Freshmen Committee 2011-2012

Vision
A committee that has the utmost dedication and determination to guide and form the
freshman students to a true iskolar ng bayan by being equipped with the basic know-how’s
as they adjust from the high school lifestyle and into university life, and with the proper
knowledge and orientation of the roles of an Iskolar ng Bayan in the society and their
integral role in nation-building.
Mission
It is the duty of the committee to facilitate proper provisions through involvement of
prominent persons and groups (e.g. faculty and student organizations), intended to
proactively engage the freshmen in their adjustment to their university life. The
fundamental goal of the committee is to ensure the formation of a true iskolar ng bayan.
Rationale
Regarded as the premiere university in the country, the University of the Philippines is
undoubtedly the melting pot of bright minds. Students from all over the country gather here
bringing their thoughts that it is here where they can acquire the best possible education in
the nation. Given this, the pool of students that will be entering the university as freshmen
is indeed diverse. No one could expect whether these students are prepared in the
transition that they have to go through, since some of them may came from schools where
everything is provided already for them, or maybe some came from other regions in the
country causing anxiety to the students that it will be very difficult to adjust because of the
new culture they will be into. Yet, there are also students who might have an easy
transition because of the presence of their network of friends and acquaintances staying in
the university.
Nevertheless, despite the variety of the situation that may be present among the incoming
freshmen, the University Student Council is responsible to effectively ensure that the
students are well-supported in terms of their integration into the UP community. It is the
liability of the council to introduce to them how things go about inside the university, both in
academics and non-academics. Aside from this, the council is also tasked to develop a
sense of responsibility among the freshmen as Iskolar ng Bayan.
The events in the past years had been difficult in gathering efforts for the different activities
proposed by the committee resulting to the lack of connection to the freshmen. It is
therefore an imperative for the University Student Council to build the Freshman
Committee taking into account the inadequacies of the previous committees, and leaning
nowhere aside from its goal that is to integrate and to reach the widest number of
freshman students.
Objectives
* To link local councils and student organizations with the university student council into
developing a cohesive plan and program for handling activities and events that will cater
solutions to the different needs of the students;
* To foster a conducive atmosphere that will guarantee that the freshmen’s stay in the
university to be accommodating and at the same time that fosters big ideas;
* To come up with a year-round set of activities geared to ensure the holistic development
of the freshmen;
* To promote critical thinking regarding issues prevalent in the society;
* And to form the freshmen into a true Iskolar ng Bayan.
Structure
Freshman Head
Executive Secretary
College Representatives
Project Managers
Marketing and Finance Officer, Logistics Officer, Publicity Officer
Proposed Activities
MAY: PLANNING
Planning of Activities
* Freshman Assembly (Coordinate with the admin in creating this year’s primer that shall
contain info on the OVCSA and their services, the USC, University Rules and Regulations,
UP offices, Registration Process, etc.)
* Freshman Orientation/ University Tour
* College Orientation (Coordinate with College SC’s; Obtain the schedules of the college
freshmen orientation of each college for information dissemination; Review proposed
activities and mechanism of block handlers (CSCs or orgs) for the whole sem/year to
make sure that all blocks will have activities for the holistic development of the freshies)
Design-a-baller/lanyard/shirt contest
* Invite participants from different colleges to join the contest, the winning design will be
used in the ballers/lanyards/shirt that will be sold during the freshie week. *Contest will be
open for council members and other local officers. 4
JUNE: FRESHIE MONTH
Freshman Assembly
* UP Theater
* University Tour: Coordinate with the Local College Councils for the sunduan that will take
place right after the Assembly
* Booth for selling the Freshie Merchandise (ballers, shirts, lanyards)
Freshie Database
* Create a yahoo group, multiply and facebook accounts and have textline that freshies
could contact for all their concerns. Get the freshie information from the College Secretary
* Bookmark: Freshie Directory- Contains the contact details of the offices of the University.
USC 101
* Make a video introducing the freshies to the USC--members, committees, and functions--
which shall be distributed to all CSCs for them to show in their college freshman
orientation
* Meet and Greet the USC: Orientation about the USC- what it does, how it works. Invite
freshmen to join the USC Volcorps.
