PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2023
Summary
TLDRThe University of Mindanao (UM) achieved remarkable milestones in 2023, highlighted by its recertification to ISO 9001, research rankings, and intellectual property awards. UM excelled in LUREx exams, placing it among the top 10 schools preferred by employers. The institution's crowning achievement was receiving the prestigious Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Level Four, marking its commitment to excellence. UM also celebrated student successes in national and international competitions, and its active role in internationalization through student and staff exchange programs.
Takeaways
- 🏆 The University of Mindanao (UM) achieved the prestigious Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Level Four, the highest level, showcasing its commitment to excellence in business operations.
- 🌟 UM was recognized for its institutional achievements, ranking 50th in the Philippines in the AD Scientific Index 2023 and 50th in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.
- 📚 UM received an ISO 9001:2015 recertification for all its campuses, demonstrating its annual commitment to comply with international standards of operation.
- 🏫 The University of Mindanao Innovation and Technology Support Office was awarded a Gold Award by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines for its services in intellectual property capacity building.
- 🎓 UM students excelled in licensure examinations, with 18 topnotchers in seven programs and sustained passing averages above national passing rates.
- 🥇 UM's choir, the UM Corral, won championships in prestigious competitions, including the Musah Satum Hog Choral Competition and the Andrea O. Vener International Choral Festival.
- 🎓 UM was ranked seventh among the top 10 schools preferred by employers in the country, highlighting its effective training of students and graduates.
- 🌐 UM is actively involved in internationalization, with 20 outbound students participating in exchange programs and hosting inbound students from partner schools.
- 📈 UM's philosophy of 'Polishing Diamonds in the Rough' is reflected in its student achievements and the public's trust in its commitment to quality education.
- 📊 UM registered a record high enrollment of over 50,000 students across campuses in 2023, marking the highest enrollment in UM history.
- 🏛 UM is preparing for the ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) program and institutional certification, furthering its international quality journey.
Q & A
What significant achievement did the University of Mindo (UM) accomplish in terms of institutional recognition in 2023?
-UM achieved the ISO 9001:2015 recertification for all its campuses, ranking second in Davao City and 50th in the Philippines in the AD Scientific Index 2023, and received the Gold Award from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
How did UM perform in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities in 2023?
-UM ranked 50th in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities out of 365 higher education institutions in the Philippines and second in Davao City.
What is the EDGERANK 2023 ranking system, and how did UM perform in it?
-The EDGERANK 2023 is a ranking system that evaluates institutions based on research performance, non-academic prominence, and alumni score. UM ranked 24th in the Philippines out of 229 HEIs.
What was the most monumental achievement UM earned in 2023?
-UM was granted the Level Four status of the prestigious Philippine Quality Award (PQA), becoming the first academic institution and the first Filipino Holy-owned company to receive this honor.
How did UM's students perform in the Licensure Examinations for the Elementary level in 2023?
-UM produced 18 topnotchers in seven programs, with three graduates becoming top one placers and 14 out of 19 programs sustaining their passing averages above the national passing rates.
What recognition did UM receive in terms of its preferred status by employers?
-UM was ranked seventh in the top 10 schools preferred by employers in the country according to JobStreet.
How did UM's internationalization efforts manifest in terms of student and staff mobility?
-UM sent a total of 20 outbound students to different partner schools abroad for exchange programs and hosted inbound exchange students from partner schools in Indonesia and Thailand.
What is the ASIYAN University Network Quality Assurance (AQA) program, and how is UM involved with it?
-The ASIYAN University Network Quality Assurance (AQA) program is for institutional certification. UM is officially an associate member of the AQA, a requisite for program assessment.
What international competitions did UM students excel in, and what were the outcomes?
-UM students stood exceptionally in Quis B business idea and research competitions, and the UM Corral won first place in the mixed choir category and best interpretation of the contest piece at the Andrea O Veneer International Coral Festival.
How did UM contribute to the ASIYAN Youth Dialogue and Summit in 2023?
-UM student and youth leader Jericho Empasis was among the country's representatives to the ASIYAN Youth Dialogue on digital development for sustainable development goals and the ASIYAN Summit.
What faculty exchange program did UM implement with Petra Christian University (PCU) in Indonesia?
-UM implemented its first faculty exchange program with PCU, where a faculty from the BSBA Financial Management program taught a Certified Management Accountant course, and a faculty from PCU conducted lectures on the financial market.
Outlines
🏆 University of Mindo's Achievements and Recognitions
The University of Mindo has had an exceptional year in 2023, marked by significant milestones and achievements. The institution began the year with the recertification of ISO 9001:2015 across all campuses, demonstrating a commitment to international standards. It ranked second in Davao City and 50th in the Philippines on the AD Scientific Index and 50th in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The University also received a Gold Award from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines for its intellectual property services. Its philosophy of 'Polishing Diamonds in the Rough' was reflected in the excellent Licensure Examination results, with 18 topnotchers across various programs. The University was recognized as one of the top 10 preferred schools by employers and registered a record high enrollment of over 50,000 students, marking a milestone in its history.
