Students are now able to print their enrollment assessment forms (EAF) through My.LaSalle (MLS). The facility was made available on September 1 this year. It enables students with no pending clearance from any office within DLSU to immediately see the amount they are to pay for the current academic year. The self-printed EAF is accepted…
Author: Paulyn Navarrete
There will be no more summer terms offered for students, explains Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Robert Roleda. This comes as a result of the academic calendar shift, implemented a year ago in line with the 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration. To bridge the gap between the four-month break between the third…
DLSU held the title of most productive research university in the Philippines for 2014 and 2015 according to the Scopus-Elsevier database. On August 19, the University will hold a celebration marking the 2,000th Scopus paper it has produced. Administering overall research activities in the University is the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research…
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President Duterte delivers first SONA
Almost a month after his inauguration, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25 at the Batasang Pambansa. After Duterte vowed to hold only a simple ceremony, Malacañang reminded guests to wear business attire to the SONA and confirmed the “simple Pinoy merienda” menu before the event. Duterte’s…
The University is retaining its four-day schedule. The decision comes a month after the proposal to move the University Break (U Break) from Friday to Monday was first bared to the community in a town hall meeting held last June 10. According to Vice Chancellor of Academics (VCA) Dr. Robert Roleda, the proposal is intended…
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Getting to know president Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte, who garnered close to 16 million votes in the May 9 national elections, undoubtedly emerged victorious in the presidential race. Duterte is the first politician who jumped from a mayoral seat to the presidency. Upon his inauguration earlier today, he is the first Philippine president from Mindanao. Duterte has been in the limelight even…
A townhall meeting was held yesterday at The Verdure on the fourth floor of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall to discuss the proposal to move the University break from Fridays to Mondays. According to Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Robert Roleda, the proposal seeks to curb “excessive drinking” on Thursday evenings, commonly known as “Happy…
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Issues surrounding the 2016 NLE
In less than a week, the 2016 National and Local Elections (NLE) will be held, allowing the Filipino people to vote for the candidates of their choice. One month before the elections, however, are we truly ready to vote? While the Filipino people continue to be on the lookout for candidates who will be transparent…
Since the early 2000s, the number of student exchange programs between the University and its partner universities abroad has increased, primarily due to the current trend of globalization. DLSU International Center (IC) Global Education Specialist Reodel Masilungan shares that back in 2000, most exchange students would come from Japan, Canada, or South Korea only. “Now,…
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Dissecting DLSU’s tuition and fees
This article is the first of a series. Deliberations and consultations are currently being done in line with the imminent tuition fee increase for next academic year (AY). The Multi-Sectoral Committee on Student Fees (MSCSF), a consultative body, recently completed its sessions to come up with a tuition fee increase proposal. The MSCSF is composed…