Office Address: Office of the Rector, Level 4, Muhammad Abdul-Rauf Building, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: +603-6421 4002 / 4006 | Fax: +603-6421 4005 | E-mail: [email protected] | Website: http://www.iium.edu.my CERTIFIED T CERT. OFFICE OF DEPUTY RECTOR (ACADEMIC AND PLANNING) FOR INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY RE-OPENING OF IIUM CAMPUSES AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMME OFFERINGS POST-MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER ا ﻟ ﺳ ﻼ م ﻋ ﻠ ﯾ ﻛ م و ر ﺣ ﻣ ﺔ ﷲ و ﺑ ر ﻛ ﺎ ﺗ ﮫDear IIUM Community, May this announcement reach you while you are in the best of circumstances by the Grace of Allah S.W.T. First and foremost, let me take this opportunity to thank all of the IIUM community for your cooperation in complying with the movement control order (MCO) imposed by the Government. It is important for all of us to comply with the MCO, not only in IIUM, but throughout the country in order to fight and break the chain of COVID-19. At IIUM, the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff are our top priority. As we have continued to monitor the spread of the COVID-19, it becomes clear that that we must be proactive. So far, the situation is well under control. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Y.A.B Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin made a second announcement on 25th March 2020 to extend the MCO for another two weeks until 14th April 2020. During this time, please be reminded that all staff and students must continue to obey the IIUM Official Guidelines No. 2/2020 (19 th March 2020). In view of the extension, the management of the University has decided on the following: 1. All academic activities for Semester 2, 2019/2020 will resume as normal on 1 st June 2020. 2. All staff of IIUM are required to resume duty as normal on 15 th April 2020. Should the MCO be extended again, new date for staff to resume duty will be announced by the university accordingly. The details are as attached in the action plan. We will monitor Guidelines issued by the relevant Authorities and will provide expanded guidance, if necessary. We remain committed to supporting our students to complete their semester in the best way possible. We will continue to update you from time to time. OFFICE OF THE RECTOR
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Office Address: Office of the Rector, Level 4, Muhammad Abdul-Rauf Building, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur.
RE-OPENING OF IIUM CAMPUSES AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMME OFFERINGS POST-MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER
ھتاكربو هللا ةمحرو مكیلع مالسلا
Dear IIUM Community, May this announcement reach you while you are in the best of circumstances by the Grace of Allah S.W.T. First and foremost, let me take this opportunity to thank all of the IIUM community for your cooperation in complying with the movement control order (MCO) imposed by the Government. It is important for all of us to comply with the MCO, not only in IIUM, but throughout the country in order to fight and break the chain of COVID-19. At IIUM, the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff are our top priority. As we have continued to monitor the spread of the COVID-19, it becomes clear that that we must be proactive. So far, the situation is well under control. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Y.A.B Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin made a second announcement on 25th March 2020 to extend the MCO for another two weeks until 14th April 2020. During this time, please be reminded that all staff and students must continue to obey the IIUM Official Guidelines No. 2/2020 (19th March 2020). In view of the extension, the management of the University has decided on the following:
1. All academic activities for Semester 2, 2019/2020 will resume as normal on 1st June 2020.
2. All staff of IIUM are required to resume duty as normal on 15th April 2020. Should the MCO be extended again, new date for staff to resume duty will be announced by the university accordingly.
The details are as attached in the action plan. We will monitor Guidelines issued by the relevant Authorities and will provide expanded guidance, if necessary. We remain committed to supporting our students to complete their semester in the best way possible. We will continue to update you from time to time.
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR
Office Address: Office of the Rector, Level 4, Muhammad Abdul-Rauf Building, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur.
Finally, let us pray to Allah S.W.T. that together, we can go through this difficult time, insyaAllah.
Please take good care of your health, stay indoor wherever you are, and remember to practise Cleanliness, Obey all instructions, always be Vigilance of your whereabout, Istiqamah/Integrity in translating instructions into practice, and Discipline yourself during this period of MCO and beyond.
Your support and commitment with regard to this matter are highly appreciated. May Allah S.W.T. protect us from any harm and bless us with good health.
Thank You.
Wassalam
‘Leading the Way’
DZULKIFLI ABDUL RAZAK, PROF EMERITUS TAN SRI DATO’ Rector 26th March 2020
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IIUM ACTION PLAN FOR THE RE-OPENING OF IIUM CAMPUSES AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMME OFFERINGS POST-MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER
1. All classes for Semester 2 2019/2020 will resume on 1st June 2020.
2. No mandatory synchronous class sessions are allowed prior to 1st June 2020.
3. Semester 2, 2019/20 and Semester 1, 2020/21 will be shortened by TWO WEEKS.
4. Semester 3, 2019/20 will be shortened by ONE WEEK.
5. Final examination timetable will include weekends, holidays and evenings.
6. All Malaysian students are encouraged to return to their respective homes once the Movement Control Order (MCO) is lifted on 14th April 2020.
