Review undergraduate admission. The quality of UP graduates is determined largely by the quality of students admitted. Admission policies, therefore, must be consistent with the objective of getting the best students from the pool of qualified applicants. The University Council’s (UC) recommendations to improve undergraduate admission (taking off from the recommendations of the Special UC Committee created to review undergraduate admission2) will be implemented. Admission to certificate programs and through the Varsity Athletic Admission System should also be reviewed. Establish incentive programs to encourage faculty members to obtain their Ph.D.s and to publish their works in international publications for the first time. The faculty is the University’ s most important resource. To meet the objective of increasing the number of Ph.D. holders in the faculty, a grant, guaranteed for at least two years, will be awarded to those who have obtained their doctoral degrees. On the other hand, faculty members who have yet to publish their works in international refereed journals have to be provided incentives to do so. A monetary award can be given to those who will publish their works for the first time. Rationalize course offerings and consolidate (to the extent possible) certain academic programs. Academic programs should be more focused and should have the requisite human and physical resources. The sharing of faculty and physical resources in the delivery of curricular programs should be promoted and encouraged. To support efforts toward this end, the Academic Program Improvement (API) fund will be expanded. This fund has been allotted for instructional materials development, course and curriculum design, teaching laboratory equipment acquisition, etc. Moreover, to enable the academic units to meet faculty resource requirements in the delivery of their academic programs, the number of faculty items will be increased, pursuant to DBM Circular Letter No. 2004-7 dated March 25, 2004.5 Implement an accreditation instrument for the regular/periodic evaluation of in-house journals and other academic publications. Publication in a refereed journal is a requirement for tenure. Thus, it is important that in-house journals, where some of these articles are published, undergo very rigorous referee processes. An accreditation mechanism should be in place and should be undertaken on a regular basis. Develop an integrated University Arts Complex as a venue to foreground UPD as a visual, performing and literary arts hub. With its natural wealth of human resources in the arts and a wide range of programs and venues for exhibits and performances, UPD is a natural choice as an arts hub in this part of Metro Manila. A comprehensive and integrated arts program, when designed and implemented, will buttress the expertise of faculty and students in the arts and humanities cluster. Improve student services. Priority will be given to complete the development of the Computerized Registration System to include additional features such as on-line and/or credit card payment and computer generated transcripts. To enhance the well-being of students living in dorms, initiatives will be in place to study the whole spectrum of dorm life on campus. Age-old dormitories shall be physically rehabilitated to provide security to students whose seom home is the University itself. A review of the policies on student-related university operations (e.g. food concessionaires), will be reviewed, taking into consideration the student service mandate of these operations. Implement cost efficiency programs in the delivery of administrative services, building construction and renovation, utilities and other expenditures. Consistent with national government’s call for austerity measures and the University’s own initiatives for administrative and cost efficiency, mechanisms to re-engineer the bureaucracy and rationalize the use of resources will be designed and effected. To the extent possible, norms and standards will be employed for more focused and rational use of resources. Bring about staff well-being through improved delivery of basic services, particularly in education, health, medical care and sanitation. A loan program shall be made available to faculty and staff to help defray payment of tuition fees, books andd other expenses relative to the education of the employee or his/her immediate family. Sources of funds for the physical rehabilitation of the UP Health Service will continue to be explored. Moreover, arrangements with the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) will be negotiated so that resident doctors at PGH may spend part of their residency at the UP Health Service. To keep the campus clean and green, an ecologically-friendly waste disposal system shall be implemented. Pursue measures to protect the integrity of the campus land area, improve campus security and enhance the campus landscape. The pursuit of academic objectives can be enhanced by providing an environment conducive to learning, interaction among faculty, students, and other members of the academic community. Thus, efforts to further protect the integrity of UPD land area will be pursued and security concerns will continue to be improved. Moreover the campus landscape will be enhanced. Draw up a strategic and development plan for UP Pampanga. A strategic and development plan to strengthen UP Extension Program in Pampanga as a UP Diliman academic unit should be drawn up, given the economic and cultural developments in the area. This plan should have components on program and curricular review, faculty development, and infrastructure development.