44 UniMAP ALUMNI SCULPTURE The Alumni Sculpture represents the alumni’s affiliation to the university. It aims to be a focal point for the university’s alumni, where memories can be built and over time, it will become a university cultural landmark. The sculpture also takes inspiration from the logo of the UniMAP Alumni Association itself.
45 SCOUTING AND CELEBRATING TALENT The main purpose of FestKAF is to scout new talents amongst students at UniMAP to be featured in the university’s cultural performances, and those held in other places by invitation or in representing the university in events and competitions. The aim of the scout and the celebration of the students is to provide them with opportunities to showcase their talent and experiences, via the university’s Cultural Centre, that can shape their personalities, build upon their strengths and amplify their resilience, in order to flourish in the world beyond the university. SUSTAINABLE COMMUTING UniMAP provides shuttle buses to students and staff in the spirit of sustainable commuting. The buses operate on a regular schedule, with stops in key points within the campus, and between the university’s learning centres across the city. The facility is free of charge and helps in the reduction of carbon footprint, as students especially do not have to use their own vehicles (cars and motorcycles) to and fro classes. The buses also are equipped with tracking system that tracks their location and their performance. UniMAP Shuttle Watch - iMobility Fleet Management
46 UniMAP is continuously working towards efficient use of resources and the minimization of waste through the university’s Center of Sustainable Campus and Energy Management (COSCEM). A few programmes are continuously conducted to reduce the use of paper and plastic in campus including awareness programmes, practical/hands-on programmes, Sustainability Talks, Exhibitions & Competitions, underscored by the university’s Sustainability Policy. A tracking system has been developed and is in use since 2021 to monitor the CO2 emission, water usage, and energy in UniMAP campus. SDG12: Responsible Consumption and Production
47 UniMAP has implemented minimisation policies of plastic used and disposable items in campus towards efficient use of resources. Through the UniMAP Polystyrene Free Campus and Plastic Beverage Straws campaign, which was launched by UniMAP in October 2018, the UniMAP Business Premises Committee has implemented enforcement to not allow the use of Plastic Beverage Straws in all food business premises operating on campus. COSCEM in collaboration with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Perlis, has organized a talk entitled 'Tips on Saving Electricity during Movement Control Orders' on Facebook Live Universiti Malaysia Perlis on 1st February 2021. This talk was hosted by Puan Azian binti Alias who is the Head of Customer Service, TNB Perlis. COSCEM held a 'Coffee Talk' to the UniMAP community, entitled “Change! Lifestyle Without Disposable Plastic ''. This Coffee Talk took place via Google Meet on Wednesday 3rd February 2021, at 3 pm. The talk focuses on the issue of plastic pollution which not only haunts Malaysians but covers all people globally because it is like an enemy to the environment. We are actually too dependent on the use of plastic thus making it difficult to control leading to pollution. In fact, the widespread use of plastic causes it to be dumped everywhere. Accordingly, this Coffee Talk was held to curb the issue.
48 On 15th March 2021, an Electronic Waste Disposal (E-Waste) Briefing was conducted by the Center of Sustainable Campus and Energy Management (COSCEM) in collaboration with the Department of Environment. The briefing was given by Puan Nor Arbainah binti Abdullah who is the assistant environmental control officer of the Perlis Environment Department. The objective of this briefing is to achieve the ambitions of sustainable development through efficient and effective management of available environmental resources and capabilities as well as the preservation of environmental quality. For information, this briefing was held on Facebook Live Universiti Malaysia Perlis. A Briefing on Solid Waste Separation in Institutions and Households was organized by COSCEM in collaboration with SWCorp Negeri Perlis on 16th March 2021 on the Google Meet platform. This briefing will be conducted by Tuan Muhammad Shukor who is the Enforcement Officer of SWCorp Perlis Enforcement and Regulatory Section and Puan Nik Fasihah who is the Assistant Health and Environment Officer of SWCorp Community Education Section. The briefing was held to disseminate information and information related to the segregation of food waste that is widely disseminated and effective to create a culture of keeping the environment clean and preserving environmental sustainability.
