CONGRATULATIONS! You are qualified to enroll as a Freshman at the University of the Philippines Baguio for the First Semester 2010-2011.

YOU CAN NOW DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO CONFIRM YOUR ENROLLMENT in UP Baguio at this website. At the same time, you may want to prepare the following documents which you will need for admission:

1. UPCAT admission notice
2. original High School card bearing the ORIGINAL signature of your High School Principal
3. two (2) passport-sized (2x2) picture on white background with your printed name at the back
4. two (2) legible copies of your birth certificate (you will need to show the original, for authentication)

Those who are interested to take the Advance Placement Examination (APE) for Math 11 (College Algebra), Math 14 (Trigonometry), and Math 17 (Math 11 and Math 14 Combined) may download the information here and the application form here.

The SINSM is an annual extension service of the College that seeks to offer venues by which educators in the Sciences and Mathematics in the Cordillera region as well as nearby areas are updated on current issues in these fields. Our service is inspired by the very objectives of the Commission on Higher Education in its desire to inculcate academic excellence in the teaching of science and mathematics allied degree programs by strongly encouraging the conduct of lectures and seminar workshops that promote interest in and awareness of developments in the basic and advanced sciences and mathematics.

Listed below are the seminar-workshops that will be offered by the Departments of Biology and Mathematics and Computer Science in this year's SINSM. Able speakers from the departments will share their expertise on different topics that are covered in the seminars.

Department of BiologyTheme: Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem of Northern Luzon
Date: April 8 - 10, 2010
Registration Fee for Early Bird (before March 16, 2010): Php 2,100.00; Regular: Php 2,400.00
For inquiries, contact the Secretariat at: 09189248275
You may download the Biology SINSM program here

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Theme: Appreciating Mathematics, Research and Technology
Date: April 8 - 10, 2010
Registration Fee: Mathematical Society of the Philippines (msp) members: Php 1,800.00; Regular: Php 2,000.00
For inquiries, contact the DMCS Secretariat at: 09166724483 for Globe users or 09183165809 for Smart users.
You may download the Mathematics SINSM invitation/reply slip here and the program here.
You may also download these CHED and DEPED memoranda:

• CHED CAR memo
• CHED Region 1 memo
• CHED Region 2 memo
• DEPED CAR memo
• DEPED Region 1 memo
• DEPED Region 2 memo

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a 5-day capacity building course in social preparedness for executing natural ecosystem based strategies for local adaptation to address the pressing issue of global climate change through an integrated and holistic approach. This training would cover the basic concepts on climate change and skills in enabling methodologies for social resilience. These skills would include: Vulnerability Assessment, Disaster and Risk Management, Resource Valuation, and Sustainable Financing.

The course is guided by the country's commitment to the Philippine Agenda 21 (blueprint on sustainable development) and the Millennium Development Goals as framework in adaptation.

This training would be led by experts from leading environment and development agencies.

TRAINING TEAM MEMBERS:
The training team members are experts from leading environment and development agencies with direct participation in crafting Philippine Policies and action plans in climate change at the national and local level.

• ROWENA BOQUIREN (Institutional and Policy Analyst from Conservation International as Team Leader)
• RAYMUNDO ROVILLOS (History/Social Sciences)
• ARTURO BOQUIREN (Economics)
• Natural Science Expert (Geology)
• Hydrologist (from the National Network for Watershed Management)
• Carbon Expert (from the National Network for Technical Standards)