UC department heads lead the opening of College Days exhibit in their campus last Feb. 13. (CDN Photo/Lito Tecson)
WHAT started out as a simple evaluation day of the College of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) of University of Cebu (UC), emerged as a bigger and better student-and-teacher gathering as all campuses of the academe organized a simultaneous celebration of their College Days last February 13 to 15.
UC Main Campus is located along Sanciangko Street; the Banilad Campus along Gov. Cuenco Ave., Brgy. Banilad; the UC-LM Campus (stands for the cities Lapu-Lapu / Mandaue where it is situated); and the UC-METC (Maritime Educational Training Center) along Alumnos St., Mambaling.
“We decided to conduct our College Days simultaneously because if we celebrate them on different schedules, chances are, some classes will be disrupted and the unity among UCnians is not shared but kept individually or per department only,” says Elna Sabornido, faculty, College of Education.
Sabornido adds that the event has been conceptualized from the idea that HRM department is always having its evaluation day, where each student enrolled in this course, is assessed according to his/her performance in the class’ final requirements. On their final grading period, students are assigned to come up with projects based on their subjects. These would serve as their final outputs and basis of their final grades.
The students of HRM department previously had culinary activities and other programs in line with their course. Just recently, other departments came up with their own activities. Teachers also joined the celebration with their special programs.
The Association of Future Office Administration sold different goodies. They also had a make-up demo, logo design contest and spelling bee. The College of Allied Engineering had a videoke session, henna tattoo, souvenir items on sale, photobooth and Quiz Bowl: Mathematician of the Year.
The College of Nursing organized The Health Shack, Love your Heart and played Box Office Hits. The Junior Financial Executive of the Philippines sold food and bouquet of flowers and had some balloon popping.
The Junior People Management Association of the Philippines sold food, load and accessories and had a wall of love. The Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants had a movie festival and selling of assorted goods.
The Community Awareness Relations and Extension Services sold flowers, stuffed toys and chocolates. The College of Computer Studies had a movie marathon, Dota competition, Bingo, photobooth, freedom wall, garage sale, web design competition and software packages competition.
The College of Criminology had a quiz bee, JPCAP raffle, jail date, shooting gallery and film showing. The HRMt and Seafarer Catering and Stewarding had a market basket, spelling bee, quiz bowl, essay writing, fiesta pasta making, extemporaneous, discovery cooking, sales blitz, virtual tour guiding, restaurant service and talents’guild show.
The College of Teacher Education had a variety show, search for ambassadors, teachers’ bazaar, selling of newspapers and photojournalism.
The College of Maritime Engineering had a movie marathon, selling of sling, flowers and chocolates, love wall and play or dare.
Lastly, the College of Business Administration sold food, load, accessories and bouquet of flowers, balloon popping and wall of love.
The three-day celebration was capped off with awarding ceremonies for the winners of each competition. There was also a showcase of talents participated in by some UCnians.