But firstly, A BIG thank you to the outgoing MSA committee of 2010/11 :)

(Absent: Michelle Tan)

Now for the incoming committee of 2011/12:

President: Brenda Cheah

Vice President: Khairul Nadzrin Khairul Zaman

Secretary: Sim Li Tjen

Treasurer: Thum Wei Wen

Sports Officer: Mohd Firdouse bin Shamsudin

Cultural Officer: Arif Zahlan

Congratulations to everyone, thank you to all candidates who ran for positions and thank you to all members for coming and electing your new committee! We look forward to a brilliant 2011/2012 for Warwick MSA! :)

To kick things off, we would like to proudly announce with great excitement, that the University of Warwick Students’ Union has awarded the Best Social Event of the Year Award 2011 to Warwick MSA for Malaysia Night 2011! This is a huge honour and we would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed, participated and spectated this event for making it such a success. To top it all off, we were also shortlisted for the Most Improved Society Award and nominated for the Best Society Award!

Speaking of our (now award-winning) MNight, the MNight DVDs are still obtainable at £7 each! Relive every moment of that spectacular night (you know you want to!). Simply place your orders by sending an email to MSA at WarwickMSA+DVD@gmail.com

In addition to that, Warwick MSA Hoodies and T-Shirts are also available! Don’t miss your chance to purchase a custom-designed MSA Hoodie / T-Shirt, with your name printed on it! Hoodies are priced at £23 each and T-Shirts are £13 each. Place your orders here at http://warwickmsa.co.uk/resources/members/hoodie/

On another note, we would like to announce that our treasurer, Chung Rui-Zhe has officially resigned from his post in the committee. Taking over the position as Treasurer until the AGM will be Samantha Chin Xin Yin, as voted for in the Special General Meeting.

On the topic of AGMs, the time has come for our next annual AGM. It will be held on (coincidentally) Friday, May 13th 2011 in H0.51 at 6pm, meaning our executive committees will be stepping down to make way for the new committee! If you feel like you should be a part of the new committee, just nominate yourself here! But not before you read the election info!

Nominations have opened and will stay open till 3pm, Wednesday, 11th May 2011. Do RSVP on the facebook event page!

Finally, Warwick MSA is also throwing an annual Charity Night on the 18th May 2011 (Wednesday). Come showcase your talent, or give support to your friends, while indulging in some delicious Malaysian food! This year’s Charity Night will have the same concept as last year’s! Human Auctions! Here’s how it works! Nominate someone you know (or yourself, if you’re brave) at http://warwickmsa.co.uk/charity/ to do something ‘interesting’ during the night itself, we will contact the nominee to get his/her approval, bidding will begin during the event and all proceeds will go to charity! Last year, our President, Paul, was so fortunate to have his legs waxed for charity! Here’s your chance to: Make someone drink some nasty concoction! Have your friend give someone a lapdance! Shave your friends’ eyebrows! Set someone up on a date! All in the name of charity!

This year, all our proceeds will be split between BCAS and OrphanCARE!

So get creative, and let’s raise some funds for charity! :)

Emceed by ex-Accenture intern Chan Zhong Yang, the event kicked off with a video presentation and an introduction to the company by Senior Manager Johan Khoo, who leads the Strategy service line in Malaysia. He touched briefly on the various service lines available at Accenture and growth opportunities back home. This was followed by a sharing session by Josie Kang, a Manager in the Talent & Organisational Performance (T&OP) service line at Accenture Singapore. She showed various interesting photos and recalled personal anecdotes about what it is like working in Accenture, as well as elaborating on the  learning and development programmes available to the staff. Also present were also Accenture Malaysia HR Recruiters Lysha Teh and Puteri Azureen, who were both on hand to answer any questions pertaining to Human Resources.

