Daily Archives: July 27, 2019

The NSTP Diliman Office successfully conducted its Extended NSTP Council Strategic Planning Workshop on 26-27 July 2019 at Loreland Farm Resort, Antipolo, Rizal. The NSTP Diliman Director, NSRC Deputy Director, coordinators, instructors, and office personnel were present in the two-day event.  The objectives of the aforesaid activity were: To boost the work relationship among NSTP implementers in the university; To present before the Council the outputs of several workshops related to NSTP Program Mapping based on the Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) principles; To discuss several issues concerning the implementation of NSTP in UP Diliman; and To discuss the proposed 2019 3rd and 4th quarter projects and activities of NSTP. During the first day of the event, NSTP Director Arlyn Pinpin-Macapinlac presented the workshop outputs related to NSTP Program Mapping and OBEdization of the NSTP Common Module (CM) Syllabus. These include the NSTP graduate attributes, program goals, program learning outcomes (PLOs), and program indicators (enabling outcomes). She also facilitated the approval of the CM Learning Outcomes (CMLOs) and CM topics. The Extended NSTP Council also decided on several matters pertinent to the standardization of NSTP implementation in UP Diliman. In addition, Director Macapinlac informed the body of the office’s engagements with UP Padayon and other partners to support UP’s initiatives on Manila Bay Rehabilitation. Another point of discussion was the recreation of the NSTP logo. NSRC Deputy Director Jonalou Labor facilitated the discussion on the logo design and what it symbolizes. He mentioned that the said logo was created years ago hence an updated design is necessary to highlight the enhanced goals of the Office. During the discussion, Ms. Grace Maglunog, one of the active staff members of the Office, articulated the definition of the current logo. After the presentation, the Extended NSTP Council suggested some changes to ensure the improvement and sustainability of the logo. Another highlight of the two-day event was the mind and body wellness activity. Prof. Alberto Dimarucut of the UP College of Human Kinetics (CHK) facilitated the activity. He motivated the members of the Council to learn more about themselves and their colleagues. He introduced individual, by-partner […]