The University of Santo Tomas and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines suspended Sunday their synchronous and asynchronous classes for several days due to the adverse effects of Typhoon Ulysses.
PUP on Twitter announced class suspension from November 16 to 27, 2020 “[t]o allow students and faculty members to recover from the impact of Typhoon #UlyssesPH.”
“This means that all synchronous and asynchronous activities will be suspended. Faculty members are also advised to move the deadlines of submissions of all academic requirements. All academic activities shall resume on November 28, 2020,” it added.
Meanwhile, UST explained that the university followed the policy of virtue and compassion at this time of crisis.
“Therefore, in consideration of the requests from student and academic staff, we are suspending the synchronous and asynchronous classes from Nov. 16 to 21, 2020,” read the UST announcement.
UST urged the students to use the academic break for independent study, research, prayer, and support relief efforts and calamity response.
Universities suspend classes after typhoon Ulysses
Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University have also eased their academic workload for one week due to typhoon Ulysses.
“The Office of the Vice President for the Loyola Schools released a memo on additional measures to deal with the aftermath of the recent typhoons. The second quarter for both undergraduate and graduate classes has been extended to early January 2021,” the Guidon tweeted.
Meanwhile, The LaSallian on Twitter posted that academic workload for students shall be eased between November 16-21, “moving all deadlines to succeeding weeks.”
It added that professors aren’t prohibited from giving graded activities and are “encouraged” to reduce or forego synchronous sessions.
“Academic workload is to be eased for November 16 to 21, moving all deadlines to succeeding weeks, according to a recent Help Desk Announcement. Professors will not be allowed to give graded activities and are to reduce synchronous sessions,” the LaSallian posted.