A Safe Campus

We are very excited and ready to welcome you back on campus after along a battle against COVID-19 and here are the procedures on how we are making your experience in APU as enjoyable as possible while ensuring your safety are not comprised. 

Before we get started, let’s keep in mind that ONLY FULLY VACCINATED STUDENTS, STAFF, WORKERS AND VISITORS WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE CAMPUS. 

Your Vaccination Status MUST be displayed on your Mysejahtera App – this is the only evidence of Full Vaccination that is recognised under MKN guidelines and we will only refer to this to allow entry into the campus. NO EXCEPTIONS ARE ALLOWED BY MKN

In line with guidelines issued by MKN for all premises nationwide, the definition of full vaccination is as follows:

a. For those who are on the two-dose vaccines (eg. Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Sinovac), full vaccination is considered achieved 14 days after receiving the second dose.

b. For those who are on the single-dose vaccines (eg. Johnson&Johnson, Cansino), full vaccination is considered achieved 28 days after receiving the dose.

Vaccination is our best protection and the most effective way to curb the spread of the virus. As we look forward to moving beyond this recovery phase, it is important that we all do our part to emerge stronger together.

We are taking every necessary measure to ensure your safety and wellbeing, and that of our entire APU/APIIT community. We are committed to comply with the guidelines on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) that need to be in place in Higher Education Institutions to ensure that we all stay safe and to prevent any possibility of infection.

HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES WHILE ON CAMPUS:

• Facemasks are to be worn at all times during entry and on campus, except while dining in the cafeteria
• Physical distance of 1 metre is to be maintained between 2 persons at all times.
• Physical contact of any sort should be avoided
• The regular sanitisation of hands is highly encouraged. Automatic sanitiser dispensers are available throughout the campus.

They are our APU Front Liners - Please do follow their guidance at all times, and approach them for any clarifications on the Health & Safety SOPs that are in place on campus.

Several enhancements have been made to the Health & Safety measures that were already put in place immediately prior to the MCO period. Some of these measures on our campuses include:

*Please note that the Entry and Exit Points may be revised as needed.

Mandatory Temperature Screening

All visitors, staff and students are required to go through the Thermal Scanners while entering the APU & APIIT campuses. Visitors / Staff / Students who were detected with high body temperature (above 37.5ºC) will be advised to seek medical treatment from the nearest medical centre and will NOT be allowed in the campus.

Thermal Scanning and Random Thermal Checks will be conducted throughout the day at various points on campus.

Professional Dress Code Policy 

All students are required to adhere to the Professional Dress Code Policy upon arriving at the campus. The Professional Dress Code Policy for Students serves as a guidance to students in making professional judgement in what they wear, where and when. This policy applies to all full-time students as well as ex-students who access the “Official Zones” on weekdays (Mondays to Fridays) between 8am to 6pm. From 6pm onwards, students who access the “Official Zones” need only to comply with the Friday dress code options. This policy does not apply on weekends and public holidays. Please refer to next page for the Guidelines.

Guideline on Professional Dress Code for Students 

Dress Code Zones

Movement Tracing

Health and Safety - Our Priority

The seating arrangements at your classrooms, lecture halls, cafeteria and other facilities have been re-arranged to conform to the principles of social distancing.

Markers & signages have been placed around the campus – while you are in a queue, kindly follow the floor markers to ensure a social distance with the people in front / behind of you.

Tables & chairs at the cafeteria have been re-arranged to accommodate a limited capacity. Kindly follow the markers on the tables and do not rearrange the tables / chairs while using the cafeteria.

Our auditoriums will be operating at a limited capacity. Seats have been folded and blocked to ensure social distancing. Kindly do not remove the ribbons on the seats and sit according to the allocated arrangements while attending your classes.

Our classrooms and lecture halls will also be operating at a limited capacity. Tables & chairs in the classroom have been re-arranged for the face-to-face classes. Kindly follow the markers on the tables and do not rearrange the tables / chairs while you are attending your classes.

All classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories and meeting rooms are sanitised daily, as well as after each usage. You may refer to the sanitisation schedule attached at the entrance / exit of the facility for more details. As part of our hygiene and cleanliness procedures, all door handles, lift buttons, tables, counter surfaces and other contact points are being sanitised regularly as well.

We have installed automated hand sanitisers at the entrance/exits of classrooms on every level and every block of the campus, while bottled sanitisers are available at all service counters - Student Services, Admin, Faculty Offices, Bursary Services etc. Please sanitise your hands regularly, especially after touching the surfaces of common facilities, before eating and after using the washrooms.

Health and Well-being - APU's First Priority

During these unprecedented times, we are committed to ensuring a safe campus environment for our APU & APIIT community. We are a family of 13,000 - everyone is precious. Your health, wellbeing and safety is our priority.

If you are at campus, and you are feeling unwell or are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, kindly visit the on-campus Oceana Clinic (located at Level 4) for medical treatment.

If you are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or if you would like to seek help from someone, our Counselling Team is available to provide mental health support.

You may reach out to the counsellors by emailing them or setting up meetings using Microsoft Teams. Their contact details are as follows:

• Ms. Emily Octavia Mathius - Email: emily.octavia@apu.edu.my | Teams: Emily Octavia
• Ms. Cynthia Shoba Thanaraj - Email: Cynthia.shoba@apu.edu.my | Teams: Cynthia Shoba