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Freshmen Committee 2011-2012VisionA committee that has the utmost dedication and determination to guide and form thefreshman students to a true iskolar ng bayan by being equipped with the basic know-howsas they adjust from the high school lifestyle and into university life, and with the properknowledge and orientation of the roles of an Iskolar ng Bayan in the society and theirintegral role in nation-building.MissionIt is the duty of the committee to facilitate proper provisions through involvement ofprominent persons and groups (e.g. faculty and student organizations), intended toproactively engage the freshmen in their adjustment to their university life. Thefundamental goal of the committee is to ensure the formation of a true iskolar ng bayan.RationaleRegarded as the premiere university in the country, the University of the Philippines isundoubtedly the melting pot of bright minds. Students from all over the country gather herebringing their thoughts that it is here where they can acquire the best possible education inthe nation. Given this, the pool of students that will be entering the university as freshmenis indeed diverse. No one could expect whether these students are prepared in thetransition that they have to go through, since some of them may came from schools whereeverything is provided already for them, or maybe some came from other regions in thecountry causing anxiety to the students that it will be very difficult to adjust because of thenew culture they will be into. Yet, there are also students who might have an easytransition because of the presence of their network of friends and acquaintances staying inthe university.Nevertheless, despite the variety of the situation that may be present among the incomingfreshmen, the University Student Council is responsible to effectively ensure that thestudents are well-supported in terms of their integration into the UP community. It is theliability of the council to introduce to them how things go about inside the university, both inacademics and non-academics. Aside from this, the council is also tasked to develop asense of responsibility among the freshmen as Iskolar ng Bayan.

The events in the past years had been difficult in gathering efforts for the different activitiesproposed by the committee resulting to the lack of connection to the freshmen. It istherefore an imperative for the University Student Council to build the FreshmanCommittee taking into account the inadequacies of the previous committees, and leaningnowhere aside from its goal that is to integrate and to reach the widest number offreshman students.Objectives* To link local councils and student organizations with the university student council intodeveloping a cohesive plan and program for handling activities and events that will catersolutions to the different needs of the students;* To foster a conducive atmosphere that will guarantee that the freshmen s stay in theuniversity 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 developmentof the freshmen;* To promote critical thinking regarding issues prevalent in the society;* And to form the freshmen into a true Iskolar ng Bayan.StructureFreshman HeadExecutive SecretaryCollege Representatives

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Project ManagersMarketing and Finance Officer, Logistics Officer, Publicity OfficerProposed ActivitiesMAY: PLANNINGPlanning 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 SCs; Obtain the schedules of the collegefreshmen orientation of each college for information dissemination; Review proposedactivities and mechanism of block handlers (CSCs or orgs) for the whole sem/year tomake 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 beused in the ballers/lanyards/shirt that will be sold during the freshie week. *Contest will beopen for council members and other local officers. 4JUNE: FRESHIE MONTH

Freshman Assembly* UP Theater* University Tour: Coordinate with the Local College Councils for the sunduan that will takeplace 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 freshiescould 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. Invitefreshmen to join the USC Volcorps.Grievance Desk (Year-round)* Booths around the campus to serve as information desk and grievance desk of thefreshman students* Request CSCs to take charge of the freshie desks, and then forward the concerns of thestudents to the Freshman Committee.Freshie Week*Freshie Council* Coordinate with block heads of the different colleges to unite them with the plans of theUSC 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 FESTIVALFreshen UP Sports Festival/ Fresh n Fun Run* Week-long sports competition to be participated by the freshman students from differentcolleges (Coordinate with the Sports and Fitness Committee)AUGUST: INVOLVEMENT MONTH IEducational Discussions* Conduct series of discussions for the freshies to be informed of the current issues of theuniversity, as well as the education sector and the national situation

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iSEE* Free movie screening, movies and documentaries that will serve as eye-openers to thereal situation of the different sectors in the country. It is also a way to showcase theFilipino creativity and ingenuity in this art.SEPTEMBER: SOP (Speak our Problems) MonthTutorial Services

* Coordinate with academic orgs and DLRC in giving free tutorials to the freshmanstudents.Dorm Hop 5* Check on the situation of the dormitories especially in Kalayaan. Conduct dialogues withthe dormers and forward their concerns to the OSHSOP Live* Coordinate the local college councils to conduct the Speak Our Problems Live ForumOCTOBER:Reg Talks* Coordinate with the UP Computer Center and other committed orgs to orient thefreshmen in the registration process, the use of the online pre-enlistment and otherconcerns regarding the General Education Subjects

(Other activities from the previous month shall also be performed up until a week beforethe finals week)NOVEMBER: ASSESSMENT MONTHWatcha Say?* Coordinate with the local college councils to conduct a survey among the freshmen toassess the activities and the performances of the Freshman Committee. The result will bestudied during the Assessment/ Sem-Plan. This will give the committee a widerperspective, as well as to get the opinion of the students regarding the activities that werecarried out.Assessment/ Sem-Plan* Sem-ender for the whole committee: This will serve as a venue to review its performanceand 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 offreshies from different colleges that will participate in the lantern parade, a teamdesignated 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 futureprojects that the council will execute.JANUARY: INVOLVEMENT MONTH IIEDs

* Various educational discussions will be given to interested freshies; this will include UPSit, Educ Sit, and Nat Sit.Round Table Discussion/ Open Forum* Coordinate with committed organizations to invite their alumni as speakers for the openforum/ round table discussion 6FEBRUARY: Fresh n Inlove MonthFreshie Gives Back* Whole-day event to be hosted by the Freshman Council guided by the FreshmanCommittee of the University Student Council. (Activities are to be suggested by the

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Freshman Council) Proposed Activity: Crash Courses for Grade School Primary Studentsin Math, Reading, and Writing.MARCH: YEAR-ENDERFreshie 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 toassess the activities and the performances of the Freshman Committee. The result will bestudied during the Assessment/ Sem-Plan. This will give the committee a widerperspective, as well as to get the opinion of the students regarding the activities that werecarried out.Assessment II* Sem-ender for the whole committee: This will serve as a venue to review its performanceand to discuss whether the existing system is effective or not and to brainstorm about thenext projects that the committee will undertake.Annual Report

* Meeting with the OVCSA to address all the issues discussed during the Assessment.---