Party Rock: the 2011 STI Acquaintance Party

To mark the opening of a bigger and brighter academic year, STI College Iloilo through the Guidance Office held its annual Acquaintance Party last July 22, 2011 at Kalantiao Hall of Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center.

Dubbed as Party Rock, the event commenced with a grand production number featuring the STI Performing Arts Club, some faculty members and staff who sang and danced to the different party rock anthem. This was followed by a cavalcade of presentations from STI students.

Highlighting the acquaintance party were the inaugural of the newly elected officers the college Supreme Student Council headed by Ma. Lourdes Eslabra and the mass induction of the different academic organizations and course council officers; the awarding of the President’s Cup Athletes; and the much awaited Search for Campus Sikat.

 Special thanks to Arangkada ang Trip mo kung Aga of GMA Network  - Iloilo for the special coverage.

Are we ready for the “OSEEP”?

by Edsel Ray Capanang

Are we ready for the “OSEEP”? Well, we should. So it means we can no longer make “OSEEP” in Ilonggo every Friday because of “OSEEP”?

English is considered as a universal language - the king of all languages. English language is known around the world, so it means knowing how to speak English is our first step towards conquering the world. Many of us might not agree with the OSEEP. Some may think its merely “kaichusan” but guys it is not. It trains us to become better English speakers - a skill needed in facing the world of work. Almost all the establishments right now, and any field of work prefers English speaking employees. I am sure you do not want to be dumped by the company you applied just because you do not know how to speak English well. Right?

So start speaking English now! We can do it. Besides, practice makes perfect. Let us think in English and speak in English. OSEEP is not about forgetting our being Filipino but rather letting the whole world know that we are Filipinos. And Filipinos know how to speak good English.

Say it in English, please: STI undertakes campaign to boost English proficiency

The STI College Iloilo academic community has decided to undertake measures to address the need to enhance the English-speaking skills and competence level of every Ilonggo STIer.

STI believes that  in order to improve the English language proficiency skills of its students, the school needs to create a culture where everyone may be given an opportunity to communicate using the English language. Once the students get used to speaking in English, they will be able to gain more confidence, spontaneity and fluency.

“Operation: Spoken English Environment Program” (OSEEP), features “Speak English-only ” zones that requires  students and teachers  to speak and express themselves in English; except in subjects that are being taught in Filipino, during counseling sessions, or in case of emergencies. The OSEEP espouses the principle of Dewey’s ‘learning by doing’ and holds as a key value the importance of people learning to speak by speaking and learning to write by writing.

When implemented in tandem with STI’s E2E (Enrollment to Employment) program -- a unique human resource value chain that allows STI students to get applicable education, job market skills, job preparedness and assistance in job placement -- the OSEEP is an important tool that can finally help develop students to become globally competitive professionals

Text are paraphrased/taken from an article published in : http://www.sti.edu/sti_news.asp?id=37

STI says Hello to freshmen and returnees: The 2011 Student Orientation

The STI Academic Community officially welcomed the freshmen and returnees during the College Student Orientation Program at CAP Auditorium earlier today June 30, 2011. The orientation program is an annual activity spearheaded by the Guidance/Student Affairs Office through the cooperation of the STI Administration and the Faculty. One of the objectives of this program is to discuss and get the students acquainted with the Policies and Procedures of the various departments in the College.

The orientation program commenced at around 8AM with the opening ceremonies, speeches from Mr. Francis Benedicto, STI Chief Operating Officer and Nancibette Basbas, College Administrator. This was followed by the presentation of STI Vision-Mission, the faculty and staff and the different academic organizations and its respective advisers.

After the preliminaries, the program continued with the orientation proper. Discussants of the different department policies and procedures were as follows: Ronnie Grabato for Academics and Registrar, Nancibette Basbas for Administration, Ligaya Mendoza for Finance, Rielyn Tolentino or Cashier, Junezeth Allones for Computer Laboratory, Marie Tonnie Yulo for Guidance and Student Services and Margielyn Macalalag for Library.

In between the discussions were video presentations of school activities, some song and dance numbers and the presentation of outgoing STI Student Council Officers and the candidates from two new student political parties running for election come July 2011.

A fashion show of different STI proware became the program finale.

Lloyd Celis, the College Information and Communications Officer, hosted the Orientation Program.