Updated JuLY 4th 2008

UUM chit chat thread
Added on July 4, 2008, 3:09
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=734322

Hello everyone,
I started this thread when i knew i was going to UUM in 2006, but there was not much respond.
So now, it's once again revived and i would like to welcome fellow lowyat.net members to UUM.

Some general information for you to know before you come to UUM:

A)General Information
Size of population in campus including staff: +/- 30'000

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
06010 UUM SINTOK
KEDAH DARUL AMAN
MALAYSIA
Tel : (604) 928 4000
Fax : (604) 928 3016
email : prouum@uum.edu.my

There are currently 3 academic colleges in UUM
Colege of Law Government and International Studies
College of Art and Science
College of Business

Dress Code
It is compulsory to wear Formal wear to Academic places during office hours 8-5 during working days. After working hours. It is allowed to wear jeans to class(i sometimes wear three quarter pants too:depends on lecturer)
Library-Formal wear(8-5),Semi Formal(Non Working 5-9),Sat-Allowed to wear Ko-k wear into library,

Internet
Wi-fi is available throughout campus.
There is also labs for every faculties and every hostel(Don't worry for those who don't own a lappy:I'll even introduce u to a senior who studies IT and don't have a com or lappy,lolz)

IP address (YAB AND MUAMALAT HAVE TO MANUALLY TYPE)
Yab IP address
192.168.23.221
255.255.255.0
192.168.23.1

202.188.0.133
202.188.1.5

Muamalat IP Adress
192.168.21.168
255.255.255.0
192.168.21.1

dns server
172.31.1.50
172.31.1.51

202.188.1.5
202.188.0.133

Library ip address
172.17.15.123
255.255.0.0
172.17.1.1

dns server
172.31.1.50
172.31.1.51
202.188.1.5
202.188.0.133

Pkp Ip add
192.168.15.23
255.255.255.0
192.168.15.1

dns server
172.31.1.50
172.31.1.51

Friday and Saturday is a public Holiday in Kedah.

B)Student Hostel:
Please refer to your booklet, it includes map and student population in each campus =)
But heck since i'm so nice i'll list em out for you.

Laluan A: Kolej Mas,Kolej TNB,Kolej Proton,Kolej Tradewinds
Laluan B: Kolej Petronas, Kolej Guthrie, Kolej Eon, Kolej TM,Kolej MISC,Kolej Perwaja
Laluan C:Kolej YAB,Kolej Muamalat(All Girls hostel)
Laluan D:Bukit Kachi 1,Bukit Kachi 2(All Girls Hostel).
NOTE:The hostel Bukit Kachi has changed name to Bank Rakyat now, The hostel is situated 3km from the main campus)

C)Transportation:
They'll be buses for every laluan where you will have to use to go to your classes.
Eg. Laluan B buses will start picking up people from Kolej Misc to Petronas to drop you to Dewan Kuliah Gagasan(DKG) 5, then 2(1, and 3 stops here too), then 4 at the laluan's specific bus stop.
In order to go to other hostel, you can drop at any of the DKG and then go to other laluan bus stops to go to other hostels.

In order for you to use the bus you have to have your Matrice card with you. Credits for using the bus can be bought from UNIC group of companies( The company handling the buses: located in the mall in Bukit Kachi,DKG 1,Varsity Mall and also Kolej Muamalat)

Price: 40cents for one credit. You need one credit per trip( I don't know if they raised the fares to 60 cents cause i heard something like that)

Car Rental:
There are lotsa cars to rent for your leisure or activity needs.
Prices are fixed at RM 5/hr for (Kancil), Other cars like Myvi,Wira,Viva and Gen2 are hard to come across (But they might charge you Rm10 for the first hour and Rm5/hr for the subsequent hour, all depends on your luck)
Some requires you for your matrice no and some even IC. Mostly don't.

