UiTM BEST GRADUATE AWARD
The UiTM Best Graduate Award (AGT) is an award created for the purpose of giving recognition to the academic achievements of UiTM graduates throughout their studies. This award is held once a year and the award presentation ceremony is conducted during the year end session of the university’s convocation ceremony. The awards are divided into nine (9) main categories as follows:
Award Categories
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No. |
Award Name |
Rewards |
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1. |
University Best Graduate |
Medal / Certificate / Cash Prize |
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2. |
College Best Graduate (Bachelor Level) |
Certificate / Cash Prize |
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3. |
College Best Graduate (Diploma Level) |
Certificate / Cash Prize |
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4. |
Faculty Best Graduate (Bachelor Level) |
Certificate / Cash Prize |
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5. |
Faculty Best Graduate (Diploma Level) |
Certificate / Cash Prize |
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6. |
Centre of Studies Best Graduate (Bachelor Level) |
Certificate / Cash Prize |
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7. |
Centre of Studies Best Graduate (Diploma Level) |
Certificate / Cash Prize |
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8. |
Programme Best Graduate (Bachelor Level) |
Certificate / Cash Prize |
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9. |
Programme Best Graduate (Diploma Level) |
Certificate / Cash Prize |
The selection process begins with nominations from all colleges, faculties and academic centres. All nominations received are then reviewed by the UiTM Best Graduate Award Selection Committee headed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International). The selection committee comprises of the following members:
UiTM Best Graduate Selection Committee
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No. |
Role |
Post |
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1. |
Chair |
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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2. |
Member |
Director of Academic Development Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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3. |
Member |
Director of Curriculum Affairs Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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4. |
Member |
Chief Deputy Registrar Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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5. |
Member |
Head of Academic Capacity Development Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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6. |
Member |
Head of Academic Management Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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7. |
Member |
Head of Delivery and Learning Development Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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8. |
Member |
Head of Academic Policy and Information Management Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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9. |
Secretary |
Senior Assistant Registrar Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
The University Best Graduate Awards
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No. |
Award Name |
Details |
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1. |
Royal Chancellor’s Excellence Doctoral Award |
Selection Process Conducted by The Institute of Graduate Studies (IPSis) UiTM. |
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2. |
Royal Chancellor’s Master of Excellence Award |
Selection Process Conducted by The Institute of Graduate Studies (IPSis) UiTM. |
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3. |
Royal Chancellor’s Award |
Sponsored by UiTM. |
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4. |
Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award |
Sponsored by UiTM. |
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5. |
Royal Education Award (Medal of Excellence) |
Sponsored by The Kumpulan Wang Biasiswa Pengajian Tinggi Raja-Raja dan Yang di-Pertua Negeri Since 2003. [2 Recipients] |
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6. |
Tun Arshad Ayub Excellence Award |
Sponsored by UiTM. |
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7. |
UiTM Alumni Excellence Award |
Sponsored by The UiTM Alumni Association Malaysia. |
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8. |
UiTM Budiman Foundation Gold Medal Award |
Sponsored by The UiTM Budiman Foundation. |
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9. |
Excellence Leadership Award |
Selection Process Conducted by The Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs) UiTM. |
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10. |
Tun Fatimah Haji Hashim Excellence Gold Medal Award |
Sponsored by The Kadir and Fatimah Foundation. This Award Is Reserved for Female Graduates of UiTM. |
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11. |
MTDC Innovation Book Prize Award |
Selection Process Conducted by The Institute of Graduate Studies (IPSis) UiTM. |
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12. |
UiTM Alumni Excellence Research Award |
Sponsored by Persekutuan Alumni UiTM |
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13. |
Community Graduate Award |
Sponsored by Yayasan Budi Ihsan Malaysia (YBIM) |
Aside from the awards whose selection process is handled by The Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs) [Award 11] and IPSis [Award 1, 2 , 13 and 14], recipients are selected through an interview process once all the colleges, faculties and academic centre have named their candidate for University Best Graduate Category. The interview process is conducted by the UiTM Best Graduate Interview Panel as follows:
UiTM Best Graduate Panel Of Interviewers
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No. |
Role |
Post |
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1. |
Chair |
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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2. |
Member |
Director of Academic Development Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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3. |
Member |
Chief Deputy Registrar Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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4. |
Member |
Head Career and Counselling Centre |
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5. |
Member |
Representative Professor Business and Management Cluster |
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6. |
Member |
Representative Professor Science and Technology Cluster |
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7. |
Member |
Representative Professor Social Science and Humanities Cluster |
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8. |
Member |
Representative The Kadir and Fatimah Foundation |
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9. |
Member |
Representative UiTM Alumni Association Malaysia |
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10.
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Member |
Representative Yayasan Budi Ihsan Malaysia (YBIM) |
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11. |
Secretary |
Senior Assistant Registrar Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
Once the candidates for all the award categories have been selected, the final list of recipients is then presented to the University Senate for final approval.
General Criteria For Candidate Selection
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No. |
Category |
Criteria |
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1. |
University Best Graduate Category |
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2. |
College / Faculty / Centre of Studies Best Graduate Category |
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Each award category is subject to its own set of criteria and conditions to be observed in the process of evaluating nominations.
2023 UiTM Best Graduate Recipients
Nomination Process
Opening of Nominations
Step 1
Opening of nomination by UiTM Best Graduate Award (AGT) Secretariat.
Opening of Nominations
Candidate Identification by College / Faculty
Step 2
Head of Studies / Head of Programme of Colleges / Faculties are tasked with identifying candidates for each programme, including all programme conducted at branch campuses.
Candidate List Review
Step 3
List of candidates are submitted to Academic Committee / Special Selection Committee at Colleges / Faculties for review and verification.
Candidate List Review
Candidate List Submission
Step 4
Verified list of candidates are submitted by colleges / faculties to AGT secretariat at the Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International).
Candidate List Review
Step 5
Verified list of candidates are reviewed by the AGT secretariat to ensure compliance to all stated processes and criterias.
Candidate List Review
AGT Committee Review
Step 6
List of candidates verified by the secretariat are brought to the AGT Committee for review and endorsement.
University Best Graduate Category Interview
Step 7
Candidates for the University Best Graduate Category are interviewed by the appointed AGT Panel of Interviewers [9 Award Categories].
University Best Graduate Category Interview
Senate Approval
Step 8
The complete list of candidates for all categories is submitted to the University Senate for review and approval.
Submission to BRPK
Step 8
The complete list of recipients approved by the University Senate is submitted to the Student Record and Convocation Division (BRPK) for Convocation Ceremony process.
Submission to BRPK
Submission
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2024 Nominations Must Be Submitted By
05 April 2024
To
Chief Deputy Registrar Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) Level 4, Canseleri Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Malaysia
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Documentation |
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Forms |
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1. |
University Best Graduate Form |
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2. |
College Best Graduate (Bachelor Level) Form |
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3. |
College Best Graduate (Diploma Level) Form |
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Faculty / Center of Studies Best Graduate (Bachelor Level) Form |
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5. |
Faculty / Center of Studies Best Graduate (Diploma Level) Form |
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6. |
Programme Best Graduate (Bachelor Level) Form |
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Programme Best Graduate (Diploma Level) Form |
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Community Graduate Award |
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Forms |
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Nomination Summary List |
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9. |
Extra-Curricular List |
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Account Information Form |
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Reference |
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Selection Process Flow Chart |
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