49 EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) in collaboration with the Perlis State Department of Environment held a state-level Earth Day celebration on 22nd April 2021, at UniMAP Pauh Putra Mosque. This program was conducted to provide awareness to all about the role every individual plays in the effort to conserve our earth and to protect the environment. The program was attended by 20 people from the Perlis State Department of Environment, 20 UniMAP students and COSCEM staff. The number of participants had to be controlled due to COVID-19 restrictions and in compliance with the SOPs set by the National Security Council. UniMAP INTERNATIONAL CLEAN AIR DAY The university’s Center for Sustainable Campus and Energy Management (COSCEM) hosted a casual ‘Coffee Talk’ in conjunction with ‘International Clean Air Day’, on 10th September 2021 on the Google Meet platform. The program was moderated by Mr. Tan Poh Aun, SOx NOx Asia Sdn Bhd, Ts. Dr. Noor Zaitun Yahaya (AHEA) Faculty of Marine Engineering Technology and Informatics (President of the Clean Air Society Forum for Malaysia -MyCAS), and Ts. Mohamad Fitri Mansor, Director of the Perlis State Department of Environment. The participation of industry, university students, the non-governmental agency and the state department indicates the recognition and emphasis given by all in this issue, towards a better global climate. WORLD OZONE DAY The Center of Sustainable Campus and Energy Management (COSCEM) in collaboration with the Kedah State Department of Environment has organized an Environment webinar in conjunction with the 2021 World Ozone Day celebration online using the Zoom platform. The theme of the year's celebration was "Montreal Protocol - Keeping Us, Our Food and Vaccines Cool". This webinar was held on 27th September 2021. The webinar was opened to the university community and the public, aimed at educating everyone on the important functions played by the ozone layer and hence the need for its protection. SDG13: Climate Action
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51 UNiMAP STUDENT’S PROJECT RECOGNITION Harith Raimi bin Ramli, a student in the Bachelor of Electronic Engineering Technology (Electronic Network Design) programme received a donation of equipment worth RM13,000.00 from Siemens Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The equipment was for the purpose of assisting him in carrying out his final year project titled "Flood Forecasting and River Management System", under the supervision of Ts Ahmad Nasir Che Rosli, at the Department of Electronic Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology. The handover was done at the Siemens Malaysia headquarters in Phileo Damansara, Petaling Jaya by Mr. Amiruddin Zahamail, Training Program Director (ASEAN). NOBEL PRIZE RECIPIENT NOTICE UniMAP celebrates the Nobel Prize 2021 recipients by highlighting the individuals via notices on campus. The notices aimed to place the events at the forefront and thus will encourage UniMAP researchers to excel and at the same time help towards excellence in research and innovation that can make extraordinary contributions and prosperity to the country and the world. Posters and notices focus on the Nobel Prize 2021 recipients: i. The Nobel Prize in Physiology / Medicine 2021 – Ardem Patapoutian (Professor in Neuroscience, Scripp Research, California, USA) ii. The Nobel Prize in Physiology / Medicine 2021 – David Julius (Professor in Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, USA) iii. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 – David W.C. MacMillan (James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University, USA)
52 iv. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 – Klaus Haaselmann (Oceanographer and Climate Modeller, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany) v. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 – Benjamin List (Professor of Organic Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Coal Research Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany) vi. The Nobel Prize of Physics 2021 – Syukuro Manabe (Senior Meteorologist, Princeton University, USA) vii. The Nobel Prize of Physics 2021 – Girgio Parisi (Professor of Theoretical Physics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
53 WEBINAR: SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT In conjunction with World Water Day, the webinar was held on 22nd March 2021 based on collaboration between the Center of Sustainable Campus and Energy Management (COSCEM) and the Water Research and Environment Sustainability Growth (WAREG) Centre of Excellence. The webinar was held at 10.30 am - 11.30 am on the Google Meet platform. This webinar was conducted by Prof. Dr. Mohd Remy Rozainy Mohd Arif Zainol, Deputy Director of River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Center (REDAC) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The webinar, which went live on UNiMAP Facebook, focused on water related issues and discussed changes one could make for the sustainable management of water resources. WORLD WATER DAY PROGRAMME The Center for