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Announcement for First Year Students

Written by Bob Mitzel Navarrete on . Posted in Madayaw News

Dear Incoming First Year Students,

Congratulations! Welcome to UP Mindanao.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

13 July 2020, Mon – 31 July 2020, Fri

Submission of scanned copies of documents required for online enrollment

August 10, 2020, Mon

 

Advance Enrollment for the following degree programs:

BS Anthropology

BA Comm and Media Arts

BA English

BS Architecture

BS Agribusiness Economics

August 11, 2020, Tue

 

Advance Enrollment for the following degree programs:

BS Applied Mathematics

BS Biology,

BS Computer Science

BS Food Technology

 

September 9, 2020, Wed

Regular enrollment for Incoming First Year Students

September 10, 2020, Thu

Start of classes

  1. PRE-ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS ( July 13-31, 2020)

  1. Submission of Health Declaration Form to Health Services Section

  1. Fill-out the Health Declaration Form

https://www2.upmin.edu.ph/images/2020/osa/Health%20Declaration%20Form%2014.pdf

  1. E-mail the Health Declaration Form to

*A medical clearance will be issued by the Health Services Section through the student’s e-mail upon receipt of the accomplished Health Declaration Form.

  1. Submission of Credentials

The Office of the University Registrar will share a Student Directory Form upon receipt of the student’s medical clearance from the Health Services Section.

The following documents are needed for submission in pdf/jpeg format:

  1. Admission Notice

  2. Philippine Statistics Authority Birth Certificate

  3. Form 137-A or Student's Secondary Permanent Records-Senior High School

  4. Grade 12 Senior Year High School Card

  5. 2” x 2” colored ID picture (white background)

  6. Certification of Good Moral

Accomplish a provisional admission form if one or more of the abovementioned documents are unavailable for submission.. Link for the form: https://www2.upmin.edu.ph/index.php/academic-calendar-ay-2013-2014/downloadable-forms

Note: Upon resumption of face-to-face classes, all original hard copies have to be submitted to the Office of the University Registrar, First Floor, Administration Building. All original documents, except for the birth certificate, submitted to the Office of the University Registrar shall become part of your permanent record of UP in Mindanao.

  1. ON-LINE ENROLLMENT (August 10-11, 2020, Advance Enrollment Period; September 9, 2020-regular enrollment)

Enrollment Form will only be e-mailed to students who complied with the submission of credentials.

Step 1. Accomplish the shared Enrollment Google Form

Step 2. The Office of the University Registrar will process enrollment through the CSRS (Computerized Students Records System).

Step 3.1. The official enrollment form or Form 5 will be e-mailed to students who opted to avail of the Free Higher Education privilege.

Step 3.2. For students who are voluntarily opting out of the Free Higher Education privilege

Step 3.2.1 Pay your tuition and other miscellaneous fees through:

Name of Bank : Development Bank of the Philippines

Account Name: UP MINDANAO REVOLVING FUND

Account Number: 0915-010307-030

Branch: Davao City

Address: Davao, C.M. Recto Branch, Davao City, Philippines

Step 3.2.2 The official enrollment form or Form 5 will be e-mailed after verification of payment from the Cash Office.

You are done with the enrollment!

*Upon resumption of the face-to-face classes, you will be asked to sign your Form 5 certifying the correctness of its information and UP’s Privacy Notice for Students.

  1. FREE TUITION

UP Mindanao shall implement RA No. 1093 known the Universal Access to Quality Education Tertiary Education Act of 2017 and its implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) that was approved and signed on 22 February 2018. The IRR of the law that provides for free college tuition and all other fees.

Opting Out of Free Tuition

UP Mindanao students may voluntarily opt out from availing the Free Tuition privilege. Should this be the decision, after submitting a dully accomplished Voluntary Opt- Out Form, the student will pay the full tuition and other fees, as his/her contribution to the University.

  1. DORMITORY ACCOMODATION

UP Mindanao will implement remote learning classes for AY 2020-2021. Dormitory accommodations for long-term stay is temporarily suspended.

