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SONG JI AJUN,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 ERI NANG,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 TANHUITI NG,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 TI MOTHYWONG,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 WAYNEKOH,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 NGCHENGWEE,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 ONGHUIMI NBELI NDA,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 JOLENEAU,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 MUHAMMADAMATI N,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 LI MYEEKHENG,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 GLENDATAN,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 RACHELLI M,MAI NCOMMI TEEAY19/ 20 LI M ZHIYANJASMI NE,ASSI STANTSTUDENTCOORDI NATI OROFFI CERAY19/ 20
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JANNCHI A,DESI GNANDCONTENT ANUPRI YASUBRAMANI AN,CONTENT BERYLLI M,CONTENT JOEYCHAN,CONTENTANDPHOTOGRAPHY NEKEI SHANG,PHOTOGRAPHY
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commi t t eeadvi sor s’message
MRS.HANASHARPE,SOCI ETYSTAFFADVI SOR MR.CLEMENTNG,SOCI ETYSTAFFADVI SOR MS.LI NDANG,SOCI ETYSTAFFADVI SOR
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NGEEANNPOLYTECHNI CPHOTOGRAPHYCLUB JAREDCHOW,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19
I NTRODUCTI ON BA Soci et yi st he academi cs oci et yoft he SchoolofBus i nes s& Account ancyatNgeeAnnPol yt echni c .Ever yacademi cyearBASoci et y pl ans4hal l mar kevent sandt heor i ent at i onconvent i onf ort hes t udent s . Thecr edi tgoest ot heMai nCommi t t eemember swhouncondi t i onal l y s acr icet hei rt i me,gi vi ngbackt ot hes choolandput t i ngt oget hereach event . BASoci et yhass i xt eamsofSCO.Eacht eam cons i s t soft woyear t wo s t udent sandonef r es hmenwi t ht her equi r ementofami xedgendert eam s t r uct ur e. Ther ol eofanSCOi st ot akes t udent sundert hei rwi ngt ogui de andi mpar tl eader s hi ps ki l l sdur i ngt heacademi cyeart opr epar et he s t udent sf ort heBus i nes s&Account ancyOr i ent at i onConvent i on( BAOC) wher ei nt ur n, t hes es t udent swi l l beSt udentCoor di nat or s( SC) . Gui di ngt heMai nCommi t t eeMember sandSt udentCoor di nat orOfficer s ar et heCommi t t eeAdvi s or s( CAs ) .CAsar eyear3s t udent swhohave s er vedt hes oci et yei t herasaSt udentCoor di nat i ngOfficeroraMai n Commi t t eeMemberpr evi ous l y . TheCAspl ayapi vot al r ol et oens ur et hat t hes oci et ymember sar ei nl i nedwi t ht hes oci et y’ sdi r ect i onaswel last o pr ovi degui danceandadvi ce.
s oci et yexecut i vemanagement08 mai ncommi t t ee 08 st udentcoor di nat orof f i cer s1 0 subcommi t t ee 1 2 basoci et yyeari nr evi ew 1 4
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wel comecer emony 1 6 ser vi cel ear ni ng 1 7 wel f ar eevent s1 8 t op&schol ar shi pawar dcer emony 21 scout i ng:mi ner va’ spr aesi di um 22 hal l oween201 9:t hebabysi t t er 23 bash:t her et r of ut ur e 24 baval ent :evi ct us 25 baf r eshmenor i ent at i on 26
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SONG JI AJUN,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 TANHUITI NG,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 TI MOTHYWONG,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 WAYNEKOH,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 NGCHENGWEE,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 ONGHUIMI NBELI NDA,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 JOLENEAU,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 MUHAMMADAMATI N,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY19/ 20 LI M ZHIYANJASMI NE,ASSI STANTSTUDENTCOORDI NATI OROFFI CERAY19. 20
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JANNCHI A,DESI GNANDCONTENT ANUPRI YASUBRAMANI AN,CONTENT BERYLLI M,CONTENT JOEYCHAN,CONTENTANDPHOTOGRAPHY NEKEI SHANG,PHOTOGRAPHY
speci alt hanks MRS.HANASHARPE,SOCI ETYSTAFFADVI SOR MR.CLEMENTNG,SOCI ETYSTAFFADVI SOR MS.LI NDANG,SOCI ETYSTAFFADVI SOR
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NGEEANNPOLYTECHNI CPHOTOGRAPHYCLUB JAREDCHOW,MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19
I NTRODUCTI ON BA Soci et yi st he academi cs oci et yoft he SchoolofBus i nes s& Account ancyatNgeeAnnPol yt echni c .Ever yacademi cyearBASoci et y pl ans4hal l mar kevent sandt heor i ent at i onconvent i onf ort hes t udent s . Thecr edi tgoest ot heMai nCommi t t eemember swhouncondi t i onal l y s acr icet hei rt i me,gi vi ngbackt ot hes choolandput t i ngt oget hereach event . BASoci et yhass i xt eamsofSCO.Eacht eam cons i s t soft woyear t wo s t udent sandonef r es hmenwi t ht her equi r ementofami xedgendert eam s t r uct ur e. Ther ol eofanSCOi st ot akes t udent sundert hei rwi ngt ogui de andi mpar tl eader s hi ps ki l l sdur i ngt heacademi cyeart opr epar et he s t udent sf ort heBus i nes s&Account ancyOr i ent at i onConvent i on( BAOC) wher ei nt ur n, t hes es t udent swi l l beSt udentCoor di nat or s( SC) . Gui di ngt heMai nCommi t t eeMember sandSt udentCoor di nat orOfficer s ar et heCommi t t eeAdvi s or s( CAs ) .CAsar eyear3s t udent swhohave s er vedt hes oci et yei t herasaSt udentCoor di nat i ngOfficeroraMai n Commi t t eeMemberpr evi ous l y . TheCAspl ayapi vot al r ol et oens ur et hat t hes oci et ymember sar ei nl i nedwi t ht hes oci et y’ sdi r ect i onaswel last o pr ovi degui danceandadvi ce.
04 commi t t eeadvi sort eam 05 soci et ymanagement 06
commi t t eeadvi sor s’message
s oci et yexecut i vemanagement08 mai ncommi t t ee 08 st udentcoor di nat orof f i cer s1 0 subcommi t t ee 1 2 basoci et yyeari nr evi ew 1 4
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wel comecer emony 1 6 ser vi cel ear ni ng 1 7 wel f ar eevent s1 8 t op&schol ar shi pawar dcer emony 21 scout i ng:mi ner va’ spr aesi di um 22 hal l oween201 9:t hebabysi t t er 23 bash:t her et r of ut ur e 24 baval ent :evi ct us 25 baf r eshmenor i ent at i on 26
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COMMI TTEEADVI SORS’ MESSAGE
Commi t t ee Advi s or s ’M es s age
Commi t t e e Adv i s orT e am
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Gr eet i ngst os t udent sf r om t heSchoolofBus i nes sandAccount ancy.Thankyouf ors howi ng i nt er es ti nBASoci et yAY19/ 20.
Thr ought hi sr epor t ,wehopet oi mpar tdeeperandcl ear eri ns i ght si nt owhatBAs oci et yhas beenengagi ngt hes t udentbodyi nf ort hepas tAY. BAs oci et yi snotj us tacl uboror gani s at i on,butacommuni t yf ors t udent s ,bys t udent s .BA s oci et yhasal s or ml yes t abl i s hedi t s el ff orbei ngapl acewher es t udent scomet ohonet hei r l eader s hi ps ki l l sandgr ow hol i s t i cal l ywhi l ei ns t i l l i ngmeani ngf ulval uesi nt hem.Ourevent s al l ow s t udent st of or genew f r i ends hi psand enr i ch t hei rt er t i ar yeducat i on exper i ence hol i s t i cal l y. Thankst ot hes uppor toft hes t udent s , ourevent shavebeenhi ghl yant i ci pat edbybat chesand mor ebat chest ocome. Yourenor mouss uppor thasal l owedust ol i veupt oourt agl i neof‘ Your ent hus i as m;Ourmot i vat i on’ . Overt heyear s ,wehaveexpandedourr eacht ot hewi dercommuni t yands oci et y.Thi sAY,we wer ei nvol vedi nROMP2019,whi chwasaf un-l l eds por t scar ni valhos t edbyHar ves tCar e Cent r eandWADCl ubever yyear . Themai nai moft hecar ni valwast opr omot eact i vel ear ni ngi n yout hst hr oughvol unt eer i s m andt obui l dt hechar act erofyout hst hr oughs por t s .Onceagai n, weal s omanagedt ocar r youtas ucces s f ulandenj oyabl eBASH2019whi chi nvol vedvar i ousBA I nt er es tGr oupsandgar ner edmuchat t endancef r om t hewhol es t udentbodyofNP .
JANNCHI ARUIQI
PRESI DENT&WELFAREDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19 SUBCOMMI TTEEAY17/ 18
ANUPRI YASUBRAMNI AN
VI CEPRESI DENT&LOGI STI CSDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19 SUBCOMMI TTEEAY17/ 18
Thecommi t t eeadvi s or sofAY19/ 20woul dl i ket ot hankt heBAs oci et ymember sf ort hei r r el ent l es seffor t st hr ought hi sAY.I twasat oughandt i r i ngj our neyf oral l ,butt oget herwe madei twor kt ot hebes tofourabi l i t i es . Wewoul dal s ol i ket ot hankours t affadvi s or s ,Mr sHanaShar pe,MrCl ementNgandMsLi nda Ngf ort hei rcons t ants uper vi s i onands uppor tt hr oughoutt hepas tAY.Thankyouf oral ways goi ngt heext r ami l ef orusandpl aci ngyourut mos tt r us ti nus . Att heendofi tal l , i fyouhavet hes amepas s i onanddedi cat i ont oi mpactt hel i vesofot her s , BA Soci et ywel comesyouwi t hopenar ms .
COMMI TTEEADVI SORS BASOCI ETY19/ 20
BERYLLI M LIHWA
SECRETARY&RI SKASSESSMENTDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19
NEKEI SHANG
FI NANCEDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19
CHANJOEY
MARKETI NG&SERVI CELEARNI NGDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19
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COMMI TTEEADVI SORS’ MESSAGE
Commi t t ee Advi s or s ’M es s age
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Gr eet i ngst os t udent sf r om t heSchoolofBus i nes sandAccount ancy.Thankyouf ors howi ng i nt er es ti nBASoci et yAY19/ 20.
Thr ought hi sr epor t ,wehopet oi mpar tdeeperandcl ear eri ns i ght si nt owhatBAs oci et yhas beenengagi ngt hes t udentbodyi nf ort hepas tAT. BAs oci et yi snotj us tacl uboror gani s at i on,butacommuni t yf ors t udent s ,bys t udent s .BA s oci et yhasal s or ml yes t abl i s hedi t s el ff orbei ngapl acewher es t udent scomet ohonet hei r l eader s hi ps ki l l sandgr ow hol i s t i cal l ywhi l ei ns t i l l i ngmeani ngf ulval uesi nt hem.Ourevent s al l ow s t udent st of or genew f r i ends hi psand enr i ch t hei rt er t i ar yeducat i on exper i ence hol i s t i cal l y. Thankst ot hes uppor toft hes t udent s , ourevent shavebeenhi ghl yant i ci pat edbybat chesand mor ebat chest ocome. Yourenor mouss uppor thasal l owedust ol i veupt oourt agl i neof‘ Your ent hus i as m;Ourmot i vat i on’ . Overt heyear s ,wehaveexpandedourr eacht ot hewi dercommuni t yands oci et y.Thi sAY,we wer ei nvol vedi nROMP2019,whi chwasaf un-l l eds por t scar ni valhos t edbyHar ves tCar e Cent r eandWADCl ubever yyear . Themai nai moft hecar ni valwast opr omot eact i vel ear ni ngi n yout hst hr oughvol unt eer i s m andt obui l dt hechar act erofyout hst hr oughs por t s .Onceagai n, weal s omanagedt ocar r youtas ucces s f ulandenj oyabl eBASH2019whi chi nvol vedvar i ousBA I nt er es tGr oupsandgar ner edmuchat t endancef r om t hewhol es t udentbodyofNP .
