The SUSS Student Teambuilding Programme is an experiential graduation requirement for all SUSS full-time students to start their university journey together. Students must complete this module within their first academic year at SUSS.
Objectives
- To provide students with an experiential platform to cultivate a common SUSS identity
- To develop foundational aptitudes in self-awareness, team effectiveness, and community-mindedness
Approach
- The programme adopts a combination of e-learning, experiential learning, and on-site training methods to achieve its objectives
- Runs are typically held overseas to enable students to develop global-mindedness and adaptability – skills which are crucial attributes to thrive in today's context
- The local Student Teambuilding Programme comprises of 1 module - 2.5 credit unit (cu) Experiential Teambuilding (ETB) module.
- By registering and completing the local ETB, students will be able to:
- Fulfil the Student Teambuilding mandatory experiential graduation requirement
- Earn 2.5 cu from the ETB module only
Students are strongly encouraged to attend the virtual briefing on either 9 June or 23 June, 7pm to 8:30pm, to find out more about the programme. Register for the programme briefing here.
- A total of 4 runs will be offered to cohort 2022 students. Please find the 4 run dates in the table below:
| Course Dates* | Phase 1:
Health Declaration
Period | Phase 2:
Course Registration
Period | Course Duration | Course Assessment
Period |
|---|
Run 1:
12 to 15 July 2022 | [For JAE Window 1^]
13 to 21 June
[For JAE Window 2**]
30 June to 5 August | [For JAE Window 1^]
22 to 27 June
[For JAE Window 2**]
30 June to 5 August | 4 days + 1-day
post-course assessment | 22 to 26 August 2022 |
Run 2:
19 to 22 July 2022 | 22 to 26 August 2022 |
Run 3:
26 to 29 July 2022 | 22 to 26 August 2022 |
Run 4:
13 to 16 Sept 2022 | 17 to 21 October 2022 |
* Students must be available throughout the entire course date duration. Exact programme and assessment dates will be made known one month prior to course commencement.
^ Students who receive admissions offers between 3 January and 24 May 2022.
** Students who receive admissions offers between 1 and 17 June 2022. Students admitted during this Window of Acceptance will only be able to select and attend Run 4.
Plans in Anticipation of Evolving COVID-19 Situation
In view of the current COVID-19, the Student Teambuilding Programme format and dates are subjected to changes.
How to Register
- The Student Teambuilding Programme registration process will be conducted in 2 separate phases:
| Phase 1: Health Declaration |
|---|
- Duration:
[for JAE Window 1] 13 June 2022, 2pm to 21 June 2022, 2pm
[for JAE Window 2] 30 June 2022, 2pm to 5 August 2022, 2pm - Students are only required to declare health conditions
- Course registration will commence in Phase 2
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| Phase 2: Course Registration |
|---|
- Duration:
[for JAE Window 1] 22 June 2022, 2pm to 27 June 2022, 2pm
[for JAE Window 2] 30 June 2022, 2pm to 5 August 2022, 2pm - Students will select their preferred run on a first-come-first-serve basis
- Students are allowed to register for only ONE (1) run
- Students admitted during the second JAE window of acceptance will only be able to select and attend Run 4
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- Students will receive the link to access the student teambuilding registration portal via email.
- Please refer to the infographic below and complete Step 1 to Step 5.
- Students' participation will be confirmed after the successful completion of the 5 steps by the respective deadlines.
Please read the FAQ page for answers to most common questions about the Student Teambuilding Programme. We regularly update the FAQ page. If your question is not in the FAQ list, please send your query to the Office of Student Life at ost@suss.edu.sg.