Student Life
Transition to University Life
Orientation Week
Orientation Week is where your MHISS journey officially begins. Orientation is a great way to meet other students, become familiar with the campus, learn more about your program, have fun, and make sure your introduction to university life is as smooth as possible. It will help you easily transition to life at MHISS!
Your first few days will be busy. Orientation Week is full of activities and fun, no matter your interests or personality. All students are invited to participate!
Have Fun While Study
Student Clubs
Being part of a club can be one of the most rewarding activities you can do alongside your studies while a student at MHISS. The clubs here give students across all programs – ND, HND, B-Tech, BSc, and MBA – fantastic opportunities to meet people with similar interests, network with professionals from outside of the school, build relationships, and develop employability and leadership skills.
Join one of our clubs (or start one of your own) and reap the benefits.
Welcoming Every Faith, Belief & Culture
Spiritual Life
Here at MHISS, you’re part of a wonderfully diverse community with people studying from all parts of Cameroon. We welcome diversity of religion. Many are religious and will want to find opportunities to practice their faith alongside their studies. We believe your time at MHISS is an opportunity to explore all aspects of life, not just your academic studies.
As a religious institution, we spiritually engage students in ways that seek to enrich their lives through masses on campus and during campus events.
Housing
MHISS does not offer or operate student housing. At some campuses, the Student Services Department maintains a list of housing options as well as a list of MHISS students who wish to share housing. Contact the Student Services Department at your campus for more information. However we assist our students in finding accommodation in Buea and Limbe
Counseling Services
Counseling services are available to MHISS students. We’re committed to assisting students in integrating the many aspects of their lives while supporting personal growth and development. Services include short-term counseling, consultation, and referral to community agencies. Local referral lists may also be available at campuses that do not provide counseling services.
Lecture, Symposia, Conferences, and Workshop Series
Periodically campuses invite distinguished professionals from a variety of academic fields to present lectures and conduct workshops or symposia. Open to the community, these presentations provide an opportunity for students, alumni, and faculty to discuss issues of interest. In addition, MHISS organizes conferences on various themes and students are encouraged or even required to participate at such conferences.
Safety and Security
MHISS is located in the free and safe zones in Buea and Limbe. Our Admission office is located in Molyko the heart of the city. The Main Campus is located opposite St. Clair Hotel Molyko, 200m from the road. Along Mountain University Street
Meanwhile, our campus in Limbe is located at Half Mile Mother Care Buliding.
Moreover, our classes and offices are in well-fenced gates with security personnel making sure security is at its maximum.
Tutoring Services
MHISS is committed to supporting students’ academic needs. To this end, tutoring services are available for many courses at many campuses. Interested students should contact their Student Services Department for assistance in obtaining tutoring services.
Special Interest Groups
Campuses coordinate special interest groups that discuss ideas related to a specific topic. Composed of faculty and students, these groups cover a variety of issues. Participation in these groups is available without additional charge to any interested student.
Health & Wellness
MHISS operate and on-campus first aids facilities for her students and are in partnership with various reputable health facilities around that comes regularly to check on the health and safety of our students.
Student Government
The primary purpose of the campus student government associations or student senates is to represent student concerns, facilitate communication, and assist the faculty and administration in promoting the welfare of the campus. Through participation on various campus committees, student government often influences policy making on the campuses. The student government is also responsible for organizing social gatherings and events promoting honor societies, providing confidential advice relating to MHISS matters to students requesting such assistance, assisting with orientation, and selecting student representation for committees
Career Services
MHISS offers a variety of resources and serves to assist currently enrolled students in developing career plans and reaching their employment goals. While the primary focus of the Career Services Office is to assist students upon graduation, any enrolled student may seek employment information through Career Services. Although MHISS does not guarantee employment it is vitally important to both the graduate and the University that each student obtains appropriate employment. Therefore, job search advice, support and assistance is provided to students prior to graduation by career services professionals located in either a centralized remote location or by on-ground staff at their campus. Students should contact their campus directly to determine the type of services available at their location. Career services professionals can provide a variety of tailored assistance including resume and cover letter coaching and critique, mock interviews, assistance developing and implementing job search strategies and help identifying and generating job leads.