Energy Management and Sustainable Campus (COSCEM), UniMAP participated in the Perlis State Level World Water Day Program organized by the Perlis Irrigation and Drainage Department on 27th March 2021 at Denai Sg. Repoh near Sena Market. Kg. Mangrove, Kangar, Perlis. The program was officiated by YB Teh Chai An, Member of the Perlis State Executive Council (Natural Resources and Environment/Biotechnology Green Technology and Health). The event was also attended by several government agencies who were jointly involved in contributing and participating in activities planned by the Perlis Irrigation and Drainage Department. COSCEM staff and 28 UniMAP students participated in the program. Among the activities carried out are gotong royong (communal effort) river cleaning, tree planting, painting and mudball. This program is part of activities to appreciate the world's water resources. The theme for 2021 is ‘Appreciating Water’. Among the departments involved are Perlis State Environment Department, Kangar Municipal Council, Perlis State Forestry Department, Perlis State Broadcasting Department, Perlis State Information Department, Perlis State Agriculture Department, District Administration Division, Perlis State Public Works Department, Perlis State Education Department, SWCorp Negeri Perlis, Environment ldaman Sdn. Bhd., Perlis State Department of Civil Defense Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis Branch, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Polytechnic, Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Kangar District Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division. SDG14: Life Below Water
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55 UniMAP has conducted a suite of activities in its effort to reduce plastic waste on campus, as follows: 1. Plastic reduction and sustainability initiatives. 2. COSCEM coffee talk sessions, titled: UBAH! GAYA HIDUP TANPA PLASTIK SEKALI GUNA (Change! Lifestyle without single use plastic) on 3 February 2021. The Coffee Talk aimed to explain to participants on the issue of plastic pollution that not only haunts Malaysians but is also a global problem. 3. Recycle for Life (RFL) program. The recycling program at UniMAP was introduced in 2014 and still runs to the day. This initiative has started to become a culture at UniMAP with staff and students. contributing pre-loved clothing and other items.
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57 PRESERVING PIGEONS AND THEIR HABITAT UniMAP Student Services Department (Jabatan Hal Ehwal Pelajar UniMAP) collaborated with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) to created a campaign to protect pigeons in the areas of student housing pigeon, and also by devising a tool to control wild pigeons without harming residents. The program was held on August 1, 2020 to April 1, 2021. Wild pigeons inhabit the student residence building in Simpang Empat for almost 10 years by perching by windows and balconies, nesting and inhabiting the attics and ceilings of the buildings. As resident birds, they often do not move anywhere and live in one area especially if they have access to their needs of water, food and shelter. Most of the ceilings in the attic have been found to be badly mouldy as the pigeons are able to produce a lot of faeces at one time and give off an unpleasant odour. Apart from that, pigeons in the Simpang Empat residential college building also made the occupants of the building feel uncomfortable and unsafe. This campaign programme involved two housing complexes. The location of this program was the UniMAP Housing Complex, Simpang Empat, Perlis, and at the UniMAP Housing Complex, Kangar, Perlis. This program provided methods of identifying threats and sources of accidents and health risks. The outcome of this program was to create a safe, comfortable, and clean environment for the occupants of the buildings. In addition, also aimed to improve the quality of life by reducing stress due to the threat of pigeons. Lastly, the campaign hoped to be able to find out ways of naturally shaped solutions that do not result in wildlife extinction and environmental pollution. The total funds allocated for this program amounted to RM525,713.00 from the Petronas Foundation. SDG15: Life on Land
58 Virtual Mobility Program Teen IDEAS 2021 Virtual Mobility Program Teen IDEAS 2021 aims to achieve the goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, by showcasing Gen Z's Voices and Vision for the Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Utopia.This programme is a collaboration between Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia. This program served as a medium for students to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience, in relation to the theme of the programme. Hearing their voices and vision are refreshing as they are ingenious and far-sighted. Guest lectures were also scheduled and students presented proposals of solutions to a given problem, which was reviewed by invited lecturers and ultimately, they had the opportunity to pitch their ideas to the audience in real-time. In addition, it is also a platform to establish cooperation between two universities. The successful organisation of the programme went to show that the pandemic that has hit the world is not an obstacle to deliberations and discourse on futures. This program opened up opportunities for discussion among students of different educational, linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
