Page 13 - Annual Report 2020

Executive Summary

he year 2020 has truly been a roller coaster ride for Isabela State University as we have come to
face the unprecedented challenges of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic. This has been cou-
Tpled with the onslaught of various recurring natural hazards, particularly the Typhoon Ulysses
which devastated Cagayan Valley last November. But then again, ISU has yet to demonstrate another
year of steadfast resolve, and pivot various academic advances in the hope of impacting the lives of
the people. Thus, the feat we made so far can be aptly worded in our Annual Report 2020’s theme:
Transcending the Predicaments of Time: Ingenuity and Persistence.

INSTRUCTION means to lean towards Smart Valley. The University, thru its

At the face of the health Education practices of Educa- Research and Development
crisis, ISU has remained ar- tion 4.0. Centers fronted cutting-edge
dently committed in defining technologies that were dedi-
the delivery of instruction for Together with these, are cated to empower and advance
Northern Luzon. The Univer- our continuous upgrading of communities.
sity recognizes that education curricular offerings, which has
continuity is no different from seen the progress of a prom- We have led the digitali-
other fundamental human ising academic program on zation of the contact tracing
needs at stake. Thus, ISU front- Straight Bachelor to Master in measures of the Cagayan
ed academic initiatives that Agriculture Education, thru our Valley, with the development
propels quality learning amid partnership with Philippine of HealthGuard PH thru our
the trying times. Normal University. We also Business Intelligence Research
take pride to be the only SUC and Development Center. The
As such, we have provid- in Northern Luzon that main- same R&D center has provided
ed a more convenient way of streamed Data Science Analyt- the means to digitize access of
accessing admission process- ics in our course offerings. At COVID SHIELD Travel Author-
es via online as we launched the same time, ISU will now be ity, thru the Electronic Pass
SACARIAS v 1.0, at the same reinforcing the country’s prime (E-Pass) System. In November,
time, gearing-up SARIAS to physicians and medical ex- the University transferred the
do the same. We were able to perts, with the rise of our Col- technology to PNP-Region 02,
establish Learning Resource lege of Medicine in the offering with PNP-Cauayan as the im-
Management Center in sup- of Doctor of Medicine Program, plementing agency for the pilot
port of our Flexible Teaching and Diploma in Public Health testing scheduled early January
and Learning Modality. These and Hygiene. next year.
come with the deployment of
Learning Management Systems RESEARCH & EXTENSION In an effort to respond to
(LMS) that facilitate the virtual ISU has also joined the the recurring concerns on wa-
learning process. As it turned concerted efforts of medical ter hazards especially during
out, it is the same pandem- frontliners in addressing the inclement weather conditions,
ic that provided us with the pandemic situation in Cagayan ISU initiated for the establish-

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