The second Innovation Hackathon, “Hack to the Future 2.0,” was held via Zoom last March 21, 2025. The challenge was either “Inclusive Benilde: Expanding Access and Diversity” or “Future Ready Campus: Innovating for the School of the Future” the participants was given a 48-hour period to address and complete the task. The winning proposal, submitted by Danielle Ysabel Gaspar, was the “Mononex”
MonoNex is a centralized campus service application developed to streamline and enhance the overall academic and administrative experience of students, teachers, and associates. It aims to bridge communication gaps and improve accessibility by integrating essential campus services into a single, user-friendly platform. Through MonoNex, users are empowered to stay informed, connected, and efficient in navigating daily academic and institutional processes.
The platform offers key features designed to address common challenges within the campus environment. These include real-time updates on the operational status of campus offices, ensuring that users are aware of availability before making visits. It also serves as an official channel for announcements, providing timely and reliable information directly from campus offices. In addition, MonoNex enables remote access to necessary forms and documents, significantly reducing the need for in-person transactions and promoting a more convenient, digital-first approach.
Furthermore, the application integrates academic schedules and course deadlines with tools such as Google Calendar, allowing users to manage their time effectively and stay on top of their responsibilities. By centralizing these services, MonoNex supports a more organized, responsive, and connected campus ecosystem—ultimately contributing to improved productivity, better communication, and a more seamless campus experience for all stakeholders.
It provides key features such as
- Real-time status updates of campus offices (e.g., open/closed)
- Official announcements from offices
- Remote access to forms, reducing the need for in-person visits
- Integration of student schedules and course deadlines with Google Calendar for easier planning
