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| The newly finished covered courts are now ready for the students and athletes alike in the University. (USA Publications Photo/ Ray Adrian C. Macalalag) |
THE UNIVERSITY of San Agustin basketball courts located outside the gymnasium is undergoing a 10 million renovation in part of the implementation of the university’s strategic plan for 2004-2013, under its goal to provide quality infrastructure and support facilities to students.
Fr. Generous P. Gonesto, OSA, Vice-President for Academic Affairs said that this is to put into effect the USA Physical master plan that was comprehensively been discussed for the betterment of the university.
The renovation started last August 9, 2011.
“The two basketball courts will be turned into a multi-purpose covered court that will include a stage that will surely benefit not only the school but the entire Augustinian institution,” Gonesto said in an interview.
According to him, the university recognizes the need to provide a fulfilling learning environment to students and sees the need to establish major infrastructural facilities not only to support learning, but also to induce demand.
“Students will no longer have a difficult time during their respective P.E classes especially when there is rain and will be a help not only to sports but to various programs and departmental activities or any events that involve a few as well,” he adds.
He also mentioned that it took 2-3 days just to put a “temporary” stage inside the gymnasium and thus it will be time-efficient with the presence of the new covered court.
The allocation of the budget was from the miscellaneous fees which the university collects and was approved by the USA budget office based on the priorities of the institution.
Construction crews are gearing up to reach completion before the University week celebration on February 2012.
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The University of San Agustin basketball courts fronting the gymnasium are currently undergoing a 10-million peso facelift to provide quality infrastructure and support facilities to students, a component of the university’s strategic plan for 2004-2014. The construction started in August 19, 2011.
Fr. Generous P. Gonesto, OSA, VP for Academic Affairs, reiterated that the said modernization is a step in materializing USA Physical master plan to improve the university facilities that had been comprehensively discussed.
“The two basketball courts will be constructed into a multi-purpose covered court including a stage that will surely benefit the entire Augustinian community,” Fr. Gonesto mentioned in an interview.
“The university recognizes the need to provide conducive learning environment and the urgency to establish major infrastructures that will support learning and will induce demand as well,” he added.
“Especially during rainy season, the students will no longer have to worry about their P.E. classes being soaked under the rain. And most especially, it will serve not only for sports events but for various programs and other departmental activities at the same time,” he concluded.
The USA Budget Office approved the allocation derived from miscellaneous fees based on the priorities of the university.
Completion is set before the University Week in February 2012.
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