The Office of the Vice President for Global Engagement and External Relations (OVPGEER) leads the University’s overall directions in developing and maintaining an effective and innovative system of linkages, scholarship, alumni engagements, resource generation, community relations, and other forms of external collaborations to sustain University’s partnerships with local and global institutions, industries, government and non-government organizations, and funding institutions. In addition, the office is also tasked to develop strategies and activities aimed at producing programs that will benefit the scholarship and extension programs of the university.
- Formulates policies and guidelines relative to the local and global initiatives of the University’s academic, research, extension programs, and external relations aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Commission on Higher Education’s Internationalization Programs;
- Expands the institution’s engagements and partnerships by making DLSU-D as one of the leading global institutions for cross-border mobility, curricular innovation, collaborative research, service learning, career preparation, and information resource sharing;
- Implements exceptional local and global opportunities for faculty, students, and other stakeholders through academic, cultural, and other forms of exchange programs, research and publications, service learning, as well as cross-cultural information sharing to leverage professional and intellectual horizons;
- Strengthens strategic networking and collaborative partnerships to generate more resources for scholarship, extension programs, scholarly opportunities, and institutional capacity building;
- Builds a strong network of support among alumni and donors of the University; and
- Promotes the institution’s image, reputation, and national and international public visibility.
Offices under the Office of the Vice President for Global Engagement and External Relations
- Advancement and Alumni Relations Office
- Linkages and Scholarship Office
- Lasallian Community Development Center