The student-leaders from the University of Mindanao (UM) participated in the recently-held Asia Pacific Student Services Association x Philippine Association of Practitioners of Student Affairs and Services (APSSA x PAPSAS) 2021 International Conference.

The Council of College Student Governments (CCSG) and Council of Student Organizations (CSO) Officers, led by the Office of student Affairs (OSA) Director Marianne Afrondoza, went on a three-day journey of Student Leadership seminars, and meeting with student-leaders from other Schools and Universities in the Philippines and around the world. Dialogues on how different institutions draft and implement policies, and how the Student Councils deliver student services to the student body in the time of the pandemic.

For the CCSG:

1. DENNIS S. CANUBAS, CCSG President from College of Business Administration Education (CBAE)

2. REYLAND E. ALFECHE, CCSG Internal Vice-President from College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE)

3. JOHN HAROLD CARPE, CCSG External Vice-President from College of Health and Sciences Education (CHSE)

4. SHELDON ALLEN P. SALUTA, CCSG Secretary from College of Engineering Education (CEE)

5. ALMIRA S. SALUTILLO, CCSG Assistant Secretary from College of Hospitality Education (CHE)

6. MARJON Q. VARONA, CCSG Treasurer from College of Teacher Education (CTE)

7. ERICA A. MENESES, CCSG Assistant Treasurer from College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE)

8. EARL JOHN S. CASTILLO, CCSG Auditor from College of Accounting Education (CAE)

9. CLINT JAKE L. CLARO, CCSG Business Manager from College of Computing Education (CCE)

10. ERVIN JONES M. GESTUPA, CCSG Public Information Officer from College of Architecture and Fine Arts Education (CAFAE)

For the CSO:

1. NOEL II ANDRADA, CSO President from UM DOST-SEI Scholars' Association (UM Agilas)

2. EFREN JOHN NERVES, CSO Vice President from Association of Civil Engineering Students (ACES)

3. NORHANIA SACATAN, CSO Secretary from Empowered Language and Literature Teachers Society (ELLiTeS)

4. CHRISTIAN KARL TAGOC, CSO Treasurer from Junior People Management Association of the Philippines - UM (JPMAP)

5. JOSHUA TOLERAN, CSO Assistant Treasurer from League of Legal Management Students (LexiUM)

6. RAFFY ROI MARTAGON, CSO Auditor from Association of Academic Awardees (AAA)

7. JENALYN MAGUIOB, CSO Public Information Officer from Media Education for Intelligent Awareness (MEdiA)

Overarching the entire event are the 3 V's, Virtual, Victorious, and Virtuous. An experience our student-leaders will be bringing with them for the rest of their lives, virtual dialogues, sharing of insights, and successfully culminating the series of events will surely be applied to the different programs and projects that will be implemented in the university.