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Prospectus
2014 - 2016
USE OF THIS PROSPECTUS
The contents of this Prospectus have been compiled and
organized to provide enrolled and prospective students
and others with an overview of the programs and policies
of the University of Asia and the Pacific. It presents in
gen-eral the manner in which the University intends to proceed
regarding the matters covered, but the University reserves
the right to make changes without prior notice. This
Pro-spectus is not intended to be and should not be regarded
as a contract between the University and any student or
other person.
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Chaplain 227
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University of Asia and the Pacific
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Web address
Prologue 2
About UA&P 3
Why Go to UA&P 7
The Student Life 9
Services and Facilities 15
The Academic Life 21
The Schools
College of Arts and Sciences 36 School of Communication 52
School of Economics 64
School of Education and Human Development 74 School of Law and Governance 90
School of Management 102
School of Sciences and Engineering 126 Frequently Asked Questions 144 How to Get to UA&P 148
This is the Undergraduate and Graduate Prospectus of the University of Asia and the Pacifi c.
We are pleased to know that you are exploring the possibility of studying in our University. We invite you to take your time and go over this prospectus to familiarize yourself with what UA&P believes, lives, and celebrates. In the following pages, we have made it our cause to help you bring to consideration the rare opportunity of spending the next four or fi ve years of your life in a university that fully develops everything that is human in the individual.
Our University focuses on developing the whole person, as well as combines breadth of learning and professional specialization, in its educational programs. Our students go through a strong liberal education program in their fi rst two or three years in the University. Thereafter, they begin to take subjects in their chosen fi eld of specialization. If they choose a fi ve-year program and meet all its academic requirements, they may graduate with a master’s degree in fi ve years. As they take up these various areas of knowledge, the stu-dents are trained to look at ideas with a critical eye, an ana-lytical mind, and ethical judgment, and to understand issues from differing points of view. As the subjects are taught us-ing a multidisciplinary approach, the students learn to make connections across disciplines and see the big picture while understanding the complexity of each part. The liberal arts program also trains students to communicate ideas clearly, precisely, and persuasively in speech and in writing.
The fi rst three years’ offerings blend perfectly with the last two years of professional skills training. The liberal arts add grace and bearing to professional knowhow. The profession-al training continues using the multidisciplinary approach, which requires students to relate their specialization to the other sciences—a defi nite advantage in the professional world.
With our brand of whole-person education amid the working climate where adaptability is key, our graduates stand fi rm, knowing that every facet of their being can be fully utilized to catch up to the speed of life.
You can be one of these graduates. Blaze a trail with us.
Welcome!
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Our name comes from the region that brought forth the dawn of a new civilization and changed mankind forever. At 46 years, we are young. Nevertheless, we write down our history with a burning desire for excellence and integral human development.
OUR HISTORY
The University of Asia and the Pacifi c is a private, not-for-profi t institution of higher learning. We trace our beginnings to the Center for Research and Communication (CRC), which was established more than 40 years ago as a private think-tank conducting research and offering graduate courses in economics and management. We gradually expanded our educational activities to other fi elds and in 1995 were granted university status by the Commission on Higher Educa-tion. Since then, we have become known as the University of Asia and the Pacifi c.
Located in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila, we have a population of 2,050 under-graduate and under-graduate students. There are 144 full-time faculty members, 125 part-time faculty members, and 190 administrative staff. To date, we have produced more than 7, 285 alumni, including those who gradu-ated from the Center for Research and Com-munication.
OUR SCHOOLS
The University has long-term plans for a multi-campus system offering various fi elds of specialization and emphasizing profes-sional competence founded on a strong lib-eral arts education. At present, we have one college and six schools that offer academic degrees:
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) School of Communication (SCM) School of Economics (SEC)
School of Education and Human Develop-ment (SED)
School of Law and Governance (SLG) School of Management (SMN)
School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE)
OUR BRAND OF EDUCATION
Founded on the liberal arts and humanities, our academic programs push forward and break boundaries while carrying on from the traditions of learning. This distinctive ap-proach to learning has made UA&P all that it is today and in such a short time. Small, young, and dynamic, the University has already grown into its own as one of the top schools in the country. Imagine where we will be tomorrow.
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OUR GRADUATES
Employers attest that UA&P graduates distin-guish themselves in the workplace as much by their work ethic and discipline as by their ability to learn quickly, handle a wide range of tasks, and communicate and interact well with people inside and outside the organi-zation. They come across as fresh, young talents who combine breadth of learning, professional skills and commitment, ethical practice, and humanity.
At UA&P, meeting the need of employers for knowledge workers is not our sole concern. Our students are educated as professionals, as citizens, and above all, as whole persons.
OUR HALLMARKS
In our institutional programs and activities, we put due emphasis on the individual, the fam-ily, the community, and the world. Each unit of the University thus strives to be a center of excellence, particularly in three areas: values formation, people development, and research and communication. These are the hallmark programs of UA&P as an educational institu-tion.
• Values Education
We are committed to the inculcation of Chris-tian human values and attitudes, and our academic programs always include courses in social and professional ethics.
• People Development
The University works with development programs that help people to help them-selves through values formation, general and technical education, health and nutrition, environmental quality, and cooperation. • Research and Communication
As an academic community, we undertake high-level interdisciplinary research for the good of society and communicate the results of such research through various media and to varied audiences.
Three centers are mandated to promote these hallmarks:
• Center for Student Affairs (CSA), for the values formation hallmark
• Center for Social Responsibility (CSR), for the people development hallmark
• Center for Research and Communication (CRC), for the research and communica-tion hallmark
OUR MOTTO
The University seeks above all, unity of faith and reason and unity of religion and life. It refl ects the commitment of everyone in UA&P toward the pursuit of wisdom and unity of life. This commitment is summed up in one word: Unitas.
OUR UNIVERSITY CREDO
We believe
• that education is a lifelong process, and its focal point is and should always be the individual person;
• that the primary purpose of education is the integral formation of the human person, the fullest development of every-thing that is human in the individual; • that it is an essential part of the mission
of a school to help and complement the family in the exercise of its educational rights and duties;
• that a university must be ever atten-tive and responsive to the real needs of the community that sustains it, seek to signifi cantly contribute to human prog-ress, and do everything it can to uplift the moral, cultural, and material level of the country and the region in which it oper-ates; and
• that a university fulfi lls its role best when it forms individuals who are competent, creative and enterprising, zealous for the common good, and capable of making free and morally upright choices, and who can thus act as positive agents of change in service of society.