Bus Routes and details:
There are two bus companies providing service for students to go out of campus,
UUM--->Changloon--->Jitra---->Alor Star(Pekan Rabu(2 shopping malls walking distance *)--->(Shahab Perdana(bus terminal)
Bus Companies
Mara: UUM to Changloon Rm1.30,Changloon to Jitra Rm1.80,UUM to Alor Setar 4.30
Hbr: UUM to Changloon Rm1.50,Changloon to Jitra Rm2.00, UUM to Alor Setar 4.50
*City Plaza (5 mins), Pacific (20 mins)

Taxi:
Rm12 Changloon to UUM
Rm40 Alor Star/Airport to UUM

D)Food:
There are canteen in every hostel, (prices varies)
Just a simple calculation: One plate of fried rice would cause you-Rm2 to Rm3, Air Bandung willcost around 60 cents to 90 cents. Conclusion you need +/- Rm4 /meal.

E)Places of Worship: (Areas mentioned are all in Changloon)
i)Muslim: Sultan Badlishah Mosque (Next to Varsity mall), Bukit Kachi Mosque (Opposite Bukit Kachi Mall)
ii)Christian:
1)Catholic: Opposite C-mart (One building on it's own, with chinese Writing Tian Zhu Jiao)
English: 5.30 p.m. on Friday(Fortnightly)
Chinese: 7.00 p.m. on every Sunday
2)FGC : After the market that is situated next to public bank, (Second floor Shophouse)
Service time:Every Friday 8 pm.
3)Anyway there's another church (Shophouse) beside c-mart near the stationary shop (I don't know what Congregation are they from)
Service: Saturday evening(Not exactly sure what time)
iii)Hindhuism: 500m from the junction that is close to the place car park to Hadyai(Car park is beside a restaurant called Kok Fong) in Changloon.

*Christian fellowship groups(Pm me and i'll try give you some numbers)

F)Hang out places(Out of UUM): (Please don't sue me if you play too much ;P)
C-mart in Changloon(Arcade, 3x3m boxed machine Karaoke, Futsal)
Jitra mall (Jitra Movie Cineplex:049172033, Bowling Alley)
Alor Star (Alor Star Cinema 047335992),

G)Health
University Health Centre(604) 928 5913
Through experience it is better to bring your own medicine if you have other than the normal dissease such as influenza and Cough and fever as the doctors have a tendency of giving Panadol for everything. The Flu medicine that they normally will give would be Pirithon. If you neeed something stronger such as Actify please bring along your own. they normally give you Jujube's for your cough.
Pharmacies
There is 3 pharmacies in Changloon as of my knowledge one is near the stationery shop to the left of C-mart,one is opposite bsn, and another one is near public bank area.
Chinese herbal shop
Changloon-there is one opposite public bank in (They don't sell much but herbal tea)
Jitra-There is one opposite 5 Utara Cafe.This one is call (Liang Shiong Di(In Mandarin)aka 2 brothers)(This is where you wanna buy your herbs for soup like Pak Zhen and Szechuan and etc etc)
Clinic
There is one next to the automotive repair shop,same row as Tai Kar lok Cafe in Changloon

H)Active Clubs to join(To be updated)
i)Registered
ii)Non Registered

I)Academic Calender
June 29, 2008 (Sunday): Registration for new postgraduate students (local)
July 1, 2008 (Tue): Registration for new postgraduate students (international)
July 5 & 6, 2008-Registration for returning postgraduate students
July 5 – August 14, 2008/: Period of study
August 15 – 22, 2008: Mid-semester break
August 23 – September 25, 2008: Period of study
September 26 – October 3, 2008: Special break
October 4 – 23, 2008: Period of study
October 24 – 31, 2008: Revision Week
November 1 – 21, 2008: Examination Period
November 22 – December 26, 2008: Semester break

J)LYN members in UUM
1.civic_noob
2.Jazz_
3.ahchak
4.hakashi1
5.blessed.lil.girl
6.ray1031
7.crashoverride
8.vxeon friend
9.on3shotko
10.funhwa
11.s3iryu
12.claxxion
13.zerica
14.Satria-Craze MISC

What else would you like to know?

