Memorandum

MAEP

005, s. 2015

DATE

4 December 2015

TO

All University and local student councils

Open University Student Council Provisional Committee
Members of the student press

FROM

Miguel Enrico A. Pangalangan, Student Regent

SUBJECT

41st General Assembly of Student Councils

Pursuant to Section 21(a) of Republic Act Numbered 9500, otherwise known as the
University of the Philippines Charter of 2008, the OFFICE OF THE STUDENT REGENT shall
convene the 41st General Assembly of Student Councils on 8-9 January 2016 at the
University of the Philippines Mindanao, Bgy. Mintal, Davao City.
The Assembly has consistently served as a venue in which student leaders across the
University discuss pressing issues and concerns of the students and the Filipino nation,
at large, forging unities through campaigns and initiatives for the general welfare of our
society. Likewise, the Assembly will discuss the proposed amendments to the Codified
Rules for Student Regent Selection submitted by the Diliman College of Social Sciences
and Philosophy Student Council. For more information on the proposed amendments,
please see Memorandum No. MEAP 004, s. 2015.
Further details are available on the subsequent page. Members of student council and
the Open University Student Council Provisional Committee (as observers) confirm your
attendance on or before 16 December, 5.00pm through the following link:
bit.ly/GASC41AttendanceConfirmation. Members of the student press may do so on or
before the same date through the following link: bit.ly/GASC41MediaAccreditation.
Acknowledgement letters containing the list of confirmed delegates shall be sent to
student councils starting 18 December. Late submissions will not be entertained.
Should you have any inquiries, please reach us at (0905) 376 8885 or through our
electronic mail. See you all in Davao City!

41ST G ENERAL ASSEMBLY OF STUDENT COUNCILS

DATE
VENUE
FEE

:
:
:

8-9 January 2016

University of the Philippines Mindanao, Bgy. Mintal, Davao City
Php1,160 per delegate

Food
Accommodations
Overhead

Cost
Quantity
Php60/head/meal
6 meals
Php250/head/night*
2 nights
Php300/person
Total

Total
Php360
Php500
Php300
Php1,160

* subject to change

Transportation: Travel advisory will be released on 6 January. Inform us of your travel

details as soon as possible. We shall also provide some general information on the rules
and regulations in Davao City in order to prevent any untoward incident to happen.
Dates to Remember:
16 December, 5.00pm
Starting 18 December
18 December, 5.00pm
3 January
8-9 January

Deadline of confirmation of attendance

Release of acknowledgement letters
Deadline for proposed resolutions, student council reports
Release of provisional agenda
41st General Assembly of Student Councils

Proposed Resolutions: Student councils forge unities through resolutions. Please submit
your proposed resolutions to our email (osr@up.edu.ph) on or before the date set above.
Student Council Reports: For efficiency, all student councils are required to send written
copies of your reports to our email (osr@up.edu.ph) on or before the aforesaid deadline.
Registration: The Secretariat will need printed copies of acknowledgement letters sent
through e-mail, and full payment for the registration, and from chairpersons of student
councils printed copies of constitutions and updated directories, or for members of
the Open University Student Council Provisional Committee and of the student press a
certificate of membership from the head of the Committee or of the publication. Please
likewise bring your validated UP ID cards or Form 5 and any other valid ID for verification.
Further information will be released as soon as they are available.