University Day Lecture 2025

Everyone is invited to the University Day Lecture on August 14 (Thursday) at 10:00 am at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium.

UA&P Full Professor Dr. Veronica E. Ramirez from the School of Education and Human Development will deliver a lecture entitled “Filipino Diaspora: Lessons Learned from the Journey.”

After the lecture, the launch of the University Research Agenda (URA) and the presentation of the 2025 Awards for Publication of Scholarly Work will take place. The awards recognize and encourage the excellent research and creative work of our full-time employees, highlighting their significant contributions to their respective fields and the academic community.

Classes and work of those who wish to attend the lecture and awards may be shortened or suspended from 10:00 am to 12 pm. 

You may register through this link: https://tinyurl.com/UDLRegistration2025. 

Everyone is requested to arrive at the auditorium at 9:45 am. 

For inquiries, please contact the Center for Research and Communication at [email protected].

University Library schedule effective August 6

The business hours of the University Library starting August 6 may be viewed below.

Holidays for August

The following dates have been declared non-working holidays for the month of August 2025:

August 15 (Friday)
University Day
UA&P holiday (Half-day work; morning only)

August 21 (Thursday)
Ninoy Aquino Day
Special holiday

August 25 (Monday)
National Heroes Day
Regular holiday

UA&P CDE Center visits The University of Hong Kong

A delegation from the Child Development and Education (CDE) Center of the School of Education and Human Development (SED) of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) visited the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on July 23, 2025, to initiate discussions on potential academic collaborations in the field of early childhood development and education.

The UA&P delegation was composed of Dr. Lexie C. Estacio from the Office of the Vice President for Faculty Affairs & former Director of the CDE Center; Ms. Melissa Antoinette C. Garcia, current Director of the CDE Center; and Ms. Shelesh Marie A. Fadri, Center Administrative Officer.

The visit was hosted by the Consortium for Research on Early Childhood Development and Education (CORE) at HKU. Dr. Diana Lee, Deputy Director of CORE, together with research assistant Mr. Jichen Liu, welcomed the delegation and led a guided tour of HKU’s Centennial Campus.

(Front row, L-R) CDE Center Administrative Officer Ms. Shelesh Fadri, CDE Center Director Ms. Melissa Antoinette C. Garcia, HKU CORE Deputy Director Dr. Diana Lee, and former CDE Center Director Dr. Lexie C. Estacio.

(Back row, L-R) HKU representatives Mr. Jichen Liu, Dr. Rhoda Wang, and Prof. Carrie Lau.

Following the campus tour, Dr. Lee delivered a detailed presentation on the early childhood education programs offered by HKU’s Faculty of Education. She introduced the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education and Special Education (ECE&SE). Joining her were Dr. Rhoda Wang, Program Coordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Education), and Professor Carrie Lau, Program Coordinator of the Master of Education (Early Childhood Education), who provided brief overviews of their respective programs. The HKU team also shared insights into CORE’s research initiatives and community-based projects, emphasizing their impact both locally and across the Asia-Pacific region. 

The visit served as a meaningful platform for mutual learning and exchange, laying the groundwork for potential academic partnerships between UA&P and HKU.

*Photos courtesy of The University of Hong Kong.

REG and CSA Advisory: UA&P Student Handbook 2025-26 Edition & Undertaking Submission

A PDF version of the UA&P Student Handbook 2025-26 Edition may now be viewed and downloaded here:

? bit.ly/uapstudenthandbook2025-26

As part of the registration process for A.Y. 2025-2026, and after reading the UA&P Student Handbook 2025-26 Edition, students are required to accomplish the UNDERTAKING found on the last page of the Student Handbook with a wet signature, and submit it to the Registrar’s Office not later than August 29, 2025 (Friday).

Submission of the signed Undertaking is a requirement for freshman and 16YP students to claim their UA&P RFID.

✍️ Undertaking A.Y. 2025-26 PDF (for printing): bit.ly/uapUNDERTAKING-2025-26

REG Office Hours (2nd Floor, CAS Bldg.)
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

For handbook-related inquiries, please email [email protected].