Volume I Issue II December 2019- March 2020 B E UPDATED WITH THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES ACAChttps://www.facebook.com/ACTimes TIMESTIMEShttps://twitter.com/AC_Times CAMPUS NEWS ASSUMPTION COLLEGE SAN LORENZO RETAINS HIGHEST PAASCU ACCREDITATION LEVEL By: Breanna witnessing the stu- Status given by the Re-accreditation pro- that meet the standards the education system. Fenella Rain E. dents’ talents in their Commission on High- cess is due in 2025. of quality education. PAASCU is a private Muyco academics. They in- er Education (CHED), It is commonly com- accrediting body that spected the campus the highest grant PAASCU is an inde- pared to CHED, which goes through several Assumption College grounds, noting its among private institu- pendent organization is a part of the govern- private schools that San Lorenzo (AC) facilities, community tions in recognition of that accredits applied ment inclined agen- have applied for the retains its highest ac- involvement, adminis- its accomplishments in academic programs da aiming to reform accreditation. creditation level grant- tration, and the Abil- the educational front, ed by the Philippine ity Based Learning valid until 2021. Accrediting Associ- (ABLE) Curriculum. AC’S 2nd SEMESTER ation of School Col- The Board also orga- The Level IV accred- leges and Universities nized an assembly to itation comes with its WRAPS ONLINE AMID (PAASCU) Board, talk with the students advantages of being marking a milestone regarding their per- given the authority to its consistent Lev- ception of the school’s to offer new graduate CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC el IV standing since efforts in providing programs in line with By: Denisse Kyle A. Virtucio quality education. existing courses, open Academic Year (A.Y.) Assumption College the uncharted waters Quarantine (ECQ) to distance learning ed- 2014 - 2015. San Lorenzo (AC) of the so-called "new arrest the spread of the Attaining this level, ucation, and extend culminated Academ- normal." The shift had disease. What started the institution testi- PAASCU accreditors classes with prior no- ic Year 2019–2020 tremendously affected as temporary measures fies its standards on previously visited AC tice to the CHED Re- online as cases of students, faculty, and to supplement learn- forming future wom- during its General Ed- gional Office. Coronavirus Disease staff alike as they grap- ing until regular class- en leaders of faith and ucation (GenEd) cul- 2019 (COVID-19) pled with the harsh re- es resumed soon esca- action. The school also minating week around AC will hold its latest in the country per- alities of online learn- lated into numerous holds an Autonomous late November 2019, accreditation status. sist, urging students ing during a national extensions of the ECQ to flock over Google healthcare crisis. ruling. It urged the ad- Classroom to finish ministration to fore- all their academic re- The school had first go an unprecedented quirements. suspended class- long-term framework es independently to finish the semester Standard affairs of the in early March un- online. institution were put til President Rodrigo to an abrupt halt due Duterte placed the Na- Such a drastic change to the surging pan- tional Capital Region in platform and in- demic – forcing the (NCR) and Luzon on struction came with it As COVID-19 cases rise, several academic institutions implement an online mode of learning; entire AC communi- lockdown under an campus-wide concern students grapple with connectivity issues, especially scholars living in rural areas. ty to blindly navigate Enhanced Community throughout members Image Source: Rappler Continued to Page 2 OPINION FEATURE SPORTS Months after Coronavirus Disease Assumption College San Lorenzo (AC) Assumption College San Lorenzo 2019 (COVID-19) entered the coun- hosted the 18th season of Women’s (AC) released a school policy ad- try, President Rodrigo Duterte has Colleges Sports Association (WCSA) dressed to the AC community that been addressing the urgent medical Competition with the theme “Be the aims to encourage them to adopt an emergency the only way he knows Best You for Others” on February 1, environmentally-friendly attitude. how: reinforcing his brute military. 7 13 2020, at the campus’ Sports Complex. 