External Affairs Office
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.
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.
RESEARCH, PUBLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION
- 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.
LINKAGES AND NETWORKS
- 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 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.
DIRECT SERVICES
- 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.
ADMINISTRATIVE
- Staff Development;
- Program assessment, summing-up and planning;
- Organizational and institutional meetings; and
- Communications.
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 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
5. Enhances active participation of the Alumni in the total life of the University.
6. Promote, linkages and networking:
- 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.
7. Revive our membership with the International Association of Universities.
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 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.
General Objectives
Unify both the perceptions of the community being served and the PCU constituents in terms of the community outreach development framework from a Christian perspective. Simply stated, what is seen here is the virtual merger of learning communities and collaborative pedagogy.
This is where the youth and adults in the community as well as PCU administrators, faculty and staff, and students are one in making the community feel their responsibility to face their problems and build on their own capacity to develop a community through shared knowledge, services and responsibility.
Implement the PCU mission statements, particularly the following three which are fundamental in community outreach:
- 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.
Community Programs and Service Learning
In Service-Learning, the University Community Extension Services Office, the Service-Learning Unit and the Community are considered the learning partners. Service-Learning combines community service with academic instruction as it focuses on critical reflective thinking and civic and social responsibilities of the learners. It involves students in organized community service. It is pedagogy of teaching by which students learn and develop through active participation in organized community service. It is dedicated to meeting local community needs, while developing their academic skills, civic responsibility and commitment to the community.
Therefore, it integrates academic study with community service to enrich learning, teach civic and social responsibility and at the same time strengthen communities, while students reflect upo their experiences, learn and benefit from them.
The University Community Extension Office adheres to providing meaningful and sustainable service to the adopted communities and the meaningful learning to the students. Therefore, the office serves as a link to establish relationships with communities and organizations where proper coordination exists between the Service-Learning Unit and the communities.
The Community Evaluation Survey serves to measure the impact of a community based service-learning program on the community partners and the participating students.
The Community Relations Committee and the Community Development Service Center take care of community outreach. Community Outreach in the University is now integrated – all the different departments/colleges should be able to participate:
a. College of Education and Allied Profession and College of Arts, Sciences and Social Work
- 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
b. College of Engineering and Information Technology
- Computer literacy for pre-school
- Computer enhancement for the youth
c. College of Nursing and Allied Health and Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Health education like breast feeding, immunization, cleanliness, etc.
- Cooking tips
- Putting up/starting up a small sari-sari store, etc.
d. College of Business Administration and Accountancy
- Entrepreneurship
- Livelihood/putting up small businesses
- Marketing strategies
- Basic Accounting/Bookkeeping
e. University Health Services Office
- Medical and Dental mission
- Sickness prevention
- Tips to stay healthy
f. Athletics Office, General Services and Accounting Office
- Sports Development Program
g. Registrar’s Office, Personnel and HRD and CRIM
- Documentation
- Preparation of hand-outs, brochures, etc.
h. Chaplaincy
- Spiritual upliftment and enhancement
i. Student Services Office
- Training involving the faculty advisers and student organizations in community extension services
- Guidance and counseling needs
j. Graduate Programs
- 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
k. Alumni Affairs Office and PCU Alumni Association
- Assist or provide Scholarship Programs
- Provide assistance for the livelihood programs of the community.
