As part of the University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) commitment to contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Quality Assurance Office (QAO) under the Office of the Chancellor (OC) rolls out the university’s official SDG microsite and its first sustainability report for Calendar Year 2020-2021. These initiatives resulted from UPOU’s consideration of sustainability concepts in articulating the University of the Future and its participation in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, an international ranking system that aims to assess the impact of universities in the society against the United Nations’ 17 [...]

This quarter’s FICS MeetUPs featured playing chess as a way to unwind from stress and improve cognitive health. Mr. Jerome Suplemento II, an FICS Project Staff based in UP Diliman and a chess enthusiast, talked about the benefits of chess and how it is played during this activity that was conducted on 23 November 2023. FICS staff were able to attend and learn the game during the virtual event. Basic technical information about the game such as the rules of movement for each chess character, scoring, basic principles, and playing tactics, were shared by the speaker.  At the beginning [...]

(left to right) OC QA Officer Myra Almodiel, FMDS QA Officer Consuelo Habito, QAO Director Mari Anjeli Crisanto, FICS QA Officer Emely Amoloza, and OVCAA QA Officer Yasele Irene Angela Yambao participated in the AUN-QA International Conference 2023 This 2023, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has actively engaged in significant activities of the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) and the UP System. From March through November, UPOU's involvement in a conference and various training programs has not only showcased its commitment to academic excellence but also reinforced its dedication to fostering regional collaboration and elevating [...]

In a groundbreaking move that promises to redefine the landscape of online education, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Indonesia Cyber Education Institute (ICE-I) solidified their collaborative efforts through a momentous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing. This significant event, held on October 19, 2023, brought together esteemed figures from both institutions, marking the dawn of a new era in the world of Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL). The primary objective of this bilateral agreement is to foster innovation and excellence in the realm of Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL). These two leading institutions have set their [...]

On 20 November 2023, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted an exploratory meeting with Mr. Ravi Raj, the founder and CEO of Authentica, at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The meeting aimed to explore potential collaboration opportunities between the two institutions in the field of experiential learning. Mr. Raj was welcomed by Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of the Office of Public Affairs and Dr. Jabez Joshua Flores, Senior Lecturer and expert in Permaculture at the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS). Dr. Flores provided a presentation on FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. (Growing Appreciation [...]

From L-R: Dr. Mercedita M. Reyes (Chair, GAD Research Congress Steering Committee), Dr. Ravelina R. Velasco (CLSU Vice President for Academic Affairs), Mr. Joshua Sianne Gabrielle Camporedondo (UPOU-BAMS student), Dr. Emely Amoloza (Camporedondo’s Adviser and UPOU-BAMS Program Chair), Prof. Janet O. Saturno (Director, CLSU Gender and Development Office/GAD Core Group Coordinator), Mr. Neal Del A. Rosario (CLAARRDEC Director) A senior year student of the UP Open University (UPOU) Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) won the Best Oral Presentation and Best Paper awards under the Student Research Category during the 2nd International and 5th National Gender [...]

On 16 November 2023, the National Police Training Institute (NPTI) and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held a benchmark meeting at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The NPTI team, led by PCOL Roman B. Dela Cruz Jr., engaged in discussions with UPOU officials to gain insights into the university's best practices in conducting online courses. The meeting was led by UPOU Chancellor Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria,  along with other UPOU officials Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), and Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, Director of the Center for [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University further operationalizes its gender diversity and inclusivity principles by allowing transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals to freely be and express themselves based on their gender identities and expression during the graduation ceremony. With the recommendation from the UPOU Office of Gender Concerns (OGC), the Chancellor’s Advisory Council (CAC) at its 221st meeting on 10 August 2022 approved the following guidelines for the graduation ceremony: Candidates for graduation will be given an option to add their lived names or preferred lived names in the Graduation Programs The Graduation Programs will contain the [...]