USM APEX University

PERUTUSAN NAIB CANCELOR 2010
Universiti APEX Menperkukuhkan ASAS

University Sains Malaysia
There was a motivation talk given by University Science of Malaysia Vice-Chancellor, Prof.Tan Sri Dato ‘Dzulkifli Abdul Razak on 3rd February 2010 in USM Dewan Budaya at 9.30am. The theme of the talk is ‘ Universiti APEX Memperkukuhkan Asas’, which meant how USM as an APEX university strengthening the foundation based on the 7 APEX points. According to the USM Vice Chancellor, USM is facing many critical challenges to realize APEX. APEX is an acronym that stands for Accelerated Program for Excellence, which means that it has wide boundaries in term of its definition. He also said that agenda APEX is a national aspiration that must be achieved by all higher institutions, so that the quality of our country can be improved in the future. Life is unpredictable as mentioned in one of the 7 APEX points which is uncertain future. A bright future can be achieved if we transform all the higher education for a sustainable tomorrow.



In generally, when we talking about APEX, we should think the new way and new style to do things. We have to be change and eliminate the ‘old’ style way to solve the problems. Whenever we consider the ‘old’ ways to solve problems, we should think a better way to cover it and produce more efficient effects, so that our future will be more different. Dare to be changed, and bear the risks in courage. Move forward to create a different future without forget our roots (essence/ basic fundamental of our being). Transformation is the first step we need to do in order to achieve APEX.

The process of transformation is not an easy matter. It is not only depends to an organization, but is the effort of combinations from many organizations. As an APEX university, USM had took the first step to change the ‘old’ style since many years ago. Let us have a review about the past 10 years, what USM had actually changed to achieve APEX reputation:

 Year 2000 – finding for fund to improve USM surrounding conditions.
 Year 2001 – internationalize and introduce programme of ‘Alam Intelektual Hari Muka’ to the world
 Year 2003 – out of the box: University in the context of economy era.
 Year 2004 – upgrading the programme of ‘Out of the Box’
-University in the garden
-Paid attention to the surrounding environment for next generation
-Move forward to the new context of era
 Year 2005 – Education Revolution
-Planning for the bright future, university in garden.
 Year 2006 – Tsunami disaster : APEX programme to overcome the disaster after-effects
 Year 2007 – meet the Nine Malaysia Plan and coordinate the university programme with it
 Year 2009 – achieve APEX (Accelerated Program for Excellent) reputation
 Year 2010 – Dewan Tun Syed Putra (DTSP) will be the most symbolic building in USM
 Year 2011/2012 – strengthening the fundamental principles
-Delivering the excellent within 1 year
-Driving transformation and change for the future


Agenda APEX- putting in context- Fast Forward!
National Mission
- Raising the capacity for knowledge and innovation
- Moving the economy fast forward

APEX Agenda
- Transform the higher education
- Reaching out towards the ‘bottom billion’
- ‘Blue Ocean’ strategy to change the management

National KRA
- Enhanced, Robust Education system
- The new economy model in sustainable context
- Improving low income household groups
- Improving rural basic infrastructure and transport
- Enhanced public safety


Laying the foundation for change to become more sustainable

3 main principles i.) society
Ii.) environment
iii.) economy system
*Peter Joseph view- A resource is base on the economy to generate the knowledge.


7 APEX Point in APEX University
 Uncertain future
 Uniqueness
 Sustainability
 Humanity
 Universality
 Change
 Sacrifice

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