In addition to career service professionals, enrolled students have access to a variety of “self-directed” web-based career resources and services through the Student Portal. These resources will assist students in building their career and job search related knowledge, credentials and skills. Furthermore, they provide a forum for networking and becoming connected with classmates and other professionals.
Professional Associations
MHISS encourages students to join professional organizations that reflect each student’s career path. Examples of organizations of interest to students are listed below.
Electronic Books
MHISS is in the process of enhancing the learning experience by converting traditional textbooks to electronic media. Thus eventually most courses will have a digital resource fee associated with them. This mandatory fee is a flat rate per course and allows students access to an Electronic Library and HTML versions of textbook(s), and in some cases, other electronic media, which is integrated into the course.
Students retaking a course are charged only once for the digital resources fee associated with the same course because students have access to the digital resources materials for five years. Provided the digital resources for the retaken course still uses the same digital books, students do not purchase additional textbook(s) for these courses. On average the price of the digital resource fee is less than the retail price of the textbook(s) for each course, with the added benefits of no shipping charges and immediate access to the materials. When you register for a course, the course registration will display whether there is a digital resource fee or whether paper textbooks are required for each particular course.
Computer Requirements
Every MHISS student is required to have a computer, preferably a laptop, with high speed Internet access. MHISS uses many digital resources including Moodle and Fedena. As with any software, the faster the processor, the more RAM, and the larger hard drive space you provide, the better the performance. Users wanting to move their material to their hard drive may need additional space. It is also important that users understand the process and benefits of maintaining their machines in top operating condition by keeping them current with the latest operating system updates, correctly configuring virus control, and other beneficial habits.
Course instructor may employee technology in Moodle classroom that requires plug‐ins or downloads in order to function properly. If your instructor provides PDF files, Adobe Reader may be required to open and view those files. You can download these items at the time that they are deemed necessary.
Purchasing a low-price laptop computer is a much better solution for classwork. While newer Netbooks may meet resolution and screen size requirements for reading your eBooks, much like some older laptops, some older Netbooks may not be able to graphically handle these sites. This means that reading e-texts and participating in the classroom could become difficult. It may be challenging to scroll through your readings and effectively and efficiently work through the material.
Diversity
The student bodies of the MHISS campuses are noted for their diverse social, ethnic, economic, and educational characteristics. The academic programs and social life of the campuses foster the development of attitudes and skills essential to working with a wide range of individuals and populations. Some campuses feature a Minority Student Union or Diversity Committee that supports minority students, promotes diversity, increases cross-cultural sensitivity, organizes ethnic events, provides academic support and referral services, and facilitates communication.
Publications
MHISS has several publications, academic and otherwise, to enhance the academic and social life of the university community. We also publish a newsletter to promote campus events and student activities and enhance communication. These publications also enable students to practice their journalistic and leadership skills. Interested students should contact the Student Services Department to volunteer to serve on the publication staff at the campus.
Library Resources
MHISS’s library collections contain a wealth of subject-specific research materials to support the University’s programs of study. Accessible both on and off campus, SMU’s online resources feature nearly 25,000 full-text journals and over 34,000 electronic books and other content covering all academic subject areas including Business & Economics, Career & General Education, Computers, Engineering & Applied Science, Humanities, Science, Medicine & Allied Health, and Social & Behavior Sciences. Many titles are directly accessible through the Online Public Access Catalog. Librarians are available to provide research and reference assistance in scholarly pursuits and in support of lifelong learning.
Campus Facilities
MHISS campuses offer classrooms, library resources, and computer access. For a complete description of campus facilities, refer to the Student Portal.