59 Sharing by FTKM UniMAP Senior Lecturer, Dr Norshah Aizat Shuaib in Berita Harian, about the life cycle concept of products helps to restore the ecosystem. UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (USR) PROGRAM WITH PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF SEKOLAH RENDAH KEBANGSAAN TITI TINGGI, PADANG BESAR, PERLIS The program was held on 2 November 2021 at Sekolah Kebangsaan Titi Tinggi, Padang Besar, Perlis. This programme was also the result of cooperation between the Perlis State Department of Agriculture, where this Department provides tools such as a complete fertigation system for learning purposes to the students of this school. Other than exposing students with Smart Agriculture for the sake of earth ecosystems, there were two (2) slot of lectures (presentation) by lecturer of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology (Agricultural Systems): 1. Dr Lee Yit Leng “Cara penanaman sayur-sayuran mengunakan sistem fertigasi” (planting vegetables through fertigation) 2. Dr Abdul Syafiq bin Abdul Sukor “Teknologi terkini dalam pertanian" (Current technologies in agriculture).
60 Webinar “Advancing Plant Tissue Culture Technology for Future Generations in Malaysia” On 20 January 2021, Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering (INEE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), successfully organized a talk through Google Meet platform. INEE invited Prof. Dr. Sreeramanan Subramaniam from School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, as a speaker to share his knowledge with the title “Advancing Plant Tissue Culture Technology for Future Generations in Malaysia”. The target audience were researchers from private and public universities, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as audiences from companies and the general public.
61 MyTreeVolution, National Forest Restoration Project This a the first tree planting project at UniMAP, known as "MyTreeVolution, National Forest Restoration Project" program (myTREEvolution iCSR), organized by the UniMAP Professor Council in collaboration with the Development Department, Institute of Sustainable Agrotechnology (INSAT) UniMAP, UniMAP Student Representative Council and Industry Relations Division, Ministry of Higher Education (KPT). Among the objectives of the program was to foster a sense of love for the environment among students and staff by planting green trees around the campus. These trees were gifted by the Perlis Forestry Department especially for this program.
62 UniMAP is committed to achieve the objectives of peace, justice and strong institutions by developing policies, procedures and plans to ensure the university is safe for all staff, and students. Through its policies and practices, the university makes it clear that bribery, corruption, violence, crime and violent conduct are unacceptable. It ensures that all staff and students have access to justice and information about their rights, and that it involves academic staff, administrative and supporting staff, students and key stakeholders in university governance decisions. The Senate is the highest authority in decision making at the university, with membership clearly stipulated in the university constitution, which also includes student body representation. SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
63 UniMAP also ensures that it has an active, well-functioning Student Representative Council (SRC) such as the one for UniMAP for the 2020/2021 academic year. (as shown in the organisational chart below). The SRC provided various support mechanisms to students and engaged them in a myriad of social and community activities.
64 Collaboration with government for peace, justice and strong Institutions ❖ The Drug Dictionary. This application is an initial reference on drugs and its related issues. The establishment of the drug dictionary enables a quick and accurate reference for the community to obtain preliminary information related to drug issues. The dictionary can be used by people from all walks of life, but focuses on four particular instruments in combating drug-related issues. These are youths, employers, teachers and parents, who are informed on what drugs are and actions they can take in cases of incidents related to drugs. ❖ Engineering and Technology Standards: The Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) and Engineering Technology Accreditation Council (ETAC) are bodies who are responsible to set policies and conduct approvals and accreditation evaluations for engineering and engineering technology programmes at the university. Several academic staff at the university contribute their expertise by becoming consultants and evaluating panelists in the accreditation processes.
