๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ โ๐๐; ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ – By Rheyven Rose Labayog
CABATUAN, IsabelaโThe Isabela State University-Cauayan Campus (ISU-CC) top management officials, office heads, and college deans convened at Calasiao, Pangasinan for a 3-day Strategic Management 2025 and Gender and Development (GAD) Planning and Budgeting, September 11-13.The said strategic planning aimed to establish goals, procedures, and objectives to enhance competitiveness and effectiveness of the campus and organizations under its authority.
๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปISU system is firmly grounded in its mission of being committed to develop globally competitive human technological resources and services while aspiring to realize its vision of becoming โA leading Research University in the ASEAN Regionโ. In connection, Dr. Arnold Pascua, Planning and Development Director, emphasized in the statement of purpose the significance of aligning the decisions to the mission, vision, and core values of the institution while fostering a sustainable structured approach in ensuring expansion in student enrollment, research, and infrastructure.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒThe planning and budgeting session also focused on the efficient use of financial, human, and physical resources while exploring the probability of securing additional funding sources beyond government support.Meanwhile, due to the dynamic changes that occur, the session underscored adapting to changes and encouraged the participants to stay updated with educational trends, technology integration, and research innovations while remaining responsive to various external factors like government policies, technology, and demographic shifts.
๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐In line with the university’s mission of developing highly competitive individuals, the institution must be competitive itself; hence, Pascua imparted his firm belief in making ISU-CC attractive to prospective students, faculty, and partners.Moreover, mutually beneficial relationships with the student body, faculty, alumni, and government agencies will strengthen its competitive advantage.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐Identifying risks and opportunities was a key aspect of the strategic management process to ensure that the plan remains sustainable and long-lasting; in addition, as opportunities arise, ensuring that the campus’s quality exceeds accreditation requirements will help maintain high standards of education.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ดState Universities and Colleges (SUCs) Levelling, a process of evaluating and classifying SUCs based on various criteria quality of education, research capabilities, infrastructure, and governance, ensures that institutions meet certain standards and benchmarks.In response, the campus had initiated efforts to enhance its focus areas, which include improving the quality and relevance of instruction, promoting excellence in research and creative works, expanding extension services, and refining governance and resource management.
๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐The budgeting and planning are guided by laws and guidelines that include RA 9170 for gender mainstreaming; the General Appropriations Act requiring 5% of budgets for gender-related activities; Executive Order No. 273 for a framework on gender and development; PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA JMC 2013-01 for implementing gender policies; and CHED Memorandum Order No. 1 s. 2015 for integrating gender perspectives in higher education institutions.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปThe proposed program of expenditures for the year 2025 breaks down as follows: 73% of the total budget, amounting to โฑ37.87 million, is dedicated to Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses, which covers the essential day-to-day operations while 27% or โฑ13.97 million is allocated for Capital Outlay, suggesting a focus on upgrading or acquiring long-term assets like equipment or facilities.
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