Hats Off!


Hats off !
Originally uploaded by Robert Silverwood.
I don't know about other universities, but in UM and UKM, when graduates collect their graduation robe and graduation package, they are given a large paper bag to dump all the stuff into. However, this is not the case at UPM where SK collected her graduation robe the other day. The robe collection went on smoothly, but the graduation package collection was messy due to the fact that university included a whole online survey into the process.

Adakan penggunaan ICT dalam proses pembelajaran memuaskan?

Adakah anda akan melanjutkan pengajian anda di UPM?

Graduates were required to fill in an online form and print out a verification slip as proof of form completion before collecting the graduation package. Some did not fill in the survey. Some did not print out the verification slip. And for those that actually printed it out, they still wanted to manually verify it. You can imagine the chaos. But I digress. Back to the whole paper bag deal. Even though you've paid $200 for the graduation package, it does not include the paper bag. This sign says it all:

$5 aje

Graduates were obediently lining up and parting with their money. The stares that I got when I remarked the stupidity of it all...

What kind of stupid system is this?! All lining up to buy the stupid bag?!

Oh well, it's not my Uni. Heh.

Comments

thompsonboy said…
I remembered paying an arm and leg for my convocation....ah those sweet and innocent days
Vengelyne said…
UPM has indeed progressed. I had to fill in those long questionaires by hand... we were given OMR forms to fill up our details and some history and future plans, supposedly for ALUMNI purposes.

3 years down the road and I'm still not receiving any emails or letters from them to inform me of the alumni thingy. All graduates are automatically made members of the alumni, they said. Heh.
William said…
@Daniel:
Pre-convo spa treatment?

Venge:
An improvement indeed. Marketing survey, aiyeh. Yeah, all graduates are automatically enrolled as alumni. They give out the membership card in the gradution package.
Anonymous said…
Alumni member card RM10
Miniature certificate RM10
Post Cards RM10
Alumni buku panduan RM10
Note book RM10
logo Pin RM10
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These uselsss stuffs are not FREE .... included in the RM200 graduation FEE .... $$ sucker !! Giving this out but not even a paper bag !! I tanda "TIDAK" pada soalan : adakan anda akan memilih UPM untuk melanjutkan pelajaran ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi ..... NO more UPM.. even my undergrad in UKM is much much more better.......very much better
MrBunnyBan said…
you're pretty kepo, you know? ;)
Anonymous said…
we are Not kepo... just telling the truth le... MrBunnyBan ni from UPM ke? :P haha
Vengelyne said…
Thank goodness during my time there wasn't that silly RM200 graduation package except some small amount for rental of robe and purchase of the photos they snap of us when we are up on stage receiving the certificate holder. =P

I don't remember any alumni membership card and other crap like that. None given to me.

Oh yeah, they had paper bags, but they were for sale during robe collection. Can't remember if it was RM2 or RM5 each.
savante said…
They can't even afford to provide a fucking paperbag!
William said…
@Bunny:
You're not the first to say that. :P

@Venge:
They were also selling the cert holder for $35. Which fac were you from?

@Paul:
Emotionalnya...
Vengelyne said…
FSKTM: Fakulti Sains Komputer & Teknologi Maklumat. =P

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