UB Founders Memorial Awards 2026
The Annual Founders Memorial Awards aims to recognize the outstanding graduating college students who have excelled in the field of Arts and Culture, Sports and Athletics, Campus Journalism, Leadership, Community Service and Student Assistance Service.
Guidelines for the UB Founders Memorial Awards 2026
1. Any member of the University may nominate a candidate for the award. Self-nomination shall likewise be allowed.
2. The Founders Memorial Awards Committee (FMAC), as convened by the Vice President for Student Affairs, shall meet prior to the official call for nominations to discuss and finalize the screening and selection procedures.
3. All nominations, together with the required supporting documents, must be submitted electronically through the official email address ([email protected]) on or before the deadline set by the FMAC. Late submissions shall no longer be accepted.
4. Upon submission of the nomination documents, the nominee or nominator shall receive an email confirming the receipt of the submitted documents from the Committee.
5. Upon receipt of the nominations, the Screening Committee shall conduct an extensive preliminary appraisal of all submitted documents and qualifications for further evaluation and deliberation by the FMAC.
6. Nominees who successfully pass the preliminary screening may be invited for a final interview to further assess and defend their qualifications for the award.
7. After the evaluation process, the FMAC shall prepare and submit the official roster of qualified awardees to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, who shall thereafter endorse the same in writing to the University President for final approval.
8. Upon approval of the University President, the Committee shall formally notify the recipients of the Founders Memorial Award through an official letter prior to the Graduation Ceremony.
9. The Committee reserves the right not to confer awards in certain categories in cases where there are no nominees or when the nominees fail to satisfy the qualifications and criteria prescribed for the award.
10. The Founders Memorial Awards shall be conferred annually during the Graduation Ceremony to qualified nominees in each category.
11. Award recipients are likewise required to attend the Founders Memorial Lecture as part of the recognition rites and in honor of the University Founders.
Criteria for Nominees
1. Must be a bonafide student of this University.
2. Must not be a transferee from other school unless the student took all the required units of the program enrolled in the University.
3. Must be a graduating student in the collegiate level of the University.
4. Must not have any minor or major offense during his or her residency in the University.
5. Must not have any failing grade in any academic and non-academic subject since 1st Year prior to his or her nomination.
6. Must have sufficient documentary evidence to support accomplishments in the field of Arts and Culture, Sports and Athletics, Campus Journalism, Leadership, Community Service and Student Assistance Service. Documents must be validated by the deans/heads of offices/ departments and/or coordinators of said activities.
Procedure
1. Submit the compiled documents with the file name
LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_MI_AWARD
(Example: DELACRUZ_JUAN_P_Founder Francisco Perez) by sending it through email to [email protected].
2. The University Registrar shall verify the grades and if the student is truly a candidate for graduation 2026.
3. The committee shall do the evaluation;
4. The awardee shall be notified via email by the committee chair.
Requirements
1. Accomplished Nomination Form (available at https://sites.google.com/ub.edu.ph/myub/vp-sas-forms)
2. Written Testimony from a person in the field certifying the nominee’s exemplary work in the category he/she is being nominated;
3. Executive Summary of the Nominee’s achievements, not to exceed three (3) pages with encoded texts using Font (Arial), size 11 on 8.5 x 11 size bond paper;
4. Information matrices
5. Supporting documents such as but not limited to scanned pictures of certificates, medals and trophies. Scanned documents must be properly labeled. All must be certified by the adviser.
IMPORTANT DATES (2026)
May 5-15: Information Dissemination / Distribution of forms
May 18-29: Start of Submission of Nomination & Requirements
June 3: Deadline of Submission
June 4-10: Receiving & Processing of Documents
June 11: Final Deliberation
COMMITTEE
Chairman:
DR. REDENTOR S. RODRIGUEZ
Director, Culture, Arts and Publication Office
Co-Chairman:
MR. JEROME ARCEGA
Assistant Director, Corporate Communications Office
Secretariat:
MS. MA. KATHERINE DOTE (CArP Office)
MS. JENNYLYN ASILO (Office of the VPSAS)
Consultant:
MR. CHRISTOPHER QUIZON
OIC - VPSAS
Members:
MR. JULIUS CEAZAR AYALA (Head, MPC)
MS. SHARLENE PERICO (UBBC, Asst. Registrar)
MRS. CHARMAINE MAE ESTRADA (UBLC, Asst. Registrar)
MR. VINCENT ALCANTARA (UBBC Student Affairs)
MRS. MILLETTE DE TORRES (UBLC Student Affairs)
MR. HENRY GONZALES (Sports Coordinator)
MR. JOHNREY BANLASAN (CES Coordinator)
MR. APOLINARIO MARANAN (UBLC, CES Coordinator)
MR. NEIL DARYL BAGSIC (UBBC, Cultural Coordinator)
MS. ROSANNE LUANCING (UBLC, Cultural Coordinator)
MR. SHAUGHN ARCEO (UBBC, Multimedia)