For further queries please contact any of the following personnel:

Ms. Alma Marcelino

Dormitory Manager

Mobile Number: 0910-1417945

Ms. Shela A. Camilotes

Residence Life Coordinator

Mobile Number: 0930-0354751

  1. MEDICAL EXAMINATION

  1. For Academic Year 2020-2021, incoming students are required to complete the Health Declaration Form, in lieu of the Pre-Enrollment Physical Examination and laboratory tests (urinalysis, fecalysis, CBC, and Chest X-ray):

  • Scan (in any format) and send the Health Declaration Form to Mindanao Health Services Section through email : within the period of July 13 – 31, 2020, for validation.

  • After validation, a clearance from the UP Mindanao Health Services Section will be issued to the student via email.

  • Only clearance from the Health Services Section will be accepted by the Office of the University Registrar during enrollment.

 

  1. Upon resumption of physical classes, all First Year students should undergo the complete the required Physical Examination at any health facility of choice, provided that, the Physical Examination is done by a pediatrician, family medicine or internal medicine specialist from a reputable private or government institution. Kindly submit the results to the nurse-on-duty at the:

University Clinic

Health Services Section

Elias B. Lopez Hall

Contact Number: (082) 293-0863 local 9053

 

  1. All First Year students should submit the ORIGINAL OFFICIAL RECEIPT to the Office of the University Registrar for refund of expenses of the mandatory physical and dental laboratory tests.

 

  1. For the conduct of the Physical Examination, take note of the following:

 

  • The Physical and Dental Examination and laboratory work-ups which only includes Uninalysis, Fecalysis, Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Chest X-ray.

Note: If the physician / dentist requires prescription and additional laboratory test, expenses incurred must be borne by the student.

  • Download UP Mindanao Physical Examination Form from:

https://www2.upmin.edu.ph/images/2020/osa/Health%20Declaration%20Form%2014.pdf

Only the official forms of UP Mindanao Physical Examination forms should be used.

  • Accomplish UP Mindanao Physical Examination form signed by the examining physician / dentist with complete name and license number.

  • Submit the following :

(a) laboratory results such Urinalysis, Fecalysis, CBC and Chest X ray together with the completely filled-out;

(b) UP Mindanao Physical Examination Form; and

(c) Health Declaration Form to UP Mindanao Health Services Section upon resumption of classes.

  1. SCHOLARSHIPS

 

In addition to the higher education subsidy granted by the National Government, the University also provides other of financial assistance to qualified students. These programs provide financial support to students in need. To streamline application to these programs, UP developed the Student Financial Assistance Online (SFA Online).

The SFA Online gathers information to expedite the processing of applications from students who wish to obtain financial assistance. It is web-based program that collects data on household income as well as the socio-economic characteristics of the household of students. These data are processed to determine the financial support that match a student’s needs. Application to SFA Online shall be announced on a later date.

Students may also apply for private scholarships which are announced regularly by the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section under the Office of Student Affairs. Screening and selection are conducted by the UP Mindanao Committee on Scholarships and Financial Assistance. Scholarships consisting of living and book subsidies are based both on financial need and academic performance. Posting of announcements and application period will start on September 10, 2020. Application forms shall be available at UP Mindanao website:

https://www2.upmin.edu.ph/students/downloadable

For scholarship inquiries, kindly reach us through the following:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/osa.upmindanao

Email:

Contact Number: (082) 293-1353

Mobile Number (063)918-918-4934

  1. COUNSELING & TESTING SECTION

1. For Academic Year 2020-2021, all incoming first year students are required to fill-out/ complete the following Forms to be downloaded from the UP Mindanao Website: https://www2.upmin.edu.ph/images/2020/osa/Health%20Declaration%20Form%2014.pdf

These forms are as follows:

1.1 Student Cumulative Information File (SCIF)

1.2 Basic Information Sheet (BIS)

1.3 DASS - self-report scales on emotional states

2. Please attach one copy of 2x2 colored ID Picture to be placed at SCIF (Student Cumulative Information File)

3. Scan and submit (in any format) a copy of Certificate of good moral character from Senior High School.

Submit and send those filled-out forms and documents through this email: starting July 13 until August 13, 2020.