JANNCHI ARUIQI
PRESI DENT&WELFAREDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19 SUBCOMMI TTEEAY17/ 18
ANUPRI YASUBRAMNI AN
VI CEPRESI DENT&LOGI STI CSDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19 SUBCOMMI TTEEAY17/ 18
Thecommi t t eeadvi s or sofAY19/ 20woul dl i ket ot hankt heBAs oci et ymember sf ort hei r r el ent l es seffor t st hr ought hi sAY.I twasat oughandt i r i ngj our neyf oral l ,butt oget herwe madei twor kt ot hebes tofourabi l i t i es . Wewoul dal s ol i ket ot hankours t affadvi s or s ,Mr sHanaShar pe,MrCl ementNgandMsLi nda Ngf ort hei rcons t ants uper vi s i onands uppor tt hr oughoutt hepas tAY.Thankyouf oral ways goi ngt heext r ami l ef orusandpl aci ngyourut mos tt r us ti nus . Att heendofi tal l , i fyouhavet hes amepas s i onanddedi cat i ont oi mpactt hel i vesofot her s , BA Soci et ywel comesyouwi t hopenar ms .
COMMI TTEEADVI SORS BASOCI ETY19/ 20
BERYLLI M LIHWA
SECRETARY&RI SKASSESSMENTDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19
NEKEI SHANG
FI NANCEDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19
CHANJOEY
MARKETI NG&SERVI CELEARNI NGDI RECTOR MAI NCOMMI TTEEAY18/ 19
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Commi t t ee Advi s or s
TheCommi t t eeAdvi sor s( CAs)ar et heManagementofBASoci et y.TheCAs over seeandmanaget heact i vi t i esoft heent i r esoci et y.Eachadvi sorwasei t her aMai nCommi t t eememberoraSt udentCoor di nat orOfficeri nt hei rsecond yearofst udybef or ebei ngappoi nt edt oheadBASoci et yasaCommi t t ee Advi sor . Ther ol eofaCAi st opr ovi deadvi ceandment or shi pt ot heMai nCommi t t ee and St udent Coor di nat orOfficer s pert ai ni ng t ot he management and coor di nat i onoft hei revent s.Theadvi sor sserveasl i ai sonst ol ect ur er s,ot her academi cor gani zat i onsandext er nalor gani sat i onst hatwi sht ocol l abor at e wi t hBASoci et y.TheCAsmakemaj ordeci si onst hataffectBASoci et yasawhol e andsett hedi r ect i onf ort heyear .EveryCAi sal l ocat edt oaneventcommi t t ee whi cht heywi l lgui deunt i lt heendoft heevent . TheCAsar eal soi nchar geofsel ect i ngt hecur r entbat chofSt udentCoor di nat or Officer sandMai nCommi t t eemember sf ort hef ol l owi ngacademi cyear . EachCAhasaspecicdesi gnat i onwhi chcommensur at eswi t ht hedi ffer ent f unct i onsr equi r edbyBASoci et y.
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Lef t Ri ght : ChanJ oey( Mar ket i ng&Ser vi ceLear ni ngDi r ect or ) ,Anupr i yaSubr amani an( Vi cePr es i dent&Logi s t i cs Di r ect or ) ,J annChi a( Pr es i dent&Wel f ar eDi r ect or ) ,Ber ylLi m( Secr et ar y&Ri s kAs s es s mentDi r ect or ) &Nei kei s haNg( Fi nanceDi r ect or )
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Commi t t ee Advi s or s
TheCommi t t eeAdvi sor s( CAs)ar et heManagementofBASoci et y.TheCAs over seeandmanaget heact i vi t i esoft heent i r esoci et y.Eachadvi sorwasei t her aMai nCommi t t eememberoraSt udentCoor di nat orOfficeri nt hei rsecond yearofst udybef or ebei ngappoi nt edt oheadBASoci et yasaCommi t t ee Advi sor . Ther ol eofaCAi st opr ovi deadvi ceandment or shi pt ot heMai nCommi t t ee and St udent Coor di nat orOfficer s pert ai ni ng t ot he management and coor di nat i onoft hei revent s.Theadvi sor sserveasl i ai sonst ol ect ur er s,ot her academi cor gani zat i onsandext er nalor gani sat i onst hatwi sht ocol l abor at e wi t hBASoci et y.TheCAsmakemaj ordeci si onst hataffectBASoci et yasawhol e andsett hedi r ect i onf ort heyear .EveryCAi sal l ocat edt oaneventcommi t t ee whi cht heywi l lgui deunt i lt heendoft heevent . TheCAsar eal soi nchar geofsel ect i ngt hecur r entbat chofSt udentCoor di nat or Officer sandMai nCommi t t eemember sf ort hef ol l owi ngacademi cyear . EachCAhasaspecicdesi gnat i onwhi chcommensur at eswi t ht hedi ffer ent f unct i onsr equi r edbyBASoci et y.
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Lef t Ri ght : ChanJ oey( Mar ket i ng&Ser vi ceLear ni ngDi r ect or ) ,Anupr i yaSubr amani an( Vi cePr es i dent&Logi s t i cs Di r ect or ) ,J annChi a( Pr es i dent&Wel f ar eDi r ect or ) ,Ber ylLi m( Secr et ar y&Ri s kAs s es s mentDi r ect or ) &Nekei s haNg( Fi nanceDi r ect or )
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M ai nCommi t t ee
TheMai nCommi t t eei st heevent spl anni ngandmanagementar m ofBASoci et y.Theyar et he br ai nsbehi ndt heact i vi t i eshel dbyBASoci et y.
Att heendofeachacademi cyear ,anewbat chofMai nCommi t t eewoul dbes el ect edf r om as er i esofi nt er vi ews . They wi l ldeci dewhatevent sandpr oj ect sBASoci et ywi l lunder t akef ort henextacademi cyear . Thi sacademi cyear , t heMai n Commi t t eedeci dedt ot akeont heSt udentCoor di nat or sOut i ng, Hal l oween2019, ROMP’ 19andBAval ent2019. EachMai nCommi t t eememberwi l lbeas s i gnedt ot wooft het hr eemai neventcommi t t ees .Fr om t her e,t heywi l l embar kont hepl anni ngandmanagementoft hei rr es pect i veevent s . Thepr es s ur ei sonever yMai nCommi t t eemembert odel i vert hebes toutofever yevent .Al lBASoci et yevent sar et he f r ui t soft hehar dwor kputi nbyt het heMai nCommi t t ee. Theygot hr oughhour sofmeet i ngss ever alt i mesaweekt o pl ant r i al s , gamesandeventoper at i ons . Al lt hes ef orones ol epur pos e,whi chi st oi nt ens i f ys t udentvi br ancywi t hi nt heSchoolofBus i nes sandAccount ancy whi l eal l owi ngs t udent st of or gemeani ngf ulbondswi t ht hei rpeer s . As i def r om t hef ourevent s , t heBus i nes sandAccount ancyFr es hmenOr i ent at i onwoul dbet hemos ts i gnicantpr oj ect t hatever ybat chofMai nCommi t t eewi l lt akeon.Thi seventwoul dwel comeabout1000f r es hmenannual l yt ot he SchoolofBA. Al s o, t hi swoul dbet hel as teventt hatt heywi l lexecut ebef or es t eppi ngdownf r om t hei rpos t . BASoci et ywel comesal lwhoas pi r et obeMai nCommi t t eemember st os i gnupands er vet heSchoolofBA! I nt hePhot o Lef t Ri ght :
Fi r s tRow:RachelLi m, Nur ulHi dayah, Cl ar i s s aT an, J ol eneAu, Chl oeSoon, Bel i ndaOng SecondRow: NgChengWee, ChongQi anYi n, Gl endaT an, Di l ysT an, T anHuiTi ng, Kavi mas hat hi ni Thi r dRow: MuhammadAMat i n, Ti mot hyWong, MuhammadFi r daus , Li mYeeKheng, WayneKoh, SongJ i aJ un, Er i naNg
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M ai nCommi t t ee
TheMai nCommi t t eei st heevent spl anni ngandmanagementar m ofBASoci et y.Theyar et he br ai nsbehi ndt heact i vi t i eshel dbyBASoci et y.
Att heendofeachacademi cyear ,anewbat chofMai nCommi t t eewoul dbes el ect edf r om as er i esofi nt er vi ews . They wi l ldeci dewhatevent sandpr oj ect sBASoci et ywi l lunder t akef ort henextacademi cyear . Thi sacademi cyear , t heMai n Commi t t eedeci dedt ot akeont heSt udentCoor di nat or sOut i ng, Hal l oween2019, ROMP’ 19andBAval ent2019. EachMai nCommi t t eememberwi l lbeas s i gnedt ot wooft het hr eemai neventcommi t t ees .Fr om t her e,t heywi l l embar kont hepl anni ngandmanagementoft hei rr es pect i veevent s . Thepr es s ur ei sonever yMai nCommi t t eemembert odel i vert hebes toutofever yevent .Al lBASoci et yevent sar et he f r ui t soft hehar dwor kputi nbyt het heMai nCommi t t ee. Theygot hr oughhour sofmeet i ngss ever alt i mesaweekt o pl ant r i al s , gamesandeventoper at i ons . Al lt hes ef orones ol epur pos e,whi chi st oi nt ens i f ys t udentvi br ancywi t hi nt heSchoolofBus i nes sandAccount ancy whi l eal l owi ngs t udent st of or gemeani ngf ulbondswi t ht hei rpeer s . As i def r om t hef ourevent s , t heBus i nes sandAccount ancyFr es hmenOr i ent at i onwoul dbet hemos ts i gnicantpr oj ect t hatever ybat chofMai nCommi t t eewi l lt akeon.Thi seventwoul dwel comeabout1000f r es hmenannual l yt ot he SchoolofBA. Al s o, t hi swoul dbet hel as teventt hatt heywi l lexecut ebef or es t eppi ngdownf r om t hei rpos t . BASoci et ywel comesal lwhoas pi r et obeMai nCommi t t eemember st os i gnupands er vet heSchoolofBA! I nt hePhot o Lef t Ri ght :
Fi r s tRow:RachelLi m, Nur ulHi dayah, Cl ar i s s aT an, J ol eneAu, Chl oeSoon, Bel i ndaOng SecondRow: NgChengWee, ChongQi anYi n, Gl endaT an, Di l ysT an, T anHuiTi ng, Kavi mas hat hi ni Thi r dRow: MuhammadAMat i n, Ti mot hyWong, MuhammadFi r daus , Li mYeeKheng, WayneKoh, SongJ i aJ un, Er i naNg
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St udent Coor di nat or Of f i c er s
Thes el ect i onofSCOsar ei nagr oupof3r at hert han i ndi vi dual l y.Hence,as pi r i ngSCOswoul dhavet of or m t hei rown gr oupscons i s t i ng ofonemal eand one f emal eYear2BAs t udentwi t honeYear1BAs t udentof anygender . The SCOshel pt he Mai n Commi t t ee by act i ng as coor di nat or sdur i ngoffici alBASoci et yevent s . Whi l et he Mai nCommi t t eemanagest heeventoper at i ons ,SCOs handl et hef r ont l i neoper at i onsoft heevent .SCOs at t end t he eventt r i al st hatar e hel d by t he Mai n Commi t t eeasapar t i ci pantt opr ovi def eedbackand t hei ropi ni on f ort heMai n Commi t t eemember st o i nt r oducenewi deasandi dent i f yar east hatmayr equi r e mor eat t ent i onorr evi s i on. I naddi t i on,SCOsar er es pons i bl ef ormanagi ngt hei r owngr oupofSt udentCoor di nat or st hatwoul dbet hei r s t udentl eader sdur i ngBAOC.As i def r om BASoci et y’ s act i vi t i es ,SCOswi l lal s ohol dt hei rownact i vi t i esover t hecour s eoft heacademi cyearf orBAs t udent s .The act i vi t i esus ual l yi ncl ude( butnotl i mi t edt o)bondi ng di nner s ,t hemedevent sandagr oupchal et . As t he next Bus i nes s & Account ancy Fr es hmen Or i ent at i onappr oaches , t hepr es s ur ef acedbyt heSCOs i nt ens ies .The SCOs have t o cons i s t ent l y meet deadl i ness etbyt heMai nCommi t t eef ort hes moot h r unni ng oft he event .BAOC i sone oft he maj or hi ghl i ght sofanSCO’ sj our neyandt huspr ovi dest hem wi t h gr at i f yi ng s at i s f act i on upon compl et i on oft he event . I fyouhaveapas s i ont ol eadagr oupofpeopl e,f or m yourowngr oupandj oi nus !BASoci et ywel comesyou!
