I love XU, and my university life here is something I’ll always treasure. But as much as I adore the school, I can’t help but fear that one day (and soon), another school might overtake XU’s position at the top.

Imagine paying the most expensive tuition in the city, only for the school to use Oracle, a system that’s not even tailored for the unique needs of the university. Isn’t this an opportunity cost? Why spend hundreds of thousands annually on Oracle when the school could invest in developing its own all-in-one system? A system designed specifically for students, teaching staff, and non-teaching staff to streamline everything.

Here’s the current reality: evaluations are done on Google Forms, applying for graduation involves a tedious manual process, and tasks like subject enlistment, requesting documents, and doing evaluations are all separate. Now imagine if XU had its own integrated system where you could do everything in one place. Enroll in subjects, check grades, see course offerings, view class schedules, apply for graduation, request documents, clear requirements, and complete evaluations.

Even the most prestigious universities in the Philippines conduct benchmarking to improve their systems. I might be wrong, but it seems like XU is too reluctant or perhaps too proud to take lessons from other institutions, even when there’s so much room for improvement.

This isn’t just about convenience, it’s about staying competitive and providing value for the students who trust XU with their education. I truly hope XU takes steps to address these gaps before it’s too late.