It is with great
enthusiasm that I present the University
of Cambodia as a premiere
center of academic and research excellence in Cambodia
and Southeast Asia. Many wonderful friends and
incredible resources, both human and technical, have supported this
endeavor. We have received a warm welcome from public, private,
government, and partner institutions. Yet, we recognize many great and
exciting challenges before us as we build this complex university
community.
The University
of Cambodia is growing into
a community of students, scholars, researchers, practitioners, staff,
and faculty. Academic excellence is the value we, as a community, hold
fundamental. Academic excellence drives all of our efforts. We hope to
achieve our mission by stressing excellence in our academic standards
and instruction; by emphasizing the importance of teaching; by
nurturing progressive research; and by encouraging a shared sense of
responsibility.
Our mission for building a superior
academic center in Cambodia
is related to Cambodia’s
participation in the global arena. Our perspectives and academic
programs must reflect this global perspective. We are also an integral
part of the information revolution. The information revolution has
expanded our mission by transforming the nature of the academic
community, as well as how knowledge is generated and transmitted. A
university is no longer limited by geography; its boundaries are
national and global. We continue to seek innovative mechanisms to
access and share information, and explore the possibilities inherent in
new communications systems that will enhance our instructional and
research objectives.
We have the greatest
hopes for the future of higher learning and research in Cambodia.
We seek to take a lead in raising the bar of academic excellence.
Through the united efforts of the entire broader community, we know we
can achieve our vision.
2. STATEMENT BY THE
CHANCELLOR, Dr. HARUHISA
HANDA
When I first visited Cambodia
in 1994, I was reminded very much of the atmosphere of Japan
right after the Second World War. Everything had been destroyed – not
just buildings and institutions but also the spirit of the nation. Most
serious of all, there was a lack of hope.
Since then, I have come
back to Cambodia
almost every year to look after some of the projects our members from
World Mate and B.C. Consulting have supported: to provide health care
to the poor and education to the disadvantaged, such as orphans, and
building schools in the rural areas.
What has struck me on
each visit here is the rapid progress I have witnessed toward the
reconstruction and rehabilitation of a country that has suffered so
much misery and misfortune.
It has been dramatic to
see the restoration of the beautiful boulevards to their former
elegance; the reconstruction of highways and bridges; electrification
and water systems operating normally as in any capital; the development
of a working telephone system, an attractive and efficient new airport
and even state-of-the-art Internet systems. This is such a far cry from
what I experienced in 1994.
But most impressive of
all has been to see the return of hope and the will for
self-advancement that is all around us. One cannot fail but to notice
that Cambodians are in a hurry to make up for lost time in education;
and to continuously raise their level of knowledge and thereby create
new opportunities for themselves. All over the capital and in the
provinces, you can see young people eager to learn – to learn English,
to learn computer skills, to study management skills, accounting, law,
as well as science and literature. After a hard day’s work in an office
or shop, they rush not home but to educational centres to better
themselves. The high value that all Cambodians place on education is
the greatest asset that this country possesses.
This spirit of learning
reminds me very much of postwar Japan
where a phoenix rose out of the ashes. As a driving force emerging out
of Cambodia’s re-birth, I believe that the University of Cambodia will
play a key role in sustaining and adding further momentum to Cambodia’s
rise from the ruins of her recent traumatic past, to a state
reminiscent of that exemplified by the ruins of her more glorious past.
Under the inspired
guidance of Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, a most capable, learned and dedicated
scholar, I am sure that the University
of Cambodia will become a
major academic institution in this region, and help people benefit from
the realization that knowledge is power, and the pen is mightier than
the sword.
3. VISION
A vision of the University
of Cambodia resulted from
many discussions with various Cambodian intellectuals and scholars who
wanted to give clarity and purpose to the University’s essential
character and aspirations. This vision is dynamic, bold and strategic.
It is forward-looking and committed to academic excellence.
