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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, likewise, are
indispensable components.

GOAL 1
SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Lead Office

Academic and Related Affairs (ARA)

Goal Statement

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

The university is cognizant that there high. Many of whom have even become
are few faculty whose degrees are not ver- luminaries in their chosen fields.
ticalized in their fields of specialization. Consistent to its desire of achieving
In complying with the new requirement, a status as a lead university, the Isabela
retooling and realignment programs will State University is highly determined to
be considered and carried out in address- implement academic re-engineering. It
ing the concern. will adhere to a strategic and compre-
Endeavoring to implement universal hensive academic plan; establish flag-
access to quality tertiary education, the ship programs in every campus, more
university is determined to contribute programs as Centers of Development
and make quality education accessible to or Centers of Excellence; adopt relevant
all who have the motivation to become academic programs that are responsive to
learned, skilled, productive, innovative, the needs of the local, national and inter-
and valuable members of society. With us, national industries and markets; oper-
their chances to better their lives are high ationalize its Faculty Development Plan
and eventually, enable them to achieve that conforms to SUC Levelling standards;
their ultimate aspirations. As a proof, our increase benefactors for student scholar-
graduates are figuring consistently and ships and grants; and forge collaborations
exceptionally high in the National Board on specific solid engagements with foreign
Examinations, from the past years and universities for intercountry mobility of
remains true to this day and to sustain faculty and students; as well as cultural
it along the way. The employability rate and academic exchange.
among our graduates is consistently in- At the moment, the University sys-
creasing and even recorded at an all-time tem collectively offers 105 academic

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