Considering Commission on Higher Education’s recent update about the mandated academic calendar, universities such as the University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University released their digital news and statements on social media, expressing their stand to pass all students before the semester ends.
The official student publication of Ateneo, The GUIDON, posts on their official Twitter account: “JUST IN: The second semester of AY 2019-2020 has been shortened and will end on May 8. In a recently released memo, the Office of the Vice President explained that eligible non-graduating students will receive a passing (P) mark instead of letter grades. (1/4)”
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JUST IN: The second semester of AY 2019-2020 has been shortened and will end on May 8. In a recently-released memo, the Office of the Vice President explained that eligible non-graduating students will receive a passing (P) mark instead of letter grades. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/NThx1IbQ4M
— The GUIDON (@TheGUIDON) April 7, 2020
Following this tweet pens, “Eligible non-graduating students will not have their yearly QPIs computed for AY 2019-2020, and are automatically promoted to the next school year, meaning that retention requirements are also waived for both major and minor programs this year. (2/4)” It was also mentioned that graduating students are to receive the same instruction by the official memo posted on the Twitter account.
Meanwhile, Faculties of UP released statements on Facebook with a hashtag to raise #EndTheSem #OpposeOnlineClasses #MassPromotionNow #WalangIwanan
Some of the professors who uplifts the petition for mass promotion are as follows:
Willy V. Alangui, College of Science of UP Baguio, Paul Samuel Ignacio, College of Science of UP Baguio, Prof. Joanne Manzano of College of Arts and Letters, Cecile Ilagan of College of Mass Communication and Keisha Constantino of College of Home Economics.
(Photo source: Facebook – @OfficialUPDiliman / @ateneodemanila)
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