21 2 CAMPUS NEWS AC’s 2nd SEMESTER WRAPS ONLINE... Continued from page 1 of the institution, es- formation essential to ments to be submitted, pecially those who did their courses. Instanc- including the modified not have proper access es of teachers sending letter grading system to stable internet con- additional work with and the suspension of nection and devices to unreasonable stipula- the 2.5-grade policy – aid in their academics. tions that were against which concerned all the guidelines released scholars previously. Scholars got the brunt by the school were of this transition, also reported, further An "Open-Door Poli- with some living in bringing confusion. cy" of different depart- As COVID-19 cases rise, several academic institutions implement an online mode of learning; students grap- far-reaching areas ments was retained ple with connectivity issues, especially scholars living in rural areas. Image Source: Outside the Beltway barely receiving any A graduating student to cater to students' reception, clinging mused, "I think the needs, while teachers solely on limited data transition impacted closely monitored the ‘WOMEN of ackshion’ on their phones to join my mental health the progress of their stu- online classes. One most […]. Every day dents and gave lenient concretized through ac stressed in an inter- seemed so pointless deadlines. Respective view, "Although people […], and it felt like I Chairpersons also im- have this perception of was just complying mediately took action taal relief efforts AC being a school for with the class require- and summoned faculty By: Kristel Reign B. Nucum the privileged, we have ments for the sake of members who did not a lot of girls who strug- complying and not re- follow online instruc- gle as well." ally learning." tion guidelines. The admin was quick Another scholar not- The AVP stressed, to respond to similar ed it was hard to con- suspending classes in concerns expressed centrate. Not finishing AC was never an op- by the faculty. Library the school year more tion explored by the personnel immediate- profoundly due to the Council. "Too much ly lent laptops, pocket insufficient aspects of idle time is dangerous wifis, and reference learning straight out of for all of us. On the books, ensuring they a screen worried her. side of the students, we knew how to navigate She claimed, "It is hard couldn't leave you and Google Classroom. It to rest on the notion not know how you're was to guarantee the that we have done all doing – it is not some- observation of teach- our school work with- thing we remotely con- ers' full supervision out learning gaps." sidered; it is not part of during online instruc- the equation." tion, and the quality Dr. Maita Ladrido, of education was not the Assistant Vice Furthermore, she stat- compromised. President (AVP) for ed that the feedback Leaerning Innova- sent by the faculty and The Assumption College Community at work providing their support to affected evacuees of the Not long after, the Of- tion of the institution, the entire student body Taal Volcano eruption through several good donations such as food, water, clothing, slippers, fice of Student Affairs highlighted the efforts is being taken into ac- and many more. Image Source: Assumption College San Lorenzo Facebook Page (OSA) sent a survey in- made by the admin count as they plan for After the Taal Volca- were present to receive Institutional effortstended to consolidate to address these con- the upcoming school no phreatic eruption the donations at the prove that the school feedback regarding the cerns. The Academic year. "This is really a on January 12, 2020, college lobby to repack teaches women to live online mode of syn- Council, composed of work in progress. Al- the Assumption Col- them in equal distribu- in faith and action, chronous classes con- all Chairpersons, Reg- most every kind of sce- lege San Lorenzo (AC) tions before shipping true to its promise of ducted after receiving istrar, Research Desk, nario we can possibly Community addressed them off to affected lo- molding women of individual concerns Admissions, OSA, and imagine, we're plan- the immediate mea- cals relocated to evacu- ACKSHION. from both parties. the Associate Deans, ning." sure of providing col- ation centers. convened every week lective effort upon the The social transforma- The survey revealed to closely monitor each With this, she asks start of the second se- The Philippine Insti- tive core values that the students' struggle concern submitted to students to be patient mester. Entitled, “Taal tute of Volcanology AC leads its students to meet their require- update online class and recognize that Relief Efforts by the and Seismology (PHI- to include: Awareness ments for each subject guidelines. Aside from there will be difficul- AC Community” op- VOLCS) stated that the of the current needs of due to connectivity is- the survey, select rep- ties along the way, call- eration, the institution Taal Volcano eruption those affected; Com- sues and lack of an en- resentatives from the ing them to voice their quickly gathered vol- originated from its mitment to their vol- vironment conducive Assumption Student concerns and feedback unteers to help with main crater, spewing unteerism; Kindness to learning. Students’ Council (ASC) filed a as soon as possible. donations. ashes across Calabar- in offering their vacant anxieties grew over petition to suspend on- zon, Metro Manila, and hours to help repack; their welfare, all while line classes in response Currently, students The community was some parts of Central Simplicity for donating stressing over their to these grievances, who have yet to fin- able to gather non-per- Luzon.