The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) issues a memorandum for limited face-to-face classes of selected courses in the Higher Education Institutions in the Philippines. The courses selected are those with subjects that really needs supervise learning in attaining the learning competency. Last year, the medical fields had already started the limited face-to-face classes. This year, as stated in the commission en-banc the added courses are Engineering and Technology courses and Hospitality Management.
But when a university will have a Limited Face-to-Face classes, it's not easy as 123 that the administration will just say "Hey, students come here in school we will have now our limited face-to-face classes". There are many requirements which will be complied and these are introduced during the orientation and even stipulated in the CMO. Here are some of the examples of the requirements:
Letter Request for Limited Face-to-Face
Notarized Certificate of Compliance
Names and Positions of the members of the Crisis Management Committee
Completed Self Assessment Checklist on Readiness to Reopen Campus for Limited Face-to-Face.
Proof of consultations with stakeholders (students, parents, faculty, staff, and LGU)
The university needs to retrofit the school facilities that it should comply to minimum health standards. Proper signages should be put in the vicinity.
The number of students will also be limited so a rotation plan will be prepared for the said undertaking. The stakeholders should agree that there will be Limited Face-to-Face classes. After the school will submit the request, an inspecting team will come to personally assess the school in terms of facility, policy and plan regarding limited face-to-face classes. If all are well, then a permit will be given, if not, compliance actions and report will be done by the institution. Upon compliance, that's the time that they will be given the permit. Thus, no institution is allowed to have face-to-face classes without permit.
There are really many things to consider, that makes some say, if the requirements are that many, better that we will not have that face-to-face classes. But, that should not be an option, the memorandums are created because the technical working group really see the need that the students really needs supervise learning for some competencies. For an instance, in Civil Engineering, the Field Surveying subject - the students need to undergo field work exercises using surveying instruments. How can the students have access on those instruments if they are just at home? While it is not mandatory, the learning of the students should not be compromised.
Is vaccination required for the students who will be attending limited face-to-face classes? As answered in the orientation, it should not be one of the requirements, because there are students who really would not like to have the vaccine because of religion or health reasons and they should not be discriminated. But a documentation of student vaccination status will be done.
Closing thoughts
Yes, requirements are many, but it should be strictly followed for the welfare of the students and faculty. The administration should really make a plan and actions for this limited face-to-face classes. The administration should be pro-active so that the learning of the students will not be compromised.
Are you student, a faculty, a parent, a concern citizen? What is your take on limited face-to-face classes? I would like to know your thoughts.
I have read an article written by @imanagrcltrst about her thoughts and the things that there institution do for the the limited face-to-face classes.
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OMG, need lalo ng ibayong ingat pag nangyari na ito. Nakakatakot panrin kasi ang dami pa ring cases kaso. Tapos ang dami ding requirements. Sana magawa nong iba.