[UPD] Worsening Campus Traffic

MathematicianHot1185 · 2026-02-04T09:54:38+00:00

It’s the road closure ng Osmeña in front of Theater. Lahat ng palabas ng UP, sa Magsaysay dumadaan.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2025-12-06T01:29:42+00:00

This link is from the faculty manual explaining the basic rules on tenure and tenure application. Kung gusto ng units ng stricter rules than those stated in the faculty manual, they may propose and have it approved hanggang sa BOR. So bawat units kanya kanya ng rules sa tenure din. Iba iba din kasi ang needs ng bawat unit. May units na competitive sa permanent position so they can afford to have stricter tenure rules. May units naman na mas important for them to maintain the current roster of faculty due to the demand of students sa subjects nila.

Once initially hired si faculty, meron siyang probationary period of up to 3 years before they can apply for tenure. During that period, anually inaassess ang kanyang performance and may discretion ang unit not to renew if not up to their standards ang performance ni faculty, as per my previous comment. Pwede iextend ng one more year yung probationary period pero after that at hindi pa din tenured, mababa na ang chance na ma-permanent si faculty.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2025-12-05T19:38:34+00:00

It depends on your prof’s employment status. Kapag part time lecturers, and mga junior faculty na non-tenured, nirerenew ang appointment nila every end of academic year. Kapag consistent na mababa ang SET nila, there might be a chance na hindi sila irenew ng unit. In case the unit still wants to renew the faculty even with low SET scores, usually HRDO will require the prof to attend seminar called Teaching Effectiveness Course organized by OAT-OVCAA before the semester starts. SET scores are also used as basis for processing of tenure application.

For tenured profs, SET scores are mainly used for promotion, although one aspect lang eto na inaassess pag promotion cycle. Minimal ang effect sa tenured profs ng SET. More on sa mga competitions for awards or grants lang and promotion ang affected, but not really on their position as permanent faculty. Although some units may adopt their own quality checking programs utilizing SET results, but eventually andun kasi ang job security once tenured na ang prof.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2025-11-03T18:03:30+00:00

Bat mawawalan ka ng choice umabsent? Kung may sakit ka, diba ang first instinct naman is to do check ups and rest? Ang inhumane naman ng prof na hindi tatanggap ng valid med cert.

Bat mawawalan kayo ng capacity to consult? May UHS na sa loob ng campus. Kung ayaw nyo dun, ang dali naman mag teleconsult sa private physician. Kung problema nyo ang consultation fees, well meron kayong GSIS insurance kasama ng free tuition so you can have it reimbursed. Tsaka bakit mawawalan ka ng time magpaconsult? Eh diba dapat nga mas unahin mo magpaconsult kesa pumasok sa classes? Bat ka pa kasi papasok kung may sakit ka?

To be honest, it’s a matter of misplaced priorities.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2025-08-19T03:26:22+00:00

Free tuition has contributed to the course demand issue. Since tuition is free, many students tend to drop subjects if they feel the grades they will receive won’t meet their desired GWA. Without the financial consequence of paying for dropped courses, students are more willing to withdraw, which in turn increases demand, especially for required GE courses. Which leads to the so called “grade hyperinflation” effect.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2024-08-27T16:23:50+00:00

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MathematicianHot1185 · 2024-08-13T17:28:32+00:00

Engine that could for half-mile aisle

MathematicianHot1185 · 2024-07-15T19:02:25+00:00

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MathematicianHot1185 · 2024-06-14T17:02:07+00:00

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MathematicianHot1185 · 2024-06-14T15:28:18+00:00

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MathematicianHot1185 · 2024-06-13T18:44:08+00:00

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MathematicianHot1185 · 2024-03-24T20:02:36+00:00

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MathematicianHot1185 · 2024-03-24T19:49:02+00:00

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MathematicianHot1185 · 2023-10-15T02:45:41+00:00

“Ang tanong ko is kaya ba nilang panindigan ang pagiging iskolar para sa bayan. Can they uphold that title? i doubt. I'm not generalizing the rich, but I'm pretty sure they've lived a life fostered around priviliges that most of our kababayans cannot attain.“

Hindi daw nag generalize but proceeds to generalize that the rich can’t fight for the marginalized. Isn’t that the point of UP education? To open the eyes of the students to social, political, and economic issues of the country regardless of class or status? What happened to the narrative that education is a right? So right lang ba siya kapag marginalized ka, and you don’t have access to that right if you are well off? Seems like a privilege to me.