We, who form part of the University of Asia and the Pacifi c, therefore, dedicate and com-mit ourselves to
• the highest standards of professional ex-cellence in our academic, scientifi c, and cultural endeavors;
• the inculcation of sound and time-tested human and social values and attitudes in people, beginning with those we work and live with and reaching out especially to those in most need of help in society; • the creation within the University of an
atmosphere of academic serenity condu-cive not only to disciplined and diligent study, high-level research, and the re-sponsible use of the freedom of scien-tifi c inquiry, but also to mutual respect, openness, understanding, and friendship, without discrimination of any kind; and • above all, the arduous but most spiritu-ally rewarding pursuit of wisdom, the synthesis of love of God and knowledge, faith and reason, culture and life.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The University of Asia and the Pacifi c (UA&P) is an academic community where the pursuit and spread of truth are undertaken according to the highest intellectual and professional standards. It shall always remain faithful to these foundation aims:
• to pursue, through world-class research, an interdisciplinary synthesis of humanis-tic, professional, scientifi c, and technical knowledge, inspired by a Christian view of man and sense of life;
• to promote, in an atmosphere of free-dom, the integral development of all the members of the University community so that they may work with good will, competence, and team spirit;
• to form committed professionals and en-courage them to serve with personal initia-tive and civic responsibility the community in which they work, thereby helping build just and harmonious social structures; and • to create and spread a culture that
strengthens the dignity of the human per-son and the unity of the family, and that promotes understanding and cooperation among persons of all races, beliefs, and social conditions.
To achieve these aims, the University of Asia and the Pacifi c shall
• seek to reach a level of excellence in its research and teaching programs that will
earn for the University a place among the most prestigious academic institutions in the Asia-Pacifi c region;
• adopt advanced research and teaching techniques so as to become a source of innovative forms of learning, as well as contribute to a better balance between the cost and quality of research, commu-nication, and education;
• adapt its teaching programs, founded upon basic research and the study of hu-manities, to the actual needs of a society undergoing progressive change and of a wide region promoting international cooperation;
• seek, while working closely with other Philippine institutions, wider regional and international recognition so that it can be present in intellectual fora and policy dialogues;
• strengthen and broaden the avenues of cooperation so that it can effectively contribute to the spread of proper values and people development and obtain from various sectors of society the necessary support to carry out its extensive work; • organize itself in a manner conducive to
internal effi ciency and effective coordi-nation, while keeping enough fl exibility, so as to enable all members of the Uni-versity community to contribute freely and responsibly to the fulfi llment of their common tasks; and
• strive to attain, as a necessary condition for its autonomous development, a level of economic self-suffi ciency that will allow the University to fi rmly establish itself as a center of academic excellence, to initiate new projects, and to admit well-qualifi ed students from the under-privileged sectors of society.
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We have a burning desire for excellence.
Just like you, we are young, headstrong, and passionate about our dreams. And we want the best. We want to change the world. And we want people with that same kind of fi re rag-ing in their eyes. To cherish it. To kindle it. To set afl ame the paths that others may follow. To shed the light that others may take comfort in. We are an effervescent glimmer in time about to shine forth through the ages. And we want YOU there, blazing that trail with us.We aspire for the higher good.
Our programs seek to turn students not only into good professionals, but also into good citizens backed with a strong Catholic iden-tity and spiritual formation. In this regard, we rely on Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the Catholic Church, to orient the students, as well as the faculty and staff, to a life that refl ects Christian beliefs and values, and ensures the doctrinal and moral soundness of other aspects of formation imparted in the University.
We foster the whole-person formation of
students.
In the Asia-Pacifi c region, UA&P is singular in using a mentoring system in which one-on-one sessions between mentor and stu-dent aim to bring the integration of knowl-edge, skills, and values down to the personal level. This mentoring program nourishes the individual development and reinforces the whole-person formation students receive from the liberal education and the graduate schools. It provides students with the oppor-tunity to avail themselves of personal advis-ing and assistance in different areas and at various stages of their personal, profession-al, and social life in the University.
We believe that education is for everyone.
We have one of the most robust scholarship programs in the country—one that allows us to nurture young minds in an environment that allows them to reach their fullest poten-tial. UA&P’s scholars—both merit scholars and fi nancial aid recipients—come from the most diverse backgrounds and have the most
varied looks and personalities. We call them “Stellar Schol-ars”—an allusion to the star on our coat of arms that guides the galleon to its port. They are leaders and luminaries (though apparently ordinary) who give their peers examples on how to strike a balance between fun and study, make them compatible, and excel in both.
We have excellent educational
resources.
The campus atmosphere that UA&P provides for its students exercises a decisive infl uence that extends beyond lectures, classes, or the laboratory. In our commitment to give our stu-dents a quality education, we rely on our excellent educational resources. We also turn, in ad-dition, to several non-academic venues in which the develop-ment of values, character, cre-ativity, and leadership skills is given adequate attention. These venues provide students with their basic needs, as well as ample opportunities for outside-the-classroom develop-ment in the virtues associated with the perfection of the hu-man person through work and relations with others.
We put emphasis where
em-phasis is due.
UA&P puts due emphasis on the person, the family, the nation, and the Asia-Pacifi c region. We provide a powerful combination of liberal educa-tion and professional specializa-tion. We breed leaders who go on to excel in their fi elds, reach out to their communities, and inspire others with their value-based outlook and openness to life. In UA&P, we always strive to be responsive to the needs of the community we belong to and at large, whether these needs be immediate or lasting.
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Every student who has gone through a fruitful university experi-ence knows that a student’s life extends beyond the academic course of studies. Here in UA&P, we want you to take advantage of the many opportunities to develop friendships, discover what you are good at, strengthen your character, acquire the right personal and social values, and hone your leadership skills. Many of these you do not learn sitting down and taking notes.
STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM
An intrinsic part of the University’s liberal education is the Student Mentoring Program, through which UA&P’s interdisciplinary offering of knowledge, skills, and values is reinforced on a one-to-one personal level. This program is one of the many signs of the University’s commitment to the integral development of its students.
The Student Mentoring Program provides students with the opportunity to avail themselves of personal advising and assistance in different areas and at various stages of student life. Mentoring enables the student to refl ect upon, assess, evaluate, and integrate his or her learning skills and experiences—under the guidance of a mentor—in a way that benefi ts the student’s acquisition and strengthening of intellectual skills and moral criteria. The mentoring program is aimed toward the holistic formation of the student’s personal, professional, and social life.
