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Extension of Admission Deadlines and Rescheduling of UgAT for the 3rd term AY 2019-2020 and 1st term AY 2020-2021

Admission deadlines for the submission of application to Associate, Bachelor, and Master of Public Management programs have been extended to 24 April 2020. The schedule of the Undergraduate Assessment Test (UgAT) for the 3rd Trimester 2019-2020 admission originally scheduled on 14 March 2020 and the 1st Trimester 2020-2021 admission originally scheduled on 6 June 2020 will be both moved to 20 June 2020, Saturday. Additional information and detailed instructions will be provided by the UPOU Office of the University Registrar to the examinees.

Extension of Admission Deadlines and Rescheduling of UgAT for the 3rd term AY 2019-2020 and 1st term AY 2020-20212020-03-24T10:36:36+08:00

Four lectures covered during Part 2 of UPOU’s Series of Webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online”

The second part of the series of webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online” organized by the UP Open University (UPOU) was held last 16 March 2020. The second part covered four lectures and was made available to 673 participants via live streaming. The first lecture was on the “Basics of Synchronous Online Lectures: Tools and Tips” and was presented by Dr. Ria Mae H. Borromeo on behalf of Dr. Joane Serrano. Her first lecture was on the advantages, considerations, and tools for synchronous learning. Dr. Borromeo also demonstrated how to use the Google Meet as an example of [...]

Four lectures covered during Part 2 of UPOU’s Series of Webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online”2023-04-27T16:55:53+08:00

UPOU Advisory-1 for the Community on COVID-19

UPOU Advisory-1 for the Community on COVID-19 To our Community, Starting today, 17 March 2020,  in its effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Philippine government has placed the entire Luzon under Enhanced Community Quarantine. Following this, work from home arrangement (WFHA)has been put in place for all University of the Philippines (UP) Constituent Units (CUs) including the UP Open University (UPOU). Starting 18 March 2020, only authorized UPOU personnel will be allowed to enter and exit through the UPOU gate. These guidelines will remain in effect until further notice Phone calls and walk-in visitors [...]

UPOU Advisory-1 for the Community on COVID-192020-03-19T13:42:29+08:00

UPOU Conducts the First of a Series of Webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online”

To minimize the threats and risks of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), most academic institutions including the University of the Philippines (UP) System have implemented a special academic contingency arrangement to shift to blended and online learning. In line with this, the UP Open University (UPOU), the UP System’s cyber university and the Philippines’ pioneer and leader of open and distance eLearning (ODeL), organized and conducted the first of a series of webinars on “How to Convert your Courses Online” on 13 March 2020.  The webinar is part of UPOU’s thrust as a public service university and [...]

UPOU Conducts the First of a Series of Webinars on “How to Convert your Classes Online”2020-03-16T08:46:21+08:00

Webinar on How to Convert your Classes Online

The Coronavirus outbreak brought in changes and challenges that we have never expected before. We hope you are well and safe. To minimize the threats and risks of COVID-19, the University of the Philippines (UP) has released its academic contingency plan which includes shifting to blended and online learning while the country continues to find ways to cope with this viral disease. In line with this, the UP Open University (UPOU) is holding a webinar on “How to Convert your Classes Online” on 13 March 2020 at 2:00PM. This is the first of a series of webinars that is being [...]

Webinar on How to Convert your Classes Online2021-01-22T14:56:36+08:00

COVID-19 Precautionary Measures at UPOU

COVID-19 Precautionary Measures at UPOU The Philippines is now under state of public health emergency as declared by President Rodrigo Duterte via Proclamation No. 922 dated 8 March 2020. This was released as a result of the confirmation of the Philippine Department of Health  (DOH) about the local transmission of COVID-19 in the country which prompted the Department to raise the alert level to “code red sub-level 1.” The proclamation aims to “capacitate government agencies and LGUs (local government units) to immediately act to prevent loss of life, utilize appropriate resources to implement urgent and critical measures to contain or [...]

COVID-19 Precautionary Measures at UPOU2023-04-27T16:42:44+08:00

UPOU’s free open online courses to aid universities to prepare amidst threats of COVID-19

UPOU’s free open online courses to aid universities  to prepare amidst threats of COVID-19 As the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to spread globally and with the alert level raised to “code red sub-level 1” by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH), many of the crucial matters in life need to be rethought and rearranged. This includes not just work arrangements, but education as well. One option that is gaining rapid popularity is to maximize the use of the internet which allows the employees to work from home, and educational institutions to take advantage of online learning.  The University [...]

UPOU’s free open online courses to aid universities to prepare amidst threats of COVID-192023-04-27T16:49:06+08:00

UPOU successfully celebrates its 25th Anniversary

The UP Open University (UPOU) successfully celebrated its 25th Anniversary last 20 February 2020 with the theme “Revolutionizing Disruptions for Excellence and Equity”.   The celebration started with the signing of Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding with its new and existing partners: Local Government Unit (LGU) Lipa, UP Los Baños, Department of Education (DepEd) Lipa, Space Ecologies Art Designs (SEADS), Concentrix CVG Philippines, Curiosity, Benguet State University (BSU), Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMSU), Ifugao State University (IFSU), and Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). UP President Danilo L. Concepcion graced the opening of the UPOU Exhibit and [...]

UPOU successfully celebrates its 25th Anniversary2023-04-27T16:49:51+08:00

UPOU and 4 Philippines State Universities to create Distance Education Providers Consortium

To formalize the creation of the Consortium of Open and Distance Education Institutions in the Philippines, five state universities established partnerships for the said undertaking through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU). These universities are the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), Benguet State University (BSU), Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), Ifugao State University (IFSU), and Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). The following heads of the five universities signed the MOU: Dr. Melinda dP. Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor; Dr. Feliciano G. Calora Jr., BSU President; Dr. Jaime I. Manuel, Jr., DMMMSU President, Dr. Jengjeng M. Bolintao, [...]

UPOU and 4 Philippines State Universities to create Distance Education Providers Consortium2023-04-27T16:51:46+08:00

UP breaks into world’s top 100 universities for the performing arts, development studies

UP breaks into world’s top 100 universities for the performing arts, development studies Jo. Lontoc, UP Media and Public Relations Office (UP MPRO) When it comes to the subjects of Performing Arts and Development Studies, the University of the Philippines ranks among the world’s top 100 universities, according to the rankings by subject released on March 4, 2020 by the British company, Quacquarelli Symmonds (QS). This is the first time the national university has been ranked for Performing Arts; and the second time in two consecutive years for Development Studies, in both years placing at the top 100. Last [...]

UP breaks into world’s top 100 universities for the performing arts, development studies2023-04-27T16:52:52+08:00
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