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VOLUME 30 ISSUE 1
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-DASMARIÑAS
LATE DECISION. The Supreme Court ordered the D.M. Consunji, Incorporated (DMCI) Homes on June 16 to immediately stop the construction of the 49-storey Torre de Manila condominium for allegedly ruining the view of the Jose Rizal Monument in Manila. Meanwhile, the discussion of the petition to demolish the said condominium is still in process. Kathelyn Miel Bravo
Class opening to shift in August Academic Council removes University break
By Patricia Anne De Leon
In preparation for the 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Market Integration, the University has started to align the academic calendar with international schools by gradually adjusting the opening of classes to August, as per University Registrar Marialita Esberto. According to Esberto, the changes in the said calendar, which began this academic year (AY) 2015-
HAIL. Brother William ‘Bill’ Mann, FSC, together with Brother President Augustine Boquer, FSC and the Board of trustees, patriotically sang the university anthem as they completed the conferment of honorary degree awarded to Brother Mann on July 22 at Ugnayang La Salle. Sheena Faye Lopez
DLSU-D receives institutional accreditation
By Katherine Anne Aboy
The University has been granted institutional accreditation after the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU) has accredited 86 percent of all program offerings, as per Quality Assurance Office Director Lucila Calairo. An institutional accreditation refers to the evaluation of the school as a whole, unlike the program accreditation that only applies to colleges or academic programs, and does not extend to other courses within the same department in the University. Since the course programs of Mechanical, Civil, and Industrial Engineering, Criminology, Hotel
and Restaurant Management, and Tourism Management each received a Level 1 status following the PAASCU’s formal survey last September, Calairo said the school is qualified to apply for an institutional accreditation. “One of the criteria is that at least 75 percent of all the program offerings of the University should have been accredited. So ‘yung resulta ng last PAASCU visit ‘yung hinihintay lang natin para ma-attain ‘yung 75 percent,” she added. Other requirements for the institutional accreditation include the University’s licensure test scores to be at par with or above the national passing rate for three consecutive Board examinations, and at least Level 3 status granted
to the Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education programs. Calairo said the PAASCU reaccredited the Level 4 core programs of the College of Business Administration and Accountancy, College of Liberal Arts and Communication, College of Education, and College of Science and Computer Studies for another five years, while the Computer Science program was granted Level 2 accreditation. “Lahat ng colleges ay may accredited program na. Ang mga hindi na lang [accredited] ay few programs like Architecture dahil wala pang PAASCU instrument (criteria and survey form) available,” she mentioned.
see ACCREDITATION/ page 3
2016, will be completed in two to three years as classes next AY would start in July. Since DLSU-D is the first university in Cavite to move their academic calendar, the administration decided that the shifting will not be done abruptly. Esberto said, “Some of the students may think of transferring to another school because of the waiting time.” She added that the opening of classes in August will allow the
University to accommodate foreign students who cannot enroll due to the conflict between our academic calendar and the calendar of schools abroad. Furthermore, Esberto said the late opening of classes in the tertiary level this AY is also aligned with the DLSU-D High School’s academic calendar, which started on July. In an article in the HERALDO FILIPINO Vol. 28 Issue 4, the 2015 ASEAN Market Integration
of this AY’s tuition hike. According to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the country recorded only 2.4 percent inflation rate this January. As per the administration’s budget guidelines, Narvaez said that 70 percent of the increase will be allotted for the employees’ salaries and benefits, while 30 percent will fund the University’s capital development like classroom improvement.
“We are not increasing our operating expenses because we need more teaching facilities. We are prioritizing laboratories and all about related (sic) to instruction in our budget increase,” she added. According to Narvaez, the tuition increase, approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), was consulted with various student leaders,
see CALENDAR SHIFT / page 2
Admin implements lowest tuition hike ‘in history’
By Patricia Anne de Leon
The administration increased the tuition for freshmen and upperclassmen to four percent and three percent, respectively, this academic year (AY) 2015-2016, which Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance (AVCF) Belinda Narvaez confirms as the lowest increase “in history.” Narvaez said that the low inflation rate in the country caused the reduction
see TUITION HIKE / page 2
CBAASC plans program councils’ return
By April Ciaralei Cenedoza
In response to the issues on information dissemination and lack of manpower, College of Business Administration and Accountancy Student Council (CBAASC) 2015-2016 President Audry Vallejo said they are planning to restore the program
councils in their college for the next academic year (A.Y) 20162017. “[We] plan to nullify the 2014 CBAASC Constitution, knowing that it was just amended last year. Kapag naipabalik namin ang program councils ngayong taon, it will take effect next year,” Vallejo said.
In an article issued in the Heraldo Filipino Vol. 29 Issue 3, former CBAASC President Jhay Lantin explained the removal of program councils as one of the provisions in the 2014 CBAASC Constitution, “Sa CBAA kasi mas nananaig ang mga RSOs (Recognized Student
see PROGRAM COUNCIL/ page 3