[AKADEMIK] regarding Foreigner Club

here's a couple of posts about the Foreigner Club, from forum PCI (the words in red are my own):

1st post

Sekadar memberitahu bawah Foreigner Club akan berada di Moussat seperti berikut:

Tarikh: 13hb April 2010

Masa: 10.30 a.m.

Tempat: Tingkat 6 Bangunan Moussat (Tempat Admin's Office)


Jadi, Bagi sesiapa yang mahu membayar duit ahli annually sebanyak LE60; boleh berbuat demikian pada hari esok.

Bagi mereka yang still meragui perihal Kelab ini, UNIT AKADEMIK ada sedikit maklumat untuk berkongsi.

1. Foreigner Club adalah satu badan di bawah Kerajaan Mesir untuk mengutip duit keahlian bagi setiap pelajar luar negara yang menuntut di Mesir.

2. Kelab ini meluluskan Universiti untuk mengeluarkan Degree Certificate untuk International students (foreigner students); jadi, kalau tanpa membayar duit keahlian, sijil tidak akan dikeluarkan oleh universiti sehingga duit keahlian dilunaskan. (HUH? that feels like dejavu (remember ICDL?))

So, briefly, just before our graduation, kita kena jelaskan LE60 untuk setiap tahun pengajaran (LE60 X 6 tahun = LE360) untuk mendapatkan Sijil Ijazah. Insha Allah.

Perihal manfaat lain kelab ini, tidak dapat Unit kami ketahui, Insha Allah akan saya telusi dari masa ke semasa. Insha Allah.

2nd post

Di sini Unit ada sedikit maklumat berkenaan FOREIGNER CLUB setelah sesi soal jawab Ketua Unit dengan Pihak FOREIGNER CLUB. Antara perkara yang telah diperincikan termasuklah perkara berikut.


Q: Since when this club has been established?
A: Well, it was recognized since eighteenth.

Q: If it was been so long, why it is just now that this club has been revealed to us. And I heard that we are the only university that need to follow this. Why? And our seniors don't even know about this. Even, they've grad without paying anything for this club.
A: It is just now that the Ministry has reinforced the law to obligate this club to all foreigner. It is Ministry of Egypt's decision. Perhaps, the other university in Egypt, they are not following the rules. But again, Cairo university pays.

Q: How then the club going to use our money? Is it for our benefits or?
A: It'll be used for the activities. If you take part or not; still your money going to be used for any activities.

Q: What are the objectives then?
A: We are trying our best to keep all the foreigner students to stay and study in Egypt with comfort, leisure and joy. (yeah, good luck on that)

Q: What are the activities that the Club had did?
A: We did lots throughout the years. It includes Arts, Social, Cultural & Sports activities. We conducted vacations to places here around Egypt. Not to miss that every year, we will organize an honored ceremony for the fore-graduee for that particular year in Cairo. They will meet the Ministry of Egypt there.

Q: Emm.. Roughly, how many activities will be conducted per year? Can I say it will be more than 4 activities per year.
A: Surely, we did more than that. (i'm pretty sure the certificate wont cost even one tenth of the fee. but activities? dude, we already have a handful now, just activities don't sound as appealing anymore. sorry)

Q: How are we gonna be sure that we will be included in those activities?
A: Here, we got the form in which you'll be filling upon your registration. It includes the photo and your phone number. Then, we'll make the member card and we'll call you personally for participating any of activities organized. (rea-a-a-a-aly? (in Jim Carey's the pet detective manner). sorry, but couldn't help feeling dubious there)

Q: Well, It’s beneficial indeed. But than, if there's some people that still fails to pay the fees. What will they face then?
A: Their graduation certificate will be simply suspended till they pay the fees.

Q: Why does this fee is not included in the 8000usd per annum that we've paid to the university?
A: Because the 8000usd goes to your university. But this, specifically will be taken by the Ministry for the activity.

Q: I'm sorry, but it's still unreasonable for my seniors to pay for their past years. Let say they are in 4th year; does that mean they’re going to pay for their last 3 years without any privileges from the club?
A: Make it start from this year. Pay the fee LE60 annually starting this year. And please keep the receipt to show that you've paid unless you going to pay twice. hehe

Q: Insha Allah. First, I'm sorry to cause you lots of trouble but we Malaysians used to keep anything official on papers. So, is there by any means, could I get the Formal Letter from the Ministry written in English. Together, it shall be better to include the Club's Objectives, Organization, Activities and last but not least your email to contact.
A: Insha Allah, I'll make it up to you by this Tuesday. By then, I like to inform that we (Foreigner Club) gonna be here (6th Floor) for every Tuesday for the payment of the fees. Don't forget to bring along your photo (only for the form) and LE60 for that.
(can we just pay for the certificate only? i will pass the activities)

may Allah make it easy for the academic unit as well as us all...