CBA Conducts its Face-to-Face Freshmen Orientation

Franchesca May Gabon n September 14, the Tarlac State University, College of Business and Accountancy conducted its face-to-face orientation to welcome the new batches of students under the college, entitled HATUA: A Tiger’s First Step, at the TSU gymnasium spearheaded by the CBA Student Council. This is still in celebration with Freshmen Week 2022.

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The Blaze, the official publication of the TSU-CBA, is back with the literary and arts competition: TINTA VII with the theme “ALPAS.” also reiterated that limited F2F will be much helpful because students can be more focused and attentive while enjoying the company of their fellow learners compared to online learning.

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Meanwhile, TSUJPIA representatives welcome the students with their free mini-photo booth to be able to capture every students’ moment on the first ever on-site class, and reuniting with old friends and old sights in the Academic Building where limited F2F classes were conducted. “We want to capture the joy on every student’s face during their first day of face-to-face classes after two (2) years of just being virtually present,” Leigh Ramos, Local Chapter President, explained.

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Majoring in Financial Management have already conducted their on-site classes last week. With sheer excitement, happiness and nervousness all at the same time, BSBA Major in Financial Management 3rd year student, Joan Mirasol shared her overflowing first time experience of limited F2F classes since entering college. “I felt so excited and happy because for the first time, after a long time, I will experience F2F lectures in our school, experiences that are memorable and the interaction with college professor and classmates is so much fun, helping us to learn lessons easily, unlike through online.”

There was only a limited number of students who were able to attend the orientation due to the health protocols implemented by the university. Meanwhile, the orientation was also premiered via Facebook live in consideration of those students who did not secure a slot. The event comprises various fun activities including the introduction of the CBA faculty members with a special number of Prof. Rhene Payabyab, CPA, question & answer games, a mini cheer & yell presentation of each department, and a CBA merch giveaway. The editor-in-chief of the college student publication—The Blaze, Ms. Jamaica Codillo also expressed her welcome to the freshmen students of CBA. The event was successfully conducted with the help and initiative of the college student council and the different organizations under CBA including JPIA for BSA & BSAIS students, JMA for Marketing students, JFINEX for Financial Management students, ECO for Economics students, HTM Society for Hospitality Management students, and YES for Entrepreneurship students.

The F2F classes among CBA selected programs and courses advocates for fairness and equity among students and to ensure that learning of students is met with the appropriate guidelines issued by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).

It was a long-awaited event for the CBA students to celebrate their freshmen coming into the university. The event concluded with a picture-taking session of the freshmen students, student organizations, and the faculty members of the College of Business and Accountancy.

The students and personnel are still advised to follow the CHED, DOH and IATF guidelines to ensure that safety measures are maintained and health protocols are properly implemented for the welfare of the whole TSUians.