WEEK #49: 5 – 11 December 2016
In this issue:
A. Announcements
(i) Community Hearing: State of School of Management (SOM) and Strategic Transformation, 8th December 2016
Email from President: 28 Nov. 2016
Dear Faculty, Staff and SOM Students,
In my announcement on the appointment of Professor Lawrence S Abeln as the new Dean of the AIT School of Management (SOM), I had highlighted that SOM is in a critical phase of change and to some extent needs a ‘turnaround’ to regain its past stature, to rebuild its revenues and reputation and to further its relationships with external stakeholders.
In this context, I am pleased to report that following consultations at different levels Dean Abeln has formulated a proposal for the transformation of SOM, as outlined in the presentation entitled "State of SOM and Strategic Transformation".
I would like to cordially invite you to a community hearing on Thursday, 8th December 2016 from 13:30-15:00 p.m. at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium during which Dean Abeln will be outlining his strategies, to be followed by a Q&A session.
I look forward to your participation.
Kind regards,
Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai
President
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
(ii) AIT Share invites participation
Email from President: 28 Nov. 2016
Dear Faculty Colleagues,
Online education has become a necessity of modern education ecosystem. AIT is ready to launch it's own system called "AIT Share". AIT Share will be open to all.
At the start, there is a plan to host few existing courses from AIT faculty members. Anyone can register online for these courses and after successful completion they will be awarded "course completion certificate" without any credit. These courses will be free in the first couple of years.
AIT Share platform is ready and will be managed in tandem by AIT Solutions and Office of Special Degree Programs (OSDP). I would like to encourage you to propose your courses that you wish can be floated online. You can propose using following online form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo0gw6FkVwbiyS00wH-6cFv_gYzhWKJ6cMnr-8sLTDWXJAWw/viewform?c=0&w=1
Once you propose the course by filling the online form then OSDP will coordinate to collect all the materials and support you in formatting and designing/ styling the course material. These courses are planned to be launched from January 2017 semester. You can reach Dr. Naveed Anwar (nanwar@ait.asia ) and Professor Tripathi (nitinkt@ait.asia ) for any clarification.
Thank you
With best regards
Dr. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai
President
Asian Institute of Technology
(iii) Loss of AIT's Alumnus, Ima Muljati.
Email from President: 29 Nov. 2016
Dear Alumni and Friends
It is with deep sorrow to have been informed that one of our very active and loyal AIT alumni from Indonesia, Mrs. Ima Muljati, has just passed away by a stroke this early morning at 03:40 am. on 29 November 2016 at her residence in Surabaya.
"Ima" graduated from AIT's School of Civil Engineering in 2004 and have served as a lecturer in Petra Christian University (PCU), Surabaya - Indonesia. She has played an instrumental role in running the dual degree program, PETRAIT, which has sent a large number of top students from Petra Christian University to AIT mainly in Civil Engineering.
In recent news, I recognized that she has served as the chairwoman for a Seminar to commemorate the long service and the 70th birthday anniversary of my good friend and fellow alumnus, Professor Emeritus Benjamin Lumantarna of Petra Christian University.
On behalf of the AIT Community, I wish to extend my deepest sympathies to family and friends of Ima for this untimely loss. May the soul of Ima Muljati be at peace with our Heavenly Father.
Sincerely,
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai
President
Asian Institute of Technology
(iv) AIT Newsletter: December 2016
The December 2016 edition of the monthly AIT Newsletter is now online.
The PDF and EPUB (mobile/tablet) versions are as follows:
Download links:
PDF: https://goo.gl/Z2Xwex
EPUB: https://goo.gl/kG2cjM
MOBI: https://goo.gl/JsmvNj
(v) Confirmed AMT Notes, 10 Nov 2016
Please beinformed that the AIT Management Team (AMT), at its meeting today, confirmed the notes of its 10 November 2016 meeting, which are now Intranet-published at http://www.ait.ac.th/management/aitmt-notes/confirmed-notes-aitmt-10-nov-2016.pdf
(vi) Dr. Bunsert Jatchavala (General Medicine) will be on sick leave on 6 Dec. 2016
Dr. Bunsert Jatchavala (General Medicine) is on sick leave on Tuesday, 6 December 2016.
Those who have made an appointment to see him, please re-schedule your appointment accordingly. Other services will be available as usual.
(vii) Extra public holiday on January 3, 2017 for New Year weekend
Office of Human Resources Services announced that as approved by the President, January 3, 2017 is stipulated as an extra holiday in addition to January 2, 2017. Thus, AIT will have long holidays from December 25, 2016 until January 3, 2017.
This implementation is done to comply with the cabinet has approved January 3, 2017 to be an extra public holiday for New Year weekend.
