11 March 2004

MEMORANDUM NO. ERR-04-036

To: Deans, Directors, Head of Academic Units 

Subject: Clarification on Credit Load Multiplier for Graduate Classes

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Please find attached a copy of Memorandum No. FN-04-08 dated 
 March 9, 2004 issued by President Francisco Nemenzo clarifying 
 the issue concerning the treatment of credit load multiplier 
 for graduate classes in the overall teaching load credit of 
 the faculty.


Please disseminate for the information and guidance of all concerned.


EMERLINDA R. ROMAN 
Chancellor

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March 9 2004

Memorandum No. FN-04-08

To: The Chancellors
Subject: Credit Load Multiplier for Graduate Classes
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Pursuant to Memorandum No. 40 by President Jose Abueva (21 July 1992), 
 titled “Compilation of All Rules and Guidelines for Overload and Summer 
 Teaching Honoraria,” and by authority of the Board of Regents (1048th 
 meeting, 26 March 1992), the following clarification is issued regarding 
 the treatment of the credit load multiplier for graduate classes in 
 the overall teaching load credit of the faculty:

THE GRADUATE CLASS CREDIT LOAD MULTIPLIER SHALL BE COUNTED WHEN 
 RECKONING THE TOTAL LOAD CREDIT OF THE FACULTY. MULTIPLIERS FOR 
 GE CLASSES AND OTHERS, HOWEVER, SHALL NOT BE COUNTED AS PART 
 OF THE TOTAL LOAD.

The rationale for this clarification is that graduate classes, though 
 sometimes smaller than undergraduate classes, entail more specialized  
 preparation on the part of the faculty. While graduate students are 
 expected to undertake their studies more independently than undergraduate 
 students, graduate teaching nonetheless requires more in-depth preparation.


FRANCISCO NEMENZO
President

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