Monday, November 15, 2010

BICOL UNIVERSITY'S VISION, MISSION AND GOALS; AB STA, AB ENGLISH, AB JOURNALISM, AB BROADCASTING'S OBJECTIVES

Republic of the Philippines
Bicol University
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS
Legazpi City

BICOL UNIVERSITY

Vision

A UNIVERSITY of EXCELLENCE characterized by scholarship engagement for the community towards sustainable development.

Mission

The aforecited vision is rooted in Bicol University’s mandate as provided in RA 5521 which is “to give professional and technical training and provide advanced and specialized instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, besides providing for the promotion and technological researches (Sec. 3).” Hence, the BU graduates shall be distinguished by their industry, nationalism and integrity. Along this line, extension service to the community and resource generation through its various productive endeavors shall complement the University’s mandated instruction-research function.

Goals

a. Provide quality instruction and effective training in communication, language, literature, culture and the arts.

b. Produce dynamic and highly competitive graduates in the fields of communication, communication technology, language and literature, culture, and the performing arts, imbued with moral and social values needed to sustain the global challenges of the times.

c. Develop competent, responsive, critical, and humane professionals, capable of delivering the highest quality of service along their specialized fields, thereby promoting truth and justice towards the attainment of regional, national, and global goals.

d. Undertake research and extension activities in communication, culture and the arts that respond to regional, national, and global concerns.

e. Provide professional and technical services to various stakeholders, in support of the mandated functions of the university on instruction, research, extension, and production.


AB ENGLISH PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. Prepare students for the requirements of varied professions and careers, particularly provide basic and workplace readiness skills in order to learn and adapt to any occupation required by both local and global markets.

2. Equip students with appropriate communication skills that will enable them to function effectively in the society.

3. Deepen appreciation of self and others, amidst diversity, through literature viewed as a means to understand humanity and the world.

4. Inculcate the values of integrity, responsibility, nationalism and other Filipino values necessary for the preservation of cultural heritage and national identity.

5. Encourage the quest for knowledge, love for truth and justice and respect for law.

6. Develop interest and competency for instruction, research, extension and production.

AB AUDIO VISUAL COMMUNICATION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. Produce competent professionals who can be gainfully employed in the audio visual enterprise, government, computer industry and the research cultural group.

2. Provide training for audio visual enthusiasts for them to acquire a broad-based knowledge in the broadcast media, multi-media and the arts, and for them to produce high quality films and videos.

3. Develop AV specialist in the undertaking of research and extension activities which will help them develop a critical and analytical framework of the socio-political and economic environment for media development.

4. Establish and strengthen linkages with various sectors which may enhance students’ capabilities through training, research and development activities.


AB SPEECH AND THEATER ARTS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. To provide comprehensive pre-professional training in the areas of speech communication, acting, directing, dance, and theater technology.

2. To train students for the teaching of speech communication, theater arts and humanities courses.

3. To provide students and extended communities distinctly innovative approaches to research/creative work in the areas of speech communication and theater arts anchored on the millennium development goals.

4. To enhance students’ interest and skills in research, extension service and production activities.

5. To inculcate among the students the discipline, dynamism, dedication and commitment in the preservation of the cultural heritage of the Bicolanos for national unity and identity.

6. To produce competent and responsive graduates with varied skills and expertise in the different areas of speech communication and production techniques.

AB JOURNALISM PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. To produce professionals in the print media, advertising, public relations, government service, and non-government organizations.

2. To monitor and regularly update the curriculum of the journalism program to make it constantly relevant to the needs of the times.

3. To conduct studies in print media, broadcast journalism, new media, advertising, and public relations, using different research methods for various end-users.

4. To intensify the development of critical thinking among students in order to develop value systems contributing to the furtherance of freedoms of speech, of expression, and of the press.


AB BROADCASTING OBJECTIVES

1. Produce broadcast professionals imbued with an-depth knowledge on the interdisciplinary nature and of broadcast communication;
2. Develop highly critical and analytical broadcast practitioners with a thorough perspective framework of their social, political, economic and political environ;
3. Equip students who would later become competent professionals with necessary communication and technical competence that will develop them to become professional communication experts/authorities, managers, and leaders in the field of communication; and
4. Contribute to the professionalization of the broadcast industry as communication experts with high sense of social and moral responsibility.

BU IS CHAMPION IN BICOL SCUAA

By Cet Dematera

LEGAZPI CITY---After the weeklong sports activities involving at least 128 game matches, Bicol University based in Albay emerged as the overall champion, besting six other Bicol-based tertiary schools, in the 2010 State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) competition.

Dominating in the swimming and athletic events, and clinching most of the ball and racket games, BU garnered a total of 134 gold, 61 silver, and 42 bronze medals, tailed far second by Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA), based in Camarines Sur, with 45 gold, 46 silver and 30 bronze medals; while ranked third was the Camarines Norte State College (CNSC) with medal haul of 14 gold, 40 silver, and 40 bronze.

The SCUAA 2010 was participated by at least 1,600 athletes coming from BU; CBSUA (formerly Camarines Sur State Agricultural College-CSSAC); Partido State University (PSU); Camarines Norte State College (CNSC); Camarines Sur Polytechnic College (CSPC); Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC); Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT) based in Masbate; and Sorsogon State College (SSC).

BU President Dr. Fay Lauraya said that though she was very pleased by the result, she offers their victory to all the participating state universities for their full support and very high display of their athletes’ sportsmanship in the weeklong competition.

“BU’s victory is ignited by the sports challenges offered by our equally prepared state university and college athletes. This is a triumph for all of us SCUAA participants,” Lauraya said.

On Monday’s opening ceremony, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda inspired the athletes and challenged them to observe the highest level of sportsmanship, as he also rendered then sumptuous dinner during the “Governor’s Night.”

“Albay is always supportive to activities promoting sportsmanship and camaraderie believing that they help shape goodness inside every athlete who turns to be a responsible member of the society,” Salceda said.

SCUAA’s yearly competition is highly competitive sports challenge due to the active participation of the seven state-run tertiary schools serving the 4.5 million Bicolanos, with BU on the top in terms of population with 22,000 students and employees. (cet dematera)