We have two very beautiful environmentally friendly campuses where I would like to help create an ideal climate within De La Salle University-Dasmarinas and De La Salle Health Sciences Campus where in each Institution, the experience of God is lived and shared. This is my first responsibility as animator.
Our quest for academic excellence should be pursued with great determination through the quality of our instruction in the classroom. This shall be complemented by setting up the mechanics to increase steadily our numbers of educationally gifted full scholars, to include those coming from the Public Schools, and financially struggling families from other private schools within the next four schoolyears, By 2011, we aim to have 20% full scholars.
We take cognizance that the life of an academic tertiary institution will remain healthy if we pursue vigorously Research such as in support of medical discoveries, quality of instruction, and development programs. Such Research materials must be published once a year as service to the academe.
The relevance of a wholistic Lasallian education is manifested by our being true to our mission and vision as catalysts for social transformation of our society. We must begin working on an acceptable evaluation tool that would address this matter.
The nurturing and strengthening of our faculty and support staff and their quality of life as instruments in the formation of our students, will be given utmost attention.
Our campus facilities, in aid of instruction and development, should undergo a scheduled program fro upgrading. This is very essential. A specific time-table properly monitored, shall be set-up.
With so many poor patients coming to the University Medical Center for consultation and treatment, there is a felt need to make a formal study to increase the number of beds in our Charity Ward steadily in the next four schoolyears – including correlated needs such as needed medical equipment, subsidized medicine from Pharmaceutical Laboratories, and the Intensive Care Unit’s needs.
We need to begin a long term sustained program for international linkages with academic organizations, institutions of higher learning, research organizations, United Nations Support Agencies, and Project Grantors in aid of instruction, research, faculty development, student exchanges, community extension, and our University Medical Center, especially the Charity Ward.
We shall aim to reach Level 4 from our present Level 3 in our accreditation level while pursuing with the Commission on Higher Education the grant for autonomous status to complement our Deregulated Status.
Active partnership between the academe and government is highly encouraged. I would like to address four major areas that we will initiate as proposals for services:
A training program for the professional development of our Public Schools Teachers through grants from benefactors to be
approached.
Provide support from the academe on the needs of the Municipality of Dasmariñas and Province of Cavite where we can be of assistance in addressing Peace and Order issues and concerns that can become a model for the nation. We have good and capable public officials in the Province of Cavite.
Established linkages with our Local and Provincial Governments in support of our College of Law Enforcement for greater service to the entire Province of Cavite.
Given the best features of our two Institutions, we can help much in the promotion of Cavite as a local and International Tourist destination.
Creative undertakings need to be set-up via a feasibility study ready for implementation in a scheduled time-table towards the establishment of an Entrepreneurial Skills Development Program among our marginalized in Cavite, who find difficulties getting a decent job or means of livelihood for their families.
Our youth at risk, notably “Children in conflict with the Law need urgent help.” We are now in the process of doing a formal study, to put up a Center with a Program that would effectively address this grave concern – with a time-table for implementation. This shall be a Center with a Program that will rely on Divine Providence and the goodness of the hearts of those who believe in this noble cause.
Support for the church and the Diocese of Imus shall be undertaken actively by our two Institutions. Our Bishop, who is a member of our two Board of Trustees, shall be invited to become a vital part of our Animation Team. Our clergy deserves our all-out support.
A Pastoral Accompaniment Program among our students towards a better appreciation of the De la Salle Brothers Vocation shall be actively pursued with our Lasallian Partners involved with the end in view of seeing more interests and commitments among our Contacts towards becoming Aspirants – and ultimately Postulants.
