External Affairs Office
About
The PCU Alumni Affairs Office, under the External Affairs Directorate, is in charge of alumni activities, alumni chapters, fund raising and linkages, and alumni affairs. It seeks to strengthen the participation, involvement, commitment and support of the alumni to PCU vision and mission through the programs, project and activities conducted by the University and the Alumni Association.
It encourages partnership and cooperation between PCU and PCU-AA in promoting the University in the community and in maintaining its positive Christian image. The AAO also ensures programs, services, networks and linkages to the alumni in coordination with the various University centers/colleges, institutional committees and the alumni association. It also represents PCU and PCU-AA at institutional and alumni programs, events and activities, locally, on or off campus, and internationally whenever possible.
Objectives
- Coordinate, facilitate and monitor institutional programs and services to PCU Alumni;
- Assist the PCU-AA in planning and implementing its programs, projects and activities;
- Establish professional and social linkages and networks between PCU, PCU-AA, inter-university Alumni Associations/offices, government and non-government relations and friends, locally and internationally;
- Maintain and upgrade data bank of alumni records/directory; and
- Publish news and information pertaining to the alumni.
Program Components and Services
EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP
Conduct the following regular programs in coordination with the PCU Alumni Association:
- Seminars/Symposia/Fora on relevant current issues;
- Alumni Institute/Continuing education program;
- Convocation/Annual Alumni Homecoming and recognition of alumni achievers; and
- Alumni send-off cocktail celebration/oath-taking.
- Conduct PCU alumni survey and update alumni directory;
- Maintain data bank of alumni records;
- Publish and disseminate alumni newsletter and pamphlets; and
- Keep an alumni mini-library.
- Coordinate with the various universities and colleges and the PCUAA in organizing alumni chapters;
- Establish communication link with the Alumni through the PCU Alumni website;
- Promote PCU and PCU-AA through alumni visitation and networking with friends;
- Assist PCU-AA in convening the general poker assembly and organization meetings of the association, chapters and attend to the institutional alumni committee;
- Conduct joint alumni fellowship and planning; and
- Establish inter-university, government and non-government relations network.
- Assist and intercede for the PCU alumni on official transactions with the University, e.g. clearance, certification;
- Process Alumni scholarship and grants;
- Provide job placement assistance/referrals; and
- Assist the PCU-AA in alumni fund drive.
- Staff Development;
- Program assessment, summing-up and planning;
- Organizational and institutional meetings; and
- Communications.
Promotion, Linkages and Networking
The Office of External Affairs is a diverse, service-oriented unit committed to expanding the reach and footprint of PCU to the community and the rest of the world through promotion, linkages and networking. Our direction is leading to a principle-centered, people-focused, and customer friendly Institution.
How the University is perceived both from the inside and from the outside determines our ability to attract students, obtain public support, even secure alternative poker online funding and increase pride in our accomplishments. As such all our stakeholders must have full and clear understanding of what the University has to offer – Maintenance of the facilities, attitudes and behavior of faculty and staff, a student friendly atmosphere and accommodating staff.
Objectives
A. Position the University as one of the State’s contributor to national development.
B. Promote the University’s academic standards and the pursuit of excellence particularly to potential students:
- Orient the Promotion Team;
- Form and train the Promotion Team (multi-level and multi-sectoral);
- Strengthen the internal sectors’ roles on University promotion by the internationalization/appreciation of what is strongly identifiable and distinctive qualities of the university;
- Inform the public what PCU has to offer and what we can contribute to the society:
- website enhancement;
- school to school campaign through our Promotion Team;
- school to school campaign all over Metro Manila and other neighboring schools through the School Guide;
- press releases with print media;
- occasional appearance in public affairs-media based program (media mileage);
- information and relationship-based enhancement of the University through the Christian Monitor, Christian Cord, Blue and Silver and other publications/newsletters;
- school visitation during Career Week using flyers, posters, brochures, video presentation, streamer, etc.;
- on-site testing;
- distribution of dummy diploma to graduating classes; and
- representation to the UCCP and UMC Annual Conferences
- Promotion of visibility and goodwill for the University;
- Publication of school activities with academe oriented magazine; and
- Establishment of local, regional, and international linkages that would put PCU in the forefront of academic and non-academic tasks like membership in associations and federations such as SMI-IC, NCAA, YMCA, PHILCADSA, ACUCA, PIFO, etc.
The Community Extension Services
The Community Extension Services Office aims to live out the Philippine Christian University’s distinctive Christian character through its partnership with marginalized communities outside of the institution. The program is a university-wide task where the entire University constituencies shall have the opportunity to respond actively by contributing their resources and expertise to the communities being served.
Vision
Dynamic communities with residents bonding and working together to create and achieve a conducive and sustainable development, a balanced ecology and a “people-centered” development where persons become personalities enjoying self-reliant and strong communities.
Mission
- To promote a sustainable urban community development;
- To facilitate partnerships among faculty and staff, students and other university resources in support of strengthening community relationships;
- To promote the importance and belief in the power of individual families, groups and organizations to act collectively to develop a meaningful life and livelihood that is rooted in spirituality and richness of our culture and nature;
- To develop committed and dedicated community leaders who put premium judi online on the common good, bridging social divides and fragmentation; and
- To advance knowledge through research work and apply the concept of Service Learning in improving the quality of human life in responding effectively to social changes and conditions.
- Become responsible stewards of God’s creation and resources;
- Be responsive to Philippine needs and conditions; and
- Provide education that will enhance the development of Christian character. Community service learning increases the level of social responsibility, develops critical thinking, and examines values, beliefs and understanding of self and others.
- Leadership training
- Tutoring/values education for the pre-school and the youth
- Adult education for mothers, parenting, stewardship of our natural abundance, and others
- Enriching family life
- Enriching and enjoying spiritual life
- Stress and conflict management
- Drug prevention
- Computer literacy for pre-school
- Computer enhancement for the youth
- Health education like breast feeding, immunization, cleanliness, etc.
- Cooking tips
- Putting up/starting up a small sari-sari store, etc.
- Entrepreneurship
- Livelihood/putting up small businesses
- Marketing strategies
- Basic Accounting/Bookkeeping
- Medical and Dental mission
- Sickness prevention
- Tips to stay healthy
- Sports Development Program
- Documentation
- Preparation of hand-outs, brochures, etc.
- Spiritual upliftment and enhancement
- Training involving the faculty advisers and student organizations in community extension services
- Guidance and counseling needs
- Enhance and strengthen the organizations in the community
- Conduct seminar on conflict management
- Organize conflict management core group who will handle conflict management in the community
- Conduct entrepreneurial activities
- Assist or provide Scholarship Programs
- Provide assistance for the livelihood programs of the community.