A very warm welcome to all the new students of Swinburne Sarawak! Hi! I am Kevin Lim. The President of Swinburne Sarawak Student Council(SSSC) for 2020/2021 Term.

You are about to embark on a new chapter in the journey of your life. This reminds me very much of my first day here in Swinburne Sarawak. Unfamiliar faces, new surroundings, no friends. For some of you, you might feel uneasy and a bit nervous for going to somewhere new, but it's okay, try your best to step out of your comfort zone to make friends, who could turn out to be your lifelong friends and don't be shy to approach your lecturers or tutors if you have any doubts on your studies when the semester starts, they're really helpful and friendly.

We, at SSSC are here to not only help you ease your transition to the University life, but we are also the voices of the Swinburne Sarawak student and we support the Swinburne Community in many areas: activities and events, clubs and socities, welfare and education, volunteering, to name a few. We sincerely believe in the enrichment of student experience in diversity and unity. SSSC will be organizing our annual three big signature events which are Swinburne Carnival, International Festival and Prom Night, so stay tuned for those events and looking forward to see you at these events!

Apart from your studies, we would encourage you to join any of our Clubs and Societies to enrich your experience, skills and definitely, you will earn extra points with your prospect employer in the future. We have more than 30 Clubs and Societies here in Campus: sports,academic and recreational. Look forward to the Clubs and Societies Week or any activities that will be organized by them!

Giving back to the community is one of the great things we could do. Join Student Life Volunteering Program (SLVP) and we assure you will connect better with others, it is good for your mind and body, a great advancement for your career, and it brings fun and fulfilment to your life. We currently have 800 SLVP volunteers registered and they were involved in many activities , both in and outside of Campus. We are proud to share with you that we have great SLVP alumni who are now working with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), World Wide Fund of Nature(WWF), Sarawak Eco Warriors and many other non-profit organsations.

As we step into this new journey together, I wish you all every success at Swinburne Sarawak and I am confident you will find it an immensely rewarding experience. Thank you.