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Nestor D. Bondad as Assistant Professor I of Horticulture, Col- lege of Agriculture, effective 16 October 1979;
RobertoV.Dalmacio and LorettoU.de la Cruz, both as Instruc- tor III in Forest Resources Management, College of Forestry;
cayetano L. Intong, Jr. asInstructor IVin Food Science and TechnC!logy, College of Agriculture;
Jovano S. Lalas and Nestor R. Lawes,both as Instructor II in Agronomy, College of Agriculture.
Regiona' Units
MagdalenaS.Chua as Instructor IV in Biological Sciences, U.P.
CollegeIloilo;
htrocinio M. de los Reyes as Assistant Professor I of Biological Sciences, U.P. College Tacloban.
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND GIFTS
The Board Iccepted, with thanks, one (11 unit 6.0 H.P. Land Master tractor donatedby the A.1.Narcis Merchandising, The equip- ment wW be used by the U.P, Food Production and Marketing Prclect at UPL~.
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147ESTABLISHMENT OF A FILM SCHOOL
The Board authorized the Director of the Film Center to setu~
a Film School which shall institute a 3·year certificate program leading to the title of Certificate in Cinematic Arts and Technologv.
COLLECTION OF FEES
The Board approved a P4.00 additional miscellaneous (publica- tion) fee for students, every semester, effective the first semeste~
AY 1980-1981,at the School of Economics. to support the School', student publication.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JORGE B. VARGAS FILIPINIANA FOUNDATION
The Board authorized the nomination by Mr. Jorge B. Vargas of the following nominees to the Board of Trustees of the Jorge B.
Vargas Filipiniana Foundation, which now completes the member- ship of the Board: Mr. Angel F, Vargas, Mrs. Lourdes Vargas Ledesma, and Mrs. Geronima T. Pecscn.
AUTHORITY FOR CHANCELLOR OF UPLB TO DELE·
GATE FUNCTIONS
The Board granted authority to the Chancellor of UPlB to dele- gate functions and responsibilities to Vice-Chancellors and Deans, Directors, and other heads of principal units the main features of which are summarized hereinbelow:
1. The authorization indicates the specific functions (in the areas of personnel and fiscal administration and other administrative aspects) that the Chancellor may delegate to the Vice-Chancellors, the deans, and other heads of principal units.
2. On the other hand, it also identifies what functions may not be delegated.
3. Basic Ql!idelines are provided to enable the Chancellor to
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FORMER PCAS PERSONNEL
TheBoard confirmed the provisional transfer of former peAS personnel to the University, effective10 Julv until 30 October 1979 (unless otherwise indicated).
REORGANIZATION OF THE COLLEGE OF FORESTRY The Board approved the reorganization of the College of Fores- try, including the following:
1. Creation of the position of Associate Dean;
2. Establishment of the Forestry Development Center;
3. Establishment of the Center for Forestry Education Researc and Development for the Asia/Pacific Region;
4. Reorganization of the Forestry Research Center into the Forestry Research and Extension Center;
5. Reorganization of the Department of Forestry Extension into the Department of Social Forestry and the Forestry Extension Office; and
6. Establishment of the Department of Silviculture and Forest Influences.
effectively supervise the discharge of delegated functions and see to it that the exercise thereof shall bein accordance with University policy.
4. The Chancellor retains full discretion as to when to delegate and what to delegate, asIlVeII as the power to review/modify/set aside any action taken by any official/employee of the University.
Justification:
In view of some questions issued by the UPLB Auditor on the authority of the Vice-Chancellors and other lower officiale to approve/act on matters, especially fiscal matters, there is urgent need to authorize the Chancellor to delegate functions. Obviously, it is almost impossible for the Chancellor to act on, or personally attend to, atl the functions assigned him by the Board of Regents, not to mention other matters usually pertaining to that position, although they have not been expressly assigned to the Chancellorby the Board.
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The Board confirmed the absorption of former PCAS personnel into the Asian Center and the Institute of Islamic Studies, effective 1 November 1979 until the end of the second semester, AY 1979-1980, under the following conditions:
a. Such personnel shall continue to receive until 31 December 1979 the same salaries as they had been receiving as of 31 Octobe 1979;
b. The realignment of their ranks/designations and salaries shall take effect beginning 1 January1980.
