This is outrageous.  The message the university is sending out is that those who can drop in personally and use their parents' muscle is at an advantage over those who applied early and followed proper procedure.  How typically corrupt.  Most international students can't apply in person and some of us are mature enough to have cut ourselves off mummy's apron strings.  The last time I checked, this is Nottingham University, not Nottingham Sixth Form College.  And whatever happened to giving priority to international students and students who live far away from campus?  If Katrina's dad can "fetch" (sic) her to the campus, I'm guessing that she lives somewhere in KL or Selangor.

Hey guys have you seen any bicycle repair shops around Semenyih?

A search on google maps only shows the nearest being Kajang town.

Guys take a look at this link. So called original developers of the whole TTS Project.

http://www.btslandcapital.com/

Compare to what we're having right now.    LOL.

The message the university is sending out is that those who can drop in personally and use their parents' muscle is at an advantage over those who applied early and followed proper procedure.

You may be right as a matter of principle but sometimes you've got to use everything you've got to get what you want.  When I didn't get my first choice, my parents went to see the accommodation officer and they bumped me up to the single shared ensuite bathroom with airconditioning.  Not my first choice as I still have to share a bathroom but better than the twin share in 6 bedded flat that they originally gave me. 

We would like to offer all new students on an undergraduate or postgraduate course a room in University-arranged accommodation for one academic year, but space is limited.

Students coming to the Malaysian Campus for the first time will be allocated rooms in the following priority:

International students
East Malaysians
Malaysians from outside the Klang Valley

Students who have previously stayed on campus can apply to be on the waiting list.

On campus or....?

Haha, I wouldn't be surprised if my application was also "lost" in the pile. I tried calling them many times and the line was always busy (hang up the phone on purpose?) and they didn't reply to a single one of my emails.  When I finally got through they told me to fax my application again as they couldn't find it.  After waiting forever they finally contacted me last Monday offering me a really crap room. 

LOL That's outsourcing Malaysian style. The accommodation was outsourced to a private management company. I guess the proper channel is thru the SA?

Accommodation is undoubtedly the worst part in terms of management in this university (apart from the cafe, which I heard is making big strides in improvements).

Oh yeah, any info for returning students? Like, what do we do? Do we skip Week Zero? Do we need to re-register?

No. Definitely not the SA. Get the highest management. If you go through SA, you are likely to give up before they take your matters seriously. SA is mostly administrated the Malaysian way as well.

I do nothing when I return, just attend classes like normal. Of course, you need to pay tuition fee!

I'm getting really worried as I've not heard from Accommodations since submitting my application three months ago.  I'm not from Malaysia so all I can I do is call/email them but I can never get through and they haven't replied to my emails.

I'm getting really worried as I've not heard from Accommodations since submitting my application three months ago.  I'm not from Malaysia so all I can I do is call/email them but I can never get through and they haven't replied to my emails.

Hello there! Welcome to UNMC.    For your information, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus International Office will be closed for the Hari Raya Holidays from 30th August 2011 till 2nd September 2011. The office will reopen on 5th September 2011.
Source: UNMC Closed for Hari Raya Holidays