The Office of Deputy Dean Student Affairs, Faculty of Built Environment was established on 1st January 2022. The main aim of our office is to extend services related to student welfare, discipline, mobility, employability and talent development, which includes student development and entrepreneurship.
As such, we will work closely with student representatives and societies to ensure that our graduates will acquire the key skills and knowledge required to practice as professionals in the built environment industry during their study at the university
Mobility programmes offer an opportunity for students to participate in specially developed activities and initiatives in other universities outside Malaysia. From anime to coffee planting and leadership to volunteering, you can explore any new activity or skill that you may be interested in. Go to GEM UM link for more information on both short or long term outbound opportunities.
After graduation, those who want to upgrade their knowledge and skills can join our upskilling programmes (priority to unemployed graduates).
Still unemployed after graduation? There are employment opportunities that we share from time to time.
Finally, graduates must indicate their employment status with MOHE’s SKPG, which is open around convocation time. Subsequently, you can update your employment status in SKPG 2.0 as necessary. For instance, at convocation time you may still be “Undergoing upskilling programmes” but you may receive a job offer in November. Upon accepting the job offer, you may upgrade your status to “Employed” in SKPG 2.0.
Psychology and Counselling
Tele-Counseling & Psychology Support by UM Counselor – please contact Mdm. Vijayah Malar A/P Palanisamy (012-5364 873/vijayah@um.edu.my) of the Centre for Counseling & Disability Empowerment (CCDE).
Students may also refer to the FBE Mental Health Liaison Officer, Assoc. Prof. Sr. Dr. Mohd Suhaimi Mohd Danuri who will assist and act as a liaison officer for student’s mental health issues in the faculty with CCDE under the Registrar’s Office, Universiti Malaya. He can be contacted via email at msuhaimi@um.edu.my
Emotional Wellbeing Profiling Universiti Malaya – the purpose of this profiling is to identify student’s mental health status, and if necessary, psychological interventions will be done by the psychology officers. Please click here for more info.
Student Welfare Fund Scheme
The Student Welfare Fund Scheme by the Student Affairs Division (HEP), Universiti Malaya is available for the FBE active students, both undergraduate and higher degree students. Death, accident, and natural disaster are among the financial aids available under the scheme. Please click here for more info and eligibility.
Universiti Malaya also provides financial aid and/or scholarship through Zakat which will be announced from time-to-time via email and student portal MyUM.
Student Health Clinic
The Student Health Clinic provides the following services & facilities:
a. MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2023
The MIFF Furniture Design Competition (MIFF FDC) celebrates the creative spirit of design and to uncover young talent to support Malaysia’s thriving furniture industry. Organised each year since 2010 in conjunction with Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF), it offers the best platform to emerging designers to showcase their innovative ideas before a global audience of furniture manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, industry influencers and industry media.
Nearly 2,000 design students and young professionals have entered the competition over the span of ten years. Past winners and competitors have launched their careers with their own design studios or working with local manufacturers and exhibiting in MIFF as well.
The stage is set for you to design your future. Showcase your design artwork to thousands at Southeast Asia’s largest furniture exhibition, and you could just be our next winner.
For more information about the MIFF furniture design competition 2023, visit https://www.miff.com.my/mifffdc/home.php
b. Comedy and Climate Change Short Video Competition 2023
Humor is a tool underutilized in the area of climate change; yet comedy has power to effectively connect people, information, ideas, and new ways of thinking/acting.
In this 2023, 8th annual competition, Inside The Greenhouse (ITG) seeks to harness the powers of climate comedy through compelling, resonant and meaningful VIDEOS – up to 2 minutes in length – to meet people where they are, and open them up to new and creative engagement.
Check out past winners here: https://insidethegreenhouse.org/project/comedy-climate-change
For more information about the 2023 ITG Comedy and Climate Change Short Video Competition, visit https://insidethegreenhouse.org/news/2023-itg-comedy-climate-change-short-video-competition
c. Sony World Photography Awards 2023
The Sony World Photography Awards is the leading competition for photographers and artists working in photography. Made up of four competitions, all entries are free and the top prize is USD5,000. The Awards is regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions by elevating photographers’ careers – from established to emerging – since it started 16 years ago.
Open Competition Category
Rewarding the best single images! Enter for free and you could win $5,000, top Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
d. Pertandingan Usahawan Inovasi 2022 - Piala Menteri Pengajian Tinggi
Last Update: 21/10/2022