Fi r stRow:( Fr om Lef tt oRi ght ) :Chi aWanQi ,Hunney,ChewDaci an,KwanKaiXi an,ChuaHazel ,Li mJ as mi ne SecondRow:KohYunXi n,SohQiHui ,Li m Shar on,Mont anaOng,Cl ar i sNeo,KohWenHwee Thi r dRow:AngEgi n, YongYuanHua, WeeAmos ,Chi ngShaoLi ang,KeongBr i an,AhmadFar i s
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Thes el ect i onofSCOsar ei nagr oupof3r at hert han i ndi vi dual l y.Hence,as pi r i ngSCOswoul dhavet of or m t hei rown gr oupscons i s t i ng ofonemal eand one f emal eYear2BAs t udentwi t honeYear1BAs t udentof anygender . The SCOshel pt he Mai n Commi t t ee by act i ng as coor di nat or sdur i ngoffici alBASoci et yevent s . Whi l et he Mai nCommi t t eemanagest heeventoper at i ons ,SCOs handl et hef r ont l i neoper at i onsoft heevent .SCOs at t end t he eventt r i al st hatar e hel d by t he Mai n Commi t t eeasapar t i ci pantt opr ovi def eedbackand t hei ropi ni on f ort heMai n Commi t t eemember st o i nt r oducenewi deasandi dent i f yar east hatmayr equi r e mor eat t ent i onorr evi s i on. I naddi t i on,SCOsar er es pons i bl ef ormanagi ngt hei r owngr oupofSt udentCoor di nat or st hatwoul dbet hei r s t udentl eader sdur i ngBAOC.As i def r om BASoci et y’ s act i vi t i es ,SCOswi l lal s ohol dt hei rownact i vi t i esover t hecour s eoft heacademi cyearf orBAs t udent s .The act i vi t i esus ual l yi ncl ude( butnotl i mi t edt o)bondi ng di nner s ,t hemedevent sandagr oupchal et . As t he next Bus i nes s & Account ancy Fr es hmen Or i ent at i onappr oaches , t hepr es s ur ef acedbyt heSCOs i nt ens ies .The SCOs have t o cons i s t ent l y meet deadl i ness etbyt heMai nCommi t t eef ort hes moot h r unni ng oft he event .BAOC i sone oft he maj or hi ghl i ght sofanSCO’ sj our neyandt huspr ovi dest hem wi t h gr at i f yi ng s at i s f act i on upon compl et i on oft he event . I fyouhaveapas s i ont ol eadagr oupofpeopl e,f or m yourowngr oupandj oi nus !BASoci et ywel comesyou!
Fi r stRow:( Fr om Lef tt oRi ght ) :Chi aWanQi ,Hunney,ChewDaci an,KwanKaiXi an,ChuaHazel ,Li mJ as mi ne SecondRow:KohYunXi n,SohQiHui ,Li m Shar on,Mont anaOng,Cl ar i sNeo,KohWenHwee Thi r dRow:AngEgi n, YongYuanHua, WeeAmos ,Chi ngShaoLi ang,KeongBr i an,AhmadFar i s
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TheSubCommi t t eemember sar er ecr ui t edt oas s i s ti nt hepl anni ngandmanagementoft he Bus i nes s&Account ancyOr i ent at i onConvent i on.Theypr ovi denewandr ef r es hi ngi deast ohow BAOCcanbei mpr ovedf ur t her .
Bei ngaSubCommi t t eememberofBASoci et ypr ovi desmanydeci s i onmaki ngoppor t uni t i esonhowBAFOwi l l event ual l yt ur nout .SubCommi t t eemember sar ei nt hei rf r es hmenyearandcandeci det or et ur nasaMai n Commi t t eememberi nt hei rs econdyearofs t udi esatNgeeAnnPol yt echni c. TheSubCommi t t eemember sar eexpos edt omanyr es pons i bi l i t i est hatamai ncommi t t eememberwi l lunder t ake.Res pons i bi l i t i esunder t akenbyat ypi calSubCommi t t eemembermi r r or st hei rmai ncommi t t eement or s andar egui dedt hr oughoutt hei rj our neywi t hBASoci et y. EachSubCommi t t eememberwi l lbeas s i gnedt ooneoft het hr eecommi t t eesofBAFO.Fr om t her e,t heywi l l embar kont hei rl ear ni ngj our neywi t hBASoci et y. Weencour agecur i ousanddi l i gentf r es hmens t udent sf r om BAwhowoul dl i ket obei nvol vedi nBAOCi na bi ggerandmor egr at i f yi ngwayt os i gnupasaSubCommi t t eemember . Fr om Lef tt oRi ght :NurAl ys ya,Mavi sToh,Mar cusSoo,Ni ki t aOng, TokJ unFeng,J oyTeo
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TheSubCommi t t eemember sar er ecr ui t edt oas s i s ti nt hepl anni ngandmanagementoft he Bus i nes s&Account ancyOr i ent at i onConvent i on.Theypr ovi denewandr ef r es hi ngi deast ohow BAOCcanbei mpr ovedf ur t her .
Bei ngaSubCommi t t eememberofBASoci et ypr ovi desmanydeci s i onmaki ngoppor t uni t i esonhowBAFOwi l l event ual l yt ur nout .SubCommi t t eemember sar ei nt hei rf r es hmenyearandcandeci det or et ur nasaMai n Commi t t eememberi nt hei rs econdyearofs t udi esatNgeeAnnPol yt echni c. TheSubCommi t t eemember sar eexpos edt omanyr es pons i bi l i t i est hatamai ncommi t t eememberwi l lunder t ake.Res pons i bi l i t i esunder t akenbyat ypi calSubCommi t t eemembermi r r or st hei rmai ncommi t t eement or s andar egui dedt hr oughoutt hei rj our neywi t hBASoci et y. EachSubCommi t t eememberwi l lbeas s i gnedt ooneoft het hr eecommi t t eesofBAFO.Fr om t her e,t heywi l l embar kont hei rl ear ni ngj our neywi t hBASoci et y. Weencour agecur i ousanddi l i gentf r es hmens t udent sf r om BAwhowoul dl i ket obei nvol vedi nBAOCi na bi ggerandmor egr at i f yi ngwayt os i gnupasaSubCommi t t eemember . Fr om Lef tt oRi ght :NurAl ys ya,Mavi sToh, TokJ unFeng,Ni ki t aOng,Mar cusSoo,J oyTeo
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WELCOMECEREMONY2019
W el c omeCer emony2019 TheWel comeCer emony2019was or gani s edf orGCEALevels t udent s andhel don8Oct ober2019.Thi s cer emony i s a 1day or i ent at i on pr ogr ammef ort henew i nt akeof s t udent swho have ni s hed t hei r GCE ALevel exami nat i ons .Thi s pr ogr amme was pl anned and execut edbyas mal lcommi t t eeof7 Mai nCommi t t eemember s ,overt he s panofaf ewdays . Des pi t eas hor t erpl anni ng per i od andi tbei ngr uns i mul t aneous l ywi t h t hepl anni ngofourot herhal l mar k event s ,wemanagedt oexecut et he pr ogr amme and enr i ch t he new s t udent s wi t h us ef uli nf or mat i on aboutt hei rcour s esaswel last he s chool . Thepr ogr ammebeganwi t han openi ngaddr es sbyt heDi r ect orof t heSchoolofBA,MsTeoHuiLeng. Thenews t udent swer et hen br i ef edont heCCAst hatt he s choolof f er s ,al ongwi t has hor t l es s ononhowt ous et hes chool ’ s var i ousonl i nepl at f or ms ,whi ch woul dhel pt or educeany conf us i ont heywoul dhaveon t hei rf i r s tdayi ns chool . Thi swas f ol l owedupwi t has hor tt ourof t heNPcampus ,whi chhel ped t hem t of ami l i ar i zewi t ht he s chool ’ senvi r onmentand numer ousavai l abl ef aci l i t i es . The commi t t eeal s os har edt hei rown per s onalexper i encest ohel p pr epar et henews t udent sf ort he s t ar toft hei racademi cj our ney. Thecer emonywascompl et edwi t hsomegr oupshot st ocapt ur et heshar edexper i encewi t ht hem.Over al l ,i twasanenr i chi ng exper i encei nwhi chmanyofusst eppedoutofourcomf or tzonet osoci al i seanddevel opmeani ngf ulf r i endshi ps .
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Ser vi c eLear ni ng:Romp2019
ROMP2019i saf un-l l eds por t scar ni valhos t ed byHar ves tCar eCent r eandWADCl ubever y year .Thi syear ,i twashos t edatOurTampi nes Hub.The mai n ai m oft he car ni valwast o pr omot e act i ve l ear ni ng i n yout hst hr ough vol unt eer i s m and t o bui l dt he char act erof yout hst hr oughs por t s .
