Download - Threnodia: Afterlife Survival Booklet
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1 Welcome Note from Head of Department, A/Prof Chui Wai
Keung
2
2 Welcome Note from NUSPS President, Chia Ming Tjong 3 - 4
3 Welcome Note from FOP Project Director, Neville 4 - 6
4 Introduction to the Haven 7 - 8
5 Introduction to Threnodia 9
6 Introduction to Triads 10 - 11
7 Afterlife Timeline 12 - 16
8 Safety & Key Contacts 17
9 Freshmen Guide 18 - 39
11 Sponsors 40
Dear Pharmacy Freshmen,
Welcome to the Department of Pharmacy at the National
University of Singapore. The orientation week of each new
academic year is the highlight of student life. This year,
more fun-filled activities are organized both by the Department and the
University to welcome you to the NUS community. An exciting programme has
been planned for you; with activities ranging from games to staff introduction. I
hope you will take advantage of this week to really get to know your classmates
better, say hello to your professors, participate in the games and also do a bit of
charitable work on Flag Day. I will see you again soon at the Orientation Week
of AY2014/15.
Best wishes to a brand new learning experience at NUS Pharmacy,
A/Prof Chui Wai Keung
Head
Department of Pharmacy
Dear Pharmacy freshmen,
Let me start off by giving all of you a big warm
welcome to the Pharmily! Every year, we welcome
students who hail from different schools, instituitions
and backgrounds. This year is no exception, for you
are about to engage in one of the most rigorous courses at NUS and learn things
which will be crucial to your career as a pharmacy graduate. You are not alone
though! Have a look all around you (assuming you are reading this in the lecture
theatre, of course) and you'll see the hopeful faces that you'll be making friends
with.
I kid you not, when I say that you will become very familiar with your friends
throughout the course. Through group work, discussions and projects, as well as
lectures and tutorials, I hope that each of you will be open to making new
friends! Not just because "they are my future colleagues", but because
undergraduate life is all about creating deeper friendships that persist! Hang out
with them on a regular basis, struggle together working through the medicinal
chemistry tutorials and stay up late to bring projects to fruition. For these are the
tough times that you will remember that your friends can be counted on in the
darkest hours.
There is a vested interest I have, that I shall reveal to all of you as a senior. We
are really interested to know more about our new juniors! Seniors definitely value
the mentorship that we can provide, where we 'dispense' advice to our juniors
who want to know more! We would also love to see every new batch surpass
legacies that have been created. So take on the senior's advice but remember,
you have the potential to surprise and surpass our expectations. We'll be
interested to know your take on the new pharmacy syllabus especially and offer
some help in any way possible.
Finally, I would like to invite you to enrich your pharmacy school experience by
being part of the NUS Pharmaceutical Society (NUSPS) as an active member.
NUSPS is our pharmacy student-led society that looks out for your interests and
welfare around campus! We have loads of activities lined up for you and we
always look forward to having new blood in our society to be active participants
and leaders in our various wings such as Welfare, Pharmacy Profession
Awareness, International Relations, Media Resources, Academics and
Marketing. We would like you to join us in our Welcome Tea session around late
September, when we have our new leaders of NUSPS ready to lead us on in our
pursuit of your well-being. Look out for it!
Wishing each and every of you all the best, to realise and exceed your
potentials!
Chia Ming Tjong (Mr.)
President
53rd Executive Committee
NUS Pharmaceutical Society
Dear Class of 2018,
NUS Pharmacy orientation camp this year has
adopted a bold and atypical stance with Camp
Threnodia. As the first FOP committee to spearhead
many new initiatives, I feel excited to share the fruit of
labor with every single one of you.
Freshmen Orientation Week (FOW) this year aims
to provide an experience that deviates from the
mundane and traditional pharmacy FOW. We hope that all freshmen will
participate actively in the games, programme and storyline that have been
carefully planned just for you to have a memorable beginning to your NUS
Pharmacy life, as well as to make friends that you can depend on for the next
four years together.
