USC holds M.I.L.E.S. 2 for organization heads

The University Student Council (USC) Finance Committee together with the UP Junior Marketing Association and the aid of the College of Engineering Student Council held the second part of M.I.L.E.S, Marketing in Leadership Excellence Seminar last July 18, 1-4pm, at the College of Engineering P&G room. This time, the seminar catered to organization heads.

The finance and marketing seminar aimed to help organizations in areas such as brand development, event organizing and marketing, and financial management.

The event was spearheaded by USC Councilor and Finance Committee member Jo Latuja. The USC Finance Committee is headed by Councilor Aisa King. The committee also held the same seminar for local college councils.

You can download the speaker's powerpoints by clicking on the following links:
Organization Branding
Financial Management
USC Finance Committee Sample Forms

The Office of the Economics Representative officially convened!

The Office of the Economics Representative was officially convened last July 13, 2007 at the School of Economics Student Council Room. Members of this committee shall both be part of the USC Volunteer Corps and the SESC Volunteer Corps. The following members shall serve the following functions:

Administrative-based Officers:
Research and Information Officer: Arjay Bautista
Internal Affairs Officer: Fatima Zuniga
Media and Publicity Officer: Pamela Kaye Tuazon

Project-based:
Chiefs of Staff: Billie Cabal and Joel Santos
Project Managers: Abby Gatdula, Jaymie Reyes, Monique Sequito, Audrey Austria
USC Project Coordinators: Chimi Cuevas, Care Gabinay, Niki Villanueva
Research and Analysis Team: Brylle Baluyot, Golda Cainglet

This is the committee's theme for this semester as it strives to be the epitome of excellence in service and volunteerism both in the UP School of Economics and in the University Student Council.

SESC and USC Gender Committee launch the GENDER DESK

The School of Economics Student Council (SESC) and the University Student Council (USC) recently launched the GENDER DESK last July 10, 6pm, at the UPSE Acquaintance Party with the theme DELTA: Feel the Change.

This is in line with SESC's goal of a more tolerant, more open-minded, and more diverse UPSE community and with the USC's goal of continuing to empower students.

SESC's Gender Representatives are Marian Panganiban and Paul Feliciano.

To know more about the Gender Desk, we distributed the following publicity materials. Click this and this.

The USC Gender Committee is headed by College of Education Representative Paula Mendoza with members councilors Jeff Crisostmo and Sarah Cabrera and college representatives Ayeen Malolos, Mae Mangaong, and Mec Fajardo.

USC CCA kicks-off Tanghalan Tanghalian, LIKHA series

The University Student Council Committee on Culture and the Arts (CCA), and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Student Council (CSSP SC) recently held Tanghalan Tanghalian with the UP Concert Chorus last July 9, 2007, Monday, at 12:30 p.m. at the Palma Hall Lobby. Tanghalan Tanghalian is a series of noontime performances from the University's finest cultural organizations. Watch out for it in the School of Economics soon.

CCA, CSSP SC, and the UP Advertising Core (ADCORE) also started off LIKHA: Linangan ng Kakayahan, a creative skills workshop serie with a crash course on basic publicity layoutv using Adobe Photoshop held last July 10, 2007, Tuesday, at 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the PH 207 (CSSP AVR).

The University Student Council Committee on Culture and the Arts is headed by Councilor Jeff Crisostomo, with councilors Third Bagro, Jo Latuja, and Niña Acasio and college representatives Dindin Grey, Mae Palgan, Oliver Co, Ayeen Malolos, and Ella Sombillo as members. Contact the USC CCA at updusc_cca@yahoo.com.ph. You can also invite them to multiply through the said account.

Here's the first edition of CCA express which we also disseminated through the SESC mailing list:

Minutes and Reports

Read some of the reports we filed, minutes of the USC General Assembly Meetings, and the written progress reports of some committees by clicking on the following links.

Minutes:
June 21 General Assembly

College Representative Reports:
UPSE Freshmen Enrollment Statistics
UPSE Graduate Program Preview

Progress Reports:
June 21 Committee on the Culture and Arts
June 21 Academic Concerns