Faculty Development

WELL DEFINED OBJECTIVES

As deliberant of instruction, research, innovation, extension, and production, the pool of faculty of the program has been a consistently showing their full commitment and passion in the carrying out of their deliverables. Sustainably, the University has been consistently opening relevant opportunities and plans to further their professional development.

As explicitly provided in University plans and programs and highlighted in the faculty development plan, faculty development is centered on achieving the following goals and objectives to wit:

1. To ensure that its faculty members are pursuing graduate or postgraduate studies aligned with their field of specialization by providing support in their efforts to maintain competence in their teaching fields by keeping abreast of developments in their own discipline and in disciplines related to their own.

2. To keep faculty informed and capacitated to upgrade and foster active discussion of developments in their areas of specialization by providing opportunities to facilitate and attend capacity-building activities such seminars, workshops, trainings, and industry immersion.

3. To produce research, extension and innovation- oriented faculty members by providing support for research/extension/innovation projects, paper publication and research presentation in the local/regional, national and international fora.

4. To provide pedagogical support for the faculty’s thoughtful and effective integration of educational technology into the teaching and learning process.

5. To provide support in the involvement with a professional society to increase opportunity to network with other colleagues in industry and practice.

6. To acknowledge and reward faculty of their creativity, innovativeness, efficiency, integrity and productivity, individually or in group for their suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishments and other personal efforts which contribute to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement in university operations, or for other extraordinary acts or services in the public interest.

7. To foster camaraderie, strengthen rapport and cohesiveness by conducting team-building activities, family days and of other similar activities to sustain a professional learning environment thus maintaining and ensuring an environment conducive to the holistic development of the faculty.

ADEQUATE AND RELEVANT PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVED THE OBJECTIVES

In consonance with the goals and objectives, the Faculty Development Plan has its suggested plan of action to clearly paved the expected activities/projects vis-à-vis its objectives.

A. Objective 1. There are well-defined and available support programs to avail opportunities for continual education through grants and financial assistance.

A. 1 Externally Funded Scholarships/Financial Assistance

➢ Some government agencies provide opportunities for Higher Education Institution (HEI) teaching personnel seeking advanced studies in identified universities and colleges in the Philippines. These are disseminated through channels and made available to faculty.

Externally Funded Scholarships/Financial Assistance

As embodied in the Faculty Manual Chapter 5, every faculty is encouraged to pursue advanced/professional development, whether through a degree or non-degree program.

A.2 CSU Funded Scholarships

Description/Privileges and Incentives

1. Book allowance

2. Thesis support

3. One round-trip boat or bus fare per year of study within the country

A.3 Study Leave with Pay

A.3.1 Thesis and Dissertation Support

Description/Privileges and Incentives

May avail of the 5-day official time privilege during a comprehensive examination and another 5-day official time for thesis defense, and 3-day official time privilege during graduation.

A.3.2 Availment of Sabbatical Leave (CSU Code, Article 85, BOR Res..49-14, s.2019, Resolution Approving The Revised Rules and Guidelines For Sabbatical Leave

Description/Privileges and Incentives

Sabbatical leave or assignment, with full salary which can be commuted, may be granted to any regular member of the faculty to conduct study or research work, pursue a new idea or invention, or perform any other extraordinary activity with national or global importance.

A number of faculty of the College, more particularly of the program has availed opportunities to continual education and other related opportunities either a degree or a non-degree program.

Hence, as we continue to adhere to our commitment of ensuring advanced professional development, we have maintained a higher percentage of our faculty with doctorate degrees.

B. Objective 2. The faculty are keep-informed and are capacitated through continued upgrading and providing support programs to foster active discussion of developments in their areas of specialization by providing opportunities to facilitate and attend capacity-building activities such seminars, workshops, trainings, and industry immersion.

B.1 The College facilitated the conduct of in-service training/seminars and workshops/ in coordination with the Research Extension and Innovation Offices

B.1.b. Annual Scitech 4Dev Forum

SciTech4Dev, short for “Science and Technology for Development”, is an annual forum organized by the Caraga State University as a venue where key stakeholders meet and exchange knowledge on the use of Science and Technology for sustainable development. The forum was also aimed to foster dialogue and stronger collaboration as well as to continue the momentum in building R&D-based development networks.

C. Objective 3: To produce research, extension, and innovation-oriented faculty members by providing support for research/extension/innovation projects, paper publication, and research presentation n in the local/regional, national, and international fora.

C.1.b. Patent Search and Claim Drafting Training Workshop

The Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO) and the Research & Extension Unit of Caraga State University-Cabadbaran Campus periodically conducts Intellectual Property Management cum Writeshop on Patent Search and Claim Drafting aimed to capacitate our faculty gearing towards innovations and commercialization.

C.3 The Faculty are sent to attend Seminars/Trainings/Workshops on local/regional /national, international fora.

The College also open opportunities to avail opportunities to attend Seminars/Trainings/Workshops local/regional /national, international fora especially those related to upgrading and advancement of faculty specialization.

C.4 As provided in the Research and Extension Manual of operations and as explicitly provided in the Faculty Development Plan, support programs are available for research presentations and publications to local/regional, national and international fora.

