01/10/2026
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๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The SLU Human Resource Department warmly welcomed 70 ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ for the First Semester of Academic Year 2026-2027 through a face-to-face orientation seminar. This activity, held on ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ (Thursday) at ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, is aimed to help new faculty members be familiar with the procedures and guidelines of Saint Louis University. Prior to the face-to-face orientation, they were invited to participate in an asynchronous orientation through Google Classroom, which provided an outline of the Universityโs history, organizational structure, and other employment-related matters.
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๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐. ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐, Vice President for Academic Affairs, gave her welcome remarks and discussed the SLU Vision-Mission and its Strategic Directions. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐จ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ณ, Executive Assistant to the President, highlighted the University's mission and identity as a CICM institution. Furthermore, ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ณ๐, Head of University Outreach Programs Office, presented the programs and activities of the Mission and Identity Cluster and the Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Parish through which they could participate in community and faith-based activities.
The terms and conditions of employment were then explained by HRD representatives. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ฒ๐ฅ ๐. ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ณ๐, Database Administrator of the Information Systems and Technology Services Department, demonstrated how to access and navigate the Faculty Portal. ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ, Director of the Office of Student Affairs and Services, underscored the facultyโs role in monitoring student attendance, maintaining discipline, and addressing other student-related concerns.
To cap the activity, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฏ๐, Graduate Program Coordinator of Teacher Education Program of the School of Advanced Studies, shared her expertise on Teaching Resources: Strategies and Ethics to guide them in their responsibilities and help them transition smoothly into their roles.
This activity highlighted the shared responsibility of the faculty in advancing the Universityโs mission of providing quality education and forming individuals who are competent, compassionate, innovative, and imbued with Christian Spirit. This aligns with SLUโs commitment to contribute to the ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐ (๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง).
Article by: Lea Nexei L. Emiliano, Human Resource Associate
Photos by: Abby Rose Hilario, Psychology Intern