Third Cyberjaya Briefing of the Year:
End of the Current semester: 25 November
New Sem: Feb 23, 2004 in Cyberjaya
New Intake: Feb 16 (for new students)
– The building is currently waiting for its’ CF, which is due in November.
– The entrance is not near the main road, it is up the hill.
– There will be a three storey block that will house the Admin, Marketing, Student Services and what-nots.
– There will be a campus radio, editing suite, and sound stage
-Mainly for the production of TVC (Television Commercials) for FTV
-They are trying to get the production houses to come and set it up at the Campus as well- supposed to help the students get a job (But I seriously think that if it comes to the students and the prod. houses they will put the latter first)
-Above the tech center they will have the library- occupy one floor, also have an electronic resource center
-Above lib- all the faculty depts (SABE, SCMB, SDAM and MIT) on the same floor
-Fashion gallery occupy the top floor
-Computer labs and the multimedia will be together
-This includes the moviel labs as well.
-have the usual classrooms- in true lecture hall style (tiered)
-Two foodcourts: Malay, Chinese food- all halal
-Cost: Apparently supposed to be paying coffeeshop prices (like the ones in Mayang)
Incubation Center for graduates- Entreprise (sp?)
Accomodations:
-Puchong: 15 mins away with shuttle bus
-On campus- 150 beds, ready in May
Cost for these two are different, of course
Parking (On campus)
– 800 bays, staff will be charged RM 65 (didn’t get the student rates, sorry 🙁 )
Transport
– Take ERL
-Rm 50
-From KL Sentral
-Stops at Puchong station only though (Cyberjaya station not ready yet)
-Cityliner
-RM 3.50
-Share with MMU students
-From IOI Mall
-College Bus
-From Asia Jaya and Kelana Jaya (Pass by Puchong before going to campus)
-3 Services- Twice in the Morning, once in the afternoon
-Last bus of the day- Leaves Cyberjaya at 9.30pm
-RM 2.50 per trip, RM 1.80 from Puchong accomodations
-From Vista Prima (College also has baggage services)
Banking services
-Trying to get ATM slot
-Hongkong Bank and Maybank already there
Medical bay
-Still trying to get a clinic there
Internet
-Free wireless (woohoo!)
Smart card
-Use in place for student ID
-All in one card
-Use for bookshop, library, prepaid card, print shop and photo shop
Misc.
-No scootering in the hallaways 🙁
-Less guards
-Two entrances- North and (?)
Communications is in Blocks B & C
We are still using the amps for the radio *screams*
May have webcasting (working with Astro- hah!)
This will be in the editing room (for now- may be moved)
No increase in fees
For more info, please call 03-78045220