For inquiries, kindly reach us through the following:

Email:

Land line Number: (082) 293-1353

Mobile Number 09324854316

UP academics moving into the“next normal”

Written by Rene Estremera on . Posted in Madayaw News

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Plans, Possibilities and Progress: UP academics moving into the“next normal”
 
July 2, 2020 | Written by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta, UP Media and Public Relations Office
 
The University of the Philippines (UP) is coming to terms with the fact that we can no longer go back to the traditional modes of teaching and learning. However, this “next normal”is also opening up new prospects, platforms, and possibilities for teaching and learning, which UP is set to explore within the next two months.
 
A memorandum released by the UP System Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA Memorandum No. 2020-68) dated June 19, 2020 states that even before COVID-19, UP was already planning how UP students can continue learning despite class suspensions due to natural hazards, disasters, or social and political eventualities.
 
“Anticipating many more such suspensions in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, the pre-COVID-19 UP System plan already entailed strategies to: 1) expedite the paradigm shift to lifelong learning; 2) accelerate changes in pedagogies and assessment that include the blending of face-to-face, virtual and experiential course work; and, 3) provide course packs at the start of every semester to facilitate independent learning as a value in itself, but most especially to make up for disruptions in the learning process, among others,” the memorandum stated.
 
Challenging but exciting
 
The COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the world merely catalyzed this overdue transformation of higher education in general and UP education in particular. The work during this unprecedented time is challenging but exciting, too, as opportunities open up for higher education institutions, including UP, to experiment with new and creative ways of delivering programs and courses, and to institutionalize innovations that enhance learning. Indeed, the “new reality” has revealed possibilities that were perhaps not as obvious before. Some examples the memorandum mentioned are the following:
 
• Inviting eminent visiting professors who in the past have hesitated to accept UP’s invitation because they could not afford to be physically away for an extended period of time;
 
• Inviting experts such as noted literary authors, artists, scientists, researchers, and practitioners to interact with students in virtual class sessions;
 
• Using uploaded plays, art works, music, TVUP (http://tvup.ph/) panel discussions, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs);
 
• Offering modular courses in sequence within a semester when feasible;
 
• Incorporating available virtual reality applications in courses, while ensuring that students without online connections are able to access uploaded works and recorded sessions with experts asynchronously; and,
 
• Designing common courses collaboratively within a unit or across the UP System, among other possible changes.
 
For the next two months, UP faculty, administrators, students, and staffwill be working on “new ways of doing”, especially when it comes to: new modes of teaching and learning in the first semester of the new UP academic calendar, AY 2020-2021; preparing the physical and academic infrastructure for remote learning; preparing programs and courses for the possibility of blended learning; and, enhancing and modifying support for students’ academic instruction and well-being.
 
Modes of teaching and learning
 
The memorandum stresses that the safety of UP’s constituents is the University’s first priority when it comes to adopting remote learning and/or blending remote and face-to-face learning, if the public health situation allows it.
 
Because of this, all courses in the first semester will be delivered remotely. Any exemption must be approved by the chancellor of the constituent unit (CU), subject to strict compliance with the guidelines set by the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) and local government units, and in consideration of the situation of students in the class which a unit endorses for exemption. Remote teaching and learning covers both asynchronous or non-real time communication (e.g., email, Facebook Messenger, Viber groups) and synchronous or real-time communication (e.g., lectures, webinars and teleconferences via Zoom or Google Meet) between teachers and learners. To avoid confusing students, the memorandum has instructed CUs to adopt one or at most two uniform Learning Management Systems (e.g., UP’s UVLE and VLE, Canvas, Google Classroom, Edmodo, etc.).
 
Academic calendar
 
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted adjustments to the academic calendars of higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. UP, for its part, is retaining the semester and midyear system with some adjustments, subject to the final approval of the Board of Regents (BOR).
 
One adjustment is the shortening of the first and second semesters to 14 weeks and the opening of the first semester on September 10, 2020, subject to student consultation. This shortening of the semesters was approved in principle by the BOR at its meeting on May 21, 2020.
 
The memorandum notes that the reduction in the number of weeks in the semester will not affect the delivery of content, since lessons will be delivered asynchronously or synchronously, and remote modes of teaching do not limit the time students have to interact with the learning content, the teacher, and their classmates. For students without Internet connectivity, their independent learning will be supported by activity and assignment guides in the course packs, which will be delivered to them in USB flash drives or as printed material.
 
