Tadbir Urus Universiti Awam di Malaysia Pasca Pindaan Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti 2009 (Governance of Public Universities in Malaysia Post Amendments to Universities and University Colleges Act 2009)

Suharmi Ismail, Nurulhuda Adabiah Mustafa, Faridah Jalil

Abstract


The Malaysian Government has taken progressive action to bring a motion to table the amendment to the Universities and University Colleges Act [Act 30] to Parliament in 2008 which was approved and enforced on 1 February 2009. This study aims to examine the changes which were brought by that 2009’s amendment and her impact on the governance of the public university till today. This is a qualitative study that applies legal research methodology with historical and comparative approach through library-based research technique. The finding shows that the 2009’s amendment has caused significant changes to the governance and autonomy of the university, as well as the welfare and rights of the employee and students of the university. This study will enable the public to know the evolution of the Malaysian government's policy change in higher education sector, and as reference to the administrator and policy maker to enhance the current governance and autonomy of the public university.

 

Abstrak

Kerajaan telah mengambil langkah progresif apabila membawa cadangan pindaan Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti 1971 [Akta 30] ke Parlimen pada akhir tahun 2008 yang kemudiannya diluluskan dan dikuatkuasakan pada 1 Februari 2009. Kajian ini bertujuan meneliti perubahan-perubahan yang dibawa oleh pindaan Akta 30 tersebut dan kesannya kepada tadbir urus universiti awam hingga ke hari ini. Kajian ini berbentuk kualitatif mengguna pakai kaedah kajian perundangan dengan reka bentuk sejarah perundangan dan perbandingan melalui pendekatan kajian perpustakaan. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa pindaan Akta 30 tahun 2009 telah membawa perubahan yang signifikan kepada tadbir urus dan autonomi universiti serta kebajikan dan hak asasi pekerja dan pelajar universiti. Kajian ini akan membolehkan masyarakat mengetahui evolusi perubahan dasar kerajaan dalam sektor pendidikan tinggi, dan boleh menjadi sumber rujukan kepada pentadbir dan pembuat dasar bagi menambah baik tadbir urus dan autonomi universiti awam sedia ada.

Kata kunci: Tadbir urus universiti; autonomi; kebebasan akademik; universiti awam; pelajar


Keywords


Uuniversity governance; autonomy; academic freedom; public university; students

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