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Thank you everyone who made it to En Ezidy’s briefing yesterday!

Attendance was good, even with the short notice and the confusion with the venue, which ended up in Malaysian Hall over dinner.

There was a short welcoming speech by Suhaimi, the Petrovic president, before En Ezidy briefed everyone on the current issues and situations of Petronas scholars throughout Australia.

On an academic note, the number of green certificates given out to Petronas scholars (which, as we all know are an indication of the scholars meeting (or perhaps exceeding) expectations) has increased for 2007.

The new arrangements for accommodation are geared to each student having their own room, and respecting privacy issues, as well as increased comfort to students.

There has been no decision made on the allowance issue. However, the issue was reviewed in December and is still under consideration by Petronas. There is a team that is managing the issue at the moment and student input has been taken in, with the information provided by the Petrovic survey and proposal as a guide.

As a result of the Leadership Forum in Sydney 2007, a Scholars Leadership Development Program was come up with. This is currently piloted in Sydney, and will be further trialed in Auckland before implementation to the rest of the Petronas scholars. The aim of the program is to develop competencies required by Petronas : ROTI BALDO (Reach Out, Take Initiative, Be A Learner, and Develop Others).

The role of Petrovic was reiterated as a platform to develop leadership skills, and attendance was encouraged for all scholars.

On a personal note, congratulations were given to Aishah and Martin for being elected technical representatives for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION SUMMARY

1.       With the introduction of the AUD50 cap, bills can be prepaid with our own electrical providers, as long as the full receipts are given to the Sydney office. Also, since claims are made once every three months, the total amount claimed is AUD150, and this is irrespective of whether the monthly amount is more or less than AUD50.

Eg April AUD40

Student pays AUD50, where AUD40 goes to existing bills and AUD10 is billed separately as a prepaid electricity account. The claim for both bills (as long as it doesn’t exceed AUD50), is accepted.

Eg. April AUD60 + May AUD40 + June AUD50 = AUD150

Even though April’s bills is above AUD50, because the total claim made does not exceed AUD150 for three months, this claim can be accepted.

2.       Claims are tri-monthly and can be made at any time.

3.       Final year interviews will be from the 4^th to the 10^th of July, tentatively. For individuals graduating mid-2009, interviews will be held then. The place is still to be confirmed. Petronas will be liasing with MASCA for help to organize transport and information.

4.       The allowance proposal is still under review and no decision has been made. It was suggested that a forum between students, the team managing the allowance issues and Hassan Merican be initiated.