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 GUIDELINES ON SCHEDULING LEARNING ACTIVITIES ACROSS REGULAR 5-DAY WEEKS Introduction Silliman has 5 school days in every regular school week.  “Regular school week” means a week in a school year without typhoons, calamities, or holidays that disrupt the school calendar. Silliman will maintain its traditional offerings of 7 types of LEARNING ACTIVITIES, which, for the purpose […]

ADVISORY “Clustering Learning Activities in a 5-Day Week” Effective School Year 2013-2014, Silliman University adopts a new schedule that makes more efficient the clustering of class hours and provides room for related learning activities or an extended cost-saving weekend. The ?5-Day Week? scheme can be broken down into two: 4 days of class and 1 […]

Silliman University garnered passing percentages higher than the national passing rates in three licensure examinations in engineering conducted separately in the past months.  Eleven passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination administered May 5 and 6 (68.75 per cent against national passing rate: 42.82 per cent); three in the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination on given April […]

The Research and Development Center has outlined ten sub-themes defining Silliman University's research priorities for three school years, effective June 2013. A product of a series of review and discussions, the “University Research Agenda (2013-2016)” was developed based on the vision and mission of Silliman University and its eight-year Strategic Plan. It focuses on issues […]

In Honor of an Outstanding Sillimanian, Mr. Eddie S. Romero Silliman University mourns the death of National Artist for Film Mr. Eddie S. Romero. He was a beloved alumnus, an Outstanding Sillimanian, and a friend to many of us. Mr. Romero was a source of inspiration and pride of the Silliman community for his immense […]

Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan was elected president of the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities-Accrediting Agency Inc. (ACSCU-AAI) last May 23. The election was held during the 28th National Assembly of ACSCU-AAI on May 22 to 24 in Cebu City. Present were 150 participants, composed of officials and […]

Silliman University is providing parents with payment options to ensure that their children are able to proceed with their academic work and activities with the least disruptions. This development ensures more participation of parents in the selection of their desired payment scheme, based on scheduled availability of funds. For the convenience of parents and our […]

The Institute of Service-Learning (ISL) offers starting School Year 2013-2014 its Certificate in Service-Learning. Open to students, faculty and working professionals, the certificate course carries a total load of 18 units. The program can be completed in one semester (5 months).  On top of lectures and research papers, the program requires practicum hours spent in […]

Director for Research Dr. Enrique G. Oracion was one of the facilitators of a workshop on service-learning conducted at the Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) in Yangon, Myanmar on May 20 to 22. Co-organized by MIT and the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA), the workshop was attended by 25 teachers from […]

An official of Silliman University participated in a planning workshop in Semarang, Indonesia on May 7 to 9 that assisted close to 15 schools in establishing a formal group advocating local knowledge, now known as the University Network for Digital Knowledge (UNDK).    The workshop was hosted by the Soegijapranata Catholic University and was attended […]