Greetings from the Supreme Student Government (SSG) of the University of the East - Caloocan A.Y. 2019-2020.
We write this letter to express our several concerns toward the administration that need to be addressed. These concerns are by the Basic Education Department students, most especially the Graduating Senior High School Batch of 2020. We understand that everyone is still coping with the effects of the pandemic, but we cannot just wait and let time pass. In fact, we have been trying to coordinate with the Basic Education Department through email. However, until now, no updates have been given regarding the matter except for those about graduation pictures and the virtual ceremony.
As former UE Supreme Student Government (SSG) Officers, we request for effective, favorable, and immediate action for the sake of the students' welfare. In relation to this issue, let us outline our concerns:
Graduation / Commencement Rites
We were informed that there is a plan of conducting our Online Closing Ceremony for S.Y 2019–2020 this September 2020. Given this information, we would like to offer, as suggestions, the following possible courses of action that can be taken by the administration for the fair benefit of the students:
(A) Push the Actual Commencement Exercise to 2021, if the situation permits. Needless to say, this ceremony is significant to each and every one of the students. Such an event in which sacrifices, efforts, and hardships are given recognition must not be taken lightly and would be best conducted in the appropriate environment.
(B) Online Closing Ceremony, with the condition that the administration should provide the graduating students their togas and other items that have been included and paid for in the graduation fee.
(C) Online Closing Ceremony, with the condition that the administration should refund the amount that students have paid for if action (B) is not practicable. Based on the registration form, the graduation fee is ₱949.00.
We would also like to make our concerns regarding the unused SSG funds known. The remaining amount of ₱120,000.00 of said funds can and must be used for the benefit of the students through efforts such as:
(A) Tangible materials such as pocket wifi/s, data sim cards and tablet /gadget that would support the proper implementation of online classes of the university, especially for the senior high school students.
Next, regarding special awards, the Supreme Student Government (SSG) would like to appeal against the waiver as to the conferring of non-academic awards for S.Y. 2019–2020. According to the email sent by your office, “the proposal was made because the committee sees that not all students will be given the chance to participate in the evaluation process. Considering that there would be students and teachers that use pocket WIFI or simply do not have an internet connection at home.” However, there are still options that can be explored for the rightful recognition of students who deserve non-academic awards, such as:
(A) Creating an evaluation form to be sent to the students’ respective advisers and to be forwarded to their parents' contact numbers, subject to the validation of the committee.
(B) Departmental Awards should be decided by the respective subject departments. For example, Awards for Outstanding Performance in Arts, Outstanding Performance in Athletics and Outstanding Performance in Technical-Vocational Education may be in the judgement or decision of PSTHAD Department; Outstanding Performance in Communication Arts and Outstanding Performance in Work Immersion Program (WIP) may be in HUMSS or GAS Departments; and Outstanding Performance in Research / Capstone Project may be in STEM and ABM Departments.
(C) Recommendations of students who had an outstanding performance last school year from their Club Advisers may also be accepted.
The Supreme Student Government (SSG) seeks the immediate response to these concerns before the ongoing proposal for the virtual graduation is resolved, for the students of SY 2019–2020 only deserve to be treated fairly.
Graduation / Class Picture
We have tried contacting the Students Activities Department regarding this. Thankfully, we received a response. According to them, they are still closely coordinating with the Lyric Team, and they will try to give us an update this month of July. In line with this, we demand the administration to at least give us information about the details and the status of such. If possible, the students would like to receive the soft and/or hard copies of their pictures. A lot of students were already fully paid, and their parents have been consistently asking for the output because no official updates have still been received as of now.
The Supreme Student Government (SSG) also calls upon the administration to refund the students’ laboratory fees. This is a significant concern particularly for those strands that did not even make any use of the said facility, as such fees cost ₱4.052.00. The students must stand for the transparency that was promised by the university.
Slow Processing of Credentials and Documents
Students have expressed different levels of dissatisfaction when it comes to processing credentials and documents both online and in school. We personally experience this kind of problem. It takes months before receiving requested documents. Students constantly resort to sending emails and going directly to school just for an update. It is highly probable that students would need these documents as soon as possible as they would like to apply for scholarships and enrollment.
Complaints about the Diploma
Many students who received their diploma were disgruntled and disappointed. Complaints have ranged from visible dirt, marks, and creases on the paper to the low quality of the print. The names of those signed in the diploma were also not included. Why is this?
Unjust Tuition Fee Increase
Although we are graduating students, we are saying this in behalf of those who will enroll this academic year. Imposing a tuition fee increase in the middle of a pandemic will just add to the financial burden of the parents of these students. Moreover, it is frustrating to know that despite the implementation of online classes, students still need to buy books for their education.
#OneLastVoiceforSY2019-2020
#ProjectToSpeakAmidstThePandemic
Sincerely yours,
ZAIRUSS HAROLD LACORTE
Former Secretary, Supreme Student Government
Student, General Academic Strand (GAS)
MA. SHIELA MAE A. SAAVEDRA
Former Peace Officer, Supreme Student Government
Student, Humanities and Social Sciences Strand (HUMSS)
Updates
August 4, 2020
WE JUST CRACKED 100 SIGNATURES AND THE POWER OF THIS MOVEMENT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! I AM BEYOND EXCITED THAT WE HAVE REACHED THIS FIRST MAJOR MILESTONE TOGETHER!!
