GSC - College of Liberal Arts

The De La Salle University-College of Liberal Arts in collaboration with the Graduate Student Council successfully conducted the forum on the Art of Mentoring Relationships. Our forum speakers shared fruitful and meaningful ideas, which would surely equip our Lasallian graduate students to form meaningful mentoring relationships.

De La Salle University College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and the CLA Graduate Student Council (CLA GSC) invite the CLA Graduate Students to the CLA GSC General Assembly and Forum on “The Art of Mentoring Relationships”

Featuring: Angela Lorraine Cunanan, Alexander Dagalea, Patricia Amanda Dela Cruz, Leslie Anne Liwanag, Jonathan Gabriel Mendoza, Percival Paras

Host: Joshua Miguel Sanchez

February 17, 2024, Saturday, 4:00-6:30PM

Venue: Roofdeck, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, De La Salle University, Manila

Pre-registration: https://forms.gle/8SYTY43wQdFoZRwp7

The first hour of this general assembly will cover GSC matters, including the election of the new CLA GSC officers. The second part of the program will be a conversation on “The Art of Mentoring Relationships.” Merienda will be served.

MEET THE FORUM SPEAKERS

Joshua Miguel Calaguing Sanchez is a graduate student from the Department of Philosophy at De La Salle University-Manila. His research interests are inclined toward Asian, Continental, and Feminist Philosophy as well as Gender and Q***r Studies where he focuses on intersectionality, popular media representations, q***r love, and epistemic injustice. He is working on his thesis about “Confucianism’s Filial Piety, Obligations, and the Issue of Autonomy.” He loves to engage with Asian popular culture. He teaches general education courses at Far Eastern University’s General Education Department.

Angela Lorraine P. Cunanan works as an Assistant Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at De La Salle University (DLSU) in Manila, Philippines. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology and her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from the same university. During her time as a graduate student, she was a scholar under the Research Apprenticeship Program of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation (VCRI). From 2018 to 2021, she worked with the DLSU Social Development Research Center. Angela has published research papers in refereed international psychology journals. She was also a member of the DLSU College of Liberal Arts’ Graduate Student Council from 2017 to 2021. She is currently affiliated with the DLSU Psychology of Hope and Well-Being (HopeLab@DLSU) laboratory where she conducts research on positive psychology, with a specific focus on hope theory. Furthermore, she has a keen interest in topics related to stigma, help-seeking, mental health, gratitude, altruism, and prosocial behavior.

Alexander Dagalea is a part-time assistant professorial lecturer at De La Salle University. He is a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology. He finished his Master of Health Social Science degree also at DLSU under the Ford Foundation Scholarship. He completed his coursework for the MA in Sociology degree at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan where he also finished his BS Biology, and BS Psychology degrees. He has served in various capacities in research having worked with the Research Institute for Mindanao Culture (RIMCU), and Social Development Research Center (SDRC). His work in the academe is balanced by his years of experience as an international professional performing artist. He has performed for Hong Kong Disneyland, Universal Studios Singapore, and Carnival Cruise Lines. He has years of experience as a theatre actor, director, and producer. He represented the Philippines at the “ASEAN 50 - Roots and Rhythms: The Best of ASEAN Performing Arts.” As a Philippine Youth Ambassador, he represented the country to the 23rd Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP), visiting and interacting with other youths in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan.

Amanda Juico Dela Cruz is an essayist and an art writer. She has contributed to Art+ Magazine and to Plural Art Mag, featuring Filipino artists and exhibitions mounted by Filipino-owned galleries. She was a fellow at the 20th Ateneo National Writers Workshop where in she explored the plasticity of the essayistic form, the 8th Cordillera Creative Writing Workshop, and Writing the Forest: Critical and Creative Writing Online Workshop. She graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing and a BA in Philosophy from De La Salle University. Her scholarly work on a sex-positive feminist defense of B**M was published in Philosophia: International Journal of Philosophy. Her oeuvre of creative and scholarly works tackles the significance of feminism in the age of post-sexual revolution, drawing from philosophies and theories to navigate the female body and how the female body experiences the world.

Leslie Anne L. Liwanag is an Associate Professor of De La Salle University School of Innovation and Sustainability. At 26, she completed her doctor’s degree in Philippine Studies (with a specialization in Language, Culture, and Media) at De La Salle University-Manila with a dissertation on the contributions of Isabelo de los Reyes to Philippine Studies. She served as the Managing Editor of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Research Journal and the Project Manager of the Andrew Gonzalez Philippine Citation Index. She was a Visiting Research Professor at the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., in 2021 and 2023.

