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2. There is a sense of the dominance of the natural science and engineering in the university as indicated by the resources channeled to them and the use of natural science criteria for evaluating faculty. Corollary to this, the humanities and the social sciences appear to be in the margins. Please comment.
2. There is a sense of the dominance of the natural science and engineering in the university as indicated by the resources channeled to them and the use of natural science criteria for evaluating faculty. Corollary to this, the humanities and the social sciences appear to be in the margins. Please comment.
Former Dean Guevarra: As Dean of Engineering, together with the Dean of Science, we went as far as the President of the Philippines to get funds for the new buildings. My many researches involve education and the social sciences, so I am not partial to natural sciences. However, research is also necessary to find out what is needed by a certain college, and it may not be a physical building.
Dean Salome: There should be peer review for promotion and tenure and this should be clear with the college's mission. The new Science building came from the national fund, and was not taken from the allocation for other colleges.
Dr. Azanza: I cam from the College of Arts and Letters. I am a social scientist. The allocation of funds should be balanced. I have long been pushing for the creation of a National Institute for English and Comparative Literature.
Dr. Claudio: We should give or offer common criteria for all in the distribution of funds.
Dean. Tolentino: It is but normal that some colleges are more advanced tan other small colleges. What we should focus on is to creat a sense of community, rather than focus on individual colleges.
3. The Administration’s assessment of the RGEP has still to be disseminated widely but news has cropped up of the flaws of the program. What will you do as Chancellor to address these flaws?
Former Dean Guevarra: RGEP is like a remedial course for the first and second year students. This matter should be decided upon ASAP and implemented immediately.
Dean Salome: This offers a wide view of what is available in the world of academics. However, no program is perfect, so this should be constantly reviewed.
Dr. Azanza: There should be a system wide study and evaluation of RGEP. There are some courses that are necessary for a student to go through, and RGEP allows the student to avoid those subjects because they find it hard.
Dr. Claudio: RGEP was implemented without clear parameters to find out if it works or not. These must be set.
Dean Tolentino: The University Council instituted this, so it must go back to the University Council for review.
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4. How do you intend to handle issues of plagiarism in the university?
Former Dean Guevarra: The fact that U.P. has not defined plagiarism has us divided on the matter. We should have a unified definition and policy that will support it; then educate our students and faculty.
Dean Saloma: We should look at the present system for handling of misconduct.
Dr. Azanza: Plagiarism should not go unpunished.
Dr. Claudio: No to plagiarism and implementation of ful extent of policy and due process.
Dean Tolentino: We should be forthright in the implementation of the law.
5. There are flaws in the tenure process for faculty with the Sarah Raymundo case as the most recent example. How are you going to handle such cases taking into account departmental autonomy?
Former Dean Guevarra: There should be departmental autonomy and there should also be a proper grievance process and transparency.
Dean Saloma: This should be decided inside the college/department. There should be a committee making the decision, not just one person.
Dr. Azanza: Ratify the policy.
Dr. Claudio: Proper implementation of existing policy and mentoring of faculty, especially with new lecturers.
Dean Tolentino: Faculty of college should have autonomy in the process of granting tenures. Transparency should be present.
6. Paano mo ipatutupad ang palisiya sa pambansang wika at ano ang maging papel ng Sentro ng Wika sa iyong administrasyon?
Former Dean Guevarra: We have 3 groups in U.P.: same syllabus and same sound; based on the number of people using it and the use of the dictionary. First, we should have a unified policy on language use.
Dean Saloma: If we take it on, we will need to come up with a dictionary of technical terms.
Dr. Azanza: We are lucky that we have a university that is more open than others in having Filipino to be researched as the national language.
Dr. Claudio: Basic education should be done in the vernacular, because for kids, it is easier to learn concepts in the home language.
Dr. Tolentino: Create an enabling condition for Filipino to be used as a teaching language.
7. What are your thoughts on the recent approval of the BOR of the Ayala contract to lease the present UPIS site?
Former Dean Guevarra: For any kind of income, we should have a clear picture of where it will go.
Dean Saloma: We need transparency. We shouldn't give control of our assets to just one land developer.
Dr. Azanza: We need a thorough review of policy and we need to take a look at what will happen to idle assets in the long run.
Dr. Claudio: We should have transparency and see if any income flows to benefits for constituents.
Dean Tolentino: An open study of what is being done with an emphasis of the balance of the priorities between academic and commercial needs.
8. Who among your professors/colleagues have inspired you the most?
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