🏅 Receiving the Philippine Quality Award and International Aspirations
The University of Mindo was granted the prestigious Level Four status of the Philippine Quality Award (PQA), a testament to its high standard of business operation. The award was received by President Gillo P. Torres Jr. on May 17, and a reenactment ceremony was held to celebrate this achievement. The University also hosted the PQA Integrated Capability Training, attended by representatives from various institutions. In addition to institutional recognition, the University's students excelled in national and international competitions, including the Musah Satum Hog Coral Competition and the Andrea O. Vener International Coral Festival. Student Jericho Empasis represented the country in the ASEAN Youth Dialogue and Summit. The University continues to be active in internationalization, with student and staff mobility programs, joint lecture series, and research collaborations.
🌏 International Collaborations and Future Endeavors
The University of Mindo has been proactive in international collaborations, sending and hosting exchange students and faculty under various programs such as the Erasmus+, ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS), and the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP). It has also implemented its first faculty exchange program with Petra Christian University in Indonesia. The University conferred a Visiting Professor title to a distinguished academic from Universitas Banara Jakarta, recognizing contributions to academic and industry practice communities. With a bold vision for the future, the University of Mindo is committed to becoming a globally engaged institution that creates sustainable impact, as it moves forward to fulfill its vision amidst challenges and conquests.
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Keywords
💡ISO 9001 2015
💡Research Productivity
💡Webometrics Ranking
💡Intellectual Property
💡LURE Exam Results
💡Top 10 Schools
💡Philippine Quality Award (PQA)
💡Internationalization
💡ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN QAA)
💡Outbound and Inbound Exchange Students
💡Faculty Exchange Program
Highlights
2023 marked a year of continuing the great work and exploring new ventures for the University of Mindanao.
Achieved ISO 9001:2015 recertification for all campuses, demonstrating commitment to international standards.
Ranked 2nd in Davao City and 50th in the Philippines in the AD Scientific Index 2023.
Ranked 50th in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities and 2nd in Davao City in EdgeRank 2023.
Received a Gold Award from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines for innovation and technology support.
Produced 18 top-notchers in various licensure exams, with three graduates becoming top one placers.
Ranked 7th in the top 10 schools preferred by employers and 3rd for human resource management industry.
Record high enrollment of over 50,000 students across campuses in 2023.
Awarded the Level Four status of the Philippine Quality Award, the highest standard of business operation.
Hosted the PQA Integrated Capability Training, showcasing leadership in quality education.
Student achievements in national and international competitions, including business idea and research.
UM Corral won first place in the Andrea O Veneer International Coral Festival.
Student Jericho Empasis represented the country in the AYD and AY Summit in Indonesia.
Active in internationalization with student and staff mobility, joint lecture series, and research collaborations.
Sent and hosted exchange students and faculty from partner universities in various countries.
Implemented the first faculty exchange program with Petra Christian University in Indonesia.
Conferred a Visiting Professor title to Universitas Banara Jakarta's Ria Rekor Dr Dranes Bambang Carono.
The year 2023 was a monumental year for the University of Mindanao with achievements in challenges and conquests.
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2023 a year of continuing the great work
that has been started a year of
exploring new Ventures a year of
reaching Greater Heights as we embarked
on another year of becoming a leading
globally engaged University creating
sustainable impact in
society um again has seen unprecedented
milestones and conquered mountains it
once thought were
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elusive now that another year bids
farewell we walk down memory lane to the
significant strides um has accomplished
in terms of institutional recognition
student achievements and
internationalization this is the
University of mindo president's report
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2023 um started the year strong with an
ISO
9001 2015 recertification for all its
campuses offering higher education last
March 2023 which is um's annual
commitment to comply with International
standards of operation this also marked
the first face-to-face ISO audit since
the
pandemic in research productivity um
ranks second in davo city and 50th in
the Philippines in the ad scientific
index
2023 our ranking and Analysis system
based on the scientific performance and
the added value of scientific
productivity of individual science
scientists in addition um ranks 50th in
the 2023 webo metrics ranking web of
universities out of 365 Philippine
higher education
institutions and rank second in davo
city and 24th in the Philippines out of
the 229 heis in edgerank 2023 a ranking
system that evaluates institutions based
on research performance non-academic
prominence and alumni score further the
University of midow innovation and
Technology support office received a
Gold Award from the intellectual
property office of the Philippines for
providing intellectual property capacity
building patent search and draft
services to internal and external
clients this recognition is a testament
to the University's commitment to
protecting intellectual property and
promoting Innovation and creativity in
our
society the University's philosophy of
polishing Diamonds in the Rough is
solidly demonstrated in its lure exam
results um produced 18 Tom ners in seven
programs for the elementary and second
professional teachers
psychometricians real estate appraisers
social workers and chemical and
electronics Engineers where three
graduates became top one
placers 14 out of 19 lure programs
sustained their passing averages above
the national passing
rates the results of um's effective
training of its students and graduates
led the University to the seventh spot
of the top 10 schools preferred by
Employers in the country according to
job
Street um is the only School in mindo
