student organisation-profile-updated-feb16
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LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LIST OF STUDENT ORGANISATIONS
STUDENT BODIES
No Student Bodies Description
1 CSI Volunteers CSI stands for Community Service Initiatives. CSI Volunteers is a team of young people who aspire to make a difference in the lives of the community. CSI Volunteers focuses on youth engagement and provide opportunities for campus students to inculcate a sense of volunteerism and social responsibility through various activities and events organized locally and abroad. Some of the notable efforts made include Yes We Can!, Taylor’s World Food Day 2.0, Flood Relief Efforts (FREE), HOJO Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Fundraiser and the hosting of the Hong Kong Institute of Education for Service Learning experience in Malaysia. CSI Volunteers has a strong network support from various NGOs in Malaysia. Various opportunities offered within CSI include:
CSI Volunteers Programme CSI Learning Tours Local Outreach Projects
(Crisis Response, Humanitarian Aid, Environment Care, Youth Volunteerism)
Overseas Outreach Projects E-mail: [email protected]
2 Taylor’s University Debaters The Taylor’s University Debaters specializes in public speaking and debates and represents the University in various debate competitions. Our debaters are coached professionally by debate experts who help develop their preparations for competitions, friendly matches and even organize debate tournaments. Regular practices and mock debates are held to sharpen students’ critical thinking, general knowledge and enhance their communication skills through various intellectual platforms. E-mail: [email protected]
3 Taylor’s University Cultural Arts Performers (TRADISI)
The Taylor’s University Cultural Arts Performers (TRADISI) is a strategic avenue for students to promote and learn the richness of the Malaysian culture through performing arts, particularly in the area of music and dance. TRADISI is trained and coached by local experts who are passionate in imparting the essence of the culture and diversity through each routine that is then showcased during key university events and competitions throughout the year. E-mail: [email protected]
CLUB/SOCIETY
No Club/Society Description Cluster 1 Circle K Club Circle K is a Kiwanis affiliated organisation that comprises
of University students who are passionate about service learning. Through Circle K, which is established in more than 17 nations, students develop their leadership and networking skills and collaborate in efforts to benefit charitable organisations. The activities conducted include fundraisers, camping trips and visits to many charitable homes. E-mail : [email protected]
Community Centric
2 LEO Club The Leo club aims to provide students with Leadership, Experience and Opportunity both individually and collectively by tapping into social service activities. The LEO club members diligently organise activities that benefit various charitable homes through fund raiser activities. E-mail: [email protected]
3 PAWS
The Pet and Wildlife Society (PAWS) is committed to improving the state of animal welfare, implementation of environmental care and creating awareness on issues endangering the species of animals and wildlife. Through PAWS, students will be able to develop civic consciousness, learn the art of persuasion and spreading awareness in hope of creating more responsible citizens. E-mail: [email protected]
4 Rotaract Club The Taylor’s University Rotaract Club chapter focuses on self-development while contributing to society and promoting international understanding. All Rotaract efforts begin at the local, grassroots level, with members addressing their communities’ physical and social needs while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service E-mail: [email protected]
5 Model United Nations Club
Model United Nations is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states, to debate current issues on the organisation's agenda. While playing their roles as ambassadors, student "delegates" make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the Model UN conference rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobilizing "international cooperation" to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world. E-mail: [email protected]
Public Speaking 6 Toastmasters Club The Taylor’s University Toastmasters Club is established
with an aim of helping students develop their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. Through their modules and simulations, students will embark on a learning period exposing them to simulations and public speaking exercises that enables them to develop the art of speaking, listening and thinking. E-mail: [email protected]
7 Accounting Club The Taylor’s University Accounting Club (TUCPA) which is also a CPA Australia Student Charter is not just about debits and credits. Providing students with leadership trainings to develop themselves with desirable traits of an effective leader, TUCPA also organises various workshops, talks and field trips to established corporations and industry players. A multitude of platform on self-improvement in terms of physical, intellectual, emotional and social are created in order of producing a more capable, caring and contributing leader. E-mail: [email protected]
Business and Entrepreneurship
8 AIESEC Present in over 125 countries and territories and with over 50,000 members, AIESEC is the world's largest youth-run organisation. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to participate in international internships, experience leadership and participate in a global learning environment. What makes AIESEC unique is the youth driven impactful experience that it offers to its members. E-mail: [email protected]
9 Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship Club
The Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship Club is driven to educate youths today of the value of entrepreneurship by giving them a platform to network, connect and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Through various club activities, students will learn how to broaden their mind to financial knowledge in order to gauge profitable investments, financial risks and financial management. E-mail: [email protected]
