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Of leadership and management: Behind the process of admin appointments

De La Salle University (DLSU), as one of the top universities in the country, should assure the quality of the education its faculty delivers to its students, under the supervision of the most suitable set of officers and administrators. A relatively young program has been established to look into the role of the administration in…

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DLSAA explains controversial homecoming dance number

The De La Salle Alumni Association (DLSAA) held the 2015 Grand Alumni Homecoming last March 14 at the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall grounds. The event, held to celebrate decades of Lasallian education and unity, sparked uproar online when a photo of performers wearing revealing clothing circulated on social media. A photo of scantily clad members…

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DLSU practicum: How a trimestral system and the recent calendar shift affect our internship programs

In the University, one of the final requirements a student must complete before being eligible for graduation is their practicum. The practicum otherwise referred to as on the job training (OJT) or internship, is a course taken by students in order to apply the skill sets they have acquired inside the classroom by getting a…

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Students, professors seek more accurate grading system

Unlike most of its peer universities, De La Salle University (DLSU) follows a grading system with intervals of 0.5. In this system, a student can receive any grade from 0.00 to 4.00, with 4.0 being the highest possible grade and 0.0, which is considered a failing mark, on the opposite end. In a survey conducted…

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Scholarships at DLSU: Probing, evaluating additional funding sources

  “A leading learner-centered research university, bridging faith and scholarship in the service of society, especially the poor” — thus reads De La Salle University’s (DLSU) Vision-Mission. True to its mission of making Lasallian education accessible to all, especially for those economically challenged, the University continually finds ways to generate more scholarships for its students.…

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Stratcom clarifies new policy on fee to be collected

Student groups, from professional organizations to University Student Government (USG) units are allowed to conduct fund raising activities (FRA) to generate funds for day-to-day operations, ad hoc activities, and future projects. These organizations most commonly utilize selling of merchandise, such as shirts, as their FRA. Before the merchandise can be released to the public, however,…

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Justice for all through the grievance process

Given the scope and size of the DLSU community, it is likely that at least two people would enter into a dispute, whether it is big or small. As a means of dealing with the former of these conflicts, the University offers its students and faculty members the right to file a grievance case against…

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Disclosing the truth behind “shuffling”

Roughly a week before enlistment, a list of the next term’s course offerings is released. Students are able to plan their timetables ahead by picking their preferred time slots—and often times preferred professors—for the courses that they plan to take during the following term. A survey conducted by The LaSallian reveals that 93 out of…

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Addressing academic calendar shift woes: Pointers from UP and UST

De La Salle University (DLSU) is set to implement this shift.

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Addressing line cutting, round trips through proposed elevator policy

De La Salle University, in most of its buildings, offers the use of elevators for patrons who wish to move from one floor to another. The most commonly used elevators are found at the Don Enrique Yuchengco Hall, Velasco Hall, Don Enrique Razon Sports Center, Henry Sy, Sr. Hall, and Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Incidents…