Call for Nominations for the Next Chancellor of the UP Open University

 The Search Committee for the Next Chancellor of the UP Open University wishes to announce that the deadline for nominations for Chancellor of the UP Open University is on 5:00 PM, 29 October 2021. For reference, these are the guidelines on the search process detailed on Administrative Order No. PDLC 21-53 dated 15 September 2021:

WHO MAY BE NOMINATED TO THE CHANCELLORSHIP

To be nominated, a nominee MUST possess the following qualifications:

• Commitment to academic freedom and ideals of the university;
• Distinction in the nominee’ of expertise coupled with a generalist view and an appreciation  of other disciplines;
• Filipino citizen with a strong nationalist commitment;
• Demonstrated observance of the principles of collegiality and the democratic process;
• Unquestionable moral integrity;
• Academic leadership and administrative skill; and
• Willingness to serve as Chancellor on a full-time basis and for the full term of three (3) years.

WHO MAY NOMINATE

 Any person or group in or outside the University is encouraged to submit their nomination.

NOMINATION PAPERS TO BE SUBMITTED 

• A nomination letter specifying the reasons or justifications for the nomination (indicating how the nominee measures up to the qualifications specified above), and bearing the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the nominator(s); and
• Copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae and one-or-two-page summary thereof.

HOW TO SUBMIT

The nomination papers must be emailed to:

The Office of the Secretary of the University

[email protected]

or to

Associate Professor Joselito G. Florendo

Chair of the Search Committee

[email protected]

not later than 5pm, 29 October 2021 (Friday)

Subject line should be: UPOU Chancellor Nomination

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT CHANCELLOR OF THE UP OPEN UNIVERSITY

MEMBERS OF THE SEARCH COMMITTEE

Assoc. Prof. Joselito G. Florendo, President’s Representative

Dr. Diego Maranan, Senior Faculty Representative

Prof. Rolando G. Talampas, Senior Faculty Representative

Prof. Cesar Z. Luna, Junior Faculty Representative

Ms. Eleanor P. Manipol, REPS Representative

Mr. Alejandro Zamora, Administrative Representative

Col. Darlene D. Flores, Student Representative

Ms. Anna Cañas-Llamas, Secretary