After series of testing and simulation, the Office of Research and Extension Services- Research and Extension Management Information System (ORS-REMIS) module was soft launched in a simple ceremony on March 21, 2025 at the Research and Extension Building. This functionality allows the online registration of researches and detailing registered researches by date, category (program, project and study), research center or college, source of funds, budget, status (new, on-going, completed, extended, re-registered, terminated), research focus, research thrust, SDGs supported and expected outputs.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Office Director Paul G. Garcia Jr. explained that this allows the Academic and the Research and Extension sector to easily generate reports on research activity trends, distribution by category and college, funding sources, project status, and alignment with institutional priorities such as research thrusts and SDGs. These insights enable data-driven decision-making, resource allocation, and performance evaluation to enhance research productivity and impact.
Modules included in the system are faculty and researchers’management, research center and colleges management, researcher/user management, and REMIS system administration.
The launched module is one of four major areas being developed by the Research and Extension (R&E) sector and the ICT Office that will constitute an overall REMIS for the University. The other three modules still being developed are on Extension Service Management, Publications Management, and Intellectual Property Management.
REMIS is designed to be a comprehensive system that streamlines and manages various operations within the Research and Extension Offices of BSU. After its full development, REMIS is expected to serve as a centralized hub for overseeing research projects, extension services, intellectual property rights, and the publication process throughout their entire lifecycle.
As narrated by Garcia , the REMIS began with the formation of the R&E management committee. This is an offshoot of the planned development of central data on Research among State Universities and Colleges initiated by the Commission on Higher Education as an output of the Global Academic Leadership Program. In 2024 the ICT Office presented the idea of having the Research Profiling System(RSP) to the Research and Extension sector until it was termed as REMIS.
Garcia emphasized that in information systems like REMIS, data is paramount. Therefore, significant attention was given to the timely posting, updating, and verification of data, which will be contributed by researchers, research centers, and colleges to ensure accuracy and reliability.
As part of the soft launching ceremony, a demonstration on how to create user accounts and input data on the REMIS-ORS was facilitated by Jasmin V. Nabus of the ORS. The participants were guided into accessing the REMIS-ORS and were asked to evaluate the system afterwards.
Freda Kate D. Samuel, Chief of the Data Processing Services of the REMIS committee, thanked the participants for contributing to the ‘baby steps’ of REMIS. She encouraged the participants to keep using the system and note any issues that arise as this is one of the ways the system can be continuously improved. She also recognized the immense contribution of Windel Casaldo as the developer of REMIS and Jasmine Nabus as the ORS MIS staff.
Garcia, on the other hand, recognized the key players of the REMIS which are the personnel of the Research and Extension Office, Office of Research Services, Intellectual Property Rights Office, Extension Services Office, Research Publications Office and all of BSU’s Research Centers. VP for Research and Extension Roscinto Ian C. Lumbres is optimistic that the REMIS is a step towards a smarter R&E sector.//𝘑𝘚𝘛𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