Johan Khoo

Josie Kang

The event ended with an informal networking session and some light refreshments being served by Warwick MSA. For more information about Accenture’s Return Home Campaign and graduate/internship applications, please visit www.accenture.com/returnhome. Alternatively you can also submit your applications or direct your questions to:

Malaysia: Lysha Teh – ly.sha.teh@accenture.com

Singapore: Ash Ang – ash.ang@accenture.com

Thailand: Lalida – lalida.techapanuwat@accenture.com

Indonesia: Anggri – anggri.g.restyanti@accenture.com

For applications, please attach to your e-mails:

- Cover letter

- Resume

- Academic transcripts

Graduate/Internship applications are open all year round but positions fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment!

The session began with a detailed analysis and feedback on Malaysia’s Budget 2011 which was presented by Farquar Haqqani (UKEC President 2010/11 from the University of Warwick).

This is then followed by a critical analysis of the budget by our guest speaker, Y.B. Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (a prominent Malaysian politician who is the Communications Director of PKR and State Assemblyman for Seri Setia in Selangor).

After the speeches given by both of the speakers, the forum ended with lots of burning questions from the floor which were tackled eloquently by both Haqqa and Nik Nazmi.

Again, thank you for taking time to attend this forum and we look forward to seeing you all again in future forums! Yes, hopefully we’ll be able to get more speakers for the next one!

Visit our gallery for more pictures of this event!

Speaking at the forum is Warwick’s very own Farquar Haqqani, newly elected Chairman of United Kingdom and Eire Council for Malaysian Students (UKEC). This will be followed by a speech by our guest speaker, prominent Malaysian politician, Y.B. Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Communications Director of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and State Assemblyman for Seri Setia in Selangor. Subsequently, there will be a Q&A session, open to everyone in attendance.

It’s a fantastic opportunity for everyone to gain insight, develop understanding, exchange opinions and widen perspectives on a subject matter highly relevant to all of us. So don’t miss it!

Time: November 8th, Monday, 6.30pm
Venue: MS.01

Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP as soon as possible on the Facebook event page!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164954233525031

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Advertiser: Jessica Low (2nd Year Econs), Brendan Khong (2nd Year Biomed), Lim Jin Yi (2nd Year MORSE)
Contact: Jessica Low (jessicalow@live.com.my)
Address: 57 Highland Road, Earlsdon (2min walk from bus stop, 15min bus ride from campus)
Description: 4bedroom, 1bathroom, kitchen, living room with a television
Additional Notes (by Klarissa Teh): It can be quite cosy living in your own house off campus so if any of you are interested please contact them! I know them personally and they are very nice people, this I can assure you. Plus you can get help in your schoolwork if you happen to be taking the same course as them too so why not :)

Advertiser: Yip Shin Li (3rd Year MORSE)
Contact: Shin Li (shinli_2001@hotmail.com or S.L.Yip@warwick.ac.uk)
Address: Coniston Road, Earlsdon (3-5min walk from bus stop)
Description: 6bedroom, 2guys 3girls from different years and courses
Additional Notes (by advertiser): For further details, look for property number P0609 on the Warwick Accommodation website or just contact me directly. =)

Advertiser: Lee Yee Eng (2nd Year MORSE), Kong Zi En (2nd Year MORSE), Siew Woon Chien (2nd Year MORSE), Tan Ka Chuan (withdrawn), Hieu Trung Tran (2nd Year MORSE)
Contact: Tan Ka Chuan (tkchenry@hotmail.com, +60162121081)
Address: 84, Earlsdon Street, Earlsdon (2 min walk from bus stop, 15min bus ride from campus)
Description: 5bedroom, 1bathroom, 1toilet, kitchen, living room
Additional Notes: Convenient stores, restaurants, banks, grocery stores, bars along the street, providing great convenience to get whatever you want on the way to uni or home. Great for freshers as the 4 friendly seniors would help you explore Coventry. Help & guidance could prove vital for freshers living campus and the existing students are excellent people to be with to make your first year fruitful. Map View, Street View.

Advertiser: Hanif Asraf (2nd Year TESL)
Contact: sportychin@live.com, +447760908560)
Address: 67 Moor Street, Earlsdon, CV5 6EU
Description: Room is in a clean, bright and comfortable 2bedroom house. A lovely double bed.
Additional Notes: Commute to uni by No.12 and No.19 bus service. Rental is £80/week (including bills). Viewing welcomed.

