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6 ACADEMIC ADVISORY SYSTEM

6.1 INTRODUCTION

The Academic Advisory System is established for the purpose of providing comprehensive
advice in terms of education, teaching and assessment for students during their studies in
UTeM. The faculty has established an Academic Advisory Committee which is chaired by the
Dean to implement and to monitor this mechanism effectively. The system also involves all
FKM academic staffs.

6.2 ACADEMIC ADVISORY OBJECTIVES

Students in university have life that is totally different from the school environment. Being
away from family, relatives and old friends, students are required to have good self
motivation in order to survive and succeed in their studies. The students are also expected
to gain information and to adapt quickly with the change of rules in a campus life.

Students should therefore utilize the existence of the Academic Advisory System that can
help them in their academic achievement. Academic staffs shall be regarded as a friend to
seek for advice and opinion.

The objectives of Academic Advisory System are:
a. To provide a proper channel for students to obtain an advice and counselling
especially on academic problem.
b. To establish two ways of communications between students and
faculty/university.
c. For the advisor to recognize the students’ ability and capability.
d. To produce a discipline and balance attitude of students.

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