This system of personal formation
essentially revolves around the mentoring sessions, which are regular, confi dential conversations between the student and his or her mentor about student life. In principle, the sessions occur for 30 minutes once or twice a month. However, if circumstances permit, the mentor can meet his or her mentees as often as needed.
The mentoring program is gender specifi c: female students are assigned female mentors; male students, male mentors.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
There is a diverse selection of activities, development programs, and volunteer projects in store for students who wish to optimize their college experience.
Civics
Our graduates begin young as proactive students who realize that citizenship is not just a label or a title, but a way of living. This perspective is reinforced by university education that helps students understand the notion and obligations of citizenship and the principles behind political and social participation. This means exposing students
to its actual exercise in the communities where they fi nd themselves.
The Civics Desk of UA&P’s Center for Student Affairs (CSA) promotes awareness of socio-political issues and concerns, responsible citizenship, and leadership empowerment. Its annual CivAsia Conference Series serves as a venue for reasoned conversation on socio-political concerns. In this arena, student leaders from all around the
Philippines and even neighboring countries discuss the diverse angles of immediate social issues. These conferences continue to establish a network among University student leaders and more importantly, provide opportunities for the youth to participate in the exercise of nation-building. Civics Desk’s BIGGKAS (Basa, Isip, Gawa,
Galing, Katesismo, Arte, Sports) exposes
students and other members of the university to social issues and solutions, furthering their sense of active and responsible citizenship. In 2010, students involved in BIGGKAS introduced a “farm in the city” concept of developing new hydroponic farming technology to the adopted community of the University, Brgy. San Joaquin in Pasig City. The produce from this urban garden could be used to start a feeding program for the malnourished children of the community and catalyze new business ventures for the local women in bottling new items for direct selling.
UA&P H.O.P.E.S. is a disaster relief operation
started by the Student Executive Board (now University Student Government) during Typhoon Ondoy (known as Ketsana) in 2009. Until today, HOPES is reinstated whenever needs arise, turning the University into a major relief center.
Through its Unitas Leadership Education
Program (UN/LEAD/ED), the Civics Desk
contributes to the development of current and emerging student leaders. Moreover, it oversees the formation of the student government and student organizations (particularly the civic and professional orgs) by providing assistance, support, and advice necessary to the effi ciency and organization of these student groups.
The University Student Government (USG) is the highest elective offi ce of the student
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body. It consists of students who ought to serve the student body by promoting the common good in the principle of subsidiarity. The student-representative body organizes and oversees offi cial student activities in promoting student involvement and empowerment. Apart from representing the student body’s interests before school authorities, those in the USG must think broadly, i.e., “to think University” and not just to advocate a narrow perspective. The recognized civics-oriented student organizations in UA&P are AIESEC, Catalyst, ER+GO, Fú, and Sabio.AIESEC-UA&P is part of the world’s largest
youth-run organization. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to be global citizens, to change the world, and to get experience and skills that matter today.
Catalyst is the UA&P students’ outreach,
advocacy, and leadership organization. It aims to provide opportunities to participate in meaningful service projects that uplift the economic, moral, and intellectual status of individuals, communities, and sectors of Philippine society most in need.
ER+GO is an environmental organization
initiated by UA&P students. It aims to educate and encourage the youth to care for our environment, and to provide opportunities for people to actively participate and create solutions for the benefi t of the environment.
Fú is a Filipino-Chinese organization. It is
affi liated with the Alliance of Filipino-Chinese Students (AFICS), an umbrella organization that aspires to be the voice of the
contemporary Filipino-Chinese youth, and gears itself toward socio-cultural awareness and understanding.
Sabio is the offi cial organization of UA&P
scholars. Its members aspire to live the ideals of academic excellence, friendship, and personal and social responsibility. Sabio, in Spanish, means “wise” or “learned.” This term describes what the University’s scholars must be, that is, to be students who strive to achieve academically and to become an active part of the University by helping other students and prospective scholars in their human, cultural, and professional formation.
Arts
A liberal arts institution with numerous stage productions, concerts, workshops and art exhibits, UA&P is home to young talents, award-winning artists, and respected scholars that have come to represent the region internationally.
The University’s arts and culture scene is made constantly alive by the various theater and arts student organizations led by the Center for Student Affairs’ Kultura Desk and the academic departments of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Kultura Desk of CSA aims to be both a home for the community’s creative talents as well as a coordinating body for cultural and artistic events within the University. Every year, with the cooperation of student volunteers, it produces a varied arts season for the benefi t of the University community. Kultura also provides guidance to student organizations that focus on the arts, and oversees the activities of the UA&P Chorale, the University’s
resident choral ensemble.
Recognized arts-oriented student organizations in UA&P are Dulaang Rock Opera Company (Dulaang ROC), I-SA Dance Organization, ViARE, and Reverb.
Established in 1989, Dulaang Rock Opera Company
(originally named Rock Opera Company) is the pioneering student theater organization of UA&P. It aims to promote Filipino culture, language, and literature by staging the works of established and emerging Filipino playwrights.
I-SA Dance Organization provides a home for dancers and
dance enthusiasts to create, showcase, and appreciate dance, not just as a sport, but as an art.
Founded in 1993, ViARE continues its tradition of
propagating arts appreciation through theater. ViARE aims to provide a suitable outlet for the members’ respective talents within the parameters of the theater experience.
Reverb is an organization for all the musicians and music
enthusiasts of UA&P.
The departments under the College of Arts and Sciences help promote culture and appreciation for the arts and the written word through their activities and programs.
The Department of Arts invites known artists, musicians, designers, and performers the world over to give talks and workshops on their crafts. Besides partnering with galleries, museums, individual artists, and groups, the department also independently hosts fi lm festivals, exhibits, tours, and concerts. It also establishes the
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The Department of English, true to its role of nurturing anunderstanding of the unity and diversity in the world, organizes interdisciplinary activities featuring talks by personalities from the fi elds of arts, business, social work, the sciences, and politics. It holds the annual English Week in July.
The Buwan ng Wika (Month of Language) activities in August are headed by the Department of Filipino, whose task is to nurture students’ communication skills in the country’s native language. Among the month’s activities are the Sabayang Pagbigkas (choral recitation) competition between high schools all over the country, Filipino parlor games, talks by prominent artists, and performances. The Department of Literature, with its goal of enabling students to enjoy the richness and diversity of written works, hosts
the Shakespeare Week in February, which celebrates the genius of the Bard through poetry, monologue, and a theatrical performance.
