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ISU has taken this initiative thru of verticalized expertise enhance-
the leadership of President Aquino ment. This is vital upon qualifying
and guidance of the Quality Assur- themselves in permanent positions
ance Office (QAO)- which operates that would add up to the Universi-
under the Office of the University ty’s institutional strengthening.
President- on providing assistance
to top management in the establish- Further intensifying the academ-
ment, implementation, maintenance ic development trajectory needs an
and continual improvement of the efficient delivery of instruction. The
University Quality Management University management supported
System (QMS). The QAO togeth- the continuing development and ca-
er with the Campus heads accom- reer advancement of the faculty by
plished this undertaking before the allowing them to study leave. Their
end of the year 2019 up to the first education status is an indicator of
quarter of year 2020. ISU’s commitment in higher educa-
tion performance to beef-up our in-
The University has long been a struction delivery.
forerunner of quality and excellence.
In fact, Isabela State University was In addition, ISU also allowed
recognized and awarded by the both its academic and non-academic
Government Quality Management personnel to attend trainings, semi-
Program (GQMP) as one of the first nars, workshops and conferences in
ten State Universities and Colleges local and international fora, to up-
(SUCs) in the country to be ISO date and keep themselves abreast of
9001:2015 Certified for the period the latest trends and developments
August 2017-September 2018. in technology and information.

Human Resource Work- Fostering Infrastructure
force Upgrade Development

ISU has extensively supported ISU in 2019 invested in the estab-
the enhancement of its human re- lishment of additional facilities and
source workforce to sustain service renovation of damaged buildings.
efficacy in their respective fields of This is to cater expansions on the
expertise. For the non-teaching, the services of the University and pro-
University enabled them to pursue vide conducive learning environment
advanced degrees with the principle for students.

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