PROJECT TITLE ALTERNATIVE CLASS LEARNING EXPERIENCE (ACLE) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As Iskolars ng Bayan, we are expected to excel in our

academic responsibilities. Aside from this commitment, we are challenged to utilize our education for social relevance, by ensuring that our learnings are well applied as a tool in forwarding our campaigns for what is just and rights in our society. In line with this, the USC, through the Education and Research Committee, will be conducting the Alternative Class Learning Experience (ACLE) Season 1 in August and Season 2 in January. The ACLE shall serve as an avenue where pertinent socially-relevant lessons, in any form, will be taught to all participating students. This years ACLE is aimed to be more enriching, relevant to pressing issues, and more appealing to our constituents. It is also planned to be more participative by having all participating organizations be part of the planning stage of the ACLE program. A central theme will be formulated by the team, then will be duly revised and/or approved by the participating organizations. It shall guide the topics that will be used by each organizations ACLE. ACLE SEASON 1 SPECIFICS ACLE Season 1 Theme P.B.B. Isko Edition: Pinoy Bibong Botante Youths Participation in the 2013 Midterm Election ACLE Approveed Date 22 August (Wednesday) |12:00 5:00 PM

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ACLE PROCESS 1. Log-on to http://acres.uplug.org. If with account already, signify intent to join ACLE by logging in with your organization account and updating the organization's profile and logo. If without an account, contact the USC EdRes (usc.edres@gmail.com) or the ACReS Support Team (acres-support@uplug.org). 2. Fill out the necessary details in the website. Topic, venue and other details by 21 JUNE to 07 JULY, 7 PM. Note that the topic description should include the concept, objectives and speakers/guests. TOPIC Organization should propose two (2) topics. It is highly recommended that the topics are related to the main theme. USC EdRes ACLE Team will classify approved topics to categories related to the theme. VENUE Organization must indicate immediately in ACReS its desired venue. Approval of desired venue, through ACReS, will be on a first-registered-first-served basis. Consolidated list of desired venues, based on the 1st batch results, will be submitted to the Chancellor for approval. Fees for venues will be negotiated with the UP Administrators to be waived. IMPORANT REMINDERS: - USC EdRes ACLE TEAM will NOT do the leg-work of reserving each venue for each organization. - USC EdRes ACLE TEAM will ensure that no

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overlapping of reservations will occur, through the immediate indication of desired venues of all organization during the 1st batch. USC EdRes ACLE TEAM will submit list of approved venues (if ever waived), with corresponding organizations involved, to all Administrative Offices of each college in UP Diliman, this will assure us that such venue will be prioritized to the organization which requested such reservation.

3. Approval of topics. The USC Education and Research Committee will release list of approve topics (FIRST BATCH) by 08 JULY. If approved, proceed with the necessary requirements. If both topics are disapproved, submit a new topic by 09 JULY to 03 AUGUST, 7 PM. Note that this is your last chance to submit/change a topic. 4. ACLE promotions. An ACLE Season 1 (with final title) Facebook page will be launched. Each participating organization should create a publicity material promoting their ACLE. To assist the organization in promoting their ACLE event, organizations publicity materials will be posted on the ACLE Season 1 Facebook page. Send publicity material to usc.edres@gmail.com on or before 06 AUGUST. Caption of photo will include brief description of event and ACReS Link for registration. If the organization created a Facebook Event Link, it will also be included in the caption. 5. Collection of ACLE requirements. Collection will be on 07 14 AUGUST, 1:00 PM onwards at the USC Office. Those who have not submitted will have to submit the necessary requirements by 15 AUGUST, 1:00 7:00 PM.

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Please note that this will be your last chance to submit requirements. Please contact Jules Guiang at 09054502488 before dropping off all requirements at the USC Office for tallying.

6. UPDATES. Please visit the ACReS Website and ACLE Season 1 Facebook page for the latest updates and announcements about ACLE. You can also see upon logging in ACReS the list of ACLE Requirements that you already accomplished, which will be updated after every required event/collection schedule. GENERAL ACLE CONCERNS. Please contact JULES GUIANG at 09054502488 or email usc.edres@gmail.com. ACReS CONCERNS. Please contact WIL MAQUINTA at 09167930549 or email at acres-support@uplug.org. 7. PERTINENT DATES TO REMEMBER: DATE NOTES 1 20 JUNE All Leaders Conference ACLE (ALCWed ALCE) 1 Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Room 120, Palma Hall 2 21 JUNE ACLE Online Registration through Thurs ACReS (START) Time: 8:00 PM 3 21 JUNE Topic Submission and Venue reservation Thurs through ACRes (START) 4 07 JULY Topic Submission (DEADLINE) Sat USC EdRes ACLE Team meeting to approve/disapprove topics. 5 08 JULY Release of approved topics (First Batch) Sun 6 09 JULY Revision of Topics and finalization of Mon venues, etc. (START)