Indubitably, your seniors have benefitted immensely from the preparation
phase and we are extremely excited to begin this five-day journey with you.
However, I wish to emphasize that your camp experience is dependent on your
participation. University is about new experiences and people; shutting yourselves
away murders the opportunity to realize things and people you may actually
adore. Hence, abandon your bashful and reserved self at home before you come
for camp and I guarantee you a memorable camp experience and four years in
Pharmacy.
It is perhaps timely to mention about our first ever Pharmacy Bash. We really
hope all seniors and freshmen will support us at the Pharmacy bash for it to be a
successful event. The Executive Committee has spent a tremendous amount of
effort attempting to make this event a success and to make it free of charge for
all seniors and freshmen. (No bash is ever free of charge in NUS!) It will not
succeed, regardless of the amount of effort we put in, without your undying
support. We hope to see all seniors and freshmen on the 15th of August at the
Butter Factory!
Inarguably, no freshmen camp can ever be possible without the support
from our seniors who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes for the past nine
months. On behalf of the Executive Committee, I would like to express my
heartfelt gratitude to all seniors who have invested your time and effort into Camp
Threnodia as well as the Pharmacy Bash. We are truly impressed by the
professionalism that all seniors in FOP committee have exhibited and I hope that
we will continue to become closer over the next three years with the special
memory we have forged together during this FOP. Putting aside all melancholy
with the ending of FOP, this camp represents the start of a new journey for our
freshmen in NUS Pharmacy, and for the seniors, a renewed set of friendship.
Cheers to a memorable FOW and Bash ahead!
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life
meaningful.” -Joshua J. Marine
Best regards,
Chua Yong Quan, Neville
Director
Pharmacy Freshmen Orientation Programme (FOP)
From left to right:
Pang Xin Xian; Fok Wai Meng, Andrew; Lim Zheng Jie Ian; Dennis Lim Wei Min; Chua
Leslie; Rachel Yeo Jae Yin; Chua Seow Koon; Audrey Zheng Yi; Vivian Chin Hui Min;
Chua ZhiJun Kenneth; Shen QianYu; Ong Jun Liang Frederick & Boey Theng Hiang
Centre:
Chua Yong Quan Neville & Low Kai Xin
Project Director Chua Yong Quan Neville
Vice Project Director Low Kai Xin
Treasurer Pang Xin Xian
Secretary Boey Theng Hiang
Programmes Head Fok Wai Meng, Andrew
Ong Jun Liang Frederick
Games Head Lim Zheng Jie Ian
Shen QianYu
Marketing Head Dennis Lim Wei Min
Welfare Head Chua ZhiJun Kenneth
Publicity Head Vivian Chin Hui Min
Logistics Head Chua Leslie
OGL Head Audrey Zheng Yi
Chua Seow Koon
Rachel Yeo Jae Yin
I remember clearly, the day that it started,
The ghastly return of our dearly departed.
A morbid reminder of something forgotten,
Dead and diminished, now living and rotten.
A once active volcano now becomes dormant,
Prepare yourselves for what is now fully foreign.
Learn fast to spend wisely,
Given in the bag are what you earned daringly.
The place is surrounded
So don't make a sound.
If you give the slightest whisper
Even more will come around
Yellow, white, and black pills are what you would chew,
When the dead bites and you fall terminally ill.
Watch your back, you'll lose vantage
The last thing you want is a supply shortage.
Do not think of finding somewhere to hide,
Lest the sooner you'll join their side.
Wherever you go, whatever you encounter,
I know you will conquer the nest, no matter their number.
You'll be fine I promise
As long as you follow the advice I'm giving.
Kill the dead, but fear the living.
-Dr. Landsteiner
Smithing
In this blast-furnace civilization of Vulcan live brutish creatures
called the Vulcans with explosive personalities who make high-
explosive weaponry and polished metal bodies which are
mechanical constructs designed to hold their brutal souls.
Telekinesis
The Maia Civilization lies in the deep subterranean cave systems
and anywhere in the darkness. Obscuring their maneuvers and
strategy, Maians make use of their supernatural psychic abilities
to read and control the minds of their enemies. They are
unpredictable and persuasive creatures.