Physical and academic infrastructure
 
Physical infrastructure is required to support remote learning.  UP is currently undertaking several initiatives to prepare its infrastructure, including: maintaining its institutional subscription to Zoom for faculty meetings, webinars, workshops, synchronous classes, student group work and interactions; discussing with telecommunication companies the procurement of gadgets, Internet connectivity, support for educational data packs, computer loans and subsidies for financially challenged students and faculty; launching fundraising and resource generation campaigns among UP alumni and private sector donors for computers and laptops for students; and, exploring the use of TV and radio as an alternative to the Internet for areas with poor signals or Internet connectivity.
 
Initiatives for laying down the academic infrastructure for remote learning include: piloting an in-house developed Library Services Platform and Discovery Service to replace the existing Library System (iLib) that will feature a union catalog of print and electronic resources of all CU libraries and a centralized patron database; subscribing to databases and collections for all CUs; subscribing to Open Athens (remote access platform) for each CU; procuring a Learning Management System (LMS) to supplement the CUs’ LMS if necessary; and, making local and international online educational resources available, among others.
 
Program and course preparations for remote learning
 
UP academic units will be reviewing their curricula in light of the move to remote learning this coming academic year, noting the possibility of blended learning in the second semester. The review, which will be concluded by July 10, 2020, will determine the possible sequencing of courses to be offered in the first and second semesters of AY 2020-2021 and the proposed modified midyear.
 
Some questions to be considered include: Which courses can be entirely delivered remotely and which of these can be offered in the first semester? Which courses should have a face-to-face component and can be delivered in a blended mode? Which courses cannot be delivered either remotely or in blended mode, and what protocol should be set to ensure students’ safety if they have to go to school for these courses? What is the reasonable student load in a remote learning mode? Can the academic unit offer more sections for the course? If not, can the course be offered in a large class with Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Teaching Fellows (TFs)?
 
Following the review, academic units will then come up with course packs to be distributed to students. The course packs will have the following components: a course guide with detailed syllabus; learning resources such as readings, multimedia resources like video lectures, and other content resources; study and activity guides; and assignment guides.
 
Student support
 
In addition to enhancing existing student support programs, the University is instituting two new grants to support the academic instruction of students: Learning Assistance Grants to aid students in need of equipment and subsidy for connectivity service; and Peer Learning Groups and Networks, which are networks of student assistants to support students in remote learning contexts.
 
Two more programs are designed to ensure the safety, health and dignity of students. One is the Student Wellness System and Networks, which is a network that provides information, referral systems and mental health services to students with additional needs, spanning UP campuses and linking the University with agencies that can support better health outcomes. The other is the Student Helpdesk and Guidance, which is a network of social workers and counselors who can provide academic, emotional, and legal support to students in special circumstances (e.g., domestic violence, working students, legal concerns).
 
Dialogues with stakeholders
 
The University held a three-part series of webinar-workshops for faculty members across the UP System on “Taking Stock and Gearing UP for AY 2020-2021” on June 8, June 15, and June 22. Special webinars for faculty on course redesign, design thinking, LMS training and other topics, as well as the retooling of UP administrative staff will be announced separately.
 
UP also held dialogues with its faculty and students at the CU level from June 29 to July 2. Dialogues with the UP administrative staff, research, extension and professional staff (REPS), and concerned parents of incoming first-year students, will be announced soon.
 
In sum, the OVPAA memorandum reminds the members of the UP community that, ultimately, all the changes the University is compelled to make within severe time constraints aim to ensure that UP students will continue “to thrive in their learning environment, engage in learning leveraging digital and information technology, learn with appropriate pedagogical practice best suited to their enrolled course, and create through various learning partnerships.” ###

Updates from the Search Committee for CHSS Dean, 2020

Written by Rene Estremera on . Posted in Madayaw News

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The Search Committee is pleased to announce the nominees for CHSS Dean:
 
1. Prof. Karen Joyce Cayamanda (Department of Humanities)
2. Prof. Raymundo Pavo (Department of Social Sciences) 
3. Prof. Genevieve Quintero  (Department of Humanities)
 
Search Committee:
 
Noreen Grace Fundador, Chairperson and Senior Faculty Representative
 
Committee members: 
 
 
 

MS Food Science application extended to 29 July 2020

Written by Rene Estremera on . Posted in Madayaw News

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Application for admission to the Master of Science in Food Science program is further extended to 29 July 2020.
 
