Community Extension

About CEC

The community extension function of the University was instituted with the creation of UM Community Extension and Research Office in 1995. The office was under the supervision of one Director and one staff.

In 1997, the research function was taken by the UM Research, Planning and Evaluation Office. Hence, the office was renamed to UM Community Extension Services Office (UM CESO). The various changes in community extension thrust and strategic directions soon after led to the transformation of community extension into UM Center for Community Extension Services (UM CCES) in 2005. Later it became UM Community Outreach Center (UM COC) in 2008 and finally UM Community Extension Center (UM CEC) in 2009 up to present.

The challenge posed by the new strategic direction of the University (2012-2017), lead to the metamorphosed identity of community extension in the catch phrase "PakiglaUM" or Pakighilambigit Alang sa Kalambuan.

Mission

The UM Community Extension Center is committed to provide relevant and responsive community extension services that will empower the community towards sustainable development.

Vision

The UM Community Extension Center envisions a community that is empowered, self-reliant and sustainable.

Goals

The UM Community Extension Center is dedicated to achieving the following goals:

• To assist in the development of communities through various community extension programs and services involving local individuals and groups.
• To promote productive and resilient communities through sustainable programs .
• To provide the faculty, students and staff of the University with continuing learning opportunities through direct engagement with community whereby genuine transfer of skills and knowledge may happen.
• To derived new knowledge and innovations from various community engagement processes that can be used as input to curriculum enhancement.