Help 50 students Continue Nursing Education

Foundation University's mission has always been to provide quality education by enhancing and promoting a climate of excellence relevant to the challenges of the times.

Today, as we are faced by an unexpected challenge brought about by the COVID - 19 global pandemic,  it did not stop the university from generating creative ideas to respond to the needs of educating our youth and offering equal opportunity for all to pursue knowledge which is very much true to it's vision.

The university came up with  F.U.E.L. (Foundation University Expanded Learning) Program.  It is a learning platform which delivers education online.  However,  it has also been considered that not all students have access to the internet.  To address this concern, the FUEL Program was created with three modalities of teaching:

     1)  Synchronous - for students who have internet access

     2)  Asynchronous - for students who do not have access to internet

     3)  Mixed Program - for students who have slow access to the internet or do not have gadgets to go online

The above programs was created for every student including the financially challenged whom the university provides scholarship programs for to grab the opportunity to continue their education in these trying times.

Classes started last July 1, 2020 using various online media platforms that may be utilized for the delivery of educational materials and lectures like Zoom, Facebook Messenger, Lark,Webex, Youtube while those availing of the Asynchronous Method utilize modular instruction which are being sent to the student via courier.

The university remains true to its vision and mission while achieving its life purpose of educating and developing individuals to become productive, creative and responsible citizens of society.

The novel Corona Virus (COVID - 19) has disrupted the lives of every individual globally bringing uncertainties, forcing countries to observe government mandated lockdowns and quarantine.  This has brought about drastic modifications to each sector in the community in response to this deadly threat.

Among the most affected by this outbreak is the global educational system which does not spare Foundation University from.  In the Philippines, the Department of Education has been trying its best to address the concerns of parents, teachers and students.  Although the university has been fortunate enough to have finished the academic year 2019 - 2020 a week before the enhanced community quarantine was declared in the province of Negros Oriental, where it is located.

The whole two (2) months of the summer, minors of age 0-20 were not allowed to go out of their homes with the government mandated 24 hour curfew.  while enhanced community quarantine was being effected throughout the country schools were also ordered a 100% closure affecting all students and teachers and employees at the same time.

While foundation university protects the interest of its students health, safety and security, the administration also thought of them being hampered from their studies.  Frequent online discussions and meetings are held daily to be able to come up with online platforms on how best to deliver instructions to the students at the same time coming up with protocols of safety and security for the whole university community.

The administration has decided to open the school year 2020 - 2021 on july 1.  Teachers have been preparing to deliver instructions through various online media platforms.  One of that which has to be solved now is to help find ways for the financially challenged students to obtain internet connections in the areas where they live while considering its limited connectivity in the remote parts of the province.