August 4, 2020
WE JUST CRUSHED THE 250 SIGNATURE MARK!! THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE AND I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL FOR THIS SUPPORT!! THE ADMINISTRATION CANNOT IGNORE THIS MANY STUDENTS STANDING TOGETHER FOR OUR FUTURE!!
Reached 250 supporters
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August 2, 2020
THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE RIGHT NOW!! SEEING EVERYONE UNITE TO DEMAND ANSWERS FOR OUR BATCH IS GIVING ME SO MUCH HOPE!! WE ARE REALLY MAKING OUR CONCERNS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE!!
Reached 100 supporters
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93 Comments
My diploma, like others', was not in good condition when my brother claimed it. Processing takes too long. Listen to your constituents.
It would be best if the university were to see and hear these pleas and cries for the betterment of its students. Please consider us as humans and not just pockets of money or objects. Be one with us in achieving our dreams, do not hinder it with the snail-paced process of documents. Show us that UE indeed cares.
yung pagpoprocess ng requirements ayusin nyo po yung sistema nyo kasi ang kulang ko nalang po yung form 138 at goodmoral tas grad pic & class picture po. tas lahat may bayad pa. i mean pati grad pic may babayaran 100 pesos para daw sa releasing ng soft copy ng grad pic eh may binayaran na kaming 450 nung grad pic all in all daw kasama na class pic
UE BED SHS in both campuses deserve better than what they have now. They deserve updates regarding their commencement rites, urgency in releasing of their credentials and refunding of their laboratory fee.
I’m signing this for i am not in favor of the tuition fee increase. Specially because we wont be using the school’s facilities & other offered services. We’re also experiencing financial troubles and i think as well as a lot of other students because of the pandemic. I’m hoping that the school will compromise
hear our voices, UE. you're not even ready for this school year, might as well give us a break for us to rest our restless minds because of your ineffective way of teaching.
Slow service in online payment. And i'm still waiting for the reply and approval of my payment. And now my class will start this afternoon and my payment is still pending fix this before this school year start i paid right so give a good service to all of your students.
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Greetings from the Supreme Student Government (SSG) of the University of the East - Caloocan A.Y. 2019-2020.
We write this letter to express our several concerns toward the administration that need to be addressed. These concerns are by the Basic Education Department students, most especially the Graduating Senior High School Batch of 2020. We understand that everyone is still coping with the effects of the pandemic, but we cannot just wait and let time pass. In fact, we have been trying to coordinate with the Basic Education Department through email. However, until now, no updates have been given regarding the matter except for those about graduation pictures and the virtual ceremony.
As former UE Supreme Student Government (SSG) Officers, we request for effective, favorable, and immediate action for the sake of the students' welfare. In relation to this issue, let us outline our concerns:
Graduation / Commencement Rites
We were informed that there is a plan of conducting our Online Closing Ceremony for S.Y 2019–2020 this September 2020. Given this information, we would like to offer, as suggestions, the following possible courses of action that can be taken by the administration for the fair benefit of the students:
(A) Push the Actual Commencement Exercise to 2021, if the situation permits. Needless to say, this ceremony is significant to each and every one of the students. Such an event in which sacrifices, efforts, and hardships are given recognition must not be taken lightly and would be best conducted in the appropriate environment.
(B) Online Closing Ceremony, with the condition that the administration should provide the graduating students their togas and other items that have been included and paid for in the graduation fee.
(C) Online Closing Ceremony, with the condition that the administration should refund the amount that students have paid for if action (B) is not practicable. Based on the registration form, the graduation fee is ₱949.00.
We would also like to make our concerns regarding the unused SSG funds known. The remaining amount of ₱120,000.00 of said funds can and must be used for the benefit of the students through efforts such as:
(A) Tangible materials such as pocket wifi/s, data sim cards and tablet /gadget that would support the proper implementation of online classes of the university, especially for the senior high school students.
Next, regarding special awards, the Supreme Student Government (SSG) would like to appeal against the waiver as to the conferring of non-academic awards for S.Y. 2019–2020. According to the email sent by your office, “the proposal was made because the committee sees that not all students will be given the chance to participate in the evaluation process. Considering that there would be students and teachers that use pocket WIFI or simply do not have an internet connection at home.” However, there are still options that can be explored for the rightful recognition of students who deserve non-academic awards, such as:
(A) Creating an evaluation form to be sent to the students’ respective advisers and to be forwarded to their parents' contact numbers, subject to the validation of the committee.
(B) Departmental Awards should be decided by the respective subject departments. For example, Awards for Outstanding Performance in Arts, Outstanding Performance in Athletics and Outstanding Performance in Technical-Vocational Education may be in the judgement or decision of PSTHAD Department; Outstanding Performance in Communication Arts and Outstanding Performance in Work Immersion Program (WIP) may be in HUMSS or GAS Departments; and Outstanding Performance in Research / Capstone Project may be in STEM and ABM Departments.
