RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS MANUAL

BOR-116-s2024-RD-Manual with Stakeholder Attendance

    Research is an avenue through which new knowledge is discovered , applied or verified and through which appropriate technologist are generated. Thus, it is a basic requirement for an educational institutions to have a firmly established research and development program. Its thrust and priorities should be congruent with those identified in the development plans of regional and national R and D-oriented agencies such as NEDA, DOST, CHED, etc.

        The Institutional leadership in research should be proactive and development in orientation. It must provide adequate and sustained budget allocation annually for the Academic Unit. Adequate physical facilities , laboratory equipment and supplies for research should be provided. The Academic Unit has to maintain strong research linkages with various R and D agencies locally and internationally

A.    The Institution shall conceptualize and implement identified research (preferably multidisciplinary and collaboration in nature) in consonance with institutional, regional and national priorities. The Institution's  research should be consistent with its priorities and those emphasized in the Agenda of the DOST, CHED , NEDA , etc. 

SYSTEM - INPUTS AND PROCESS

S.1.      The institution's   research agenda is in consonance with institutional, regional and national priorities concerned such as DOST, CHED- National Higher Education Research Agenda , NEDA , etc. 

S.2.    The institution has an approved Research Manual. 

IMPLEMENTATION 

I.1  The approved Research Agenda is implemented 

I.2  The  Following stakeholders participate in the formulation of research agenda as bases for identifying institutional thrust and priorities.
I.2.1 Administration;
I.2.2. Faculty;

I.2.3. Students

I.2.4. Government agency representatives (DOST, CHED, NEDA, etc.)

I.2.5. Other stakeholders (alumni, parents, etc)

I.3. Action researches to test theory in practice are conducted by faculty and students

I.4.  Team/ collaborative and interdisciplinary research  is encouraged . 

I.5. Research outputs are published in referred national  and / or international journals 

OUTCOME/S

O.1. Priority researches are identified and conducted 

O.2. Research results are published 

B.    The institution shall be encouraged to allocate funds for research regularly. Resources from various local and foreign agencies should be explored to augment the Institution's appropriation. In-house reviews shall be conducted periodically . Research results are disseminated to local and national instrumentalities interested in collaborating with academic institutions.

SYSTEM - INPUTS AND PROCESSES 

S.1. The institution has an approved and adequate budget for research .

S.2. There are previous for the following:

  IMPLEMENTATION 

 The Institution:

 I.1. allocate adequate funds for the conduct of faculty and  student research.

 I.2.  establishes linkages with  the local/national/international agencies for funding support and assistance. 

 I.3. maintains a functional and long-range program of faculty/staff development to enhance research capability and competence. 

 I.4. encourages the conduct of externally funded research.

 OUTCOME/S

 O.1.  The research Program is adequately funded 

SYSTEM - INPUTS AND PROCESSES 

S.1. There is a system of implementation , monitoring , evaluation and utilization of research outputs.

S.2. The institution has a policy on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

  IMPLEMENTATION 

I.1. The institution/ College/ Academic Unit has a Research Unit managed by competent staff.

I.2. The research Manual provides guidelines and procedures for the administration and conduct of research.

I.3. The Faculty conduct applied and operational researches in their fields of specialization in accordance with the thrust and priorities of the program / institution. 

I.4. The institution provides incentives to faculty researchers such as honoraria  service credits , 

deloading , etc .

I.5. The College / Academic unit requires its students to conduct research, as a course requirement , (whenever applicable.)

I.6. The  institutions provides opportunities for advanced  opportunities to advanced studies and/or training to enhance faculty /staff research competence.

I.7. Completed and on-going research studies are periodically monitored and evaluated  in local and regional in-house reviews.

I.8. Research outputs are utilized   as inputs in:

I.9. Packaged technologies and new information are disseminated to the target clientele through appropriate delivery systems.                                

I.10. The institution ensures that:                 

OUTCOME/S 

O.1. Implementation , monitoring, evaluation and research utilization of outputs are effective.

SYSTEM - INPUTS AND PROCESSES

S.1. The institution has an approved and copyrighted Research Journal. 

IMPLEMENTATION 

I.1. The institution provides opportunities for the dissemination of research result in fora, conference, seminars, and other related means.

I.2. The institution regularly publishes a research journal.

I.3.  Library exchange of research publications with other HEI'S and agencies is maintained. 

I.4. Research manuscript/technical reports are well - written , and edited following the institutional format.

I.5. The institution supports the research in all of the following activities: 

I.6.  Research results are published preferably in referred journals.

I.7. Research results are disseminated to the target clientele.

I.8. The College/Academic Unit generates income from patents, licences, copyrights , and other research outputs. 

OUTCOME/S 

O.1. Research outputs are published in refereed journals.

O.2. Research outputs are utilized 

O.3. Patented and copyright research outputs are commercialized.