Memo: Seminar – Orientation on Philhealth

Memorandum from the Office of the Associate Dean for Planning and Development


Please ensure the attendance of your faculty and administrative staff to the Seminar – Orientation on Philhealth on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 9:00AM at the RH 303. Two representatives from Philhealth will discuss member benefits and other concerns affecting members.

Thank you.

Memo from Office of the Chancellor: Ban on the use of non-biodegradable food containers

Memorandum No. RLA-2010-068

Effective July 22, 2010

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Memo: CAS Alumni Association Junior Faculty Grant

Date: July 8, 2010

For: All Department Chairs

I am pleased to tell you that we will be giving the CAS Alumni Association Junior Faculty Grant on the CAS Foundation Week. The Office of the Dean through Professor Samuel Go is accepting nominations until 12 nn of next Friday, July 16.

The criteria for evaluation of the recipient of the grant are the same as those for professorial chair, save for the following additional requirements:

1. Nominee must not be a recipient of other professorial chairs or grants for the academic year.
2. Nominee must be a junior faculty member; that is, the nominee must be either an Instructor or an Assistant Professor.

Please send your department’s nomination at the schedule indicated above, as the grant shall be evaluated by the AAC. The Grant shall be given during the Closing Ceremonies of the CAS Foundation Week.

If you have any question, you may contact Professor Go at the Department of Biology. Thank you.

Memo: Faculty Members Excused from Classes to Attend the College Recognition Program and the University Commencement Exercises

From: Dean Reynaldo Imperial
For: All Faculty Members
To: The Department Chairs

Please enjoin all your faculty members to attend the College Recognition Program on April 19, 2010 at 7 am at the UP Film Center and the University Commencement Exercises on April 22, 2010 at the Philippine International Convention Center at 7 am.

We have three students who are graduating summa cum laude this year, and I hope we could honor them with our complete attendance in these two programs.

In support of this, all faculty members attending the said programs are excused from their classes.

I look forward to seeing all members of all faculty members on the 19th and the 22nd. Thank you very much.

Memo: Submission of Performance Targets and Evaluation Ratings

To: All Non-Teaching Staff
Through: Department Chairs and Heads of Offices
From: Dean Reynaldo Imperial

All non-teaching staff are hereby reminded to submit the following requirements to the Office of the Associate Dean for Planning and Development as per deadlines:

1. Performance Targets for January to June 2010 – On or before January 12, 2010.
2. Performance Evaluation Ratings for July to December 2009 – On or before January 27, 2010.

Heads and supervisors are enjoined to assist their respective employees in the Accomplishment and prompt submission of these requirements.

For guidance and compliance.

Memo: Call for Papers for the CAS Online Journal, Pandiwa

To: All Faculty Members
From: Dean Reynaldo Imperial

I am pleased to inform you that the College has convened the Journal Committee to discuss policies for the revival of Pandiwa, the college journal. This is a multi-disciplinary journal that will accommodate articles in the various disciplines of the College.

Dr Nymia Simbulan has agreed to be the editor in chief of the journal, with the editorial board composed of representatives from each of the departments.

In line with this, we are calling all faculty members of the College who have finished research or articles for publication to submit them online.

The online journal system is accessible at http://cas.upm.edu.ph/journals. Select Pandiwa from the list of journals and register (for free). You need to register as a reader and author if you wish to submit an article.

If you have questions regarding the submission criteria or the editorial process, please contact the designated department representative to the college journal committee. If you have question regarding the online journal system, please contact my office and look for Ricky.

Thank you very much.

Memo: Attendance of Students to Briefing and Dialogue on Universal Health Care

To: All Faculty Members
From: Dean Reynaldo Imperial

Dr Alberto G Romualdez, Jr, former Health Secretary and UP College of Medicine Dean, and Dr Ernesto Domingo, University Professor Emeritus and former UP Manila Chancellor, will speak on Universal Health Care on November 24, 2009 at 2 pm. Their talk will be held at NISMED, UP Diliman, and will be beamed at the PGH UPMASA Science Hall.

Considering that there will be a college faculty meeting on the same day at 1 pm at the Little Theater—in which all faculty members are expected to attend—please ask your students to attend the said briefing and dialogue at the PGH UPMASA Science Hall to listen to the message of the said speakers.

Thank you very much.

Memo: Lecture "how to be caring, nurturing and mentoring of faculty members'

Memorandum

From: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
To: Committee on Instruction

Please be informed that we are proceeding with the lecture by Dr Evelina Mejillano on "How to be Caring, Nurturing and Mentoring of Faculty Members" on November 20, 2009, 1:30 pm at the Interactive Learning Center (ILC), Old NEDA Bldg, Padre Faura St, Manila.

I am also proposing Dr Alvin Marcelo's lecture on Innovation in Teaching Through Information Technology for December 11, 2009, same time and place.

Please find out how many of our new faculty can make it. Preferably, all who attended our 1st session in July.

Thank you.

Memo: Search for the new CAS Dean

Memorandum from the Office of the Chancellor, UP Manila.

Download the memorandum here (PDF format).

Memo: Reminder on Meeting of Department Chairs and Program Heads with the Chancellor (DRAFT)

FOR: Department Chairs and Program/Unit Heads
FROM: Dean Reynaldo Imperial

I would like to remind you of our meeting with Chancellor Ramon Arcadio tomorrow, 1:30 pm at the Alumni Conference Room.

[W]e may also raise issues such as faculty loading, structural development and budget, among others.

I look forward to a lively discussion tomorrow with the Chancellor. Thank you very much.

Note: This message has been posted for advance information. Some parts of this communication have been deleted until clarified with the Dean. Please read the printed memo from the Dean's Office to be sent today for the complete message.

Memo: CAS Alumni Association Junior Faculty Grant (DRAFT)

FOR: Department Chairs
FROM: Dean Reynaldo Imperial

I am pleased to tell you that we will be giving the CAS Alumni Association Junior Faculty Grant on the CAS Foundation Week. The Office of the Dean is accepting nominations until Friday, 12nn.

The criteria for evaluation of the recipient of the grant are the same as those for professorial chairs, save for the following additional requirements:

1. Nominee must not be a recipient of other professorial chairs or grants for the academic year.
2. Nominee must be a junior faculty member; that is, the nominee must be either an Instructor or an Assistant Professor.

Please send your department’s nomination to my office at the schedule indicated above, as the grant shall be evaluated by the AAC. The Grant shall be given during the Closing Ceremonies of the CAS Foundation Week.

Feel free to contact my office if you have any question. Thank you.

NOTE: This message has been posted as advance information. There MAY be changes until the DRAFT has been removed in the Title of the post.