The Office of the Graduate Studies (OGS) held its bi-annual graduate students’ general assembly and orientation last Sept. 7 at the University Conference Center
Guidelines of the OGS were discussed in the assembly including CHED Memorandum Order 15 s. 2019 with emphasis on the publication requirement, academic hold for those who will not be able to meet such requirement, penalty courses for students who go beyond the maximum residency rule, and residency procedures. To help students publish their manuscripts, the OGS reminded them of the publication opportunities with Sikhay, a bi-annual publication of the university exclusively for graduate students.
The OGS understands the inevitable use of artificial intelligence (AI) in research, hence, Marko Antonio Da Silva, director of the Center for Learning Enrichment and Research for Students, discussed the university policy on AI use not just in the students’ coursework but also in their research projects.
Moreover, the newly approved thesis fees, which went through consultations with the student body, department chairpersons, and university management, were also presented to the students. After the assembly, the students were sent to their respective departments for the usual meet-and-greet with the freshmen, kumustahan with the current students, and orientation led by the chairpersons and coordinators.
“I was glad to see we had a good number of attendees in the GA. It was a good opportunity for the new, current, and returning students to be acquainted not just with their fellow students and the student council officers, but also with the rules and regulations we have set at the OGS,” said Dr. Arnel Bravo, director of the OGS.
In the afternoon, Dr. Mary Catherine Thomas discussed academic integrity especially in writing manuscripts for coursework and research publications. The talk was part of the OGS-initiated seminar series called Transforming Research into Publication or TRIP. It was attended by 155 students, department chairpersons and coordinators, and faculty members across the Institutes of Arts and Sciences, Education and Graduate Studies Transnational Education, Health Sciences and Nursing, Accounting, Business, and Finance.
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