Jonathan Gabriel Mendoza is a graduate of M.A. in International Studies major in European Studies at De La Salle University, 2018. His MA thesis was on European Union’s Norm Export of the Abolition of Capital Punishment to the US and China. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from the Ateneo de Manila University Law School in 2022. He is a Junior Associate engaged in the general litigation of civil and criminal cases, corporation law, corporate housekeeping, and estate settlement at Heffron Cruz Law Office; and an Assistant Professorial Lecturer at the DLSU International Studies Department, having taught courses such as Introduction to Global Society, The Contemporary World, European Governments, Contemporary Issues in Europe, and International Law. He also lectures at the Commercial Law Department handling the course International Business Agreements.

Percival Paras is a graduate of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philosophy at De La Salle University – Manila, 2023. His dissertation title is “Derridean Deconstruction as a Viable Framework for a Student-Oriented Philosophy of Teaching,” under the mentorship of Dr. Noelle Leslie Dela Cruz of the Philosophy Department. He finished his Master of Arts in Education major in Literature at the Philippine Normal University in 2014, where he also obtained his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Secondary Education (AB/BSE) in Literature in 2008. In February 2018, he also earned his Master in Philosophical Research at DLSU. During his stay as a graduate student in DLSU College of Liberal Arts, from 2016 to 2023, Percy participated in the CLA Research Fellowship both in 2017 and 2018 and was also the Philosophy representative in the CLA Graduate Student Council in 2017-2018. Percy serves as the director of Academic Quality Assurance office in Far Eastern University, leading FEU in different accreditations and assessments, both locally and in Southeast Asia. As a full-time faculty in Far Eastern University, Percy teaches Literary Criticism in the undergraduate, and professional education courses in the graduate school, and serves as adviser to the Institute of Education Student Council.

For inquiries, contact Ms. Angela Salinas ([email protected]), Office of the CLA ADRAS (CLA Assistant Dean for Research and Advanced Studies) or Mr. Joshua Miguel Sanchez ([email protected]), President of CLA GSC.

Hello, CLA graduate students! You are invited to the DLSU-College of Liberal Arts Graduate School Convocation. This convocation is for all graduate students. It will also serve as the New Graduate Students’ Orientation for Term 3. This convocation is essential to us, graduate students, so we hope to see you there! Important information can be found below.

DLSU College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School Convocation
20 July 2023, Thursday, 16:00-17:50 PM, online
Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/GSConvocation
Meeting ID: 962 6443 6582
Passcode: CLAGS

The Office of Counseling and Career Services cordially invites the Graduate Students to a Learning Session on "In the Moment: A Webinar on Mindfulness Practices for Stress Reduction".

Description: Mindfulness practices can be a form of stress relief by activating our body’s natural relaxation response. These practices help us focus on the moment, connect with our inner experience, and provide a way to anchor ourselves especially when we become overwhelmed with our daily stress. This webinar will focus on teaching the basics of these mindfulness practices. This will also help start the mindfulness journey for those interested in making mindfulness a foundation on how we can live life more fully.

July 12, 2023 (Wednesday)
2:30PM-4:30PM
via Zoom

Please register using this link: https://bit.ly/Registration_MindfulnessGS_Term3
Zoom link will be sent to all the registered participants

Resource Speaker: Jannel G. Cleto, MD, FPPA
Dr. Cleto is a psychiatrist and a qualified mindfulness teacher, with training from the Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School (currently the UMASS Memorial Medical Center).

Organizer: Office of Counseling and Career Services
Ms. Rosalie E. Cataquis, RGC - University Counselor, Mindfulness Program-in-Charge
Ms. Remedios C. Moog, RGC, RPm - University Counselor for Graduate Students

Hello, Graduate Students! The Lasallian Pastoral Office invites us to participate in Living Lasallian's pilot run, which serves as a formation course for graduate students.

To register, kindly visit the link https://bit.ly/LIVINGLS or scan the QR code below.

Today is the third day of novena in honor of our patron saint, St. John Baptist De La Salle. For today's intention, we focus on Love.

Today is the second day of novena in honor of our patron saint, St. John Baptist De La Salle. For today's intention, we focus on Hope.

Today is the first day of Novena in Honor of St. John Baptist De La Salle. Starting today, we will be sharing novena prayers that can help us further reflect as we near the traditional feast day of our patron saint (May 15).

First Day: Faith

DLSU International Social Sciences Conference

Sustainable Development Goals and the Social Sciences:

Strengthening Key A.R.E.A.S. of Integration

La Carmela de Boracay Hotel & Convention Center

Malay, Aklan, Philippines

August 11-12, 2023

We welcome educators, researchers, students, program implementers, government and industry personnel and leaders, community organizers, youth leaders, and professionals to participate in this international conference. It is intended to provide a platform for sharing current research initiatives and projects and a venue for reflective, critical, and collaborative discussions on the role of the social sciences in the attainment of the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).

