MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR CONFIRMATION
Section 1. Paragraph 5 of the MOA shall be amended as
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6 Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Open University and University of Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur (UPNVJATIM), Indonesia
Project: Academic cooperation in the areas of education, research, dissemination and publication, extension and public service Duration: Valid for 5 (five) years
from the date of signing and may be extended if necessary Implementing unit: Faculty of
Management and Development Studies, UPOU
7 Memorandum of Agreement and Amendatory Agreement between the University of the Philippines Open University and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) The parties have agreed to amend the MOA as herein provided.
Section 1. Paragraph 5 of the
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arbitration in accordance with Republic Act No. 876, as amended by Republic Act No. 9285. The Parties agree that the award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon them as though rendered by a court of law and enforceable in any court having jurisdiction over the same."
Section 2. The foregoing amendment to the Contract shall take effect Immediately.
Section 3. Except for the foregoing amendments, all the provisions of the MOA shall remain in effect and shall continue to bind the Parties accordingly.
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8 Open Access License to Publish Agreement between the University of the Philippines and C & E Publishing, Inc. (C&E)
Project: Right to publish or cause to be published the Journal, Journal of Management and Development Studies
Duration: Shall commence upon signing by the parties and shall be valid for a period of three (3) years
9 Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines Open University and Kobe International University (St. Michael’s University)
Project: Academic cooperation through the following ways:
1. Exchange of faculty members and students for lectures, seminars, discussions, and cultural activities.
2. Organize and participate in joint academic activities such as conference, workshops, publications, and seminars.
3. Joint collaboration in the development of programs and learning content.
4. Joint research in areas of common interest.
5. Cooperation and collaborate in other forms agreed by both parties.
Duration: Shall become effective upon the date of signing and maybe modified, changed or
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terminated at any time by mutual consent
Highlights of the Discussion A. ON THE PCARI PROJECTS
1. Student Regent Pangalangan said that from his knowledge, the PCARI program is only good for five (5) years. Chair Licuanan explained that the PCARI started out as a 2-year program so CHED got funds good for two (2) years. It was approved in 2013 but the funds were given out to the main proponents, UP being one of the major ones, only at the end of 2014.
2. Vice President Concepcion said that her office is announcing the PCARI scholarships to entice or convince students to pursue their PhDs abroad. Her team is just waiting for the go signal from CHED to circulate the materials.
3. Chair Licuanan said that scholarships are open for research and training for Masters and PhDs.
B. ON THE MOA WITH PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA (PLM)
1. Since the Computerized Registration System (CRS) will be lent to the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), Student Regent Pangalangan asked what UP would get in return.
2. President Pascual explained that there was no money involved. It was more like a licensing agreement granted to PLM where UP owns the software. By lending the CRS to PLM, UP was able to perform its role as the National University helping other higher education institutions.
3. Chair Licuanan attested that it is free because even the CHED was asked if the CRS could be shared to some branches of CHED.
4. President Pascual said that although the software is free, there are still costs for deploying the software, customizing and encoding of data. The PLM will have to form its own technical team and UP will provide technical assistance. However, if UP is going to take care of a number of universities, it would need the support of CHED in order to develop a support unit for a number of universities that will adopt this particular system.
C. ON THE MOA WITH PCHRD
1. Student Regent Pangalangan inquired about the source of funding for the three (3) projects stated in the MOA totaling P55 M, P38 M, and P21 M, respectively.
2. Chair Licuanan said that the money will probably come from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
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3. President Pascual shared that UP is getting billions of pesos of research funding from CHED, DOST, and other government units.
The Board NOTED the following:
A. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines and the Commission of Higher Education (CHED) for the Forty-nine (49) Beneficiaries under the New Scholarship Program in the Amount of P6,006,466.00
Project: Forty-nine (49) beneficiaries under the New Scholarship Program Amount: P6,006,466.00
Duration: Shall take effect upon the date of signing of the parties and remain in full force and effect until terminated by mutual agreement of the parties.
B. Delegated Authority to the President subject to INFORMATION of the Board
1. Revised MBA/MS Finance Academic Calendar for AY 2015-2016 and New Academic Calendar for AY 2016-2017 of the UP E.A. Virata School of Business, UP Diliman
The revisions in the 2nd and 3rd trimester AY 2015-16 will serve as a transition to new academic calendar for AY 2016-17, which will be starting two weeks earlier than the semestral calendar. UP Diliman will be starting the 2nd trimester on 3 December 2015 instead of 7 January 2016. The summary of changes are as follows:
Summary of Changes in the MBA/MS Finance Academic Calendar
Current Calendar AY 2015-16
Transition Calendar AY 2015-16
Proposed Calendar AY 2016-17 1st Trimester 25 Aug – 20 Nov Same as current 21 July – 19
Oct
2nd Trimester 7 Jan – 8 April 3 Dec – 16 March 8 Nov – 17 Feb 3rd Trimester 26 April – 22 July 30 March – 14
June
7 Mar – 6 June