Message from the President (CN00001)

Greetings!

It has been a month since I joined the Pamantasan ng Montalban. It has indeed been a very challenging journey. My highest priority is the students and this led me to set my initial direction in working towards the school’s accreditation by CHED and reorganizing your Administration. With that in mind, I would like to make a few announcements:

1. Your new core management group is composed of :
Vice President for Academic Affairs – Dr. Lilia L. Abella
Vice President for Adminstration – Dr. Rafael C. Atanacio
Vice President for Finance – Ms. Blandina P. Parada
Vice President for Research – Ms. Evangeline O. Montano
We shall make this official by finishing the necessary supporting documents this week.

2. The vice presidents cannot hold two positions concurrently as this could potentially lead to conflict of interests. Please expect the announcements of your new Deans for Education and Business Administration in the next days.

3. I am immensely gratified with having everybody getting earnestly involved with the preparations for the coming Foundation Day. We have adopted the theme, “sharing a vision of moral uprightness and academic excellence”. Though I know that you are in your final polishing of activities for a sports fest, the activity is inappropriate with the nature of the occasion as well as the theme that we have chosen. The Committee agreed to replace it with fora where we could invite different speakers who stand as pillars of academic excellence. We also believe that this is a unique opportunity to flaunt your laurels in an extensive exhibition of accomplishments. As for your sports fest, we can consider two options: one is to hold it in its traditional schedule in February. Or, we finish the games a week before the celebration and perform the awarding during the Foundation Day. Please let us know your thoughts.

Unfortunately, some individuals who are in that meeting chose to spread false information, specifically, that the sports fest has been cancelled. This is not true. It is also unfortunate that I have received word after the meeting that the fora cannot be held because the faculty and officials of the school who are present in that meeting decided later on that this type of event is beyond their capacity and experience. Holding fora is not that complicated and would have been very beneficial to the school community. I have therefore decided to cancel this activity.

Our Foundation Day will now be composed of a Mass and the inauguration of the covered courts to be celebrated in one day. The sports fest will be held at a different time and I will consult with the student council about the matter.

4. I apologize for the interruption of the school’s internet services. We are in the middle of overhauling our financial system. Your New Administration is working towards a better integration with the Municipal Government. I appeal for your patience.

5. All official communication shall be disseminated from the Office of the President. Only memos from my office shall be regarded as official. Anyone falsely disseminating information must be reported to my office and will be dealt with accordingly.

6. Your New Administration is expanding solutions to have a better communication system. As I realize the critical importance of the President’s communiqué, I can meantime be reached through my e-mail address pamantasan@lulumoguel.com, my blogsite-www.lulumoguel.com, or at 09209657926. Concerns will only be entertained when the sender is properly identified, that is, complete with name and student or ID number. No anonymous messages will be entertained. Any abuse of these contact services will be dealt with accordingly. All proper communications will be treated appropriately, including confidentiality if necessary. I encourage students to directly communicate with me.

It is my wish that whoever spread the false information regarding the Foundation Day and sports fest be identified properly. Those who know may contact me using the above information.

7. Usage of the school logo is henceforth strictly regulated. Permission from my office must be obtained before the name of the school or the school logo may be used. It has come to my attention that the name and logo of the school is being used for solicitation and communication outside of the school without proper approval.

8. Compensation of all school personnel is now dispensed on time. I presume that this is the best motivation to propel them to maximizing their potentials to better serve you.

In leveraging our best competency, my next days will be focused on:
PnM’s strategic planning
Continuous revamp of personnel
Faculty development
Continuous leadership seminars for student-leaders
Faculty evaluation system
Renovation of rooms
Improvement of facilities
A wide-range of student services

My training outside the school has turned me into a hyper-dynamic person and I will deal with our situation by making the school respond to the dictates of the fast-changing global phenomenon. Our students remain our paramount concern as we maintain a values-driven excellence.

I invite everyone to be our partners in this endeavour. Together, we can build a campus and explore a culture that is respectful of the mystery of faith and the rigor of logical inquiry. We can become better by simply being teachable.


May God shed His Grace on Pamantasan and crown it good!

Let’s proceed...

Original Signed
Lulu S. Moguel
3 September 2010
Ref. No. 00001