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We are pleased to present and share with you this 8-Year Strategic Ran for the Ifugao State University (IFSU)
which serves as a blueprint that will guide our path forward
This Strategic Ran is a living document that represents the voice, efforts and insights of our various
stakeholders university administrators faculty, staff, students alumni, Local Government Units (LGUs), other
government agencies and the communities that we serve. Thus it embodies what the key stakeholders aspire for the
University in the years ahead which is reflected in the new IFSU Vision. Mission, Goals and Objectives (VMGO). This
Ran, inspired by phrenetic leadership and guided by our core Values—Excellence, Integrity. Faith, Service. Creativity
and Cultural Sensitivity is thus seen as instrumental in moving IFSU to a new level of excellence in our major thrusts
and services to the students and other stakeholders here and abroad.
Inspired by the words of Stephen Covey, who said, “Begin with the end in mind1 we crafted this 8-Year
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Strategic Ran with a commitment to change the status quo taking into consideration the development priorities of the
national and local governments the ASEAN integration, the fast changing landscape of higher education, and the
challenges and opportunities for IFSU among others. Hence, the IFSU Strategic Ran is anchored on the Riilippine
Development Plan (PDP) which serves as the roadmap for the "Ambisyon 2040” championed by the Duterte
administration. Certainly, IFSU recognizes the role it plays in contributing to the achievement of the PCM3 and Cordillera
Regional Development Ran (CROP) targets in the three pillars namely: M alasakit (Enhancing the social fabric),
Pagbabago (Reducing inequality) and Patuloy na Pag-unlad (Increasing growth potential). As a public higher
education institution (HE). IFSU takes cognizance of its responsibility in accelerating human resource development to
reduce inequality, and in fostering research and innovation to increase growth potential Likewise, this plan supports
the socio-economic development goals of the province of Ifugao and its municipalities especially on poverty
alleviation, and on the preservation and conservation of Ifugao indigenous knowledge and practices for cultural
identity. \AMe the IFSU Strategic Ran corresponds to the local needs, it also responds to the demands of the current
trends in higher education such as internationalization, digitization, transnational education, among others.
These underpin IFSUs vision - ‘A globally recognized university upholding excellence amidst rich cultural
heritage”, which encapsulates our aspiration to advance the stature of IFSU in the international arena while promoting
and sustaining our cultural identity and heritage. Indeed, the University’s vision also articulates our desire to establish
our niche through excellent services in instruction, research and extension, and quality specialized outputs/produds,
capitalizing on the Ifugao rich cultural heritage which makes us unique In keeping with this, we will create an enabling
environment that cultivates the culture of quality and excellence and that supports the idea of "thinking local and
ading global", which will be the central components of IFSUs ideology and institutional branding. In this way, IFSUs
existence as a public HEI will remain relevant and bear profound and positive impad on the communities - local and
global.
It is hoped then that this Strategic Ran will provide us the engine and inspiration to change the status quo and
respond to the challenges and opportunities before us We know that we laid down a challenging trajedory for IFSU
But we also strongly believe that there is no great challenge that we cannot surmount if we all work together, hand in
hand and side by side, with a strong faith that God has designed and empowered us to be like eagles Isaiah 40:31 says,
‘ but those vMio hope in the Lord vmII renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles: they will n r and not
grow weary, they will walk and not be faint’ As believers in the Almighty GOD. we ought to be like EAGLES, never
content to roost in a sparrow's nest!