To facilitate the organization of self-reliant communities (area/community-based programs). To facilitate the development of sustainable programs for specific at-risk and vulnerable sectors of society (sector-based programs). To offer new and innovative nonformal education programs that would contribute to capacity-building for community service or to increase economic opportunities for the learners. To pursue the stronger implementation of knowledge generation (research) and dissemination (instruction) in the community development program. To implement a comprehensive community development formation program for the Thomasian community (students, faculty members, administrators, non-teaching employees). To intensify the partnership with the Church, government, and private institutions towards social transformation and development. To sustain the institutional development of OCD, particularly resource mobilization and staff development.

• Community-based Training Program
• Nonformal Education (V-STEP and Distance Education Program)
• Community Development Formation Program for students and faculty members

• Social Services Delivery (HELPS Approach)
• Networking with church-based, NGO, and government agencies in community development and social advocacy

• Program Development Consultancy
• Staff Development
• Resource Generation

• Promotion of UCDP
• Campaign for relevant social, political, economic, and moral issues relevant to community development
• Community-based researches

• Spirituality is woven into the very fabric of community development work.
• The UCDP is guided by the Christian perspective of social transformation.
• The UCDP is the University’s contextualization of its commitment towards the realization of the Church of the poor.