The University
of Cambodia strives to be
the institution of choice for higher education in Cambodia
and in the region because of its concern with the new social, economic,
political and technological realities, as well as the current process
of globalization. In an information age that demands originality,
imagination and quality of education, the University
of Cambodia will be the
nation’s leading university and the center of excellence in teaching,
training, research and scholarship.
The University
of Cambodia will:
·be a
magnet for outstanding faculty who will devise innovative ways to
approach problems, invent new ways to teach, and develop new knowledge
and research for the benefit of Phnom Penh and the entire nation;
·attract
inventive, industrious students of all ages and produce citizens who
are intellectually competent and technologically literate—people who
will be the catalysts for innovative ideas;
·transform
into knowledge and wisdom the vast amounts of information now
accessible through new technologies;
·build
strong networks and alliances that bring the know-how of businesses and
the community into the university and take the knowledge of the
University into the workplace and to the society at large;
·link
the University with other centers of excellence in Cambodia
and other universities in the Asia-Pacific region, North
America and Europe; and
·remain
innovative, resourceful, and responsive, while drawing on the
intellectual capability and resources of the University.
4. MISSION
The University
of Cambodia strives to
provide quality education for students to develop critical, analytical
and creative thinking so they can make well-founded and ethical
decisions and be part of an informed citizenry. The University promotes
academic excellence at the national, regional and international levels
and responds to the call for interdisciplinary research, teaching and
training, by rethinking the structure and purpose of higher education
in Cambodia.
The University prepares
students to address the increasingly complex issues facing them in
society and to discover meanings in their own lives. It encourages
diversity in its student body and meets the needs of students by
providing them with interdisciplinary and innovative undergraduate,
graduate and professional courses. The University energetically and
dynamically seeks ways to interact with and to serve the needs of the
student body.
The University nurtures
and supports a diverse faculty who engages in active research, brings
excellence and innovation into the classroom, and responds to the needs
of students and the community. The faculty embodies the university’s
interactive approach to change Cambodia’s
higher education.
5.
ACCREDITATION
The University
of Cambodia is fully
registered with the Royal Government of Cambodia and is officially
recognized by a sub-decree (number 51) issued by the Royal Government
of Cambodia and signed by Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Royal
Government of Cambodia, on 20
June 2003. It is also registered with the Accreditation
Committee of Cambodia (ACC: number 34/05).
6. AFFILIATIONS
It is one of the
University of Cambodia’s top priorities to build strong affiliations
with accredited universities and associations from abroad to provide
its students, faculty and staff with important collaboration and
exchange in the field of higher education. The University has signed an
agreement on student exchange with Osaka International University in
February 2004; an agreement on academic cooperation with
Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University (Thailand) in May 2005; and, in
2006, has signed memoranda of understanding with Ohio University (USA),
and Kyung Hee University (Republic of Korea) on staff and student
exchange, together with other forms of mutual cooperation. In addition,
we have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cambodian Office
of the United Nations Development Programme. Likewise, the University
is working toward building affiliations with other world-renowned
universities and other institutions in the United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia; and is in the process of
joining the Association of Universities in the Asia Pacific (AUAP), and
will seek membership with the ASEAN University Network (AUN).
7. UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
H.E. Aun Porn
Moniroth, PhD, Chairman, Board of Trustees
Dr. Haruhisa Handa, University Chancellor
Dr. Kao Kim
Hourn, University President
Dr. Angus D.
Munro, Vice-President of Academic Affairs
Ms. Por
Malis, Director, Office of Administration
8. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
H.E. Aun Porn
Moniroth, PhD (Chairman)
H.E. Prum
Sokha, MPA
H.E. Neang
Phat
Mr. Kao
Sophalla
H.E. Sea
Kosal, PhD
Mr. Kao Somono
9. BOARD OF
ADVISORS
H.E. Hang
Chuon Narong, PhD, Secretary-General, Ministry of Economy and Finance
(Chairman)
H.E. Eang
Sophallet, Adviser to the Prime Minister of Cambodia
Dr. Rikhi
Thakral, Executive Director, Thakral Holdings Group
Dr. Richard
Dyck, President of TCS Japan
Dr. Akinori
Seki, Executive Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
H.E. Suos
Someth, Honorary Chairman, Supreme National Economic Council of
Cambodia
Dr. Muthiah
Alagappa, Director, East-West Center, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Masakazu
Murayama, Vice-Chairman (Debt Markets), Merrill Lynch Japan Securities
Co. Ltd.
