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     Assoc. Pro. Dr. Voravuth Somsak, Acting Vice President for promotion and development of students implemented the scheme aimed to orient students to be a graduate with aptitudes and soft skills under the concept “Gratitude, Discipline, Volunteering, and leadership.” The scheme set equally addresses diverse areas of support including academic performance, social skills, financial aid, and physical and mental wellbeing. 

     In line with Walailak University’s educational philosophy to produce “Good and able graduates”, Assoc. Pro. Dr. Voravuth revealed that the mission was to provide holistic support and cares relevant to both the students’ needs and what the university stands for.  As for academic performance, besides collaborating with the school and colleges under the “Talented, Good and Happy Student” project, the tutorial centers provide tutorial sessions through assistance among peers, junior and senior students have been operating to ensure the students’ academic achievement. For social skills, activities designed to instill the value of gratitude, disciplines, volunteering, leadership, and other important interpersonal and intrapersonal skills are arranged all year round. Each of the activities is co-organized with Walailak University student associations, clubs as well as schools and colleges. 

     “We believe that by doing extracurricular activities, students will get to absorb the process of working as part of a team, management, and learn about leadership. They also get to be both a follower and leader in a group meaning learning to collaborate with others. Getting to exchange knowledge and experience with external organizations will help to grow decision-making skills in various matters which comes in handy when entering the employment world.” Assoc. Pro. Dr. Voravuth emphasized the importance of doing activities.”

    Students’ physical and mental well-being is another priority. For mental health, the department has established the Smile and Smart center to provide counseling for the students dealing with stress, pressure, adjustment to the new environment, and other issues related to personal and academic matters. The program is administered by professional therapists specializing in psychological counseling.  Likewise, there are facilities to ensure the students’ physical well-being, mainly the Center for Culture and Sports, providing sports classes to promote awareness of exercise. In terms of the facilities, stadiums, park, Botanic Garden, Bota sky tower, Bota Cactus Dome, Herbal Garden, and other WU-defining check-in spots are ready to serve as recreational spots. 

    As for everyday life convenience, the department cooperated with the Center of Property Management in equipping student dormitories with basic amenities such as automatic washing machines, driers, and photocopy machines. Chorpradu student canteen is a center for economical and quality meals and students can take advantage of the electric shuttle system with the routes connecting all major locations both on and off campus. 

    Lastly, Assoc. Pro. Dr. Voravuth emphasized that Walailak University places much importance on students’ affordability of the program, so the university has made available diverse options for student loans, merit scholarships, part-time-paid positions, and other types of grants. 

by the Division of Corporate Communication