C O M M I T T E E S

The APFC formulates guidelines on awarding of local and foreign fellowships, special details, travel grants, sabbatical/research/study leaves, awarding of professorial chairs; formulates policies, rules, standards with respect to selection and compensation; and reviews recommendation on academic promotions and other matters affecting faculty and REPS status and welfare.

Composition:

1. VCAA (Ex-officio Chair)

2. VCA (Ex-officio Vice Chair)

3. Representatives from:

   • Natural Sciences Cluster (3)

   • Management and Economics Cluster

   • Arts and Humanities Cluster

   • Social Sciences Cluster

   • AUPAEU Faculty

   • AUPAEU REPS

   • REPSA

4. HRDO Director (Ex-officio Member)

5. Budget Office Chief (Ex-officio Member)

6. HRDO Resource Person

7. OVCAA Support Staff

8. HRDO Support Staff

Meeting Schedule: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

The API Committee screens the API proposals submitted by the colleges in accordance with the policies and guidelines set by the Office of the President.

Composition:

1. VCAA

2. Assoc. Deans for Academic Affairs (CAS, CM, CPH)

3. College Secretaries (CAMP, CD, CN, CP, NTTCHP, SHS)

4. OVCAA Support Staff

Meeting Schedule: as needed

The Commencement Rites Committee is responsible for the planning, preparation and holding of the annual commencement exercises.

Composition:

1. VCAA (Chair)

2. VCs (VCR, VCA, VCPD)

3. University Registrar

4. OSA Director

5. Office of Alumni Relations Director

6. College Secretaries

7. NGOHS Director

8. IMS Director

9. Budget Office Chief

10. PSO Chief

11. UPM Police Chief

12. IPPAO Director

13. OC representative

14. CPDMO representative

15. USC Chair

16. OVCAA support staff

Meeting Schedule: Once a month starting January until June or as needed

The Committee on Instruction studies the situations of the teaching-learning process of UP Manila across all colleges; recommends measures for improvement, if any; organizes the annual orientation program for new faculty focused on the academic culture and other requirements of UP Manila upon their recruitment, duties and responsibilities, rights, benefits and privileges; looks after the mentoring and professional development of new faculty members throughout their stay in UP; proposes new and better ways of teaching; and implements University policies and suggests new ones, such as: 1) common SET for all CUs; 2) peer review; 3) incorporation of innovative teaching methodologies, such as interactive learning, use of online lectures, IPOD casting, etc.

Composition:

1. VCAA (Chair)

2. Faculty representatives from the colleges

3. OVCAA support staff

Meeting Schedule: as needed

The Committee hears and decides on grants-in-aid (formerly Socialized Tuition (ST) System) appeals and on applications on other scholarship grants.

Composition:

1. VCAA (Chair)

2. University Registrar

3. OSA Director

4. Two (2) College Secretaries

5. OSA representative

6. USC Chair

7. OSA resource persons (2)

Meeting Schedule: as needed

The Committee is responsible for the planning, preparation and holding of the annual welcome ceremonies for incoming first year students.

Composition:

1. VCAA (Chair)

2. OSA Director

3. University Registrar

4. IPPAO Director

5. College Secretaries

6. Budget Office Chief

7. OC representative

8. UPM Police Chief

9. CPDMO Chief

Meeting Schedule: Once a month starting June until August or as needed

The Curriculum Committee examines the soundness and/or feasibility of curricular programs submitted by the different academic units, for approval of the University Council; looks into the relevance of such proposals to the University’s mission/goals/ objectives; ensures that curricular proposals are in conformity with existing rules and regulations of the University; and facilitates the continuing review of curricular programs, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Composition:

1. VCAA (Chair)

2. Assistant to the VCAA

3. University Registrar

4. NGOHS Director

5. Faculty representatives from the colleges, who are concerned with curriculum development

6. OVCAA/NGOHS support staff

Meeting Schedule: as needed

The GE Council presents to the UP Manila constituents the results of discussions, recommendations, resolutions of UP System GE Committee, GE conferences, and secures the approval of the UC; examines all currently offered GE courses; makes recommendations to delist those GE subjects that are no longer adhering to the GE philosophy; crafts new GE courses as may be necessary, including those from health professions colleges; proposes policies and such other changes needed to improve content and teaching of GE courses; evaluates and approves proposals for grants related to GE.

Composition:

1. VCAA

2. CAS Department Chairs

3. Associate Deans for Academic Affairs (CAS, CM, CPH)

4. College Secretaries (CAMP, CD, CM, CN, CP, CPH, NTTCHP)

5. OVCAA Support Staff

Meeting Schedule: as needed

The Committee implements policies, rules, and regulations promulgated by higher authorities on the quality assurance of the University; guides the conduct of internal assessment (iAADS) through process reviews and performance measurements, as well as modification of processes, procedures, and standards by key users in line with internal assessments of quality; develops information and data management services in line with the indicators of QA; provides archiving and documentation services to ensure continuity and consistency of QA measures; documents processes involved in QA development and implementation for recording and replicating best practices.

Composition:

1. VCAA (Chair)

2. QA experts (2)

3. QA college focal persons and alternate focal persons

4. Support staff

Meeting Schedule: twice or thrice per sem

The Scholars’ Convocation Committee is responsible for the planning, preparation, and holding of the annual scholars’ convocation program.

Composition:

1. VCAA (Chair)

2. OSA Director

3. University Registrar

4. College Secretaries

5. OVCAA support staff

Meeting Schedule: Once a month (March-April) or as needed

The Committee evaluates credentials of faculty members nominated as Professor Emeritus (PE); endorses qualified nominees to the UP System Screening Committee on PE headed by the VPAA.

Composition:

1. VCAA

2. Professors Emeriti from the different colleges of UP Manila (5)

3. Faculty members who are appointed reviewers/members (2)

4. HRDO Director

5. HRDO resource person

6. HRDO support staff

Meeting Schedule: as needed