University of the Philippines Cebu

Office of the Student Council

Committee on Student Organizations, Fraternities, and Sororities
RATIONALE
The Committee on Student Organizations, Fraternities, and Sororities or SOFS is one of the
standing committees of the University of the Philippines Cebu Student Council. It is currently
headed by the Vice Chairperson France Kevin Degamo and the UNISO Chairperson Paulo
Salada.
Its role is to convene all student organizations, both recognized and unrecognized by the OSA,
and make necessary activities or arrangements in order to gather the concerns of the
organizations and the same time forge unity among them in order to come up with campaigns.
Currently, it has a group of VolCorp who helps in the activities of the SOFS Committee. The
SOFS Committee is also responsible in linking with other UPCSC committees in order to launch
campaigns and serve the constituents.
Attached below are the activities of the committee for the 1 st semester of the academic year
2014-2015.

For the students and the Filipino people,

FRANCE KEVIN DEGAMO

Head, Committee on SOFS
UP Cebu Student Council
francedegamo1122@gmailcom
09255682173
Certified True and Correct:
CHRISTINE SOLON
Secretary-General
UP Cebu Student Council

Campaign/
Activities

Timeframe

Goals

All
Preparation: August 26
Organizatio September 5, 2015
ns Summit
Coordinated with
OSA in terms of
reservation and
gathering of
organizations
Prepared the
letter requesting
funds from the
administration for
the food of the
participants
Able to utilize the
venue, LCD
projector and
aircon, all for
free
September 6, 2015
The designated
date for the All
Organizations
Summit Season II

Be able to gather
the student
organizations, both
recognized and
unrecognized.
Be able to know
the pressing issues
affecting the
organizations.
Be able to conduct
educational
discussions of the
UP Cebu
situationer, other
sectoral issues.
Also discuss
different skills
training necessary
for the
development of the
organization.
Be able to forge
unity among
student
organizations by
crafting resolutions
and coming up
with a campaign.

Unified
Preparation:
Student
September 30
Organizatio October 7 2015
n (UNISO)
Venue was at the

Be able to gather
the student
organizations in
order to amend and

Results
Around 36 organizations
participated or 75% of the
recognized organizations
(doesnt include the
unrecognized orgs). We
were also able to register
around 70-90 student
organization
president/chairperson/repr
esentative.
Base on the assessment
during the SC meeting the
following week, the AOS
season 2 was a success,
emphasizing on the
effectiveness of the
Classroom Discussion.
During the plenary, the
organizations grouped
themselves according to
similarity of concerns in
order to work together in
crafting a resolution.
Altogether, the AOS
Season II was able to
come up with 13
resolutions which were
submitted by Chairperson
Dyan Gumanao during the
Consultative Committee
meeting with Dean Corro.
The body was able to
reach quorum with 29
participating
organizations.

First
General
Assembly

ILC
Included in
agenda so that
the organization
can formally
convene the
UNISO, amend
the house rules
governing the
selection of the
next UNISO
Chairperson.
Gathered the
VolCorps of the
Student
Organization,
Fraternities, and
Sororities
(SOFS)
Committee in
order to plan the
flow of the GA.
In this meeting,
we also
delegated tasks
in order to
facilitate a
smooth flow for
the GA.
Made the
publicity
material, with the
help of the
Publicity
Committee in
order to
publicize the
event.
Devised a way to
comprehensively
invite the
broadest number
of student orgs
for the GA and
coordinated this
with the rest of

ratify the house

rules that will
govern in the
selection of the
next UNISO
Chairperson.
Be able to report to
the student orgs the
plans of the
student councils
and unite them.
Be able to gather
help from the
student orgs in
several cookout
matters.
Be a venue for the
organizations to
announce any of
their upcoming
activities to other
organizations
which might need
help.

The house rules was

amended and ratified
especially on the dates in
order to coincide with the
new calendar of UP.
The VolCorps of the
SOFS committee was
maximized and did well
on their assigned tasks.
The GA finished on time,
although it started 30mins
late because of the need to
arrive at a specific
number of orgs to attain
quorum.

the members of
the Council.
Presented the
provisionary
agenda for the
GA through the
official facebook
group of UNISO.
Unified
Preparation:
Student
October 12 28,2015
Organizatio
Venue was at the
ns (UNISO)
ILC
2nd
Made the
General
publicity
Assembly
announcing that
the nomination
for the next
UNISO
Chairperson is
open.
When the
nominees were
determined, I
requested them
to make their
GPOA and
SPOA so that I
will be able to
post on the
facebook group
as agreed during
our First GA.
Made the
necessary
arrangement with
the VolCorp of
the SOFS
Committee in
order to delegate
the task for the
GA.
Made the
necessary
publicity in order
to invite the
organizations.

Be able to gather
the student
organizations in
order to formally
select the next
UNISO
Chairperson
Be able to hear the
plans and
programs of the
nominees which
will contribute to a
more informed
choice among the
organizations.
Be able to start the
initial plans of the
to-be-selected
UNISo
Chairperson.
Be able to hear
concerns of the
student
organizations and
do announcements.
Plan the next GA
of the UNISO with
the UNISO
Chairperson-select
and the Vice
Chairperson as exofficio of the
UNISO.

There two nominees

namely Moca Canal, who
is a fourth year BS
Management student and
nominated by
Management Circle,
Junior Jaycees, and Union
of Progressive Students,
and Paulo Salada, a third
year BA Mass
Communication Student,
nominated by
Nagkahiusang Kusog sa
Estudyante.
The nominees were able
to submit their
GPOA/SPOA and vision
paper on time.
As agreed, the nominees
presented their GPOA and
vision paper.
Upon deliberation, Mr.
Paulo Salada was selected
as the UNISO
Chairperson.

SOFS
Volcorp
Orientation

September 26 2015 at
the Administration
Lobby

Get to know the

members of the
committee (all
VolCorp of this
committee are
considered of the
committee already)
Oriented them
about the purpose
of the SOFS
committee and
how they
contribute to the
overall welfare of
the student body.
Relayed to them
the plans for the
activities of the
committee.
Assigned a head in
order to facilitate
proper
communications
channels.

Was able to meet them on

the afternoon of
September 26.
The members of the
Volcorp were very much
enthusiastic of being part
of the committee.
Was able to orient them
the job of being part of
the SOFS Committee.
Discussed to them the
present condition of the
Socialized Tuition System
and the education system
in the Philippines in
general.