Business and Entrepreneurship
10 Junior Chambers International
Junior Chambers International (JCI) has established a Taylor’s University Chapter that encourages students to practice leadership through community service initiatives in efforts of spreading awareness and contributing towards social and economic development. Through JCI, students will be able to identify various causes that require funds, assistance or volunteering that in exchange contributes towards character building. E-mail: [email protected]
11 ENACTUS ENACTUS, formerly known as Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) is a platform that engages students in critical thinking and innovative ideas. Through this channel, students will be encouraged to identify impoverished communities and help them alleviate their living conditions by honing and developing their skills and providing them with assistance in enterprising themselves. E-mail: [email protected]
12 Trading & Portfolio Management Society
Taylor’s University’s Trading & Portfolio Management was established to create a trading community and raise financial literacy within the Taylor’s University Community. The club also aims to assist its members in securing highly competitive summer internships at pre-eminent financial institutions – an opportunity which has then led to many students being offered fulltime graduate positions. E-mail: [email protected]
13 Dance Club Taylor’s University Dance Club is made out of energetic, vibrant and passionate dancers who are eager to share a common platform to develop their talent in dancing. From contemporary dance to hip hop, break dance and so much more, be prepared to sweat it all out with the Dance Club. E-mail: [email protected]
Performing Arts
14 Music Club
The Music Club at Taylor’s University is driven to enrich the campus experience by identifying young talents and providing them with a platform to develop themselves vocally, instrumentally as well as develop their singing and songwriting skills. Through the Music Club, students will develop self-confidence, networking with other musicians and collaborate to create opportunities for workshops and music inspired events that would benefit the Taylor’s University community. E-mail: [email protected]
Performing Arts
15 Society of Performing Arts
Taylor’s University Society of Performing Arts is a society that seeks to expose, develop, nurture and celebrate the creativity and culture of performing arts to the student. The society aspires to break away from the typical stigma that is attached to other performing arts society which appears to limit the society to a select few. In line with this idea, the society aims to be inclusive and invites anyone who is enthusiastic, interested or even just curious about the production of performing arts to join them. E-mail: [email protected]
16 Symphony Orchestra Taylor’s University’s Symphony Orchestra (TUSO) provides students with an opportunity to perform and express themselves musically. Through collaborative learning, students will be able to hone and develop their musical skills by performing together with other talented musicians, internally or even externally. The society is also a platform for students to organise an annual concert where proceeds will be channeled to the maintenance of the instruments. E-mail: [email protected]
17 Book Club Taylor’s University Book Club aims to connect like-minded people who share a passion in reading through a series of activities such as book discussions, movie screenings on book adaptation, book sales, workshops and awareness campaigns that stress the importance of reading and writing. This is a platform for students to enhance their writing skills and showcase their own short stories to members in the club or the public. E-mail: [email protected]
Media and Arts
18 ETC Magazine Eager to develop your talent in writing? The ETC Magazine Club is the most ideal platform for you to develop this skill. By covering news around campus and practicing your flair in writing, covering events and photography and at the same time increasing brand awareness and campus activities, the fun and excitement is aplenty with ETC Magazine. E-mail: [email protected]
19 Photography Club Have an eye for photography? Join the Photography Club and develop your photography skills. The team of experienced student photographers is eager to share their passion and experience when it comes to taking photos. The Photography Club is also the appropriate platform for students to practice their photography skills through various campus activities and events. E-mail: [email protected]
20 Agents of Tech A diversified club that caters to all kind of passionate students, educators and lecturers of various universities in competing in national level hackathons, event organizing, learning workshops and tech talks that explore technologies beyond educational institution syllabus. Enhance individual soft skill and technological skill to bring competitiveness, adding value to the community and contribute to society. E-mail: [email protected]
Special Interest
21 Anime Society
The Taylor’s Anime Society (TAS) is a common interest society that is dedicated in sharing their interest in Japanese Modern Visual Culture & Japanese Culture to their surrounding community. Fun, enlivening and exciting, TAS is passionate, enthusiastic and constantly active in organising events and activities to spread the culture and bring people who share the same interest together. E-mail: [email protected]
22 MAD. TU MAD TU is focused on making a difference within students and inspiring them to make a difference in their communities. Our goal is to help students feel empowered to take initiative, encourage self-development and provide a strong network of support and collaborators. They also want to foster a sense of community amongst to take initiative, encourage self-development and provide a strong network of support and collaborators. They also want to foster a sense of community amongst Taylorians.
