Data Protection Officer Foundational Course

The Center for Research and Communication (CRC) will hold another run of the Data Protection Officer Foundational Course on August 11, 12, 18, 19, & 25, 2023. 

The DPO Foundational Course is a four-day interactive instructor-led training with course study material by subject matter experts and intensive writeshops on privacy impact assessment, privacy notice, and advisory opinions, among others. It adheres to international standards such as ISOs and is the first step to becoming a practicing Data Protection Officer. The course is open to everyone who wishes to jumpstart a career in data privacy. The lectures are conducted via Zoom.

An examination will be administered by the CRC on the afternoon of the fifth day of the training to assess what the participants have learned throughout the course. 

This run will be delivered by Atty. Jpee Hernandez and Atty. Karl Baquiran, who previously worked in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner and the Compliance Office of the National Privacy Commission, respectively.

A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who attended at least 3 out of the 4 lecture days and a Certificate of Recognition if they pass the CRC assessment exam.

The course is offered with a 20% discount to UA&P employees, students, and alumni. The regular course fee is P37,500.00.

Limited slots are available. Reserve yours at this link.

For more details, visit the CRC website or inquire at [email protected].

Appointment of Mr. Senen U. Reyes as CFA Executive Director

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Senen U. Reyes as the Executive Director of the Center for Food and Agribusiness (CFA) effective 15 July 2023. Mr. Reyes was appointed as the Deputy Director of CFA in April.

We enjoin everyone to lend their support to Mr. Reyes and CFA in this transition period as they work towards our strategic goals this new school year.

We thank Dr. Napoleon “Nap” K. Juanillo, Jr. for his contribution despite his brief service in CFA. We congratulate him on his appointment as the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

Health and Wellness site July updates

The UA&P Employees' Health and Wellness site has been updated with the following content:

ComPsych Resources

- Getting Along with Co-Workers
- ComPsych's Network of Clinical Professionals

FlexiCare Health Bulletin

- What is Conjunctivitis?
- Planning a Healthy Meal: What it should look like 

IDP Cycle 4: Philosophy Classes on Ethics for faculty and staff

The Human Resource Management, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy of the College of Arts and Sciences, will offer Philosophy Classes on Ethics for faculty and staff in the 1st semester of SY 2023-2024.

The classes will be held virtually from 10:30 am to 12 noon on the following dates:

Notion of Morality and Natural Moral Law
August 30 (Wednesday)
Lecturer: Dr. Andrelita Maria S. Cenzon

What is Good?
September 6 (Wednesday)
Lecturer: Mr. Dean Edward A. Mejos

Morality of Human Acts
September 13 (Wednesday)
Lecturer: Mr. Guillermo R. Dionisio

Virtues
September 20 (Wednesday)
Lecturer: Dr. Corazon T. Toralba

Dehumanizing Isms
September 27 (Wednesday)
Lecturer: Dr. Pia Patricia K. Garcia

This program offering on Ethics is part of Cycle 4: Philosophy Classes of the Institutional Development Program (IDP). Faculty and staff who have coursed through IDP Cycle I: Corporate Philosophy Series and IDP Cycle II: Christian Doctrine Series are highly encouraged to attend the classes. To register for the program, click here.

Employees who wish to take IDP Cycles I and II virtually and asynchronously may click here and here. 

Please contact Ms. Zoila Pilola of HRM at [email protected] for inquiries.

Honorary Grand Chancellor to visit UA&P on August 2

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei and Honorary Grand Chancellor of UA&P, will visit the University on August 2 (Wednesday). Everyone is invited to welcome him between 5:30 to 6:00 pm on August 2 as he makes his way from the Administration & Library Building (ALB) to the APEC Communications Building (ACB).

Below are the designated areas for the meet and greet:

1. ALB lobby | Faculty and staff 
2. CAS Garden | CDE students and parents  
3. Prom A | UA&P students and alumni

Everyone is encouraged to wear their UA&P shirts or jackets.

For questions and clarifications, please contact Ms. Marielle Abella of PIA at [email protected].