Guiding Principles
Service: At the heart of VSU is our commitment to service. This value underscores the importance of selflessness, dedication and a relentless pursuit of the greater good. By promoting a culture of service, the university aims to nurture servant leaders and compassionate human resource dedicated to making a positive impact on the society
Truth: Emphasizing the significance of honesty, transparency, and a steadfast commitment to facts. The value of truth guides VSU’s academic and administrative endeavors. A university whose guiding principle is built on truth is essential for promoting a community of trust and mutual respect. It is in accord with facts and reality and connotes sincerity in action, character and utterance. The character of an institution is shaped by its ability to stand by the truth and make use of it. The search for truth, the very essence of the academic institution, is the backbone of the scientific process where certainty of results is tested against all known facts. The University is an institution that stands by the truth, reasons in accordance with facts and manifests sincerity in utterance, action and character; and
Resilience: In an ever-changing world, resilience is a critical trait. VSU champions the ability to adapt, overcome challenges and emerge stronger. This value is integral to ensure that VSU remains agile, future-ready and capable of thriving amidst adversity.
Integrity: Upholding the highest standards of ethical behavior. It signifies a steadfast commitment to moral principles, accountability and the pursuit of justice in all university affairs. The firm adherence to an upright moral code and ethical standards is vital in the University's search for truth. An institution engaged in producing quality human capital and scientific innovation must remain incorruptible in a morally challenging environment. Integrity is crucial in forging synergistic partnerships between the University and its stakeholders. Partnerships founded upon integrity practice transparency and mutual trust;
Discipline: Recognizing the importance of temperance, diligence, grit, and a strong work ethic, the value of discipline is vital for achieving personal and institutional goals. VSU strives to instill this value in every member of the VSU community to foster a culture of excellence and impact.
Excellence: Excellence is a non-negotiable standard. This value drives the university’s pursuit of the highest quality in education, research and community service. By continuously raising the bar, VSU aims to produce world class graduates, innovative research and impactful community engagements. A value that centers on the imminent goodness of the quality of services, systems, and outputs of the University. An institution that consistently lives by excellent standards in anything that it does is effective in its search for truth and delivery of socially-relevant, scientific and technological contributions. The stakeholders of the University that includes its students, producers and industries deserve nothing but the best that the institution can offer.
Social Justice: Committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment, the value of social justice ensures that all members of the VSU community have equal access to opportunities and resources. The university aspires to contribute in building a progressive and just society by developing human resources who will become agents of positive change. VSU advocates for fairness, equity and the eradication of discrimination in all its forms
Strategic Objectives
- Sustain academic excellence compliant with statutory standards, aligned with Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Education 5.0, and sustainable development goals.
- Establish greater and wider internationalization, perfoemance and global reputation.
- Implement holistic student development programs and services to other stakeholders for a meaningful university life experience.
- Equip students with 21st-century and industry- required skills (communication, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, ethical behavior).
- Produce innovative and high-impact research providing cutting-edge and practical solutions to local, national, and international problems and challenges.
- Implement impactful community engagements and establish relevant partnerships and collaborations.
- Intelligent and prudent financial investments on green and smart infrastructure, laboratory and research facilities.
- Implement effective public and private partnerships to harness potential income from the university's tangible and intangible assets.
- Establish strong alumni networks and benefactors.
- Sustain certification and accreditation of programs and management processes to include but not limited to talents/employees, operations, financial assets, transparency, and accountability.
- Implement automation and digitalization of asset management, processes and systems.
- Strengthen the PRIME-HRM framework fostering competency driven culture and transformative transactions in VSU.
- Invigorate VSU with its resolute commitment to gender equality and to its re-affirmed guiding principles (values).
- Efficient and effective implementation of the Strategic Performance and Management System for equity and fairness in managing careers and talents in VSU.
Quality Policy Statement
In our pursuit for excellence, the Visayas State University commits to provide progressive leadership to develop human resource equipped with knowledge and lifelong learning skills aligned with ethical standards and guiding principles towards impactful societal transformation.
We commit to foster transparency and stewardship by meeting international standards through a culture of quality instruction, research and innovation, empower stakeholders and provide adequate resources to achieve strategic objectives through continuous improvement and shared responsibility in upholding the institution’s vision as a global green university.