Sports
UA&P’s Varsity Sports Program (VSP) is made up of teams composed of student-athletes who represent UA&P in external events and tournaments. The teams include men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s futsal, men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s table tennis, Squadra (dance group), and the Firestarters (cheerleading squad).
UA&P is a member of the Men’s and Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Associations (MNCAA and WNCAA).
The UA&P Futsal Dragons is one of the fi rst Philippine varsities to promote and play futsal competitively.
STUDENT TRADITIONS
To blaze trails is to start new traditions, but long-standing traditions are fuel to such fi re, so to speak.
Though a young university, UA&P has beloved customs many of which are held annually and eagerly awaited by students, staff, and alumni alike.
Institutional events, such as the Incorporation, Equatorials, and Graduation Rites, and liturgical activities like the Eucharistic Processions, are also among the formal programs carried out for UA&P’s student body.
Incorporation Rites
The fi rst academic rite a UA&P freshman undergoes is the Incorporation Rites. An annual tradition held on or close to the University Foundation Day, August 15, this is a short ceremony in which the freshmen are formally welcomed to the University. At this celebration, freshmen receive an academic sash or beca, as it is called in Spain. It bears the color white (representing the College of Arts and Sciences) and the College seal. The celebration marks the students’ formal “incorporation” or admission as freshmen into the University, signifying their
membership in the UA&P community. Students are asked to wear their beca during very special occasions and institutional events.
Equatorials
The Equatorial Rites are an offi cial academic function for students who have completed their fi rst two years at the University. The underlying concept of the celebration is derived from the tradition in some European universities of offi cially recognizing those students who have successfully completed half of their course of studies. In Spain, this academic act of recognition is called Paso del
Ecuador; this is translated as the “crossing of
the equator.” This tradition was fi rst adopted by CAS in 1990 and is the most signifi cant academic function after the fi rst two years. At this celebration, students receive a beca, a traditional academic garb originating from Europe, bearing the color of the respective School that houses their chosen program of study, and the University seal. The colors of the schools are crimson for the School of Communication, violet for the School of Law and Governance, yellow for the School of Sciences and Engineering, drab for the School of Management, light blue for the School of Education and Human Development, and copper for the School of Economics. Aside from the imposition of the becas, special awards are also given to students who have distinguished themselves during their fi rst two years in the University.
Graduation Rites
Around 300 students graduate from the University annually, each with either a bachelor’s or master’s degree. A salutation by an exemplary student usually opens the graduation ceremonies after a solemn rendition of the Philippine National Anthem by the Chorale and an Invocation by a resident priest, normally the University Chaplain. An individual of good repute and well-entrenched in his or her fi eld is invited to deliver the Commencement Address. The presentation of academic awards and the much-awaited valediction follow the keynote speech. After the conferral of degrees by the University President, the Chorale sings the Acclamation in Latin and the Alumni Association incorporates a distinguished member.
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There are elements in the university life that do not fi gure in les-son plans or co-curricular planning but play an important role in the education of students as they go around the campus and interrelate with people: the general university ambience, material order, building and equipment maintenance, cordiality of teachers and staff, and optimum security, among others. In UA&P, we make it our responsibility to care for these details in order to create a wholesome environment for teaching and learning.
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
The Mentoring and Guidance Desks of the Center for Student Affairs is one link in the chain of services directed toward the integral formation of UA&P students. As students grow into the University, their concerns and expectations change when they encounter personal diffi culties in academics, environment, adjustment to college life, and interpersonal relationships. The Guidance Desk helps students fi nd healthy ways to address these issues through its compre-hensive services and development programs.
The guidance counselors are available for personal or group counseling sessions. Because the University knows that each individual is unique, each counseling session is conducted in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with the utmost respect for confi dentiality and privacy.
The Guidance Desk also offers other programs and seminars that explore and develop the potential of the students.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
To help students fi nance their undergraduate education, the University of Asia and the Pacifi c offers merit scholarships and fi nancial assistance on the basis of the results of their entrance exam, their high school academic performance, and fi nancial status.
Merit Scholarships
Merit scholarships are highly competitive study grants that may cover up to 100% of tuition fees. In addition, the top applicants of each batch may also be awarded a stipend, book allow-ance, and board and lodging allowance (for provincial applicants).
Who qualifi es? Grant
Valedictorians of select high schools 100% tui on fee grant Applicants whose high school average is at
least 90% and are highly qualifi ed based on their College Entrance Exam Results
Grant depends on overall rank and the scholarship slots avail-able
The scholarship may continue up to the graduate level of the University’s fi ve-year programs or to the MA or MS program of a corresponding AB or BS program. To keep the scholarship, the student must comply with the provision set forth in the Student Handbook.
Financial Assistance
The University also gives fi nancial assistance to Filipino students who meet certain criteria. The grant covers up to 100% of tuition fees. It is renewable every year and is premised on continued fi nancial need. It may continue up to the graduate level of any of the fi ve-year programs.
To qualify for fi nancial aid, an applicant must meet the following minimum conditions: 1. Financial need, as attested to by the family’s fi nances;
2. Academic competence: a high school average of at least 85%; and 3. Positive interview evaluation.
In addition, the student must comply with all other requirements set forth in the Financial As-sistance Agreement.
If the student fails to fulfi ll any of the conditions, he or she forfeits any fi nancial assistance grant from the University. However, the student may apply for renewal up to a second time at the beginning of the school year if either the need is re-established or the requirements are met.
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Student Assistantship
Financial assistance grantees must render some hours of student assistantship in a unit of the University to which they are assigned for one school year. The number of hours to be rendered depends on the percentage of the grant awarded to the student.
Student assistantship work shall be admin-istered by the Center for Student Affairs – Student Services Desk in coordination with the other units of the University (for 1st- to 3rd-year students), and by the respective schools of the grantees (for 4th- and 5th-year students). The relevant unit of the Univer-sity shall give a report on each grantee’s performance to the Scholarship Committee at the end of each school year. The level of fi nancial assistance the student is given may be modifi ed on the basis of his or her perfor-mance as a student assistant.
CHAPLAINCY SERVICES
Part of a person’s integral formation is pro-vided by formative activities that promote a deeper understanding of religious doctrine and growth in spiritual life. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these op-portunities for spiritual direction.