(viii) December 31, 2016 closing announcement
To ensure that AIT completely record the 2016 transactions in this year and not delay to 2017, please strictly follow the guidelines: -
1) 2016 Payments cut off
• All “approved” 2016 Payment Requests/ Cash Payment Summary with attached supplier invoices/receipts (dated within 2016) arrive Finance Office by 23 December 2016.
• Please avoid any delay submission of the above documents since Finance has deadline to close the yearly account. Delay submission means your request for payment will not be able to charge to 2016 budget and neither to 2017
2) Payroll
• Overtime cut off is 16 December
• Actual overtime up to the cut-off date plus estimation of overtime for the remaining weeks up to 31 December 2016 must reach Finance Office by 16 of December 2016 for reserving in 2016 account.
• Fail to submit estimated overtime within the deadline means there will be no budget to pay the overtime.
3) Purchase Requisition (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO)
Before issuing Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order in December 2016, please check whether works/services can be delivered/completed within the year 2016 or not. If yes, Purchase Requisition must be approved before 13rd December 2016 and all Purchase Orders must be approved before 19th December 2016.
Any work/service which cannot be completed within 2016, Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order must be issued in 2017 and will be charged to 2017 budget. External Auditor will not accept to record goods /services delivered in 2017 in the year 2016
For materials/ services to be delivered in 2016, please request suppliers to submit their Suppliers’ invoices to Finance office by December 31 for recording in 2016 account.
Note: There is a repeated misunderstanding every year that by placing Purchasing Requisition (PR) or Purchase Order (PO) in 2016, it is sufficient to utilize the 2016 budget. This is not possible unless goods/services are delivered in 2016, not 2017.
4) Settlement of outstanding Promissory Note and RTA
Please settle your Promissory note and RTA within 23 December 2016.
5) Invoicing Income
• Schools/Units are requested to submit all billing requests pertaining to work/services performed for third parties in 2016 (e.g. fees recoverable from donors, income due from project sponsors) to Finance Office by 23 December 2016.
6) Internal Charges
• All Units which have authority to update Internal Charges through ERP must ensure that the charges of 2016 have been completely updated by 23 December 2016. Units which do not have the authority must submit the Internal Charge Form to Finance Office by 23 December 2016.
Other issue
7) Sponsored Projects under Fund 30
Schools/cost centers to ensure Form E has been completely issued for all closing projects within 2016. Please also provide the list of the completed projects (both Academic and non-Academic projects) to Finance office. Khun Vandee, Finance officer, will contact schools/units for the list.
For further enquiries please contact:
• Ms. Orawan Kosaipolkul, Senior Accounting Manager Ext # 6346
• Ms. Chirapar, Finance Manager Ext # 6342 (for Payment)
• Ms Pakkamol, Director, Procurement, Inventory and Assets Ext # 5029 (for Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order)
(ix) EURAXESS ASEAN Flashnotes - Latest Funding and Career Opportunities for AIT Researchers
The Office of External Relations (OEXR) has announced a number of attractive opportunities for researchers which are presented in the latest EURAXESS ASEAN flash notes.
Topics:
1) United Kingdom - Newton Fund Institutional Links Programme. Thailand and Vietnam Eligible
2) EMBO Short-Term Fellowships Open to Researchers in ASEAN. 3 month Research Visits to Labs in Europe and Elsewhere. Rolling Deadline.
3) Germany - Humboldt Incoming Fellowships for researchers at different stages in their careers. ASEAN Researchers Eligible. Rolling Deadline.
4) Advice on applying to funding schemes by Dr Claire McNulty, Director Science and Research, British Council
5) List of European Institutions Interested in Hosting Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Check out:
Sign up to EURAXESS Links ASEAN here:
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/links/singapore/index_en.html
For more details, please contact Director of Office of External Relations (OEXR) at email: shawnpk@ait.asia
(x) Gentle reminder: work permit renewal
In December 2016, work permit of many non-Thai AIT faculty and staff will expire. Due to a long holiday in December, please renew your Work Permit at least 1 month before it expires. Kindly provide the following documents:
• Passport and Visa
• Work permit license
• Medical certificate (valid for 1 month) from AIT Medical Clinic.
• Certificate Employee from HRO
• Rate of Government Fees for Work Permit
o 950 Baht (For 3 months)
o 1,700 Baht (For 6 months)
o 3,200 Baht (For 1 year)
o 3,950 Baht (For 1 year and 3 months)
o 4,700 Baht (For 1 year and 6 months)
o 6,200 Baht (For 2 years)
Please apply to extend the work permit from 15 November – 15 December 2016. However, if you submit late you must apply for a new work permit.