Thi seventwasnotonl yopent oyout hs ,but al s ot opeopl eofdi ffer entages ,backgr ounds and even t hos e wi t h phys i caldi s abi l i t i es . Har ves t Car e Cent r e and WADCl ub wer e l ooki ngt opr ovi devol unt eer i ngoppor t uni t i es t oyout hs .Wi t ht hi soppor t uni t yi nmi nd,BA Soci et y had deci ded t o appr oach t he or gani s er sf ora col l abor at i on i n hope t o pr ovi deavol unt eer i ngpl at f or mf oral ar ger poolofs t udent swi t hi nt heSchoolofBus i nes s &Account ancy. Bef or e t he event ,t he or gani s er s had compul s or yt r ai ni ng f or t he 60 s t udent vol unt eer st oens ur et hatt hevol unt eer swer e cl earoft hei rdut i es .BASoci et ymember sand St udentCoor di nat or sgott oknow eachot her bet t ert hr oughabondi nggames es s i onwi t h s omeoft het r ai ni ngper s onneloft heevent . Ther eaf t er ,t hes t udentvol unt eer swer es pl i t i nt ot hei rr es pect i ver ol esandbr i ef edont hei r eventdut i es ,t her oughl ayoutaswel last he t i mel i neoft heevent .
Ther ol esandr es pons i bi l i t i esoft hes t udentvol unt eer si ncl ude t aki ng char ge oft he eventr egi s t r at i on,r ef er eei ng f ort he Tchoukbal lcompet i t i onandens ur i ngt hewel f ar eofvol unt eer s . Thehar dwor koft hes t udentvol unt eer swer egr eat l yappr eci at ed byt heor gani s er sandBASoci et y’ sSer vi ceLear ni ngCommi t t ee. Somevol unt eer shadevenmanagedt omeett heMi ni s t erf or Soci alandFami l yDevel opment ,MrDes mondLee.Att heendof t heevent ,asat okenofappr eci at i on,t heor gani s er shel d an appr eci at i ondi nnerf ort hevol unt eer st heweekaf t ert heevent . Wear eext r emel yt hankf ulf ort heeffor t soft hes t udentvol unt eer s , WADCl ubandHar ves tCar eCent r ef orwor ki nghar dandens ur i ng t hatt heeventr unss moot hl y.
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WELCOMECEREMONY2019
W el c omeCer emony2019 TheWel comeCer emony2019was or gani s edf orGCEALevels t udent s andhel don8Oct ober2019.Thi s cer emony i s a 1day or i ent at i on pr ogr ammef ort henew i nt akeof s t udent swho have ni s hed t hei r GCE ALevel exami nat i ons .Thi s pr ogr amme was pl anned and execut edbyas mal lcommi t t eeof7 Mai nCommi t t eemember s ,overt he s panofaf ewdays . Des pi t eas hor t erpl anni ng per i od andi tbei ngr uns i mul t aneous l ywi t h t hepl anni ngofourot herhal l mar k event s ,wemanagedt oexecut et he pr ogr amme and enr i ch t he new s t udent s wi t h us ef uli nf or mat i on aboutt hei rcour s esaswel last he s chool . Thepr ogr ammebeganwi t han openi ngaddr es sbyt heDi r ect orof t heSchoolofBA,MsTeoHuiLeng. Thenews t udent swer et hen br i ef edont heCCAst hatt he s choolof f er s ,al ongwi t has hor t l es s ononhowt ous et hes chool ’ s var i ousonl i nepl at f or ms ,whi ch woul dhel pt or educeany conf us i ont heywoul dhaveon t hei rf i r s tdayi ns chool . Thi swas f ol l owedupwi t has hor tt ourof t heNPcampus ,whi chhel ped t hem t of ami l i ar i zewi t ht he s chool ’ senvi r onmentand numer ousavai l abl ef aci l i t i es . The commi t t eeal s os har edt hei rown per s onalexper i encest ohel p pr epar et henews t udent sf ort he s t ar toft hei racademi cj our ney. Thecer emonywascompl et edwi t hsomegr oupshot st ocapt ur et heshar edexper i encewi t ht hem.Over al l ,i twasanenr i chi ng exper i encei nwhi chmanyofusst eppedoutofourcomf or tzonet osoci al i seanddevel opmeani ngf ulf r i endshi ps .
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Ser vi c eLear ni ng:Romp2019
ROMP2019i saf un-l l eds por t scar ni valhos t ed byHar ves tCar eCent r eandWADCl ubever y year .Thi syear ,i twashos t edatOurTampi nes Hub.The mai n ai m oft he car ni valwast o pr omot e act i ve l ear ni ng i n yout hst hr ough vol unt eer i s m and t o bui l dt he char act erof yout hst hr oughs por t s .
Thi seventwasnotonl yopent oyout hs ,but al s ot opeopl eofdi ffer entages ,backgr ounds and even t hos e wi t h phys i caldi s abi l i t i es . Har ves t Car e Cent r e and WADCl ub wer e l ooki ngt opr ovi devol unt eer i ngoppor t uni t i es t oyout hs .Wi t ht hi soppor t uni t yi nmi nd,BA Soci et y had deci ded t o appr oach t he or gani s er sf ora col l abor at i on i n hope t o pr ovi deavol unt eer i ngpl at f or mf oral ar ger poolofs t udent swi t hi nt heSchoolofBus i nes s &Account ancy. Bef or e t he event ,t he or gani s er s had compul s or yt r ai ni ng f or t he 60 s t udent vol unt eer st oens ur et hatt hevol unt eer swer e cl earoft hei rdut i es .BASoci et ymember sand St udentCoor di nat or sgott oknow eachot her bet t ert hr oughabondi nggames es s i onwi t h s omeoft het r ai ni ngper s onneloft heevent . Ther eaf t er ,t hes t udentvol unt eer swer es pl i t i nt ot hei rr es pect i ver ol esandbr i ef edont hei r eventdut i es ,t her oughl ayoutaswel last he t i mel i neoft heevent .
Ther ol esandr es pons i bi l i t i esoft hes t udentvol unt eer si ncl ude t aki ng char ge oft he eventr egi s t r at i on,r ef er eei ng f ort he Tchoukbal lcompet i t i onandens ur i ngt hewel f ar eofvol unt eer s . Thehar dwor koft hes t udentvol unt eer swer egr eat l yappr eci at ed byt heor gani s er sandBASoci et y’ sSer vi ceLear ni ngCommi t t ee. Somevol unt eer shadevenmanagedt omeett heMi ni s t erf or Soci alandFami l yDevel opment ,MrDes mondLee.Att heendof t heevent ,asat okenofappr eci at i on,t heor gani s er shel d an appr eci at i ondi nnerf ort hevol unt eer st heweekaf t ert heevent . Wear eext r emel yt hankf ulf ort heeffor t soft hes t udentvol unt eer s , WADCl ubandHar ves tCar eCent r ef orwor ki nghar dandens ur i ng t hatt heeventr unss moot hl y.
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W el f ar eEvents
BASoci et y' sWel f ar eCommi t t eehaspl ayedani nt egr alr ol ei nt heor gani s at i ons i ncei t sver ybegi nni ngs . Thecommi t t eecompr i s edofent hus i as t i ci ndi vi dual swhoai medt obr i ngaboutpos i t i vi t yands mi l est o t hos ear oundt hem.Annual l y,t heyor gani s evar i ousevent st hats par kvi br ancyi nbot ht hes t udentbody andwi t hi nBASoci et y. Thecommi t t eer egul ar l yor gani s esgat her i ngsf ort heBASoci et ymember ss uchasouri nf or malbondi ng s es s i onatMar i naBar r ageandourChi nes eNewYeargat her i ngi nJ anuar y.As i def r om t hat ,t hecommi t t ee al s ocomest oget hert ocel ebr at ebi r t hdaysoft hemember squar t er l yi nt heyear . St i l l , ourmi s s i oni st ogoaboveandbeyondi nencour agi ngandbr i ngi ngs mi l est ot heBAf ami l y. Thi swoul d i ncl udet heWel comeBackt oSchooleventwher ewewor kt oget herwi t hext er nalor gani s at i onst obr i ng abouts weett r eat st oBAs t udent sandl ect ur er s .Fort heacademi cyearof19/ 20,wei ni t i at edouri naugur al BAAl umniEvent&Net wor ki ng2019.I ndoi ngs o,wemanagedt oext endourr eacht oover150al umnii n hopesofpr omot i ngancl os ekni tbondwi t ht hem beyondgr aduat i on. mt Ul t i ma el y,t heBAs t udentbody,al umni ,l ect ur er sandour s el veshaveal lenj oyedt hems el ves t hr ough t hes echeer f ulevent st hatt hecommi t t eet i r el es s l ydedi cat et hei rt i met o.Thej oyt hatwes eeont hei rf aces havemadet hi sj our neyal lt hemor ewor t hwhi l eandBASoci et ycont i nuous l yl ooksf or war dt obr i ngs mi l es t ot heBAf ami l y!
W el f ar eCommi t t ee
Lef tt oRi ght : Fi rstRow:Jasmi neLi m,TanHuiTi ng SecondRow:Cl ari sNeo,RachelLi m,Jol eneAu,Hunney Thi rdRow:Li m Mi ngYang,WayneKoh,AmosWee,AngEgi n
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Thei naugur alBAAl umniEventandNet wor ki ng2019washel dont he16t hofOct ober2019,atMus i cbox. Thi swoul dbet hever yr s t t i met hatt heSchoolofBAhasor gani s edanevents peci al l ycat er edf oroural umniandwewer ehonour edt obet hef r ont l i neoft hi s event .
Att hi sevent ,BAal umniwer ei nvi t edbackf oranet wor ki ngandcas ual cat chups es s i onwi t ht hei rpeer sandl ect ur er swhom t heyhavenots een f oral ongt i mes i ncegr aduat i on. Thi sevents ucces s f ul l yconnect ed120BA al umni sandamongt hem,t hr eewer et hegues ts peaker soft heeveni ng. t ar t edoffwi t has peechbyt heDi r ect oroft heSchoolofBA,Ms Theevents TeoHuiLeng,t owel comet heal umni .I twast henf ol l owedbyat al kbyMr Andr ew Tan f r om Want edl y,who s poke about t he empl oyment oppor t uni t i est hatWant edl yoffer s .Nextup,at al kgi venbyMrSar veen Ches t erf r om Revol utwher ehes har ed aboutt hedi ffer ent nanci al s er vi cesoffer edbyRevol uts uchasamul t i cur r encydebi tcar dandmoney t r ans f er r i ng.Las t l y,MrMor ganYeof r om Roger &Sonss har edaboutt aki ng overhi sf at her ’ scar pent r ycompanyandhi ss t or ys i ncet hen. I nbet weent het al ks , t her ewer es hor tqui zzeswi t ht heal umni . I twasr eal l y pl eas antt oobs er vet heal umnibei ngpar t i ci pat i veands oaki ngi nal lt he f un!Dur i ngt her ecept i on,t heal umnienj oyed t hei rf ood whi l et hey cont i nuedt ocat chupwi t ht hei rf r i endsandl ect ur er saboutt hei rcar eer s andf ami l i es .I naddi t i on,manyoft heal umni swer eal s oexchangi ngname car dswi t honeanot herands har i ngaboutt hei rcompanyandpos s i bl e f ut ur ecol l abor at i ons . li nal l ,i twasar ewar di ngeventaswegott opi ckupnewknowl edgeof Al t hecur r entwor l daswel laswi t nes st hes mi l esoft heal umniast hey r ecountt hei rt i measas t udenti n NgeeAnn Pol yt echni c.Thi st r ul y r eveal edt hepr i deandj oyofbei ngaBA s t udentandal l owedust o t r eas ur et het i mest oget heratt hatver ymoment !