Grievance Desk (Year-round)
* Booths around the campus to serve as information desk and grievance desk of the
freshman students
* Request CSCs to take charge of the freshie desks, and then forward the concerns of the
students to the Freshman Committee.
Freshie Week*
Freshie Council
* Coordinate with block heads of the different colleges to unite them with the plans of the
USC concerning the freshman students and to create an executive committee among
themselves that will serve as the liaison of the USC to the batch.
JULY: SPORTS FESTIVAL
Freshen UP Sports Festival/ Fresh “n” Fun Run
* Week-long sports competition to be participated by the freshman students from different
colleges (Coordinate with the Sports and Fitness Committee)
AUGUST: INVOLVEMENT MONTH I
Educational Discussions
* Conduct series of discussions for the freshies to be informed of the current issues of the
university, as well as the education sector and the national situation
iSEE
* Free movie screening, movies and documentaries that will serve as eye-openers to the
real situation of the different sectors in the country. It is also a way to showcase the
Filipino creativity and ingenuity in this art.
SEPTEMBER: SOP (Speak our Problems) Month
Tutorial Services
* Coordinate with academic orgs and DLRC in giving free tutorials to the freshman
students.
Dorm Hop 5
* Check on the situation of the dormitories especially in Kalayaan. Conduct dialogues with
the dormers and forward their concerns to the OSH
SOP Live
* Coordinate the local college councils to conduct the “Speak Our Problems” Live Forum
OCTOBER:
Reg Talks
* Coordinate with the UP Computer Center and other committed orgs to orient the
freshmen in the registration process, the use of the online pre-enlistment and other
concerns regarding the General Education Subjects
(Other activities from the previous month shall also be performed up until a week before
the finals’ week)
NOVEMBER: ASSESSMENT MONTH
Watcha Say?
* Coordinate with the local college councils to conduct a survey among the freshmen to
assess the activities and the performances of the Freshman Committee. The result will be
studied during the Assessment/ Sem-Plan. This will give the committee a wider
perspective, as well as to get the opinion of the students regarding the activities that were
carried out.
Assessment/ Sem-Plan
* Sem-ender for the whole committee: This will serve as a venue to review its performance
and to discuss whether the existing system is effective or not and to brainstorm about the
next projects that the committee will undertake.
Semestral Report
* Meeting with the OVCSA to address all the issues discussed during the Assessment.
DECEMBER:
Freshie Lantern
* Coordinate with the Freshie Council and interested organizations to create a team of
freshies from different colleges that will participate in the lantern parade, a team
designated to make a lantern that will represent the batch during the parade.
* Set-up a booth to be manned by the Freshie Council, profit will be used for the future
projects that the council will execute.
JANUARY: INVOLVEMENT MONTH II
ED’s
* Various educational discussions will be given to interested freshies; this will include UP
Sit, Educ Sit, and Nat Sit.
Round Table Discussion/ Open Forum
* Coordinate with committed organizations to invite their alumni as speakers for the open
forum/ round table discussion 6
FEBRUARY: Fresh “n” Inlove Month
Freshie Gives Back
* Whole-day event to be hosted by the Freshman Council guided by the Freshman
Committee of the University Student Council. (Activities are to be suggested by the
Freshman Council) Proposed Activity: Crash Courses for Grade School Primary Students
in Math, Reading, and Writing.
MARCH: YEAR-ENDER
Freshie Year-End Concert
* Year-end party to commend outstanding freshmen of the year.
* Organizations in preparation for the event and to gather the most no. of attendees
possible.
Watcha Say? II
* Coordinate with the local college councils to conduct a survey among the freshmen to
assess the activities and the performances of the Freshman Committee. The result will be
studied during the Assessment/ Sem-Plan. This will give the committee a wider
perspective, as well as to get the opinion of the students regarding the activities that were
carried out.
Assessment II
* Sem-ender for the whole committee: This will serve as a venue to review its performance
and to discuss whether the existing system is effective or not and to brainstorm about the
next projects that the committee will undertake.
Annual Report
* Meeting with the OVCSA to address all the issues discussed during the Assessment.
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