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knowledge, skills, values and attitudes.

● Creation of an Ad Hoc Committee
This will be followed by creating an Ad Hoc Committee preferably of five members
from the various disciplines who shall craft the common research framework.

● Appointment of experts to review and package proposal
Experts from the University Expert Pool shall then be sought to review the
research program proposal after which the research program proposal shall be
packaged first-class by providing all the needed information for donor support.

● Invitation of prospective fund donors
Prospective donors shall then be invited for a visit and briefing about the program.

The same process shall also be sought for sponsor-driven program proposals.

b. The R& D Planning Process

Through the inputs coming from the various R & D services, sections and colleges
in campuses, the expected output in the planning process is the tentative Strategic
R&D Plan which shall be prepared by the TWC of the URD Council and presented
to the URD Council and key stakeholders. After incorporation of suggestions and
corresponding revision by the TWC, the Plan will be presented to the Board of
Regents for final approval and the same shall be multiplied and disseminated to all
departments/units, colleges and campuses.

The R&D Strategic Plan shall then be translated into 5-Year Medium Term R & D Plans
called Work Plans, specifying among other things, the sequence of R & D events to
be pursued in the research-extension continuum. To ensure commitment and full
support in implementing the Plans, it is important that all those who are directly
and indirectly involved in the execution of the Plans, its programs and activities, to
include the Heads of Departments, Directors of Research Centers/Units, Deans of
Colleges, University R & D Director, Budget Officer, the collaborating institutions and
possibly, donor agencies, should be present in crafting the 5 -Year Work Plans.

Once the Work Plans are crafted, they shall be presented to the Panel of Experts from
the University in four areas:

● Panel of Experts in higher education to include Student Support Services to
review the Work Plan for social science, education and student research cluster;

● Panel of Experts for technical research along agriculture, forestry, environment,
engineering, health, information technology and related disciplines;

● Panel of Experts along knowledge and technology management and utilization;
and

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