The University of Santo Tomas (UST) announced on Wednesday that it will continue to deliver its classes online effective on April 14 until May 30 amid the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon.
In a Facebook post, the university released its Institutional Continuity Plan during extended and post-enhanced community quarantine, providing general guidelines for online classes and assessments, grading, and conduct of activities, as well as support services, office operations, partial refund of applicable fees, and admission concerns.
UST said it recognizes the limitation that come with teaching and learning remotely, including unstable internet access and inability to adequately teach manual skills online. The health and welfare of the students, teachers, and staff, however, are the primary concern. The university said it decided to undertake the most practical step to facilitate student learning due to the uncertainty of the quarantine period and the health risks of resuming classes while still at the height of the pandemic.
“We hope that we can all work together to find context-appropriate means to achieve this common goal. We call for continuing dialogue among concerned stakeholders so we can share good practices and together find solutions to challenges that we may encounter along the way. Now more than ever, we need to support each other in this time of need,” UST added.
The classes online will be effective on April 14 until May 30 as the end of the second term A.Y. 2019-2020.
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