Swiping ala-ANU...

Student IDs are very important in ANU. Loose it and trouble would definitely fall on your lap. Why.. everything here is “de-swipe”.

Angbilis ng sistema. On the same day I enrolled, my email account was activated and my student ID was made available for pick up. Mga taga-philhealth… hindi po siya simpleng ID card na gawa sa papel, pinirmahan ng HR Head, at ni-laminate. It’s a credit card type ID complete with electronically taken picture, bar code, and magnetic strip at the back. It’s like a credit card with an imposing picture of the student and a bar code in front. The big difference was…..it’s available upon enrollment!

At angbilis din ma-activate. Parang de-radar ang activation. For example, on the day I confirmed my accommodation at Toad Hall, my ID card was activated by the security services for the Hall’s entrances and exits. Opo, de-swipe po ang mga entrances at exits ng pinaka-lumang dormitoryo sa ANU. At ang susing gagamitin ng mga estudyante ay ang kanilang ID.

Ganun din po ang pinto ng mga buildings sa buong unibersidad. Nagsasara ito pag gumagabi na. Kaya para makapasok kailangang i-swipe. Ano ang isa-swipe ? Eh di ang ID.

Ngayon, lahat ba ng estudyanteng may ID ay mag-aaring mag-swipe sa bawat building at residence hall ng unibersidad. HINDE !!!! Isusuka ng swipe gadget ang ID mo kapag hindi ka maaring pumasok sa building.

Halimbawa, taga Toad Hall ako di ba ? Pag-register ko sa Toad Hall automatically in-activate ang ID ko para sa mga entrances ng hall. Kaya, pronto! pagdating ko dito, susi na ng dormitoryo ang ID ko. Ang husay ng sistema di ba? At eto pa, nagka-problema ako sa isa sa mga pinto. Hindi tinanggap ang ID ko. Ang sulusyon, tumawag ako sa Security Services ng University, while on the phone… the person on the other line simply encoded some things in his computer. Pagbaba ko ng phone, isi-wipe ko agad ang ID ko sa pinto… aba bumukas!!! Purrrffecttt ( in Lea Salonga’s accent) !!! lol

I could just imagine how will it be like in the Philippine setting. Malamang, ganito ang sistema kahit automated na ang proseso :

1. Para makapag-enroll kailangan mag-present ng Birth Certificate from the NSO, proof of financial capability to pay the tuition and two valid IDs with picture, signature and birthdate and four 1x1 ID picture against a white background among other things.
2. Upon enrollment, a temporary ID made of cartolina shall be issued. The permanent ID shall be issued after a month. To release it, you need to present the form you accomplished when you enrolled and two valid IDs with picture, signature and birthdate. Swerte mo pag tama lahat ng entries sa ID mo. Dahil pag may mali, you have to present at least two documents that would prove that the ENCODER WAS WRONG and you are right !!! Plus, you will have to submit an affidavit of correction. Lol
3. To activate use of your ID in entrances and exits of building you would have to go to each building administrator, sign a form and present your enrollment form. Activation will happen after a week…. kung mapipirmahan ng Administrator ang application nyo !
4. Pag pumalpak sa pag-swipe ang ID mo, you will be made to submit an affidavit of correction, an incident report signed by no less than the Dean, countersigned by the College Secretary and their respective clerks, and of course the Chiefs of Security and MIS.
   
   HAY NAKU !!! Ayoko nang i-visualize. So much about automation-Pinoy style.