In line with IFSU’s vision of academic excellence, the OVPAA is implementing a focused eight-month agenda to harmonize academic operations, elevate program standards, and institutionalize evidence-based governance across all campuses.

1. Application for Centers of Excellence (COE) and Development (COD)

• Identify priority programs for CHED COE/COD application

• Form task groups for documentation and benchmarking

• Align submissions with CHED criteria, AUN-QA, ISO, and accreditation results

• Target: Submit at least five program applications by December 2025

2. Academic Data Analytics

• Analyze board exam performance for curriculum enhancement

• Monitor faculty hiring trends and reinvest savings into faculty development

• Establish quarterly analytics reports for policy decisions

• Target: Institutionalized reporting by Q1 2026

3. Review of Faculty and Student Manuals

• Update policies on workload, promotion, academic integrity, flexible learning, and mental health

• Ensure alignment with CHED directives and inclusive practices

• Target: Revised manuals ready for BOR endorsement by Q1 2026

4. Micro-credentials, ODeL and Short Courses

• Launch modular, stackable programs aligned with CHED’s framework

• Develop pilot offerings in Agri-Entrepreneurship, IKSP, Digital Literacy, Social Work, and Tourism

• Employ Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL) to support flexible access, continuity, and inclusive delivery across diverse learning contexts

• Target: Six pilot programs launched by May 2026

5. Curriculum Reframing (AUN-QA Alignment)

• Conduct curriculum mapping workshops across colleges

• Align ILOs, CLOs, and PLOs with AUN-QA standards

• Integrate sustainability, innovation, and digital literacy

• Target: Four Self-Assessment Reports (SARs) completed by mid-2026

6. Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Policy

• Develop institutional BCP for academic resilience during crises

• Conduct risk assessments and simulation testing

• Integrate with QA and risk management systems

• Target: Approved BCP Policy by Q2 2026

7. JC 3 Implementation and Monitoring

• Establish dashboard to track faculty qualifications and program compliance

• Coordinate with HR and QA for documentation and validation

• Target: Operational dashboard by June 2026

8. Faculty Development and Academic Innovation

• Launch enhancement series on curriculum, QA, and micro-credentials

• Promote research-teaching integration and AI policy for learning

• Target: Institutionalized faculty development programs

9. Departmental Mobilization

• Strengthen OVPAA departments: Registrar, Library, DSSD, NSTP, Socio-Cultural Affairs, Capacity Building, Sports

• Develop operational action plans aligned with strategic priorities 

• Target: Unified departmental contributions to academic advancement

10. International Mobility

• Forge partnerships for student and faculty exchange

• Develop mobility framework with credit transfer and mentoring support

• Align with AUN-QA internationalization standards

• Target: Initial outbound placements and guidelines by Q2 2026

📌 Expected Outputs by June 2026

• Strengthened academic competitiveness of IFSU programs

• Revised Faculty and Student Manuals

• Operational Microcredentials Task Force and pilot modules

• Curriculum mapping and AUN-QA SARs completed

• JC 3 dashboard and analytics reports institutionalized

• Faculty development and international mobility frameworks implemented

• Strengthened departmental operations and ICT infrastructure

• Institutional mechanisms for uninterrupted academic delivery