You may send your abstract or panel proposal through this link: https://forms.gle/iH9v5tdk5uPbsHCc8
T
o know more about the conference, please visit our website: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/the-dlsu-disscon-2023/

Thank you.

The Office of Counseling and Career Services cordially invites the Graduate Students to the PERMA Well-Being Webinar Series as part of the "Promoting Work-Life Balance and Flourishing Well-Being Among Graduate Students".

Description: The PERMA Well-Being Webinar Series consists of five (5) modules comprising both synchronous via Zoom and asynchronous sessions via AnimoSpace - OCCS Telemental Health Services for Graduate Students. The different themes of each module are executed in a uniform content format that primarily address the promotion of PERMA domains - positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment towards a flourishing well-being.

Webinar 1 – Positive Emotions
“Spotting Wins: Rewiring the Mind’s Negativity Bias”
March 17, 2023, Friday – 1:00PM-3:00PM;

Webinar 2 – Engagement
“The Secret of Experiencing Flow: Igniting our Character Strengths” March 31, 2023, Friday – 9:00AM-11:00AM;

Webinar 3 – Relationships
“The Benefits of Choosing Love”
May 26, 2023, Friday – 3:00PM-5:00PM;

Webinar 4 – Meaning
“The Magic of Gratitude”
June 16, 2023, Friday – 3:00PM-5:00PM;

Webinar 5 – Accomplishments
“From Task Initiation to Task Completion: Battling Procrastination”
July 7, 2023, Friday – 3:00PM-5:00PM

Resource Speaker: Prof. Niel Steve M. Kintanar, RPsy

Please register using this link: https://bit.ly/OCCS_PERMAseries_Registration

Zoom link will be sent to all the registered participants

Organizer | Moderator: Ms. Remedios C. Moog, RGC, RPm, CSCOP - University Counselor for Graduate Students

Welcome to Term 2, graduate students! We wish you all the best. Animo La Salle!

Hello, graduate students! The Department of Literature is offering an elective for the upcoming term. As per CMO 15, graduate students from other CLA departments who got admitted in AY 2022-2023 have the option to enroll in the subject as their Cognate course. For further details, check the poster below.

Hello, fellow Graduate Students! Let's get together and explore the campus this Christmas season in a fun holiday adventure.

Join the Follow The Star: A Christmas Adventure for Graduate Students on December 3, 2022, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Register now at bit.ly/ACA1203 to be part of this event.

Meet your fellow graduate students in this fun kamustahan and Christmas campus tour adventure with us, the Lasallian SAGE, and the GSC-CLA.

Make sure to sign up today at bit.ly/ACA1203! We are excited to meet you on campus.

Have an Animo Christmas with us!

Hello again, Lasallian graduate students! Are you already registered for our webinars? If not yet, you still have time!

This Saturday's webinar is open to all Lasallian graduate students. Below are the important details:

EightToThrive: Thrive in the Workplace
November 26, 2022 (Saturday) 2:00-4:00 p.m. via Zoom
Speakers: Mr. TJ Agulto and Ms. Sarah Flores of AHA! Behavioral Design
Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/8tothrive to receive the video conference details.

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This webinar is organized by the Office of Student LIFE together with the Lasallian Student Ambassadors for Graduate Education (Lasallian SAGE)
and the Graduate Student Council - College of Liberal Arts (GSC-CLA) in support of the Lasallian Mission Week 2022.

For details:
www.facebook.com/DLSUGraduateStudentLife
www.facebook.com/LasallianSageDLSU
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Sign up now. Let us !

Hello, Lasallian graduate students! In celebration of the Lasallian Mission Week, we are all invited to take part in the DLSU Green Initiatives.

The College of Liberal Arts
cordially invites the member schools of
De La Salle Philippines to participate in
Green Initiatives 2022
17-19 and 21-26 November 2022

About the Green Initiatives

In pursuit of the commitment of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially on climate action, environmental conservation, and life-centered goals, the De La Salle University’s vision and mission, and the DLSU Sustainability Policy, the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) will launch the Green Initiatives on the 17th of November 2022 as part of the week-long celebration of the Lasallian Mission Week. The Green Initiatives is an environmental advocacy program that seeks to raise, reinforce and deepen the environmental awareness of the academic community in the university.

The CLA Office of the Assistant Dean for External Affairs and Lasallian Mission (ADEALM) has organized various activities for the Green Initiatives in partnership with the Lasallian Institute for Environment (LIFE), the Offices of the President, Associate Provost, CLA Dean and Assistant Dean for Research and Advanced Studies (ADRAS), Department of Literature, Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center (BNSCWC), DLSU Cultura, Campus Sustainability Office, COSCA and Libraries.

