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

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The right people
must be in the
right place, and
this includes
all the different
dimensions,
positions and
roles across all
portfolios. As
we continue
to weather
the changing
geodynamics
of the higher
education sector
and beyond, a
synergised and 4. We are now in the final phase of the governance structure revitalisation and
strengthened enhancement, which will streamline all relevant portfolios and correct gaps and
team collectively, lapses that have been a barrier to utmost productivity and outcomes.
will be the central 5. As I have always emphasised, the spirit of synergy, oneness and the seamless
tenet of resilience, transition and transcendence of work and processes across all portfolios in a
58 adaptability and common large overarching system of common objectives and visions.
the hindsight 6. The right people must be in the right place, and this includes all the different
of innovative dimensions, positions and roles across all portfolios. As we continue to
brilliance that can weather the changing geodynamics of the higher education sector and beyond,
provide sparks a synergised and strengthened team collectively, will be the central tenet of
resilience, adaptability and the hindsight of innovative brilliance that can provide
of ingenuity sparks of ingenuity and creativity in further breaking new grounds of our success
and creativity in and outcomes.
further breaking 7. This need to maximise output and introduce new innovation and productivity is
new grounds of reflected in the changes in line up in our human capital presentation and capacity,
our success and as seen in the past couple of months. All of these changes are geared to generate
outcomes. the best efficiency and bring out the best from our vast pool of talents and
exceptional human capital.
8. In the areas bureaucratic and processing barriers, all the relevant portfolios have
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now been tasked to ensure seamless registration processes for all the students
and to address all past and existing loopholes and gaps that exist in the current
system.
9. The end goal is to ensure a long-term solution that will see all relevant departments
and portfolios synergising their common approach in crafting a future-driven
comprehensive ecosystem of course management for the entire campus
community. I am glad that this has come to fruition, and all past loopholes will be
a thing of the past in the coming semesters.
10. The phase of various townhall and engagement sessions with different portfolios,
and recently in particular with PPUM, has been moving at a rapid pace involving
all dimensions and levels. I have met with various members of PPUM, from
doctors to nurses to various staff levels, and I have given a simple and clear
directive that all of us are in this together as one single united UM entity, and
that our obligations and commitments are with our beloved university and to our
stakeholders, the patients and the community.