Prep&Tech shooting at Taman Metropolitan Kepong

Prep & Tech committee went to Taman Metropolitan Kepong to shoot their Knowing You Knowing Me video. Fakhrul, Farid and Fazilah from Multimedia Bureau had assisted them for the shooting session. According to Nurul Akhmam, they begin the shooting from 11am until 2pm under the hot and sunny day.

Looking for best talent at Emcee Audition

On 9.00 a.m today, emcee audition was being held at Main Auditorium and half of our committee member turn up for the audition. The candidates received the scripts ten minutes before the judges called them. Some of them were very talented and the rest need to be trained so that they will be selected for being an emcee. Preparation and Technical bureau were very supportive and sent 80% of their man power for the audition.

The judges were the program manager and assistant program manager themselves and they gave good comments for all the candidates. Congratulation to all the selected candidates and for the rest who were not selected, there is always next Taaruf for a second try. Practice makes perfect!

Credit: Ms Whoda PC

Operation Room is opened

 Operation Room (OR) for the Taaruf Week committee was officially opened on Saturday 13th December. After some cleaning session with Prep&Tech bureau, multimedia committee also had set up their workstations. Taaruf OR was located on the 3rd floor above Bank Muamalat.

Cultural Activity of Induction Course

Cultural Activity was held at LT1 as the closing activity for the Induction Course. Each bureau was assigned to perform based on their creativity on some topics such as ethics on visiting relatives, telling smokers to quit and marriage: now and then. Everyone is having fun with lots of laughs and cheers while watching the performance. Its good that they can finally enjoy themselves after doing works and get busy on the day. After this, its time to get serious guys and let's get the job done!

Shooting for Launching Gimmick

Multimedia bureau has already shoot the video for the gimmick. The shooting took place inside IIUM campus from the mosque, courtyard and also main auditorium. Some committees had become the supporting actors for the fighting scene. There's a bit of action and CGI will be incorporated into the gimmick. The final video will be screened on 17th December during the Slot with Deputy Rector of Students and Alumni Affairs.

Photo Shoot for Committee Name Tag

Photo shoot session for all committees was conducted at the entrance of LT1 by the Multimedia bureau. This time, they will have to take two photos. One is the standard face look and another one is full body. After taking the pictures, the committee will have to write their name and other information on a list so that its easier for Multimedia bureau to identify whose in the pictures. Using blue cloth for the backdrop will make it easier for cropping the pictures later.

Presentation of Action Plan

For the last day of induction, all bureau will have to present about the action plan. Action plan is a schedule of works and jobs that each committee will have to do during the preparation day. The presentation was conducted at LT1 at 11.30 am until 12.30pm. Since all brothers will have to go for Friday prayer, the presentation was continued at night after the dinner.

Treasure Hunt activity at FRIM

For the second day of the induction course, all committee went to Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) in Kepong for some outdoor activity. They departed from UIA about 8.10 am. The objective of the treasure hunt activity is for the ice breaking and getting to know each other from different bureaus.

All committee was divided randomly into 10 groups. After a quick warming up and taaruf session, they started the treasure hunt activity around the recreational park area. They have to go to five checkpoints and perform the given task.

There are six checkpoints with different assignments.

1. Take a group photo
2. Fill water in a bottle using sponge
3. Walk through the river blindfolded
4. Connect items from your belongings to create a long line
   
5. Search for plastic beads inside a river
6. Perform helicopter twist and pick sunflower seed from the flour using mouth

Everyone seems having fun with the activities. At the end of the day, all group received the consolation prize and the top three won some hampers. Congratulations guys!

Induction Course Begin

Induction Course for Taaruf Week December 2008/2009 Intake was officially begin on 10th December 2008. All committee gathered at LT1 Admin for a briefing session with officer, Bro Latiff from S-DEV. After that, Dr. Akmal Khuzairi, Director of S-DEV also gave a welcoming speech to all committees too.

More than 90 committee members was selected for this Taaruf. Its going to be the shortest Induction and also preparation week for the committees since IIUM is having holidays on 11th December in conjunction with the birthday of Sultan Selangor.

About Taaruf Week IIUM Blog

Welcome to the Taaruf Week IIUM official blog. Taaruf Week is an orientation program for new students of IIUM. Taaruf means 'knowing each other'. This blog was created by the Multimedia Bureau.

The objectives of this blog are:

• to provide information for the new intake students who are going to enroll in the main campus of IIUM in Gombak about the flow of Taaruf Week program
  
• to report about activities and events during Taaruf Week
• as a one stop center for people who are looking for resources of multimedia collections such as montage, music and also picture gallery
• to gain feedback from students and parents about the Taaruf Week program in UIA
• to let students get to know the committee members
  

Tentative

16th December 2008 /18 Zulhijjah 1429
800 Mahallah Registration
100 Lunch & Zuhr Prayer
230 Ta’aruf Briefing
330 Smart Card & Ta’aruf Kits Session
430 Asr Prayer
530 Bai’ah Leader Selection
700 Dinner & Maghrib Prayer
845 Mahallah Briefing
1130 Supper


17th December 2008 /19 Zulhijjah 1429
800 A&R Briefing
900 Session with Finance
1000 SDEV Briefing
1200 CCAC Briefing
100 Lunch & Zuhr Prayer
230 Know Your Kulliyah
430 FKT
530 Asr Prayer
700 Dinner & Maghrib Prayer
845 An hour with Deputy Rector
1100 Bai’ah Rehearsal
1130 Supper

18th December 2008 /20 Zulhijjah 1429
800 Student Affairs Briefing
1000 Academic Integrity
1100 ITD Briefing
1200 Legal SDEC & Security Session
100 Lunch & Zuhr Prayer
230 Slot with Minister/ Special Slot
330 Campus Tour
430 Asr Prayer
530 Campus Tour/ Rest
700 Dinner & Maghrib Prayer
845 Bai’ah Rehearsal
1100 Bai’ah Preparation

19th December 2008 / 21 Zulhijjah 1429
800 Bai’ah Ceremony
1000 Session with Library
1100 Ex-CFS EPT & TPT Briefing
1200 Break
1.00 Lunch & Jumaat Prayer
230 Course Registration
430 Asr Prayer
530 Self-management
700 Dinner & Maghrib Prayer
845 KYKM / Cultural Show

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