In view of the changes brought about by the pandemic and the subsequent developments in the modes of class delivery and changes in work setups/arrangements, we are releasing the revised policy on the suspension of classes and employee work. The policy may be read here.
This policy will be included in the Employee Handbook and Student Handbook for easy reference.
We wish to inform all concerned about the transition plan at the Information and Communication Technologies Office in line with the search for a new Managing Director for the unit since Mr. Renato Derpo, the outgoing Managing Director and ICT consultant, has opted not to renew his full-time consultancy agreement with us starting August 01, 2023.
For the meantime, the current Section heads/Team Leads of the ICT Operations Team (Mr. Sam Anastacio), the Development Team, and the Project Management & Business Process Team (concurrently handled by Mr. Rodel Barcenas) are in charge of day-to-day decisions and operations in their respective areas. An ICT Council composed of these Section Heads shall also be convened to make cross-team decisions under the guidance of Mr. Guillermo “Mito” Pablo III, the new Vice President for Administrative Affairs.
We wish to thank Mr. Nato Derpo for his leadership of the ICT unit, especially during the critical years of the University’s shift to full online classes and work during the pandemic and the transition to blended learning and hybrid work mode.
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.
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.