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In running the operations of Silliman

University, we put in place measures

that reinforce our commitment to

transparency and accountability,

and allow us to better protect the

integrity of our systems and process.

All these we continued doing in

School Year 2014-2015 to be able to

achieve sustainable management of

resources.

This chapter contains information

in text, photos and graphs of the

extent to which the University has

gone to ensure its financial viability.

Likewise, it provides a glimpse into

the different initiatives implemented

to facilitate efficient and effective

administration of systems and

procedures in covering critical

services for both our internal and

external constituencies.

Automated ID Validation System

Enhancements were made to the

ID validation system. This included

a special feature that links the ID to

the students’ MySilliman account.

This not only enabled smoother

validation, especially for continuing

students, but also updated

the features of the ID to meet

requirements of centralized access

and information management.

Budget Information System

In SY 2014-2015, preparations for the

online budget information system

began. This made available online

the related processes of Budget

Preparation, Requisition, Cash

Advances, Request for Payment, and

Petty Cash Replenishment.

Buildings and Grounds

The Buildings and Grounds

Department oversees the

maintenance of all facilities in the

University. It is also in charge of

vehicles, including two full-functional

fire trucks and an ambulance, which

for School Year 2014-2015 have

been utilized for crisis and calamity

situations in both Dumaguete and

the province of Negros Oriental.

On top of top of its regular

administration of all building

construction in the University, the

Department has also taken charge

of the operations of the Public

Assistance and Safety Office, starting

August 2014. This was a move that

ensured better coordination with

the security personnel agency and

prioritization of areas on campus for

monitoring.

The Department also operates the

University’s water system. It works

closely with the clinical laboratory at

the Silliman University Medical Center

for regular testing of water quality.

Campus Security

The University has engaged the

services of a private security agency

for campus security service on a 24/7

arrangement. The number of roving

guards has also been augmented,

and the process of employment

and assignment of security

personnel is done in observance of

the University’s thrust for gender

sensitivity and equity.

CCTV Installation

To better protect students, faculty,

staff and guests and the assets of

the University, CCTV units have been

installed throughout this school year

in strategic areas on campus. These

areas include the entrance and exit

points and buildings where there is

high concentration of people and

equipment and those where cash

transactions take place.

Computerization

Consistent with the move of

the University for “less paper”,

documentation and records have

been migrated to an online system.

This includes the Payroll, Student

Ledgers and Accounting records.

Food Services Department

Effective School Year 2014-2015, the

Cafeteria (main) and the Pulido Hall

branch

operations now utilize a three-week

cycle menu that has been planned

to meet a more balanced and varied

meal plan. The fixed board operations

for student dormitories use a one-

month cycle menu.

The Cafeteria has also improved its

food offerings. It now serves loaf

bread, pan de sal with malunggay

and other baked products under the

“Laura’s Breads and Pastries”

brand. Production of the cheese

bread has also been increased to

meet demand.

New sets of equipment were

also acquired to speed up

production. Purchased were a

new 12-pater, industry-grade

oven, a pastry/cake chiller, and

industrial rice cookers.

Online Enrollment

The online enrollment system

was also rolled out in full swing


across college. Its implementation

in the first semester started with

continuing students, then it included

incoming students and transferees in

the next semester.

Within this semester, the University

also prepared for the implementation

a similar online enrollment system for

the School of Basic Education.

Online Credit Card Payments

Transactions for payment of tuition,

fees, and board and lodging on

campus were made more convenient

within this school year. Apart from

existing payment facility at major

banks around the Philippines, Silliman

made available an online payment

system via credit card. This was a

welcome development especially

to parents who are working abroad.

Payment could now be done in the

comforts of home anytime of the

day, without the additional effort of

handling the same in a bank. As part

of its security measure, this online

payment facility operated by our

partner banks is accessed through

the students MySilliman portal.

Local Area Network & WIFI Connectivity

Database and information

management is critical in the

operations of the University. It was

in recognition of this that Silliman

further extended the coverage of its

Local Area Network to the Scheide

Farm, Marine Laboratory, Roman T

Yap Hall and the University Clinic.

More hotspots were also added

to service areas on campus with

increased traffic. There are already

30 hotspots in the University where

students, faculty, staff and guests can

access the internet.

Pamplona Plantation

The Pamplona Project focuses on the

development of diversified projects.

Apart from the sugarcane production

that was established three years ago,

with harvest ending in April 2015, it

also ventured into perennial crops

production. Its development in

School Year 2014-2015 focused on

animal project, which included broiler

and layer production and piggery.

Of the total 25 cows, the dairy project

now has a total of 60 heads, 32 of

which are cows and heifers while the

other 28 are bulls and yearling male

calves.

In order to improve the operations of

the plantation, construction started

this school year of a building for the

layer project.

Power Plant

The Power Plant also underwent

major maintenance check within this

school year to ensure that it is able

to efficiently meet the University’s

electricity needs. The same Power

Plant minimizes power interruptions

on campus, even when the local

electric cooperative temporarily shuts

down power supply in Dumaguete.

Property Developments

The University has invited Philippine

Geo Green Inc., the exclusive supplier

of Big Ass Fans, to provide cost-

effective and energy-efficient cooling

technology for the Gymnasium and

the SU Church. Its patented design

enables dramatic circulation in

large spaces with minimal electric

consumption. The Gymnasium and

the Church are venues for major

activities of students, faculty, staff

and alumni and if fully occupied

at one time can be very hot and

humid. Cooler and more comfortable

facilities are needed for the University

to be able to hold activities and

events for our faculty and staff,

students, alumni and friends in the

larger community. In March 2015,

the cooling fans have been installed

at the Gymnasium in time for

graduation.

