Updated Practiucm Procedures

8/12/2019 Updated Practiucm Procedures

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March 20, 2014 1:00-3:00 pm

Room 106


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University of Santo Tomas

College of Tourism & Hospitality Management


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Definition:

Practicum is a supervised training program

for senior tourism students. It exposes students

in hands-on operations and management of local

tourism related establishments. It also gives the

students a worthwhile experiential learning as

they undergo with the whole program.


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Definition:

The UST-CTHM Practicum for Travel

Management Program requires the students who are

enrolled in this course to complete 600 hours of

training in a tourism related establishment which is

equivalent to a 12-unit credit.

Practicum establishments are recommendedby the practicum faculty-in-charge and endorsed by

the DeansOffice.


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Requisites:

1. Students must have completed and passed all

courses from first to third year.

2. Students enrolled in Practicum must be full-

time practicumers with no academic load/s.

3. Students must be officially enrolled before

they undergo training.


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Paper Requirements:

1. Latest Temporary Transcript of Records

2. Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae

3. Certificate of Good Moral Character

4. Personality Test Results

5. NBI and/or Police Clearance

6. Physical Examination Results (if necessary)7. sized Index Card (with passport size photo in corporate

attire and some personal information to be written on the card)


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Procedures:

1. Students will be informed by the Chair if

they will be scheduled to undergo practicum

for the coming semester, which is at least two

weeks prior to the end of the current

semester.

2. Once informed, they will be required toprepare the necessary documents.


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Procedures:

3. An orientation will be conducted by either the

Chair or the Practicum Faculty-in-Charge to

discuss the necessary guidelines of theprogram.

4. A mock interview shall be conducted by the

faculty-in-charge to assess thecommunication skills of the students, at the

same time, give important tips in their

application.


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Procedures:

5. At least one/two weeks week after the

interview, students are advised to report back

to UST-CTHM for their recommendation

letter.

6. After which, students are advised to process

the application.


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Orientation:

1. Students who are enrolled in Practicum are

required to attend the orientation.

2. Important matters such as guidelines, dos and

donts, requirements, etc. will be discussed.

3. Students are required to be in complete school

uniform during the orientation.4. They are also required to take note of the

topics to be discussed.


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Mock Interview:

1. Mock interview is conducted at least one

week after the orientation.

2. The faculty-in-charge conducts the interview.3. During the interview, students documents

are checked.

4. Students are also required to be in completecorporate attire.

5. Helpful tips are given by the faculty-in-

charge after the interview.


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Meetings:

1. Practicumers are required to attend meetings

scheduled by the faculty-in-charge.

2. At least two meetings should be conducted

per semester.

3. Meeting agenda shall depend on the concerns

of the faculty-in-charge related to the program.


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Practicum Visit:

1. Practicum faculty-in-charge conducts visits

to practicum sites.

2. Faculty-in-charge meets with the supervisorsto discuss the performance and attitude of the

students.

3. An initial report is acquired by the faculty-in-charge from the supervisors through the

visitation form.


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Recommendation Letter:

1. Recommendation letters are distributed to the

students at least one week after the mock interview.

2. It contains the inside address of the establishment,name of the practicumer, and the number of hours

to be rendered by the student.

3. This document is issued only to students who are

officially enrolled.

4. It is signed by the Dean of the College.


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3. This letter is encoded and printed by the

faculty-in-charge.

4. It must be photocopied for documentation

purposes.

5. The original must be submitted personally by

the student to the establishment.


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Recommendation Slip:

This is a small sheet of paper with some

information filled-out by the practicumer if

he/she needs to apply in another establishment.

It is countersigned by the faculty-in-

charge.

It is also the basis of printing anotherrecommendation letter.


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Recommendation Slip:


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Evaluation Procedures:

1. In the middle to the program, students are

required to submit a research paper about the

establishment. Outline and content of the said

paper shall be discussed by the faculty-in-

charge.

2. This serves as the preliminary examination ofthe students.


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3. After the 600-hour training, students are

required to submit a comprehensive practicum

report which includes their personal,

professional and technical learning, daily

journal, company profile, work samples, and

other necessary documents. Practicum reportoutline is discussed during one of the meetings.


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4. Together with the practicum report is the

evaluation form that is acquired from the UST-

CTHM Deans Office. This must be

accomplished by the supervisor-in-charge of the

student trainees. It must be sealed in an envelope

and submitted to the faculty-in-charge.


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Evaluation Form:


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Grading System:

Bulk of the grade is acquired from the

evaluation accomplished by the supervisor-in-

charge. As for the components, the practicum

grade is based on the following:Research Guidelines

And Practicum Report 30%Practicum Evaluation 70%

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100%


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Dos and Donts:

Dos

1. Always project a professional and pleasant

personality.

2. Be punctual at all times.

3. Treat all members of the establishment with

courtesy and respect.4. Be pro-active and productive.

5. Always practice good grooming and hygiene.


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Dos and Donts:

Dos

6. Always wear the appropriate attire required

by the establishment and the University.

7. Always bring a pen and notebook for your

journal.

8. Always practice the values of a Thomasianin your workplace.


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Dos and Donts:

Donts

1. Do not engage in a very personal relationship

with the employees.

2. Do not go out with the employees if invited.

3. Never wear revealing attires.

4. Never accept gifts, tips and the like from theclients/passengers. If they insist, turnover the

item/s to your supervisor.


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Dos and Donts:

Donts

5. Never use office equipment and supplies for

personal purposes.

6. Do not utter vulgar words in your workplace.


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Other Things to Remember:

If a student is not accepted or denied by anestablishment, another company will be

recommended for him/her. Same procedure will be

followed, however, a recommendation slip must be

filled out which includes the name/s of the trainee and

the address of the establishment.

Should the company request for an extension, aletter of notification addressed to the coordinator

should be sent to the CTHM Deans Office.


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Other Things to Remember:

Any problems encountered by the practicumer should

be reported immediately to the faculty-in-charge.

Practicumers are required to have two sets ofpracticum uniform which is usually a corporate attire.

The uniform should be worn during their training and

whenever they visit the campus during school days.


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Practicum Establishments:

AIRLINES


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TOUR AND TRAVEL


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GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM


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GROUND HANDLING SERVICES


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GOVENRMENT EMBASSY


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OTHERS


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Documents

Updated Practiucm Procedures