The Whole Person Development Award Programme |
Rules
Programme Schedule
Items | Dates |
Registration for students | After 1 July 2023 |
Record submission for activities in 2023/2024 | 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 |
Deadline for record submission | 30 June 2024 |
Rules
- All current students enrolled in UM degree programmes (i.e. bachelor’s, master and doctoral programmes) are eligible for the programme. CCE, exchange and deferred students are not eligible.
- Only activities without compulsory or academic credits or monetary compensation are eligible for counting toward the programme and receiving UM competencies score (CS). SDS has the sole right to decide whether an activity is valid for the programme and how many “CS” will be awarded.
- Each activity can only be submitted once and counted toward only one of the “CS” areas of development.
- For overnight camp/programme, only training hours can be counted for WP “CS”, not including time for dining, sleeping and free activity, etc.)
- Each activity submission must be accompanied by proof of participation, such as certificates, testimonials, activity photos, Activity Declaration Form, etc. SDS has the sole right to evaluate the validity of the proof and maintains the right to check the authenticity of the evidence.
- Participants are responsible for the accuracy of the activities submitted. False submissions may result in disciplinary or legal actions.
- Each activity record must be submitted before the submission deadline, which is announced by SDS every year. Late submission is not accepted.
- The “CS” are accumulated for only one academic year.
- If an activity cuts across the end of an academic year and the beginning of another academic year, the activity will be counted toward a later year.
- Participants are responsible for keeping their contact information up-to-date.
- Starting from 2023/2024, the application for online/virtual activities from non-UM departments will not be accepted.
- Proof of time (e.g. photo taken before and after the activity) is required for individual activities.
- Individual sports activities require proof of exercise data provided by a Smartphone or smartwatch.
- The Student Development Section reserves the right to explain and revise the programme without prior notice.
Scoring
- “CS”s for 2023/2024 are accumulated from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
- Only activities without academic credits or monetary compensation are eligible for counting toward the programme and receiving “CS”.
- Each activity can only be submitted once and counted toward only one of the “CS” areas of development.
- The following table specifies the “CS” allocation to various activities. If no “CS” is designated, each 0.5 hour of activity is worth 5 “CS” in principle. Each activity can apply for up to 400 “CS”.
Activity | On Campus | Off Campus | Example | “CS” |
Participation in intellectual competitions as UM representative (Civil/Home country learning) | √ | 100 | ||
Professional Awards or Honors (Civil/Home country learning) | √ | √ | 60 | |
Civil/Home country learning Exhibition/lecture/Activity (on Campus) | √ | 1 hour = 10 | ||
Civil / Home country learning Exhibition/lecture/Activity (off Campus) | √ | 15 | ||
Volunteer in community service | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Other ethical activities & programmes | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Participation in intellectual competitions as UM representative (Civil/Home country learning) | √ | 100 | ||
Member of UM Volunteer Programme | √ | 400 | ||
Member of UM National Flag Team | √ | √ | 400 |
Activity | On Campus | Off Campus | Example | “CS” |
UM Traineeship/Internship (with 80% participation) | √ | 400 | ||
Career Talks/Assessments | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Career training & courses | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Further Studies training & courses | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
International/inter-cultural activities/courses | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Participation in international/global competition | √ | √ | 50 | |
Participation in international/global competition as UM representative | √ | 100 | ||
Professional Awards or Honors (international) | √ | √ | 100 |
Activity | On Campus | Off Campus | Example | “CS” |
U-team Members (Debate/Public speaking)(with 80% participation) | √ | 400 | ||
Participation in intellectual competitions as UM representative | √ | 100 | ||
Participation in intellectual competitions | √ | √ | 50 | |
Professional Awards or Honors | √ | √ | 60 | |
(Academic) Seminars/Lectures | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Intellectual/innovation training/courses/activities | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 |
Activity | On Campus | Off Campus | Example | “CS” |
Sports U-teams (80% participation) | √ | Assistants | 400 | |
Members of UMPA/UMSU or their sub-organizations (per sem) | √ | 50 | ||
Professional Awards or Honors | √ | √ | 60 | |
Participation in UM activities | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Social training & courses | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Other social activities & programmes | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Member of UM RC association (per academic year) | √ | √ | 100 | |
Helper for student activity | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 (Max. 100) | |
Participation in competitions by Group | √ | √ | 100 |
Activity | On Campus | Off Campus | Example | “CS” |
Members of SLP (80% attendance) | √ | 400 | ||
Organizing student activities by UMPA, UMSU, or UMSU sub-organizations | √ | 100 | ||
Cabinet members of UMPA/UMSU or their sub-organizations and RC-HA (per sem) | √ | 50 | ||
Cabinet members of registered non-profit organizations | √ | 50 | ||
Other leadership training & courses | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Other service learning activities & programmes | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Cabinet members of UM RC associations (per academic year) | √ | √ | 100 | |
Board Members of UM National Flag Team | √ | 400 |
Activity | On Campus | Off Campus | Example | “CS” |
Musical U-teams Members (80% participation) | √ | 400 | ||
Participation in C&A competitions/performance as a UM representative | √ | 100 | ||
Professional Awards or Honors | √ | √ | 60 | |
Participation in C&A performance/competitions | √ | √ | 50 | |
Art Appreciation (On-Campus) | √ | 1 hour = 10 | ||
Art Appreciation (Off-Campus) | √ | 15 | ||
Art training & courses | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Other art activities & programmes | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 |
Activity | On Campus | Off Campus | Example | “CS” |
Sport U-teams Members (80% participation) | √ | 400 | ||
Participating in sports competitions as a UM representative | √ | 100 | ||
Participation in sports competitions | √ | √ | 300 | |
Professional Awards or Honors | √ | √ | 60 | |
Sports training & courses | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 | |
Other physical/mental health/positive attitude/environmental protection activities & programmes | √ | √ | 1 hour = 10 |