C.4.a. Research Paper Presentation

C. 4.b. Research Paper Publication

C. 4. c. Innovation and Technology Licensing

D. Objective 4: The College give pedagogical support for the faculty’s thoughtful and effective integration of educational technology into the teaching and learning process. As such Faculty members are encouraged to produce scholarly outputs that showcase their expertise .Activities that supports development and publication of scholarly works like books, magazines, journals, research articles, monographs, lectures, modules, and instructional materials are being implemented. In effect, a number of this instructional materials are already being processed with the College Committee on Instructional Material Development and to be endorsed to the University Committee on Instructional Material which provides support for the enhancement and enrichment of the teaching and learning materials of the faculty. There are also related capacity building seminar workshop conducted for this purpose.

D. 1. a. Instructional Materials Development/Skills Training Workshop

Capability Building Seminar/Workshops on Instructional Material are periodically conducted by the College in cooperation with Research and Extension Office.

In effect, most faculty were able to produce manuals/workbooks with certificate of copyright registration and deposit and had obtained international standard book number (ISBN)

E. Objective 5: To provide support in the involvement with a professional society to increase opportunity to network with other colleagues in industry and practice.

With the open opportunity and funding support, the College has been providing to its faculty, there is an increasing membership and active involvement of its faculty to professional organizations.

As part of their membership activity , the College also support the attendance of these faculty to conferences/meetings of these organization.

F. Objective 6. To acknowledge and reward faculty of their creativity, innovativeness, efficiency, integrity and productivity, individually or in group for their suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishments and other personal efforts which contribute to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement in government operations, or for other extraordinary acts or services in the public interest.

The teaching faculty is the University’s greatest resource. Recognition of their commitment to the University Mission and Vision, their being effective teachers and their ability to respond to a diverse student body is recognized through the University’s Program on Awards and Incentive for Service Excellence (PRAISE), the Institution’s system of rewards and giving of incentives.

A grant of bigger benefits (monetary and non-monetary) as embodied in the revised in Programs on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) 2018 recognizing the achievement in line with faculty development

A. Excerpt from the PRAISE Guidelines 2018

B. Excerpt from the RDE Manual of Operations

In line with the strategies of implementation defined in the Faculty Development Plan, our faculty were opened with opportunities that enables them to have enhanced performance in their four-fold function ---instruction, research , extension and production . In effect thereof, a number of our faculty were able to receive awards and recognition .

List of Faculty who have received Research and Extension Awards

G. Objective 7.

To foster camaraderie , strengthen rapport , communication and cohesiveness with other personnel of the Institution by conducting fun group activities such as family days, team building and regular zumba and fitness sessions.

It can be inferred from the table that there is a substantial and adequate allocation for Faculty Development Activities sourced from the Internally Generated Fund. The bulk of the allocation is for the expenses to be incurred for the conduct of in service training as well as support to faculty who will be attending seminar/workshop for the upgrading of specialization . There is also a budget allocated for the participation of faculty to his/her professional organization .

B. Budget Allocation for the awards and incentives

As explicitly provided in the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) Guidelines 2018, the University shall allocate at least five percent (5%) of the Human Resource Development funds for the PRAISE and incorporate the same in its annual Work and Financial Plan and Budget.

A.1.6 Establishment of linkages/partnership with other institution and agencies to increase leverage and provision of materials and resources and collaboration for conduct of research and extension related activities.

a. A Memorandum of Understanding with Tatung University, Taiwan for research collaboration was established, in particular, the MOU provides that both institutions con explore opportunities and collaboration in

1. Electrical/Electronic research and extension activities in order to develop the the image of the two institutions in terms of quality service providers in community and industry of the country;

2. The two institutions can be co-authors in any publications under the collaborative effort;

PARTICIPATION OF SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FACULTY IN MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

Aside from the commitment of each faculty to participate in the University/College/Department activities, the conduct and implementation of relevant activities geared towards faculty development were highly participated .

A. For the increased instruction , research and extension and innovation capabilities, in-service training seminars/workshops and webinars were conducted .

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION/ACHIEVEMENT/GRANTS OF THIS PROGRAM/ACTIVITY / BEST PRACTICES

In line with the strategies of implementation defined in the Faculty Development Plan, our faculty were opened with opportunities that enables them to have enhanced performance in their four-fold function ---instruction, research , extension and production .

In effect thereof, our faculty were awardees and recipients of distinguished University Awards, proclaimed winning coaches in both curricular and extracurricular activities and were given distinctions, citations and recognitions for exemplary performances , contributions and cost economy efforts.

A. International Organization Awardee

B. Loyalty Awards

C. Best Employee Awardees

As provided in the PRAISE guidelines the Best Employee award for Faculty Category is given to a Faculty Member who values transformative and high quality teaching and who has made learning experience at meaningful and innovative. The award goes to whoever deserves it for inspiring learners through innovative approach to education, whose guidance and concern for the students welfare has been exceptional and who has gone the extra mile to help students reach their full potential.

D. Outstanding Faculty for Excellence in Teaching

E. Cost Economy Measure Awardees

This award is given For Team or Individual who has initiated/contributed projects, inventions, discoveries, performance or functions which result in savings of at least P100,000.00 in terms of man-hours, and cost or otherwise has benefited CSU and the government as a whole.

F. Research Development Innovation Extension Awards

G. Excellence in the Designation to Administrative Functions

Curricular and Extra-Curricular Awardees