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The institution conducts orientation to the newly-hired faculty on its institutional vision and
                  mission, CSC, PRC, DBM, and administration policies on their duties and responsibilities,
                                            benefits and other academic concerns.


                        e.  Faculty Development
                                 Faculty  members  are  committed  and  accountable  for  providing
                           classroom instruction hence they are expected to possess comprehensive
                           knowledge and apply a wide range of teaching process to achieve quality
                           education. To sustain the effectiveness of the faculty, an aggressive faculty
                           development program is implemented by the Isabela State University to
                           improve  professional  qualifications  of  faculty  members  and  the  faculty
                           profile  of  the  university.  It  also  serves  to  update  knowledge  and
                           teaching/work competencies and capabilities of faculty and non- teaching
                           personnel along their respective fields of specialization and capabilities. A
                           faculty development plan is being implemented by the University with the
                           following objectives:
                                        1. to improve professional qualifications of faculty members
                                          and the faculty profile of the University; and
                                        2. to update the knowledge and teaching/ work competencies
                                          of  faculty  and  non-teaching  personnel  along  fields  of
                                          specialization  suited  to  the  person’s  interest  and
                                          capabilities and in consonance with the priority needs of
                                          the University.
                                 To attain the foregoing objectives, the following strategies were undertaken:
                                        1. provision  of  study  grants,  fellowships  and  tuition  fee
                                          exemption for qualified personnel;
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