS delegation was welcomed by the Tambunan Orphanage Home, Noraini Narawi and Ustaz Wahab Dandan. – (fl)

Source: Norhana Nordin HEPA
Photographer: Rakan Muda Secretariat

UMS Registrar, No’man Datuk Hj. Ahmad said, in the context of implementing good governance in UMS, integrity, senses and needs (INSAN) would be the aspiration in order to drive the mission and vision of the university.

“The delivery system becomes effective when all employees practice integrity, honesty and responsibility either to their heads or when on their own.

“Work is carried out sincerely, not because we’re aiming to score in the performance assessment or worldly reward, but carried out because of our responsibility and an obligation,” he said in his speech at the Registrar Aspiration Ceremony (MAP) at Dewan Resital, UMS .

He said, good governance at the university could also be carried out if all employees had a sense of belonging, a sense of urgency, a sense of responsibility and a sense of respect.

“For example, when we have a sense of urgency, action would be taken immediately.  If we had a sense of responsibility, the work undertaken would be done with the utmost caution and not frivoulous,’ said No’man.

 The event was attended by the administrative and professional officers including support staff, aimed at highlighting the achievements of the Administrative and Professional institution, including detailing the aim and direction of the university as mandated by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah, recently.

No’man also announced a number of initiatives that would support and implement the Vice-Chancellor’s Message 2016.

Among them were focused talent development, staff attachement programme, strengthening the competency of administrators, job classification improvements based on service scheme improvement, strengthening the promotion process and enhancing the function and impact of the establishment of steering committee on administrative quality and innovation.

“Let us continue to strive to excel, in accordance with the university’s motto that we uphold for over 21 years.  Start today and the days following, the determination or intention to achieve the best in your work performance,” he said. – SS (fl)