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VII. Awards Of Distinction And Achievement And Grants Of This Program/
Best Practices Adopted

a. Seminars and Trainings

The benefits and value of training and development act like a domino effect;
faculty feel competent and can efficiently influence students’ performance; happy
and skilled faculty create job satisfaction, commitment and thus retention; teaching
workforce improvement and engagement impacts the overall university
achievement..

Once the seminars and trainings approved by the President, in return, it has
been a practice that the faculty participants conduct echo seminar or share the
gained knowledge and resources to other faculty members.

In addition to the benefits of learning and professional development through
attendance, participation and conduct of seminars and trainings, these activities
can provide additional points for upgrading of Academic Rank of each faculty.

b. Affiliation in Professional Organizations

Foremost among benefit of faculty professional affiliation is to be updated on
the oversight and regulation of professional standards and practices to better
function and serve the public interest.

Secondly to provide a venue for members to communicate and network with
each other, through conventions, meetings, and trade publications. Lastly, for them
to be provided with resources for ongoing learning and career advancement

c. Development Research
The College takes great pride in the scholarly, research and creative
contributions of each faculty and researchers.

Engaging on research development provides an avenue for faculty members
to fostering critical thinking and analytical skills through hands-on learning,
defining academic, career and personal interests, expand knowledge and
understanding of a chosen field outside of the classroom, developing connections
with distinguished industry and linkages in their field and build community with
peers, faculty and organizations on- and off-campus.