H.E. Pou
Sothirak, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom
of Cambodia to Japan
10.
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD
Professor Michael Haas, PhD,
University of Hawai’i at Manoa (retired) [Chairman]
Professor
Paul M. Evans, PhD, University of British Columbia
Professor
Merry White, PhD, Boston University and Harvard University
Professor Jim
Dator, PhD, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Professor Ian
Townsend-Gault, PhD, University of British Columbia
Professor
Wing Thye Woo, PhD, University of California at Davis
Professor
Amatav Acharya, PhD, Institute of Strategic and Defense Studies,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Professor
Rajah Rasiah, PhD, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Associate
Professor Takeshu Kohno, PhD, National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies, Japan
11.
UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC COUNCIL
H.E. Pen
Dareth, PhD (Chairman)
Dr. Kao Kim
Hourn, University President
Dr. Angus D.
Munro, Vice-President of Academic Affairs
Dr. Pierre
Lizee, Adjunct Visiting Professor (Professor, Brock University, Canada)
Dr. Paul
Chambers, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Center for Advanced Studies
H.E. Samraing
Kamsan, Senior Advisor to the Office of the President
Mr. Heng
Samnang, Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs &
Coordinator for the College of Social Sciences
Mr. Ing
Kerya, LLM, Coordinator, College of Law
Ms. Gina
Lopez, MBA, Coordinator, College of Management
Ms. Shiela
Merino, Coordinator, College of Sciences and Technology & Director
of IT Office
Ms. Abegail
Schwarz, Director, Center for English Studies
Ms. Por
Malis, MA, Director, Office of Administration
Mr. Ney Rith,
MBA, Director, Leadership and Career Development Center
Mr. Hong
Sokheng, MPP, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambodia
Dr. Ky
Vibolbotra, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambodia
Dr. Leng
Kuoy, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambodia
Dr. Ly
Vanthy, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambodia
Mr. Mam
Thanna, LLM, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambodia
Mr. Oum
Pisey, MPP, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambodia
Mr. Ros
Sokhom, MBA, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambodia
12. FACULTY
The University of
Cambodia is committed to recruit, retain and nurture outstanding
scholars and professors who are concerned with broad and fundamental
intellectual issues and are dedicated to research, undergraduate and
graduate teaching alike. The University comprises a team of academics,
researchers and professionals who hold Master’s and Doctoral degrees
from accredited overseas universities and possess extensive teaching
and research experience. They are experts in a broad range of fields,
who have published widely; have contributed to major research findings;
and have consulted with government, businesses and the civil society.
13.DISTINGUISHED
VISITING FACULTY
Lord George Carey of
Clifton (Archbishop of Canterbury, 1991-2002)
Professor Katherine
Marshall, (Georgetown University and Former Counsellor to the President
of the World Bank)
14. ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The University of Cambodia operates on a
term system which runs an average of 15 weeks, excluding the final
examination period and public holidays:
·the first
term (Term I) begins in September and ends in January, although
there may be separate sessions, starting on different dates, to allow
for the intake of different groups of new students
·the second
term (Term II) begins in February and ends in June.
There
are five periods in each of these terms:
Early Bird Period6:00 am to 8:00 am
Morning Period8:00
am to 11:00 am
Afternoon Period 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Evening Period5:30
pm to 9:00 pm
Weekend Period 7:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
(Saturday and Sunday)
There is also a 12-week special
term (Term III) from June to September for students who wish to
finish their degree at a faster pace. During this, classes run 4 hours
per day instead of 3 hours per day as during the regular term.
