” The Office of Community Relations shall promote close relations between the University and the residents of the Diliman community and appropriate local governments. In cooperation with other bodies, it shall be responsible for sponsoring health, beautification and sanitation projects, as well as cultural and recreation activities in the campus.”
(Memorandum No. 95-172 dated 23 March 1983)
Functions
According to Executive Order No. 95-04: Providing for the Organization, Administration and Operationalization of the UP DIliman Office of Community Relations (UPD-OCR).
The UP Diliman Office of Community Relations shall have the following functions and responsibilities:
1. To develop and maintain linkages with People’s Organizations within the UP Diliman campus;
2. To plan and coordinate community-based projects that encourage active participation of UP Diliman residents;
3. To develop and maintain a databank of information pertaining to the UP Diliman population;
4. To assist the UP Diliman Administration in the formulation of official statement expressing the stand of UP Diliman pertaining to local community issues;
5. To assist and advise the UP Diliman Administration in managing crises where local community involvement and cooperation plays a critical role; and
6. In general, to help promote cooperation between UP Diliman and the local communities.
In 1981, a Management Review Committee was created to conduct an appraisal and audit of the organization and management functions of the University of the Philippines for the purpose of bringing about progressive, effective, economical, coordinated and simplified organization and management operations appropriate to a multi-campus University.
On October 22, 1982, the BOR approved the creation of an Office of Community Relations during its 954th meeting.
On March 23, 1983, the President of the University issued Executive Order No. 5 entitled “On the Reorganization of the Administration of the University of the Philippines Diliman” pursuant to the decisions of the Board of Regents made at its 953rd, 954th and 956th meeting of the various recommendations of the President regarding the organizational structure of UP Diliman submitted by the committee providing therein, among other, that the Office of Community Relations shall be under the supervision of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs.
It was organized and operationalized in 1995, by virtue of then President Emil Q. Javier’s Executive Order No. 95-04 dated September 6,1995, “Providing for the Organization, Administration, and Operationalization of the UPD-OCR.”
On April 3, 1997 the Diliman Housing Committee, through Vice Chancellor Oscar L. Evangelista, recommended to the Chancellor the transfer of functions and records pertinent to self-built houses on campus from the UP Housing Office (HO) to the Office of Community Relations (OCR), (Ref. No. OLE-106-97). With the approval of President Emil Q. Javier on April 9,1997, the Office of Community Relations, then, took sole jurisdiction over Self-Built Units on Campus completely.
Acting Director
Office of Community Relations