Appendix" L" contains the Report of the Committee on Person- nel of the Defunct PCAS Who Are To Be Absorbed into the Asian Center or the Institute of Islamic Studies, effective 1 November 1979. The list of former ranks/designations and salaries realigned are to befound in Appendices "L-t""M" "N" "0" of the Report:
Appendix"t-t",Academic Personnel "Absorbed" into Institute of Islamic Studies.
Note: Professor Joel R. de los Santos, Jr. has since opted for separation, effective 1 November 1979. Recommendation for his absorption is therefore withdrawn.
Appendix "M", Administrative Personnel "Absorbed" into Institute of Islamic Studies; and
Appendix "N", Academic Personnel absorbed into Asian Center;
Note: Veronica Ayson, Reference librarian has since opted for separation, effective1 November 1979, and therefore recommenda- tion for her absorption is withdrawn.
Appendix "0", Administrative Personnel absorbed into Asian Center.
Four school years Four school years Two school years
Maximum Period Five school years Six school years plus one
semester Two school years Masteral, including thesis work
Doctoral, including disseration work
Undergraduate non-degree Graduate non-degree
GRANTS·IN·AID AND TUITION FEE DISCOUNTS In order to enable other financially needy and scholastically deserving students to benefit from grants-in-aid and tuition fee dis·
counts, the Board approved the following:
a. A financially needy and scholastically deserving student shall beeligible for grants-in-aid and/or tuition fee discounts toward the completion ofonly one curricular program, whether baccalaureate, masteral, doctoral, ornon-degree.
b. A student who, with grants-in-aid and/or tuition fee dis- counts, completes one curricular program shall be disqualifiedfrom further grants-in-aid and/or tuition fee discounts - even for mere enrollment in additional courses as a non-degree student, e.g., a 8.S.
Hygiene graduate who enrolls in higher English, Physics, and Zool- ogy courses to satisfy the requirements for admission into the College of Medicine as an M.D. student.
c. A financially needy and scholastically deserving student enrolled in a curricular program shall be eligible- for grants-in-aid and/or tuition fee discounts for a maximumspecified period,as follows:
Type of Program Four-year baccalaureate Five-year baccalaureate
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Noto' Leonardo Carugal has recenttv passed away,
In connectionwith the aforementioned list (Appendices "L-j",
"M", "N", and"0"ofthe Committee Report):
1. Asregards academic personnel of the former PCAS recom- mended by the Committee for 'absorption', the University Aca- demic Personnel Board recommends approval, with the following excepttcns:
a. Dr. SilvinoV,Epistola: adjustmenttoProfessor VI.
b. Dr, AntonioS,Tan: adjustment to Professor I.
c. Ms. ElviraS,Austria: adjustmentto Librarian II,
2. As regards administrative personnel of the former peAS personnel of the former peAS recommendedbythe Committeefor 'absorption', the Office of the Vice-President for Administration also recommends approval.
3. Mr. Bartolome B. Acuan.former Registrar of the defunct PCAS, is also recommended for 'absorption', effective 1January 1980
4. The Board also confirmed the following recommendations:
a. All additional emoluments (allowances, honoraria, etc.} to be enjoyed in either the Asian Center or the Institute of IslamicStudies by former PCAS personnel who shall be realigned with UPS levels;
b. Library personnel who are 'absorbed' shall be placed under he supervision of the University Librarian;
r. Administrative Assistants 'absorbed' by the ASianCenter (r.e.
Ruby R. Atillo and GregoriaS.Legaspil shall be assigned10separate academic programs therein (i.e. Asian Studies and Philippine Studies}.
DEFAULTING FELLOWS
A brief report was made, in a Memorandum dated 19 November 1979 by the Office of the University Legal Services. On the lrnple mentation so far ofsuqqesnons/recommendanonsregardingdefault ing fellows, and the following questions were raised'
"1. Should we now sue the principa!lsureties? Some reneging fellows are here, othersare abroad.
"Many of their guarantors are members of the faculty who signed in good faith.
"2 Should we now ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 revoke the passports of reneging fellows abroad?
"3 Should we seek the cooperation of imnuqratrcn authorities in the United States and other countries?
"4. Shouldweseek authortzation to condone Interest (in regard fellows who have paid a substantial amount of their contractual obligation)?
"5. In regard to manner of payment, is service to the Univers.tv (rather than money payments) acceptable?
"The Board called for a stricter and more vigorous enforcement of the rules.
"Itdesired, for its meeting in January, 1980, fuller information on individual cases and specific information on actions to be taken and procedures to be followed vis-a-vis each individual case.