Appointments are made directly with the chap-lains. The UA&P chaplains hold offi ce in (a) the Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory located at the Development Communications Building (DCB) and (b) beside the chapel of the Admin-istration and Library Building (ALB).
Eucharistic Celebrations and Confessions
Holy Mass is celebrated at the Stella Orien-tis Oratory at 7:45 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. on weekdays, and at 12:05 p.m. on Saturdays. On Fridays, the 12:05 p.m. Mass is celebrated in Latin. A Eucharistic Vigil of the Blessed Sacrament is also held every Friday after the 12:05 p.m. Mass. The Stella Orientis Oratory is also open for confessions from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Students may also visit the ALB Oratory anytime.
Liturgical Traditions
Students are also invited to participate in the liturgical traditions that have become a part of University life, such as the following:
• Mass of the Holy Spirit (held on the fi rst day of classes of the fi rst semester) • Eucharistic Procession (usually held on
the Thursday before the Feast of Christ the King)
• Simbang Gabi (nine days of dawn masses celebrated from December 16 to 24 in preparation for Christmas)
• Foundation Day Masses (thanksgiving masses celebrated on the foundation day of each school in the University)
• Baccalaureate Mass (thanksgiving mass celebrated the day before University Graduation)
Other Chaplaincy Services
The Chaplaincy also organizes special activi-ties such as recollections, retreats, seminars, and other liturgical services. The schedule of offi cial retreats for male and female stu-dents may be obtained from announcements posted on the bulletin boards around the campus. Initiatives that pertain to the liturgy (e.g., adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, processions, public recitation of the rosary, and prayer meetings) are welcome. Never-theless, for the sake of order and liturgical appropriateness, one of the Chaplains should be consulted before holding these activities.
STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS
The proper and timely articulation of Univer-sity policies, procedures, announcements, and other news is crucial in making student life more fruitful. The Corporate Communications Offi ce (CCO), the Center for Student Affairs (CSA), and other units of the University pro-vide regular communications to ensure that students are informed, updated, or reminded about existing, recently approved, or revised policies and procedures, as well as other relevant news. Effective communication is achieved by the dissemination of information via the following channels:
• Bulletin boards (Study Hall A, CAS Ledge, etc.)
• UA&P offi cial email
Offi cial announcements are sent through the WebCampus (uap.asia) email ac-counts. Students are advised to check their email regularly to avoid missing important updates.
• UA&P website
http://uap.asia
• UA&P offi cial social media accounts
http://twitter.com/uapasia http://facebook.com/uap.asia • UA&P publications
• Student Handbook
• Universitas
• UA&P online content channels
http://issuu.com/cco.uap (online cop-ies of UA&P publications)
http://youtube.com/UAPchannel • Personal delivery (when necessary) UA&P WebCampus
The UA&P WebCampus (http://webcampus. uap.asia) is the University’s offi cial online communication and collaboration platform powered by Google technologies. It inte-grates email, instant messaging, calendar-sharing, group and document collaboration, website creation, and other utilities for the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of UA&P. All incoming students automatically get a WebCampus account by virtue of their en-rollment in UA&P.
Other Online Services
• Enlistment portal
http://enlistment.uap.asia • Class schedules and grades online
http://www.uap.asia/online-services/ grades-online/
• Athena (public online library search engine)
http://unitas.uap.asia/athcgi/athweb.pl
MEDICAL SERVICES
First-aid ClinicA registered nurse at the University’s fi rst-aid clinic attends to minor ailments or emergen-cies. A medical doctor is available for con-sultation on selected days. Serious cases are taken to The Medical City Hospital located along Ortigas Avenue.
Annual Physical, Medical, and Dental Examination (APE)
The University, through the Student Services Desk of the Center for Student Affairs,
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ments the annual physical, medical, and dentalexami-nation as required by the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines (PD No. 856).
All students enrolled under the four-year and fi ve-year programs are required to undergo and complete the APE. Only the following students are exempted from taking the APE:
• Students who are enrolled in ABEP, SBEP, or other graduate-only programs.
• Students who have undergone an annual physical exam between January 1 to May 31 of the same year, provided that the said exam covered the six basic areas of the standard APE (physical exam, chest x-ray, urinalysis, fecalysis, CBC, and dental check-up). The results must be submitted to and are subject to vali-dation by the University’s resident physician.
Accident Insurance
Currently enrolled students are covered under an acci-dent insurance policy. They may fi le an insurance claim for accidents that result in bodily injuries, whether the accident occurred inside or outside the campus. Claims are processed on a reimbursement basis, and within the limits of the policy coverage.
HOUSING REFERRALS
A database of appropriate housing facilities within the vicinity of the University is available for students, espe-cially those from the provinces and foreign countries. All listed housing facilities are gender specifi c.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE
The Student Services Desk of the Center for Student Affairs can provide information on and facilitate the ac-quisition of Philippine student visas and special study permits for international students.
PLACEMENT SERVICES
Placement services bridge the graduating students to the workplace by referring possible employment op-portunities, implementing corporate servicing projects, holding career talks, and organizing the annual UA&P Job Fair. Inquiries may be directed to the CSA – Stu-dent Services Desk located at the 4th landing of the
APEC Communications Building.
The UA&P Offi ce of Alumni Affairs (OAA) also offers placement services via its Alumni Employment Part-ners (AEPs) and the UA&P Job Board (http://jobs.uap. asia).
LIBRARY SERVICES
The University houses two libraries: • Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr. Library (DELL)
CAS Building, Ground Floor
DELL contains the humanities collection, books, and periodicals intended for the use of undergraduate students.
• Don Emilio Ejercito Library (DEEL)
Administration and Library Building (ALB), 3rd Floor
DEEL houses the major portion of the UA&P library collection, Multimedia Section, Technical Services Division, Acquisition Section, and the Offi ce of the University Librarian. The collections in this library are primarily for graduate students and faculty.
Online Library Services
Students may visit the UA&P Library’s web-site at http://library.uap.asia. They may also access the following online databases: • Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC): Athena
Accessible online: http://unitas.uap.asia/ athcgi/athweb.pl
• EBSCO Online Database
Accessible only within the UA&P Local Area Network (LAN)
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
Accessible only within the UA&P Local Area Network (LAN)
STUDY HALLS
The two open areas at the ground fl oor of the APEC Communications Building (ACB) are designated as Study Halls A and B. Study Hall A is reserved exclusively for study pur-poses. The only events that can be held there are offi cial university-wide activities such as registration, orientation, and student-govern-ment elections. Study Hall B, while primar-ily a study area, can also be used for other school activities during study periods (i.e., regular class hours). These activities include orientations, registrations, job fairs, exhib-its, and catered dining for offi cial university activities.
