Southern Leyte State U plans to start limited face-to-face classes soon
The Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Annabelle M. Hufalar announced that the limited face-to-face classes will finally be pushed through soon.
The pronouncement was made during the Kapihan sa SLSU 2022 on March 3 at Southern Leyte State University-Main Campus. It is an academic-private sector-government forum that aims to gather local stakeholders and the local media to discuss the pivotal developments and updates of the University.
"We were long ready to open the university for the students but had to delay it due to the destructions brought by super typhoon Odette. Now, I believe that we are ready for this. It's now or never", Dr. Hufalar added.
Southern Leyte State University has applied for the conduct of the limited face-to-face classes last year for the second semester of the academic year 2021-2022 intended for the laboratory subjects of the junior students (3rd year) of Industrial Technology, Food Technology, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.
Before the super typhoon Odette happened, the University officials had a dialogue with the respective local government units where the external campuses are located to discuss the importance and the preparation of the university and the role of the LGU to help in maintaining the safety of the students.
Dr. Prose Ivy G. Yepes in her message said that the University ensures to fulfill its promises to give quality education amidst adversities that have happened.
Being the former Vice President for Students and Auxiliary Services (VPSAS) where her office is responsible for tracking the numbers of vaccinated employees and students, Dr. Hufalar made emphasis on the decision to limit the participation of face-to-face learning in the University only for fully-vaccinated instructors and students, saying it does not promote discrimination to unvaccinated.
"Our unvaccinated students and employees can still participate during the class but it has to be done online. We have to make sure that we protect our students at all cost," she quipped.
It can be recalled that Commissioner Aldrin A. Darilag explained to the university and external campus officials during his visit on November 19 last year that the transmission of the virus is significantly when high vaccinated and unvaccinated students and personnel are being convened in one place.
As of February this year, it was reported as one of the accomplishments of the office of the VPSAS that 90-95% of the employees across the six different campuses are now vaccinated with Maasin City Campus, San Juan Campus, and Bontoc Campus contributing a lot to the numbers with 100% compliance to vaccination. Meanwhile, there are about 65-70% of the total student population across all campuses who are now vaccinated.
The now VPSAS Dr. Juanita M. Costillas ensures continue keeping track and make certain to achieve the 100% vaccination rate for both students and employees.
"As part of our effort to rally the importance of getting vaccinated, we coordinated with the Rural Health Unit (RHU) to conduct the vaccination drive inside the university premise to make it convenient for our unvaccinated students and employees, especially the hesitant ones, as we continue urging them to get vaccinated," Dr. Costillas explained.
Kapihan sa SLSU is a press conference wherein various executive offices of the University showcase their achievements, accomplishments, and progress of the previous year. It serves the purpose of providing the university stakeholders and the general public with recent and relevant updates and information from the university.
This is the 6th Kapihan sa SLSU since 2016. This is one of the 18 activities in view of the celebration of the 18th Charter Anniversary of Southern Leyte State U.