OFFICE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AGENDA The research agenda serves as a guidepost and template for research and development activities of different offices and colleges. The overall purpose of the research agenda is to unify efforts of the different departments in the integration of instruction, research and exension, to conduct researches anchrored on institutional, local, regional and national needs and priorities, to realize the university's core competencies through the conduct of research, and to establish the link between instruction and extension through the conduct of research. Graduate School Agenda Health and Biomedical Agenda Business Agenda Education, Sciences and Humanities Agenda computer Technology Agenda