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I. COA Announcements
COA General Assembly
The first COA General Assembly of the Semester will be held on November 19, 2008 from 4:30-6:30 at the LDP Room 2nd floor of MVP. Two representatives per organization are required to attend. Agenda includes the launch of COA Awards, TD Officer Training Program (CUP), The COA Understudy Program (STEP Up), and many more.
COA Website is a semi-finalist at the Philippine Web Awards
The official website of the Council of Organizations of the Ateneo has reached the 11th Philippine Web Awards and is eligible to compete for the final round and for the People's Choice Award. Help promote nation building through the COA Central. Visit COA Central today at http://coacentral.org. To vote for COA Central via SMS, text WEBBYS_VOTE_71 and text to 2973 for Globe subscribers and 210 for SMART.
You can also vote online be doing the following:
1. Register for an account via http://www.philippinewebawards.com/pages/register.asp
2. Log in using your username and password.
3. Go to the Member's Lounge and click on the Vote for a Site link.
4. Vote for COA Central under the "Organization" category
Recruitment for the COA Nation Building Magazine is ongoing
COA is looking for officers for the COA magazine that will be launched by the end of the semester!
The nation-building magazine is a COA-initiated project featuring a collection of stories about how the different organizations address the call to nation-building through their own core competencies. It aims to showcase the different orgs and how they help build the nation by doing what they do best. The project wishes to show people that nation-building is not just a big word but is a tangible practice that orgs and individuals—anybody—can pursue.
If you're interested in being part of this historic effort. Download the files below or go to our nationally recognized website http://coacentral.org/coa/coa-magazine/ or email us at coa0809@gmail.com. Hurry, applications are only until November 20, 2008.
Congratulations to the following Organizations
BLUEREP: Member Madel Ching bagged the lead role in the Philippine Version of Hairspray! Catch the BIG FAT Broadway Musical LIVE! Atlantis Productions presents HAIRSPRAY!!! Starring Michael de Mesa as Edna Turnblad, Dulce as Motormouth, Nyoy Volante as Seaweed, Menchu Luchenco-Yulo as Velma Von Tussel, and introducing Madel Ching as Tracy Turnblad.
CADS: Please support the Company of Ateneo Dancers as they compete against 13 other schools at the Sketchers Streetdance Final Battle IV November 23 2:00 PM at the Araneta Coliseum.
Tanghalang Ateneo: Aliw Awards 2008 Awardee for Best Production and Best Director Death of Memory and Aliw Awards 2009 Nominee for Best Production Otelo: Ang Moro ng Venecia.
TUGON: Congratulations for making it to the final round of the TAYO Awards!
ADS: Congratulations for making it to the final round of the TAYO AWARDS and also bagging the National Debate Championship having 6 ADS members as part of the top 10 best speakers of the tournament, and having 4 out of 8 teams making it to the semi finals.
MISA: Congratulations for making it to the semifinal round of the Philippine Web Awards featuring the COA Website! Do not forget to vote!!!
AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU TO EVERYONE! WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU!!!!
Make your successes known! For more achievements and greetings please forward them to coa0809@gmail.com
II. OSA Announcements
Class Schedules
All Presidents of student groups must submit their second semester class schedules to OSA by November 17, Monday.
Budget Proposals
The operational budget and project budget proposal are also due on November 17, Monday at 5:00 p.m. Please remind your finance officers to follow the standard template given.
Semestral Waiver Forms
The deadline of the semestral waiver forms is on November 24, Monday. These waiver forms will cover all off-campus activities for the second semester. It is expected that all members sign the waiver forms even if their participation in those activities are not yet confirmed.
Yes Report Orientation
There will be an orientation on how to write the Year-end Evaluation and Summary (YES) Report. This will be on November 24, Monday, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Ching Tan Room (SOM 111). This will help the organizations assisted by the Performance Management System to prepare in advance. Two (2) representatives per organization should attend the orientation. It is highly encouraged that the president and the secretary-general attend the event.
OAS Reservation Form
Starting this semester, OAS will no longer be accepting letters about your events. Just fill out the reservation form called te OAS LS facilities Equiptment Reservation Submission Form v08 at found at http://coacentral.org/coa/oas/ should you need to reserve anything. You can also download it from the ls site at http://ls.ateneo.edu/system.php?LS=staticpages&id=1221101994584.