Peace
The most centered and naturally peaceful civilization – the
Vesta Civilization, Vestars often do not start battles, but once
roused into a storm, their relentless counter attacks can
decimate their foes through telepathy.
Seas
The Aegean Civilization is located in the depths of any
sufficiently large body of water like a bond, mighty river, lake or
ocean. Aegeans exploit the resources of the vast oceans and
the power of raging seas, making use of hydraulics in their daily
lives.
Wisdom
The intellectual power of the Paletians of the Pales Civilization
reigns supreme and they have harnessed their superior
intelligence to create elegant and advanced technologies to
help them in all aspects of their lives.
Air
The Zephyr Civilization rises above the other civilizations, literally.
They live in majestic, floating cities in the sky that operate with
clock-like precision. Amongst the winds are the training and
hunting ground of the Zephyians.
Light
The Light Civilization is brightly lit day and night for the Theians
depend on light as their main energy source and technology.
Because of their nature, they are able to use light in all its forms
(waves, particles, beams, etc.), whether for defense or offence.
Healing
The Feron Civilization is one of the longest surviving civilization
due to their supernatural abilities to heal at the point of
contact. Feronians are blessed with longevity and specialize in
healing and defensive powers that will protect them from harm.
A kind and helpful as they might be, they inflict harm to
enemies by delaying their rate of recovery.
Strength
The Apache Civilization tends to be more primitive than the
others, relying more on brute strength and weaponry found in
their surroundings (thorns, vines, shells, poisonous stingers, etc.).
Born with Herculean strength, Apacheans are self-sufficient and
independent individuals.
Fire
The Pyre Civilization is shimmering deserts and rocky bad lands
all surrounded by magma-belching volcanoes. Primarily a
destructive, warring civilization, whether friendly or not, Pyrians
tend to be loud, boisterous and impulsive, but Pyrians know that
the key to winning is quickly acting on instinct.
DAY 1
Time Activity
0730-0830 Camp Registration
0830-0900 Camp Welcome
Safety Brief
0900-1200 Freshmen Inauguration Ceremony
1200-1300 Lunch
1300-1400 Ice Breakers
1400-1800 Games: Fight Or Flight
1800-1900 Dinner
1900-2230 Games: Capture The Cargo
2230-2300 Day Debrief
2300-0100 Shower + OG Time + Sleep
LIGHTS OUT 0100HRS
DAY 2
Time Activity
0830-0900 Wake Up + Breakfast
Drawing of Ingredients
0900-0930 Day Briefing
Pageant Briefing
0930-1300 Games: Treasure Hunt
1300-1530 Lab Safety Briefing & Test
1530-1630 Library Talk
1630-1730 CORS Briefing
Senior Junior Pairing
1730-1900 Shower & Dinner
1900-2030 Flag Briefing
2030-2100 Day Debrief
2100-2200 OG Time + Sleep
LIGHTS OUT 2200HRS
DAY 3
Time Activity
0500-0600 Wake Up + Breakfast
0600-0700 FLAG Briefing
0700-1730 FLAG
1730-1830 FLAG Debrief
RAG Showcase
1830-2100 Dinner
(Out Of School)
2100-2200 NUSPS Talk
2200-2230 Day Debrief
2230-0000 Shower + OG Time + Sleep
LIGHTS OUT 0000HRS
DAY 4
Time Activity
0700-0800 Wake Up + Breakfast
0800-0900 Brands Talk
0900-1100 Move RAG Float
1100-1200 Department Sponsored Lunch
1200-1430 Professors' Self-Introduction
1430-1800 Game of Throwsl (Non-RAG)
RAG Touch Up
1800-1900 Dinner
1900-2230 Games: Natural Selection
2230-0000 Day Debrief
Camp Closure
DAY 5
Time Activity
0700-0800 Wake Up + Breakfast
0800-0900 Travel to U-Town
0900-1400 RAG
1400-1500 Dismissal
BYE BYE! SEE YOU AT BASH!
