CAMPUS MANAGEMENT

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The Campus Director is responsible for managing the administrative affairs of the campus which entail leading, planning, organizing and controlling. He is expected to prepare a strategic plan, implement action plans, monitor and assess staff’s performance, prepare a budget, chair various committees such as the Tender Committee, Recruitment Committee, Campus Development Committee, Promotion Committee, Academic Committee and others. He reports direct to the Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice Chancellors on any matter related to the campus administration. He is also required to attend meetings and functions at the Main Campus in Shah Alam

In running the organization, the Campus Director is assisted by two deputies, the Deputy Campus Director of Academic Affairs and the Deputy Campus Director of Student Affairs. At the administration office, he is assisted by a Senior Registrar while an Assistant Treasurer takes care of the financial matters.

The Programme Coordinators and Heads of Department and Units assist the Campus Director and his Deputies with matters which are related to their respective responsibilities. The management of the campus is normally discussed in the Campus Management Committee Meeting which is attended by the Campus Director as the Chairperson, the Deputies, the Head of the Corporate Unit and Heads of Departments. The Secretary is the Senior Assistant Registrar of Administration. Academic affairs, on the other hand, are discussed in the Academic Committee Meeting which is chaired by the Deputy Campus Director of Academic Affairs and attended by Programme Coordinators and other relevant coordinators like the Coordinator of the Academy of Language Studies and the CITU Coordinator. Lecturers are also given the opportunity to voice their concerns or discuss academic matters during the Academic Staff Meeting which is chaired by the Campus Director and attended by the deputies and lecturers. Representatives of relevant departments such as the Finance Department and the library are also invited. The Secretary of the Academic Staff Meeting is the Assistant Registrar of Academic Affairs and the meeting is held once or twice a semester depending on needs.

Since 1973 until now, YS-ITM (later known as ITM and currently UiTM) has seen 11 Chief Executives known as the Principal, Provost and currently Campus Director.

Prof. Hj. Abdul Kadir Hassan, hailed from Kedah and was holding the post of the Principal of UiTM from 1973 to 1979. He had a pleasant and attractive personality. In addition, he was approachable and was open for discussions on any issues. He also had good rapport with the officials of the Sabah State Government and the Federal Government. Where work was concerned, he was strict and responsible. He was extremely concerned with the development of the campus and its staff. A landmark event during his time was the acquisition of the site for the permanent campus of UiTM Cawangan Sabah.

Prof. Dr. Hj. Wan Muhammad Wan Kadir, a native of Kelantan was serious, strict and responsible. He was well liked and respected by the staff because of his warmth. He also tried his best to help the staff who were having problems. His tenure as the Principal was for the period of 1979 to 1981.

Kedah-born Tuan Haji Ali Nyak Saad, was entrusted to lead the management team of YS-ITM from 1981-1994. A man of few words, he was fatherly and quite strict in performing his duties and responsibilities. Even though many viewed him as a serious person, they had good rapport with him. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to those who need it. Patience was his virtue and he was ever ready to guide those under his supervision. It was during his time that UiTM Cawangan Sabah moved to its permanent campus at Kuala Menggatal. The move,however, was plagued by obstacles especially where infrastructure, transport, water and power supply were concerned. Nevertheless, he and his team did not lose hope and together they set a strong foundation on which the university today strives. A unique ability that Tuan Haji Nyak Saad possessed was his ability to converse in Mandarin which set him apart from his predecessors.

Associate Professor Hj. Shafie Mehad , also a Kedahan was the Principal of YS-ITM from 1984-1988. He was meticulous and did not leave any stone unturned when he performed his duty. An example of his meticulousness was the fact that he would use three different knives to peel an apple and eat it. One knife was for peeling the skin, one for splitting the flesh and one for digging out the seeds. The same applied to his way of performing his duty as the Principal. Every last detail was scrutinized and given proper attention. This resulted in a very systematic way of doing things. His main agendum was the cleanliness of the campus surroundings. His concern with hygiene was further exemplified when he himself flushed toilets that had been left dirty by irresponsible users when he conducted spot checks on the hostels. He got along well with the staff for he was a cheerful individual. A special characteristic was that he was a philosopher and his philosophy had permeated many a discussion of his time.

