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Assessment of Governance Operation System of the Locally-Funded Campuses of the Polytechnic University of The Philippines: Basis for a Proposed Enhancement
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RUFO N. BUEZA, DPA
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Bridge Center
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This study purported to determine how governance system including its funding is being done and carried out by each of the local chief executives of Local Government Units in terms of school administration and facilities, such as library and laboratory, curriculum and instruction, research, extension and community service, maintenance and other operations of the locally-funded PUP campuses as well as the teaching and non-teaching personnel development programs. It also aimed to characterize and assess the present status and set up of all locally-funded PUP Campuses which can serve as a model for all other LGU-funded schools in the Philippines in carrying out the mission, vision and philosophy of the college or University in each Campus toward complementing and achieving the goals and objectives of the concerned Local Government Unit in as far as franchising or funding a higher educational institution is concerned. The researcher utilized a combined quantitative and qualitative research methods to attain the purposes of the study. Descriptive method was used to gather quantitative information through a validated questionnaire accomplished by 214 respondents from the 13 PUP Locally-Funded Campuses in Luzon. Documentary analysis was employed using secondary data from the Office of the Branches and Campuses to reinforce and substantiate the data obtained from the questionnaires. Scheduled interviews of some experts and authorities in the field of education as well as focused group discussion with the directors of locally-funded campuses were conducted to validate the survey results. Statistical tools used in data analysis included frequency and percentage distributions, weighted mean, F-Test One-Way ANOVA, and ranking. Based on the data gathered, the following were summarized: The profile of stakeholder-respondents were comprised of those working as faculty of the school with the highest frequency of 117 (54.67%) followed by students enrolled in the school (51 or 23.83%); the LGU Official/Staff (21 or 9.81%); the Campus Administrative staff (20 or 9.35%); three (3) PUP Campus Directors (1.40%) and two respondents with no position indicated. Most of the respondents (140 or 65.42%) were living in Region IV-A, followed by respondents from Region III (43 or 20.10%); 15 respondents (7.00%) were living in the NCR while 16 (7.48%) gave no response. The highest proportion (99 or 46.26%) had a school population of more than 1000. This was followed by those with less than 500 school population (62 or 29.98%) and 44 respondents (20.56%) with school population of 501 to 1000. There were 9 or 4.20% with no response. Most (176 or 82.20%) of the respondents had campus funding from the Municipal Government followed by those (24 or 11.20%) with funds coming from the Provincial Government; a lone respondent (0.47%) who reported to have funding coming from Congress, and 13 (6.07%) who did not respond. Majority (111 or 51.87%) of respondents offered 5 or more programs, followed by those having 3 programs (33 or 15.42%), 4 programs (26 or 12.15%), 1 program (23 or 10.75%), 2 programs (15 or 7.01%) while 6 respondents (2.80%) had no response. Majority (131 or 61.22%) of the respondents belonged to Class A municipalities with 25 (11.68%) from Class B, and a few from Class C (9 or 4.21) and Class D (2 or 0.93%) but there were 47 respondents (21.96%) with no response probably because they did not know to which classification their municipality belonged. The assessment of the governance operation system was rated using weighted mean (WM) for each group of indicators. The academic services (WM=3.92), administrative services (WM=3.83), campus location (WM=3.80), quality of graduates (WM=3.65), classroom facilities (WM=3.64) and extension projects (WM=3.52) were assessed to be very satisfactory by the stakeholders. On the other hand, student services (WM=3.33), auditorium (WM=2.97), libraries (WM=2.92), research capabilities (WM=2.78), laboratory facilities (WM=2.77) and sports facilities (WM=2.57) were rated satisfactory. Medical facilities (WM=2.34) obtained the lowest rating interpreted as fair. To determine if significant differences existed on the level of assessment of respondents when grouped according to stakeholders’ classification, significant differences existed in all variables except for research capabilities, quality of graduates, and extension programs which were not significant. Along with capabilities. A long-term site development plan of the locally-funded campuses is also recommended. With this, the researcher further recommends to revisit the existing MOA. The researcher recommends an enhanced governance operation system to counteract the problems encountered by considering not only the LGU but other important