Forum on Academic Freedom of HEIs
The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), in partnership with Estrada & Aquino Law and with the support of the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), would like to invite you to attend the executive session titled "The Legal Mind: Academic Freedom of Institutions of Higher Learning" on April 22 (Tuesday) from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Centennial Auditorium, Jose Rizal University, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City.
This program aims to provide valuable insights into promoting, protecting, and strengthening the various aspects of academic freedom of higher education institutions (HEIs).
The forum will also cover the following topics:
I. Governance of Philippine Higher Education: An Overview
II. Balancing Student Protection and the Academic Freedom to Enforce Discipline
III. The Extent and Boundaries of the Academic Freedom: Who May Teach? (Navigating Labor Laws for the University)
IV. A Safe Space Begins with Me (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act, Safe Spaces Act, and other laws promoting the welfare of students and school personnel)
To register, please complete this Google form. Institutions that will send more than one participant will have to fill out the registration form again. The registration fee for the session is P 4,000.00 per participant. Please see the payment details below:
Account Name: PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INC.
Bank: Security Bank, San Miguel Avenue Branch, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Account Number: 0381-009093-001
Kindly send a copy or screenshot of the deposit slip to [email protected] or through Viber at 0915-5672346.
Call for Volunteers: 25th Civitas Asia National Student Conference
The Center for Student Affairs - Office of Student Development is now accepting applications for the 25th Civitas Asia National Student Conference (civAsia) - Project Management Team.
Open to all undergraduate students not applying for graduation this school year (2024-2025). Visit this link for more details.
For inquiries and applications, email [email protected]. Kindly submit a letter of intent indicating preferred committee(s), along with an updated CV and recent photo.
Applications will be accepted until June 6, 2025.
Meditation and Merienda Get-together for Women, April 22
All female faculty and staff are invited to the Meditation for Women on April 22 (Tuesday) from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm at the ALB Oratory. This monthly 30-minute meditation offers an opportunity for female employees to pause, reflect, pray, and listen to God.
Immediately after the meditation, a merienda get-together will be held at the Executive Cafe.
To register for the activities, click here. For inquiries, please contact Ms. Zoila Pilola at [email protected].
BIGGKAS+ Outreach and Extension Programs 2025
BIGGKAS+, UA&P’s institutional outreach and extension arm, invites everyone to support and take part in the following outreach and extension initiatives for our adopted community—Barangay Pineda, Pasig City.
? Bazaar for a Cause (Fundraiser)
? March 27 & 28
Organized by 3BSBA students from the School of Management (SMN), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Program
? Brains & Blankets: A Fundraiser Trivia Night
? April 10
Organized by students from the School of Management (SMN), Master of Science in Management (MScM) Program
? Creative Writing Lecture-Workshop for UA&P employees and creative writing students, and teachers from Pineda Elementary School
? April 23
Organized by the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) – Department of Filipino with the Humanities Program
Project Lead: Dr. Moreal Camba
? Employment Rights Seminar for 30 PWDs in Barangay Pineda
? April 26, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM; Barangay Pineda
Organized by MScM students
Project Lead: Mr. Patrick Zeta
? Jubilee 2025 Outreach for PWDs and workers of Barangay Pineda
? April 28
Organized by Human Resource Management
Project Lead: Ms. Zoila Pilola
? Barangay Rule of Law Seminar for Lupon Tagapamayapa of Barangay Pineda
Organized by the School of Social Sciences, Law, and Governance (SLG)
Project Lead: Ms. Vida Gruet
? Outreach for Daycare children, Junior High, & Senior High Students of Barangay Pineda
Organized by JCP
Project Lead: Mrs. Jocelyn Cabrera
? Squid Game-themed sports fest for 60 children in Barangay Pineda
? July 19, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM; Barangay Pineda
Organized by 4BSBA students
Project Lead: Mr. Patrick Zeta
Announcement from the School of Economics
The Operations Committee of the School of Economics is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Danilo J. Mojica II as the Program Director of the Strategic Business Economics Program (SBEP) effective August 1, 2025.
Dr. Mojica has been serving as Deputy Director of SBEP, working with the program's staff and Dr. Victor Abola, current program director of SBEP. Dr. Abola will continue to serve as Program Director until the end of the current school year.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Abola for his dedicated and valuable leadership in SBEP as its Program Director.
We invite the University community to extend their full support to SBEP and its new leadership as it moves forward under Dr. Mojica’s direction.