Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Volume 01 | April 2006
Yes! It’s finally here. Students of the Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development (FCSHD) now have their own medium to express their views. Xcube or X3 is 100% by students for students. You are welcome to send in your works (article, comic, poems, etc) or news about your programme to us. So warm-up those fingers, crank up the creative juice and submit your works to us. Feel free to express your thoughts!
FCSHD SMART? Anyone heard of it? It is a programme where FCSHD students are made compulsory to wear formal attire to class everyday especially on Mondays. The formal attire concept includes the matric card as well. The Xcube team (Lavanya, Menanga, Khairul & Azrol) had an interview with Mr. Mujid, our faculty’s Assistant Registrar regarding this latest programme going on called FCSHD SMART :Xcube
: What is the objective of the reinforcement of FCSHD SMART?
Mr. Mujid
: The objective of this programme is to urge the students to support the university’s dress code. It is also to shape the FSCHD students to become a role model to other students in UNIMAS.
Xcube
: Does the faculty think the students will follow this new dress code?
Mr. Mujid
: This dress code reflects the students’ self image. Every individual should always be neat and presentable. Well, it does not hurt to be a better person, right?
Xcube
: How is the students’ response so far?
Mr. Mujid
: There are equal number of students who follow the dress code and those who don’t. Congratulations to those who have realized the benefits of dressing formally. For those who refuse to understand the benefits, they are yet to realize the importance of dressing ‘smart’. A few students were also caught by the Timbalan Pendaftar HEP for not wearing appropriate attire. There are even complaints that lecturers are not following the dress code. So, who is to be blamed? : What are the measures taken to make sure that students follow this programme?
Xcube Mr. Mujid
: The FCSHD Smart was reinforced more strictly since the end of February. Students without their matric cards and proper attire are not allowed into the faculty office anymore especially on Mondays. The success of this reinforcement depends on the cooperation of the lecturers and the administration. And, the best part is, students who dress according to the rules will be spotted and awarded during Malam Raikan Graduan.
Xcube
: Is there anything you would like to convey to the students through Xcube?
Mr. Mujid
: FCSHD has the largest number of students in UNIMAS. So, let us be the role model of our university. Let us prove that FCSHD students are always smart and neat. Give it a try. Our faculty challenges the students to accomplish the concept of FCSHD Smart.
Catch Xcube Online via FCSHD faculty page at www.unimas.my/faculties /fskpm/index.htm Or email us at: xcubefcshd@gmail.com
FCSHD Students voice out their views on FCSHD SMART: Mohd Nor Ikhram (President of Persatuan Mahasiswa FSKPM) “This programme is actually very good for it gives us a chance to train ourselves in dressing formally, an early preparation for the working world. Let us create an image that FCSHD students are smart students” ……………………………………………… Siti Atiqah (Counselling) “It is a rational measure but it could be a little burden if it is enforced everyday. I like to be formal since it reflects a university student’s image.”
…………………………………. Namini Devi (TESL) “I think it is a good idea. But I do prefer wearing jeans as long as it is not tight and sexy”.
………………………………….. Rabihah (Cognitive Science) “Students in my programme usually wear formally. But I feel jeans should be allowed because some of the jeans do look neat.” ………………………………………………. Mr. Anonymous (HRD) “I don’t understand why old people want teenagers to look like them. We’ll get older soon, but at the mean time, let us be teenagers!” Have your own thoughts on the issue? Email us now!
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