The webinar on Orientation of Research and Development Center (RDC) policies and research schemes aimed to familiarize students enrolled in research, faculty members, and staff with its policies and guidelines in conducting research. The activity was conducted last August 20, 2021, via Zoom application from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Dr. Janice Kaylyn K. Lonogan, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, gave the opening remarks.
Dr. Isagani A. Paddit, the RDC Director, gave the orientation. He discussed the ethics and tool validation process for the students and the policies on the research honorarium and services of the RDC for the university employees. Four hundred twenty-seven participants attended the webinar, with 387 were students, 31 faculty members, and nine non-teaching employees.
The orientation is the first of the series of webinars scheduled for this semester for the students and employees of the University.