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W el f ar eEvents
BASoci et y' sWel f ar eCommi t t eehaspl ayedani nt egr alr ol ei nt heor gani s at i ons i ncei t sver ybegi nni ngs . Thecommi t t eecompr i s edofent hus i as t i ci ndi vi dual swhoai medt obr i ngaboutpos i t i vi t yands mi l est o t hos ear oundt hem.Annual l y,t heyor gani s evar i ousevent st hats par kvi br ancyi nbot ht hes t udentbody andwi t hi nBASoci et y. Thecommi t t eer egul ar l yor gani s esgat her i ngsf ort heBASoci et ymember ss uchasouri nf or malbondi ng s es s i onatMar i naBar r ageandourChi nes eNewYeargat her i ngi nJ anuar y.As i def r om t hat ,t hecommi t t ee al s ocomest oget hert ocel ebr at ebi r t hdaysoft hemember squar t er l yi nt heyear . St i l l , ourmi s s i oni st ogoaboveandbeyondi nencour agi ngandbr i ngi ngs mi l est ot heBAf ami l y. Thi swoul d i ncl udet heWel comeBackt oSchooleventwher ewewor kt oget herwi t hext er nalor gani s at i onst obr i ng abouts weett r eat st oBAs t udent sandl ect ur er s .Fort heacademi cyearof19/ 20,wei ni t i at edouri naugur al BAAl umniEvent&Net wor ki ng2019.I ndoi ngs o,wemanagedt oext endourr eacht oover150al umnii n hopesofpr omot i ngancl os ekni tbondwi t ht hem beyondgr aduat i on. mt Ul t i ma el y,t heBAs t udentbody,al umni ,l ect ur er sandour s el veshaveal lenj oyedt hems el ves t hr ough t hes echeer f ulevent st hatt hecommi t t eet i r el es s l ydedi cat et hei rt i met o.Thej oyt hatwes eeont hei rf aces havemadet hi sj our neyal lt hemor ewor t hwhi l eandBASoci et ycont i nuous l yl ooksf or war dt obr i ngs mi l es t ot heBAf ami l y!
W el f ar eCommi t t ee
Lef tt oRi ght : Fi rstRow:Jasmi neLi m,TanHuiTi ng SecondRow:Cl ari sNeo,RachelLi m,Jol eneAu,Hunney Thi rdRow:Li m Mi ngYang,WayneKoh,AmosWee,AngEgi n
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Thei naugur alBAAl umniEventandNet wor ki ng2019washel dont he16t hofOct ober2019,atMus i cbox. Thi swoul dbet hever yr s t t i met hatt heSchoolofBAhasor gani s edanevents peci al l ycat er edf oroural umniandwewer ehonour edt obet hef r ont l i neoft hi s event .
Att hi sevent ,BAal umniwer ei nvi t edbackf oranet wor ki ngandcas ual cat chups es s i onwi t ht hei rpeer sandl ect ur er swhom t heyhavenots een f oral ongt i mes i ncegr aduat i on. Thi sevents ucces s f ul l yconnect ed120BA al umni sandamongt hem,t hr eewer et hegues ts peaker soft heeveni ng. t ar t edoffwi t has peechbyt heDi r ect oroft heSchoolofBA,Ms Theevents TeoHuiLeng,t owel comet heal umni .I twast henf ol l owedbyat al kbyMr Andr ew Tan f r om Want edl y,who s poke about t he empl oyment oppor t uni t i est hatWant edl yoffer s .Nextup,at al kgi venbyMrSar veen Ches t erf r om Revol utwher ehes har ed aboutt hedi ffer ent nanci al s er vi cesoffer edbyRevol uts uchasamul t i cur r encydebi tcar dandmoney t r ans f er r i ng.Las t l y,MrMor ganYeof r om Roger &Sonss har edaboutt aki ng overhi sf at her ’ scar pent r ycompanyandhi ss t or ys i ncet hen. I nbet weent het al ks , t her ewer es hor tqui zzeswi t ht heal umni . I twasr eal l y pl eas antt oobs er vet heal umnibei ngpar t i ci pat i veands oaki ngi nal lt he f un!Dur i ngt her ecept i on,t heal umnienj oyed t hei rf ood whi l et hey cont i nuedt ocat chupwi t ht hei rf r i endsandl ect ur er saboutt hei rcar eer s andf ami l i es .I naddi t i on,manyoft heal umni swer eal s oexchangi ngname car dswi t honeanot herands har i ngaboutt hei rcompanyandpos s i bl e f ut ur ecol l abor at i ons . li nal l ,i twasar ewar di ngeventaswegott opi ckupnewknowl edgeof Al t hecur r entwor l daswel laswi t nes st hes mi l esoft heal umniast hey r ecountt hei rt i measas t udenti n NgeeAnn Pol yt echni c.Thi st r ul y r eveal edt hepr i deandj oyofbei ngaBA s t udentandal l owedust o t r eas ur et het i mest oget heratt hatver ymoment !
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W el c omeBackt oSchool
TheWel comeBackToSchoolEventi sanannualevent or gani s edbyBASoci et y,hel datt hebegi nni ngoft he l as tacademi cs emes t er .Thi swoul dbet hes econdand mai neventoft heWel f ar eCommi t t eei nBASoci et y.
Theeventwashel dont he21Oct ober2019,att heBA Bl ock,wher ef r eecupsofi cecr eamswer egi venoutt o al lBASt udent sandl ect ur er s-As weetwayt os t ar tt he news emes t er !Thi ss weett r eatwasar ecogni t i onoft he har dwor k ofal lBA s t aff and s t udent sf r om t hei r pr evi ouss emes t eraswel lasar emi ndert opr es sonf or t hes emes t erahead. Oureventwashel di ncol l abor at i onwi t hMi ngoI ce Cr eam,whopr ovi deduswi t ht wo avour sofi cecr eam; ThaiI cedTeaandChocol at eChi p.The avour swer e ext r emel ypopul aramongt hes t udent sandever yone s avour edever ys coop!I twast r ul yaper f ectwayf or ever yonet ounwi ndaf t eragr uel l i ngdayofs chool . Over700s t udent spar t i ci pat edi noureventandwer e del i ght edwi t ht hei rdel i ci ouscupsofi cecr eam. Over al l , i twasahear t war mi ngeventaswegott os eet hej oyf ul s mi l esofs t udent sont hei rr s tday ofs chool .
TOP&SCHOLARSHI PAWARDCEREMONY
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TOP &Schol ar s hi p Awar d Cer emony TheTOP&Schol ar s hi pAwar dCer emonywashel don27November2019.Thecer emonyi sconduct edonceever y s emes t eri naneffor tt or ecogni zeandawar ds t udent swhohaveachi evedout s t andi ngacademi cr es ul t s .
Thecer emonys t ar t edoffwi t hgr eet i ngsandi nt r oduct i onf r omt heemceesandas peechmadebyt hegues ts peaker , MrKeeChengHeng,aBAal umniandCof ounderofHel l oHol o. Thi swasf ol l owedbyt hepr es ent at i onofawar dst o t hes chol ar sandawar dr eci pi ent sf r om eachcour s ebyt her es pect i veCour s eChai r s .Ast hecer emonywenton,BA Soci et ywasi nchar geoff aci l i t at i ngt heent i r e owoft heeventf r om r egi s t r at i ont oens ur i ngt heawar deeswer e pr oper l yl i nedup. swast he r s tt i meBASoci et yhadpar t i ci pat edi nf aci l i t at i ngt heTOPandSchol ar s hi pAwar dCer emony. Toens ur e Thi mi ni maler r or si nt heoper at i onoft heevent ,s ever almeet i ngswi t ht hel ect ur er si nchar gewer ehel dandvar i ous dr yr unr ehear s al swer econduct ed. Wehaveal s or ecr ui t edvol unt eer sf r omt hecohor tofBAs t udent st oas s i s ti nt he r egi s t r at i onpr oces sandf aci l i t at i onoft r afficcont r olatt hecar par k.Ther es tofushadt her ol eofus her sandwer e s t at i onedatdi ffer entpar t soft hevenuewher ewehadt ous herpar ent sandawar deest ot hei rr es pect i ves eat s . twasaj oyousoccas i onasawar deesr ecei vedt hei rcer t icat esofr ecogni t i onandwewer egl adt os ees ever al I member sofBASoci et yasawar dr eci pi ent saswel l ! Toendofft heevent ,t heawar dr eci pi ent sandCour s eChai r shad phot ot aki ngs es s i onsandl i ghtr ef r es hment s . Over al l , t hecer emonywents moot hl yandwasas ucces s . I twasagood exper i encef oral lofusandwewer egl adt obeofhel pats uchameani ngf ulevent .
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WELCOMEBACKTOSCHOOL
W el c omeBackt oSchool
TheWel comeBackToSchoolEventi sanannualevent or gani s edbyBASoci et y,hel datt hebegi nni ngoft he l as tacademi cs emes t er .Thi swoul dbet hes econdand mai neventoft heWel f ar eCommi t t eei nBASoci et y.
Theeventwashel dont he21Oct ober2019,att heBA Bl ock,wher ef r eecupsofi cecr eamswer egi venoutt o al lBASt udent sandl ect ur er s-As weetwayt os t ar tt he news emes t er !Thi ss weett r eatwasar ecogni t i onoft he har dwor k ofal lBA s t aff and s t udent sf r om t hei r pr evi ouss emes t eraswel lasar emi ndert opr es sonf or t hes emes t erahead. Oureventwashel di ncol l abor at i onwi t hMi ngoI ce Cr eam,whopr ovi deduswi t ht wo avour sofi cecr eam; ThaiI cedTeaandChocol at eChi p.The avour swer e ext r emel ypopul aramongt hes t udent sandever yone s avour edever ys coop!I twast r ul yaper f ectwayf or ever yonet ounwi ndaf t eragr uel l i ngdayofs chool . Over700s t udent spar t i ci pat edi noureventandwer e del i ght edwi t ht hei rdel i ci ouscupsofi cecr eam. Over al l , i twasahear t war mi ngeventaswegott os eet hej oyf ul s mi l esofs t udent sont hei rr s tday ofs chool .
TOP&SCHOLARSHI PAWARDCEREMONY
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TOP &Schol ar s hi p Awar d Cer emony TheTOP&Schol ar s hi pAwar dCer emonywashel don27November2019.Thecer emonyi sconduct edonceever y s emes t eri naneffor tt or ecogni zeandawar ds t udent swhohaveachi evedout s t andi ngacademi cr es ul t s .
