MISSION

The Office of the Vice for Research, Extension and Linkages is devoted to the extensive integration of research as a vital practice in the University and as an indispensable part of outcomes-based education. It seeks to instill a deeper institutional commitment to robust research programs and research-based projects in the University. It will be the institution that is at the forefront of the University’s agenda in community engagement. It will serve as the primary agent in the establishment and implementation of efforts that would immerse the University community in the social realities of Bicol for the purpose of significantly contributing to holistic, just and sustainable development. It will represent the University in various partnerships, collaborations and other external engagements. It will enable the University to actively take part in broader networks for the exploration, preservation and promotion of Culture and History of the Philippines, especially the Bicol Region. Furthermore, it also will serve as the prime proponent in the University for the study, promotion and enhancement of history, culture, responsible citizenship and good governance in Bicol.

VISION

The Office of the Vice President for  Research, Extension and Linkages aspires to the creation of a modern University of Nueva Caceres where the culture of research is an essential component of outcomes-based education and forms part of the  fabric of the University community. It seeks the University to have a deeper commitment to the sustainable and positive transformation of society as a vital part in fully realizing the University’s philosophy of Non Scholae Sed Vitae. It envisions the University as a leading institution in the creation of a humane, progressive, stable, just and modern society through robust research programs, community enhancement projects, multi-sectoral partnerships and  establishing collaborative networks in the Bicol region. Moreover, it also seeks the University to be a focal point for the promotion of history, culture, responsible citizenship and good governance in the region.