COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Elenuel T. Genova Ph. D student

Background Information of the College  The beginnings of the college started in year 2005 where the Binalbagan Campus endeavored to expand its curricular offerings. The Fisheries Program of the campus was revised and named Bachelor of Science in Fishery Technology. It offered two new major field of specialization, namely Law Enforcement and Coastal Resource Management. Two years later, the Board of Trustees with the recommendation of CHED Technical Panel approved the offering of BS in Criminology. It was then that the Department of Criminology and Law Enforcement Studies was born.  It is earnestly proposed that the present Department be converted into a College in conformity with CHED Memo no. 21, s. 2005, which serves as the legal reference of the college.

Service Area of the College  CHMSC is one of the two state institutions of higher learning in Southern Negros Occidental (the other one is Central Philippines State University (CPSU), in Kabankalan City) offering Criminology. Student clientele of the college covers three (3) cities and six municipalities, 80% of which are located in the coastal zone. The Criminology Program is unique, having integrated Coastal and Ecological Laws in its curriculum to pave the way at producing competent graduates to handle Law Enforcement issues in the Coastal Zone.

Curricular and Training Programs  The college offers mainly Criminology as a program of study. The program integrates Physical Training Courses or Student Development Program (PTC/SDP I and II), Leadership Training Course (LTC), Officership Training Course (OTC) and Internship Training Course (ITC I and II) to further academic excellence among its graduates.

Organizational structure  The college is headed by a dean and four (4) department chairs for the following areas: Criminology, Law Enforcement Administration, Correctional Administration and Forensic Science. At present, there exists only one department, namely Criminology. The department has 6 area coordinators, representing the six subject areas of the program.

OVERVIEW ** Preparation of the CCJ 5 Year Development Plan, **  A series of planning and meeting, both formal and informal, were conducted in the past year in preparation for this plan. Consultation among students, faculty and the community was conducted. Visioning workshops were made to steer the inception of this plan.

DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK  Vision  The College of Criminal Justice aspires to be an institution committed in producing professionals embodied with excellent knowledge and skills in addressing criminality, imbued with competence at meeting the challenge of globalization and endowed with virtues to become responsible individuals.   Mission  The mission of the college is to provide the community with professionals of competence and integrity, an institution committed to engage in quality instruction, responsive research and dynamic extension services through relevant academic programs.   Goals  The college aims to:  a. foster the virtues of honor, oneness (unity), loyalty, discipline and service (HOLDS);  b. prepare students for careers in crime prevention, law enforcement, crime detection,  correctional administration and other relevant career opportunities;  c. encourage research and extension services, being important development  components and higher learning opportunities.

INSTRUCTION FACULTY DEVELOPMENT  Strategies  The thrust is towards academic excellence. The development of the faculty is considered a compelling consideration towards that end. It is in this regard that the following strategies are earmarked:  a. development of modules and instructional materials;  b. establishing a sound policy for effective teaching through capability- building of the faculty pool;  c. establishment of linkages and networking; and  d. inculcating the jurisprudential doctrine of regularity   Goals/Objectives/Targets  The following are the goals of the college within the span of 5 years:  a. hire at least two (2) regular, permanent licensed criminologist;  b. upgrade faculty competence through attendance in trainings, seminars and conferences;  c. grant educational financial support to faculty for graduate study at a target specialization or expertise;  d. enrich instructional materials through the development of modules;  e. earnestly pursue academic excellence initiatives.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT  Strategies  Provision for higher learning opportunities to ensure excellent rating in the board examination;  Enhancement of student welfare program by giving of awards and incentives to deserving students;  Augmentation of funding for scholarship grants.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT  Strategies   Evaluate the existing curriculum in the light of establishing a responsive program  Establish a mechanism to prepare for accreditation  Expand curricular offerings within statutory limits  Goals/Objectives/Targets  1. improve curriculum and instructional materials  2. create additional curricular offerings in Penology and Law Enforcement Administration  3. enhance quality classroom instruction

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  Strategies   Initiate verification studies, particularly in crime rate and prevention so as to provide for a reference for policy making.  Establish linkages and network in various sectors, fostering cooperation among agencies  Develop an multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and holistic approaches in research studies  Goals/Objectives/Targets   Integrate research as a component activity of every faculty  Strengthen linkages among government agencies, private institutions and other organizations through collaborative studies 

EXTENSION  Strategies/Goals   Establish linkages for extension services  Develop modules and strategies for information dissemination  Create a program for information education campaign (IEC)

ADMINISTRATION  Strategies   Strengthen fiscal resource generation   Fiscal resource generation is the bloodline of an educational institution. This is tough for a newly conceived college, acquiring adequate educational facilities being on top of the list. With overwhelming increase in student population, tuition fees, being the traditional source of funds is confronted with the issue of sustainability. It is in this regard that other modes of income generation are to be highly considered, particularly the imposition of the additional Criminology Development Fund (CDF) of PhP per student per semester, similar to the IT fee being implemented in the IT Program. The college is to explore in novel ventures to compliment the income as well as exposure of students.

 Development of human resources   Faculty competence is to be given prime emphasis. Faculty development thrust should focus not just on complying with the prescribed academic qualifications but more on improving the ability of every faculty to effectively deliver higher learning on students, pursuing every step of the way towards academic excellence.

 Improvement of physical facilities and resources   The present challenge of the college is a decent classroom facility and adequate laboratory rooms with laboratory equipments. The college is presently occupying the former Superintendent’s Cottage, now named Criminology Cottage. The facility is in deep need for repair. Furthermore, with the growing population of the college, there is a need to expand the present facility. The likelihood of a transfer of the college to a possible new campus through government linkages is to be highly considered to meet the challenge of growth.

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