Thecer emonys t ar t edoffwi t hgr eet i ngsandi nt r oduct i onf r omt heemceesandas peechmadebyt hegues ts peaker , MrKeeChengHeng,aBAal umniandCof ounderofHel l oHol o. Thi swasf ol l owedbyt hepr es ent at i onofawar dst o t hes chol ar sandawar dr eci pi ent sf r om eachcour s ebyt her es pect i veCour s eChai r s .Ast hecer emonywenton,BA Soci et ywasi nchar geoff aci l i t at i ngt heent i r e owoft heeventf r om r egi s t r at i ont oens ur i ngt heawar deeswer e pr oper l yl i nedup. swast he r s tt i meBASoci et yhadpar t i ci pat edi nf aci l i t at i ngt heTOPandSchol ar s hi pAwar dCer emony. Toens ur e Thi mi ni maler r or si nt heoper at i onoft heevent ,s ever almeet i ngswi t ht hel ect ur er si nchar gewer ehel dandvar i ous dr yr unr ehear s al swer econduct ed. Wehaveal s or ecr ui t edvol unt eer sf r omt hecohor tofBAs t udent st oas s i s ti nt he r egi s t r at i onpr oces sandf aci l i t at i onoft r afficcont r olatt hecar par k.Ther es tofushadt her ol eofus her sandwer e s t at i onedatdi ffer entpar t soft hevenuewher ewehadt ous herpar ent sandawar deest ot hei rr es pect i ves eat s . twasaj oyousoccas i onasawar deesr ecei vedt hei rcer t icat esofr ecogni t i onandwewer egl adt os ees ever al I member sofBASoci et yasawar dr eci pi ent saswel l ! Toendofft heevent ,t heawar dr eci pi ent sandCour s eChai r shad phot ot aki ngs es s i onsandl i ghtr ef r es hment s . Over al l , t hecer emonywents moot hl yandwasas ucces s . I twasagood exper i encef oral lofusandwewer egl adt obeofhel pats uchameani ngf ulevent .
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SCOUTI NG: MI NERVA’ SPRAESI DI UM
St udentCoor di nat orOut i ng: Mi ner va’ sPr aes i di um
St udentCoor di nat or( SC)Out i ng,i st he r s tofal lmaj orevent shel dbyBASoci et yi n t heacademi cyear19/ 20.Theeventwashel datPas i rRi sPar kf ori t sf t hcons ecut i ve yearon27J ul y2019.SCOut i ngs er vesasakeypl at f or mf ort henewl yr ecr ui t ed St udentCoor di nat or st oi nt er actandgett oknow oneanot herbet t eramongs t t hems el ves ,hel pi ngt oki cks t ar tt hei rt eam j our neyonagoodnot e.
hemef orSCOut i ng2019was“ Demi gods ”andt heeventwasnamed“ Mi ner va’ s Thet Pr aes i di um” , wher ebyMi ner var ef er st ot heGodofI nt el l i gence, whi l ePr aes i di umi st he l at i nwor df or“ Pr ot ect i on” .St udentCoor di nat or swer egr oupedaccor di ngt ot hei r t eamsasvar i ousdemi gods ,namel yAr t emi s ,Her cul es ,Per s eus ,Ti t us ,Val t horand Zephyr on. Ther es toft hemember soft heBASoci et yont heot herhand,r epr es ent ed Mi ner vaher s el f .Ther ewer eat ot alof6gamesconduct ed,3ofwhi chwer ebondi ng games ,whi l et heot her3wer ecompet i t i vegames . Thes egamess er vedaschal l enges andobs t acl eswher ebyeachdemi godhadt oover comei nor dert or et r i evet hei r s acr edweaponst odef eatKademos ,t heGodofI gnor ance,whohadt akenover El ys i um,t hedemi gods ’ homel and. Bei ngt he r s toffici aleventor gani s edbyBASoci et y,SCOut i ngcr eat edgr oundsf or commi t t eemember sandpar t i ci pant s ’ gr owt handdevel opmentands er vedasavi t al f oundat i onf orupcomi ngevent si nt heacademi cyear .TheMai nCommi t t eemember s To concl ude,t hes ucces sofSC Out i ng under wentext ens i vebr ai ns t or mi ngandpl anni ngoveracour s eof2mont hspr i ort o 2019woul d bei mpos s i bl ewi t houtt he t heact ualSCOut i ng,bef or ebei ngabl et opi ecet oget hert hedet ai l eds t r uct ur eand ent hus i as m oft hepar t i ci pant sand t he owoft heent i r eevent . effor t soft heCommi t t eemember s .The events ur el ywasamemor abl eonewher e t i ci pant senj oyedt hems el vest ot hef ul l es t ,whi l et heCommi t t eemember s deep, i Thepar nval uabl e bonds wer ef or ged t ook away t he s ens e ofpr i de and accompl i s hmentoft he event ’ ss ucces s , bet weenal lpar t i ci pant sandCommi t t ee s t r engt heni ngt hei rs ens eofbel ongi ngasamemberofBASoci et y. member s .
HALLOWEEN: THEBABYSI TTER
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Hal l oween:TheBabys i t t er Ast henames ugges t s ,i nt hef es t i ves eas onofHal l oween,BA Soci et y col l abor at ed wi t h NPSU ( Ngee Ann Pol yt echni c St udent s ’Uni on)andt hevar i ousacademi cs chool st ocr eat e aneventf ort hes t udentbody.Hel dovert hes panof2days : 31s tOct oberand 1s tNovember2019,Hal l oween Hor r or Hous eal l oweds t udent st oputt hei rcour aget ot het es tand cr eat ed l as t i ng memor i es att he s t ar toft he academi c s emes t er . Thet hemef orBASoci et y’ sHal l oweenHaunt edHous e2019 was“ Babys i t t er s ” . Thehor r orhous ewast husdoneupt omi mi c anact ualhous e, cons i s t i ngofdi ffer entpar t sofahous es uchas t hebedr oom,ki t chenandt oi l et .Di ffer entpoi nt sal ongt he hous es howeddi ffer enthor r or st hatcoul dhappeni neach r oom t hr ough r ol epl ayi ng done by t he var i ous s oci et y member s . Eachmemberdi dt hei rbes tt oputupanunf or get t abl ehor r or exper i encef ort hepar t i ci pant s ,act i ngaschi l dr enandpar ent s amongot herr ol es .Di ffer entpr opswer edoneupf oreach r oom aswel l ,s uchasawas hi ngmachi ne,f r i dge,bas i nand evenf akecor ps es .I naddi t i on,i naneffor tt ocont r i but et o s us t ai nabi l i t y,t he hous e and pr opswer e made ofonl y r ecycl abl e and r eus abl e mat er i al s ,s uch as cl ot h and car dboar d,i ns t eadofpl as t i cs .
As t he Mai n Commi t t ee member s have never pl annedahor r orhous ei nt hepas t ,t heyf acedmany chal l engesi nt hepl anni ngpr oces s .Evens o,al lt he member swer eabl et opul lt hei rwei ghtt opr oduce an el abor at ehor r orhous e.Al lt hes ewer emade pos s i bl ewi t ht heeffor tanddet er mi nat i ondi s pl ayed byt heMai nCommi t t eemember s .I nt he2mont hs j our ney,t heMai n Commi t t eemember sat t ended s ever almeet i ngs ,andevenor gani s edanoffici alt r i al t omakes ur eal ldet ai l swer es eti npl aceandt he hor r orhous es hownt ot hepar t i ci pant swoul dbet he bes tonecoul ds how. Toconcl ude,wi t ht heent hus i as m ofmor et han300 par t i ci pant s ,t he r s teverHal l oweenHor r orHous e donebyBASoci et yhaspr ovent obeas ucces s , gi vi ng bot ht hepar t i ci pant sand pl anni ng commi t t eea r ewar di ngexper i ence.
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SCOUTI NG: MI NERVA’ SPRAESI DI UM
St udentCoor di nat orOut i ng: Mi ner va’ sPr aes i di um
St udentCoor di nat or( SC)Out i ng,i st he r s tofal lmaj orevent shel dbyBASoci et yi n t heacademi cyear19/ 20.Theeventwashel datPas i rRi sPar kf ori t sf t hcons ecut i ve yearon27J ul y2019.SCOut i ngs er vesasakeypl at f or mf ort henewl yr ecr ui t ed St udentCoor di nat or st oi nt er actandgett oknow oneanot herbet t eramongs t t hems el ves ,hel pi ngt oki cks t ar tt hei rt eam j our neyonagoodnot e.
hemef orSCOut i ng2019was“ Demi gods ”andt heeventwasnamed“ Mi ner va’ s Thet Pr aes i di um” , wher ebyMi ner var ef er st ot heGodofI nt el l i gence, whi l ePr aes i di umi st he l at i nwor df or“ Pr ot ect i on” .St udentCoor di nat or swer egr oupedaccor di ngt ot hei r t eamsasvar i ousdemi gods ,namel yAr t emi s ,Her cul es ,Per s eus ,Ti t us ,Val t horand Zephyr on. Ther es toft hemember soft heBASoci et yont heot herhand,r epr es ent ed Mi ner vaher s el f .Ther ewer eat ot alof6gamesconduct ed,3ofwhi chwer ebondi ng games ,whi l et heot her3wer ecompet i t i vegames . Thes egamess er vedaschal l enges andobs t acl eswher ebyeachdemi godhadt oover comei nor dert or et r i evet hei r s acr edweaponst odef eatKademos ,t heGodofI gnor ance,whohadt akenover El ys i um,t hedemi gods ’ homel and. Bei ngt he r s toffici aleventor gani s edbyBASoci et y,SCOut i ngcr eat edgr oundsf or commi t t eemember sandpar t i ci pant s ’ gr owt handdevel opmentands er vedasavi t al f oundat i onf orupcomi ngevent si nt heacademi cyear .TheMai nCommi t t eemember s To concl ude,t hes ucces sofSC Out i ng under wentext ens i vebr ai ns t or mi ngandpl anni ngoveracour s eof2mont hspr i ort o 2019woul d bei mpos s i bl ewi t houtt he t heact ualSCOut i ng,bef or ebei ngabl et opi ecet oget hert hedet ai l eds t r uct ur eand ent hus i as m oft hepar t i ci pant sand t he owoft heent i r eevent . effor t soft heCommi t t eemember s .The events ur el ywasamemor abl eonewher e t i ci pant senj oyedt hems el vest ot hef ul l es t ,whi l et heCommi t t eemember s deep, i Thepar nval uabl e bonds wer ef or ged t ook away t he s ens e ofpr i de and accompl i s hmentoft he event ’ ss ucces s , bet weenal lpar t i ci pant sandCommi t t ee s t r engt heni ngt hei rs ens eofbel ongi ngasamemberofBASoci et y. member s .
HALLOWEEN: THEBABYSI TTER
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Hal l oween:TheBabys i t t er Ast henames ugges t s ,i nt hef es t i ves eas onofHal l oween,BA Soci et y col l abor at ed wi t h NPSU ( Ngee Ann Pol yt echni c St udent s ’Uni on)andt hevar i ousacademi cs chool st ocr eat e aneventf ort hes t udentbody.Hel dovert hes panof2days : 31s tOct oberand 1s tNovember2019,Hal l oween Hor r or Hous eal l oweds t udent st oputt hei rcour aget ot het es tand cr eat ed l as t i ng memor i es att he s t ar toft he academi c s emes t er . Thet hemef orBASoci et y’ sHal l oweenHaunt edHous e2019 was“ Babys i t t er s ” . Thehor r orhous ewast husdoneupt omi mi c anact ualhous e, cons i s t i ngofdi ffer entpar t sofahous es uchas t hebedr oom,ki t chenandt oi l et .Di ffer entpoi nt sal ongt he hous es howeddi ffer enthor r or st hatcoul dhappeni neach r oom t hr ough r ol epl ayi ng done by t he var i ous s oci et y member s . Eachmemberdi dt hei rbes tt oputupanunf or get t abl ehor r or exper i encef ort hepar t i ci pant s ,act i ngaschi l dr enandpar ent s amongot herr ol es .Di ffer entpr opswer edoneupf oreach r oom aswel l ,s uchasawas hi ngmachi ne,f r i dge,bas i nand evenf akecor ps es .I naddi t i on,i naneffor tt ocont r i but et o s us t ai nabi l i t y,t he hous e and pr opswer e made ofonl y r ecycl abl e and r eus abl e mat er i al s ,s uch as cl ot h and car dboar d,i ns t eadofpl as t i cs .
