AT least 25% of the total student population of the Colegio de San Lorenzo (CDSL), whose Quezon City campus recently shut down, will no longer worry about the continuation of their studies as the Trinity University of Asia (TUA) has accommodated and expedited their enrolment process to catch up with the opening of the first semester for Academic Year 2022-2023.

In a press statement, TUA President Dr. Gisela DA Luna disclosed that TUA has enrolled a total of 154 displaced students since the announcement last Aug. 15 of the permanent closure of CDSL. TUA is also located in Quezon City.

Aside from this number, Luna said, there are at least 29 more who are registered and assessed, and five more students admitted, waiting for official enrolment. She added that enrolment for transferees from CDSL is ongoing.

“Trinity University of Asia (TUA) affirms its commitment to help the students of Colegio de San Lorenzo (CDSL) to continue their studies in the most accommodating manner without compromising the quality of education they deserve,” Luna said.

The TUA president further disclosed that the university created an express lane for the displaced students and extended its office hours to 8:00 p.m., including Saturdays, to expedite their enrolment process.

Onsite and online meetings with parents and students were held to ensure that all queries on their transfer were answered.

“Using the program standards released by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as bases, degree-giving departments compared the curricula of both schools and credited the courses taken by the students in CDSL to TUA curriculum,” Luna explained.

She added that as part of TUA’s corporate social responsibility and community involvement, the displaced students were exempted from taking institutional courses which are not part of their curriculum in CDSL to lessen their burden and ensure graduation within the projected timeframe.

The graduating transfer students with only five or fewer courses in CDSL before their graduation, on the other hand, were extended generous considerations on the crediting of subjects, such as General Education, Physical Education, and other subjects, crediting of major courses with the closest match to TUA curriculum, and crediting of minor courses with the closest or functional match in their program curriculum.

Luna also explained that the crediting system ensures compliance with CHED’s memorandum orders for the degree programs.

The TUA Guidance and Career, meanwhile, yesterday conducted orientations and debriefing programs for CDSL students.

Aside from the displaced students, Luna added, the university accommodated several displaced faculty members, some of whom have already started teaching professional courses in TUA this semester.

“The saying “no student left behind” is for all who come to TUA as we value the student’s need to be “prepared for life through God Centered education,” Luna added.