"It also directed the Office of the President to consider a) hlrmg the services of a collection agency in regard to to-veer accounts and longer, and b) forming in the University a special task force for the other cases of reneging tettows."
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD
The Board epprcved in principle the granting of authority to U.P. College Tacloban to have the University property in Apitong, Tacloban City, consisting of 8.5 hectares, developed into a Housing Area: a BUSS Faculty Housing Project.
A formal Memo of Agreement between the UPS and the Minis- try of Human Settlements must first be worked out and approved by the Board.
The Board also approved the construction of a Post Office, near the U.P. gasoline station, by the Ministry of Public Works, Trans- oorrattonand Communication.
The Board approved the relocation of the Monument to Fathers Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora from Plaza Roma. lntrarnuros. to a suitable site in U.P. (Ditlrnan). to be negotiated by President E,V.
Soriano and Minister Jaime C. Laya, Action Office.. of the Intra- muras Restoration Project.
The Board confirmed its approval, by referendum, of the graduation of candidates as of the end of the 3rd and 4th terms, 1978·1979, in UP College Clark Ail Base.
The Board noted the Memorandum of -7 November from the Chairman of the Committee on the Experimental Democratization ofAdmissrons Program re the XDS '79 Performance durmq the 1st semester, A'r' 1979·1980.
The Board noted Resolution No. 92 of the Provincial Board of Pampanqa dunng its Regular Session on 10 August 1979 at the Session Hall, San Fernando, Pampanga, urglr:g His Excellency, Prest- dent and Prime Minister Ferdinand E. Marcos, through the Minister of Education and Culture, to set aside 2,000 hectares of land ttrom that portion of land turned over to the Phrlippine Government by the Clark Air Baseauthoritiesl as the future site of the proposed Umversttvof the Ptutipomes Branch in Region III.
The Board was informed th'at' Dr. Gabriel Goduco Carreon was Issued Passport No, L·278388·677988 on 19 June 1978 in Manila, as a tOUrISt to Australia. Letter dated 28 September 1979, to Pres E.V. Soriano
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Luis V, Ascelcn. Acting Deputy Director General. Office of Consular Attaus. Minlstrv of Foreign Aftairs.) The same letter notes "that residential status In Australia is not statedin the uassportappucancn "922nd Meetir.g, 20 December H179
APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, RENEWALS OF APPOINTMENT, PROMOTIONS, INCREASES IN SALARY, etc.
The Board approved the foflowmq aooc.ruments. reapoornt- ments. etc:
U.P. Proper Arts and Sciences, College of
Alfonsus T.H. Van Oosterhout, appointment as VIsiting Re- searcher, without compensation, effective 1 September 1979 unnt 30 June 1980.
Elizabeth R. Ventura, additional assignment as U.P_ Foundation Assistant Professor of Child Psychology, effective 1 January until 31 December 1980.
Asian Center
Josefa M. Saniel, appointment as Dean. ettective 1 January 1980 until 30 April 1985.
Business Administration, College of
Remedios C. Balbin, increase in salary from Associate Professor IV to V of Business Law, effective 1 June 1979.
Isidro D. Carino, increase in salary as Professoriat Lecturer in Business Administration, effective 1 June 1979 until 31 May 1980.
Rolando M. dela Paz, increase in salary as Professorial Lecture!
in Business Economics, effective 1 June 1979 until 31 May 1980.
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Juan T. Lim, increase in salary from Associate Professor IIto III of Business Administration, effective1November 1979.
Edgardo L.Tordesillas, increase in salary from Associate Profes- sor III (part-time) to I.V Ipart-tlme) of Business Administration, effective 1 June 1979 until 31 May 1980.
Oscar C. Ventanilla, Jr., increase in salary from Associate Profes- sor III (part-timel to IV (part-time) of Business law, effective 1 June 1979.
General Administration
Severo R.Saplaco, additional assignment as FtcrencloTamasis
Assistant Professor of Watershed Management, effective 1 November 1979 until 31 October 19aO.
Henry R. Tejada, additional assignment as Director, Office of Student Affairs, effective 1 January 1980untitS'l December 1982.
Health Sciences Center Education, College of
Virginia P. Portugal, promotion in rank and salary from Assist- ant Professor IV to Associate Professor I of Professional Education, effective 1 June 1979.
Public Health, Institute of
Francisco A.Jose, reappointment as Professorial lecturer in Environmental Occupational Health, without compensation, effec- tive 21 November until 31 December 1979.
