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UPOU Advisory-2 for the Community on COVID-19

UPOU Advisory-2 for the Community on COVID-19 To our Community, In the spirit of openness and flexibility, the 2nd Trimester AY 2019-2020 and 2nd Semester AY 2019-2020 have been extended to 25 April 2020 and 9 May 2020, respectively. This will allow our students to complete their studies and course requirements in a more flexible manner given the current circumstances that everyone is in.  Everyone in the UPOU Community is advised not to go out of their homes, and to wait for the Enhanced Community Quarantine to end. Going to the UPOU Building and Offices is [...]

UPOU Advisory-2 for the Community on COVID-192020-03-24T10:09:22+08:00

UPOU Hosted the Third Part of its Webinar Series on “How to Convert Your Classes Online” via UPOU Networks

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted the third part of its webinar series on “How to Convert your Classes Online” on 18 and 19 March 2020.  Due to the recent developments regarding the public health challenges that the country is experiencing and as precautionary measures, UPOU released its third part of the webinar series as recorded video lectures instead of livestream viewing. These presentations were uploaded in the UPOU Networks site (https://networks.upou.edu.ph/), and at the UPOU MODeL (https://model.upou.edu.ph/) for the question and answer (Q&A) session and activities for the issuance of the digital certificates. Further announcements will [...]

UPOU Hosted the Third Part of its Webinar Series on “How to Convert Your Classes Online” via UPOU Networks2023-05-02T09:47:56+08:00

UPOU-OGC holds seminar on Purpose of Gender Mainstreaming and Management of Resistance to Gender Work

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) conducted the seminar entitled “Purpose of Gender Mainstreaming and Management of Resistance to Gender Work: Fostering Collaboration Towards Gender and Development” on 12 March 2020 at the UPOU Headquarters AudioVisual Room. Ms. Karen Lagat-Mercado served as the resource speaker. She is the Head of the Municipal Gender and Development Office of Los Banos, Laguna, and a technical Gender and Development (GAD) expert in the Calabarzon Gender and Development Resource Pool. Ms. Lagat-Mercado’s discussion included a definition of what gender mainstreaming is and the reasons why it is [...]

UPOU-OGC holds seminar on Purpose of Gender Mainstreaming and Management of Resistance to Gender Work2023-04-27T16:54:01+08:00

Guidelines Regarding Entry and Exit Through UPOU Gate

In line with the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine, the following guidelines will be enforced regarding the entry and exit through the UPOU Gate: Only UPOU, UPLB and IRRI personnel who are authorized by their respective administrators will be allowed to enter and exit through the UPOU Gate; Only emergency life and death situations are exempted from this restriction. These guidelines will remain in effect from 18 March 2020 until further notice.

Guidelines Regarding Entry and Exit Through UPOU Gate2020-03-24T10:32:22+08:00

Extension of Admission Deadlines and Rescheduling of UgAT for the 3rd term AY 2019-2020 and 1st term AY 2020-2021

Admission deadlines for the submission of application to Associate, Bachelor, and Master of Public Management programs have been extended to 24 April 2020. The schedule of the Undergraduate Assessment Test (UgAT) for the 3rd Trimester 2019-2020 admission originally scheduled on 14 March 2020 and the 1st Trimester 2020-2021 admission originally scheduled on 6 June 2020 will be both moved to 20 June 2020, Saturday. Additional information and detailed instructions will be provided by the UPOU Office of the University Registrar to the examinees.

Extension of Admission Deadlines and Rescheduling of UgAT for the 3rd term AY 2019-2020 and 1st term AY 2020-20212020-03-24T10:36:36+08:00

Four lectures covered during Part 2 of UPOU’s Series of Webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online”

The second part of the series of webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online” organized by the UP Open University (UPOU) was held last 16 March 2020. The second part covered four lectures and was made available to 673 participants via live streaming. The first lecture was on the “Basics of Synchronous Online Lectures: Tools and Tips” and was presented by Dr. Ria Mae H. Borromeo on behalf of Dr. Joane Serrano. Her first lecture was on the advantages, considerations, and tools for synchronous learning. Dr. Borromeo also demonstrated how to use the Google Meet as an example of [...]

Four lectures covered during Part 2 of UPOU’s Series of Webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online”2023-04-27T16:55:53+08:00

UPOU Advisory-1 for the Community on COVID-19

UPOU Advisory-1 for the Community on COVID-19 To our Community, Starting today, 17 March 2020,  in its effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Philippine government has placed the entire Luzon under Enhanced Community Quarantine. Following this, work from home arrangement (WFHA)has been put in place for all University of the Philippines (UP) Constituent Units (CUs) including the UP Open University (UPOU). Starting 18 March 2020, only authorized UPOU personnel will be allowed to enter and exit through the UPOU gate. These guidelines will remain in effect until further notice Phone calls and walk-in visitors [...]

UPOU Advisory-1 for the Community on COVID-192020-03-19T13:42:29+08:00

UPOU Conducts the First of a Series of Webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online”

To minimize the threats and risks of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), most academic institutions including the University of the Philippines (UP) System have implemented a special academic contingency arrangement to shift to blended and online learning. In line with this, the UP Open University (UPOU), the UP System’s cyber university and the Philippines’ pioneer and leader of open and distance eLearning (ODeL), organized and conducted the first of a series of webinars on “How to Convert your Courses Online” on 13 March 2020.  The webinar is part of UPOU’s thrust as a public service university and [...]

UPOU Conducts the First of a Series of Webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online”2020-03-16T08:46:21+08:00

Webinar on How to Convert your Classes Online

The Coronavirus outbreak brought in changes and challenges that we have never expected before. We hope you are well and safe. To minimize the threats and risks of COVID-19, the University of the Philippines (UP) has released its academic contingency plan which includes shifting to blended and online learning while the country continues to find ways to cope with this viral disease. In line with this, the UP Open University (UPOU) is holding a webinar on “How to Convert your Classes Online” on 13 March 2020 at 2:00PM. This is the first of a series of webinars that is being [...]

Webinar on How to Convert your Classes Online2021-01-22T14:56:36+08:00

COVID-19 Precautionary Measures at UPOU

COVID-19 Precautionary Measures at UPOU The Philippines is now under state of public health emergency as declared by President Rodrigo Duterte via Proclamation No. 922 dated 8 March 2020. This was released as a result of the confirmation of the Philippine Department of Health  (DOH) about the local transmission of COVID-19 in the country which prompted the Department to raise the alert level to “code red sub-level 1.” The proclamation aims to “capacitate government agencies and LGUs (local government units) to immediately act to prevent loss of life, utilize appropriate resources to implement urgent and critical measures to contain or [...]

COVID-19 Precautionary Measures at UPOU2023-04-27T16:42:44+08:00
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