NEWS| PHINMA-UPang Greenlights Face-to-Face Classes for AY ’22-’23

PHINMA-UPang Greenlights Face-to-Face Classes for AY ’22-’23

Anthea Reformado

PHINMA-UPang will reopen its gates to students for the school year 2022-2023 as the admin says yes to face-to-face classes for all courses.

Based on the CHED-DOH Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2021 - 001, the gradual opening of campuses to conduct limited face-to-face classes for all programs is already allowed. In an interview with Mr. Lyndon Padama, Assistant COO, he said that classes for continuing students would resume in the first week of July, while classes for newly-enrolled students will resume in the first week of August.

PHINMA-UPang offers two learning modalities, FLEX Learning and RAD Learning. The FLEX Learning Program combines two days of face-to-face classes and four days of remote coaching. On the other hand, RAD Learning is a remote-based learning setup for students who live far away and have difficulties traveling to school.

Regarding classroom setting and schedule, “We will adopt the same shifting but with some changes with the number of days. The original intention is four days na nasa school and ten days na home-based. However, in the new version of our flexible learning, two days na nasa school ang bata,” Padama said.

Padama clarified that the guidelines for the resumption of limited face-to-face classes are consistent and that all employees, including teaching and non-teaching personnel, must be fully vaccinated. The same guidelines apply to students; however, as per CHED Guidelines, incoming and continuing college students under the FLEX Learning must have medical insurance such as PhilHealth.

He also added that they are glad that PHIN- MA-UPang students are responsible enough to be vaccinated. Employees of PHINMA-UPang are 100% fully-vaccinated. As for the student population, 88% of students for the second semester are already fully-vaccinated, while 3% are partially vaccinated. “We are encouraging the remaining 3% of the population to be fully vaccinated.”, Padama said.

For students who will be taking their onthe-job training, the arrangement of OJT rests on the decision of the Dean. According to Padama, “Highly encouraged parin talaga na ma-deploy sa real work environment yung mga trainees natin to get the feel of the workplace” “But we are looking forward to our on-thejob trainees being deployed talaga,” he added.

Padama expressed that PHINMA-UPang wants to take a stand where they balance students’ quality of learning and safety. The biggest question is, is PHINMA-UPang ready for the resumption of face-toface classes? “Definitely, the school is getting ready for it. We are excited to have all of you back on the campus,” Padama said.