KUANTAN: All Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) students from Sabah and other Covid-19 red zone states will not be required to be physically present to register for the new semester.
UMP deputy vice-chancellor (Student Affairs and Alumni) Professor Datuk Dr Yuserrie Zainuddin said the students would instead complete their registration process online between Oct 5 and Oct 9 to activate their UMP student status.
He said students with a travel history to Sabah had been told to delay their arrival to the Pekan and Gambang campus 14 days after their return (after quarantine).
"All students from Sabah and other Covid-19 red zone states will not undergo the face-to-face registration scheduled in stages at the Pekan and Gambang campuses between Oct 12 and Oct 14. They will complete the registration process online and follow the required procedures once the situation improves in Sabah and the other red zones.
"The online registration involves all categories of UMP students. Once they have activated the online registration, the respective student can attend virtual classes," he said in a statement today.
Yuserrie said the registration for new students, with the exception from Sabah and Covid-19 red zone areas, would remain normal but they must adhere to the administrative guidelines and standard operating procedure (SOP) set by UMP.
"This is in line with the statement issued by the Higher Education Ministry urging all higher learning institutions to postpone the physical registration for new and old students from red zone states for the new semester this month. UMP is concerned with the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
"All response centre heads and UMP students are reminded to take the necessary precautions to curb the Covid-19 outbreak in the campus and always priotise their health, and safety. Students should always be aware with the latest directives and updates concerning the pandemic," he said.