The spirit of volunteerism has been nurtured in the University with the institution of the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod programs and the extension service rendered by faculty and students to groups and institutions based in the region.
Among the Pahinungod's ongoing projects are the Affirmative Action program, Gurong Pahinungod, scholarships for Badeo, Kibungan recipients, and tutorials for working children in Baguio, in coordination with the DSWD. The Ugnayan has also led an onsite investigation on the effects of mine tailings impoundment and disposal on communities and the environment along the Abra River. It has also planned the implementation of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) to identify regional needs.
The Gender Studies Program, also known as KASARIAN, conducts trainings for clientele groups and is doing research on gender-based knowledge, health attitudes and practices among selected Cordillera groups. UP Baguio, through its Committee on Culture and the Arts (CCA), has sponsored yearly Summer Arts Festivals featuring lectures, art and craft workshops, exhibits and performances. The Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) is involved in book reviews, translations, oral interpretation and sponsorship of lectures.
The College of Science offers the Summer Institute in Natural Sciences and Mathematics for teachers and researchers, and agency personnel from various institutions in Northern Luzon. The College of Social Sciences also offers the Social Research Institute, covering courses in quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques, social science concepts and research methodologies, among others. The Institute of Management regularly conducts seminar-workshops in management leadership, human resource development, statistics, accounting systems, financial resource management, and logistics management, among others.