Fine Arts, College of
Alfredo C. Hebtllon, increase in salary. from Associate Professor Ito IIIof Visual Communication, effective 1 June 1979.
Fisheries, College of
Peter Franz Friedrich Jarchau, appointment as Visiting Senior lecturer in Marine Fisheries, without compensation, effective 7 November 1979 until 31 Mav 1980.
Islamic Studies, Institute of
Abdulrafih H. Sayedy, appointment as Dean, effective1 January 1980 until 30 April 1985.
U.P. in the Visayas
(Upvl
Emanuel V.Soriano, additional assignment as Project Director and Officer-in-Charge, without compensation, effective20Decem- ber 1979 until the appointment of a Chancellor.
TRANSFER TO PERMANENT STATUS
The Board approved the transfer of the following to permanent status:
U.P. Proper LawCenter
Debra T. Romero, appointment as Visiting Research Fellow (Henry luce Scholar). without compensation, effective 12 Novem- ber 1979 until 30 June 1980.
Wilfreda C. Cosico as Assistant Professor I of College of Arts and Sciences, effective 1 December 1979,
Roger R. Posadas, reversion to permanent status as Associate Professor II of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 16 November 1979.
Regional Unit Manila, U.P. College
Glenn A. May, appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor of History, without compensation, effective 7 November 1979 until 31 May 1980.
National Engineering Center
Jose A. Azarcon, Jr. additional assignment as Director, Indus- trial Research Center, effective 1 November 1979 until 31 October 1980.
Small-Scale Industries, Institute for
Sonia T. Aquino, reclassification with increase in salary from Manaqement Special ist III to Training Specialist III, effective 1 November 1979.
Eduardo M. Taylor, appointment as Director, effective 1 Jan- uary 1980 until 30 April 1983; reappointment as Training Specialist IV,effective 1 January until 31 December 1980,
U.P. at Los Banos
Flordeliza A. lantican as Instructor II in Agricultural Eco- nomics, College of Development Economics and Management, effec- tive 1 November 197.R
Milagrosa R.Martinez as Assistant Professor IIof Botany, Col- lege of Arts and Sciences, effective 1November 1979.
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Isabelita M. Pabuayon as Instructor II in Agricultural Eco- nomics, College of Development Economics and Management, effec-
tive 1 November 1979.
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Miriam R. Tinampay as Instructor III in English, U.P. College Tactoban, effective 1 December 1979.
U.P.at Los Banos COLLECTION OF FEES
P300.00 for Pre-Bar Review Institute.
New Rates P15.00 per session for seminars with one (1) lecturer per session.
P25.00 per session for seminars with two or more lecturers per session.
2. P220.00 for Pre-Bar Review institutes
The Board granted authority to the Director of the law Center to increase the rate of seminar fees to cover the increased cost of supplies and utilities for the various institutes/seminars being con- ductedby the Center, as follows:
Present Rates
1. P65.00 for regular institutes AgriCUlture, College of
i~icanorC.Fernandez, renewal of additional assignmentasAsso- ciate Dean, effective 17 December 1979 until 16 December 1984.
Cledualdo B. Perez, Jr. renewal of additional assignment as Dean, effective 17 December 1979 until 16 December 1984.
Ramesh C. Saxena, appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor of Entomology, without compensation, effective 1 November 1979 until 31 October 1980.
Forestry, College of
Virgilio A. Fernandez, additional assignment as Nasipit lumber Company Assistant Professor of Wood Science and Technology.
effective 1 November 1979 until 31 October 1980.
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The Board authorized an Increase in service rates at the U.P.
Health Service, as per the New Revised Schedule of Fees. The proposed revision of existing rates is necessary to take care of the increased costof drugs and other medical supplies and utilities.
Moreover, for U.P.personnel and their dependents, the increase is very minimal while the rates for outsiders are comparable to those being char9'!dby nearby hospitals. Students are being char9'!d the costs for only the reagents which areused for laboratory examina- tions.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL DOCUMENTA·
TION CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
The Board established a National Documentation Center for Agriculture and Rural Development as a unit of the UPLB Library, to perform the following functions:
1. to develop the literature on forestry, agriculture, and rural development, from local and foreign sources;
2. to publish and disseminate abstracts and bibliographies in those fields for the scientific and pclicv-mekinq community; and
3. to solicit donations and grants for these purposes.