stakeholders of SUCs such as the civil societies, NGOs, POs, and the business and industry partners that absorbed our graduates. Thus, there is a need to revisit its existing memorandum of agreement (MOA). The researcher recommends the application and utilization of his Proposed Enhanced Governance Operation System for locallyfunded campuses. Region where locally-funded campuses were located, significant differences existed on the level of assessment in terms of administrative services, auditorium, campus location, research capabilities, and extension programs. The rest of the variables did not show significant differences. Under school population, there existed significant differences on the level of assessment in all variables except for research capabilities, and quality of graduates which were not significant. In source of funding, significant differences existed in all variables except for academic services/staff which was not significant. In terms of number of programs offered, significant differences existed in all variables except for quality of graduates which was not significant. Along with municipality classification of the locally-funded campuses, no significant differences existed on the level of assessment in terms of the variables studied. All of the problems encountered by stakeholderrespondents in governance operation system of the LGU-funded PUP campuses were considered moderately serious. These problems were identified to be related to budget allocation for other operating expenses, on processing of request for funding of campus activity, on availability of shuttle service, on LGU financial support to campus activities, on availability of budget for the accommodation of delegates from the main campus and from other agencies, on financial support to students’ activities, on LGU moral support to campus activities, on acquisition of lot and land title of the campus’, relative to consultation/ coordination of LGU to PUP’ and on ownership of buildings in the campus. Proposed suggestions for an Enhanced Governance Operation System were determined and crafted. Based on the findings, the following were concluded: The stakeholder-respondents were comprised mostly of faculty members of the locally-funded schools, living in Region IV-A, having a school population of more than 1000, funds coming from the municipal government, having 5 or more program offerings, and belonging toClass A municipalities. The governance operation system rated very satisfactory by stakeholders were the indicators on academic services, administrative services, campus location, quality of graduates, classroom facilities, and extension projects while the indicators on student services, auditorium, libraries, research capabilities, laboratory facilities, and sports facilities were rated satisfactory. Medical facilities obtained the lowest rating interpreted as fair. There exists significant differences in the level of assessment of stakeholder-respondents of the campus governance operation of LGUfunded PUP Campuses when the respondents were grouped according to stakeholder-classification, according to school population, according to source of funding, and according to number of programs offered in the locally-funded campuses. The problems encountered in governance operation of the LGU-Funded PUP Campuses were moderately serious and were concerned with budget allocation and processing of request for funding activities, moral support of LGUs, land titles and ownership of buildings, and availability of shuttle services. A Proposed Enhanced Governance Operation System was endorsed by the researcher. Based on the conclusions drawn, the following were recommended: The researcher recommends a comparative study of the locally-funded campuses to be able to determine the intercomparability value of being a locally-funded school. The Campus directors should focus on the indicators that obtained the lowest ratings of fair especially in laboratory, sports and medical facilities such as a dental laboratory or clinic where dental equipment are installed to meet the needs of the school for medical and dental services. Likewise, indicators deemed important evidences of quality and excellence such as tracer study of graduates, availability of faculty and administrative manuals, and the provision of specialized laboratories needed by programs such as Engineering and Hospitality Management must be looked into for appropriate action. Clear policies regarding allocation and processing of funds for campus activities must be established in locally-funded campuses. The researcher recommends strengthening the locally-funded campuses by intensifying their budget statement or allocation every year that can be used to sustain the governance operation system of all locally-funded PUP Campuses situated across Luzon. Likewise, the degree programs offered by the campuses must be rationalized vis-a-vis existing facilities, research, and extension
Keywords :
Governance, LGU Funded, Memorandum of Agreement, Analysis of Variance, State University and Colleges, Enhanced Governance Operation System
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