NutritioN ANd dietetics 2Nd Floor

The vertical expansion of the existing

ND building was completed last April

2015 and utilized 12 container vans

for 3 classrooms.

KAtipuNAN HAll

The rehabilitation and renovation

of the main building of Katipunan

Hall was completed this school year.

It included the construction of a

covered hallway to connect the main

Katipunan Hall to Ausejo Hall.

su-rotc MuseuM

The formal opening and blessing of

the Col. Roman T. Yap Hall SU ROTC

Center was held last December

5, 2014 with the presence of the

members of the family of Col. Roman

T. Yap: Mrs. Ruby Yap-Cruz (daughter),

Atty. Eugene T. Yap (son), Mrs. Shirley

Yap-See (daughter), and Mr. Franco

Yap See (son of Mrs. Shirley).


Silliman University Medical Center

Silliman University continues be involved in plans for

the maintenance and plant development of the Silliman

University Medical Center. While management of the hospital

is with the Silliman University Medical Center Foundation, Inc.,

its facility remains to be part of the University.

Scheide Farm

The farm has shifted into a more

diverse production. Its swine project

has now reached 34 sow-level

compared to 23 sow-level in 2013.

The herd increase is due to the

acquisitions of new stocks to replace

these old unproductive stocks. The

farm is now known all over Negros

Oriental for providing quality piglets.

The layer project has slowly built-

up its flock from bare 2,000 bird

population to now 4,000. New

The Silliman University Medical Center, in partnership

with the University Clinic, provides immediate care

to Silliman students and personnel as part of the

University Medical Plan.

management program has been

implemented in the layer project,

including giving of liver tonic and

other vitamins and minerals. This new

approach gives a positive result from

a high of 80% before to a high of 93%

now. This adds an additional income

of five trays per day.

The broiler project has also

undergone a rapid increase in

production from 300 heads to 1,000

heads per week. This significant

improvement holds true to the dairy

project too, which allows for the Farm

to produce four kinds of flavored

milk: chocolate, strawberry, pandan,

and ube.

The rice project also raked in notable

improvements. With the addition

of the Agan-an property for rice

production, the University now has

a total of nine hectares for its rice

project.

Ticao Development

Last April 29, 2015, Dr. Ben S.

Malayang III was the guest speaker

at the 6th TVET Graduation Exercises

at Ticao Island. This program has

started in May 12, 2009 in partnership

with the Technical and Skills

Development Authority (TESDA),

and since then there has been over

a 1,000 trainees in several courses.

Some of these courses are Crop and

Animal Production, Automotive

Servicing, Food and Beverage

Servicing, Security Services, Masonry

Carpentry and Community-Based

... we put in place measures

that reinforce our commitment to

transparency and accountability, and allow us

to better protect the integrity of

our systems and process.


Massage Therapy. These were done

either on site or in other areas within

Masbate under the mobile training

scheme.

The Portal Gates and

Commemorative Marker has also

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been completed last May 2015.

These gates and marker symbolize

the gracious gift received by the

University and how it would enable

Silliman to extend this gift for the

development and upliftment of

the surrounding communities in

Masbate. The proposed name for the

gate is “Gate of Grace.”

The construction of the bunkhouse

and workshop facility has started in

April 2015 and will be completed by

July 2015. This is to comply with the

TESDA requirement for Ticao to have

its own laboratory and workshop

facility.

Surcharges Program

Payment schedules were adjusted

according to the preference of

parents. In this school year, more

options were given for parents to

settle the accounts of their children.

An undertaking details suggested

different payment dates and options

and also provides

space where parents

can write down their

payment preference.

This assisted parents

in the budgeting

for their children’s

education, allowing

them to allocate

funds when the

same were available

to them over the

school year covered.

Cafeteria Financial Performance

Pamplona Farm Financial Performance

(Figures here reflect the fiscal performance in SY 2013-2014. The audited financial statement for SY 2014-2015 is still due for approval by the Board of Trustees in its regular meeting in August 2015.)

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Employment Status

Academic Rank

Academic Degree

Faculty Profile


Fiscal Performance



There is an aggressive drive to build

up our network of partners around

the globe.

This is consistent with our Strategic

Plan that articulates the University’s

thrust of linking up with more

universities abroad in common areas

of interest. Silliman has more than a

hundred partners from across Asia,

Africa, Australia, Europe, Central

America and North America. In

School Year 2014-2015, we sought

to expand this further, with focus on

student and faculty exchange.

It was also in School Year 2014-2015

when we finalized plans for the

University’s student international

recruitment program. Five countries

were listed as priorities: Myanmar,

Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and

Timor-Leste. These are countries

identified for the perceived demand

of high quality yet affordable higher

education in other Asian countries.

Preparations for its roll-out in the next

school year ran alongside continuing

initiatives to undertake career fairs

and student recruitment in high

schools in different regions of the

Philippines. All these were done in

partnership with alumni chapters.

The University also inaugurated

within this school year several

projects that further extended the

breadth and depth of its services.

One of them was the Memory Wall,

a project that commemorates the

life and memory of loved ones who

are Sillimanians. It is envisioned to

generate the needed resources for

both maintenance of the facility and

to help sustain faith-nurture activities

throughout the University done in

coordination with the Church. The

other one is the time capsule and

cornerstone laying of the Portal East

Building.

Several dignitaries have also visited

the campus within this school year.

One of them was former Philippine

president Fidel V. Ramos who

inaugurated the Fidel V. Ramos

Reading Center on the ground floor

of the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman

Library.

Relevance & Reach

Scheide Farm Financial Performance

Ticao Farm Financial Performance


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