Appreciation Ceremony and MoU Signing Between Damai Puri Resort & Spa and UCSI University, Sarawak Campus  
23 July 2009

Lu Huong Ying (1st from left) and Roy Buma (2nd from left) sign the MoU while the others look on

The students were all smiles on the morning of the ceremony
 
Kuching, 23 July 2009 - Last weekend, Damai Puri Resort & Spa representatives paid a visit to UCSI University, Sarawak Campus for a certificate presentation ceremony to UCSI University students who, in the previous week, had contributed skilled labour to the resort for four days.

A group of twelve students from UCSI University, Sarawak Campus had helped out at Damai Puri Resort & Spa over the weekend of Sarawak’s largest annual event, the Rainforest World Music Festival. They had been allocated different tasks in three departments, namely front office, food and beverage, and housekeeping.

Mr. Roy Buma, Mr. Norbert Xavier Chin and Ms. Wahida Wahap were the key players, to oversee and check on the students’ daily updates and progress. Roy is the director of human resources as well as executive assistant manager, while Norbert and Wahida are the training manager and human resource executive, respectively.

The three had come to the UCSI University, Sarawak Campus in appreciation of the students’ spirit of volunteerism, and to present them with a certificate of appreciation for their services.

The ceremony began with a warm welcoming speech by Ms. Lu Huong Ying, the Chief Operating Officer of UCSI University, Sarawak Campus. Next was Mr. Roy. He gave a down-to-earth and enthusiastic speech. Most of his speech was in favour of our students, commending them on the energy they had willingly exuded to experience the world of hospitality during the busiest weekend the state has been facing for several years since.

He also highlighted a few remarkable students who had performed well and who stood out amongst the others, for their excellent conduct as well as communication skills. He alluded to some of the times he had encountered them at their different work areas.

After this, was the certificate presentation by the Damai Puri representatives to the students. The students were all smiles as they received their certificates and were appreciative of the effort made by the resort personnel in coming to the University to personally present them their certificates.

Next, was the group photo, featuring some ‘fun’ poses unlike the conservative poses seen in the usual corporate group photographs.

At the end of the ceremony, Damai Puri Resort & Spa and UCSI University, Sarawak Campus announced that Damai Puri Resort & Spa has become UCSI University’s hospitality partner and is the newest addition in the institution’s Co-operative Placement Training Programme (Co-Op Programme).

Both organisations then signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to proclaim UCSI University students’ eligibility for internship and training with Damai Puri Resort & Spa on completion of their diploma or degree studies.

This Co-Operative Training Programme ensures UCSI University students’ easy access to intern with selected business employers on completion of their courses. It also provides them the training avenue to hone their skills to adapt into today’s work environment. Also, as the University’s Co-Op partner, Damai Puri Resort & Spa will have priority in selecting the ‘cream of the crop’ from the extensive list of UCSI University graduates as their future employees.

UCSI University’s Faculty of Hospitality Management is located in Kuching, Sarawak. With aspirations to be a top-notch hospitality school, it is currently the only institution offering its own hospitality course up to the degree level. It is also one of the few organisations broadly-linked to many of the state’s biggest industry players.

Courses offered at UCSI University, Sarawak Campus are Hospitality Management, Event and Tourism Management, Hotel Management, Commerce (with majors in International Business, Industrial Relations, and Retail Management), Foundation Studies, and also A-Levels.

For more information on UCSI University, please view our website at www.ucsi.edu.my or call 082-455 255 to speak to our Course Counsellors.
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