We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Veronica E. Ramirez as the Executive Director of the University Research Office. She will concurrently hold the position of the chair of the Research Ethics Review Board this academic year.
Dr. Ramirez succeeds Dr. Grace Liza Y. Concepcion. We thank Dr. Concepcion for her work in starting up this office and establishing it on a sound footing.
We enjoin the entire university community to support Dr. Ramirez in her efforts to push forward UA&P’s research culture and agenda.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Joseph Noel R. Parcon as the Vice Director of the Center for Student Affairs (CSA) effective 1 August 2023, concurrent with his role as the Head of the Office of Student Development (OSD).
Starting SY 2023-2024, the CSA Operations Committee (OpCom) shall be composed of the following:
Chair - Dr. Cecilia M. Resurreccion
Vice Chair - Mr. Joseph Noel R. Parcon
OpCom Secretary - Ms. Ma. Concha B. de la Cruz
We enjoin the University community to continue supporting the new OpCom as they prepare for the new school year and serve our students and stakeholders during this transition period.
We thank Dr. James L. Lactao for his dedicated service and contribution to student development, especially mentoring and guidance counseling. We continue to count on Dr. Lactao for his service as a faculty member.
Please be informed that there will be a scheduled downtime on one of our servers on July 24 (Monday) at 9:00 pm. The EmpowerEd production core server and database will undergo a scale-up to prevent the server from slowing down during the enrollment period. The downtime will last up to one hour.
During the interruption, the EmpowerEd system will be inaccessible.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory will be closed on August 1 (Tuesday) from 6:00 to 10:00 am. The DCB main entrance gate along Escriva Drive and the DCB plaza gate will also be closed.
There is midday Mass on the said day.
The College of Arts and Sciences Operations Committee is pleased to announce the appointments for Department Chairs and Program Directors beginning SY 2023-2024:
Departments
Arts
Dr. Laya B. Gonzales
Asia Pacific Studies
Dr. Philip Michael I. Paje
English
Dr. Judy S. Tanael
Filipino
Dr. Moreal N. Camba
History
Ms. Mary Josefti C. Nito
Literature
Mrs. Meryl Kei C. Hernandez
Philosophy
Mr. Dean Edward A. Mejos
Physical Education
Mr. Christian S. Dominguez
Religion
Fr. Peter Edward M. Cabreros
Programs
Humanities Program
Dr. Sophia Martha B. Marco
Junior College of the Six-Year Integrated Program
Mrs. Aurea F. Cruz, Program Director
Mrs. Elerosa B. Caparas, Deputy Program Director
We thank the following who served as Department Chairs and Program Director in SY 2022-2023 and the previous school years:
English
Mr. Victor A. Primo
History
Dr. Arnel E. Joven
Philosophy
Mr. Guillermo R. Dionisio
Junior College
Ms. Margeaux Marie R. Valdez
We encourage everyone to give their full support to all the appointees.