Geofrey G.
Opalla 8/26/2021
BS Criminology CorAd3n
RESEARCH
PARTS OF THE MORNING MEETING
I.COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT/CONCERNS
a. Opening Prayer (Ecumenical)
b. Singing of the Philippine National Anthem (Flag must be displayed)
c. TC Philosophy (Adopted translation)
d. Announcements
Staff (Director, Asst. Director, Counselor & other personnel)
Residents (Coordinators, Dep’t Heads, Expediters)
Report on Dorm Inspection by Chief Expediter.
e. Community Concerns Pull-ups/ elaboration Affirmationsf.Concept of the Day. Verse of the Day
II.UP – RITUALS
h. News casting (Local, Nat’l, International, Sports and Weather News)
i. Entertainment (Choose either Song, Dance, Skit,Humorous Story)
j. Community Singing (Any song that has relation to the Concept of the day
k. Greetings
B. TALK TO
A “Talk To” is an outright correction done by any member of the TC community to another
member who has done a minor infraction but is not aware of it. It is a friendly reminder/advice
about unacceptable behavior and must be done privately. During a “Talk To”, the resident is
made aware of his/her negative behavior and the results it may have on others and the
environment. The feedback given to the resident who committed a mistake is done in a positive
way. This is to evoke awareness on the part of the violators to avoid committing the same
mistake and be given heavier sanctions if donein the future.
C. PULL-UP
A Pull-up is done as a result of lack, missed or lapses in awareness in a resident. All the members
of the community are responsible to pull-up minor infractions done by peers. It encourages
honesty, demeanor awareness and owning up to one’s mistakes. This is done when the violation
is unknown and must be validated first prior to bring up in the morning meeting.
Pull-ups create a certain degree of dissonance on the guilty party whereby there is a strong
internal conflict whether to practice honesty or continue to live in a lie. When the resident is
able to overcome the impulse to lie and start practicing honesty, his commitment to live by the
TC standards increases. The resident receiving the pull-up is expected to listen without saying a
word, assume that it is valid, quickly display the corrected behavior and express gratitude in
receiving it. After one member did the pull-up, other residents who want to show concern can
make elaborations to give emphasis to the infractions and concretize the admonitions that need
to be relayed to the violator. Two to three elaborations are ideal. Too many elaborations are
discouraged as they may take so much time. Focus should be given to the behavior and not the
person. It is meant to raise awareness and not to punish or embarrass the violator. Personal
attacks, shaming or the use of racist language are strictly forbidden during pull-ups. It should be
emphasized that pull-ups are done out of responsible love and concern to avoid creating
negative feelings during the process.In a situation wherein no one stood and owned up a
negative behavior raised in the pull-up, the resident doing the Pull-Up will narrow down the
Pull-Up to make it clear and specific, stating the place and time of the occurrence. In the event
that nobody stood to own it up, the resident doing Pull-up was instead ask the community to
stand and there, he/she will deliver his pull-up addressing the entire family believing that the
violator is a responsibility of the whole community.
D. Dealt Wealth
Dealt With is done when negative behaviors or infractions to theHouse Rules/Norms are done
for the second time of same offense by a resident.
A panel of three (3) composed of a senior resident, peer and friend are tasked to deliver a
serious and stern reprimand to the subjected resident.
Although the tool does not strictly require the presence of astaff, to attain its purpose, the staff
should monitor its conduct to ensure that the panel assigned to the task really acted
appropriately.It is done privately in a room or an area with no other else hearing the
conversation.
E. Haircut
Haircut is done when negative behaviors Or infractions to the House Rules/Norms in the same
offense are done for the third time or more or for first time grave offenses. It is a carefully
planned and structured verbal reprimand given by a Staff with four other residents – Senior
Resident, Peer, Big Brother, and Department Head (Figure 3). The tone is more and can be loud,
more harsh and exaggerated.
This is done to induce anxiety and eventually change the person’s behavior. Before the group
calls in the person, they will discuss among themselves the order of speakers, how intense the
haircut will be and what sanctions will be given if any. The residents then called inside and waits
until he is asked to sit.
He will be asked if he knows the reason for his appearance. After the person’s response, he will
be asked to sit and remain silent to enable him/her absorb all the advices
