A.

Reorganize OSRs Internal Structure

B. Uphold a Consultative and Approachable Leadership












An OSR Commissioners of the Regent (CORE) shall be institutionalized in every autonomous
and constituent unit (CU) for an effective information dissemination mechanism and an
efficient implementation of system-wide OSR-related activities or campaigns.

Every AU/CU OSR CORE shall elect a Core Head, campaign officer, education and research
officer and a publicity officer.

Institutionalize a direct connection to university student councils and local student councils
by delegating official council liaisons.

Every AU/CU OSR CORE shall be flexible enough to form quick response teams (e.g.
donation drives and relief operations) in case the need arises

*OSR CORE group of volunteers of the Office of the Student Regent





Maximize participation of students through regular consultations in different continuous
and autonomous units.
o Consultations shall be a venue for students to raise their concerns regarding
university issues and for the OSR to present the system-wide image of the
university.
o Consultations can also be maximized by engaging the students in formulation of
policies that can be forwarded to the Board of Regents (BOR)
o Consultations shall be utilized to collate students needs and demands.

Hold a semestral student summit per campus to consolidate students with the system-wide
campaigns of the OSR.

Put up online grievance desks


Hold leadership trainings to student leaders and organization officers to increase
awareness of the students to the important role of the office
C. Maintain a Responsible and Transparent Administration
D. Strengthen the OSRs role in forwarding students rights and welfare
Attend general assemblies (GAs) of local councils, as much as possible, to give discussions
on university issues





Announce the agenda of every BOR meeting as soon as they are set to allow insights,
comments and concerns of students regarding the agenda items be forwarded to the OSR
before every BOR meeting

Push for the possibility allowing a student leader or a campus journalist to be an observer
during BOR meetings

Release a Student Regent report not a week later than every BOR meeting to enlighten
students on what were discussed and decided in previous BOR meetings

Release official minutes of every General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC) immediately

Ensure accessibility of all public documents pertinent to the governance of the university
(e.g. policies, financial management)

Exercise financial transparency of the office by releasing semestral financial reports






Be at the forefront in asserting that education is a right
o Review university policies concerning admission of students in UP
o Oppose policies that manifest commercialization of education
o Review breakdown of tuition fee and contest redundant and exorbitant fees

Protect students rights and welfare by examining documents like the Student Code and
propose alternatives to anti-student provisions

Support local formations in fighting for their basic student services like dormitory, health
services, etc

Assert the students right to organize and right democratic space
o Support organizations in asserting their right to have a tambayan or a student
center
o Contest imposition of unnecessary/exorbitant fees for use of university facilities and
equipment
E. Maximize the OSR in asserting the rights of the Filipino people
Ensure the students right to freedom of expression without unnecessary hindrances

Ensure the students security by reviewing security measures in various UP units and by
forwarding campaigns against militarization in some CUs
o Continue and strengthen the campaign to free all political prisoners and stop
enforced disappearances, in which few UP students have been victims of


Forward campaigns concerning the other sectors of the society and link them to the issues
of the education sector

Provide venues to raise the students awareness and involvement to national issues (e.g.
forums, educational discussions, etc.)

Support and join alliances fighting for genuine land reform, human rights, wage increase
and better working conditions

Conduct dialogues with members of other sectors and plan for actions in which the
studentry can join in the struggle of the masses

Provide opportunities for basic masses integrations