Doma named new Faculty Secretary
By CARISSA R. CARAIG AND ZHEA KATRINA R. ESTRADA
He was the one who suggested the continuous consultation, advising, and assessment of irregular students, shifters, and transferees.
“As much as possible, I would like to have the luxury of time to attend to the needs of the students individually,” he said.
Doma said that the previous positions he held before provides a great help as he adjusts in his new job. He served as the Sociology Coordinator and Community Development Head prior to his promotion as Faculty Secretary “It is a big adjustment on my part because when we talk about Sociology, it is just a small unit in the Faculty, but this time we are talking about the entire Artlets community,” Doma said.
As he begins his term, he said he would be checking if things in the Faculty have been done in a Thomasian way. He also advised students to practice Thomasian values.
“I will be willing to help in their (students and faculty members) concerns. We can work together,” he said.
He added that even if he would face big adjustments, he would try his best to cater the needs of the Faculty. “My predecessor [Baron] did a good job and I was grateful to him for orienting me on the nature and description of this post,” Doma said. “I love working with students and we can meet halfway.”
Doma received the letter of appointment as the new Faculty Secretary last May 19.
“I’m not very particular with the process. I was just informed that I was one of the nominees given by the Dean’s office to the Rector’s office,” he said.
He has been working at the University for approximately 18 years now. After finishing his degree in Sociology in 1992, he immediately worked as a professor at the Faculty and as a research assistant at the University’s Research Cluster on Culture, Education,
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SOCIOLOGY professor Cresencio Doma, Jr. assumed his position as the new Secretary of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (Artlets) last June 1.
Following the three-year term of professor Lino Baron, now Asian Studies coordinator, Doma takes the responsibility of managing the concerns of faculty members and students.
“I wanted to make them feel that they are welcome in the office and in the Artlets community,” he said.
According to him, one of the thrusts of his term would be facilitating a dialogue among Artlets dean Michael Anthony Vasco, faculty members, and students, for he recognizes it as the key term of a successful leadership.
Year 47 | Issue 1 | 2011