Trans Rules

Batch 2017
4th Year 2nd Semester

I. Task Designation
A. Vice President
1. Organize the Trans Schedule, which includes:
a. Assigning trans groups for each lecture and posting the weekly schedule (including
the subject and possible topic/s to be lectured);
b. Setting deadlines/release dates for the transes, to be disseminated to the
subtrans heads;
c. Modify the abovementioned schedules/deadlines, as deemed necessary
2. The Vice President may approve extensions requested by the TGs, only for valid reasons
and as long as it will not delay the release of the trans for too long. Provided that, the
deadline which the TG requests will be longer than 7 days before the exam which covers
the topic of the mentioned trans.
Valid reasons include exam conflict, hell week, and long/difficult lectures, among
others as deemed so by the Vice President.
3. Inform the TH of each subject about the assigned group, their schedule, and the deadline
for the trans.

B. Trans Head (TH)

1. Facilitate the making of the trans along with your trans group to ensure that the
submission of the trans meet the deadline upon which the vice president had set.
2. Proofread and final edit the trans made along with the trans group. The TH can add or
remove information, pictures, and other data so long as it will be beneficial.
3. The TH shall upload the trans to the corresponding folder in the Trans Google Drive.

C. Trans Group (TG)

1. Trans groups should have the initiative to view the schedule posted by the vice
president to know whether they are assigned to work on a trans for that week.
2. The members should know each other and the trans group number by heart so as to not
be confused with the posted schedule.
3. The members of the trans groups should talk amongst themselves and discuss beforehand
the division of labor with regards to the recording or note-taking of the lecture for
maximum efficiency and greatest retention of information.
4. Submit a satisfactory trans content-wise and format-wise on or before the assigned
deadline even with or without the extension given by the vice president.
II. Procedure

Before the Scheduled Trans Day

1. The Vice President will announce/post the schedule the Saturday or Sunday before the week.
2. The assigned trans groups will be notified on the Sunday before the week and the day before
their assigned trans day.

During/After the Scheduled Trans Day

1. Necessary Powerpoint presentation/s and/or hand-outs for the day's lecture shall be procured by
the president, if possible. A copy should be given immediately to the assigned trans group. The
presentations and handouts should be uploaded in the Acads Google Drive.
2. The trans group is given a deadline by the Vice President to complete the trans for their assigned
lecture.
3. The TH will proofread and final edit the trans the THs group has made, then upload it to the Trans
Google Drive using the class email address: plm1c1718@gmail.com (with the password: plm1cdabezt)
4. The TH shall upload the trans in the corresponding subject folder in the Trans Google
Drive in PDF format with file name: Course code Shifting Period Lecture no.- Topic. (e.g.
BIOCHEM-1S1-Cell Membrane.pdf)
5. The trans group is given a maximum 7 days to complete the trans for their assigned
lecture. The count for 7 days starts on the day after their assigned lecture date.

Guidelines:
1. Content - The contents of the trans must contain at least all the concepts tackled in the lecture.
Concise, additional information about a topic/concept will be greatly appreciated. The trans
group has the freedom to include or exclude information that they think would or would not be
of great significance in studying for exams. The group is also encouraged to include tables, charts,
and/or pictures related to the topic that can further help in learning the concepts.
2. Resources - The main source of information would be the lecture slides or handout provided. The
trans group is encouraged to input additional information from their own lecture notes, as well
as other credible references. Do not forget to indicate the source of the information of the
added data if it is not from the lecturer, lecture powerpoint, and/or handouts. Indicate the
source in brackets, in a form of a subscript after the added information.
3. Abbreviation - If you are to abbreviate terms in the trans, use their unabbreviated version when
first using them in the text, and putting the corresponding abbreviation in parentheses beside
the word.
4. Spacing - You may alter the spacing and/or font size in the case of spacing or paging
constraints. If, for example, your trans can fit in 5 pages but becomes 6 pages because the last
paragraph cannot fit in the 5th page, you can alter the size of the text to make it fit. This is to be
done to avoid spending more on a printing a page with only a few sentences in it.
5. References - Do not forget to cite all your sources.
IV. Reminders
1. The trans will be one of the most essential study materials for the batch, please make it as
informative and useful as you possibly can. Trans groups are required to include everything
discussed and mentioned by the professors during the lecture. They are, however, not required
to include additional information unless necessary to avoid overloading. Please be therefore
reminded that it is the students responsibility to research and study outside sources, NOT the
trans groups.
Should a TG/batchmate wish to share additional information/further explanation
regarding a topic, he/she may do so. However if it will make the trans too long/contain too
much extra information, the person/TG should upload it in a separate file named
(SUPPLEMENT) Course code Shifting Period Lecture No. - Topic. All sources must be cited.
2. This trans system is a batch effort, let's put our best effort in each trans we make.
3. Submit a satisfactory trans content-wise and format-wise on or before the assigned deadline
even with or without the extension given by the vice president
4. Please be patient in waiting for the transes. Any complaints regarding the transes should
be directed to the vice president.
NOTE: The Trans Team will do their best to upload all transes as early as possible unless made
impossible by circumstances (i.e. hell week rescheduled lectures, etc.).
5. When including images or tables in the trans, make sure it comes from a credible source.
6. You can communicate with the vice president regarding the adjustment of certain
deadlines regarding your trans.
7. You are encouraged to submit your trans even before the end of the set deadlines. This would
benefit everyone