Organisation/
Designation
Name DID HP E-mail Address
Project
Director
Chua Yong
Quan, Neville
NA 90037567 nevillechuayq27@gmai
l.com
Deputy Project
Director
Low Kai Xin NA 92282698 [email protected]
m
Welfare Head Kenneth NA 96231942 [email protected]
Emergency Situation Arises
Inform nearest Senior on situation
Assessment by PD and VPD to cease or continue activty
Continue Activity
First aid given to casualty
Continue with activities
Inform Chairman (and next-of-kin if
need be)
Project Director to notify NUS OSA of incident at own
time
Cease Activity
Call ambulance (995) for medical
evacuation. Someone to accompany
casualty to hospital.
Arrange transportation
back to campsite
Immediately notify
Chairman/OSA/ next-of-kin
Seniors to ensure well-being of other participants while
waiting for assistance
Chairman and Project Director to report to NUS OSA
immediately
This Freshmen Guide is intended to provide freshmen with a consolidated source
of information. Do note that certain information might have changed over time.
It is advised that you refer to the relevant websites for the most recent updates.
NUS Pharmaceutical Society will not be held responsible for not providing the
most updated information in this Freshmen Guide.
The 53rd NUS Pharmaceutical Society (NUSPS) Executive
Committee warmly welcomes you to the Pharmily! As
Pharmacy students, you are also a member of NUSPS. The
National University of Singapore Pharmaceutical Society
(NUSPS) was first set up in 1960 in order to cater better to
the needs of the Pharmacy student community,
particularly to promote bonding.
The NUSPS is a 12-membered student body that hopes to advance cohesiveness
in the Pharmacy community, including the Alumni.
Do join us as one of our sub-committee members, or even take up a higher
challenge and be part of the organising committees of Rag, Flag and FOP! Make
new friends and create lasting memories. You will be surprised at how much you
can achieve and gain while taking active charge of your environment!
The Executive Committee aims at serving Pharmacy students by catering our
activities to suit their interests.
The Executive Committee:
President: Chia Ming Tjong
Vice President: Dennis Mak Seng Leong
Honorary General Secretary: Chan Shi Mun
Honorary Treasurer: Tay Jun Xin
Academic Director: Au Yong Shi Ya
E-Med Director: Soon Yu Ming
International Relations Director: Waseemah Begam
Marketing and Public Relations Director: Oh Suan Kai
Media Resource Director: Bong Xiao Yong, Gordon
Pharmacy Professional Awareness Director: Teo Tat Hwa (Jeffrey)
Welfare Director: Pau Jing En (Anthea)
Immediate Past President: Lim Tze Kai
The Ad Hoc Directors:
Freshmen Orientation Project Director: Neville Chua
Rag Project Director: Edward Loh
Flag Project Director: Loo Shang Jun
YEP Project Directors: Wong Hong Yun, Felicia Tan Zi Ying
Pharmacy Dinner Project Director: Kuek Jing
IPE Rep: Ang Kah Hwee
There are currently 7 sub-committees, namely: Academic Committee (Acad
Comm), International Relations Committee (IRC), Marketing and Public Relations
Committee (MPR), Media Resource Team (MRT), Pharmacy Profession Awareness
Committee (PPAC), Welfare Committee, and Essential Medicines Committee
(EMed).
The Academic Committee (Acad Comm) organises enrichment trips and
workshops such as Pharmacy Career Talks, Industrial Field Trip Programmes, and
Attachment Programmes that include hospital and Retail attachments. Such
activities would provide students with an insight to the working life of a
pharmacist, allow them to experience what it is like to practice the profession, as
well as give them the opportunity to put their acquired knowledge to practical
use.
The International Relations Committee (IRC) works together with the Vice-
President to organise and host students on IPSF Student Exchange Programmes
(SEP) in Singapore. It is also involved in the coordination and liaison with overseas
Student Exchange Officers for our students on IPSF SEP overseas, and is to receive
and disseminate information on regional and international Pharmacy Events.