Requirements for admission: Bachelor's degree in Food Science & Technology and/or related discipline; a duly accomplished application form (Form 1) submitted with cover letter signifying intent and degree sought, curriculum vitae, Original or Certified True Copy of Official Transcript of Records (with General Weighted Average [GWA] stated in the TOR, or a Certification of GWA), two (2) sealed letters of recommendation (Form 2) from former professors or supervisors, a non-refundable fee of Php 200.00.
 
For the forms and other details, kindly email 

UP Mindanao/ PGC Mindanao to help establish Davao de Oro COVID-19 testing facility

Written by Rene Estremera on . Posted in Madayaw News

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         The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao will help set up another COVID-19 testing facility in Davao de Oro Province, signing a memorandum of agreement with the Provincial Government and the Department of Science and Technology Region XI last 22 June 2020 at the Provincial Capitol in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. 

UP Mindanao Chancellor Prof. Larry Digal, Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy, and DOST XI Assistant Regional Director Kenneth Barroga signed on behalf of their government institutions. Philippine Genome Center Mindanao Director Prof. Lyre Anni Murao and Davao de Oro Chief of Hospitals Dr. Ferdinand Anthony Soberano were witnesses to the agreement. 

The facility, to be set up in the Provincial Hospital in Montevista Town, will be used to test patients, frontline workers, and other individuals for COVID-19 once accredited by the Department of Health (DOH). The service can also be extended to nearby provinces. The facility can also serve as a surveillance and research center for other infectious diseases. 

Chancellor Digal thanked Governor Uy for giving UP Mindanao the opportunity to assist the province against COVID-19. “It is a good opportunity to share the commitment of UP Mindanao and the expertise of Dr. Lyre Murao and her team in the Philippine Genome Center Mindanao and to partner with the DOST, the funding agency of PGC,” he said.

UP Mindanao will provide training in molecular diagnostics and biosafety for personnel who will operate the Davao de Oro facility, as well as help in designing the facility following DOH guidelines, develop a manual of operations, and give technical assistance in the accreditation process. The university will also provide consultancy services for technical issues that may arise during regular operations of the facility and formulate programs for the expanded use of the facility in infectious disease surveillance and research.

For this initiative, the DOST XI will provide financial support for the training of personnel for the facility. Assistant Regional Director Barroga described the Davao de Oro leadership as “agile and innovative” in responding to the needs of its people and offered the services of the DOST Regional Health Council in funding projects “not just for COVID-19 but other infectious diseases as well.”

The Provincial Government will design and construct the facility, procure the laboratory supplies and equipment to be used in the facility, apply for DOH accreditation, and serve as the fund manager. It will spearhead the sample collection and storage and take charge of the facility’s maintenance and operation.

Governor Uy said it was timely that UP and DOST came in when President Duterte gave the Bayanihan funds for the province. “It’s one less worry, and hopefully, the COVID-19 facility will be up and running by August,” he said. 

UP Mindanao, through the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Mindanao, also lent its expertise for a COVID-19 testing facility in Tagum City on 19 May 2020 and provided training for the personnel. UP Mindanao also entered into a strategic partnership with the Southern Philippines Medical Center on 26 May 2020 to train personnel who will operate other COVID-19 testing facilities in Mindanao. The PGC Mindanao is the training arm of the UP-DOH collaboration for COVID-19. 

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IN PHOTO:

Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy, UP Mindanao Chancellor Ρrof. Larry Digal, Davao de Oro Chief of Hospitals Dr. Ferdinand Soberano, Ρhiliррine Genome Center Mindanao Director Ρrof. Lyre Anni Murao sign the Memorandum of Agreement for a COVID-19 testing facility in Davao de Oro.

Ρhoto courtesy of Ρhiliрpine Genome Center Mindanao

 

 

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