RSU National Service Training hosts the โGrant Distributionโ A Sustainable Livelihood Program for Disadvantaged but Deserving Beneficiaries as part of its primary goal to conduct community immersion programs.
Romblon State University launched the University Community Empowerment through Sustainable Services (UNI-CESS) program at Brgy. Pinamihagan, San Jose, Romblon last February 21, 2022. A total of 120 families from Pinamihagan served as beneficiaries of the project, which received aid and participated in focus group discussions bringing out concerns and needs of their community.
The team also distributed a total of 250 fruit tree seedlings from the Department of Agriculture under the PANTREE project of the University. This is hoped to raise awareness of the importance of planting and saving trees for the environment. Continue reading “RSU Launches UNI-CESS at Pinamihagan, San Jose, Romblon”
Romblon State Universityโs overall performance of 43.55% is higher than the national passing rate of 34% in the recent Criminology Board Exams.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said that 11,610 out of 33,983 passed the examination given by the Board of Criminology last December 12-14, 2021 in 24 testing centers all over the Philippines.
ICJE also marks 25 passers out of 39 first-time examinees notching a 64.10% passing rate.
Edriel John T. Gadon of ICJE aced the highest score of 84.90 from the newest RSU batch of licensed criminologists.
The Institute of Criminal Justice Education (ICJE) had been able to maintain an 11-year streak of higher passing rate than the national since the Criminology program was offered.
In 2015, RSU clinched the Top 11 spot in the roll of Criminology Board Top Performing Schools in the country.
The Romblon State University College of Engineering and Technology Electrical Engineering Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) -Program Educational Objectives (PEOs),and Program Outcomes (POs) for
Romblon State University (RSU) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in a bid to implement a sustainable program on fire safety.
RSU President Dr. Merian P. Catajay-Mani, DILG Provincial Director Frederick C. Gumabol, BFP Provincial Fire Director Supt. Ramel B. Borja, RSU Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), OIC Director Edgar V. Andalecio, RSU-DRRMO Coordinator Alphee F. Lachica, and other officials from the agencies were present during the signing on November 5 at the RSU Main Campus.
Under the terms of the MOU, RSU, through the DRRMO, will engage in the complete execution of fire safety measures in the main campus and its branches around the province to train all students and employees and provide them with information about the importance of fire prevention.
Dr. Alfredo Fortu Jr., Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology and Engr. Christian M. Mortel, Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department, are among the newest members of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), the frontier of science and humanities research.
Dr. Fortu considers this an honor and opportunity: “Engr. Mortel and I are the only members of NRCP-Division VII in the MIMAROPA region, which we can greatly benefit from in terms of research proposal fundings and relevant training and conferences in our field.”
Application for NRCP membership undergoes a thorough evaluation process in different stages and takes 5-7 months or more before a chance of membership.
Dr. Fortu and Engr. Mortel’s Scopus-indexed research publications highlight their credentials to qualify as a fellow to the roster of highly-trained and productive scientists and researchers in NRCP.
They are now officially members of NRCP’s Division VII in the expertise of Engineering and Industrial research.
The Center for Innovative Learning and Enterprise Development at the Romblon State University (C-iLearnED@RSU) is in full swing after DOST-MIMAROPA turns overcutting and bending equipment for the school factories housed by the C-iLearnED@RSU, the pioneering Research Center of the University.
Dr. Merian P. Catajay-Mani and Lina V. Servaรฑez, the Provincial Director of DOST- PSTC Romblon lead the ribbon-cutting with Dr. Alfredo F. Fortu Jr., Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology. Also in attendance are Dr. Bilshan F. Servaรฑez, Vice President for Research Extension Development and Innovation, Dr. Tomas T. Faminial, Vice-President for Administration and Finance, Dr. Emelyn R. Villanueva, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and Atty. Glenn Niรฑo M. Sartillo, Chief Administrative Officer on the first day of October at RSU main campus.
CET spearheads the metalworking and woodworking laboratories considered as an in-campus business enterprise managed by RSU.
DOST funding of more than 2 million for the metalworking and woodworking enterprise aims to enhance the K-12 and outcomes-based (OBE) engineering program as technopreneurship is one of the required courses in the new engineering curriculum.
This project will also beef up the research capabilities of students and faculty members through the addition of equipment for developing new products.
A ceremonial activity with the theme โConvergence in Coconut Farming Communities Towards Sustainable Rural Enterprise Project (2020 Bayanihan)โ was held last July 22, 2021, at San Andres National High School. Out of the 18 funded centers in the country, Romblon was chosen to have two centers for the Coconut Processing Convergence Project for the Municipalities of San Andres and San Agustin. The project was made possible through the partnership of Romblon State University and the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).
