The Communication Arts (CA) program has the most number of freshmen enrollees this year with 227. It is also the most populated program with 762 students. The History program, one of the two new courses in the Faculty, is the least populated with 35 students. Vasco noted that the volume of students at the St. Raymund de Penafort building is too high considering the fact that both Artlets and Commerce students occupy it. “Whenever there are shifts in schedules, you can see the pandemonium of students from both colleges. We have to address that,” he said. “We cannot continue increasing the population of the Faculty if we are not increasing its facilities.”
Despite this increase, the number of first year enrollees decreased to 1,118 compared to 1,157 last year. According to Vasco, the two new courses, English Language Studies and History, did not increase this year’s freshmen enrollees because both programs have only one section each. The English and History programs have 59 and 35 enrolled students, respectively.
Despite the small number of students for the two new programs, Vasco said that all of the professors hired “have post graduate degrees qualified in teaching the two new courses.” He added that the decline in the figure of freshmen enrollees will benefit the students considering that it will reduce the number of students per class. “I do not intend to become the biggest college in terms of student population. I am more after the quality and not the quantity,” Vasco said.
Tuition hike
The three percent tuition hike imposed by the University—which amounts to P35 per unit—garnered various reactions from the Artlets community.
According to Vasco, the increase in the amount accounts for the swelling cost of living in the country.
During his term, former Artlets Student Council (ABSC) president Vincent Cifra protested the tuition increase and demanded for a financial report from the University that would detail the allocation of its funds. However, his request was denied.
“The University administration’s proposal [for the tuition hike] was reasonable but they were not able to present what we, as student leaders, requested from them,” Cifra said.
According to Cifra, the financial report was requested to check on where the money was allocated and if there was really no excess in the budget.
Responding to the concern, Vasco explained that the increase was intended for the improvement of the University’s facilities and the quality of education it offers to cope with other universities in the region. Meanwhile, incumbent ABSC president Julius Fernandez hopes for better fund management this year.
“An increase would only be justifiable when the services would also increase in quality. We have this coming semester to base our judgments upon,” Fernandez said.
Despite this increase, the number of first year enrollees decreased to 1,118 compared to 1,157 last year. According to Vasco, the two new courses, English Language Studies and History, did not increase this year’s freshmen enrollees because both programs have only one section each. The English and History programs have 59 and 35 enrolled students, respectively.
Despite the small number of students for the two new programs, Vasco said that all of the professors hired “have post graduate degrees qualified in teaching the two new courses.” He added that the decline in the figure of freshmen enrollees will benefit the students considering that it will reduce the number of students per class. “I do not intend to become the biggest college in terms of student population. I am more after the quality and not the quantity,” Vasco said.
Tuition hike
The three percent tuition hike imposed by the University—which amounts to P35 per unit—garnered various reactions from the Artlets community.
According to Vasco, the increase in the amount accounts for the swelling cost of living in the country.
During his term, former Artlets Student Council (ABSC) president Vincent Cifra protested the tuition increase and demanded for a financial report from the University that would detail the allocation of its funds. However, his request was denied.
“The University administration’s proposal [for the tuition hike] was reasonable but they were not able to present what we, as student leaders, requested from them,” Cifra said.
According to Cifra, the financial report was requested to check on where the money was allocated and if there was really no excess in the budget.
Responding to the concern, Vasco explained that the increase was intended for the improvement of the University’s facilities and the quality of education it offers to cope with other universities in the region. Meanwhile, incumbent ABSC president Julius Fernandez hopes for better fund management this year.
“An increase would only be justifiable when the services would also increase in quality. We have this coming semester to base our judgments upon,” Fernandez said.
YR 47 Issue 1 2011
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THE TOTAL student population of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (Artlets) increased by four percent, but the number of its freshmen enrollees declined despite offering new courses.
As of June 21, the student population of the Faculty increased to 3,857 from 3,705 last year. According to Artlets dean Michael Anthony Vasco, the increase corresponds to the additional number of enrollees in the higher years.
“Because of the sliding increase in the
upper years, the number of students grew,”
Vasco said.
As of June 21, the student population of the Faculty increased to 3,857 from 3,705 last year. According to Artlets dean Michael Anthony Vasco, the increase corresponds to the additional number of enrollees in the higher years.
“Because of the sliding increase in the
upper years, the number of students grew,”
Vasco said.
Artlets population increases by four percent
By ALYZA KATRINA G. CABAIS
By ALYZA KATRINA G. CABAIS
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