(C) Recommendations of students who had an outstanding performance last school year from their Club Advisers may also be accepted.
The Supreme Student Government (SSG) seeks the immediate response to these concerns before the ongoing proposal for the virtual graduation is resolved, for the students of SY 2019–2020 only deserve to be treated fairly.
Graduation / Class Picture
We have tried contacting the Students Activities Department regarding this. Thankfully, we received a response. According to them, they are still closely coordinating with the Lyric Team, and they will try to give us an update this month of July. In line with this, we demand the administration to at least give us information about the details and the status of such. If possible, the students would like to receive the soft and/or hard copies of their pictures. A lot of students were already fully paid, and their parents have been consistently asking for the output because no official updates have still been received as of now.
The Supreme Student Government (SSG) also calls upon the administration to refund the students’ laboratory fees. This is a significant concern particularly for those strands that did not even make any use of the said facility, as such fees cost ₱4.052.00. The students must stand for the transparency that was promised by the university.
Slow Processing of Credentials and Documents
Students have expressed different levels of dissatisfaction when it comes to processing credentials and documents both online and in school. We personally experience this kind of problem. It takes months before receiving requested documents. Students constantly resort to sending emails and going directly to school just for an update. It is highly probable that students would need these documents as soon as possible as they would like to apply for scholarships and enrollment.
Complaints about the Diploma
Many students who received their diploma were disgruntled and disappointed. Complaints have ranged from visible dirt, marks, and creases on the paper to the low quality of the print. The names of those signed in the diploma were also not included. Why is this?
Unjust Tuition Fee Increase
Although we are graduating students, we are saying this in behalf of those who will enroll this academic year. Imposing a tuition fee increase in the middle of a pandemic will just add to the financial burden of the parents of these students. Moreover, it is frustrating to know that despite the implementation of online classes, students still need to buy books for their education.
#OneLastVoiceforSY2019-2020
#ProjectToSpeakAmidstThePandemic
Sincerely yours,
ZAIRUSS HAROLD LACORTE
Former Secretary, Supreme Student Government
Student, General Academic Strand (GAS)
MA. SHIELA MAE A. SAAVEDRA
Former Peace Officer, Supreme Student Government
Student, Humanities and Social Sciences Strand (HUMSS)
Updates
August 4, 2020
WE JUST CRACKED 100 SIGNATURES AND THE POWER OF THIS MOVEMENT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! I AM BEYOND EXCITED THAT WE HAVE REACHED THIS FIRST MAJOR MILESTONE TOGETHER!!
August 4, 2020
WE JUST CRUSHED THE 250 SIGNATURE MARK!! THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE AND I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL FOR THIS SUPPORT!! THE ADMINISTRATION CANNOT IGNORE THIS MANY STUDENTS STANDING TOGETHER FOR OUR FUTURE!!
Reached 250 supporters
August 3, 2020
August 2, 2020
THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE RIGHT NOW!! SEEING EVERYONE UNITE TO DEMAND ANSWERS FOR OUR BATCH IS GIVING ME SO MUCH HOPE!! WE ARE REALLY MAKING OUR CONCERNS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE!!
Reached 100 supporters
August 2, 2020
93 Comments
Too disappointed on how the school accommodate the students. I'm also one of graduating senior high students and the slow processing of documents such as diploma and other requirements for college is not helping. Also, it is too unfair to students to have increased tuition fees.
My diploma, like others', was not in good condition when my brother claimed it. Processing takes too long. Listen to your constituents.
It would be best if the university were to see and hear these pleas and cries for the betterment of its students. Please consider us as humans and not just pockets of money or objects. Be one with us in achieving our dreams, do not hinder it with the snail-paced process of documents. Show us that UE indeed cares.
yung pagpoprocess ng requirements ayusin nyo po yung sistema nyo kasi ang kulang ko nalang po yung form 138 at goodmoral tas grad pic & class picture po. tas lahat may bayad pa. i mean pati grad pic may babayaran 100 pesos para daw sa releasing ng soft copy ng grad pic eh may binayaran na kaming 450 nung grad pic all in all daw kasama na class pic
UE BED SHS in both campuses deserve better than what they have now. They deserve updates regarding their commencement rites, urgency in releasing of their credentials and refunding of their laboratory fee.
I’m signing this for i am not in favor of the tuition fee increase. Specially because we wont be using the school’s facilities & other offered services. We’re also experiencing financial troubles and i think as well as a lot of other students because of the pandemic. I’m hoping that the school will compromise
hear our voices, UE. you're not even ready for this school year, might as well give us a break for us to rest our restless minds because of your ineffective way of teaching.
Slow service in online payment. And i'm still waiting for the reply and approval of my payment. And now my class will start this afternoon and my payment is still pending fix this before this school year start i paid right so give a good service to all of your students.
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Too disappointed on how the school accommodate the students. I'm also one of graduating senior high students and the slow processing of documents such as diploma and other requirements for college is not helping. Also, it is too unfair to students to have increased tuition fees.