In this connection, the Board authorized the Chancellor to set up rules and regulations which shall redound to the more effective
nd efficient operation of the Center.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MARD) PROGRAM
The Board established the Management for Aural Development (MARD) Program at the College of Development Economics and Managament, UPLB.
The new program will undertake degree and non-degree training, research, training materials development, and conferences and semi- nars, all designed to contribute to more effective and efficient man- agement of programs in the rural sector. MARD is envisioned to train implementors and decision-makers at the field and policy levels; It is also expected to help shape development strategies that would consider ethnical dimensions as well as total community transformation rather than merely sectoral change.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
The Board also established the National Institute of Biotech·
nology and Applied Microbiology at UPLB.
The Resolution providing for its establishment reads as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby created a National Institute of Bio- technology and Applied Microbiology, hereinafter referred to as the Institute, to serve as an integrating mechanism to mobilize and har- ness the various departments and disciplines in engineering, chemis- try, and applied microbiology to conduct research, training, and extension in biotechnology and applied microbiology.
Section 2. The Institute shall have the following objectives:
8. to undertake mission-oriented research, technology develop- ment, extension, and planning required to establish industries based on biotechnology and applied microbiology;
b. to develop and implement manpower training programs designed to upgrade the manpower pool to meet national needs in biotechnological industrial and applied microbiology;
c. to establish linkage between technical research and industrial operations, and to formulate and adopt techniques to facilitate the industrialization of laboratory-tested biotechnological processes;
d. to establish a microbial gene bank ~ichshall undertake the collection, storage, evaluation, genetic improvement, packaging. and distribution of suitableorganism~;and
e.
to provide scientific advice to government and private entities inmattersrelated to biotechnology and applied microbiology.Section 3. The Institute shall have a Director and a Deputy Director~oshall be appointedby the U.P. Board of Regents.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY BY THE PRESIDENT The Board approved a proposal authorizing the President to delegate functions. The proposal isa set of general guidelines to govern delegation by the President of his functions and responsi- bilities, the main features of VYhich may besummarizedasfollows:
1. Functions that may bedelegated as well as those that may not be delegated by the President are defined.
2. The extent of authority of an officer-in-eharge of the Office of the President, or of an Acting President, is defined.
3. Authority of the President to delegate action/approval on fiscal matters (which authority is up to a certain ceiling) is limited to not more than 75% of the ceiling fixed for the President. "
4. The President's power to review action taken by lower cffl- cials/employees in the University System or in any autonomous university is reiterated Ii.e., as provided for in Article 50 of the University Code).
5. The last sentence in Article 54 of the University Code is proposed to be amended as follows (underscored portions edded, bracketed portions deleted);
"He may delegate in writing (any of) his [specific) functions to anvoffice, or officer,inaccordance with rules and other gutdelines prescribedbythe Board of Regents."
Justification:
While the President is already authorized to delegate his func- tions as provided for in Article 54 of the University Code, no gen- eral guidelines that should be observed in the exercise of such authority have been laid down so far.
At the same time, the President needs greater flexibility than is allowed him under Article54 in order to meet the increasing com- plexity of administering the affairs of the University System.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY BY THE CHANCELLOR The Board similarly wanted authority for the Chancellor of an autonomous unit to delegate functions. The main features of such authority maybesummarized as follows:
1. Functions that may bedelegated aswellasthose that may not be delegated by the Chancellor are defined.
2. The extent of authority of an officer-in-charge of the Office of the Chancellor, or of an Acting Chancellor, is defined.
3. Authority of the Chancel-lor to delegate action/approval on fiscal matters (lIIIhich authority is up to a certain ceiling) is limited to not more than 75%of the ceiling fixed tor the Chancellor.
4. For the first time, a specific policy would beestablished for the Chancellor's pO'IWr to review actions taken by lower offlcials/
employees in the autonomous university, without prejudice to the President's review power as provided for in Article 50 of the Univer- sity Code.
5. This action of the Board automatically supersedes the speci- fic authorization gran.ted the Chancellor of UPLB (9215t Meeting of the Board, 29 November 1979) to delegate functions.
JUSTIFICATION:
AsChief Executive Officer of the autonomous university, the Chancellor also needs sufficient flexibility in the administration of the affairs of the university. Such flexlbilltv should include author- ity to delegate functions, considering that the Chancellor would not have sufficient time to personally discharge the functions assigned himbythe Board or the President orbyoperation of law.
The resolution of the Board adopted at its828mMeeting on 21 December 1972 on the establishment of the U.P. System does not
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