VISION

A lead university for the 21st century, cutting – edge innovator in Higher Education.

MISSION

To position ISU as a front-runner of good governance in Instruction, Research, Extension and Resource generation.

10 STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

  1. University Status Escalation

Internationally Recognized University meeting the global standards in all educational pursuits. By 2021, ISU as a lead university shall become-

  • Awardee of Philippine Quality Award (PQA) and other national and international quality award-giving bodies
  • Holder of SUC Level V. typology and accreditation status of all programs, at least level III and up
  • Recipient of ISO certification in all its campuses
  • Recipient of Center of Development (COD) and Center of Excellence (COE) in all its campuses in the specialized programs and other programs
  • Recipient of Institutional Awards from various local, national and international award-giving bodies
  • Recipient of Civil Service Commission Maturity Level 4
  • Producer of National topnotchers and examinees with high passing rate in the Licensure Examinations
  • Producer of highly employable graduates for global competitiveness in ASEAN and beyond
  • Member-university in the International Professional organizations
  • Participant-university to benchmark with other countries through research & extension
  • Signatory member to other international standards organizations & accrediting bodies
  • Host for international conferences, seminars, training & for a
  1. Good governance

A distinctive style of leadership marked with integrity, good-will, respect, and harmony, thus making the University

  • Leading state university with quality administration
  • Autonomous, independent, stable and mature in managing its resources
  • Open, transparent and honest in all its processes, transactions and delivery of services
  • Visionary in its managerial planning & schemes with a regular, well implemented, reviewed & updated monitoring plan of campus programs, projects and activities
  1. Academic Re-engineering

A lead university composed of special academic hubs and centers distinct in every campus to meet societal demands. To realize this, it shall have

  • A strategic and comprehensive academic plan
  • Flagship programs in every campus
  • Verticalized and typologized programs based on CHED standards
  • One or more COD or COE certified programs in every campus
  • Relevant academic courses or programs responsive to the needs of the local, national and international industries and markets
  • An operationalized Faculty Development Plan that conforms to the SUC Levelling standards (scholars to study in top 1000 world ranking universities, COD/COE or level III Accredited programs)
  • Internal and external benefactors for student scholarships and grants
  • Approved policies for leader/faculty/student exchange programs
  • Specific solid engagements and collaborations with foreign universities for faculty and students for intercountry mobility, cultural and academic exchange
  1. System-operations Stewardship

Responsive and responsible frontline services to ensure every client of fast, effective and efficient overall delivery of services through High-tech ICT systems, infrastructure and facilities. The University shall become/be

  • Adopter of on-line admission, registration, enrolment and payment
  • Developer of a University website portal for centralized communications and transactions
  • Innovator of modern connections with online library service providers and digitized library facilities and holdings
  • Advocate of a highly improved front-line services and digitized data banking for record keeping
  • Center of knowledge and technology management
  • Interconnected with upgraded internet connectivity established teleconferencing facilities and other high tech ICT equipment
  1. People Empowerment

An empowered organization of service-oriented people working harmoniously with one another and with stakeholders in a healthy and stress-free working environment. Thus, the University shall have:

  • Empowered campuses which will have a higher level of maturity in management to promote autonomy, responsibility and accountability
  • A pool of experts for specific job functions
  • A regular consultative planning with all key officials, the federations of faculty, alumni and students
  • Monthly socialization meetings to establish stronger relationships
  1. Manpower Prowess

A strong workforce with competence, knowledge, expertise, skills, and potentials to attain quality delivery outputs in instruction, production, extension and research. The University shall have

  • A pool of highly qualified and well-trained workers through attendance to trainings, seminars, workshops to enhance expertise in the field
  • Initiator of interactive social-educational activities for stronger relationship
  • Vanguard of the welfare and tenure of the workers
  • Implementer a system of recognition and awards for faculty and staff
  1. Knowledge-based & Products Creation

State-of-the-art products of researches and breakthroughs in science and technology, agriculture, ecology, culture and the arts for environmental protection, progressive industry, human development and sustainable living. The University shall have

  • An on-line webpage research publications to increase citations and learnings on cutting-edge knowledge
  • Published accredited refereed journal
  • A system of technology transfer for commercialization and use of the products to improve lives
  • An institutional policy for patent and copyright of discoveries and inventions
  • Patented inventions to improve lives
  • Research centers in the four (4) big campuses of the university based on their flagship programs
  • Externally commissioned funded researches from benefactors both local and international
  • An increased number of faculty engaged in research by 60%
  • Published completed researches in Elsevier Scopus, Thomson Reuters journals and CHED accredited journals conforming with CHED percentage criteria
  • Multi-disciplinary researches in local, national & international recognized research for a
  • Advocate of environmental care and protection
  1. Physical Plant and Face Lift

An organization with conducive environment and ambiance through modern physical structures & advanced technologies thus promoting an excellent culture of learning, working, sharing and growing. The University shall have

  • Comprehensive physical development plan for ISU system
  • Well-designed university zoning of buildings and other structures compliant with standards of Building Code of the Philippines
  • Academic and administrative structures and technologies needed of conducive, effective and efficient working and learning conditions
  • Infrastructure for laboratories, library and student dormitories
  1. A Culture of Synergy and Partnership\

More established linkages and networking to strengthen collaboration with national and international partners for the shared vision of excellence. ISU shall become

  • An active partner and collaboration of local and international institutions/organizations on academic, research and extension
  • An initiator of projects & programs with government agencies like LGUs, DOST, Agriculture, DSWD, DENR DepEd, etc.
  • An initiator of livelihood programs for the adopted marginalized communities to improve socio-economic status of families and help reduce the poverty rate in selected marginalized barangays in Isabela in partnership with the provincial government
  • Center of demonstration projects such as agriculture, fisheries, technologies and agro-forestry
  1. Resource Management & Generation

A corporate style of revenue management generation that is sustainable, self-reliant, and stable. The University shall have

  • An updated University Business Manual with new policies for effective revenue generation activities and programs
  • Compliant, effective and efficient utilization of funds
  • A pool of business investors to help increase revenues of the university
  • Established linkages with partner-funding organizations/agencies like DOST, DA, CHED, etc. for specific projects and programs
  • Joint business ventures with private sectors for the development of economic assets of the university
  • Sustainable income-generating projects and systems of phasing out losing/non generating projects
  • Commercialized viable products