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Issue no. 2 | 2022

A New Generation of Academics at FASS

By Dr Vandana Saxena and Dr Vilashini Somiah

The Deans office with part of the 23 new academic staff of FASS

Dr. Siti Nur Edlyn introducing herself to the faculty members
The management listening to the sharing presented by guests The second day focused on teaching, learning and
Information sharing and new introductions marked the administrative services. Professor Dr. Siti Hajar Abu Bakar
two-day Enrichment programme organized by the Faculty Ah, Deputy Dean (Postgraduate) outlined the teaching
of Arts and Social Sciences for the new academic staff on management, the online resources offered by the
30 June and 1 July 2022 at Pullman Hotel Bangsar, Kuala University and the information related to postgraduate
Lumpur. The main objective was to provide new academic teaching and supervision. The team from Human
staff with essential information such as University Resources highlighted day-to-day processes including
guidelines and policies, University/Faculty directions and leave applications, submission or claims and other
values, career pathway, human resource and benefits as well as rules and regulations governing the
administrative procedures, and important information processes.
related to academic, students and research affairs to
ensure effective integration into the new work The programme was followed by Professor Dr. Haris Abd
environment. Wahab Deputy Dean (Student Affairs), a new division in
the Dean’s Office, as he invited the participants to work
The programme commenced with FASS Dean Datuk together with him to organize student activities that can
Professor Dr. Danny Wong Tze Ken introducing the help students with confidence building, and developing
direction and values of the University and the Faculty and better communications and leadership skills. Finally, Mr.
outlining the career pathways for the young members of Ahmad Hilmi Mohamad Noor, Senior Assistant Registrar,
staff. Dr.Tan Hsiao Wei from IPPP conveyed much-needed shared with the participants the current visibility and
information about the Grant management system of the mobility efforts led by the faculty and requested that the
University. Continuing with the focus on research, the junior academics promoted exchange programmes with
post-lunch session with Assoc Prof. Dr. Thirunaukarasu foreign universities amongst their students. The sessions
Subramaniam, Deputy Dean (Research) imparted interspersed coffee and lunch breaks provided a great
information pertaining to publications, KPIs and other opportunity to the new members of staff to meet and get
research related activities. to know each other.
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