As t he Mai n Commi t t ee member s have never pl annedahor r orhous ei nt hepas t ,t heyf acedmany chal l engesi nt hepl anni ngpr oces s .Evens o,al lt he member swer eabl et opul lt hei rwei ghtt opr oduce an el abor at ehor r orhous e.Al lt hes ewer emade pos s i bl ewi t ht heeffor tanddet er mi nat i ondi s pl ayed byt heMai nCommi t t eemember s .I nt he2mont hs j our ney,t heMai n Commi t t eemember sat t ended s ever almeet i ngs ,andevenor gani s edanoffici alt r i al t omakes ur eal ldet ai l swer es eti npl aceandt he hor r orhous es hownt ot hepar t i ci pant swoul dbet he bes tonecoul ds how. Toconcl ude,wi t ht heent hus i as m ofmor et han300 par t i ci pant s ,t he r s teverHal l oweenHor r orHous e donebyBASoci et yhaspr ovent obeas ucces s , gi vi ng bot ht hepar t i ci pant sand pl anni ng commi t t eea r ewar di ngexper i ence.
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BASH: THERETROFUTURE
B ASH:TheRetr oFut ur e
BASH:TheRet r oFut ur ewasaonedaycar ni valopenedt ot heent i r es t udentpopul at i onf r om al ls chool si nNgeeAnn Pol yt echni c.Hel don8November2019att heSt udentPl aza,t hecar ni valwas l l edwi t hexci t i nggamesor gani zedbyt he St udentCoor di nat or s ,var i ousBus i nes sandAccount ancyCCAsandext er nalvendor s .Thecar ni vals er vedasapl acef or s t udent sf r om al ls chool st ot akeabr eakf r om s t udi est ohaveadayoff unandenj oyment . heme“ TheRet r oFut ur e”i sar eect i onoft he80’ ser a.Ass uch,t hecar ni valwasdecor at edwi t hpr opst os howcas et he Thet l i vel i nes sandhypeoft he80s .Fant as t i cgamescr eat edbyt he6BAt eamsandWOW f act orboot hss uchasdancecent r al , r aci ngs i mul at orandt heannualr et ur noft hepi nat awer eal lpr es entatt hecar ni val . Par t i ci pant swer egi venas cor ecar df or pr i zesandas t ackofamazi ngvoucher sf r om ours pons or s ! unandi nt er act i vegameboot hsmannedbyt hes t udentcoor di nat or sf r om eacht eam:MagHei s t ,Kr at endo, The6f Sai l r eni t y! ,Quackphor i a,Luki yoandTooOof Les swer eahugehi t !Thes t at i ongamesandpi nat agavepar t i ci pant san oppor t uni t yt owi nat t r act i vepr i zess uchasai r pods ,movi evoucher sandvi nt ages hi r t s .Addi t i onal l y,f r ees l us hi eswer e al s ogi vent ot hepar t i ci pant swhohadcompl et edatl eas t3games t at i ons .Mor eover ,aphot oboot hwi t hf unkypr opswas pr es entf orpar t i ci pant st ocapt ur et hef unt i mest heys pentwi t ht hei rf r i endsatt hecar ni val . anni ngpr oces sofBASH:TheRet r oFut ur ewaschal l engi ng,however ,wi t ht hehel pofourhar dwor ki ngand Thepl det er mi neds oci et ymember s ,not hi ngwasi mpos s i bl e. Toget herwi t ht hes uppor toft hes t udentcoor di nat or s ,BASoci et y t r ans f or medt hebar r ens t udentpl azai nt oamagi calr eect i onoft he80st hatl ef tpar t i ci pant sf eel i ngl i ket heys t epped t hr oughat i memachi nebacki nt ot hepas t . Wi t hcl os et o400par t i ci pant s ,needl es st os ay,BASHwasahuges ucces sandi tbr oughtmuchenj oymentt ot hes t affand s t udentbodyofNgeeAnnPol yt echni c. .
BAVALENT: EVI CTUS
Baval ent:Evi c t us
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BAval ent2019:Evi ct uswasat wodayamazi ngr acehel di nNgee AnnPol yt echni c.St udent sf r om t heSchoolofBAwer egi venan oppor t uni t yt oputt hei rment alandphys i calcapabi l i t i est ot es t wi t ht hegoalofemer gi ngatt het op.Theevental s oal l owed par t i ci pant st oexpl or edeeperi nt ot hecompoundt o ndhi dden s pot st hatt heyneverknewof . Thet heme“ Evi ct us ”i saLat i nwor d f or“ conquer ed”whi chwasi nt egr at edi nt oourt agl i ne,“ Br ace your aws ,conquert heodds ” .Wi t ht het hemeandt agl i nei n mi nd,par t i ci pant shadt odef yal lobs t acl esandr eachnewl i mi t s byaccept i ngt hems el vesf orwhot heyar eandbys t eppi ngoutof t hei rcomf or tzones . Thr ought heevent ,wehopedt hatpar t i ci pant swoul ddi s cover mor eaboutt hems el vest hr oughendl es ss t agesofgamesand cl ues .Bot ht hei rmi ndsandbodi eswer eputt ot het es tt ot r ul y under s t and t he meani ng of conquer i ng t hei r aws and achi evi ngt hei mpos s i bl e. Concur r ent l y, par t i ci pant swer eabl et o bui l ds t r ong bondswhi l e maneuver i ng t hei rway t hr ough mi nds t r ai ni ngandphys i cal l ychal l engi nggames . oughes toft hem al lwer eabl et opr oceedont oday2whi ch Thet was l l edwi t hnext l evelobs t acl esandchal l enges .The3t eams t hatemer ged vi ct or i oust hen wal ked awaywi t h Capi t al and voucher satt heendoft het wodayamazi ngr ace.
t i onal l y, t he commi t t ee demons t r at ed cont i nuous Addi per s ever ance des pi t e endl es s s et backs and hi ndr ance t hr oughoutt heent i r epr epar at i onpr oces sanddur i ngt heact ual event .Eachmemberpl ayedavi t alr ol ei nbr i ngi ngeachoft he gamest ol i f eandf aci l i t at i ngt hes moot h owoft heevent .The compet i t i venat ur eoft heeventaddedanext r abi tofs pi ceas wel l ,asi tgavet heoppor t uni t yf ort hecommi t t eet ot hi nkoutof t heboxanddemons t r at ecr eat i vi t yandi nnovat i on. .
Al li nal l ,BAval ent2019:Evi ct uswasas ucces s f ul event , al l owi ngbot ht hepar t i ci pant sandcommi t t ee member st oexper i ences omet hi ngdi ffer entf r om t heot herevent si nt heacademi cyear . .
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BASH: THERETROFUTURE
B ASH:TheRetr oFut ur e
BASH:TheRet r oFut ur ewasaonedaycar ni valopenedt ot heent i r es t udentpopul at i onf r om al ls chool si nNgeeAnn Pol yt echni c.Hel don8November2019att heSt udentPl aza,t hecar ni valwas l l edwi t hexci t i nggamesor gani zedbyt he St udentCoor di nat or s ,var i ousBus i nes sandAccount ancyCCAsandext er nalvendor s .Thecar ni vals er vedasapl acef or s t udent sf r om al ls chool st ot akeabr eakf r om s t udi est ohaveadayoff unandenj oyment . heme“ TheRet r oFut ur e”i sar eect i onoft he80’ ser a.Ass uch,t hecar ni valwasdecor at edwi t hpr opst os howcas et he Thet l i vel i nes sandhypeoft he80s .Fant as t i cgamescr eat edbyt he6BAt eamsandWOW f act orboot hss uchasdancecent r al , r aci ngs i mul at orandt heannualr et ur noft hepi nat awer eal lpr es entatt hecar ni val . Par t i ci pant swer egi venas cor ecar df or pr i zesandas t ackofamazi ngvoucher sf r om ours pons or s ! unandi nt er act i vegameboot hsmannedbyt hes t udentcoor di nat or sf r om eacht eam:MagHei s t ,Kr at endo, The6f Sai l r eni t y! ,Quackphor i a,Luki yoandTooOof Les swer eahugehi t !Thes t at i ongamesandpi nat agavepar t i ci pant san oppor t uni t yt owi nat t r act i vepr i zess uchasai r pods ,movi evoucher sandvi nt ages hi r t s .Addi t i onal l y,f r ees l us hi eswer e al s ogi vent ot hepar t i ci pant swhohadcompl et edatl eas t3games t at i ons .Mor eover ,aphot oboot hwi t hf unkypr opswas pr es entf orpar t i ci pant st ocapt ur et hef unt i mest heys pentwi t ht hei rf r i endsatt hecar ni val . anni ngpr oces sofBASH:TheRet r oFut ur ewaschal l engi ng,however ,wi t ht hehel pofourhar dwor ki ngand Thepl det er mi neds oci et ymember s ,not hi ngwasi mpos s i bl e. Toget herwi t ht hes uppor toft hes t udentcoor di nat or s ,BASoci et y t r ans f or medt hebar r ens t udentpl azai nt oamagi calr eect i onoft he80st hatl ef tpar t i ci pant sf eel i ngl i ket heys t epped t hr oughat i memachi nebacki nt ot hepas t . Wi t hcl os et o400par t i ci pant s ,needl es st os ay,BASHwasahuges ucces sandi tbr oughtmuchenj oymentt ot hes t affand s t udentbodyofNgeeAnnPol yt echni c. .
BAVALENT: EVI CTUS
Baval ent:Evi c t us
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BAval ent2019:Evi ct uswasat wodayamazi ngr acehel di nNgee AnnPol yt echni c.St udent sf r om t heSchoolofBAwer egi venan oppor t uni t yt oputt hei rment alandphys i calcapabi l i t i est ot es t wi t ht hegoalofemer gi ngatt het op.Theevental s oal l owed par t i ci pant st oexpl or edeeperi nt ot hecompoundt o ndhi dden s pot st hatt heyneverknewof . Thet heme“ Evi ct us ”i saLat i nwor d f or“ conquer ed”whi chwasi nt egr at edi nt oourt agl i ne,“ Br ace your aws ,conquert heodds ” .Wi t ht het hemeandt agl i nei n mi nd,par t i ci pant shadt odef yal lobs t acl esandr eachnewl i mi t s byaccept i ngt hems el vesf orwhot heyar eandbys t eppi ngoutof t hei rcomf or tzones . Thr ought heevent ,wehopedt hatpar t i ci pant swoul ddi s cover mor eaboutt hems el vest hr oughendl es ss t agesofgamesand cl ues .Bot ht hei rmi ndsandbodi eswer eputt ot het es tt ot r ul y under s t and t he meani ng of conquer i ng t hei r aws and achi evi ngt hei mpos s i bl e. Concur r ent l y, par t i ci pant swer eabl et o bui l ds t r ong bondswhi l e maneuver i ng t hei rway t hr ough mi nds t r ai ni ngandphys i cal l ychal l engi nggames . oughes toft hem al lwer eabl et opr oceedont oday2whi ch Thet was l l edwi t hnext l evelobs t acl esandchal l enges .The3t eams t hatemer ged vi ct or i oust hen wal ked awaywi t h Capi t al and voucher satt heendoft het wodayamazi ngr ace.
t i onal l y, t he commi t t ee demons t r at ed cont i nuous Addi per s ever ance des pi t e endl es s s et backs and hi ndr ance t hr oughoutt heent i r epr epar at i onpr oces sanddur i ngt heact ual event .Eachmemberpl ayedavi t alr ol ei nbr i ngi ngeachoft he gamest ol i f eandf aci l i t at i ngt hes moot h owoft heevent .The compet i t i venat ur eoft heeventaddedanext r abi tofs pi ceas wel l ,asi tgavet heoppor t uni t yf ort hecommi t t eet ot hi nkoutof t heboxanddemons t r at ecr eat i vi t yandi nnovat i on. .