DINING FACILITIES AND EATING AREAS
The dining concessionaires serve meals from Monday to Saturday. The cafeteria and food court are open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday and from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
LOCKERS
Student lockers are available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis at various locations around the campus.
UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE
The University Bookstore is located at the DCB Ground Floor near the stairs of the Stella Orientis Oratory.
PARKING FACILITIES
The Parking and Sports Building of the Uni-versity houses three fl oors of parking facility for varying vehicle sizes, while the fourth fl oor serves as a hub for sports enthusiasts.
MULTI-PURPOSE COURT
The Multi-Purpose Court (MPC) is primarily used for PE classes, varsity team training, and tournaments organized by the Sports Development Desk of the Center for Student Affairs or other units of the University. Because it is located in a residential area, UA&P is also subject to the rules and regula-tions of the Ortigas Center Association, Inc. (OCAI), which limit the types of activities that can be held within the campus. Also, it is imperative that the activities held at the MPC do not disrupt regular Oratory activities, such as the Holy Mass.
SECURITY
Security guards are assigned to various parts of the campus: the ALB entrance, DCB entrance, the driveway entrance/exit at Pearl Drive, the driveway exit at St. Josemaría Escrivá Drive, and the parking lot.
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A student’s course of study may either be (a) a four-year degree program, which entitles him or her to earn an AB (Bachelor of Arts) or a BS (Bachelor of Science) undergraduate degree at the end of the course, or (b) a fi ve-year master’s program, through which he or she may earn an MA (Master of Arts) or an MS (Mas-ter of Science) degree at the end of fi ve years.
All programs of study begin with the core curriculum of the College of Arts and Sci-ences (CAS). The liberal education of CAS not only prepares the students for their specifi c specialization, but also gives them a well-rounded education that cultivates genuine intellectual discipline—a prerequi-site to acquiring any specialized knowledge. The two-step educational process that the University provides arises from the convic-tion that college students who immediately pursue a specialization without the solid grounding that a liberal education imparts will be ill-prepared for the lifelong process of learning, and that professional excellence to-day demands ever-increasing specialization no longer adequately met by a bachelor’s degree.
For the AB/BS program students, the CAS curriculum is a preparation for immersion in their major or specialized course after their sophomore year. For MA/MS program students, it is a preparation for their specifi c specialization in the graduate level (fourth and fi fth year). At the end of three years, stu-dents under the fi ve-year master’s programs will have completed all the academic require-ments for a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities degree. If they meet all the academic re-quirements of the graduate program of their choice, they can graduate with two degrees (a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree) at the end of fi ve years.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Qualifications and Standards for Admission
Admission to AB/BS four-year programs
Students who qualify for admission to the University are automatically admitted into the AB or BS program of their choice as in-dicated in their application to the University. If certain programs have additional require-ments for admission (e.g., math grades/ scores for admission to B.S. in Applied Math, B.S. in Industrial Engineering, and B.S. in Information Technology; interview for B.S. in Entrepreneurial Management applicants, etc.), applicants must pass these additional requirements as well. Also, depending on their English scores in the admissions exam, international students who graduated from high schools where English was not the me-dium of instruction may be required to take additional courses in English before they can take a full load.
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Admission to MA/MS fi ve-year programs
Students admitted to the four-year AB or BS programs but who are interested in getting into any of the fi ve-year graduate programs may signify their application to the fi ve-year program in writing, not later than the second semester of their sophomore year, subject to the admissions requirements of the individu-al graduate programs.
Programs of Study
UA&P offers the following programs of study (as of SY 2013-2014):
Bachelor’s degree programs (Four-year AB/BS programs)
College of Arts and Sciences
• Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
School of Communication
• Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communications
• Bachelor of Arts in Media and Entertain-ment ManageEntertain-ment
School of Economics
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics
School of Education and Human Development
• Bachelor of Science in Child Develop-ment and Education
• Bachelor of Science in Human Capital Development
School of Law and Governance
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy
School of Management
• Bachelor of Science in Business Ad-ministration Major in Management • Bachelor of Science in Business
Ad-ministration Major in Management with specialization in Business Analyt-ics
• Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Management
School of Sciences and Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Math-ematics
• Bachelor of Science in Information Tech-nology
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engi-neering (*a fi ve-year BS program)
Master’s degree programs (Five-year MA/MS pro-grams)
College of Arts and Sciences
• Master of Arts in Humanities
School of Communication
• Master of Arts in Communication Major in Integrated Marketing Communications
School of Economics
• Master of Science in Industrial Economics
School of Law and Governance
• Master of Arts in Political Economy with specialization in International Relations and Development
School of Management
• Master of Science in Management
Law program
School of Law and Governance
• Juris Doctor
Other graduate programs
The University also has a number of aca-demic programs (graduate-only programs) that are designed for practitioners in the areas of economics, education, and manage-ment, namely:
School of Economics
• Master in Applied Business Economics • Master in Business Economics
School of Education and Human Development
• Master of Arts in Education Major in Child Development and Education • Master of Arts in Education Major in
Edu-cational Leadership
• Master in Education Major in Child De-velopment and Education
• Master in Education Major in Educational Leadership
School of Management
• Master of Science in Management – Eve-ning Program
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REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT
Registration is a preliminary step to enrollment and consists of enlisting the subjects the student is required to take under his or her chosen program of study. The student’s registration in the University implicitly signifi es his or her willingness to abide by all the rules and regulations of the University.
General Guidelines
1. Notices and announcements. Registration announcements and
no-tices are placed on the bulletin boards in various locations. An-nouncements are also posted on the UA&P Enlistment Portal (http://enlistment.uap.asia). Specifi c registration procedures change from time to time in view of a continuing development program to streamline and improve procedures. Students are advised to follow all instructions and observe all deadlines.
2. Online enlistment. Students can enlist their subjects online. To avoid
overloading the system, there are schedules for online enlistment. Students may visit the UA&P Enlistment Portal for announce-ments and instructions.
