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This Proactive stance strongly manifested in
the OVCRD’s execution of its Stewardship role,
prompting stricter implementation of policies
that were hitherto marginally observed,
reforms in policies and procedures where they
are needed, and establishment of new programs
and activities that would further push forward
research and creative work in the University.
Among other things, these initiatives resulted
in
management of project
funds, the updating of R&D institutional
committees, an expanded network for
intellectual property commercialization and
deployment, higher accreditation for OVCRD’s
scholarly journals
Notwithstanding the scale and pace of
implementation of these initiatives, the
OVCRD remained fully cognizant of the
importance of Stewardship within the
organization; as such, it also ensured staff
welfare through activities ranging from formal
skills-enhancement workshops to cozy office
get-togethers.
In line with its Proactive thrust, the OVCRD
also launched intensified and coordinated
campaigns to address the challenges of
increasing applications for the various research
and creative work grants, enhancing
intellectual property protection, accelerating
technology transfer, widening the
dissemination of UP Diliman’s research and
creative work outputs, and generating more
manuscript submissions to UP Diliman’s
scholarly journals. The basic challenge of
responsible Stewardship, after all, is not only
taking good care of those that are already
within reach, but also being more inclusive –
and more expansive – in one’s service delivery.
The OVCRD’s first strategy for Expansion,
therefore, was amplifying its Proactive thrust.
Its second – and main – strategy was
Innovativeness. The OVCRD introduced new
administrative procedures for project
management, new editorial policies for its
journals, and new protocols for technology
transfer. The Office took on new functions: the
management of the Research Dissemination
Grant (RDG) Program
,
previously administered by the Office of the
Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
(OVCAA), and serving as the Innovation and
Technology Support Office (ITSO) for UP
Diliman. The OVCRD also implemented new
programs, notably, the Source of Solutions
Grant, the Gawad Chanselor sa Natatanging
Mananaliksik sa Filipino, and the Paliwanagan
sa UP Diliman colloquium series.