CAS Reviews Overall Performance, Aligns Catch-up Plans with Set Targets

Stakeholders of the College of Arts and Sciences have started presenting their respective progress reports during the College Performance Review and Operational Catch-up Planning, which started today, September 30, until October 2, 2024 in Candelaria, Zambales. 

The three-day review activity engages CAS faculty and leaders, such as the college dean, center directors, department chairpersons, coordinators, committee members, and faculty representatives. 

To help provide feedback on alignment of programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) and likewise ensure quality performance in the implementation phase, the college invited key persons who were present during the college operational planning, namely Mr. Eric Sam G. Busa, Ms. Sheryl Caroline B. Fontanilla, and Ms. Vivian R. Almendra. 

At the outset, Dr. Lori Shayne A. Busa, college dean, opened the performance review process by providing the attendees with a quick recall and update regarding the college's target specifics as outlined in its Operational Plan (OPLAN) 2024. 

Based on the college's OPLAN, a series of presentations on various progress status and accomplishment reports followed. 

Assoc. Prof. Daniel Marvin B. Ramel, director for Mushroom Resources Research Development Center, briefed the participants on the processes, products, and services offered by the center, of which are carefully synched with the Bachelor of Science in Biology curricular program.

The newly approved and upcoming services, particularly plagiarism checking and statistics analysis certification, were mentioned by Dr. Julius S. Valderama, director for  Mathematical Modeling and Statistics Center, as he manifested the continuing efforts of the center to build a strong pool of trained statisticians.

Similarly, the department chairpersons of the graduate and undergraduate programs sequentially put forward their recent successful feats in terms of academics, research, and extension, including their continuing strides to further achieve goals concerning alumni tracing efforts, publication, and intellectual property registration. 

The remaining days of the Performance Review promise more presentations and output critiquing from the coordinators, unit heads, and committee members.