UNIMAS Student Representative Council
| Institution | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
|---|---|
| Location | Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Established | 1993 |
| Members | c. 8,000 total |
| Affiliations | nil. |
| Website | http://www.unimas.my/ |
The UNIMAS Student Representative Council is the official students' union of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), representing the interests of its members to the university and the outside world. It is better known in UNIMAS by its acronym, MPP UNIMAS. It exists to represent UNIMAS students in University decision-making, to act as the voice of students in the national higher education policy debate, and to provide direct services to the student body.
History
The university was officially incorporated on 24 December 1992. With about 30 academic staff, the University opened its doors to the first batch of 118 students on 8 August 1993. The students were registered in the two pioneering faculties, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Resource Sciences and Technology.
The first ever campus election was held on 24 November 1993 and the cabinet members of the first UNIMAS Student Representative Council was officially installed on 29 November 1993. Throughout the years, the number of seats have changed due to the changing number of faculties the student represented. The first batch of the UNIMAS Student Representative Council has a total of eight cabinet members and the current cabinet has twelve members - the smallest number among all 20 Student Representative Councils from Malaysian public universities.
Structure
Membership
Reflecting the federated nature of UNIMAS itself, MPP UNIMAS is both an association of UNIMAS' more than 7,000 individual students and a federation of the Residential College Student Representative, the 40 odd clubs and societies and the Faculty Student Associations that represent all students at the University's eight faculties.
Finances
MPP UNIMAS is financed by a block grant from the University known as the Student Activity Vote and the usage of the grant is controlled through special grants for specific projects, activities and positions, approved by the Paperwork Approval Committee chaired by the Deputy Vice Chansellor of the Student Affairs and Alumni.
MPP UNIMAS' primary activities are: the Freshmen Orientation Week, the Students' Award Gala Night, etc.
Governance
UNIMAS MPP is led by a 12-member Executive Committee whereby all of them are part-time officers who serve while continuing their studies. Unlike some student council, MPP UNIMAS does not have sabbatical officers.
The Secretariat of MPP UNIMAS acts as the sovereign body of the MPP UNIMAS, and the number of eligible members changes every year.
Former UNIMAS Student Representative Council Members
| Year | Title | Name | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | President | Mr. Mustaffa Kamal Hj Shamsudin | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Layang Unam | ||
| 1994-95 | President | Mr. Mustaffa Kamal Hj Shamsudin | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Ahmad Taufiq Ismail | ||
| 1995-96 | President | Mr. Mohd Adi Ismail | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Abdul Halim Busari | ||
| 1996-97 | President | Mr. Abdul Halim Haji Busari | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Mohd Nazlan Annuar | ||
| 1997-98 | President | Mr. Khairul Izlan Salim | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Mohd Affendy Arip | ||
| 1998-99 | President | Mr. Abdul Taib Mohd Kolek | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Gunasilar a/l Munusamy | ||
| 1999-2000 | President | Mr. Mohd Hafiz Mohamed Sabilan | |
| Deputy President | Ms. Halimaton Duriah Yunus | ||
| 2000-01 | President | Mr. Awang Adih Tuah | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Abdul Azis Mohd Sharkawi | ||
| 2001-02 | President | Mr. Awang Mohd Najib Awang Chee | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Mohammad Zulhusni Abdul Aziz | ||
| 2002-03 | President | Mr. Abdul Hamidiee Ibrahim | |
| Deputy President 1 | Mr. Ibrahim Hermanto Jepon | ||
| Deputy President 2 | Mr. Faris Indra Prahasta Didi Indra | ||
| Academic and Character Development EXCO | Mr. Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan | ||
| 2003-04 | President | Ms. Siti Salwa Ahmad Zur | |
| Deputy President | Mr. Anwar Che Seman | ||
| General Secretary | Ms. Noorlizawati Suhaili | ||
| Honorary Treasurer | Mr. Jason Tie Ching Ho | ||
| Public and International Relations EXCO | Mr. Mohd Fahmi Shukur Ramli | ||
| Protocol and Logistics EXCO | Mr. Muhammad Abdul Syahid Saari | ||
| Housing and Facilities EXCO | Mr. Mohd Zaky Awg Jaya | ||
| Women Affairs and Special Tasks EXCO | Ms. Siti Nur Amini Mohd Amin | ||
| Welfare and Social EXCO | Ms. Hairi Waznati Abdul Razak | ||
| Academic and Character Development EXCO | Ms. Haryati Hani Abdul Aziz | ||