The Marketing and Public Relations Committee (MPR) represents the NUSPS at
official functions as the main marketing representative. It is involved in the
sourcing for sponsorships catering to all NUSPS activities, such as Welfare Pack
items sponsorship, as well as plan and organise fund-raising projects for the NUSPS
as deemed necessary by the Executive Committee.
The Media Resource Team (MRT) is in charge of the publishing of various NUSPS
publications, including the Elixir Newsletter and Pharmaceutica Magazine. It is
also involved in the coordination of the publicity for all NUSPS events and
maintenance of online media.
The Pharmacy Profession Awareness Committee (PPAC) organises the Xperience
Pharmacy Camp for JC students, assists the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore
in the Annual Pharmacy Week, and also plans for and organises health
campaigns.
The Welfare Committee plays the important role of the betterment of the student
body’s welfare. Apart from maintaining the NUSPS room, the Welfare Committee
provides feasible student services deemed necessary by the student body,
organises social functions as well as sports activities to improve the quality of
student life in Pharmacy.
The Essential Medicines Committee (EMed) can be seen as the Voluntary Wing
of the NUSPS and is to plan and organize health-related voluntary work. The
Essential Medicines Project Director is also to oversee the committee and ensure
that the vision and objectives are adhered to and achieved.
Freshmen Orientation Programme (FOP) aims to provide a wonderful and
memorable experience for incoming freshmen. FOP consists of three major
events, Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC), Freshmen Orientation Week (FOW)
and Pharmacy Bash. FOC is a fun-oriented camp aiming to help freshmen forge
new friendships before the University starts, while FOW is intended to help ease the
freshmen’s transition into university life. FOP committee 2014 has spearheaded the
first ever Pharmacy Bash that will take place on the 15th August 2014, at the Butter
Factory. This is an event that is exclusive for only Pharmacy students of all years.
Ticket sales for seniors year 2-4 has closed. All FOP committee seniors and
incoming freshmen will be granted free entry. Abandon the misconception that
this event is a clubbing experience, it is an event that instead brings proper closure
to the entire FOP and aims to provide an unforgettable experience for all
Pharmacy undergraduates. Look out for the exciting performances by our
pageants!”
RAG (Receive and Give) is a large scale outdoor public performance and is a
long running tradition unique to NUS. Year after year,
Pharmacy RAG brings freshmen and seniors together in
designing and building magnificent floats, dazzling
costumes to put up a spectacular performance on RAG
day. The Pharmaceutical Society is also the only society
participating in the RAG performance showcase. It is
highly encouraged for freshmen to participate in this
event to experience a different and more vibrant side of
NUS life!
Flag Day is an annual event that is part of the NUSSU Rag & Flag. You will work
together with your fellow freshmen and go out to various places to gather
donations for good causes. The Pharmacy Flag Committee aims to further
promote the fundamental ideals of humanitarianism and the spirit of charity
among Pharmacy students.
The Youth Expedition Project (YEP) is an overseas service learning project
organised annually to allow students to venture beyond their comfort zones,
cultivate self-awareness and learn about different cultures and lifestyles. The
Dispense-A-Dream 2014 team recently went to Nepal for the third year running in
May 2014, where they facilitated in the continuing the efforts by the previous
team, Dispense-A-Dream 2012, to improve the facilities at a local village school.
Department of Pharmacy 6516-2648 [email protected]
Science Dean’s Office 6516-8471 [email protected]
CORS 6516-5860 [email protected]
IT Care 6516-2080 [email protected]
Counselling & Psychological
Services
6516-2376 or 6516-
7777
Directory Location (Block-Level-Room)
Department Office S4-02-18
Library S4-02-02
Pharmaceutical Analysis Teaching Lab S7-02
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Teaching Lab S14-04
Pharmaceutical Microbiology Teaching Lab S4A-02
Pharmacy Practice Teaching Lab S4A-01
Pharmaceutical Technology Teaching Lab S4-04
Pharmacy Staff Offices & Research Facilities S3-01,S4-01, S4-02, S4-04, S4-
05, S4A-01, S4A-02, S4A-03,
S7-02, S14-04, S14-06, S15-05,
S16-08
GEANUS Pharmaceutical Processing Research
Lab
S4-04
Before the start of every semester, undergraduates are required to register their
module by bidding for it under the CORS system. Modules offer more flexibility to
choose what you would like to study.