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Revised Topic Submission (DEADLINE) USC EdRes ACLE Team meeting to approve/disapprove topics. Release of approved topics (FINAL) Submission of ACLE poster of participating organization (START) Submission of ACLE poster of participating organization (DEADLINE) Collection of ACLE Basic Requirements (START) All Leaders Conference ACLE (ALCALCE) 2 Time: TBA Venue: TBA Collection of ACLE Basic Requirements (DEADLINE) Time: 7:00 PM Production work for ACLE Kits ACLE Season 1 Time: 12:00 NN 5:00 PM Venue: UP Diliman Campus

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ACLE BASIC REQUIREMENTS A. RELIEF GOODS Collected relief goods will serve as our commitment to disaster preparedness. Please be reminded that organizations may donate more than what is needed. Clothes & Beddings 1 blanket 1 towel 2 shirts (unisex) 2 shorts/pants (unisex)

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Groceries 2 canned goods 2 packs of noodles 2 bottled water (250mL up) Toiletries 1 roll of tissue paper 1 pack of diapers 1 pack of sanitary napkin toothpaste

B. USC Events For the required events, the attendance will serve as basis for completion. Organizations may already participate in required events even during the topic approval stage. ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE TIME WILL BE CREDITED, so please time-in and time-out accordingly. The organization must send 2 3 representatives in 2 required events. * A separate list of events will be released soon. C. Campaign Promotion (OPTIONAL) 1 org photo To promote youths participation in the 2013 Midterm Election. Creatively interpret the theme MAKIALAM AT MAKILAHOK! MAGING TATAK BOTANTE! Edit photo with organizations logo. Send high-resolution JPEG FILE to usc.edres@gmail.com File name of jpeg file: <ORG NAME><dash><acleTATAKBOTANTE> ex: USC-acleTATAKBOTANTE Title of email: <ORGNAME><dash>><acleTATAKBOTANTE> ex: USC-acleTATAKBOTANTE Through USCs TATAK BOTANTE (Voters registration and

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awareness campaign) and ANG PAGSUSURI (Convocation with 2013 Midterm Election candidates), photo will be complied with other photos of all organizations and used to promote UP Dilimans commitment to participate in the upcoming national election. PHOTO WILL BE PRINTED ON TARPAULINS AND OTHER MEANS OF PROMOTION, WITH ORGANIZATIONS LOGO AND USC LOGO. OBJECTIVES To provide alternative classes that will showcase socially-relevant and interesting topics, relating to youths participation in the 2013 Midterm Election, that will appeal to the interests of the students. TARGET AREA All organizations, fraternities, and sororities of UP Diliman All UP Diliman students

ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED USC Education and Research Committee Shall spearhead the preparations of the forum. Partner USC committee/s (COFS) LCC and/or partner Local College Council/s Partner UP organization/s Participating organizations PROJECT RESOURCES A. Human Resources USC League of EDRES Officers EDRES Think Tank Team Partner Local College Council/s Partner UP organizations B. Physical Resources USC Allocated Fund EDRES sponsorships and solicitations

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C. Logistics *To be tackled in depth. PROJECT SCHEDULE

WORKSING STRUCTURE

ACLE Project Director

Secretariat

Publicity

Logistics

Finance and Marketing

1. ACLE Project Director Shall organize, assemble, and preside over the operations of the ACLE. Shall represent the project in any event or situation needed. 2. Secretariat Shall take charge in the communications (letters, memos, etc.) Shall be in-charge in inviting individuals and groups to collaborate in this project. Shall disseminate updates to all participating organizations. Shall provide accessible mechanisms for registration of interested organizations to participate in the ACLE. Shall be in-charge in the documentation of the project.

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 *UnPLUG will be under this committee. 3. Publicity Shall be responsible in propagating the project to the vast public, most especially in UP Diliman. Shall encompass all means to publicize ACLE. Shall take charge in administering online media (through Facebook and Twitter) 4. Logistics Shall take charge in consolidating a list of venues which will be used by participating organizations. Shall provide necessary documents and materials that will be used in the launching activity and the rest of the project proper. 5. Finance and Marketing Shall exhaust all means to get sponsorships and solicitations to cover ACLEs expenses. Prepared by:

JULLIANO FERNANDO A. GUIANG

ACLE Season 1 Project Head USC Education & Research Committee Chairperson University Councilor, USC - UP Diliman 0905-4502488 | jullianofernando_guiang@yahoo.com

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