Hello, Lasallian graduate students! Are you already registered for our webinars? If not yet, you still have time!

This Saturday's webinar is open to all Lasallian graduate students. Below are the important details:

Start Right: Lead Yourself to Success
November 19, 2022 (Saturday) 2:00-4:00 p.m. via Zoom
Speaker: Ms. Myreza Catherine Gonzales, Professional Speaker and Educator
Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/slifestartright to receive the video conference details.

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This webinar is organized by the Office of Student LIFE together with the Lasallian Student Ambassadors for Graduate Education (Lasallian SAGE)
and the Graduate Student Council - College of Liberal Arts (GSC-CLA) in support of the Lasallian Mission Week 2022.

For details:
www.facebook.com/DLSUGraduateStudentLife
www.facebook.com/LasallianSageDLSU
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Sign up now. Let us !

Hello, Lasallian graduate students! We are pleased to announce the following activities:


Webinars for Graduate Students
November 19 and 26, 2022

These are free seminars for Lasallian graduate students. This month's webinars are:

Start Right: Lead Yourself to Success
November 19, 2022 (Saturday) 2:00-4:00 p.m. via Zoom
Speaker: Ms. Myreza Catherine Gonzales, Professional Speaker and Educator
Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/slifestartright to receive the video conference details.

EightToThrive: Thrive in the Workplace
November 26, 2022 (Saturday) 2:00-4:00 p.m. via Zoom
Speakers: Mr. TJ Agulto and Ms. Sarah Flores of AHA! Behavioral Design
Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/8tothrive to receive the video conference details.

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Organizers:
These webinars are organized by the Office of Student LIFE together with the Lasallian Student Ambassadors for Graduate Education (Lasallian SAGE)
and the Graduate Student Council - College of Liberal Arts (GSC-CLA) in support of the Lasallian Mission Week 2022.

For details:
Office of Student LIFE Graduate Student Programs and Services
Lasallian SAGE
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Sign up now. Let us !

Hello, CLA graduate students! We hope that you are well and safe. As the University gradually prepares for the resumption of in-person classes, it is important to check up on the readiness of the graduate students as well. Hence, the GSC-CLA prepared this survey to help the administration in their decision-making process about this matter. Kindly access the survey using the link below.

Survey Link: https://tinyurl.com/CLAModality

Hello, Graduate Students!

You are invited to participate in the 16th DLSU Arts Congress. For the submission form, please refer to the link below.

Submission Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqAP1YpqOJe6GE7ot5fXSRTFqXCXC_GhWIBsf2G-HAbwUrOA/viewform

Dear Graduate Students,

Please update us on your situation by answering the form in this post.

Thank you and stay safe!
Form Link: https://tinyurl.com/CLAConstituencyCheck

Hello, CLA Graduate Students!

As we prepare for our upcoming PAASCU accreditation, below is a brief primer about PAASCU and the process of accreditation. Kindly access the link using your DLSU account.

Link to the primer:

accounts.google.com

May you all have a meaningful academic year ahead, Lasallians! Welcome back! Animo La Salle! 🏹💚

The CLA Graduate Student Council welcomes and congratulates Dr. Shirley Lua, the incoming Assistant Dean for Research and Advanced Studies. We wish you a fruitful and meaningful journey as our new ADRAS, Dr. Shirley, and we look forward to collaborating with you.

The CLA Graduate Student Council would like to thank our outgoing Assistant Dean for Research and Advanced Studies, Dr. Dennis Trinidad. Thank you, Dr. Dennis, for supporting the council's various projects and empowering us to help in the programs of ADRAS. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

To the graduating students of CLA,

Kindly take note of this announcement regarding the commencement exercises. Thank you, and congratulations!

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Luzon this morning and we want to know if you are safe. Let us know where you are reading this from and how you are, and for those who need assistance, don’t hesitate to hit us up.

Please stay safe, Lasallians! 💚🙏🏼

Attention DLSU Graduate Students:

Join us for the Webinar #5: Accomplishment "Setting and Achieving Goals" on June 17, 2022 3PM-5PM via zoom. This is part of the webinar series on Promoting Work-Life Balance and Flourishing Well-Being Among Graduate Students.

Learning Objectives: At the end of the webinar, the participants will be able to: (1) recognize the various strategies for setting and achieving S.M.A.R.T. goals, (2) demonstrate confidence in setting and achieving S.M.A.R.T. goals, and (3) use the various strategies in setting and achieving S.M.A.R.T. goals.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/OCCS_GSWebinarSeries_Registration5

Resource Speaker: Prof. Mariflor J. Gatchalian, RPsy
Organizer | Moderator: Ms. Remedios C. Moog, RGC, RPm, CSCOP - University Counselor for Graduate Student