FEU Navigate brings university life closer to students
Far Eastern University has introduced FEU Navigate, a mobile application that brings academic resources, campus activities, student support services, university updates, and a points and rewards system into one platform.
Designed to help students discover, access, and participate in more of what FEU offers, Navigate is organized around four areas: My Academics, Campus Life, My Care Space, and Points.
The vision for Navigate came from Senior Vice President Trina Tinio. Development began in May 2026, with different FEU units involved in its planning, development, and testing.
For Celmer Santos, Director of Alumni Relations and Project Lead/Project Manager of FEU Navigate, the significance of Navigate is not the technology itself. In his opening remarks, he emphasized that technology is a tool intended to make the FEU experience easier for students.
Students can access or connect to the academic calendar, Canvas, MS Teams, Outlook, academic records requests, scholarships and financial aid, and other academic resources. They can find campus news and events, student organizations, key contacts, a campus map, FEU's official social media channels, and the Tams Art Gallery. Navigate also connects students to University Health Services, the University Library, emergency services, advising, student involvement, and other support resources.
For third-year Accountancy student Gabriel Dellosa, the main difference is accessibility.
“I often get information from the FEU website and various FEU Facebook pages, but having FEU Navigate makes the process of accessing resources more streamlined,” Dellosa said. He expects to use the Academics section most, while noting that some resources available through Microsoft 365 are not yet found on Navigate.
First-year BS Psychology student Gian Carmel David is drawn to the Campus Life section, particularly its Bulletin Board.
“I like the Campus Life section because everything is there already,” David said, adding that having announcements accessible through Navigate gives her another convenient way to check university updates from her phone.
Anansa Dijan, Director of DCCD and UI/UX Lead for FEU Navigate, said the team considered how students already use digital platforms in designing the application.
“One thing we considered a lot was how Gen Z uses digital platforms. They’re very mobile-first, they expect information to be accessible quickly, and they’re used to having things in one place rather than going through several platforms,” Dijan said. “That influenced how we designed Navigate: fewer steps, easy access to what’s essential, and an experience that feels natural on mobile.”
Navigate gives students an additional mobile touchpoint through which they can discover and access various FEU platforms. It can also be useful during situations when students need verified information quickly.
“During urgent situations, students want information quickly, but we also want to make sure that what they’re getting is verified,” Dijan said. “Navigate gives us another way to bring official, time-sensitive information directly to students through a platform that’s already on their phones.”
Navigate also incorporates a points system through which students can earn points as they use the application, engage with content, and participate in FEU activities and events. Available rewards can be redeemed through the platform.
The development team can monitor the number of students using Navigate and the specific features they use. Regular use and engagement, rather than downloads alone, will provide an early indication of how students are using the application.
FEU Navigate is currently in beta. Some features are still being refined; information may need to update, and technical concerns may emerge through actual use. Students are encouraged to provide feedback on what works and what can be improved.
Dijan sees Navigate becoming part of students’ everyday experience at FEU.
“We want Navigate to eventually become a useful part of everyday student life at FEU. Not necessarily putting everything inside one app, but to make it easier for students to discover and access what FEU already offers,” Dijan said. “And hopefully, as students use it and give us feedback, the app continues to evolve with them.”
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