included in the ranking and positions
itself third in the preferred top
schools for the human resource
management
industry these exemplary institutional
achievements translate to the Public's
trust in um's unwavering commitment to
Quality education and
service this is best evidenced by the
increasing enrollment figures every year
in 2023 it registered a record high of
more than 50,000 students across
campuses making it the highest
enrollment in um history but the most
Monumental achievement um earned this
year is its being hiled as the first
academic institution and The First
Filipino holy owned company granted the
level four status of the prestigious
Philippine quality award or
pqa after gruelling months of
preparation you finally reaped the
sweetest fruit of its hard labor as last
May 17 president gillo P Tores Jr
received The Majestic bqa trophy at the
malakyan
palace earning the Philippine quality
Award with its highest level no less
means assessors found the university
functioning at the highest standard of
business operation and compliant with
the requirements set forth in the pqa
criteria for performance
Excellence to bring and share the
victory back home
um reenacted the awarding ceremony on
June 8th to celebrate the sense of
Triumph and to acknowledge the
collective efforts of those who have
taken part in the pqa
journey moreover as a testament to um's
bold leadership stature the department
of trade and Industry and the Philippine
Society for Quality tapped the
university to host the PQ a integrated
capability training last October 23 to
27 attended by representatives from
private and public institutions
Nationwide having received the most
prestigious pqa level four award um
confidently embarks on the next level of
International Quality Journey um musters
itself and prepares for the asayan
University Network quality assurance or
AQA program and institutional
certification currently um is officially
an associate member of the AQA a
requisite for program
assessment aside from the institutional
recognitions um cheers with utmost Pride
for the successes of its students in
various National and international
competitions our student stood
exceptionally in quis B business idea
and research competitions with a
guidance and mentorship of esteemed
faculty members from their respective
colleges and branches the um Corral
proved once again its musical prowess as
they hail champion in prestigious
competitions this year including the
musah satum hog Coral competition last
March and the Andrea o vener
International Coral Festival last July
for the latter the UN Corral won first
price in the mixed choir category and
best interpretation of the contest pce
securing their spot in the upcoming Asia
Coral Grand Prix in Singapore in 2025
furthermore um student and youth leader
Jericho empasis was among the country's
Representatives to the asayan youth
Dialogue on digital development for
sustainable development goals last April
and to the asayan summit 20123 last May
in Indonesia the Philippine delegation
to the asayan summit was led by its
Excellency Ferdinand bong bong Marcus Jr
himself in the area of
internationalization um remains one of
the most active in the region in
implementing programs relating to
student and staff Mobility joint lecture
series and research productivity um sent
a total of 20 outbound students to
different partner schools abroad for
exchange programs three students from
the professional schools embarked on a f
Monon of study and do of bills
University in lvia this year under the
osmus plus Mobility Program mean while
six undergraduate students studied in
top-notch partner universities in
Thailand and Malaysia for the Asian
International Mobility for students or
as program one at curtain University in
Australia for the University mobility in
Asia and the Pacific or umap program and
one at Portland State University in USA
for the full bright undergraduate
Exchange program for the first time um
tagum College sent nine outbound
exchange students from teacher education
to Vietnam and Indonesia under the c
teacher program um also hosted inbound
exchange students from partner schools
in Indonesia and Thailand um received
four inbound students from universitas
banara Jakarta in Indonesia last January
May one student from mahidol University
in Thailand for the fall semester under
the ases program and three students from
Indonesia last September under the c
teacher
program moving forward you am sent and
hosted faculty and staff for an exchange
program with our longtime partner
universities in Indonesia and lva SV
staff for Santa dag of bills University
in l ATA for staff Mobility training
from May 8 to 12 under the Osmos plus
program aside from participating in the
training the delegates also discussed
possible research collaborations in
language and biodiversity
disciplines moreover five delegates from
Doug of pills University visited the
Philippines for a onewe Erasmus funded
trip to conduct a joint research
Expedition with um researchers last
May on their last day in um three
delegates were conferred the visiting
research fellow titles in recognition of
their Global contributions and research
achievements in the field of kopa study
um implemented its first faculty
Exchange program with Petra Christian
University or PCU in Indonesia one
faculty from the bsba financial
management program handled a Certified
Management accountant course in her host
University while the faculty from BCU
conducted lectures on the financial
Market to accounting students
in lastly um conferred a visiting
Professor title to universitas banara
Jakarta Ria recor Dr dranes bambang
carono during the 6th academic
investiture held last July 6 this
professorial confirmant is in
recognition for its profound
contributions to the academic and
Industry practice communities as well as
the longstanding and sustaining
relations between um and ubj since
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2016 Fortune
favors the Bold indeed Good Fortune has
favored the University of midow time and
again for its audacious moves into
always exploring new Ventures and
reaching Greater
Heights the year
2023 has been nothing short of colosal
both in challenges and conquests in
internationalization
institutional recognition and student
achievements but as always we persevere
We Stand
unyielding and we rise above
anything now we move forward to another
year and journey together in fulfillment
of the University's vision of becoming a
leading glob globally engaged University
that creates a sustainable impact in
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society
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