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Strategic Thrusts:

▪Academic Excellence
▪Operational Excellence

▪Financial Stability

Strategic Directions:

ISU’s operations are aligned to four major Key Result Areas, namely: Instruction; Research and
Development; Extension and Training Services and Management of Resources. Governance and
External Linkages and Public Relations are likewise indispensable components.

Strategic Goal 1. SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Lead Office
Academic and Related Affairs (ARA)

Goal Statement

The Isabela State University is an institution which is highly regarded as a home of excellent teaching and
learning. It humbly takes pride to have engaged the services of highly-trained, competent, committed and highly

motivated faculty and staff.

Endeavoring to implement universal access to quality tertiary education, the university is determined to

contribute and make quality education accessible to all who have the motivation to become learned,
skilled, productive, innovative, and valuable members of society. With us, their chances to better their
lives are high and eventually, enable them to achieve their ultimate aspirations. As a proof, our graduates

are figuring consistently and exceptionally high in the National Board Examinations, from the past years
and remains true to this day and hopefully to be sustained in the future. Their employability rate is increasing
and recorded at an all-time high levels. Many of whom have even become luminaries in their chosen fields.

Consistent to its desire of achieving a status as a lead university, the Isabela State University is highly
determined to implement academic re-engineering. It will adhere to a strategic and
comprehensive academic plan; establish flagship programs in every campus, more programs as Centers

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