CCU COMMUNITY LIFE

A .Student Council

So as to promote a spirit of community, service and self-government, CCU has a Student Council, which is governed by bylaws prepared by the students and approved by the Faculty Council. The aims of this council are:

  • to promote fellowship, unity and understanding among the students;
  • to promote witnessing for Christ inside and outside the campus;
  • to promote coordination between staff and student body in carrying out campus;
  • to work gospel activities, athletic program, financial matter, social programs, publication, and
  • to cooperate with students of other universities and colleges.

The Office Bearers of the Student Council are:

  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. Secretary
  4. Assistant Secretary
  5. Treasurer
  6. Assistant Treasurer

Under the umbrella of Student Council, there are the following

committees:

  1. Messing Committee
  2. E & M Committee
  3. Agriculture Committee
  4. Health Committee
  5. Athletic Committee
  6. Finance Committee
  7. Decoration Committee
  8. Social Committee
  9. Literature Committee
  10. Livestock Committee
  11. Carpenter Committee
  12. Music Committee
  13. Women Committee
  14. Dormitory Committee

The backbone of Student Council is an Executive Committee which comprises of President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurers, Auditors, Chairpersons of sub-committees, Dorm Father and Mother, class representatives, and Dean of Students Affairs from the faculty as advisor. Each sub-committee is empowered to make decision and carry out its programs. The Student Council is very effective since every student is given the opportunity to prove himself or herself in leadership, social dealings, administrative and financial trustworthiness, emotional and spiritual maturity and social welfare among others. The students have the right to make proposal to the Faculty Council. Volunteer students are invited as library helpers.

B. Chaplaincy Department

Hoping that it would serve as a stimulant for the promotion of students’ spiritual life, the University conducts devotion service every day from Monday to Friday and vesper services on every Thursday evening. All faculty members as well as the students are requested to participate without fail and take turn to lead the devotion service.

C. Special Days and Events

The academic year includes various programs and special activities that have become part of the tradition at CCU. CCU Birthday, AAC Day, Prayer Day, David Van Bik Lecture Day and Literature Day are the special occasions on which all faculty and staff members, students and invited guests meet together and discuss various subjects considered to be helpful in uplifting the spiritual life of the students.

Sport Day is also included in the University calendar. It is a two-day program. On this Sport Day faculty, staff and students play together various kinds of sport and have a worship service in the evening and after the service have a dinner together, which is cooked by the staff and the students. On the eve Sweet December staff and students play together various kinds of games during the day and at night first have a worship service and after that have a carol singing program. The fun-fete program is a good occasion for CCU staff and students to work together with supporting churches. It is something like celebrating Christmas feast for the whole town.

Some churches in Hakha town put CCU Sunday in their ecclesiastical calendar. This is the kindness of the local people which makes the students feel at home. On Bible Sunday, students and faculty of CCU normally lead worship services through preaching and citing biblical text in different dialects.

D. Commuter Students

CCU strives to be communities of learners who help each other grow through academic study and personal interaction. More than half of the learners live off campus, and it is important that these learners be an integral part of the life of the community. DipEng classes are at CACC building in downtown and DipBA and CCM classes are at the CCU campus. All commuter students (DipEng, DipBA and CCM students) always participate in every school activity and benefit so much from personal and spiritual interaction with the faculty and on-campus students.

E. Hostel Life

In principle, all students who come from outside Hakha town are required to live in the dormitory so that they can fully participate in all aspects of the life of CCU community as well as learn how to live and work with persons of different temperaments and backgrounds. Because we consider the students to be adults, the dormitory life is expected to be largely self-directed according to rules and regulations. Students are daily doing campus works, general cleaning of dorms and classes. They take turns to go for shopping every morning. They share each other’s burden and take care of each other in time of illness and sorrow.

Due to the increasing number of students, CCU has a plan to construct two more hostel buildings, one for boys and one for girls.

F. Student ID Card

Every student is to have CCU student identification card that will be valid

for one year. Students should submit two passports photos to the registrar office. If a replacement is required for any reason during the year, an extra charge will be imposed.

G. Sports Facilities

God equipped CCU with sport facilities such as a soccer ground, lawn tennis court and a room to play table tennis. There is a multi-purpose playground between soccer ground and library building for volleyball, badminton and cane ball etc.

H. Canteens and Lounge

CCU owns two canteens located at the heart of its campus. One is Lailungrawn Café and the other is Elizabeth Luella Johnson Canteens. Normally, they are open from Monday to Friday during office hours. One can taste traditional Chin Sabuti (corn soup) and local made donuts. There is a lounge at the entrance of Main Building where one can buy snack and soft drink in a self-service basis.

I. Student Office

There is a Student Office on the upper floor of the Student Building. It is big enough to accommodate all the EC members of the student council to hold a meeting.

J. Printing Service and Mini Store

Under the supervision of a teacher, BBA students run a small printing service and a mini store on the ground floor of the Student Building. It has two purposes: learning by doing (the BBA students learn how to run business), and serving the people (to fulfill the needs of CCU community).

K. Prayer Rooms

There are two prayer rooms at the back of the chapel for meditation and prayer. Chapel is open during office hours for the same purpose.

L. Transportation

CCU has a big shuttle bus running between the campus and the downtown on a schedule for the convenience of students, faculty and staff members. Since there are many students, CCU does not guarantee that there will be enough seats for all.

M. Free Wifi

In earlier years CCU has an ADSL service in the library and free wifi within the office building. This ADSL service was discontinued due to inconveniences caused to CCU. Presently two wifi lines of Chinland Network are installed at the office and library.

N. Parking

CCU secures a huge land that gives sufficient parking space for commuters

and visitors.

O. Environment and Health

All are expected to keep the campus clean and help the life of the people healthy by not using alcohol and drugs, not smoking, not chewing betel nuts etc., in the campus of CCU.