| Information and Multimedia EXCO | Ms. Siti Hafsah Hj Mohammad Hashim | ||
| Arts and Culture EXCO | Ms. Zamlia Hamdan | ||
| Sports and Recreation EXCO | Mr. Hanafi Mohammad | ||
| 2004-05 | President | Mr. MD Roslan Abd Wahab | Kenanga College |
| Deputy President | Ms. Sharnaz Saberi | Non-Resident | |
| General Secretary | Mr. Jamaludin Suhaimi | ||
| Honorary Treasurer | Ms. Maryanni Masarip | ||
| Public Relations and Protocol EXCO | Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman | ||
| Facilities and Welfare EXCO | Mr. Hafizurrahman Mazlan | ||
| Academic and Career EXCO | Ms. Nor Hazirah Mohamad Nor | ||
| Women Affairs EXCO | Ms. Siti Normah Yusup | ||
| Character and Social Development EXCO | Mr. Ahmad Fithri Azam Abdul Rahman | ||
| Arts and Culture EXCO | Ms. Habsah Abdullah | ||
| Information and Publication EXCO | Mr. Lim Soon Kiat | ||
| Sports and Recreation EXCO | Mr. Chin Did Sing | ||
| 2005-06 | President | Mr. Halik Azrul Omar | Seroja College |
| Deputy President | Mr. Faizul Adenan | Tun Ahmad Zaidi College | |
| General Secretary | Ms. Affezah Ali | Alamanda College | |
| Honorary Treasurer | Ms. Carrie Grace Jaymess | Seroja College | |
| Academic and Career EXCO | Mr. Rahmatul Khair Thahir | Alamanda College | |
| Arts and Culture EXCO | Ms. Zaitil Hasma Zulkifli | Seroja College | |
| Sports and Recreation EXCO | Mr. Mohd Hafiz Mohammad Salleh | Alamanda College | |
| Welfare and Facilities EXCO | Ms. Rosshazeela Roslan | Alamanda College | |
| Information and Publication EXCO | Ms. Izora Lim Fung Nie | Kenanga College | |
| Character and Social Development EXCO | Mr. Mohd Fauze Mahad Jais | Medical College | |
| Alumni and Internationalization EXCO | Ms. Zulaikha Abdullah | Alamanda College | |
| Protocol and Public Relations EXCO | Mr. Mohd Anwarikram Ideris | Seroja College | |
| 2006-07 | President | Mr. Azli Ramli | Alamanda College |
| Deputy President | Ms. Nur Fazlin Shazana Mohd Safiai | Bunga Raya College | |
| General Secretary | Ms. Dayang Norafizan Awang Chee | Sakura College | |
| Honorary Treasurer | Mr. Tengku Ahmad Faisal Tengku Rahim | Tun Ahmad Zaidi College | |
| Academics and Internationalization EXCO | Mr. Nikk Adam Abdillah Kipalli | Kenanga College | |
| Information and Publication EXCO | Ms. Siti Najwa Abdul Hamid | Bunga Raya College | |
| Welfare and Safety EXCO | Mr. Soosai Selvanathan | Bunga Raya College | |
| Arts and Culture EXCO | Ms. Siti Mariani Hamlin | Bunga Raya College | |
| Logistics and Facilities EXCO | Mr. Mohammad Zulkifli Abdullah | Alamanda College | |
| Character and Social Development EXCO | Mr. Mohammad Syahrizan Ahmad | Medical College | |
| Protocol and Public Relations EXCO | Ms. Adlina Sojep | Bunga Raya College | |
| Sports and Recreation EXCO | Mr. Muhd Dzulhelmi Muhd Nasir | Tun Ahmad Zaidi College | |
| 2007-08 | President | Mr. Idzhar Shaffarrul bin Hasli | Kenanga College |
| Deputy President | Ms. Nurul Aina Rosnan | Sakura College | |
| General Secretary | Mr. Zainuddin bin Kamarudin | Tun Ahmad Zaidi College | |
| Honorary Treasurer | Mr. Abdul Hadi bin Abdul Wahab | Cempaka College | |
| Academics and Alumni EXCO | Mr.Venu Mahendra a/l Muniandy | Bunga Raya College | |
| Information and Publication EXCO | Mr. Abdul Hasif Abdurasid | Allamanda College | |
| Welfare and Safety EXCO | Mr. Larry ak Asu | Bunga Raya College | |
| Arts and Culture EXCO | Mr. Muhamad Danial Haziq Bin Baharudin | Allamanda College | |
| Character and Social Development EXCO | Md Hanis Izzat Ali Shubra Mullisi | Medical College | |
| Protocol EXCO | Mr. Rahman Maslan | Allamanda College | |
| Public & International Relations EXCO | Mr. Nikk Adam Abdillah Kipalli | Seroja College | |
| Sports and Recreation EXCO | Mr. Ang Wee Kien | Bunga Raya College | |
| 2013-14 | President | Mr. Mohamad Zulhilmy B. Abd Manan | Bunga Raya College |
| Deputy President | Mr. Mohd. Rahmat B. A. Rahman | Bunga Raya College | |
| General Secretary | Ms. Sitti Sahimah Bt Mohamad Aslam | Cempaka College | |
| Honorary Treasurer | Ms. Foo Mei Qi | Non-Resident | |
| Academics and Internationalization EXCO | Mr.Jaiyogesh Ramesh Patel | Non-Resident | |
| Information, Multimedia and Publication EXCO | Mr. Muhammad Ilyas B. Ahmad | Cempaka College | |
| Welfare and Facilities EXCO | Mr. Wong Ceh Yung | Non-Resident | |
| Arts, Culture, Scholarly and Postgraduate EXCO | Ms. Siti Nur Sarah Bt. Abdull Razak | Allamanda College | |
| Character and Social Development EXCO | Ms. Hannan Bt. Abdul Hamid | Bunga Raya College | |
| Protocol and Public Relations EXCO | Mr. Khairul Anwar B. Junus | Cempaka College | |
| Safety and Transportation EXCO | Mr. Mohd Amin B. Mohd Ismail | Tun Ahmad Zaidi College | |
| Sports and Recreation EXCO | Mr. Mohd Azman B. Md Zakaria | Non-Resident | |
| Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Career EXCO | Mr. Syamsul Adli B. Zaharudin | Bunga Raya College |