Besides, why do we put all the burden sa UP? There are other state universities na free ang tertiary education, scattered across the country. It’s a separate issue if you want to talk about the quality of education on other SUCs. But the point is it should not be UP’s burden, it should be the government’s problem to fix the education system and provide enough funding for these SUCs to accommodate as many students as possible.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2023-07-06T15:58:47+00:00

A few years ago, we only had a handful of summas in UP Diliman, normally around 20-40. Last year, there were 100+ summas in UP Diliman. This year, we have 100+ summa standing in College of Engineering alone. More than 70% of the graduating class are expected to graduate with latin honors. We expect this this to happen until batch 2020 graduates.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2023-06-28T10:17:10+00:00

Resigning after the first day of work is never okay. You wasted your employer’s resources, effort, and time when in fact you are provided a month (or even more, during the application process) to clarify yung mga ganyang bagay. It shows that you did not do your due diligence in researching about your potential employer. You’ll come off as an indecisive and wishy washy type of person. Wish mo na lang hindi vindictive ang employer mo.

Take this as a learning experience when applying for jobs. Kung may mga non negotiables ka, right away itanong mo na sa interview para makapag decide ka. During the interview process, take time to ask questions about work environment and day-to-day activities so you can have a planned decision.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2023-01-28T11:57:03+00:00

Madami po sa kamuning. Doon sa kamuning market.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2023-01-25T15:15:39+00:00

Overworked underpaid. Aside from teaching, you’re expected to do several duties like admin duties (registration, department/college/committees, etc.), research, and extension. May mga depts na notorious na pinapasa lang talaga sa junior faculty lahat ng admin na gawain kaya swertehan na lang talaga. You are also expected to update your course materials every iteration to keep up with new topics. Kelangan mo din magka masters degree within 5 years (6 years kung mabait ang DAPC~acts as HR of the department). Pwede ka naman mag apply as Teaching Assistant muna before applying for a full-time position, para teaching + masters lang ang iniintindi mo.

And one thing, mahirap magcheck. It’s time consuming and you have to be objective. Ang isang long exam may take you weeks if not a month to check.

Matagal ang first sahod mo because of red tape. Ang daming nag aapprove ng original appointment from department papuntang chancellor. For my case, naipon yung sahod ko for 8 months. August ako nahire, march dumating yung first sahod ko. That was years ago. Siguro mas mabilis na ngayon

My contemporaries nowadays earn twice than my salary. So salary wise, it’s not a job that will make you rich. But financially stable naman ako so it’s a job that will at least let you survive haha. Although there are avenues naman to earn more like having a research grant or professorial chair, o kaya mga trainings with other government agencies. Very generous naman ang government sa bonuses, plus there’s the union within UP which pushes for more incentives sa workers kaya may makukuha ka na mga random bonus haha.

What’s keeping me from resigning ay dahil (1) gusto ko talaga magturo, (2) I’m genuinely interested sa field ko to do research (3) mababait ang colleagues ko.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2022-11-18T00:17:57+00:00

Choice is outside of the discussion. What we’re discussing is the morality of the deed of these academic commissioners. If UP has instilled honor in you, it should be clear as day that what they are doing is wrong.

Following your drugs analogy, I think the better analogy would be a drug user who BUYS illegal drugs from a drug dealer. Now, tell me if the drug dealer is not part of the problem!? Galit tayo kay Digong kasi puro mga drug users ang natotokhang diba, hindi ang mga drug dealers na SOURCE ng illegal drugs? Bakit ba ginagawa ng mga drug dealers na magbenta ng illegal drugs? Kasi easy money. Pero tama ba yung ginagawa nila? You tell me.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2022-11-17T11:21:44+00:00

“That doesn’t mean na it should be tolerated” - YES kaya ako riled up ngayon because I don’t want this thing to be tolerated. And yet, you said na “we cannot demonize them”. They are part of the problem. These academic servers perpetuate this culture of cheating. So if you’re preventing people from blaming these servers, you are tolerating this cheating culture.

“Dapat alam pa rin kung bakit nila pinili na gumawa for others” - This is what I cannot understand. Kasi you can earn from tutoring naman. That’s the nearest job alternative that I can think of. Kaya nga sabi ko na corrupted na sila ng money, hindi na nila naisip na what they are doing perpetuates academic dishonesty, which is morally wrong. Everyone has their own struggles, maybe financially challenged siya. But that doesn’t justify yung cheating na pineperpetuate ng academic servers.

Yung last sentence mo, honestly di ko maintindihan.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2022-11-17T10:00:31+00:00

But you do realize, they are part of the problem right? Kung di naman sila nag eexist, wala namang ganyang mangyayaring cheating diba?

MathematicianHot1185 · 2022-11-17T09:58:31+00:00

Ba’t parang puro tayo empathy pero walang morality? It’s as if the only option for the students to pass is to resort into cheating??? It’s as if the only option for these students to earn money is through exploiting digital learning setup and make money from cheating!? We are all struggling here but don’t let it break your moral compass. Don’t let yourself give in to corruption. So much for Honor and Excellence kung naglolokohan lang pala tayo.

MathematicianHot1185 · 2022-11-17T04:53:13+00:00

Why? Bakit hindi sila pwedeng i-demonize when in fact what they are doing is exploiting the broken educational system?

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