Most modules carry 4 modular credits (MCs), but there are other modules carrying
different MCs, ranging from 0 to 5. A general guideline is to take 20 MCs worth of
modules (or 5 modules) per semester to fulfil graduation requirements in time.
Module Codes
Every module in NUS is identified by the module code and title. The two- or three-
letter prefixes indicate the discipline, followed by four digits (which the first digit
represent the level of the module). For example LSM1401 (Fundamentals of
Biochemistry) is offered by the Life Sciences Department and is a Level 1000
module. Below is the list of module codes in Faculty of Science:
Single Disciplinary Modules:
CM: Chemistry
FST: Food Science and Technology
LSM: Life Sciences
MA: Mathematics
PC: Physics
PR: Pharmacy
QF: Quantitative Finance
ST: Statistics
Multi-Disciplinary Modules:
SP: Special Program in Science (Interdisciplinary Science)
FMS: Freshmen Seminar Modules
XD: Cross Disciplinary Modules
University Level Modules:
GEM/GEK: General Education/Knowledge Modules
SS: Singapore Studies
Upon completion of each module, undergraduates are given a letter grade
depending on your performance. Each letter grade corresponds to a grade point
and average grade points of all your taken modules will be counted into you
Cumulative Average Point (CAP) on a scale of 5.0.
A+/A : 5.0 B- : 3.0
A- : 4.5 C+: 2.5
B+ : 4.0 C : 2.0
B : 3.5 C- : 1.5
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option
NUS has an S/U system which encourages students to explore subjects outside of
their field of studies without affecting their CAP score. You may choose to use an
S/U option at the end of the semester after the results have been released to
change the grade of that module to Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). Modules
graded with a C grade and above are considered satisfactory (S) and
unsatisfactory (U) for anything below a C grade.
Modules with an S or U grade will not be counted into your CAP, but will still carry
the same modular credits and fulfill the relevant degree requirements.
Do take note that S/U options can only be applied to modules offered outside our
home faculty (Faculty of Science), and/or modules under University Level
Requirements.
Freshman Seminar Modules (FMS) and modules taken during exchange
programmes are all graded with S/U only.
For Pharmacy, core modules are usually pre-allocated to you at the start of
CORS bidding, without you to need to bid for them.
Some modules have pre-requisites and/or preclusions.
There is a limit of 60 MCs (or 15 modules) on the amount of Level 1000
modules you can take (including your core modules). Those Level 1000
modules beyond the limit will still be counted to your CAP score, but you will
not be awarded MCs for completing them.
Some modules are cross-listed with two or more module codes having the
same module title.
If you don’t like a certain module that you are taking, you can choose to
drop the module using CORS. However do take note of the schedule as
there will be grade penalties for dropping a module. A Withdrawn (W)
grade will be given from Week 3 onwards and a Fail (F) grade from Week 7
onwards.
If you feel that the two regular semesters in the academic year are not
enough, you may consider taking additional modules in the Special
Semesters (also known as Semesters 3 and 4) which take place during the
summer break between May and August.
Get to know more friends and seniors. They have been through it and can
offer great help and advice for you. Once you have learnt and
experienced for yourself, don’t forget to share on to your future juniors too!
Due to the structured curriculum and intensity of the Pharmacy major, Pharmacy
students don’t usually go for Students Exchange Programme (SEP). However, you
can consider Summer Programmes, which are run during the summer vacation,
and are varied in nature. The modules you have taken during Summer
Programme are reflected back in NUS using a pass/fail system.
