For the 2024-2030 cycle, the following research agenda is established.
1
CODE
Community Outreach, Development, and Evangelization
The University pedagogy involves the transmission of ethical and moral codes and guiding principles that direct the process of education towards the realization of Christ’s love and community service. Thus, research in this area covers ethics and professionalism, building families and communities, evangelization through globalized education and community service, and sustainable development.
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ALPS
Assessment of Learning, Performance, and Services
As an educational institution, the University targets excellence in its pedagogical practices to empower the stakeholders towards the peak of their potentials. To promote excellence, the University shall conduct objective assessment of all its undertakings whose results become the basis of the institution’s decision making. This includes the performance evaluation of students and teachers and the non-teaching personnel in their performance of the school services.
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3
WISE
Weatherproof Innovations for Sustainability of the Environment
Due to the vulnerability of the environment, it has become a necessity to develop environment-wise individuals by advancing their knowledge and skills that will equip and empower them to engage in innovations geared towards a sustainable environment. This agendum deals with research on energy and environmental or ecological concerns such as pollution control and waste utilization in the contexts of the various fields of discipline
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UPDATED
Upgrading and Development of Applications, Technologies, and Engineering Designs
Science and technology is a fast-paced field as it keeps abreast with the growing needs and changing demands of the society. It is therefore essential to conduct multidisciplinary studies aimed at developing, innovating, and improving systems, software, designs, devices, applications, and others in the various categories of information and technology and engineering.
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5
FORBES
Financial Opportunities, Resource Management, Business, and Economic Studies
Citation in Forbes business circle is a mark of success that could be the result of research-based decision making at every step of the business process. This focuses on the improvement of business education, product and technology development, and community development in the context of ASEAN integration.
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SEARCH
Studies on Education, Arts, Culture, and Humanities
The search for quality and standards is central to education and education management and documentation of arts, cultural practices, and social phenomena. This area covers studies about the pedagogy of various disciplines, student and teacher performance, educational management, curriculum and instruction, various fields of culture, and forms of arts.
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7
HEMA
Health and Medical Advancements
Diseases are deterrent to sustainable development, for health issues affect public health and other aspects of human life. Thus, studies dealing with medical and other health services and experimental research on related to the treatment of diseases are covered in this area.
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FARMS
Food & Agricultural Resource Management Studies
The rising poverty, hunger and other social problems have brought the demand to prioritize food production, security, and allied fields. Since the University is located in an agricultural area, it is a must to lead and to collaborate with other agencies in conducting studies regarding the proper use and management of farms, increasing productivity, and improving the quality of farm products.
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DIGITAL
Digital Innovation, Games, Infrastructures, Technologies, Applications, and Libraries
Today’s electronically driven world has made almost everything digital. Thus, it is imperative for educational institutions to be at the forefront of research on technological inventions, innovations, and development of digital designs and projects across multidisciplinary fields.
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10
PLEDGE
Politics, Law Enforcement, Disaster Management, & Governance
The University pledges to contribute to peace and order through research outputs that focus on the various aspects of the criminal justice system, protection from risks, disaster risk and management, and accountability in government institutions.
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RING
Research on Issues of National and Global Concern
In this global village, any problem of local scope may ring true to the national and global context or vice versa. This area, therefore, may include studies on issues that significantly affect the entire nation or the international community across fields of discipline.