E-mail: [email protected]
Special Interest
23 Nature Club
TUNC aims to gather students of common interest on activities that are related to nature. They aim to increase students’ awareness on their responsibility towards mother nature besides advocating habitat conservation and environment education. They also intend to participate and collaborate with local efforts in preserving Earth’s biodiversity.
E-mail: [email protected]
24 Sky Adventure Club
Anticipating something adventurous? Look no further, for Sky Adventure Club (SAC) is all set to challenge your limits. Through their various fun-filled and challenging activities, you will constantly be coached to push your boundaries for further growth and character building. This is also a platform where friendship is formed and everyone becomes part of the Sky Adventure Family.
E-mail: [email protected] 25 The Round Table Club The Round Table Club, a simple name based on the eternal
Authurian Legend, encompasses the abstraction of myth and folklore. The club provides a conducive environment that drives members to rise up to the challenge by acting as a catalyst to incorporate delegation, planning, problem-solving and event management skills.
E-mail: [email protected]
26 Wine & Dine The Wine & Dine club is all about discovering and
experiencing the infinite variety of food and beverage ranging from street food to fine dining, from juices to vintage wines, from the purest French to Asian-fusion cuisine to thus find the perfect match in today’s modern gourmet search. E-mail: [email protected]
27 Buddhist Club The Taylor’s University Buddhist Club is in collaboration with Fo Guang Shan temple which was founded by Venerable Hsing Yun, who is known for his ‘Humanistic Buddhism’ philosophy employed by the Fo Guang Shan order which utilises Buddhism to fit the needs of a modern world. The Club aims to incorporate the learning and teaching of Buddhism and hope to provide a safe path to self-discovery and spirituality to all Students willing to learn and apply this in life. E-mail: [email protected]
Spiritual Connectivity
28 Catholic Society The Taylor’s University Catholic Society is passionate about God and was established to share their spirituality and support one another in their journey of faith, learning and discovery through the essence of Catholic teaching. E-mail: [email protected]
29 Christian Fellowship The Taylor’s University Christian Fellowship is an avenue for all Christians to unite and find support and learning in one another. The club is filled with exciting games, hands-on activities, networking opportunities as well as a team of peers who are eager to empower, inspire and live life for a bigger cause. E-mail: [email protected]
30 Muslim Students' Association
Muslim Students’ Association at Taylor’s University aims to serve and educate students on Islamic teachings by sharing their ways of life and promoting understanding. It is also to promote unity, tolerance and respect amongst all. The club also organises many campus activities such as talks and workshops that benefit all seeking to learn and understand the beauty of the religion. E-mail: [email protected]
31 Chinese Society The Taylors’ University Chinese Society was established with the vision of becoming a well-known Chinese Society for its excellence, passionate and integrity among private institutions. The development and integration of traditional Chinese virtues and values into a modern context is the key to keeping an identity alive. It is moreover every passionate Malaysian Chinese’s wish to find his/her place in the global village and promote his/her beliefs, world views, and traditions to the world. E-mail: [email protected]
Cultural
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