Associate Professor Hj. Abaid Wan Ismail performed his duty as the Principal from 1988-1990. He was known as being quiet and strict. Yet, his relationship with the staff was good, regardless of what levels they were. He performed his duty to the best of his ability and with the utmost sense of responsibility. Like his previous two predecessors, he was also a Kedahan.

A native of Terengganu, Associate Professor Hj. Baharuddin Ismail held the post of Principal from1990-1995. He was very approachable and likeable. As such, the staff found it comfortable to discuss any issue with him. He was also a man of hygiene. In performing his duty, he preferred an informal approach to the extent that sometimes, discussions of campus matters with heads of department were held over a cup of coffee at a restaurant. The campus developed further during his time. Phase 3 which comprised an academic block, an office block, a library and classes were completed. Consequently, the centre of operations for the campus moved from the Student Recreation Centre to this new phase.

From the land of Datuk Maharaja Lela came Associate Professor Zainuddin Osman, who was in office from telah memegang jawatan1995 – 1999. It was then that the title of the Chief Executive was changed to Provost. He was extremely committed to the physical and academic development of ITM Cawangan Sabah. Just like his hobbies which were fishing and rearing cats, he projected an image of a happy-go-lucky person who enjoyed a good laugh whenever possible. On the other hand, when it came to work, he was a no nonsense kind of man and was known for his strictness when dealing with the staff and students. A tragedy befell ITM Cawangan Sabah during his time in the form of a tropical storm that left major damages in its wake. Sabah was hit by the Gregg storm on the Boxing Day of 1996 which left a trail of destruction never before seen in this state. As if nature had not been satisfied with Gregg, the campus had to fight off a bush fire in 1998. Through it all, ITM Cawangan Sabah under his leadership rose from the ashes and rebuilt itself to become what it was today. There were times when classes were held in all kinds of odd places due to the damage to the buildings but the courage and perseverance of its population, students and staff alike, helped the campus to pull through and continue to stand as the pioneer in higher education. Associate Professor Zainuddin Osman was also greatly concerned with the cleanliness of the campus surroundings as well as maintaining a cheerful front. His contribution which has had a great significance until today was the opening of the UiTM Tawau Campus.

Associate Professor Dr. Hj. Nasuddin Othman, a son of Johor led ITM/UiTM Cawangan Sabah for two years, from 1999 – 2000. Known for being very down to earth and low profiled, he made his way into the heart of every campus citizen. Being trained in the field of planting management, he introduced the Diploma in Planting Management (DPIM) course in UiTM Cawangan Sabah. This move was in line with the State’s aspiration to develop its agriculture -based industry. On a lighter but strange note, it was the talk of the campus that when he first arrived and was staying at the UiTM Guest House, Dr Haji Nasuddin had some strange encounters of the supernatural kind. How far this story was true could only be verified by the Associate Professor but we hope that it has added colour to his stay here in Sabah. However, an encounter of the real kind occurred on 31 October 1999 when a landslide covered the only road leading up to the main buildings of UiTM Sabah. Measures were quickly taken to clear the heap of soil but before the clean up was over, the staff and students of UiTM Sabah had once again stood the test of time. The exams which were going on were not postponed. Lecturers were seen walking up the hill for quite a distance carrying the question papers with them. It was yet another proof that the spirit of UiTM Sabah’s staff remained at its highest peak even in the face of adversity.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Mohd. Said who hails from Perak was Campus Director of UiTM Sabah from 2000 till 2002. A cheerful person, he administered the campus along the concept of leadership within the organisation. Prof. Dr. Abdullah possessed the ability to spontaneously recite a quatrain while presenting a speech, a skill that others found difficult to emulate.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hj. Mohd Shukri Hj. Omar who was born in Kelantan, served as Campus Director of UiTM Sabah from December 2002 until July 2005. He carried out his duties in a strict and disciplined manner and had a vision of transforming UiTM Sabah into the best branch campus in Malaysia. He made the development of the campus infrastructure a top priority and ensured that the facilities provided to students and staff were upgraded. During his tenure as Campus Director, a section of the buildings in Phase 2 and the college in Phase 3 were evacuated as they were found to be unsafe for occupation. He was able to oversee/overcome this problem successfully.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worran Hj. Kabul was born in Lahat Datu, Sabah. On 1 July 2006, he was appointed Director of UiTM Sabah. His immediate concern is to overcome the problems faced by the campus with regard to the infrastructure. Work is in progress and the physical development of the campus is becoming apparent.

