Extension
is one of the four-fold functions of the University of Southern Mindanao. One of its goals is to uplift the
socio-economic well-being of communities nearby most especially the less
fortunate and underprivileged. The USM
Extension service is essentially geared toward human resource development
resulting in physical, socio-cultural, economic, and political well-being. To achieve this, the following strategies
were identified:
1.
Training
2.
Information/Communication
3.
Demonstration/Action program
4.
Farm and Business Advisory/
Technical Assistance
5.
Research and Extension Linkages
The Department of Biological
Sciences is also taking its part in the realization of the vision-mission of
the Extension and Services Office as well as of the University. It is
manifested by its Extension agenda anchored on the USM RDE agenda and
projects implemented. These projects were basically crafted and packaged
purposely to help target communities/partners achieved its goal and this is to
uplift their socio-economic status and improve their way of living. Aside from
this, sustainable utilization of natural resources by capacitating locals in
the preservation, protection and conservation of biodiversity is also the
thrust of the department’s extension activities
The Department has an Extension
Framework which serves as a guide for extension activities. In the delivery and
sharing of services, the Department offers its human resources. The students,
faculty members and staff of the department take their part in every extension
program it sponsors. Extension services include providing necessary skills
training, introducing, and demonstrating appropriate and relevant technologies
and information as well as strengthening of human resource capabilities that
may improve the quality of life of its partner community. Moreover, the
department has conducted extension programs and activities congruent to its
curricular offering. The extension program thrusts of the Department which are
geared toward the improvement of the quality of life include:
1.
Human Resource Development
2.
Community Empowerment
3.
Sustainable Environmental
Development
4.
Technical Services for Health Care
Development
5.
Support Services to enhance Formal
and Non-formal Education
The
Department of Biological Sciences is dedicated and committed to carry out
extension related activities and community engagement to target clientele and
this manifested by approved extension projects.
Parameters
Narrative ProfileCommunity service and the impact of the contributions
to the economic and social upliftment, on both regional and National Levels
3.1 Impact of extension as shown by changes in the economic,
social and other aspect of life on the beneficiaries
a.
Show the impact assessment of at least one
extension project showing the number of beneficiaries and the changes in their
economic, social and other aspect of life
a.
Extension Agenda/ Programs
b.
List of Successful Extension Projects
c.
Impact Studies