For further questions, please contact K.Suvanee/K.Pipat, GRU Unit, at Tel. 5014 or 5021
B. Campus Updates
(i) Construction of 7Eleven Convenience Store at the Corner of 4th Street and D Street SW
Please be informed that construction work will begin for 7Eleven Convenience Store located between the corner of 4th Street and D Street SW as follows:
1. Start of Construction Work: 1st Week of November 2016
2. Total Construction Days: 70
3. Schedule Days of Work: Monday to Sunday
4: Schedule Time of Work: 8:00am to 5:00pm
5. Tentative Store Opening Date: 10 January 2017
We thank you for your kind support and apologies for any inconvenience caused.
C. Events and Happenings
(i) EVENTS
(a) AIT’s 126th GRADUATION: 15 Dec. 2016
AIT will organize its 126th Graduation Ceremony on 15 December 2016 from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at AIT Auditorium. Graduation Address will be delivered by Prof. Rajendra B. Lal,Vice Chancellor, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad, India. AIT Prominent Alumnus, Mr. Leong King Ho, President, Ellipse Enterprise Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, will also give a graduation message at the ceremony.
Details of the program can be viewed at: http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/2016/events/126th-graduation/#.WEYlFE3-KUk.com
(b) Presentation on Tax Benefits for Expats: 8 Dec. 2016
The Faculty Representative, Professor Kyoko Kusakabe, invites interested non-Thai staff members to join a presentation and clarification on the issues related to tax benefits as well as exemption benefits for non-Thais. The presentation will be made on Thursday, 8 December 2016 in Room B-144 at AIT Conference Center from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Please confirm your participation with Ms. Namita through email at namita@ait.asia to enable her to make logistical arrangements accordingly.
(c) Blood Donation: 8 Dec. 2016
The Thai Red Cross Society has been working with volunteer students and staff to collect units of blood from the AIT community. The bloodmobile visits AIT every three months, four times a year, hoping to collect enough units to supply the constant demand for blood.
AIT Medical Clinic again would like to ask for the help. The next visit for blood donation is scheduled on Thursday, 8 December 2016, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the parking lot in front of the AIT Conference Center.
Give blood! You'll experience a fulfilling sense of contribution. And the donation process isn't time-consuming. It only takes about half an hour.
On behalf of needy patients whose lives you may save, AIT Medical Clinic would like to thank you very much for your time and support.
(ii) LECTURES / SEMINARS / CONFERENCE
(a) Seminar on "Management Information Systems Research": 6 – 7 Dec. 2016
A Seminar on "Management Information Systems Research" will be delivered by Dr. Jose Benitez, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Granada, Spain. The seminar to be held at DBA Room 230 (Second Floor), School of Management will have two sessions as follows:
• “Research on information technology and competitive advantage” on 6 December 2016 from 1300-1600 hours
• “How to perform impactful research in the field of Information Systems? Meet the Editor” on 7 December 2016 from 1300-1600 hours.
See more details: http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/2016/events/research-on-information-technology-and-competitive-advantage-1/#.WEDQ-H33aUk
(b) Workshop on Adapting groundwater of Asian cities to climate change: bridging the science and policy interface: 13 – 14 Dec. 2016
The first regional workshop on "Adapting groundwater of Asian cities to climate change: bridging the science and policy interface" will be organized on 13-14 December, 2016 at AIT.
The project is jointly implemented by AIT and Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan in collaboration with Department of Groundwater Resources (DGR), Thailand, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), Vietnam, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Pakistan and University of Brawijaya (UB), Indonesia. It is funded by funded by Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) (http://www.apn-gcr.org/resources/items/show/2042 ).
See more details:
http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/2016/events/adapting-groundwater-of-asian-cities-to-climate-change-bridging-the-science-and-policy-interface/#.WEYlck3-KUk
(iii) COURSES
(a) Training Programme on Developing Project Proposals on
Climate Change Mitigation: 12 – 16 Dec. 2016
The Regional Resource Centre for Asia and Pacific (RRC.AP), AIT, in cooperation with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) under the umbrella of Climate Change Asia (CCA) will be conducting a Training Programme on Developing Project Proposals on Climate Change Mitigation for participants from South and Southeast Asia. This is a pilot course developed by the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) with generous funding from the Ministry of Environment, Japan.
There are THREE participant slots available for AIT delegates to attend this training course. Details of the course are:
Dates: 12-16 December, 2016
Time: Full day (08:30 - 17:00h)
Venue: Grand Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok
Cost: Lunch and coffee will be provided
Those who are interested to participate in this course, please send their CVs (maximum 2 pages) to Dr. Puja Sawhney (cca@ait.asia ) along with a short motivation statement (maximum 1 page) latest by 06 December, 2016, with the subject “Mitigation Training Application”.