Do keep a lookout for announcements through NUS Webmail! E-mails will be sent
to students when the applications are open.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS)
Depending on the UROPS module, Pharmacy students are eligible for UROPS
once they have completed at least two or three semesters of study with a CAP
above 3.0. You can apply to do a UROPS project over 1 or 2 regular semesters,
carrying 4 MCs and 8 MCs respectively. For opportunities opening, keep a
lookout for updates in your NUS Webmail. A list of available projects will be
made known to you. Alternatively, you may also want to discuss with a professor
that you are familiar with on a possible project that he/she can open up for you.
Online portals can only be accessed by the individual. Do remember to log in
with the NUS student domain (NUSSTU), and your matriculation number.
With it, you have your own personal password, which is required to be changed
every 180 days for security reason.
If by any chance, you forgot your password and need to reset it, you need to go
down personally to the Computer Centre (opposite FASS) with your matric card.
NUS Libraries
Entry is by matric card only, and you are only allowed up to 3 entries without
matric card. So always keep them with you!
For more details, you can visit the NUS Libraries website / Online Library Portal:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg. The online portal provides several functions to
complement their offline services. Once you have activated your Library PIN
number, you can reserve books you intend to borrow and/or renew books you
have borrowed via the online portal.
The Library Integrated Catalogue+ (LINC+) assists users to located books or
journals in the various libraries as well as the book’s current availability. This will
save you the time and hassle for you to go around libraries to search for what you
need.
Past year papers can be downloaded for some modules. Under the exam
papers tab, students can actually obtain the past year papers by typing in the
corresponding module code. Not all modules will have past year papers.
(https://exchange.nus.edu.sg)
The NUS Webmail uses an online version called Microsoft Exchange. The interface
is pretty much the same, except that you are using it on a web browser.
One important feature that you can access is the global address book. This allows
you to find your friends, tutors and professors using it.
All official NUS matters will also be communicated to the students through this NUS
Webmail. You will receive notices and updates such as Car Park Balloting, Closure
of Facilities, Enrichment Workshops and many more. After each round of CORS
bidding, you will also be informed of your bidding results via this mail server. So it
is important for you to check your mail regularly. For those of you who use a
smartphone, you can actually sync your NUS Webmail as well. You can find the
step-by-step configuration guide for the various smartphones on the NUS
Computer Centre website:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/comcen/nusmail/mobilemailsetup.html.
(http://www.nus.edu.sg/cors/)
This is the place where you will be visiting regularly before the start of every
semester, because this is where you register for your modules.
Registration for you modules is by bidding system using points. These points are
separated into two different accounts: the Programme (P) account and the
General (G) account. The P points are used for modules offered in your home
faculty, whereas G points are used for modules offered out of your home faculty
and university level modules (GEK/GEM/SS). You will be given points at the start of
each semester and you can accumulate points so that you can bid for popular
modules that you wish to take.
Do take note which module codes you are bidding under, as it is used to
determine which requirement the module fulfils.
The Timetable Builder is a useful application to aid you in your planning of your
schedule. You can see if there are any timetable clashes and how are your lessons
spread out throughout the week, by selecting different lecture and tutorial slots.
There are various rounds of bidding, in which certain modules will be opened at
specific rounds to a specific group of students. The first round is generally for your
core modules. If at first you are unable to get the module you want in earlier
rounds, the remaining spaces will be opened up to all students in round 3. For
more information on the schedules of the bidding rounds and available modules,
you can find them at the Schedule & Module Info section. If you would like to
check out the bidding round statistics, you can find them at the Useful Info
section.
Freshmen in their first semester will start to bid in Round 1C, where only new
students can bid for modules, or more commonly known as the “protection
period”. After which, you will be competing with your fellow seniors in NUS.
If you want to find out more, you can always check out the FAQs section.
Sometimes, you may need some assistance, so you can find the relevant
contacts under Contact Us section. Also, if you would like to see previous
semesters’ statistics for specific modules, you can find them under the Archives
section.
IVLE (https://ivle.nus.edu.sg/)
This is where you will receive updates from your lecturers, and where you can
download your lecture notes. Some modules require you to submit your
assignments online, and that is also done in IVLE. Do also be reminded that some
modules have tutorial or lab registration through IVLE platform.
