SEVERAL universities suspended classes for at least a week in light of the devastation wrought by Typhoon Ulysses.

The University of Santo Tomas announced that it will suspend synchronous and asynchronous classes from November 16 to 21, 2020.

“We highly encourage you, our dear students, to use these days for independently study, research, prayer, and to support relief efforts and calamity initiatives through Simahayan, your own communities, Church, faith based-groups and local government units,” UST said.

The Ateneo de Manila University also suspended classes because of the effects of the typhoon on communities.

“The last two days of class and work suspension have provided time for people to get some of their bearing back. However, the rehabilitation process in a lot of localities is still far from finished,” Vice President for the Loyola Schools Maria Luz Viches said.

“In this regard, all synchronous and asynchronous classes and activities will be suspended from Nov. 16 to 21, to give more time for both students and faculty to recover from the aftermath of all kinds of disaster around us,” she added.

The other universities that suspended classes are:

• Cagayan State University: all classes until further notice
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines: academic break from Nov. 16 to 27
• National University: calamity break from Nov. 16 to 21
• De La Salle University: academic ease, Nov. 16 to 20
• University of the East Manila and Caloocan: synchronous classes, Nov. 16 to 21
• University of the Philippines: synchronous and asynchronous classes, Nov. 16 to 21
• Far Eastern University: synchronous and asynchronous classes, Nov. 16 to 21
• San Sebastian College-Recoletos: school holiday, Nov. 16 to Nov. 22
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila: recovery week, Nov. 16 to 22
• National Teachers College: synchronous classes, Nov. 16 to 21
• Lyceum of the Philippines University: synchronous and asynchronous classes, Nov. 16 to 21
• Arellano University: all levels, Nov. 16 to 22
• San Beda University College of Arts and Sciences: synchronous classes, Nov. 16 to 21
• Adamson University: synchronous and asynchronous classes, Nov. 16-17.

Meanwhile, local government units that suspended classes are:

• Cauayan, Isabela: all levels in public and private schools from Nov. 16 to 21
• Quezon City: kindergarten to Senior High School in public schools, Nov. 16 to 17
• Caloocan City: online classes, Nov. 16 to 21
• Pasig City: kindergarten to Senior High School, public and private schools, Nov. 16 to 17
• Marikina City: all levels, public and private, one month
• Bulacan: all levels