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SEJARAH PENUBUHAN UiTM CAWANGAN SABAH

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Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) ditubuhkan pada tahun 1956 dengan nama awalnya Dewan Latehan RIDA. Di antara menyediakan pendidikan yang lebih tinggi dan kemahiran untuk bumiputera dari seluruh negeri terutamanya mereka yang berasal dari keluarga berpendapatan rendah dan berasal dari kawasan luar bandar. Kesedaran tentang pentingnya penyediaan pendidikan untuk Bumiputera, maka kampus utama , ITM Shah Alam mendirikan kampus cawangan di negeri lain dan Sabah merupakan kampus cawangan ITM pertama ditubuhkan pada bulan Mac 1973. Usaha ini dijayakan dengan kerjasama dan bantuan daripada Yayasan Sabah dan Kerjaan Negeri sabah.

Pada awal penubuhannya dikenali sebagai (Yayasan Sabah – Institut Teknologi MARA YS-ITM) dan terletak di Kampus sementara di Jalan Mat Salleh, Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu. Pemilihan lokasi mencerminkan aspirasi dan semangat universiti untuk berusaha memajukan komuniti Bumiputera. Pembentukan ITM Cawangan Sabah dikelilingi pelbagai sentiment. Perbincangan yang menghasilkan penubuhan berlansung dalam penerbangan dari Kota Kinabalu ke Kuala Lumpur antara Arshad Ayub, Pengarah ITM dan Syed Kechik Bin Syed Mohamad, Pengarah Yayasan Sabah dan ITM, yang mempunyai tujuan dan aspirasi yang belum disedari. Yayasan sabah (sebagai organisasi yang dinamik, telah mengalami evolusi. Hal ini memainkan peranan penting dalam pemangkin, fasilitator dan penyelaras.)

Gagasan Pembentukan Yayasan Sabah disuarakan oleh Ketua Menteri Sabah yang pertama iaitu Tun Datu Mustapha Bin Datu Haji Harun, di Mesapol , Sipitang pada tarikh 09 November 1965. Akta 173 telah memperuntukan penubuhan kampus cawangan untuk menampung keperluan ITM. Menyedari tentang keperluan taraf hidup yang lebih baik dan pendidikan untuk masyarakat di Sabah, penubuhan Yayasan Sabah telah diluluskan oleh DPR Sabah pada tahun 1966 dan seterusnya akan bertindak sebagai lembaga yang berusaha untuk memperbaiki kekurangan pendidikan di Sabah.

Objektif sebenar penubuhan Yayasan Sabah adalah untuk mencipta peluang pendidikan. Ini di mana, penyediaan kemudahan untuk memperbaiki kemajuan dalam pendidikan untuk meluaskan ruang lingkup pendidikan tinggi di Sabah. Ia juga sebagai langkah mempromosikan Universiti Perguruan Tinggi Sabah dimana ia dapat menyusun pemberian biasiswa dari pelbagai badan, lembaga dan termasuk Yayasan Sabah itu sendiri. ITM pula mempunyai objektif tersendiri iaitu untuk menyediakan peluang maksimum kepada Bumiputera untuk mengejar program professional seperti sains, industri, teknologi, perniagaan, seni dan kemanusiaan.

Di sinilah semua bermula. Bangunan yang digunakan sebagai Kampus YS-ITM di Sembulan, awalnya dirancang untuk menanmpung pejabat-pejabat kerajaan dan rumah kedai. Namun kerana keperluan mendesak untuk sebuah institut pendidikan tinggi di Sabah. Kerajaan Negeri dibawah pimpinan YAB Tun Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, membenarkan ITM untuk menduduki bangunan ini dan diterajui oleh pengetua pertama iaitu En. Abdul Kadir Hassan dan dibantu oleh staf akademik serta kakitangan pentadbiran yang lain.