65 ❖ Workshop on the review of Zakat disbursement procedures: Zakat refers to monetary contributions made within a certain period of time (annually usually) under Islamic law based on the value of one’s property, to be used for the purpose of charity and religious purposes. In view of its impact to the peace and prosperity of a community, the workshop was organized by PIMPIN involving P3P, MPP, Counselling Centre, with the aim of reviewing and refining existing Zakat disbursement procedures used by the Council of Islamic Religion and Malay Customs of Perlis (MAIPs). Suggestions for reforms and improvements were then taken up by the Council for further action.
66 UniMAP recognises the important role everyone plays in the agenda of sustainable development. Most importantly, it acknowledges the salient role of collaborative work, that is between institutions, governments, companies, NGOs, and civil society. Collaboration to support the sustainability goals Asian Faculty Workshop (AFW) is a program initiated by Guangdong University of Foreign Studies under the framework of Asian University Presidents Forum (AUPF), aiming to promote communication and strengthen ties between faculty members in Asian Universities. The forum discusses the challenges faced by Asian higher education, the influence of the trend of de-globalization, and the unsatisfactory online and distance education models. The theme of AFW 2021, was “Education under the new normal” which is aligned with SDG 4 Quality Education goal. Through actively participating in the construction of the Asian higher education community, constantly innovating the education system, sharing resources, and formulating collaborative education solutions in Asia, the level of Asian universities can be improved, and the education sectors can achieve a win-win situation, thus promoting the development of Asian higher education. SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals
67 Webinar: World Ozone Day UniMAP in collaboration with the Kedah State Department of Environment organized an Environmental Webinar in conjunction with the celebration of World Ozone Day 2021 online using the Zoom Meeting platform. The program was held on September 27th, 2021. The theme of World Ozone Day this year is "Montreal Protocol - Keeping Us, Our Food and Vaccines Cool" shows the effectiveness of the Montreal Protocol in ensuring that the ozone layer is always preserved and also has an impact on life, especially the process of storing food and vaccines (SDG 2 and SDG 13).
68 Virtual Mobility Programme Virtual Mobility Program Teen IDEAS 2021 aims to achieve the goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, by showcasing Gen Z's Voices and Vision for the Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Utopia.This programme is a collaboration between Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia. This program served as a medium for students to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience, in relation to the theme of the programme. Hearing their voices and vision are refreshing as they are ingenious and far-sighted.. In addition, it is also a platform to establish cooperation between two universities. The successful organisation of the programme went to show that the pandemic that has hit the world is not an obstacle to deliberations and discourse on futures. This program opened up opportunities for discussion among students of different educational, linguistic and cultural backgrounds. POCKET TALK PERLIS: PEMBUDAYAAN AMALAN 3R
69 On December 13th, 2021, a collaborative talk between UniMAP, a school on Perlis and Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) took place, entitled: Pocket Talk: 3R Practice Cultivation. Among other things, the program discussed 3R practices which are: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The talk reiterated on the importance of the 3R practice, and its viability as a way of living sustainably to preserve the earth and the environment. Moderator: Pn. Nik Izzah Fasihah, SWCorp Perlis. Panel 1:Prof Madya Ts. Dr. Siti Khadijah Za’aba, Pengarah COSCEM, UniMAP, Panel 2:Pn. Maaizah Johar Guru Pen. Kanan Pend. Khas SMK Sanglang PERLIS EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT UniMAP The Perlis state Department of Environment, in collaboration with COSCEM, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) held the Perlis State Level Earth Day Celebration at UniMAP on 22nd April 2021. This programme was conducted to raise awareness of the importance of each individual in the effort to conserve our earth and the contribution that each individual can make to ensure that the environment is preserved. This program is also held on a small scale subject to compliance with the SOP that has been set by the National Security Council (MKN). A total of 20 staff from the Jabatan Alam Sekitar Negeri Perlis, 20 UniMAP students and staff were involved in this program.
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