Junior Philippine Computer Society (JPCS) - UPHL chapter has finally came out of the shell. After one year of simmering, Lionel Gonzaga had decided to re-establish the prestigious National IT Students Organization in our school. If the students could remember, Rainier Vergara founded the organization in 1999.

Julius Velandres was the only officer remained after others have already graduated. Velandres and Gonzaga took charge of its "rebirth." The recruitment had began July 2, 2003, and is still on-going. As of this date, we already have 56 registered members, 48 of them are new.

To give you an overview, JPCS is an organization for students involved in the field of IT. It aims to provide students with the complimentary experiences needed to become a world-class IT professional, in addition to what they learn in school. It provides the student an opportunity to experience unity with other students from different schools in the pursuit of IT excellence through common projects.

The objectives of JPCS are:

• To promote the understanding and usage of information technology
• To encourage development of higher standards of computer education among the chapter schools
• To provide an organization for information exchange among its members, thereby promoting and improving IT in the whole country; and,
• To prepare the student for technical, leadership, and ethical challenges as a future IT professional.

 

BENEFITS OF JPCS MEMBERSHIP

For Chapter Schools

JPCS also provides many benefits for the participating school. JPCS seeks to stimulate friendly competition among schools. Competition winners not only win for themselves but win for their schools - which is an inexpensive yet far reaching advertisement about the quality of the school's education.

For Students

The JPCS edge - graduating JPCS members have an advantage over others as they bear not only their academic credentials, but can boast of membership in an organization that is directly linked to the Philippine Computer Society (PCS), the premier organization of IT professionals.

• Professional Development - JPCS will hold seminars and/or training to update members with the current trends and issues in IT and members can attend this event for free or minimal fee.
• Leadership Development and Honing of Skills - holding of officer post and chairmanship of committees are available to those who are willing to serve.
• Networking - meeting other JPCS members, especially from other schools, expands one's circle of influence.

The membership shall be open to all bona fide UPHL College of Computer Studies Students. There will be a membership fee of seventy pesos (Php70.00) which is voluntary. The breakdown of the membership fee is as follows:

Php 20.00 - Local Chapter (JPCS-UPHL) fund/Chapter membership fee
Php 50.00 - JPCS membership fee to be forwarded to the JPCS Steering Committee of the PCS

Php 70.00 - Total Membership fee

Members will also have the privilege card, which entitles them to discounts to various IT stores nationwide. As of now the JPCS chapter schools are: AMA Computer University - Makati, Quezon City, Biñan, De La Salle University - College of Saint Benilde, Dominican College, Far Eastern University - East Asia College, Lyceum of the Philippines - Batangas, La Consolacion College, Mapua Institute of Technology, Olivarez College, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, San Beda College, Saint Paul College - Manila, Saint Paul College - Quezon City, Saint Scholastica's College - Manila, STI College, Trinity College, University of the East, University of Perpetual Help Laguna, University of Perpetual Help Rizal - Las Piñas, Ateneo De Manila University, and University of Sto. Tomas.