STUDENT groups from Holy Angel University in Pampanga appealed to the governor and mayor of Angeles City  to help them in their fight against the school’s ‘anti-student policies’.

The students earlier lamented the school’s new policy disallowing the use of promissory notes and overpriced laboratory fees.

The groups led by Speak Now said that a significant percentage of students will not be able to enroll in the second semester because of the new school policies.

They sent a letter to the governor and mayor appealing for their support.

Among the issues they mentioned are the disapproval of promissory notes, lack of  breakdown of laboratory and other fees, the school’s refusal to extend the dates of enrolment for second semester, and lack of evaluation of the learning system used in the first semester.

“We invite your good office to join the students of your locale to support our good cause. Expressing your support will not only heighten the morale of the Angelite community but perhaps enlighten the academic institution,” the groups said in their letter.

“Additionally, we humbly implore your help in bringing up these issues to the university’s administration and the higher-ups. An open dialogue between the institution and the students with the support of your good office will matter more to the administration as it will build gravity on the issue at hand,” they added.

They lamented that the university continues to ignore appeals of parents for leniency.

“Moreover, amid the financial and physical difficulty, the university has submitted a proposal for the limited face-to-face laboratory instruction for the second semester without giving regards to the escalating risk and threat of the existing SARS-CoV-2 and its new strain,” the group said.

“As an alliance of students and organizations, we will continue to uphold its mission to bind studentry even in the face of the pandemic. We will unite to assert the student’s rights, inclusivity, welfare, and holistic development,” they said.

As of posting time, the university administration has yet to respond to The POST request for its comment on the complaint of the students.