New UTM recruit reporting here. Gonna be taking technological management.

I got one question here: Once submitting the PTPTN form, have to wait how long until the loan is acquired?

Just realised that I'm in Kolej Tun Razak here. Spoke with a couple of my seniors from the same school as mine. Got some valuable info.

Saw in the first page of this thread, you said you're taking management too. Technological or marketing?

I heard that Mondays also need to wear tie?

Campus map with detailed maps of all colleges:
http://web.utm.my/campus_map/

Anybody taking train to UTM on this Friday/Saturday?

Got 4 hours left until my train departs for JB. Preparation+packing has been a nightmare, not gonna sleep until I get on board the train I think.

To summarise what's happened in the past one week: OMGWTFBBQ!

KTR kicking KTC's arse in the last two days, w00t!

Oh yea I'm in library right now. Any Lowyatians here?

KTC all boys mah. Testosterone so high till they were shouting like Spartans, but on the last two days they had no more energy and lost steam.

KRP was okay lah. Our allies I think.

The computer I'm using now in the library is a 17" LCD monitor with an Intel Core 2 Duo sticker pasted on the HP computer. Don't believe? Come and see for yourself.

Yes! Ground floor!

At least you can find your PA. Last I heard, mine went overseas to some country already, no idea when he'd be back. So we got no choice but to pass the subject application form to his secretary and just basically wait.

Other than that, SHD (Techno management) session 2 managed to shift their only Friday class to Thursday. Three-day weekend!

Thanks for the help Azarimy, I'll try to find my new PA.

This post has been edited by DeltaPanthera: Jul 11 2008, 09:12 PM

Woohoo~! Wifi connection at KTR's Dewan Tun Rahah is pretty good actually. Would be better if we could get online from our rooms though.

Just wondering, is there a spread of chickenpox in UTM? I'm asking cause I'm now back in Penang resting my bout of pox and last I heard, got 2 other girls in my course also kena. My MC lasts until this Monday and I can get another 1-week extension, but it's so darn troublesome lah.

Anybody going back on Saturday instead on Sunday? What time does the kolej office close? Anybody know how to collect hostel keys after office hours?

If you subscribe to Digi, you can apply for D'Campus where you can make free calls after RM1 of usage per day. It's really popular with students there.

Bringing your guitar should be fine. Acoustic or electric guitar?

One big warning though: Most of UTM's drains are uncovered, some are quite deep and extremely dangerous to newbies. I saw a person fall into a waist-deep drain right outside the hall during MHS (Minggu Haluan Siswa or Orientation Week) and several others tripped and fell on the way back to the hostel. There are no guardrails as well, one slip might send you tumbling down into the river. So bring along a torchlight or handphone with torchlight functions in case the road lamps aren't functioning and the roads are pitch-black.

Items which will be provided for you by UTM: Metal cupboard with mirror, desk with chair, metal bed frame, mattress, window curtains. If you're lucky you might end up staying alone in a double room.

Some items that you might need to bring yourself: Pillow (and/or bolster), bed sheets, locks for your cupboard. You can bring electrical equipment such as kettles but rice cookers are not allowed. You need to register your handphone charger as well as laptop at the kolej office (for free) or else they'll issue a summons. Stalls should be open on the first day of MHS and you can get your essential items there. Shuttle buses to Jusco in Taman Universiti are available during the weekends (after class starts).

Some items that you might need during MHS: Small bar of soap, fork and spoon, bandage, torchlight, cap, small umbrella, 2 or 3 sets of formal clothing and a pair of sport shoes since Sports Day might be held on the last day of MHS. I brought along a novel and mp3 player.

Life during MHS can be as tough as heck, since everything is meticulously planned out for you newbies from dawn to dusk. It's organised by agents from the MPP (Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar or Student Representative Council) and food will be supplied by them four times a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper). Technically you can skip certain parts and sleep in on certain days but it's not recommended, since the bulk of information provided will be during MHS. You'll get your Matrix Card by the end of day 1 and register for your subjects in the middle of the week.

Since I won't participate in being an agent for MHS, I'm here to answer any questions until the new semester begins.

This post has been edited by DeltaPanthera: Jun 4 2009, 10:57 PM

If it's the same as last year, you can pay your registration fee by bank transfer or by cash when you first arrive for MHS. You can pay half/quarter/RM1 if you want to but it's recommended that you pay fully. If not then you'll find out that you can't register for co-curriculum and regular subjects for the next semester.

Same experience as Shinchi above. If you have earplugs, bring it out cause you'll hear sirens and loud banging at 6 in the morning.

They're not that strict when it comes to formal wear. You can try wearing black-coloured sports shoes when walking to the dewan.

Medical checkup isn't that cheap either. If I'm not mistaken the fee was RM60 for the X-ray.

There are gym facilities at the Komplex Sukan but I haven't been there before, so I can't comment much. But from what I heard, they're equipped with exercise equipment and treadmills. It's open on alternate days for males and females, but I don't remember which days are open for which gender.

As for equestrian, it's one of the most popular Co-Q activities together with scuba diving and catering. You can get these subjects if you hit the submit button within the first few minutes when the online registration opens. Any later and it'll be snatched up by other eager students. It's easier when you sign up during the 2nd semester.

Btw, there are also language courses available in UTM (Japanese, French, German, Korean) available as both credit and non-credit subjects. Ask more if you wanna know more.