Public Service Announcement - Updated schedule for the search process for the next U.P. President

Editor's note: This information is from the Facebook page of University of the Philippines (U.P.) Faculty Regent Judy M. Taguiwalo. The curriculum vitae (CV) and vision statements of the eleven (11) candidates for U.P. President may be accessed at U.P.'s website through this link: http://www.up.edu.ph/features.php?i=221

and the Diliman Diary's ongoing coverage of individual candidates may be accessed at this link: http://diliman-diary.blogspot.com/2010/08/3_30.html

The Board of Regents at its 1259th meeting held on August 27, 2010 at the Mintal campus of UP Mindanao approved a proposal to revise the schedule for the search process for the next UP president.

1. Constitution of the Search Committee 2 June 2010
2. Discussion of the Criteria for the Selection of the UP President 14 July 2010
3. Call for Nominations 15 July 2010 to 25 August 2010
4. Evaluation/Screening of Nominees
27 August 2010 (Friday) BOR Meeting, UP Mindanao
5. Uploading in the UP Website of the List of Nominees Including Their CVs and Vision Papers 28 August 2010
6. Nominees’ Fora
September to October 2010

20 September (Tuesday), 1:30 to 4 p.m. - UP Los Banos 24 September (Friday), 1:30 to 4 p.m. - UP Diliman 17 October (Thursday), 1:30 to 4 p.m. - UP Manila

7. Presentation of Vision and Programs before the BOR and Interviews

November 8, 2010 (Monday) 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

8. Election of the New President
(Special BOR Meeting)
17 November 2010 (Wednesday) OR 18 November 2010 (Thursday) OR 19 November 2010 (Friday) OR 22 November 2010 (Monday) OR 1 December 2010 (Wednesday) OR 2 December 2010 (Thursday) OR 3 December 2010 (Friday)

Knowing These dates isn't enough for you to be involved in the search, you need to be involved in the best way possible as one of the main stake-holders in the University. Know the candidates, criticize them, and from there make your own brand of difference, THE ONE YOU WANT U.P. TO HAVE!!