USC General Assembly 15- Special General Assembly

January 31, 2011

Time Start: 7:54

Time end: 9:15

Attendance1:
Name Position Attendance
Status
Sindayen, Rainier Astin Chairperson Present
Agudo, Fermina Vice-Chairperson Present
Borja, Kristine C. Councilor Present
David, Marck Bryan A. Councilor Present
Dela Resma, Marvee B. Councilor --
Duran, Jeanine Jerusha C. Councilor --
Elago, Sarah Jane I. Councilor Present
Garcia, Jemimah Grace N. Councilor Present
Ibaviosa, Raphael Dominic U. Councilor Present
Mariazeta, Jesica Councilor Present
Nucup, Neil2 Councilor Present
Ramos, Dan Neil Q. Councilor Present
Present

Salinas, Simoun Antonio M. Councilor

Tobias, Pat Councilor --
Asian Institute of Present
Juan Carlo B. Danganan Tourism
Representative
College of --
Alexander Dominic Mayoralgo Architecture
Representative
College of Arts and --
Maria Kriselda J. Sebastian Letters
Representative
College of Business --
Englebert G. Chua Administration
Representative
College of Education Present
Montana Amir C. Dominguez Representative
College of Present
Cyrus Dickson A. Cruz Engineering
Representative

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Given that this is a Special General Assembly, the attendance record of the USC Members would only be recorded as either present or absent.

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 College of Present
Engineering
Michael Bryan M. Bien Representative
College of Fine Arts --
Emmanuel Miranda Representative
College of Home Excused
Karmela Victoria M. Abesamis Economics Absent
Home Economics Representative
College of Human Excused
Angelo Jose C. Flores Kinetics Absent
Human Kinetics Representative
Ma. Florence Therese DG College of Law --
Martirez Representative

College of Mass Present

Nigel Patrick M. Coronel Communication
Representative
Nicole Roxanne C. Aldiosa College of Music --
Representative
Jacqueline E. Canlas College of Science Present
Representative
College of Social --
Sciences and
Juan Carlo P. Tejano Philosophy
Representative
College of Social Present
Work and
Marie Gold M. Villar Development
Representative
National College of Excused
Public Absent
Desiree M. Ico Administration
Representative
School of Economics Present
Carlo Miguel Romeo Sison Go Representative
School of Library --
and Information
John Ronald R. Almoña Science
Representative
Heverly Bermina R. Bravo School of Statistics --
Representative
Graduate School --
- Representative

1) Statements:
a. Statement on MRT, LRT, NLEX, SLEX, Hikes, etc entitled Sa Buwan ng Pagmamahalan has been drafted
subject to the approval of the body.
b. Comments on the Statement:

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 i. Include low wage amidst fare hikes
ii. Include number of family and needed wage to survive per day.
iii. Incorporate the issue of budget cut- how budget cut is recurring in the issue of services.
iv. Upcoming Dialoge: MRT LRT Fare Hike at the Santolan Station, February 4, Student Councils are
invited to attend.
2) Finance Committee
a. The standing proposal is that Councilor Mariazeta will head the committee. Councilor Mariazeta
manifested that she still wants to head the Basic Student Services Committee however, it is clearly
specified in the house rules that all Councilors can only hold one committee. In the end, it was decided
that this will be considered a special case: Councilor Mariazeta will still head the BSS Committee while
also acting as the Finance Head of the Council.
b. A Secretary’s Certificate is needed for the change of signatory in the bank and an authorization letter
from Councilor Estrella informing the bank of his status in the council.
c. Councilor Estrella also needs to accomplish the Financial Report for the 1st Semester.
3) Ways and Means Committee: Brand Sale and UP RApple
a. Northface and Jansport Brand Sale is from 10AM-5PM, 1st week of February.
b. The orientation is 8AM tomorrow for all USC members.
c. College Representative Go, project head for the Brand Sale, distributed a sheet for the shifting of the
USC members.
d. With regard to UP RApple, OVCSA did not approve of the project because its gambling. The committee
will continue coordinating with the office given that, before, even the administration had a car raffle for
their centennial year.
4) Education and Research Committee: Alternative Classroom Learning Experience
a. The list of approved topics has already been uploaded in the groups. 80 organizations will be
participating in the ACLE.
b. Councilor David will be coordinating with Chancellor Cao and Prof. Yacat (CSSP College Secretary)
tomorrow for the venues.
5) Student’s Legal Aid and Action Center
a. Keep it Simple Student: Bill of Rights Primer in cooperation with CSSPSC will be this February 3 already,
1-3PM at PH 400.
6) Mass Media
a. The Oblation has been circulated already.
7) Secretariat
a. The minutes of the past meetings have been uploaded already.
b. Secretary General Borja also warned College Representative Aldiosa (Music) and Almonina (SLIS) of
possible expulsion from the Council due to four consecutive absences.
c. The PET Project has been moved to allow the volunteers to help with the UP Fair.
8) UP Fair
a. Vice-Chairperson Agudo reported that the administration already gave their verbal permit that the fair
will push through. However, due to the letter forwarded by CMC Professor to VC Elizabeth Enriquez
regarding the Overpricing of booths, even the verbal permit has been withdrawn. The Committee is
currently tapping through all legal and diplomatic channels to coordinate with the administration.
b. The committee will be organizing a meeting with the OVCSA. Hopefully all the USC members and
participating organizations will be able to join the meeting. Target date is on Thursday, 11:30-1

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 c. With regard to the preparations for the Fair, Vice-Chair Agudo requested for everyone to drop by the
office during free time to help with the errands needed for the fair. She noted that no specific task
delegations will be posted. Coordination can only be achieved if everyone will be readily on call.
d. Specific Tasking: Nico- Blacklight for ticket checking.
e. T-shirt for UP Fair: The t-shirt costs 180Php, Jacket at 1,000Php. 50% of the payment due next GA.

Councilor Salinas left at this point: 9:02PM.

f.
Uniform for the UP Fair:
i. Tuesday: Fair Shirt
ii. Wednesday: Collared Shirt-USC
iii. Thursday: Fair Shirt
iv. Friday: Collared Shirt- USC
v. Saturday: Fair Shirt
vi. WEAR USC ID- All nights.
g. College Representative Bien and Cruz volunteered to help with the wirings and other electrical matters
for the fair.
9) Other Matters
a. Business Concessionaire’s Office Concern regarding DHL and USC’s endorsement letter: The BCO is
asking for an endorsement letter from the USC with regard to the DHL. The USC decided to not give an
endorsement letter until the following questions have been clarified:
i. What is the role of the USC in the DHL’s stay in Vinzons? Why is our endorsement necessary?
ii. What is the breakdown of the money given to the USC.
b. GA is every Monday till the day of the Fair.

The GA ended at 9:15PM.

Prepared by: Noted by:

Kristine C. Borja Rainier Astin Sindayen

Secretary General, USC Councilor USC Chairperson

*Approved by the General Assembly this ____ day of ________ 2010 during the ______ Official General
Assembly of the University Student Council 2010-2011*3

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