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The urge to leave admin post is here again

The urge to resign as vice chair is here again.

This time, I am more serious to become regular faculty, instead of handling administrative tasks.

What prompted me to think about resigning again? Well, for the record, I have long wanted to leave admin. task but knowing that there's no one to take the place, I am staying here.

This feeling of resigning just popped out of my mind when I talked to Tonette Orejas the other day. I was trying to convince her to teach part-time. And fortunately, seems like she agreed. Actually, a few years back, I also talked to her, with the same pitch -- asking her if she would consider teaching. And I got a yes back then. And now, I still got a yes. We just have to settle scheduling problem. She said she's only available to teach on Saturdays.

But when I asked our dean about considering her to teach though she's got no Master's degree, the dean reiterates the "policy" that says, "No MA, no way."

I showed her the provision on CHED memorandum on AB Comm. that says:

Recognized professionals in the field of communication who do not meet the above degree requirements but have achieved demonstrably distinguished practice characterized by:

· minimum of five (5) year active practice in media and related fields

· must have an outstanding track record (awards received)

· must have held senior positions (i.e. managers and up)


But still, the dean wants the diploma showing the applicant has indeed finished Master's degree. It was the end of story for her, I guess.

Okay, so I give up.

It's not easy to be in the vice chair position and get to know all the problems year in and year out. It's not easy listening to all the sentiments of students, esp. on faculty qualification and quality. It's not easy because everytime I try to do something to change something for the betterment of the students, it gets rejected.

Being vice chair is more of being in a do-this-do-that position. I think I can do better things, not being a go-for-this-and-do-that person. -sigh-

Besides, it's unfair for me to stay in the position just because there's no one else to take the place. I also deserve to do what my heart pleases me as long as it is consistent with the goals and mission and vision of the university.

I want to redeem my academic freedom -- the freedom to choose to become regular faculty and focus on research and publication.

I want publication next year. I can't do that with all the admin. task on the vice chair's shoulder :-(

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