Written by: Carl Tristan Gile, Aliah Nicole Brillante, and Kristine Celedonio
Photos by: Christian Mungcal and Kaizer Tena
September 11, 2019 — The newly-elect officers shared their thoughts on their recent win as Engineering Student Council (ESC) Executive Board for Academic Year 2019-2020.
Despite the unfortunate turnout of the past two elections, ESC Assistant Treasurer Kyle King thinks that the students realized the importance of having a unified representation who would target problems and issues to be addressed.
ESC President Luis Concepcion, alongside four other members of the council, have claimed that they have set viable plans even before the results were released, as a way of preparation.
They highlighted the importance of launching an improved centralized grievance system under the Internal Vice President’s supervision as one of their priority projects. Two avenues will be open for the students’ grievance submissions.
Ferrer discussed that once the grievance form was submitted, the matter will be evaluated through the concerned department and will then be raised to the faculty administration if needed.
“Hindi nasosolve yung problema kasi nga hind inila alam yung gagawin kaya naging project namin yung centralized grievance system para maging aware yung students na may malalapitan silan aestudyante rin,” said Treasurer Thomas Ferrer in an interview with Thomasian Engineer.
ESC plans to improve its services and maximize its funds. Monthly progress reports will be released to inform the students of the faculty’s programs and activities.
External Vice President Aldrei Verdan believes that ESC needs to start from the basics in order to achieve their platforms.
Furthermore, the officers did not see any big adjustments amid being elected late on their posts.
Ferrer said that they have already started serving the students during the Freshmen Week as volunteers.
Although Lakas-Tugon dominated the ESC positions, ESC Auditor Nermien Amerol shared that working together with independents Zharla Fernandez and Aldrei Verdan would not be difficult since they have collaborated in the past projects.
Asst. Sec. Fernandez sees shortcomings in ESC’s community development but assures to do her best, although lacking in time, to continue her platforms since these are all feasible.
ESC wants to promote activities for students that will serve as their break from their academic lives.
“For me, it is important na mag-grow sila in other aspects that are essential in life, not just in academics. Let’s say, leadership or like being able to mingle with anyone and everyone,” Assistant Treasurer King said.
External Vice President Verdan pointed that engineering needs more empathy. “Yung isa sa platforms ko is nagbibigay ako ng avenue kung saan magiging involved lahat na mas malawak yung involvement. Kasi yun naman talaga yung kulang eh, yung avenue for the engineering na maging involved,”
Asst. Sec. Fernandez also explained that the faculty of engineering community will benefit on these plans because it will build their characters. With that, there will be a synergy to create better events and projects.
The student leaders assured the students of the faculty that they will always support the students.
“Para sa 1st year, we’ll make sure na mag-eenjoy sila sa first year nila dito and for the 5th year we’ll make their last year a memorable one,” President Concepcion vowed.
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