There are many key features in IVLE. Starting from the centre section (under
Student Modules), a list of all modules which you have been allocated or
successfully bidded for, will appear. The Announcement sub-heading is where
your lecturers can publish information to update the entire class. Do check it
regularly. You can even subscribe to an SMS service to receive immediate update
for any announcements.
Professors will upload lecture notes and tutorials on IVLE and you can download
them under the Workbin section.
Gradebook is another sub-heading which students might be interested in. This is
where you can find your marks and grades for your various Continual Assessments
(CAs).
Some other features include student publicised events, which you can find it at
the left bottom corner of the page. You can even advertise your event to draw
in crowds using this avenue too.
On the top right of the page, there are various links that you may find useful. The
Used Textbooks link is particularly a hot favourite where students can sell their
textbooks through this portal and others can buy them.
For smartphone users, there is an NUS IVLE App available for download. It is useful
if you would like to read notes on-the-go or if you have forgotten to bring your
printed one to class.
MyISIS (https://myisis.nus.edu.sg/)
As the name suggests, it is an online portal where your student information can
be found. You can manage your academic, finance and personal information
using this portal instead of going down to the various offices if you ever need to
update them. Many of the sections will hardly or even not be used in your few
years in NUS, but these are the sections that you should know:
Under the Student Centre section, your personal details can be seen. If you ever
need to update your particulars, you can do so under this section.
In the Enrolment and Academic Records section, you can find you academic
related information, such as your exam schedule and seat number, exam results
and even view your unofficial transcript. This is a place where you will typically go
towards the end of the semester.
Exam results are usually released at different timings throughout a specific day,
and MyISIS may be slow due to the overwhelming number of students accessing
at the same time. If you want to know your results as early as possible, you can
subscribe to the SMS push service, in which your results will be SMSed to your
mobile phone early in the morning (usually 8 am). It is a useful service, but it can
be quite scary to receive your first SMS of the day containing your exam results.
With NUS campus being so large and you may need to travel to other faculties
and places sometimes, walking is definitely not a consideration. Thankfully, there
are free internal shuttle bus services available, but it can get pretty confusing.
Bus Service A1
PGP Terminal After Science Park Drive Kent Ridge MRT NUH LT29 UHall
Opp. Staff Club YIH CLB LT13 AS7 COM2 BIZ2 Opp. House 12
House 7 PGP Terminal
Bus Service A2
PGP Terminal Between House 14 & 15 House 12 Opp. HSSML COM2
Temasek Hall Eusoff Hall Opp. LT13 Computer Centre Opp. YIH OED
Staff Club Opp. UHall S17 Opp. NUH Kent Ridge MRT PGP Terminal
Bus Service A1E (A1 Express)
Kent Ridge MRT LT 29 CLB BIZ 2 PGP Terminal
Bus Service A2E (A2 Express)
Opp. HSSML CCE S17 Opp. Kent Ridge MRT PGPR
Bus Service B
E3A OED YIH CLB LT13 AS7 COM2 Temasek Hall Eusoff Hall
Opp. LT13 Computer Centre Opp. YIH Raffles Hall E3A
Bus Service C
E3A OED Staff Club Opp. UHall S17 (Loop at NUH roundabout)
LT29 UHall Opp. Staff Club Raffles Hall E3A
Bus Service D1
Opp. HSSML COM2 Opp. LT13 CCE Opp. YIH Museum UTown
YIH CLB LT13 AS7 COM2 BIZ2
Bus Service D2
PGP Terminal Kent Ridge MRT LT 29 UHall Opp. Staff Club Museum
UTown Staff Club Opp. UHall S17 Opp. Kent Ridge MRT PGPR
UT-CLB (UTown – Central Library)
UTown CLB UTown
UT-FOS (UTown – Faculty of Science)
UTown LT29 UTown
For more details of shuttle bus services, please visit:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/oed/services/transport/shuttle-bus-services.htm