CatSU adopts to current pandemic, conducts on-site enrolment in the province
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Catanduanes State University (CatSU) has responded to the new normal by
conducting on-site enrolment during the opening of classes this SY 2020-2021. In a statement, Dr.Maria S. Tugano,
Vice-President for Academic Affairs, said that the University was well-prepared
for the opening of AY 2020-2021.
Dr. Tugano disclosed that the
University coordinated first with the eleven Municipal Local Government Unit
(MLGU) through their respective Mayors to secure support in the conduct of
flexible modes of lesson delivery, particular modular approach and the on-site
enrolment.
Later, the University conducted
on-site orientation and enrolment of incoming freshmen and returning students
in all the eleven municipalities in Catanduanes which was done by two teams
where each is composed of five members.
Ms Marilyn G. Tejada, University
Registrar, bared that as a strategy, the University considering the constraints
posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, had scheduled the activities of enrolment
beginning the first semester of 2020-2021 by dividing the teams according to
geographic settings of the different towns in the province. She said that the
Team A enrolling group worked on-site from June 22 – July 22, 2020 in the
municipalities of Viga, Panganiban, Bagamanoc, Pandan, Caramoran, Gigmoto and
Virac. Ms Tejada added that the Team B
enrolling group likewise worked on-site on same schedule in the municipalities
of San Andres, San Miguel, Baras, Bato and Virac.
In the case of Virac, the largest
and capital town of the province, the University broken down its on-site
enrolment in six clusters, with venues covering barangays Palta, Hawan Grande,
Buyo, Capilihan, Sta. Elena, Antipolo, and the CatSU Covered Court.
The local government units in the
different towns and their barangays concerned gave their support to the
University during the rounds of on-site enrolment in which the latter turned
out successfully done as scheduled.