This post has been edited by cIvIc_noob: Jul 4 2008, 03:10 PM

@cIvIc_noob

Are you looking for friends or do you have specific question to ask regarding this university?

friends,i'm leaving to kl tonite,
i'm goin to uum on sun

die loh,no uum student reply,means uum no int access
lol

im new intake.. i get Finance... hw abt u ?
anyway, nice 2 meet u~

There is internet access in UUM.
Wifi at least.

No UUM student reply because its still sem break now.

i already went into uum just now
i came out liao stay at hotel
tomorow go in and daftar
my room sucks,the door like cannot close one,my dad say that cannot fix
i'm taking int affairs mngment
u stay in which hostel
i stay in kolej petronas block a,
i might not be able to come into lowyatt in a short while


This post has been edited by cIvIc_noob: Jun 20 2008, 10:26 PM

UUM (University Utara Malaysia)

Wearing:

MALE : formal shirt, preferably long sleeve, dark slacks; ties; leather shoes. u gotta wear this all the time during orientation week and classes..

FEMALE: OL type or baju kurung,collared shirt; proper jeans, shoes

notice: i) say no to : damn short pant (shorter thn knee)
sleeveless shirts
short shirts (girls)( they dont lik the butt)

ii) take notice to your hair!!(boys)(normally they wil check for the 1st week only)
saman RM50 if they dun like your hair style..haha
iii) all bring-in vehicles need a pass..if not, RM50 again
iv) male dun stay alone with girl, girl dun stay alone with male

1st week: i) bring sweep & some fabric to clean up your room
ii) bring pail, sheet, iron, water boiler...(or can b buy at there)

- some orientation activities can b skip if u brave to do so..

Hey Jazz.. are you from UUM also? was wondering for baju kurung, need any specific color or not?

Topic merged

Ooh... oh my god this thread still exists,i created it when i want to go uni. now i senior lolz.
you guys can pm me we can come out yam cha.

Anyways i'll be going back to uni late this sem cause im currently doing internship in kl, back prolly on the 22nd.

I know other lowyat member in UUM too, How bout a UUM lowyat member gathering guys.

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Added on June 20, 2008, 12:08 pmIll post up some info later,working now

This post has been edited by cIvIc_noob: Jun 20 2008, 01:12 PM

no any specific color needed...

okay thanks jazz..

ho ho ho..
anyone out there also going uum? it seems like less than 5 people...

hahhahaha.. i m going to UUM.. from kuantan..
yo senior take care of me LOLOOL!!!
wah need to waear formal everyday? i heard alot ppl said UUM orientation week very terible .. 1 am call u sleep then 3 am call me wake up
is tat true~??

Where got like taht one, dun have lah, sleep 1-2 like that tomorrow morn have to wake up at 6 liao got lah.
Dun worry no ragging guys, if they do call this number and complain 9285000, vc's office. .
One advice in UUM dun let the school authority bully u, i shoot them kao kao during the forum where they tried to explain on this issue last year lolz.
What else would you guys like to know, let us senior know.

ho ho ho.. hakashi.. which hostel are you staying?

owh.. civic_noob i just saw u're from petronas.. i'm going to register there.. i guess i'll be staying there too..

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Added on June 20, 2008, 10:58 pmso far i heard is sleep at 1:30am and wake up at 5:30am..

btw.. how are we going to have time to wash clothes if like this?
means first week i suppose to bring more clothes in?

This post has been edited by ahchak: Jun 20 2008, 10:58 PM

Woah, all this orientation thing related to UUM is making me feel worried, since my gf is offered a course there.

Anyway, would like to ask whether is it ok to bring a jug kettle to the uni there, or u can get free supply of hot water?

Thanks.

ah.. dont worry..
many gals in my class going UUM too..

i thought kettle is illegal one? i was wondering too..

Ah, i see, water boiler is allowed. That's great.

oo.. that's great..

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Added on June 20, 2008, 11:17 pmbtw pillow we bring ourselves?

This post has been edited by ahchak: Jun 20 2008, 11:17 PM