....Topic 2a extension as a function of suc

Extension as one of the Major Functions

of a University

Dr. Elizabeth M. Salvino Program Head of Continuing Education

Extension Division,CBSUA

to develop manpower to meet the needs of the society and attain improvement in the quality of life.

SUCs are mandated to perform a trilogy of functions: instruction, research and extension.

The production function was added because of the need to augment the meager resource of the government to finance the educative process and for schools to become self-sufficient.

› Of the four functions, instruction is “primus inter pares” (the greater of the equal); however,

› Instruction without research will readily become stale.

› Research without conscience is dangerous.

› It is extension that provides conscience to research.

Instruction refers to resident teaching or the implementation of curricular offerings required by students for graduation.

Research is concerned with technology or knowledge generation.

As defined in the GAA, is an inherent function of institution of higher learning with the purpose of initiating, catalyzing, and sustaining the development of various communities, using their experience and available resources.

It is a vital component in creating a more favorable, true to life teaching-learning experience for students and for the school to bring to the community its expertise and resources.

Extension service is a more encompassing terminology than community service.

It include provision of training, techno-demo services, farm and business advisory, as well as information and support services to the farming and other client sector to improve their technical, business and social capabilities.

Extension as a service provided by a university/ college refers to those activities which are requested by outside clients from colleges/ schools

Individual extension work can take the form of involvement in training programs as facilitators, or resource person/ lecturer, gender trainer, coordinator, crises counseling and other forms of consultancy services.

Refers to the research, development and extension continuum that operationalizes technology demonstration as a tool for extension, whose research results are the basis for farmers’ evaluation and appropriate choice for any decision in his farming business

Production involves the various income generating activities of the university/ college to supplement the meager budget of the institution while supporting the provision of the instruction, research and extension functions.

The four functions are interrelated because for instruction and extension to be more meaningful, and for teachers and extension workers to be teaching relevant, useful and reliable information, the knowledge to be disseminated should be backed up by research.

On the other hand, the proof of the university’s claim on profitability and appropriateness of a particular technology or practice to local conditions could be better exemplified through production activities.

The four functions being interrelated, university administrators should try to promote harmonious balance of the four functions to attain the four goals of higher education which are:› quality and excellence; › relevance and responsiveness; › equity and access; and › efficiency and effectiveness.

CMO 48 – Updated standards for the grant and retention of University status of HEIs Series of 1996

RA 8435 or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 (AFMA).

EO 710 dated Feb. 27, 2008 for the implementation of the Farmer Scientist Training program (FSTP) for sustainable agricultural development

RA 9717 converting CSSAC to University

Extension services involves packaging, demonstration, and application of appropriate technology, tools, materials, processes and products, generated through research and technical studies in selected communities for countrywide adoption.

It includes community organizing activities and similar extension, or community development work.

Extension service can be conducted inside the school. › This is called campus-based extension

service or Outside the school, which is called

community-based extension service.

1.Technology Transfer – this deals with components or packages of technology specific to the mandates of the institution.

2.Information Dissemination – this should be along the thrusts of the national government and the institution.

3.Continuing Education – refers to upgrading courses with corresponding unit equivalent, accredited by several institutions; those without units accredited may be for upgrading only of particular skills, carried out through seminars and training programs.

4.Communications Media Technologies – these include reproduction of print and non-print media.

The Research Institutions and Consortia

NGOs LGU Agricultural Technicians Farmer Leaders Others - integrators, cooperatives,

lending banks

Key Goals of Extension Poverty alleviation and social equity Food security Rational use of resources Global competitiveness Sustainable development People empowerment, and Protection from unfair competition

Who are our clients?

1. The Local Government Units (LGUs) Agricultural Technicians

2. Non-Government Organizations3. Private Sector4. Agricultural Industries / entrepreneurs5. Rural women and farmers6. Others

What are the guidelines in University Extension Project Development?

1. Put up an Extension Office in the college or university

2. Allocate budget for extension work3. Conduct a training needs assessment

of trainers and clients4. Develop an appropriate training

program for trainers and other clients5. Train extension workers to enhance

competencies in extension

6. Develop a plan in extension. Planned projects must benefit students and the community

7. Restructure curriculum to include practicum for students to enrich their learning experiences.

8. Strengthen departmental linkages to facilitate multi-disciplinary approach to student’s learning

9. Organize or strengthen people’s organization as social laboratory for student interns/ extensionists

10. Develop built-in evaluation mechanisms (internal)

11. Document field experiences of students and faculty for publication

12. Establish a track record in extension work

13. Learn from past failures.

Thank you for your attention!