Dan Pagsibigan,
The Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines, Dr. Maria Cynthia Rose Banzon Bautista, responded to the Office of the Student Regent’s (OSR) letter appealing for the easing of academic requirements last April 18.
In a letter to the OSR, the Vice President addressed the previous concerns raised by the OSR in their April 12 correspondence in regards to the University’s policies related to remote teaching and learning including stringent deadlines, academic requirements, optional attendance for synchronous classes, reading break, and no-fail policy or drop.
Dr. Bautista made clear that no student shall receive a grade of 4 or 5 for the second half of the current academic year, although it is still possible for a faculty to drop a student whose performance is below par.
Furthermore, given the circumstances the students currently face, the letter instructs faculty to grant consideration to its students who are unable to meet deadlines and to allow them to submit work until the end of the semester.
The letter also said that the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) will remind faculty of existing academic policies such as not requiring attendance in synchronous classes and not assigning requirements and implementing deadlines during the reading break, as it is supposed to be a time for both faculty and students to catch up on their work or get their much-needed rest.
“Our students’ wellness is paramount. As the country's National University, we will make every effort to ensure that they will thrive during these challenging times,” said Vice President Bautista in her letter.
To reaffirm what was stated in Dr. Bautista’s reply to the OSR, she issued on the following day Memorandum 2021-61, formalizing her earlier stand that “surviving the challenges of life and work in the midst of a crisis… entails the steadfast support of a caring academic community that kindly watches out for its members.” //by Kyla Francia and Dan Pagsibigan
OVPAA responds to OSR’s appeal
The Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines, Dr. Maria Cynthia Rose Banzon Bautista, responded to the Office of the Student Regent’s (OSR) letter appealing for the easing of academic requirements last April 18.
In a letter to the OSR, the Vice President addressed the previous concerns raised by the OSR in their April 12 correspondence in regards to the University’s policies related to remote teaching and learning including stringent deadlines, academic requirements, optional attendance for synchronous classes, reading break, and no-fail policy or drop.
Dr. Bautista made clear that no student shall receive a grade of 4 or 5 for the second half of the current academic year, although it is still possible for a faculty to drop a student whose performance is below par.
Furthermore, given the circumstances the students currently face, the letter instructs faculty to grant consideration to its students who are unable to meet deadlines and to allow them to submit work until the end of the semester.
The letter also said that the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) will remind faculty of existing academic policies such as not requiring attendance in synchronous classes and not assigning requirements and implementing deadlines during the reading break, as it is supposed to be a time for both faculty and students to catch up on their work or get their much-needed rest.
“Our students’ wellness is paramount. As the country's National University, we will make every effort to ensure that they will thrive during these challenging times,” said Vice President Bautista in her letter.
To reaffirm what was stated in Dr. Bautista’s reply to the OSR, she issued on the following day Memorandum 2021-61, formalizing her earlier stand that “surviving the challenges of life and work in the midst of a crisis… entails the steadfast support of a caring academic community that kindly watches out for its members.” //by Kyla Francia and Dan Pagsibigan
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