Reasonable Budget

As the University provides the strategic and overall direction of the University’s operations, the University targets and its budgetary requirements are cascaded to each unit. The campus will craft its Annual Operating Plan governing its Programs, Projects, and Activities (PPAs) to meet the set targets. Together with the setting of the PPAs, the necessary budgetary requirements are also identified. These are further cascaded into each campus unit, such as the College of Computing and the Information Technology Department. This operational and budgetary planning aims to ensure that funds are available and used effectively on the planned activities to support the University’s vision and mission.

The University Budget

The Pangasinan State University, being one of the State Universities in the Philippines, gets its funding mainly from the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). In addition to the GAA fund, the University also gets additional funding from its income-generating projects. Both this GAA fund and income fund are then allocated to different sectors of the University.

The University’s budget is apportioned into its institutional functions, namely: (a) Instruction (Higher and Advanced Education), Research Services, Extension Services, Production, and General Administration and Support Services.

The table below shows the pooled GAA and Income fund of the University for the years 2018 to 2021.

Table 1. General Fund from 2018 to 2021

As we can see from the table, the University has the source of funds to support the projects and activities in attaining the objectives of Faculty Development.  The funds allocated for each programs/activities/projects to support faculty development can be seen in the BOR-approved Program of Receipts and Expenditures (PRE).  In compliance with statutory requirements, PSU annually submits its National Expenditure Program (NEP) and receives funding from the national government under the General Appropriations Act (GAA).

It is evident that the University, being an educational institution, prioritizes instructional development because of the large allocation of the total budget. This is where the budget for faculty development such as seminars and training, memberships, scholarship grants, and other academic assistance are taken from. As for the Fiscal Year 2021, the Program of Receipts and Expenditures (PRE) shows that the University spent 6.3 million for training and seminars and 7.1 million on scholarship expenses. Moreover, 3.7 million was spent by the institution for membership dues.

On the other hand, research activities are annually funded with at least 37 million pesos, with the budget increasing annually, probably due to the ever-increasing importance of research to the University as a whole. On a similar note, extension activities are also one of the important aspects considered by the University, allocating at least 30 million pesos annually.

As for the current year, an amount of 18,522,631.00 pesos was approved for the first wave of proposals and another 9,269,000.00 pesos for the second wave of proposals.  In terms of the extension budget for the same year, an amount of 6,143,906.00 pesos is approved from the first wave of proposals while 5,023,350.00 pesos for the second wave of extension proposals.

In summary, Table 2 presents the list of activities and possible sources of funding for faculty development.

Table 2. Sources of Funds for Faculty Development Activities

University Mission

The Pangasinan State University, through instruction, research, extension and production, commits to develop highly principled, morally upright, innovative and globally competent individuals capable of meeting the needs of industry, public service and civil society.

Quality Policy

The Pangasinan State University shall be recognized as an ASEAN premier state university that provides quality education and satisfactory service delivery through instruction, research, extension and production.

We commit our expertise and resources to produce professionals who meet the expectations of the industry and other interested parties in the national and international community.

We shall continuously improve our operations in response to changing environment and in support of the institution’s strategic direction.

Institutional Learning Outcomes

The Pangasinan State University Institutional Learning Outcomes (PSU ILO) are the qualities that PSUnians must possess. These outcomes are anchored on the following core values: Accountability and Transparency, Credibility and Integrity, Competence and Commitment to Achieve, Excellence in Service Delivery, Social and Environmental Responsiveness, and Spirituality – (ACCESS).

Anchored on these core values, the PSU graduates are able to:

1. 1. Demonstrate through institutional mechanisms, systems, policies, and processes which are reflective of transparency, equity, participatory decision making, and accountability;
   2. Engage in relevant, comprehensive and sustainable development initiatives through multiple perspectives in decisions and actions that build personal and professional credibility and integrity.
   3. Set challenging goals and tasks with determination and sense of urgency which provide continuous improvement and producing quality outputs leading to inclusive growth;
   4. Exhibit life-long learning and global competency proficiency in communication skills, inter/interpersonal skills, entrepreneurial skills, innovative mindset, research and production initiatives and capability in meeting the industry requirements of local, ASEAN and international human capital market through relevant and comprehensive programs;
   5. Display, socially and environmentally responsive organizational culture, which ensures higher productivity among the university constituents and elevate the welfare of the multi-sectoral communities and;
   6. Practice spiritual values and morally upright behavior which promote and inspire greater harmony to project a credible public image.

Program Outcomes