Announcement from the CAS OpCom

The College of Arts and Sciences Operations Committee is pleased to announce the appointments for Department Chairs and Program Directors for SY 2024-2025:

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
Dr. Dean Edward A. Mejos

Physical Education
Mr. Christian S. Dominguez

Religion
Fr. Peter Edward M. Cabreros

Programs

Humanities Program
Dr. Joachim Emilio B. Antonio

Junior College of the Six-Year Integrated Program
Mrs. Aurea F. Cruz, Program Director
Mrs. Elerosa B. Caparas, Deputy Program Director

We thank Dr. Sophia Martha B. Marco who served as the Humanities Program Director for the past three years. 

We encourage everyone to give their full support to all the appointees.

University Opening Rites 2024

Everyone is cordially invited to the University Opening Rites to be held at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium on August 7 (Wednesday) at 10:30 am.

All faculty members, both full-time and part-time, are requested to join the activity and to wear their academic gown. The assembly area for faculty members is at LSG.

The program will be as follows:

10:30 am - Assembly
10:45 am - Processional (Faculty, ManCom, and OpComs)
10:55 am - Introduction
11:00 am - The President’s Address
11:25 am - University Hymn
11:30 am - Recessional

To mark the opening of the academic year, the Mass of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated at the Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory at 12:05 pm after the University Opening Rites. Everyone is encouraged to attend this Eucharistic celebration.

Classes will be suspended from 10:30 am to 12 noon to allow everyone to attend this institutional activity.

Dr. Ramirez releases 2 books, contributes to WHO migration research

UA&P Associate Professor Dr. Veronica E. Ramirez recently released two new publications on the employment concerns of Filipino migrant workers and contributed to the global research of the World Health Organization on health, migration, and displacement.

The 200-page Breaking Free from Struggle in Silence: OFW Mental Health Patterns of Detection and Treatment delves into  the patterns of detection and treatment of mental health problems among Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and derives from the findings the implications to psychosocial support services.

Work-Life Balance in Nordic Countries: The Filipino Experience sheds light on the lived experiences of Filipino workers in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and aims to delineate the essential components for effective migrant worker recruitment, identify the factors that aid or hinder this process, and explore the support mechanisms available to workers both during and after their employment. Moreover, the book looks into the workers’ evaluation of their employment conditions and their experiences, alongside investigating the push factors from their homeland, the pull factors towards the Nordic countries, and the prevalent reasons for job discontinuation among Filipino workers in these regions.

Dr. Ramirez also contributed to the WHO's "Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement: Strengthening research and translating research priorities into policy and practice." She participated in the Technical Consultation with Academics and in the Implementation Workshop.

To learn more about these publications, you may email Dr. Ramirez at [email protected] or visit the WHO Publications.

FMR Advisory: Closing of books of accounts for AY 2023-24

 
The year-end closing of UA&P’s books of accounts will be on July 31, 2024 (Wednesday). All disbursements that will be charged to the Academic Year 2023-2024 should meet the following requirements:
 
1. Reimbursements and liquidations of cash advances must be supported by BIR-registered invoices/receipts and must be dated July 31, 2024, and prior.  

2. The last day for the submission of requests for payments and requests for reimbursements is August 10, 2024 (Saturday). No disbursements to be charged to AY 2023-2024 will be accepted after August 10, 2024.
 
3. Liquidation of advances, including FREs, should be made no later than August 10, 2024.
 
All submissions may still be done online to facilitate the processing of the payment and the recording of the corresponding expenses. However, hard copies are required to be submitted to the FMR Office or directly to your school accountants not later than August 13, 2024.

REG Advisory: Enrollment schedule for 1st Semester, SY 2024-2025

For inquiries, please email [email protected] or [email protected] (for payment concerns).