The Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension, Planning, and Development (OVPREPD) shall exercise the general supervision of all its units and offices which services and concerns pertaining to research, extension, quality management system, planning, and development.

The proposal is to rename the Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension, and Development into OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH, EXTENSION, PLANNING, AND DEVELOPMENT to reflect the inclusion of the institutional planning process as one of the major functions of the Sector.