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Education and Research Committee

University Student Council 2014-2015
Alternative Classroom Learning
Experience (ACLE) 1415
Series 1
AGENDA
Rationale and Objectives
Project Title
Program
Venues
Registration Mechanics
Terms and Guidelines for Organizations
Timeline of Activities and Preparation


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Rationale and Objectives
Enshrined in the University Student Council (USC) Constitution Preamble,
the USC is mandated to foster a close relationship among the students and other
sectors of society in order to instill national consciousness for the advancement of
the Filipino people.
Our education, both liberating and limitless, goes beyond the four walls
of the classroom. While we can gain so much from this education, it must
ultimately be pursued for the benefit of the Filipino people. Thus, the USC leads
this effort to encourage students to discuss social issues, promote
their respective disciplines, and forward their advocacies,
empowering each and every Iskolar ng Bayan to take part in the
developing narrative of social progress.
In line with this, the biannual Alternative Classroom Learning Experience
or ACLE shall be spearheaded by the USC Education and Research Committee, in
partnership with the UP Linux Users Guild (UnPLUG), to give opportunities to
Iskos and Iskas to share and impart their learnings, advocacies, and interests with
fellow students. This initiative aims to showcase the diversity of knowledge that
different organizations have to offer while exploring the possibilities for unique
partnerships and synergy across disciplines and perspectives.
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Project Title
Conversations involve the exchange of sentiments, observations,
opinions, or ideas. The most dynamic conversations take place between two or
more open-minded people. Conversations provide brilliant opportunities to both
share and learn.
ISKOnversations seeks to demonstrate the dynamism that takes place in
the exchange of thoughts and sentiments. As Iskolars ng Bayan, we pride
ourselves on the depth, the novelty, and the germaneness of our ideas. We all
have ideas to share and stories to tell and each of these ideas and stories is part
of the larger and ongoing narrative of the Iskolars ng Bayan.
For this years ACLE, the USC Education and Research Committee would
like to emphasize the exchange and discourse that takes place
between students and the potential within these. We hope to
encourage each organization to creatively interact with fellow students. We desire
to foster partnerships between organizations of seemingly tangential orientations
with the possibility for greater collaborations. Finally, we seek to explore the
frontiers of our knowledge and discover the unfolding stories of every Iskolar ng
Bayan. Behind every Iskolar and every organization is a storya story for
ISKOnversations to uncover and echo.
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Program: Registration Period
There will be three registration periods (with release of results
indicated in parentheses respectively:
August 18 - 22 (August 24)
September 8 - 12 (September 14)
September 29 - October 3 (October 5)
During each period, organizations will submit their topics and desired
venues to be approved by the USC Education and Research
Committee.
Organizations will then be given until October 9 to comply with the
necessary ACLE requirements.
Once organizations have completed their requirements, they will be
notified on their ACReS Dashboard and through email. They will then
be allowed to open ACLE classes for registration of attendees through
their ACReS account.
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Program: Opening Activity
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The opening program will be held from 12:00nn-
12:45pm on October 23, 2014 (Thursday) at the Palma
Hall Lobby.
All organizations holding an ACLE must attend the
opening program. They will be given their ACLE kits
during this program.
The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor for Student Activities,
USC Chairperson and Overall Project Head of ACLE
will be invited to deliver messages.

Program: ACLE Proper
The ACLE program proper (i.e. ACLE classes) will be held
from 1:00-5:30pm on October 23, 2014 (Thursday).
Through these classes, each organization will have the
opportunity to discuss and present different topics,
concepts, or issues that are relevant to their discipline,
advocacy, and orientation. Each ACLE class is expected to be
a venue for a unique and engaging learning experience for
attendees.
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Program: Culminating Night
A culminating night will be held on October 24, 2014
(Friday).
The culminating night will serve to highlight the different
ACLE classes which took place. The uniqueness and diversity
of the different ACLE classes will be underscored in the
program.
Awards will be given for various categories to reward
organizations efforts to produce successful ACLE classes.
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Venues
TO FOLLOW
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Mechanics
Organizations will signify their intent to hold an ACLE class by filling out this
Google Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GP42R9Bkte4j6BUGl7AekMkeAVv3FENW
kOltzQRv4f8/viewform?usp=send_form.
In the Google Form, organizations are to indicate their email address and contact
details for future coordination regarding ACLE.
Once organizations have sent their contact details to the USC Education
and Research Committee, they will receive account details (i.e. username &
password) to log-on to the ACLE Computerized Registration System
(ACReS) via email. For ACLE classes organized by two or more
organizations, one organization shall serve as a point organization for
coordination.
Organizations will log-on to http://acres.uplug.org to access their ACReS
account. They will be allowed to submit at most three (3) topics for approval
and indicate at most three (3) desired venues for their respective ACLE class.
Organizations must indicate the rationale of the topic as well as target
speakers/guests. The period for submission of topics are as follows:
August 18 22, 2014
September 8 12, 2014
September 29 October 3, 2014
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Mechanics
The theme ISKOnversations will not be restrictive on ACLE
topics. However the following guidelines will be observed:
Proposed ACLE topic/s must have some educational value.
Participants are expected to learn something from the ACLE,
not just have fun.
Proposed ACLE topics must be relevant to the organizations
orientation, advocacies, or discipline.
Proposed ACLE topics, along with the concept and program,
must not be offensive or insensitive and must abide by
existing laws and guidelines. (e.g. No screening of illegally
downloaded movies.)
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Mechanics
Please observe the following format in the Description box of
the Topic module:

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Date
Time
Venue
Partner organization/s (if any)

- Rationale and Objectives
- An explanation of how this ACLE forwards your organizations orientation,
advocacy, or discipline
- Program of the event
- Speakers/guests invited
- Any other relevant information regarding your proposed ACLE

Mechanics
Results for the approval of topics and venues will be
announced two days after the respective registration
periods.
Waived venues will only be granted once all
requirements have been fulfilled. Priority for venue
assignment will be on the basis of registration and
fulfillment of ACLE requirements (i.e. first-
accomplished, first-served basis).
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Mechanics
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Official ACLE Requirements
Attendance of at least one (1) member in two (2)
Balitaktakan Educational Discussions.
- September 11: STS Forum
- September 25: Budget Forum

- Two (2) USC EdRes Discussion Groups (DGs) will
count as 1 Balitaktakan
- Two (2) USC EDs endorsed by the EdRes
committees will count as 1 Balitaktakan
- Attendance will be checked and the requirement
will only be fulfilled if the designated member has
attended the entire program of the event
Attendance of at least one one (1) member in one (1)
LEARN event
LEARN events are events of organizations and
student councils which are members of the Local
Education and Research Network (LEARN).
University or College Recognition A scanned copy of the organizations University or
College certification of recognition, to be emailed to
updusc1415.edres@gmail.com with the subject <Org
Name> ACLE Requirement Certificate of
Recognition

Contribution of relief goods worth at least P100.00 - One box of 350mL bottled water
- One box of canned goods
Please note: Persons in attendance of ACLE required events who are members of more than one
organization will be fulfilling an ACLE requirement for only ONE of their organizations.
Mechanics
Organizations will be given until October 9 to accomplish the necessary
ACLE requirements. Failure to do so will result to forfeiture of the
opportunity to hold an ACLE class. All are encouraged to comply as early as
possible; those who fulfill requirements later will have lower chances of
securing their desired venues.
Once registration has been completed and venues have been assigned,
organizations will then be allowed to create classes through their ACReS
account. Once they have officially created their ACLE classes, students can
begin registering on the ACReS website.
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Terms and Guidelines: On Partnerships
Organizations planning to hold ACLE classes are highly
encouraged to partner with other organizations.
During the culminating night, the most unique,
innovative, or synergistic partnerships will be recognized
and rewarded.
Non-recognized organizations may partner with
recognized organizations to hold an ACLE class.
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Terms and Guidelines: On Partnerships
Registration mechanics for partnering organizations will be
modified:
One organization-in-charge per partnership will be chosen to
officially register in ACReS. However, all organizations handling
the ACLE class must be specified in the Description portion of
the Topic module of ACReS.
The organization-in-charge must fulfill the requirement of
Recognition.
The attendance of a member of any of the partner
organizations will count as attendance of the partnership in
ACLE required events.
A total contribution of P100.00 worth of relief goods will fulfill
the requirement for the partnership as a whole.
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Terms and Guidelines: On Venues and Logistics
The University Student Council will take on the responsibility of
reserving and assigning venues for organizations.
However, failure to comply with ACLE requirements will
automatically result in the forfeiture of this privilege by
organizations.
If an organization would like to avail of a venue not offered by the
USC in the ACReS module and are willing and able to shoulder the
cost, the organization must indicate its desired venue in the
Remarks portion of the Venue module of ACReS.
If an organization has any special considerations regarding venue
(seating capacity, outdoors, etc.) it must indicate so in the Remarks
portion of the Venue module of ACReS
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Terms and Guidelines: On Venues and Logistics
Please note: Only venues whose rental fees can be waived will be
shouldered by the USC. If you desire a venue which will not be
waived, your organization will shoulder the rental fees.
Please note: Organizations must take care of other logistical
matters aside from the actual venues. Other fees such as
electricity costs, janitorial services, projector, sound system, and
other services will not be shouldered by the USC.
Please note: The later that an organization registers and
completes the ACLE requirements, the lower the probability that it
will be assured of the venue it desires. The University Student
Council reserves the right to re-assign venues based on the
fulfillment of ACLE requirements.
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Terms and Guidelines: On Consultation and Communications
The USC highly values the inputs of each organization and
as such will be holding consultations through All Leaders
Conferences before each registration period as well as prior
to and following the ACLE proper.
All announcements will be posted through the ACLE
Computerized Registration System, through regular email
updates, as well as through the official USC and ACLE
Facebook pages. The official
For any concerns or inquiries, organizations may contact the
USC EdRes Committee at updusc1415.edres@gmail.com or
the ACReS Support Team at acres-support@uplug.org.
Organizations may also contact USC Education and
Research Committee Head AJ Montesa through
09163537533.
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Initial Timeline
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DATE Event/Activity
August 14 All Leaders Conference
August 18-22 First Registration Period
August 23 First Batch Run
August 24 Release of First Registration Results
September 3 ACLE GA
September 8-12 Second Registration Period
September 13 Second Batch Run
September 14 Release of Second Registration Results
September 15 ACLE GA
September 29 October 3 Third Registration Period
October 4 Third Batch Run
October 5 Release of Third Registration Results
October 6 ACLE GA
October 9 Deadline of ACLE Requirements
October 20 ACLE GA
October 23 ACLE Opening Program; ACLE Proper
October 24 ACLE Culminating Night
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THANK YOU!
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