14. ADDRESS AND CONTACTS
Our
Main Campus is located south of the IndependenceMonument at:
#143-145, Preah
Norodom Boulevard,
P.O. Box 166,
Phnom Penh 12000, Kingdom
of Cambodia
This
is where the Administration and all our facilities can be found; and
where most of our teachers are based. We have recently acquired and
refurbished an adjoining satellite building (#5, Street 282), where the
Graduate School is located, together with the Center for English
Studies and the classrooms and Language Laboratory of the FasTrax
program.
Enquiries
and further information can be obtained through the following:
The University is a
privately-funded institution, which means that it receives no financial
support from the Royal Government of Cambodia. The present revenue from
students is inadequate to meet the running costs of the University of
Cambodia, never mind provide income to be invested in the University's
further development and expansion. Thus, we are dependent on the
generosity of individuals and organisations for financial and other
forms of support. Such donations are essential for:
1.the
employment of quality faculty, critical for establishing and
maintaining the solid foundation (in both teaching and research)
required of a good university;
2.the
further development of the quality of the university in both teaching
and research, including the opening of community colleges in the
provinces; and
3.the
awarding of scholarships to deserving students, so that those from the
provinces have the opportunity to upgrade themselves in the new society.
To this end, the
University of Cambodia Foundation has been established to facilitate
the obtaining and administering of donations (including the setting up
of endowed funds). This is administered by a committee, under the
oversight of the University’s President and Chancellor (Dr. Handa is the
Chairman of the Foundation); and it also is
responsible for ensuring that donations are used solely for the benefit
of the University of Cambodia, and that any donors' specifications can
be best realised.
Donations of money (by
check made payable to the University of Cambodia Foundation), can
typically be in one of two different forms:
Dispensable funds, where money donated
(pledged as a single lump sum, or over a period of several years) is
available in its entirety to provide immediate support for the
University, whether for general use, or for a specific project.
Endowed funds, where the donated money
is instead invested in a financial service institution under one of the
Foundation’s existing endowment funds or a new one nominated by you,
and the University only uses a percentage of the annual investment
income (as agreed between the Foundation and the donor) for long-term
support of either the general running of the University or particular
projects.
In either case,Foundation representatives will contact you to explain the
different options and discuss any particular specifications or other
requirements which you may have. After this, you and a Foundation
representative will work directly with one another to prepare a fund
agreement − to ensure that your wishes are understood, and all elements
of your gift are included − for your approval and
signature. Thereafter, once your gift has been received by the
Foundation, it will be managed according to this agreement and in an
appropriate manner for an international university. You will also be
kept informed about how your donation is being used.
Whatever you donate, you
will be issued with an official receipt from the University of Cambodia
Foundation to acknowledge your generosity and public-spiritedness.
Furthermore, to honor the commitment and generosity of our supporters,
the University has established five levels of recognition, with various
benefits:
Friends of the University
of Cambodia (donation of $100 or more)
Honored Members (donation
of $500 or more)
Distinguished Members
(donation of $1,000 or more)
Esteemed Members
(donation of $5,000 or more)
Chancellor’s Circle
Members (donation of $10,000 or more)
In addition, for those
who donate sufficiently large amounts to the Foundation, the University
of Cambodia will be pleased to name Colleges, Centers, Headships,
Chairmanships, Scholarships, and various facilities according to these
supporters' wishes.
The University of
Cambodia also welcomes various types of non-monetary gift (www.ucf.edu.kh). For example, books
are essential for student learning, and for the promotion of reading
and life-long learning in Cambodia. In addition, various items of
equipment would be appreciated – for example, computers and ancillary
accessories, audiovisual and telecommunications equipment, vehicles. In
particular, scientific equipment and research specimens would be
welcomed for setting up a Science Laboratory (another first for
Cambodia), together with a Teaching Museum, for the benefit of students
as part of their General Education requirements.
Should you decide that
you would like to make any sort of donation to help support us, please
contact the University of Cambodia Foundation (www.ucf.edu.kh) at the following
address:
University
of Cambodia Foundation,
143-145 Preah Norodom Boulevard,
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