3. Pre-enlistment. Beginning SY 2014-2015, all freshmen and
sopho-more, as well as all students under the Entrepreneurial Manage-ment program, are pre-enlisted by REG. During the online enlist-ment period, these students do the following: view their schedule/ pre-enlisted subjects online, print their Registration Certifi cate (RC) and present it on campus for enrollment and payment. It is only during on-campus enrollment that pre-enlisted students will be allowed to add more subjects if they still lack units, or in some cases, advance some subjects after getting clearance from the proper academic adviser.
4. Academic advising. Academic advising is part of the enrollment
procedure and is needed especially in the following cases: when subjects to be added are advanced subjects, when subjects to be dropped are pre-requisite subjects, when changing subjects that have been enlisted online, and when dropping pre-enlisted sub-jects. For CAS subjects, advising is done by the CAS academic adviser, while for specialization subjects, advising is done by the academic adviser of the program.
5. Enrollment. Students are considered offi cially enrolled only after
registration/enlistment and payment of tuition and other fees ac-cording to their chosen payment scheme.
6. Modular subjects. If a student plans to take two modular subjects in
one semester, the fi rst of which is a prerequisite of the other, he or she must enlist in and pay for both subjects at the start of the semes-ter; there is no mid-semester registration.
If a student fails the fi rst module, he or she will automatically be dropped from the second module, and the fees paid for the latter will be credited to his or her account. If a student wants to en-roll in a modular subject that starts during the second half of the semester, he or she should enlist and pay for the said modular subject at the start of the semester.
7. Enrollment for a subject necessary to obtain cred-its. Only students who are offi cially enrolled
are allowed to attend classes and are given credits if they pass the course. Students whose names do not appear on the class list are presumed not to have enrolled for the class. They must consult the Registrar’s Offi ce if they enrolled in a subject but their names do not appear on the class list is-sued to the professor.
8. Load adjustments. Any deviations from the
regular semestral academic load result-ing from back subjects, missresult-ing prerequi-sites, overloading, underloading, cross-enrollment, and audited subjects must fi rst be cleared with the Registrar before registration.
Documents Submitted upon Enrollment
All documents pertaining to enrollment, in-cluding the high school report card (Form No. 138) and the high school transcript of record (Form No. 137), shall become the property of the University. They will not be returned to the students. Neither is it possible to claim them if a student wishes to transfer to another school. Instead, the Registrar will provide the stu dent with the necessary transfer credentials.
Confi dentiality of Student’s Records and Personal Information
All personal information about the students (including class schedules) and all student records are strictly confi dential and will not be divulged or released to unauthorized persons.
FEES AND PAYMENTS
Modes of PaymentPayments may be made in cash, or by credit card, telegraphic transfer, demand draft, or personal check.
It is presumed that personal check payments are backed with suffi cient funds. If a check bounces, it must be replaced immediately with cash. Also, future check payments will no longer be accepted.
The University has no existing ties with any of the pre-need companies; thus, the Univer-sity does not accept payment through educa-tional plans.
Payment Schemes
Students have the option to choose from three payment schemes:
• Full payment
• Two-installment scheme (with install-ment charge)
• Three-installment scheme (with install-ment charge)
If the payment scheme chosen is install-ment and the check payinstall-ment bounces, the full amount becomes immediately due and demandable and must be paid in cash. Also, future check payments will no longer be accepted. If a student fails to pay on the due dates, any unpaid balance shall become im-mediately due and demandable. Full install-ment fees will also be charged. A 1% service fee will be charged for every month of delay.
Reimbursements
If a student has paid the pertinent tuition and other fees in full or for any period longer than one month but voluntarily and in writ-ing withdraws from the University, transfers to another university, goes on Leave of Ab-sence (LOA), or drops a subject he or she is enrolled in within two weeks after the begin-ning of classes, he or she shall be entitled to a refund of tuition and/or other fees based on the following schedule, in accordance with the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Manual of Regulations for Private Higher Education 2008 (Art. XX, Sec. 100):
For regular semesters
Within the fi rst week of classes 75% refund Within the second week 50% refund After the second week no refund
For the summer term
On the fi rst and
second day of classes 75% refund On the third day of classes 20% refund After the third day of classes no refund This schedule will be followed whether or not the student attended classes. Refunds will be processed only after the student has obtained the necessary clearance.
Refunds due to overpayment, or overpayment resulting from a change in the student’s aca-demic load, are credited toward subsequent enrollments. However, refunds may be reim-bursed upon submission of a letter from the student’s parent/s or guardian.
Arrears
If a student has unsettled accounts or arrears from the previous semester, he or she may enroll for the following semester only after these accounts or arrears have been settled.
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ACADEMIC POLICIES
Acade mic LoadThe school year is divided into two regular terms: the fi rst and second semesters. The summer term is normally intended for remedial work and some required specialization subjects. A regular semester is 18 weeks long, including fi nal exams week. One unit of credit for a lec-ture course is equivalent to one hour of class or recitation each week. One unit of credit for a laboratory course is equivalent to two or three hours of laboratory work per week.
Regular load
When a student registers in the University, it is understood that he or she is enrolling for the regular load of the entire semester ac-cording to the normal schedule stipulated in the chosen program of study. Generally, the approved program of study for the four-year AB/BS programs consists of a normal load of 18 units of academic subjects per semester, while for the fi ve-year MA/MS programs, the regular load consists of 21 units of academic subjects per semester.
Minimum and maximum load
The minimum load of academic subjects per semester for students is 15 units, while the maximum load is 26 units (except for programs whose curricula as mandated by CHED require more than the allowable mum load). For the summer term, the maxi-mum load is nine units.
Underload
Students may be allowed, for suffi cient and valid reasons, to enroll in fewer units than the normal load during regular semesters, but in no case lower than the minimum load of 15 academic units.
Overload
Students are ordinarily not allowed to go beyond the number of units stipulated per se-mester in the chosen program of study. How-ever, seniors or graduating students may be permitted to overload in their last year in order to graduate with their class. Such overload requests are decided on a case-to-case basis.
Prerequisite subjects
Some subjects are regarded as prerequisites for higher-level subjects. If the student has not successfully completed a prerequisite subject, he or she shall not be allowed to enroll for the corresponding subject(s) at the next level.
Advancing of subjects
Students may be allowed to take sub-jects ahead of the normal schedule if they have successfully passed the prerequisite subject(s), as long as they comply with the rules on overloading, and subject to the availability of slots.