See more details: http://www.ait.ac.th/news-and-events/2016/events/rrcap.pdf
Year-End Microsoft Training: 14 Dec. 2016
Office of Human Resources Services in cooperation with Dr. A. Harianto of intERLab, AIT, will organize a Year-End Microsoft Training on 14 December 2016 on 2 different training sessions at Room B-206, AITCC.
Session 1 ( from 09.00- 12.00 hrs.)
Microsoft Office 365 Education Overview Training
This session is similar to the one that used to conduct. But this time will consists of new features.
Session 2 ( from 13.00 - 16.00 hrs.)
Microsoft Power BI Training
This session is for people who need to present various figures in meaningful way. Also, this session is to be useful for staff in some related central administration offices. Thus, priority will be given to staff in Finance, OHRS, Office of Students Affairs, and probably also schools.
There will be coffee break for 2 sessions
For each session the number of participants is limited to 40. Every participant is expected to bring own laptop equipped with fully power charging.
Please enroll this training before 9 December 2016 by sending e-mail to:
jiraphong@ait.asia / or
jirada@ait.asia
D. Faculty and Staff Travel
Mr. Sheikh Aminur Rahaman / Phnom Penh, Cambodia & Hue City, Vietnam / 20 – 26 October 2016*
Prof. Kyoko Kusakabe / Luang Namtha, Lao PDR / 30 October – 2 November 2016*
Mr. Mathew Kuruvilla / Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam / 30 October – 7 November 2016*
Dr. Anil Kumar Anal / Nakhon Pathom, Thailand / 24 November 2016*
Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpong / Delhi, India / 27 – 29 November 2016*
Ms. Worawan Sumroetrum / Singapore / 30 November – 2 December 2016*
Dr. Sarawut Ninsawat / Khon Kaen, Thailand / 1 December 2016*
Ms. Isha Basyal / Kathmandu, Nepal / 3 – 7 Dec. 2016
Ms. Narumon Wangnai / Vientiane, Lao PDR / 4 – 15 December 2016
Prof. C. Visvanathan / Hong Kong / 5 – 8 December 2016
Dr. Phrompol Chantrasakdakul / Luang Prabang, Laos / 6 – 9 December 2016
Dr. Abha Mishra / Singapore / 6 – 9 December 2016
Mrs. Nitasha Arora / Luang Prabang, Laos / 6 – 9 December 2016
Mr. Syed Muntasir Husain Bokhari / Dhaka, Bangladesh / 6 – 10 December 2016
Dr. Huynh Trung Luong / Taiwan / 7 – 8 December 2016
Dr. Anil Kumar Anal / Yangon, Myanmar / 7 – 9 December 2016
Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh / San Francisco, California, USA / 9 December – 7 January 2016
Dr. Zakir Hossain / Hanoi, Vietnam / 10 – 13 December 2016
Dr. Loc Thai Nguyen / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam / 10 – 13 Dec. 2016
Ms. Prakriti Kashyap / Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / 10 – 17 December 2016
Mr. Guilberto Borongan / Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / 10 – 17 December 2016
Mr. Bayasgalan Sanduijav / Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / 10 – 26 December 2016
Dr. Lal Samarakoon / Kathmandu, Nepal / 11 – 14 December 2016
Prof. Kyoko Kusakabe / Kathmandu, Nepal / 11 – 15 December 2016
Dr. Kavinda Gunasekara / Kathmandu, Nepal / 11 – 17 December 2016
*(Staff or faculty member travelled and returned to AIT prior to documentation received for publication)
E. Classifieds (Jobs)
Position: Laboratory Technician (GTE) (School of Engineering & Technology)
Ref. No. 52/16
Deadline: 16 December 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/413
Position: Administrative Officer (Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific)
Ref. No.14/16
Deadline: 20 December 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/370
Position: Head, Strategy & Coordination Cluster (Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific)
Ref. No. 46/16
Deadline: 23 December 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/407
Faculty Position (Assistant or Associate Professors) (School of Management)
Ref. No. Fac 5/16
Deadline: 31 December 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/402
Position: Director (Office of the Human Resources Services)
Ref. No. 7/16
Deadline: 31 December 2016
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/363
Position: Senior Programme Specialist, Climate Change Cluster (Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific)
Ref. No. 39/16
Deadline: 6 January 2017
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/396
Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor) (School of Environment, Resources & Development)
Ref. No. 2/16
Deadline: 15 January 2017
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/397
Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor) (School of Environment, Resources & Development )
Ref. No. 3/16
Deadline: 15 January 2017
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/398
Position: Classroom Teacher (AIT International School)
Ref. No. 53/16
Deadline: 16 January 2017
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/414
Music Teacher (AIT International School)
Ref. No. 54/16
Deadline: 16 January 2017
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/415