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Leading with Purpose
Messages of the Vice Chancellor MESSAGES OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

43. The new version of SAPT will be the pioneer and trendsetter of academic excellence
and nation building for the country.UM as the oldest and premier academic
and education institution in the country must take the lead in transforming and
reforming the standard and reputation of the academic and research excellence
in the country.
44. The importance of SAPT as the highest parameter for excellence not only for
the university but for the ripple impact for the nation’s future direction cannot be
overstated, and through our collective effort, we must ensure that the SAPT and
our academic standards will be the main contributing factor to our future success
and the future of our country.
45. The SAPT has been presented to the Board and we are happy to see that the
SAPT will be implemented effectively and officially on 1 August 2024, and the
dawn of a new era of excellence and highest standards will be upon us.
46. Apart from the SAPT, Skim UM and KUPD, I want to give two vital updates
with regards to the welfare and needs of our community. Firstly, we have now
reopened our traffic flow back to our original traffic direction which will alleviate our
bottlenecks. We have heard the views and requests from the campus community
on this.
47. We understand the mixed reviews and different perspectives on the traffic
assessment which have affected our campus community. After thorough
deliberation and decisions by the Top Management, we have decided to revert
to our original traffic design, without affecting our long term plan of our UM
Masterplan.
48. While waiting for the final execution of the projects under that banner, the traffic
is now reopened for the convenience and needs of our campus community. The
32 reopening of the original traffic direction has now been operating smoothly for
months and we hope that the community will enjoy the new ease of the flow.
49. Secondly, big kudos to the teams at the Registrar Portfolio and Faculty of Dentistry
who have been working hard to get our first ever Dental Clinic for UM Staff and
Students.
50. This initiative is a perfect reflection of that, in ensuring that we value our community
and in ensuring seamless, efficient and quality services provided.
51. The initiative of tailor-made dental services, incorporated with the latest state of the
art technology especially in embedding the benefits of AI in dental consultations
and management, will be the first in the country. This marks a new chapter of
success and pride of the university.
52. The Dental Clinic for Staff and Students will create a long lasting positive chain
impact not only for the welfare and needs of our community, but in ensuring that
financial sustainability and resilience are being taken into account.
53. This new platform will ensure that we can reduce the outflow of funds into external
parties, and by having our own Dental Clinic for our campus community, it will
also contribute to our internal financial funding sustainability.
54. In the higher comprehensive sense, this Dental Clinic is an action based reflection
of our continuous strategic plan and emphasis on elevating the support system
for our community.It is now operating and is open to the whole of our campus
community.
55. The FIFTH POINT, we need to empower portfolio advancement that will align
with our overall university agenda.
56. I have just completed a six-faculty tour initiative, in gathering on the ground
responses and setting the synergised understanding and direction of the university
to all levels of the campus community.