7. Should the MCO is extended beyond 14th April 2020, IIUM will arrange for students to return to their homes in batches subject to the approval by relevant Authorities.
8. Students may also choose to stay put in Mahallah until classes begin on 1st June 2020
9. For item (7), only two modes of transportation are allowed for students returning to their respective homes:
a. Using private vehicles, either picked up by parents/relatives, or using their own vehicles.
b. Using chartered vehicles arranged by the University to take students to MAJOR destinations. Students will have to bear the cost of the transportation.
c. Students/Parents are required to arrange the transportation from MAJOR destination to their homes.
10. For item (7), students from Sabah and Sarawak may choose to return home, depending on their travel arrangements. The University will arrange for chartered vehicles to transport them to the airports, if required. From local airports to their homes, students should travel:
a. Using private vehicles, either picked up by parents/relatives, or using their own vehicles.
b. Students/Parents are required to arrange the transportation from local airport to their homes.
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11. International students who are interested in going back need to follow the advisory by their own countries. All students are to provide ticket and advisory from their countries to International Office IIUM 7 days before the traveling date for clearance.
12. All staff (academic and administration), are required to resume duty as normal on the 15th April 2020. Should the MCO be extended again, new date for staff to resume duty will be announced by the University accordingly.
13. All staff are required to return to work as usual once the MCO is lifted.
14. All University’s services will operate as normal once the MCO is lifted.
15. Health screening will be on-going as usual. Priority will be given to those who have higher risks of contracting COVID-19 infection.
16. NO returning students will be allowed to enter the campuses until 29th May
2020.
17. Returning students will return to their respective campuses in batches by Mahallah beginning 29th May 2020. (The order of the Mahallah will be determined later)
18. Students and staff will be required to fill in health screening Google form prior to returning to Mahallahs or resuming duty.
19. Kuantan Campus may modify this action to suit their operational needs.
20. Returning students will also be subjected to random health screening procedure upon returning to their Mahallahs.
21. All staff are required to support item (1) to item (20) above in the context of academic activities and well-being of IIUM community.
22. This action plan can only be fully operationalised if the MCO is lifted before Eidul Fitr (24th May 2020).
23. If the MCO is lifted on a later date than 24th May 2020, a new action plan will be devised and announced to IIUM community in due time.
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FLOW CHART FOR HEALTH SCREENING PROCEDURE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
Start process
Students return forms to IHWC/Kuantan Campus on 27th May
2020
IHWC/Kuantan Campus screen forms
IHWC/Kuantan Campus inform students, mahallahs & OSEM of screening results 27th - 28th May
2020
IHWC/Kuantan Campus inform staff & supervisors of screening results 1-2
days before MCO is lifted
Form screening
results
Staff resume duty Working Day 2 after MCO is lifted
Continue self-quarantine/treatment
Healthy
Unhealthy/symptomatic Form screening
results
Students enter mahallah
Healthy
Students attend classes on 1st June 2020
Unhealthy/symptomatic
Category of respondent
IHWC/Kuantan Campus issue Google form to students 26th May
2020
IHWC/Kuantan Campus issue Google form to staff 3 days before MCO is
lifted
Staff return forms to IHWC/Kuantan Campus 2 days before MCO is lifted
Student Staff
IHWC/Kuantan Campus screen forms
On-site random screening
Unhealthy/symptomatic
Healthy
Students return in batches by Mahallah.Detail of batches by Mahallah will be determined later.
4 EID ADHA BREAK 29 July 2020 02 Aug 2020 5 EXAMINATION PERIOD 03 Aug 2020
(Monday) 16 Aug 2020
(Sunday) 14 days
6 INTER-SEMESTER VACATION
17 Aug 2020 (Monday)
23 Aug 2020 (Sunday)
7 days
SEMESTER 3 2019/2020 7 LECTURES 24 Aug 2020
(Monday) 02 Oct 2020
(Friday) 6 weeks
8 EXAMINATION PERIOD 03 Oct 2020 (Saturday)
08 Oct 2020 (Thursday)
6 days
9 INTER-SEMESTER VACATION
09 Oct 2020 (Friday)
11 Oct 2020 (Sunday)
3 days
SEMESTER 1 2020/2021 10 LECTURES 12 Oct 2020
(Monday) 20 Nov 2020
(Friday) 6 weeks
11 MID-SEMESTER BREAK 21 Nov 2020 (Saturday)
29 Nov 2020 (Sunday)
1 week
12 LECTURES 30 Nov 2020 (Monday)
08 Jan 2021 (Friday)
6 weeks
13 REVISION PERIOD 09 Jan 2021 (Saturday)
10 Jan 2021 (Sunday)
2 days
14 EXAMINATION PERIOD 11 Jan 2021 (Monday)
24 Jan 2021 (Sunday)
14 days
15 INTER-SEMESTER VACATION
25 Jan 2021 (Monday)
07 Feb 2021 (Sunday)
14 days
Dr. Harmi Taazim Mohamad Director Office for Communication, Advocacy and Promotion International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) Mobile : 019 2826782 Email : [email protected] 26th March 2020