Al li nal l ,BAval ent2019:Evi ct uswasas ucces s f ul event , al l owi ngbot ht hepar t i ci pant sandcommi t t ee member st oexper i ences omet hi ngdi ffer entf r om t heot herevent si nt heacademi cyear . .
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BAFO2020
TheBus i nes s&Account ancyOr i ent at i onConvent i on( BAOC)hasbeenr enamedasBus i nes s& Account ancyFr es hmenOr i ent at i on( BAFO) .Or gani s edbyBASoci et y( t heacademi cSoci et yf or SchoolofBus i nes s&Account ancy) ,t heeventhos t edmor et han600f r es hmenf ort heSchoolof Bus i nes s&Account ancyt owel comet henews t udent sofNgeeAnnPol yt echni c( NP) ,gui di ng t hem ont heus ageofdi ffer entf aci l i t i esi ncampusaswel last hes chool s ’ academi conl i ne pl at f or m. TheBAFOt hemef or2020was‘ As s embl ageoft heCol oni es ’ ,f eat ur i ngAl acr i t ousAel i a,Candes centComanche,Emi nentEl yas ,I n ni t eI vet t a,Renas centReynal d,andVal or ousVal ens . Thet heme wasadopt edt oi ns t i l lNP’ sval ueofRes pect ,Res pons i bi l i t y,Res i l i ence,I nt egr i t y,Gr at i t udeand Compas s i onwi t hi nt hef r es hmen. Foramor er emar kabl eexper i encef ort hef r es hment hi sBAFO,eachmai nor i ent at i ongr oupwas f ur t hers pl i ti nt os evens ubgr oups ,l edbyt wot ot hr eeYear2s t udent s . Thes es t udent sar e cal l edt heSt udentCoor di nat or s( SCs ) ,whopl ayavi t alr ol ei ni nt egr at i ngt hef r es hmeni nt ot he s choolandl ooki ngaf t ert hei rwel l bei ng. Thes eSt udentCoor di nat or sar eent hus i as t i ci ndi vi dual s whowi l las s i s tf r es hmeni ncol l ect i ngt hei rwel comegoodi ebagsandbef r i endt hem ashel pf uls eni or si nBA. I nl i ghtoft heCOVI D19s i t uat i on,t hi syear ’ sor i ent at i onwasconduct edt hr oughawebs i t ewhi ch wasdes i gnedbyt hecommi t t eemember sofBASoci et y. Thewebs i t es er vedasanonl i ner es our ce, pr ovi di nges s ent i ali nf or mat i ons uchasi mpor t antacademi ci nf or mat i oni nt hef or m ofengagi ng vi deos . TheBASoci et ymember sal s ocr eat i vel yputt oget heraf unanddet ai l edcampust ourvi deo, whi chvi r t ual l ynavi gat edi t svi ewer sar oundLect ur eTheat r es( L Ts )aswel lascl as s r oom bl ockst hat ar ecommonl yvi s i t edbyBAs t udent s. Thewebs i t eal s oi nt r oducedvar i ousNP/ BAi nt er es tgr oups s uchasBAEnvoys ,BAGr een,BACar esandNPGent ech. Wehopet hatt hi swebs i t ewi l ls er veasa us ef ulgui def orourf r es hment of ami l i ar i s et hems el veswi t ht hes chool . I nhi nds i ght ,havi ngt oconductanonl i neor i ent at i onwass omet hi ngnewt hatBASoci et yhad neverunder t akenbef or e. Yet ,t hes at i s f yi ngout comewasmadepos s i bl eduet ot hehar dwor k,t enaci t yandcooper at i onoft heor gani s i ngcommi t t eeofBAFOdur i ngt hes et r yi ngt i mes . BASoci et yhopest hatBAFO2020hasenabl edf r es hment opr epar ef ort hei rnewphas eofs chool l i f ewhi l ecr eat i ngl ongl as t i ngmemor i esast heyki cks t ar tt hei rt er t i ar yeducat i onher eatNP .
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TheBus i nes s&Account ancyOr i ent at i onConvent i on( BAOC)hasbeenr enamedasBus i nes s& Account ancyFr es hmenOr i ent at i on( BAFO) .Or gani s edbyBASoci et y( t heacademi cSoci et yf or SchoolofBus i nes s&Account ancy) ,t heeventhos t edmor et han600f r es hmenf ort heSchoolof Bus i nes s&Account ancyt owel comet henews t udent sofNgeeAnnPol yt echni c( NP) ,gui di ng t hem ont heus ageofdi ffer entf aci l i t i esi ncampusaswel last hes chool s ’ academi conl i ne pl at f or m. TheBAFOt hemef or2020was‘ As s embl ageoft heCol oni es ’ ,f eat ur i ngAl acr i t ousAel i a,Candes centComanche,Emi nentEl yas ,I n ni t eI vet t a,Renas centReynal d,andVal or ousVal ens . Thet heme wasadopt edt oi ns t i l lNP’ sval ueofRes pect ,Res pons i bi l i t y,Res i l i ence,I nt egr i t y,Gr at i t udeand Compas s i onwi t hi nt hef r es hmen. Foramor er emar kabl eexper i encef ort hef r es hment hi sBAFO,eachmai nor i ent at i ongr oupwas f ur t hers pl i ti nt os evens ubgr oups ,l edbyt wot ot hr eeYear2s t udent s . Thes es t udent sar e cal l edt heSt udentCoor di nat or s( SCs ) ,whopl ayavi t alr ol ei ni nt egr at i ngt hef r es hmeni nt ot he s choolandl ooki ngaf t ert hei rwel l bei ng. Thes eSt udentCoor di nat or sar eent hus i as t i ci ndi vi dual s whowi l las s i s tf r es hmeni ncol l ect i ngt hei rwel comegoodi ebagsandbef r i endt hem ashel pf uls eni or si nBA. I nl i ghtoft heCOVI D19s i t uat i on,t hi syear ’ sor i ent at i onwasconduct edt hr oughawebs i t ewhi ch wasdes i gnedbyt hecommi t t eemember sofBASoci et y. Thewebs i t es er vedasanonl i ner es our ce, pr ovi di nges s ent i ali nf or mat i ons uchasi mpor t antacademi ci nf or mat i oni nt hef or m ofengagi ng vi deos . TheBASoci et ymember sal s ocr eat i vel yputt oget heraf unanddet ai l edcampust ourvi deo, whi chvi r t ual l ynavi gat edi t svi ewer sar oundLect ur eTheat r es( L Ts )aswel lascl as s r oom bl ockst hat ar ecommonl yvi s i t edbyBAs t udent s. Thewebs i t eal s oi nt r oducedvar i ousNP/ BAi nt er es tgr oups s uchasBAEnvoys ,BAGr een,BACar esandNPGent ech. Wehopet hatt hi swebs i t ewi l ls er veasa us ef ulgui def orourf r es hment of ami l i ar i s et hems el veswi t ht hes chool . I nhi nds i ght ,havi ngt oconductanonl i neor i ent at i onwass omet hi ngnewt hatBASoci et yhad neverunder t akenbef or e. Yet ,t hes at i s f yi ngout comewasmadepos s i bl eduet ot hehar dwor k,t enaci t yandcooper at i onoft heor gani s i ngcommi t t eeofBAFOdur i ngt hes et r yi ngt i mes . BASoci et yhopest hatBAFO2020hasenabl edf r es hment opr epar ef ort hei rnewphas eofs chool l i f ewhi l ecr eat i ngl ongl as t i ngmemor i esast heyki cks t ar tt hei rt er t i ar yeducat i onher eatNP .
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M agnus-Al acr i t ous Ael i a
D ay1Commi t t ee
AhmadFari s,Li m Jasmi ne,KohWenHwee
Lef tt oRi ght : Fi rstRow:Cl ari ssaTan,Mavi sTan, ChongQi anYi n,NurAl ysya, SecondRow:Jol eneAu,MuhammadAMat i n, SongJi aJun,WayneKoh
M akas e-Candes c entComanche Chi aWanQi ,AngEgi n,KohYunXi n
Auphor i a-Emi nentEl yas SohQiHui ,YongYuanHua,Hunney
D ay2Commi t t ee Lef tt oRi ght : Fi rstRow:JoyTeo,TanHuiTi ng,RachelLi m SecondRow:Eri naNg,Ti mot hyWong, TokJunFeng,NgChengWee
Kr at us-Inf i ni t e Ivet t a
KwanKaiXi an,Chi ngShaoLi ang,Mont anaOng
Ser eni t y-Renas c ent Reynal d KeongBri an,ChuaHazel ,Cl ari sNeo
D ay3Commi t t ee Lef tt oRi ght : Fi rstRow:Bel i ndaOng,Kavi mashat hi ni , Gl endaTan,Chl oeSoon,NurulHi dayah SecondRow:Di l ysTan,Ni ki t aOng, Li m YeeKheng,MuhammadFi rdaus, MarcusSoo
Luvi on-Val or ous Val ens Chew Daci an,Li m Sharon,WeeAmos
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BAFO2020
BAFO2020
M agnus-Al acr i t ous Ael i a
D ay1Commi t t ee
AhmadFari s,Li m Jasmi ne,KohWenHwee
Lef tt oRi ght : Fi rstRow:Cl ari ssaTan,Mavi sTan, ChongQi anYi n,NurAl ysya, SecondRow:Jol eneAu,MuhammadAMat i n, SongJi aJun,WayneKoh
M akas e-Candes c entComanche Chi aWanQi ,AngEgi n,KohYunXi n
Auphor i a-Emi nentEl yas SohQiHui ,YongYuanHua,Hunney
D ay2Commi t t ee Lef tt oRi ght : Fi rstRow:JoyTeo,TanHuiTi ng,RachelLi m SecondRow:Eri naNg,Ti mot hyWong, MarcusSoo,NgChengWee
Kr at us-Inf i ni t e Ivet t a
KwanKaiXi an,Chi ngShaoLi ang,Mont anaOng
Ser eni t y-Renas c ent Reynal d KeongBri an,ChuaHazel ,Cl ari sNeo
D ay3Commi t t ee Lef tt oRi ght : Fi rstRow:Bel i ndaOng,Kavi mashat hi ni , Gl endaTan,Chl oeSoon,NurulHi dayah SecondRow:Di l ysTan,Ni ki t aOng, Li m YeeKheng,MuhammadFi rdaus, TokJunFeng
Luvi on-Val or ous Val ens Chew Daci an,Li m Sharon,WeeAmos
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ACADEMI CYEAR2019/2020