Cha nging streams/Shifting courses
Changing streams shall be defi ned as trans-ferring from the four-year AB/BS program to the fi ve-year MA/MS program or vice-versa, within the same fi eld of specialization. Shifting courses shall be defi ned as transfer-ring from one program to another with a dif-ferent fi eld of specialization, whether it is being offered by the same school or a different one. Procedures for changing streams and shifting courses are presented in the Student Handbook.
Academic and Non-Academic Subjects
Academic subjects
Academic subjects are governed by the poli-cies enumerated in the academic code. In particular, they are governed by the univer-sity policy on retention of students. Grades in the academic subjects are included in the computation of the general weighted average (GWA) and the weighted average (WA) for retention. All the core curriculum subjects are considered academic except for Physical Education (PE), Introduction to People Development (IPD), National Service Training Program (NSTP), and Asia-Pacifi c Language subjects.
Non-academic subjects
Physical Education (PE) subjects, though
con-sidered non-academic, are included in the computation of the GWA in compliance with the policy of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). However, PE subjects are not included in the computation of the WA to determine retention in the University.
Introduction to People Development (IPD) is a
three-unit non-academic course that exposes students to issues in corporate social respon-sibility (CSR), such as corruption, genetically modifi ed organisms, child labor, and envi-ronmental sustainability, among others. The course introduces students to various corpo-rate initiatives in mitigating issues through a highly interactive session in the classroom that entails analyses of case studies. Students are then deployed to leading CSR organiza-tions to document CSR-related issues using
analytical tools taught in the classroom and to analyze their approach-es to rapproach-esolving thapproach-ese issuapproach-es.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is a program mandated by law for tertiary-level students. It aims to enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing in them the ethics of service and patriotism while they undergo training in any of the follow-ing three program components:
• Reserve Offi cers Training Course (ROTC) is a program designed to
provide military training to tertiary-level students in order to mo-tivate, train, organize, and mobilize them for defense prepared-ness.
• Literacy Training Service (LTS) is a program designed to train
stu-dents to become teachers of literacy and numerical skills to schoolchildren, out-of-school youth, and other segments of soci-ety in need of their services.
• Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) refers to programs or activities
that contribute to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the enhancement of its facili-ties, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation, and morals of the citizenry. It is also aimed at articulating basic concepts of social responsibility, civic consciousness, and community development, and applying these development concepts in community-based fi eldwork.
The University offers the Literacy Training Service (LTS) and the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) only. Students who choose the ROTC component will have to cross-enroll at other colleges and universities that offer it. The student has to follow the proper proce-dures for cross-enrollment. He or she must have prior authorization from the Registrar’s Offi ce to cross-enroll; otherwise, he or she will not be given any credits for the ROTC component.
Non-Filipino students are exempted from the completion of NSTP. Students seeking exemption on the basis of citizenship have to submit documents proving their foreign citizenship and an updated Alien Certifi cate of Registration to the Registrar’s Offi ce.
IPD and NSTP are handled by the Center for Social Responsibility (CSR), a social extension center within the University that maximizes the synergy of the faculty, students, and partner institutions in uplifting the social and economic conditions of marginalized groups in society.
Asia-Pacifi c Language Studies
As a requirement for graduation from any of the fi ve-year MA/MS programs, students will be asked to pass a language profi ciency test in an Asia-Pacifi c language. An Asia-Pacifi c language shall mean any lan-guage offi cially recognized and spoken in any of the APEC countries, with the exception of English and Philippine languages. The unit offers classes in those languages for which there is a suffi cient number of interested students to make the course economically viable. For now, these languages may include Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and French. The competency preparation program is placed under the supervision of the Asia-Pacifi c Language Unit.
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Asia-Pacifi c Language courses areconsid-ered non-academic subjects, and thus do not fall under the scope of the retention policy, nor are they included in the computation of the GWA or the WA.
Att endance
In principle, students must be present in all of their classes. However, should circumstances prevent it, they are required at the very least to be present for at least 80 percent of the subject’s total class hours during the semester; otherwise, they automatically fail the subject.
Abs ences
• Due to cutting classes
These absences do not entitle students to make up for missed requirements. This is premised on the fact that when they freely decide to forego or cut a class, they consciously take the risk of missing out on work that might be given in their absence. • Due to sickness
These absences are due to a serious sickness needing medical attention. A serious sickness must be diagnosed by a doctor; hence, an offi cial medical cer-tifi cate is needed, and not just a simple excuse letter from the student’s parents or guardian, when the student reports back to class.
• Due to offi cial business
These are absences incurred because of one’s participation in UA&P institutional events and activities that normally ap-pear in the offi cial calendar of activities. Absences due to sickness and offi cial busi-ness shall be deducted from the student’s balance of allowable absences, but entitle him or her to make up for work missed on the day(s) of absence (this includes papers, quizzes, and exams). Incurring these types of absences will not increase the student’s total number of allowable absences: that number will remain constant regardless of the type of absence incurred.
Policies regarding late submission of require-ments due to either of these two types of absences (sickness or offi cial business) are left to the discretion of the teacher.
Absences will be assessed more stringently when these occur during midterm and fi nal examinations.
Tardiness
The teacher has the discretion on whether or not to allow a late student to enter the class. The academic department and/or teacher concerned may decide equivalencies between tardiness and absence (e.g., three instances of tardiness as equivalent to one absence). If the student is more than 10 minutes late for class, he or she may be considered absent.
Whenever a teacher is not present at the beginning of a class, students are obliged to wait for at least 15 minutes before leaving (for one-hour and 1.5-hour classes). For two-hour or three-hour classes, students are obliged to wait at least 30 minutes before leaving.
Ev aluation Tools and Examinations
The evaluation of a student is reached by a reasoned judgment made by the subject teacher on the student’s performance. Com-petence or grasp of knowledge or skills, or the lack thereof, is the sole basis for their marks. Effort and interest are not measures of academic performance (though they ordi-narily occasion good performance).
Examinations
Exams are given throughout the semester. Final examinations are held during the last week of the term. Although greater weight is ordinarily given to the fi nal examina-tion mark, the percentage of this mark with respect to the fi nal grade varies among the different academic departments.
Exemptions
Exemption from the fi nal examinations is the prerogative of the teacher. The department and/or the teacher can, therefore, decide to grant or not to grant exemptions. Exemp-tions are allowed only for the fi nal examina-tions, and only for students with a standing of 1.00 to 1.50 in the subject.
Grading System
Marks and mode equivalents
Number Mode Description Letter Mode/Ab-breviation 1.00 Excellent A 1.25 1.50 Superior B+ 1.75 2.00 Very Good B
