For policy and program coordination and integration and/or administrative supervision, the following offices are now under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs (OVCPA):
Director: Prof. Rosario L. Reserva, Ph.D.
It shall maintain the mandate of the Department of Extension. Specifically, the core functions and responsibilities of the WE CARE Office are as follows:
Director: Prof. Juvanni A. Caballero, Ph.D.
The Alumni and Endowment Fund Office bears the alumni relations function of the former Alumni and Career Center (ACC) and the resource generation function of the former Endowment Fund Management Office (EFMC). Specifically, AEFC’s core functions and responsibilities are as follows:
Director: Prof. Mark Anthony J. Torres, Ph.D.
The Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao commits to just and sustainable peace and development and thus contribute to the easing of tensions and the promotion of justice and peace between Filipino Muslims and Christians by expanding knowledge, improving understanding and heightening sensitivity in relations between the peoples of Mindanao in particular, and the Philippines in general.
Focal Person: Asst. Prof. Yasmira P. Moner, MGS
The Gender and Development Center shall serve as the support structure for the efficient and effective mainstreaming of gender plans, programs, and activities into the areas of instruction, research, extension, and production in the University and the local community for the advancement of RA 7192.
Director: Asst. Prof. Abu Al-Rasheed T. Tanggol, JD, MPP
The Center for Local Governance Studies (CLGS) provides demand-driven training and development interventions to the local government units (LGUs) and assists national government agencies (NGAs) in implementing programs to respond to the demands and challenges of their increased powers, resources, and responsibilities under the Local Government Code of 1991 and other legislations. CLGS represents MSU-IIT as the identified LRI of the DILG for Lanao del Norte and its director serves as the local government unit focal person of MSU-IIT on policy and governance matters.
All other existing units, centers, or offices, or those to be established, which are related to public affairs, including but not limited to community relations and outreach, peacebuilding initiatives, gender and development programs, media communication, and social responsibility.