A Search Committee has been formed, following UP President Emerlinda R. Roman’s Memorandum No.PERR 07-24 instituting a Search Process for the Chancellor of UP Diliman.
Six individuals were appointed by the president to the committee on December 19, namely: Dr. Edgardo Gomez as Senior Faculty Representative and Chair; Prof. Edgardo Atanacio, Senior Faculty Representative; Prof. Jeanette Yasol-Naval, Junior Faculty Representative; Dr. Corazon de Ungria, REPS Representative; Aurelia Espino-Carandang, Administrative Staff Representative; and Vice President for Administration Arlene Samaniego, President’s Representative. Ranier Astin Sindayan of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy was appointed Student Representative on January 8.
UPD Chancellor Sergio S. Cao was sworn into office on March 1, 2005. His term of office will end on February 29.
“Chancellors play crucial and significant roles in their respective constitutent universities and the University System as a whole. Their visions, both in words and deeds, contribute in immeasurable ways towards the accomplishment of the University’s goals and aspirations,” Roman’s memorandum noted.
The Search Process aids “the President’s responsibility to recommend the appointment of his (Cao) successor to the Board of Regents.”
The process runs from December 5 to February 29, and has the following activities in its timetable:
Activity |
Schedule |
Call for nominations to the Search Committee |
December 10-17, 2007 |
Constitution of the Search Committee |
December 18-21,2007 |
Start of the Search Process for Chancellor |
January 2, 2008 |
Deadline for submission of nominations for Chancellor |
January 14 |
Official announcement of nominees |
January 18 |
Conduct of fora and interviews |
January 25 – February 11 |
Preparation of Search Committee report |
February 13-18 |
Submission of report to the president |
February 20 |
BOR meeting |
February 29 |
Nominees to the Chancellorship must have the following qualifications: 1) Commitment to academic freedom and the values and ideals of the University; 2) Distinction in the nominee’s chosen field of expertise coupled with a generalist view and an appreciation of other disciplines; 3) Filipino citizen with a strong nationalist commitment; 4) Demonstrated observance of the principles of collegiality and the democratic process; 5) Unquestionable moral integrity; 6) Academic leadership and administrative skill; 7) Willingness to serve as chancellor on a full-time basis and for the full term of three years.