Gambar 2 : Sekumpulan pelajar siswa berjalan untuk menunaikan solat jumaat

Gambar 3 : Pelajar siswi sedang mengembalikan buku yang telah dipinjam di Perpustakaan YS-ITM

Gambar 4 : Kakitangan pentadbiran sedang menyusun buku-buku di rak buku

Perpindahan Ke Kampus Kuala Menggatal

Menyedari akan kepentingan pendidikan tinggi di negara, Yayasan Sabah diberikan sebidang tanah di Menggatal seluas 299.5 hektar kepada YS-ITM untuk digunakan sebagai lokasi kampus baru. Selain itu, sejumlah RM 5 juta ringgit juga disumbangkan untuk tujuan berkenaan. Selain itu, Yayasan Sabah memperuntukan RM 2.6 juta sebagai pampasan kepada orang-orang yang terlibat disekitarnya yang harus berpindah untuk membuat jalan bagi pembangunan kampus baru. Pada bulan Januari 1982, sebahagian besar pelajar dipindahkan ke kampus tetap di Kuala Menggatal setelah selesai blok asrama dan kemudahan lain siap dibina. Langkah ini selesai siap pada tahun 1991 dan sekarang university ini dikenali sebagai UiTM Sabah.
Kursus Yang DiTawarkan Di UiTM Sabah
Kursus-kursus yang ditawakan di UiTM Cawangan Sabah adalah seperti berikut :-
Sepenuh Masa :
 Diploma Perakaunan (AC 10)
 Diploma Pentadbiran Awam (AL 10)
 Diploma Pengajian Perniagaan (BM 11)
 Diploma Pengurusan Bank (BM 12)
 Diploma Sains Kesetiausahaan (SS 10)
 Diploma Sains (AS 19)
 Pra Perdagangan (KP 03)
 Pra Sains (KP 03)
 Sijil Pengendalian Urusan Pelancaongan (HC 05)
 Sijil Pengendalian Urusan Pelancaongan (Pengenalan) (HC 06)
 Sijil Pengendalian Urusan Pelancongan (Peramusaji) (HC 07)
 Sijil Pengendalian Urusan Pelancongan (Penyambut Tetamu) (HC 06)
Separuh Masa :
 Diploma Pentadbiran Awam (AL 10)
 Diploma Pengajian Perniagaan (BM 11)
 Diploma Pengurusan Bank (BM 12)
Pengajian Luar Kampus :
 Ijazah Pengurusan Perniagaan (ADBS/Marketing) (BM 20)
 Ijazah Perakaunan (AC 20)
 Sijil Pengaturcaraan Komputer

UiTM Kampus Tawau

Dalam rangka untuk menambahkan bilangan anak bangsa Bumiputera yang terpelajar dan berkemahiran dalam bidang professional dan separa professional, ITM Cawangan Sabah telah mengambil inisiatif dengan menubuhkan sebuah kampus di Pantai Timur Sabah. Kampus ini dinamakan sebagai kampus Daerah Tawau dan ia juga boleh berfungsi sebagai Kampus Kota atau “City Campus’.

Kampus ini dibuka pada 15 Disember 1996 dan beroperasi di Lot 2,3, dan 4, Tingkat 2, Wisma MAA, Tawau yang merupakan satu lokasi yang menarik berhampiran dengan pusat kewangan, penginapan dan lain-lain kemudahan di bandar Tawau.

Kampus Daerah Tawau menawarkan dua program pengajian separuh masa iaitu Pendidikan Jarak Jauh (PJJ) dan Pendidikan Luar Kampus (PLK). PJJ berlangsung selama lima tahun atau 10 semester. Setiap semester, pelajar dikehendaki menghadiri 4 seminar bagi setiap mata pelajaran yang dipelajari dan menduduki peperiksaan pada akhir semester. PLK pula berlangsung selama 4 tahun atau 8 semester dan pelajar dikehendaki menghadiri kuliah hamper setiap minggu pada setiap semester.

Kursus-kursus yang ditawarkan melalui program Pjj dan PLK adalah seperti berikut :-
PJJ
 Diploma Pentadbiran Awam (DPA)
 Diploma Pengajian Perniagaan (DBS)
 Diploma Perakuanan (DIA)
PLK
 Diploma Pentadbiran Awam (DPA)
 Diploma Perakaunan (DIA)