The Summer 2017 orientation program of Residential Semester (45th batch) took place on May 06, 2017, at Markuli Hall, BRAC University Savar Campus. The orientation session was conducted by Mr. Rehan Ahmed, Campus Superintendent, and Ms. Farrah Jabeen, Senior Lecturer at BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL).
Mr. Rehan started the day-long orientation session with a welcome note. He emphasized on the necessity of taking advantage of the unique experience of RS and then discussed the diversity of students and how students should use the opportunity of having this varied community in order to acquire new knowledge and excel in their competencies.
Later on, Mr. Rehan and Ms. Farrah put further emphasis on the importance of practicing English at Savar Campus and also on the competency that students must have in English for academic and professional purposes. The first part of the session came to an end with Course Coordinators’ discussion on the academic courses of RS, which are Bangladesh Studies, Ethics & Culture, English and French Languages.
In the second part of the session, Mr. Rehan talked about “Social Capitals”—the honor code of RS—that students will follow for the next three months in order to ensure smooth community living, gain positive approach of sharing and caring, and enhance leadership skills.
Towards the end, Mr. Morshedul Haque, Senior Dorm Supervisor, introduced the students to the campus facilities, supports and services. Mr. Rehan concluded the session by highlighting on the need for strengthening their spirit to make the semester a successful one with the cooperation of all the stakeholders involved.
All RS faculty members were present in the session, along with BIL faculty member Ms. Farrah Jabeen, part-time faculty members of RS, and management/admin staff. Overall, the day-long orientation session was successful in all aspects.