The pre-departure briefing for 2010 by the University of Warwick will be held at Hilton Petaling Jaya Hotel (map). This session is a great introduction to the university and will brief you on the visa application, therefore we strongly recommend that you attend this session even if you have not received your A-Levels results yet. This session would:

1. Cover important information about the visa application and other important documents required to enter UK.
2. Answer questions related to banking, mobile services, accommodation, etc in the UK.
3. Give you a clearer picture of what to expect from the University of Warwick as a Malaysian.
4. Present you the opportunity to meet and have a chat with your prospective Malaysian seniors in Warwick!

See you on Wednesday night!

We will upload some useful resources here as soon as possible to help you arrive safely on campus. Be sure to check back in the next few weeks!

Also we now officially have an event calendar! Take a look at the Events link, also above! You’ll never miss out on another MSA social!

Exciting times!

Our first MSA field trip – to Notts on Saturday! Here are some details:

DRESS CODE:

RED SHIRT/TOP. This applies to BOTH supporters and athletes – athletes you can change to whatever team uniform you have after the opening ceremony. (Last year we got an award for being the most uniform contingent :D)

We shall be leaving from Nottingham at approximately 8.00 PM. Meeting time and place shall be announced on the bus.

The journey will take about 2 hours.

Remember to wear red!

Let’s begin with the MSA constitution. The MSA Constitution binds the MSA to certain rulings and guidelines regarding certain procedures, including the the structure of the MSA Executive Committee. Every society in Warwick has a constitution.

I quote MSA’s constitution:

1.1. The Executive Committee shall comprise a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, two Cultural Affairs Officers, two Sports Officers and five committee members.

This means that the structure of the current Exec are as follows:

President
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Cultural Officers x 2
Sports Officers x 2
Auxiliary Committee Members x 5

However, we have begun to find the existence of 5 auxiliary committee members with no designated jobscope other than to fill in the gaps rather redundant. This is why we are proposing to cut down the number of ACMs to four instead of five i.e. change the structure to:

President
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Cultural Officers x 2
Sports Officers x 2

Auxiliary Committee Members x4:
-Social Officer, Communications Officer, Freshers’ Rep x 2

However we cannot just implement this, as this is a constitutional matter, and we are bound to the old structure. We have to propose this change, called a constitutional amendment, at the AGM, and let members vote on whether they are agreeable to the amendment, and if they are  (simple majority), run nominations as per the new structure at the same AGM.

Hence this is what we’re doing -we’re running nominations and a constitutional amendment proposal simultaneously.

I.e. if the amendment is approved we run with the new structure. If the amendment is rejected we will run wth the old structure.

This is why we have complicated things in the email e.g. ‘if the amendment is rejected the unsuccessful nominees of the four ACMs shall run to be the 5th ACM’

However, even if the amendment is rejected (i.e. we keep the 5 ACMs), we are still going to have the four ACM titles (Social Officer, Comms Officer, Freshers’ Reps), PLUS an extra ACM with a title we shall determine after the AGM.

i.e. EVEN IF we run with the OLD STRUCTURE, it will be:

President
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Cultural Officers x 2
Sports Officers x 2

Auxiliary Committee Members x5:
-Social Officer, Communications Officer, Freshers’ Rep x 2, (One more title)

Therefore, do not worry about your jobscopes changing if the amendment is not approved – whatever jobscope you’re running to be in for, if you win, will still remain the same.

As for what ‘completing the exec’ means-

Each academic year we have two elections. Half the committee i.e. the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, one Cultural Officer and one Sports Officer will be elected at the END of the academic year (Term  2). This half-exec will function through the end of Term 3 and summer, while the rest of the positions are kept empty until the beginning of the following academic year, where the freshers come in and are allowed to run. Therefore we will always always have an exec made up of seniors AND freshers. Get it? (:

So yep we hope this clears up any doubts- any questions can be emailed to —-> warwickmsa@gmail.com.

P.s. hope you guys had fun at the social!

P.p.s. Jobscopes can also be found in the resources section.