USLS Research Agenda
For this year, the review of the existing research agenda was spearheaded by the University Research Center (URC). The new institutional research agenda of the University of St. La Salle (USLS) is anchored on its vision of:
“service to the Negrense community, the nation, and humanity in general, by providing quality education, as it works to preserve and enhance all that is good in the Filipino culture, and by helping out people live a life of dignity to the fullest of her capabilities in the context of La Sallian charism of Faith and Zeal; to do everything for God and to attribute all to God”.
In addition, it is aligned with the President’s fundamental goal on knowledge generation and the need to further strengthen the climate of research in the University especially among the faculty and the students and to link the research agenda with the needs of the different stakeholders: students, partner communities in the city, the province and the country.
The new institutional research agenda was drafted and finalized by the URC after receiving inputs from the series of consultation with representatives from the administration, the academic community and the different college research councils. The process of drafting the new institutional research agenda was done by considering the University’s research niche, research facilities and other resources, and the expertise of the faculty members. Local, regional, national issues and research priorities were also incorporated in drafting the new research agenda. In particular, the current agenda acknowledges and integrates the research agenda of the Commission on Higher Education, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP).
In order to fulfill the vision and goals of the University and to set the direction of the University Research Program for the next five years, six major research agenda have been identified. Specific thrusts under each agenda have also been identified under which all future researches and projects should be aligned with. These are:
1. Business and Industry
• Assessment/Evaluation of government services in Negros Occidental
• Industry Mapping of Negros Occidental
• Curriculum Review and Job Performance Evaluation
• Industry Analyses
• Corporate Strategies Study
• Corporate Social Responsibility
2. Education
• Youth Formation
• Educational Issues and Concerns
• La Sallian Formation Issues (Values and Spirituality)
• Guidance Services Center: Its Impact to holistic Development of Students
• Program Evaluation Studies
3. Environment
• Watershed Management
• Pollution and Waste Management
• Coastal Resource Management
• Disaster Management
• Utilization of Solid Waste as Fertilizer (Organic)
4. Science and Technology
• Energy
• Information and Communication Technology
• Health Science
• Bilological and Chemical Sciences
• Materials Engineering
5. Humanities, Arts and Culture
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Psychology and Behavioral Studies
• Culinary Arts
• Local/Community of Arts and History
6. Socio-Political Studies
• Poverty
• Justice and Peace
• Issues on Governance
• Dysfunctional Families
• Mentally-Ill Vagrants
• Political Dynamics
• Gender Studies