01/10/2024
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The two-year term of incumbent Faculty Regent (FR) Carl Marc L. Ramota ends on December 31, 2024.
Since 1987, twenty seven (27) Faculty Regents have been elected into office.
Section 12 of Republic Act 9500 or the UP Charter of 2008 provides for the election of โone Faculty Regent representing all teaching personnel, chosen in accordance with the rules and qualification set by the constituent university councils to serve for a term of two (2) years.โ
The next FR will serve in
2025 to 2026.
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The last selection process guidelines, Memorandum PDLC 22-23 dated September 19, 2022 stipulates the minimum qualifications for FR:
1. Must be a permanent faculty member who has served for at least ten (10) years in the UP constituent university or autonomous unit determined through rotation (UP Visayas and UP Cebu for this round - updated).
2. Must not be more than 63 years old at the start of the term to be able to serve the full two years
3. Must not be on leave from the University in the duration of the two-year term
4. Must not have any pending administrative case or have been found guilty of any charge involving grave misconduct or other offense considered detrimental to the public interest
A System-wide technical working group comprised of the Office of the Faculty Regent, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, All UP Academic Employees Union, and representatives from different constituent universities and autonomous unit has been constituted to review the existing guidelines until October 3. The call for the selection of the next FR and revised guidelines are expected to be released in the coming days.
