Call for Next FICS & FMDS Deans

The University of the Philippines Open University has released a call to all members of the University of the Philippines community for nominations for the Next Deans of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) and the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS). Along with this call is the schedule of activities related to the search for the next Deans of the Faculty Offices.

WHO MAY BE NOMINATED?

Nominees must have the following minimum qualifications:

  • Filipino citizen
  • Distinction or outstanding academic credentials in the nominee’s chosen field of expertise which should be along the lines of the college’s disciplines or fields
  • Five years (5) of satisfactory service to the University, or equivalent experience
  • Commitment to the University and to the unit
  • Commitment to academic freedom and the values and ideals of the University
  • Unquestionable moral integrity
  • Leadership qualities, and administrative or managerial capability
  • Professional maturity
  • Must be willing to serve
  • Must consider resource generation an important function of the position
  • The nominee need not be a faculty member at the time of his/her nomination. Should s/he be appointed, s/he must have a faculty appointment.

WHO MAY NOMINATE?

The following may submit nominations for the deanship individually, by group, or by sector:

  • All personnel (faculty and non-faculty) of the academic unit
  • Students of the academic unit
  • Alumni of the academic unit
  • Others from outside the unit
  • An interested candidate
  • The Search Committee (SC) may actively search for nominees

WHAT TO SUBMIT TO THE SEARCH COMMITTEE?

  1. Nomination letter indicating the name/s of the nominee/s and the justification of the nomination, duly signed by the nominator/s; the letter must contain the nominee’s conforme;
  2. Nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV), with a two to three-page summary thereof
  3. Nominee’s plans for the unit including his/her flagship programs

HOW TO SUBMIT

Please email soft copies (pdf format) of the signed documents to:

FICS Deanship Nomination: [email protected]

FMDS Deanship Nomination: [email protected]

and address as follows:

FICS Deanship Nomination:

Search Committee for the FICS Dean

c/o Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, Chair

(Subject Line: FICS Dean Nomination)

FMDS Deanship Nomination:

Search Committee for the FMDS Dean

c/o Dr. Aurora V. Lacaste, Chair

(Subject Line: FMDS Dean Nomination)

The search process will include the following activities:

Schedule for Joint Call for Nomination and Guidelines for FICS Dean and FMDS Dean_Page_1

Schedule for Joint Call for Nomination and Guidelines for FICS Dean and FMDS Dean_Page_2

This search process is being carried out by the following members of the committee: 

Search Committee for the Next Dean of FICS

Chair: Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao

Members: Dr. Myra D. Oruga

REPS: Ms Alvie Simonette Q. Alip

Admin: Ms Genoveva M. Mercado

Student Rep: Ms. Bea Lou Marie Jarabe (BAMS)

President’s Representative: Assoc. Prof. Peter A. Sy

Search Committee for the Next Dean of FMDS

Chair: Dr. Aurora V. Lacaste

Members: Asst. Prof. Luisa A. Gelisan

REPS: Ms. Yasele Irene Angela M. Yambao

Admin: Ms. Anna Ma. Elizabeth F. Cañas-Llamas

Student Rep: Ms. Elsie Jean Cansino-Becina

President’s Representative: Assoc. Prof. Peter A. Sy

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