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Student leaders, administration come together at UPLB Student Leaders’ Summit

8 March 2014

On March 7-8, 2014, the Student Organizations and Activities Division with the Office of the Chancellor and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs conducted the Student Leaders’ Summit. With the theme Forging Strong Partnership for the University and for the Nation, the university and the students met to discuss the direction of the university and the organizations. ... [continue reading]

OSA facilitates TAYO NA: Leadership Concert for Nation Building

5 March 2014

On March 4, 2014, the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) facilitated a leadership concert entitled: TAYO NA. It was conceptualized to challenge the students to be responsible leaders and to raise funds for the Emergency Student Fund, the University Student Council, and the Pahinungod projects.Noel Cabangon, the major performer in the concert, delivered a message about leadership and nationalism ... [continue reading]

UPLB special performers get P2000 financial support

15 December 2013

Effective First Semester 2013-2014, varsity members, Harmonya, and UPLB Choral Ensemble receive a monthly allowance through the Special University Performers – Student Assistantship (SUPSA) program under the Student Assistantship program of the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Division. The members of the said groups may apply to receive up to P2000 depending on the hours ... [continue reading]

SA processes upgraded

1 December 2013

In December 2013, the Communication and Information Technology (COMMIT) unit launched the new DTR system that caters to all student assistants, including those that work outside regular office hours. OSA also revived the use of Landbank accounts to receive SA salaries.In October 2013, OSA automated the SA requests. Some offices had a hard time adapting to the new process but the minor change ... [continue reading]

Over 60,000 minutes saved in processing SLB applications

15 November 2013

About 4,000 UPLB students use the automated Student Loan Board (SLB) system each semester since June 2013. With this system, it takes only about two minutes to process a loan application whereas it takes about ten minutes to process an application manually. The service upgrade result-ed to shorter and faster queues at the Office of Student Affairs.In the past two semesters, there are about ... [continue reading]