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SCHOLARSHIPWORK ASSIGNMENT

(SWA)

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• To enhance the student experience throughon-job-training and development programme

/ activities

• To enhance student’s graduate attributes interm of Effective Communication Skills,Interpersonal Skills, Leadership & Knowledgeof Disciplines.

Objective of

Scholarship Work Assignment (SWA)

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• Reduction of work assignment duration

•Change of SWA Structure

Enhancing Student Experience through SWA

Area Normal

Semester

Short

Sermester

Example

Year 2010 – Total SWA

Duration

65 HRS 35 HRS

Year 2011– Total WA Duration 50 HRS 25 HRS

Technical & Administrative

Assignment

30 HRS 20 HRS Data entry, laboratory work,

simple accounting, clerical duties.

Student Development

Programme & Activity

20 HRS 5 HRS Development program,

workshop, event managementand corporate social

responsibilities projects.

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Will Group

• Assist another student(s) academically• Function as the Will Group facilitator• Sign up according to expert subject(s)• Privilege:

– Refresh knowledge–

Obtain training– Certificate

• Waiver of Hours– Normal semester: 25 hours– Short semester: 12 hours–

Purely & only for study session

• Eligibility:– At least ONE semester old student

• How to register? More information?–

Approach Ms. Amy at Student Affairs

Study Assistance Program

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• Assist another student(s) academically

• Function as PASS facilitator

• Sign up according to expert subjects – high risk subjects

•

Benefits:– Refresh knowledge

– Obtain training

• Waiver of Hours: (for Study Session & Technical/Administrative Assignment)

– Normal semester: 50 hours

– Short semester: 25 hours

• How to register? More information?

– Approach Ms. Christine Wong at Centre of Learning Excellence

(3rd floor, Block C)

PASSPeer Assisted Study Session

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Section C. Completion of Hours for Technical & Administrative Assignment

DATE TIMEHOURS

CompletedSUPERVISOR’ S SIGN

REMARKS/TASKSPERFORMED

TOTAL HOURS OF WAIVER

Scholarship Work Assignment Timesheet

30 hrs 20 hrs _____ hrs

Remark:

• The practice of Carrying forward the scholarship work assignment hours is prohibited

effective from Jan 2011 semester.

• The additional hours of assistance will be considered as voluntarily hours.

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Section D. Completion of Hours for Student Experience


20 hrs 5 hrs

NO DATE TIME STUDENT’S EXPERIENCESHOURS

CompletedVERIFICATION

BY PIC

TOTAL HOURS OF WAIVER

Remark:

• The practice of Carrying forward the scholarship work assignment hours is prohibited

effective from Jan 2011 semester.

• The additional hours of participation in events/activities will be considered as voluntarily

hours.

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Student Development

Programme & Activities (Examples)

Type of Program/ Activities Possible Hours obtained

Camp (Freshman Camp, Leadership Camp, Team Building) 8 hours (max per camp)

Seminar/Workshop(Personal Developmental/Educational 2.5 hours per seminar

(5 hours max per seminar/workshop)

Facilitate in Campus Event(s)- Orientation, Open Day 1 day - 5 hours,

10 hours (max per

event)

Performing Arts for Event(s) 5 hours (max per event)

Represent School/Faculty for Event 5 hours (max per event)

Community Service(s)/Project(s) 8 hours (max per event)

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Process of SWA e-Stamp ApprovalOrganizer sends email to Ms. Ker Shin (7 working days in advance)

- Title of the event, date & time

- Objective & description of the event

- PIC Name for Verification of attendance

* The event MUST be aligned with the objective to enhance student development & learning experience.

Ms. Ker Shin approves and sends SWA e-stamp to the organizer

Organizer put SWA e-stamp on their publicity material (poster/slide)

Scholarship students identify the SWA e-stamp to decide the events to be involved

Verification by organizer

- Organizer: Identify 1 assigned person

- verification

- Signature & full name on scholarship timesheet

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Sample of SWA e-Stamp & the stated gaining hour for Student Development

Programme & Activities

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• To calculate and sum the total hours for Technical & Administrative Assignment

& Student’s Development Programme & Activities


Section E : Total Completion of Hours

Section F : Preferred Faculty/School/Department Next

Semester• Write down your preferred location for technical/administrative assignment

for next semester

Section G : Work Term Completion Details

• Obtain the comment and signature from the immediate supervisor upon

the completion of scholarship work assignment hours

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• Should you are entitled for internship in

Jan/May/Sep Semester, you’re required to

submit this letter to SAO before your

internship begin.

• This letter serves as a proven document for

you to be exempted from SWA.

• The verification letter can be requested from

CECS Unit at Student Affairs.

AnnouncementCo-Op Verification Letter

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AnnouncementCompletion Form of Scholarship Work Assignment

(SWA)• Only eligible for Final Year Scholarship Student who has been taking the

certain subject as shown below:

• The scholarship students who has filled this form & being approved will be

considered exempted from SWA.

• The exemption begins upon approved submission of this Completion Form.

Programme

Subject Taken In Order to Fill the Scholarship

Completion Form & Complete the Scholarship Work

Assignment

General Degree (Applied Science,

Engineering, Psychology etc)Independent project B

Mass Communication Mass Communication Research

Music (Classic/Contemporary) Major Instrument 7 and above

A-Level After semester 3

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• Fill/Tick the completion form accordingly

Independent Project/Thesis (for General Degree

Programme)

Final Year project (for Mass Comm Programme)

Graduation Recital Performance (for Music Programme)

Completion of Studies (for A-Level Programme)

• Attached with course selection slip which show the

subject taken for completion of SWA

• Verification from Head of Programme (school)

• Submit to Student Affairs

Procedure of Filling the Completion Form ofScholarship Work Assignment (SWA)

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Deadline of Submission of Scholarship Timesheet

• End of semester according to Programme

Jan 2011 Semester• A-Level, Foundation & General Degree

Programme on 29 April 2011

•

Pharmacy & Architectural Programme on 31May 2011

Announcement

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The Way Forward:

Announcement

• SWA Briefing Session will not be conducted as regular started

in May 2011 Semester except for new scholarship students/

financial assistance recipients.

• All the info/update related to SWA will be communicated via

email.• You’re required to check your UCSIU’s email account regularly

to prevent any miscommunication.

• You’re required to refer the SWA Calendar for scholarship

timesheet collection & submission date.• Scholarship timesheet collection will be open for collection

within 1 day only stated in the calendar.

•The notice of time & venue or any changes for the collection

will be announced via email.

Documents

SWA Info_2011_SS