Survey of Extension

Service Practices

in UP Diliman Associate Professor Nestor O. Raneses

Chair

UP Diliman University Council Committee on

Extension Services

UPD University Council

Committee on Extension Services

NESTOR O. RANESES

Associate Professor , College of Engineering , Director, Institute for Small Scale

Industries , & Assistant Vice President for Administration

DR. ROSALINA T. BUMATAY- CRUZ

Associate Professor, College of Arts and Letters

FRANCISCO N. DE LOS REYES

Assistant Professor, School of Statistics

DR. ANTONETTE BASS HERNANDEZ

Professor, College of Arts and Letters & Asst vice president for Academic Affairs

GEMMA T MALICDEM

Assistant Professor, College of Music

DR. FLORINDA D. F. MATEO

Professor, College of Mass Communications

MARY ANN R TUMANAN

Assistant Professor, College of Home Economics

MAUREEN C. PAGADUAN

Professor, College of Social Work and Development

DR. CRISTINE VILLAGONZALO

Associate Professor, National institute of Physics, College of Science & Director,

Office of Extension Services Coordination, UP Diliman

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

• Statements made in this

presentation do not reflect the

position and views of the

University Council.

• Any errors or omissions are

solely of the presentor .

• Contrary views or opinions

are most welcome.

What is Extension ?

• “Extension is the provision of service by an

academic unit, faculty, staff, and students

(outside of course requirements) ,

individually , or as a group to the people

and other organizations. This function of

the University is a contribution to

achieving excellence in social and public

service . Extension GENERATES,

VALIDATES, and APPLIES knowledge that

can enrich instruction and research. “

» Faculty Manual ( December 2003). Chapter 4 :Duties

and Responsibilities of Faculty Members Approved

during the 77th

UC Meeting , April 16, 2002

What is Extension ?

• “Extension includes services utilizing

expertise and talent related to one’s

discipline, outside instruction and

research , such as non-degree training

, seminars, workshops, conferences,

review classes ( except UP CAT),

advisory/technical information

services, exhibits, performances,

consultancies ( without professional

fees), networking, advocacy, and

volunteer community work . “

» Faculty Manual ( December 2003). Chapter 4

:Duties and Responsibilities of Faculty Members

Approved during the 77th

UC Meeting , April 16,

2002

SURVEY BRIEF

• Aim was to determine the actual practice,

scope and extent of extension services in UP

Diliman

• Survey used a 7-page , 11 –question

questionnaire with deans, directors, and

chairs, coordinators as respondents.

• Conducted first quarter of 2012 .

• Got 35 valid responses from 10

deans/directors, 4 deputy directors, 14

chairs/ assistant chairs and 7 extension

committee chairs/coordinators .

Total Respondents: 35

37%

51%

11%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

YES NO Blank

College/unit/department with written

extension service agenda

Units with Formal Written Extension Service Agenda

• College of Engineering – National Center for Transportation Studies

• College of Home Economics

– Community and Extension Services • College of Arts and Letters

– Department of Art Studies

• College of Law

• College of Science

– Natural Science Research Institute

• College of Education

-National Institute of Science and Mathematics Education Development ( NISMED )

• College of Social Work and Community Development

• Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT)

• National College of Public Administration & Governance (NCPAG) – Center for Local Governance

• Institute for Small Scale Industries (ISSI)

63%

30%

9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

YES NO Blank

College/unit/department with

person/office/center/institute/ any

organization that oversees all

extension activities

Total Respondents: 35

Overseer of Extension Work

in Units

Overseer/ Position Frequency

Department chair/ Division

Heads

26 %

Director 22%

Extension Committee 22%

Extension Coordinator 17 %

Deputy Director 13 %

77%

11% 10%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

YES NO Blank

College/unit/department with

extension activities currently in

place

Total Respondents: 35

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Teaching in other schools (no LPP / MOA)

Curatorship

Examiner for licensure examination / professional regulation

Cultural performance / exhibits

Translation

Teaching in other schools with Limited Practice of …

Service for UPCAT

Literacy projects (community-based)

Special detail

Advising (Student Orgs)

Membership in Dept/College/Univ. Committees

Advocacy

Consultancy engagement

Roundtable discussions/dialogs

Involvement in technical working groups/panels w/in UP

Review of manuscripts/journal articles

Facilitating workshops

Judging for award bodies and quiz show

Review of textbooks/manuals/handbooks/workbooks

Involvement in professional organizations

Feature in mass media

Speaking engagement in fora, symposia, conferences

Involvement in technical working groups/panels oustide UP

Organizing conferences

Technical training/seminar/lecture

Extension Work Activities

Total Respondents: 35

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Literacy projects (community-based)

Involvement (chair / membership) in technical working …

Membership in Department / College / University Committees

Teaching in other schools with Limited Practice of …

Review of textbooks / manuals / handbooks / workbooks

Organizing conferences

Speaking engagement in fora, symposia, conferences

Service for UPCAT (Examiner, Proctor, Hall Supervisor, …

Review of manuscripts / journal articles

Special detail

Consultancy engagement

Involvement in technical working groups / panels oustide UP

Facilitating workshops

Advocacy (e.g. Habitat for Humanity, Gawad kalinga, …

Roundtable discussions/dialogs

Translation

Involvement in professional organizations

Examiner for licensure examination / professional regulation

Advising (Student Orgs)

Technical training/seminar/lecture

Cultural performance / exhibits

Teaching in other schools (no LPP / MOA)

Curatorship

Judging for award bodies and quiz show (include debates, …

Feature in mass media (TV / Radio guestings, writing …

Extension Work Activities by our Faculty

Total Respondents: 35

71%

20%

9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

YES NO Blank

College/unit/department considering paid

activities as extension work

Total Respondents: 35

69%

11%

20%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

YES NO Blank

College/unit/dept recommending to consider

paid professional and technical services as

extension work

Total Respondents: 35

47% 47% 47% 43%

Transportation

allowance

Food

allowance

Lodging

allowance

Token

Payment for extension work

Total Respondents: 35

How Are Extension Services

Monitored ?

MONITOR FREQUENCY

REPORTS 48%

REQUESTS 26%

NO MONITORING 15%

FACULTY SERVICE

RECORD

7%

CURRICULUM

VITAE UPDATE

4%

Weight Given to Extension

Work in Promotion

WEIGHT FREQUENCY

O% 33%

5% 17%

7-10% 11%

11-15% 17%

> 15% 22%

EXTENSION LOAD CREDIT

• UC Executive Committee , 186th

Meeting , 09/12/2011 and 187th

10/10/2011 approved revisions on

Extension Services ….

• ….. “Each college or unit shall adopt

and annual update its extension agenda

…..

• …… “ Dean and College Executive

Board or equivalent may assign

extension load credit( ELC) ….

• ….. “ELC may not exceed 3 units per

semester”

Extension Load Credit ( ELC)

• Majority favor the revision and giving

of ELC as proposed with some

recommended actions

• Define clear guidelines for assignment of ELC

• Standardize monitoring of extension work

• Define extension public service agenda of UP

Diliman

• Incentivize Extension work ( eg. UP Los Banos

has Outstanding “Extensionist” Award for

Faculty and REPS)

• Meld Research and Extension ?

• Harmonize “ Extension” with the Public Service

mandate of UP as a National University

• Organize University Extension/Public Service

colloquium