โThis project is for the Municipality of San Andres and San Agustin. Romblon State University is honored to be the way for the reality of the project. Sustainable development goals, accountability to every fund from the government where the community can benefit is significant for the success of this project.โ
–Dr. Merian P. Catajay-Mani
The said a project with a total fund of Php 34 Million will pave the way for possible research opportunities and benefit local farmers and the economy of the LGUs.
Thank You, Department of Agriculture – Philippine Coconut Authority!
Formulating the Universityโs Vision and Mission is a crucial step toward building and running a successful educational institution. If crafted strategically, clarity and direction on decision-making, resource allocations, and operations management are attained. Otherwise, persistent conflicts will inevitably arise and identifying priorities will be difficult. On top of that, clear Vision and Mission statements are what hold the University stakeholders together. It is only proper that they engage in the systematic review process of the vision and mission that allows for adjustments derived from their ever-changing needs, especially that of the students who are the primary stakeholders.
This endeavor paved the way for the virtual Formulation, Review, and Revision of the RSU Vision and Mission. This was a half-day event held on Zoom attended by University officials, faculty and staff, students, representatives from different government and nongovernment agencies, alumni, parents, and other stakeholders. It geared toward recalibrating and realigning the RSU Vision and Mission to the shifting needs of the stakeholders as well as to the international academic trend such that RSU remains globally competitive in the face of current domestic and international challenges.
Mr. Turner Evon F. de Torres from the Universityโs Quality Assurance Office moderated the Zoom meeting and started it off with a run-through of the agenda. Thereafter, Dr. Tomas Faminial, Vice President for Administration and Finance, provided an opening remark and welcomed all the participants. The University President, Dr. Merian P. Catajay-Mani, imparted a message that laid stress on the importance of the Vision and Mission in providing a focal point so as to help the stakeholders align with the University and reassure that everyone works toward a common goal. This would lay the groundwork for the efficiency and productivity in the institution, she added. An Audio Visual Presentation was then delivered by the Universityโs Chief Administrative Officer, Atty. Glenn Niรฑo M. Sartillo after which, an open forum was carried out to give way and opportunity for participants to scrutinize, review, or make recommendations on the formulated Vision and Mission, if there were any.
The participants had a healthy exchange of insights with Dr. Benedict Anatalio from Romblon Provincial Hospital (RPH) raising the question on why resilience and adaptability were not cited in the formulated Vision and Mission given that these attributes are imperative during these changing and challenging times. Mr. Frederick C. Gumabol,
Provincial Director of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), posed the same question and added: โDo you only aim to be an excellent research-based institution?โ The University administrators namely Mr. Juniel G. Lucidos, Atty. Sartillo, and Dr. Mani went into detail that resilience and adaptability are parts of the core deliverables and are demonstrated in the Universityโs goals and objectives. Dr. Mani reiterated that to be globally competitive is to be equally resilient. On another note, pursuit of excellence in research is being emphasized since it was established in the SWOT analysis that research is the Universityโs weakest point at this time. In addition, Ptr. Andrew Tiaga, President of Foursquare Bible College, pointed out the lack of affective domain in the Vision and Mission statements. He said that the University must produce holistic persons with positive characters and strong values to which Dr. Mani addressed by conferring about RSUโs founding Core Values tagged as SCRIBES which stands for Stewardship, Competence, Resilience, Integrity, Balance, Excellence, and Service. Dr. Mani also spoke briefly of the 6th facet in the 10-Point Agenda in the context of excellence in human resource after Dr. Gumabol questioned why the University administrators were not mentioned. Dr. Rey P. Ramos, RSUโs Director of International Linkages and External Affairs Office, said that whatever is missing in the Vision and Mission can be found in the Core Values and 10-Point Agenda which were shared on screen by Mr. de Torres for everyoneโs reference.
In closing, Dr. Emelyn R. Villanueva, Vice President for Academic Affairs, extended gratitude on behalf of the RSU administration towards the participants for sharing their time and valuable insights.
Summary of Communication Letters Sent to Head of Agencies and Municipalities
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Personal
39
Email
19
TOTAL
58
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Summary of Attendees
Administrators
43
Faculty
133
Staff
13
Students
85
Other Stakeholders
73
TOTAL
347
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University officials, faculty and staff, students, representatives from different government and nongovernment agencies, alumni, parents, and other stakeholders pose for a photo as the event successfully comes to an end.
The digital age is inevitable and as an academic institution, we need to embrace the emerging innovations to achieve sustainable quality education and see to it that NO STUDENT IS LEFT BEHIND. As we continue to journey across these challenges, the Romblon State University encourages everyone to work hand in hand in adapting to the new learning modalities.
