Quality over Quantity; EB’s focus for upcoming school year
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Photo credit: Speech-Language Pathology Society Executive Board
To prepare for the activities of the upcoming school year, the Executive Board (EB) of the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Society started their strategic planning last June and early July by holding a series of meetings participated in by student leaders and administrators of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.
The board was advised by SLP Department Chair, Assoc. Prof. Ma. Georgina Mojica, MHPed, CSP-PASP, to focus on strengthening the annual projects and having a cohesive direction for the upcoming events. As a new batch of students are coming in for the next semester, the EB would also have to also spearhead the Freshmen Orientation, adjusting to have six major events this coming academic year.
“Planning ahead allows us to have enough time to consider other factors that would make the plan more feasible. Through strategic plannings with the EB, everyone's thoughts and ideas were considered, making each event more thoroughly planned,” said Society President, Denise Obando.
SLP Society co-adviser Sir Jonathan Gerona, CSP-PASP, also highlighted the importance of strengthening the advocacies that the Society adopts every year. He encouraged the group to have the projects extend their reach for the entire Thomasian community to be more involved and aware of the Society’s ideals.
Photo credit: College of Rehabilitation Sciences Student Council
The group also sat down with the CRS Student Council
and the CRS Dean, Assoc. Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH, who stated that it
would be best to have just three to four core projects that would focus on the
pillars of leadership and teaching, research, community-building, and social
presence.
“Limiting the
projects would ensure its quality, that with even just one event an impact can
be made through thorough planning. This would also ensure more participation
from the rest of the members since it makes their attendance in the event worth
it. In terms of implementation there will be less worry for the part of the
officers since papers need not to be rushed and crammed,” said Obando.
The dean also advised the student leaders to have
minor projects centering on student integrity and mental health. This would
further emphasize the role and responsibility of organizations in uplifting the
student body and being a mediator between the staff and the students.
As the societies aim to have more socially-relevant
projects for the upcoming school year, the EB also met with CRS College
Secretary, Ms. Ma. Roxanne L. Fernandez, MSPT, PTRP, together with other
organizations, to discuss proposals for community development activities. Plans
from last year are to be carried out for this year’s LibREHAB, but societies
are advised to broaden their scope to include Thomasians and non-Thomasians. – by
Vianca A. Ocampo
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