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Thank you to the Administrative Staff from the Social Sciences and Law Cluster who joined Alamin ang SagOAT: Overload Computation last 19 Feb 2026 at the DILC Building. Special thanks to Ms. Kristina Dizon for facilitating the session. More OAT Roadshows soon!
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Our sincere thanks to the UP Diliman faculty who joined the first run of TEC 2026: Fundamentals of University Teaching (Jan 12–15, 2026, School of Economics, UP Diliman). Mula sa Office for the Advancement of Teaching, maraming salamat po! Mabuhay!
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Officials from De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde’s Center for Faculty Advancement met with the Office for the Advancement of Teaching (OVCAA-OAT) on September 24, 2025, at The Hub, UP Diliman, for a benchmarking activity to exchange best practices in faculty development.
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The Office of the Advancement of Teaching (OAT-OVCAA) held GABAY 2025: Orientation for New UP Diliman Faculty on September 8–9, 2025, at the Institute of Biology Auditorium. We warmly welcome our newest Iskolar ng Bayan mentors and wish them a fruitful journey ahead
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The two-day event featured talks, discussions, and help desks to guide new faculty, with support from UP offices, partner agencies, and the Institute of Biology, Information Office, Computer Center, and Campus Maintenance Office.
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We extend our sincere thanks to the UP Diliman faculty and resource speakers who joined the 2nd Teaching Effectiveness Course (TEC), Fundamentals of University Teaching, held on August 4–7, 2025, at Room 309, Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business, UP Diliman.
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SET Answering for Midyear AY 2024-2025 Please note that the Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) Answering Module in the Computerized Registration System (CRS) will be open from July 16 - 23, 2025 only.
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This applies to all units except the MBA and MS Finance programs of the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business, the Master of Management (MM), and Master in Governance and Innovative Leadership (MGIL) programs of UPDEPP/O, PM-TMEM, and UPSA.
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Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Regulacio (CS-Chem) and Dr. Beverly Shangkuan-Cheng (CMu), recipients of the 2025 Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Guro, awarded during the Linggo ng Parangal on May 9 at the UP Diliman Institute of Biology.
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Your outstanding work in teaching, research, and public service exemplifies honor and excellence! Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office
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On May 7, 2025, a successful benchmarking activity was held at the UP School of Library and Information Studies (UPSLIS) with the City College of Calapan, focusing on enhancing academic programs in instruction, research, extension, and innovation.
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Our sincere thanks to Dean Rhea Rowena U. Apolinario for warmly hosting the City College of Calapan delegation, and to Dr. Ma. Amabella Rosanna M. Cuasay and her team for their active engagement. We look forward to strengthening this meaningful partnership.
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The OAT, under the OVCAA, in collaboration with the AI Policy Committee, sincerely thanks the UPD Faculty and REPS for attending the Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity (AI-AI) hybrid seminar held on April 30, 2025, at Bocobo Hall, College of Law.
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We thank Dr. Diego S. Maranan and Dr. Ria Mae H. Borromeo (UPOU) for sharing their insights on AI policy, and Dr. Miguel Francisco M. Remolona (ILCD) for presenting the UP Diliman AI policy survey. We appreciate your participation and look forward to future events!
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We held a productive benchmarking session with Bukidnon State University on April 7, 2025, at UP Diliman’s Virata School of Business. Thank you to Dean Maria Regina Lucia Lizares for hosting, and to Dr. Nestor Y. Cipriano and the BukSU team for visiting.
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The OAT give thanks Dr. Myra Trinidad T. Tantengco, Dr. May T. Cabutihan, Asst. Prof. Sarah Grace L. Candelario, and Dr. Lutze-Sol A. Vidal for sharing their expertise at Helping SWANs Take Flight 2025!
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We also extend our gratitude to all participants who joined us on February 10 and 17, 2025.
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We sincerely thank the UP Diliman faculty members who joined this year's Teaching Effectiveness Course 2025, Fundamentals of University Teaching. Held at UP College of Law, from January 9–10 and 13–14, 2025, the course featured valuable insights from our esteemed speakers.
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We thank Assoc. Prof. Jay A. Yacat for conducting the Basics of Instructional Design training for new faculty members of the COE on November 4, 2024, at the NEC, 2nd Floor, Seminar Room A. We would also thank Dr. Leslie Joy L. Diaz, of the COE, for co-organizing the workshop.
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Dr. Eden C. Santos, Dean, and Dr. Mary Rose T. Aragon, Program Head of the University of Rizal System Graduate School of Business, engaged in a benchmarking meeting with the University of the Philippines Virata School of Business on October 17, 2024.
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We thank Dr. Maria Regina Lucia Lizares (Dean), Dr. Dave D.G. Centeno (PhD Program Director), and Asst. Prof. Josel Richa D. Rivera (MBA/MSFin Program Director) for their hospitality.
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The OAT-OVCAA held its first in-person orientation for new UP Diliman faculty in five years on September 23-24, 2024, at the Ignacio B. Gimenez KAL Theater, featuring speakers and booths from various university offices.
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Thank you to the UP Diliman faculty who participated in the 2024 Teaching Effectiveness Course (TEC) on "Fundamentals of University Teaching" held from July 29 to August 1. We also extend our gratitude to our resource speakers for helping us achieve our vision for this year’s TEC
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Prof. Fernand G. Bernadez and his team from UP Cebu's Teaching and Learning Resource Center (TLRC) had a benchmarking meeting with the Office for the Advancement of Teaching on August 22, 2024, via Zoom.
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We would like to express our gratitude to the faculty members and UP Diliman REPS who actively engaged in our seminar on August 9, 2024, in Room 123 of the School of Economics on the Use of Current EdTech Tools, including AI-Related Tools and Advanced Features of UVLê.
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Additionally, we are grateful to Assist. Prof. Miguel Francisco M. Remolona, PhD, along with the Interactive Learning Center Diliman (ILCD) team, for their assistance with the HyFlex seminar.
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We would like to thank the UPD REPS and Faculty members who actively participated in our training-workshop on NVivo (a qualitative data analysis software) and orientation on XLStat, and Wolfram Mathematica, held at Room 104, Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business on July 23, 2024.
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We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to Dr. Nicamil K. Sanchez, the CEO of Philippine Consortium Inc. (PCSWHDR), who served as a resource speaker during the event and helped us navigate the use of the software.
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Catanduanes State University-College of Information and Communication Technology (CatSU-CICT) visits UPD for benchmarking activities. The Deans, Directors and select faculty members of CatSU visited several UPD academic units for their benchmarking activity last July 9, 2024.
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