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PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Asingan, Pangasinan

SWOT ANALYSIS RESULTS

CY 2019

STRATEGIC GOAL 1: Excellent Student Learning and Career Development

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
 Free Tuition Fee  No internet connection in faculty room
 Students graduate within the time frame  No WIFI connection
 Students exposure to various academic and extra-  Un-utilized portal system
curricular activities (regional, national and  Insufficient library seating capacity with
international level) respect to student ratio.
 Accreditation of degree programs  Lack of academic classrooms, science
 BIT- Level III laboratory facilities and computer units.
 BEE/ BSE- Level II  Compliance to BSIT COPC
 BSIT- Level II  Absence of Educational Technology
 BSBA- Level I Laboratory
 Selective admission of students in board programs  Lack of reference materials for specialization
 Extensive Financial Support system for poor but courses
deserving students.  Lack of dormitory
 Relevant curricular program offerings  Old/traditional buildings
 Competent and qualified faculty members  Lack service vehicle
 With approved operations manual on the following:  No state-of-the-art facilities in the classroom
(a) students services (b) cultural affairs (c) OJT (d)  Inadequate air-conditioning units
sports (e) NSTP and student teaching.  Minimal/limited support to faculty
 Availability of power generator in case of brownout. development program
 Low enrollment
LET retakers pulling down the over-all passing
rate of the University

OPPORTUNITIES
 Competent and Qualified Faculty and Staff
 Strong linkages with public and private institutions
accommodating fresh graduates for employment.
 Produce LET Top notchers
 Vast land area for IGP
 Free LET Review for Education Degree Program
 Linkages with Alumni Association
 Collaboration endeavor with potential partners
THREATS
 Possibility of Accident due to falling ceiling of
the activity center and science laboratory
 Not functional CCTV facility.
 Lack of service vehicle for emergency
purposes
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STRATEGIC GOAL 2: Strong Research Culture and Technology Transfer
STRENGTHS
 Availability of faculty with appropriate
expertise to respond to identified or
requested training needs
 Conduct of research and extension activities
are in accordance to set policies in research
and extension
 Ability of the research and extension staff to
sustain the interest and the willfulness of the
clients
 Functional Research Office with personnel
OPPORTUNITIES
 Maximization of the presence of linkages for
extension and training
 Availability of support from GOs, NGOs and
other agencies with training facilities
 Existing training program can be
supplemented in accordance with the
policies with the University and the partner
agency
 Availability of seminars/trainings for scientific
writing and publication
 Existing policies for incentives to those who
can publish their research outputs
STRATEGIC GOAL 3: Good Governance
STRENGTHS
OPPORTUNITIES
 ISO certified
 Institutional sharing and learning (other
agencies best practices)
 Public-Private Partnerships
 New management
STRATEGIC GOAL 4: Sustainable Social Responsibilities
STRENGTHS
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WEAKNESSES
 Budget allotment from income intended for
publication is irregularly released
 Limited in-house seminar on writing for
publication
 Limited access for publication centers
 Heavy teaching-related assignments
 Limited continuing professional upgrading
opportunity
 Limited state-of-the-art training facilities
 Inadequate budget to maximize and
expand request for training
 Limited mobility in the monitoring of
conducted trainings due to lack of vehicles
 Low observance of gender sensitivity in the
conduct of trainings
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THREATS
 Highly competitive publication requirements
and standards
 Lack of funding requirements for potential
extension activities/programs.
WEAKNESSES
THREATS
 Constant flooding in the premises during
rainy season
 Inadequate facilities and equipment for
Technology programs
 Falling ceiling of the Activity Center
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 Presence of University Extension Agenda
 Expert community extensionists
 MOA/MOU with LGU, RLAs and other
community partners
OPPORTUNITIES
 Partnership with LGUs
 Linkage to RLAs on proposed community
extension projects
STRATEGIC GOAL 5: Quality Human Resource Management and Development
STRENGTHS
 High Standard recruitment and selection
process of employees.
 Provision of Sustainable faculty development
program
 Availability of faculty with appropriate
expertise to respond to identified or requested
training needs
 Power Team (high morale of PSU community
 More than 80% of the management team are
permanent employees
 Commitment of PSU people to improve
operations
OPPORTUNITIES
 Available scholarships from government and
private institutions
STRATEGIC GOAL 6: Efficient Management of Assets and Finances
STRENGTHS
 Centralized Financial System
 Qualified financial personnel
 Management’s commitment to provide
operational efficiency
 Wide land area for production
 Vast farm land ready for lease/rent
 
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 Limited budget to conduct major extension
projects
 No available vehicle
 Weak monitoring and evaluation of
community extension projects
THREATS
 Climate Change
 Limited Budget
 Delayed releasing of budget
WEAKNESSES
 Understaffed offices (guidance, registrars,
cashier, medical/dental)
 Delayed salary/payment of benefits of
contractual employees
 Lack of financial support for TESDA
accreditation of faculty members as
assessors
 Experts are overloaded and attend to too
many administrative and other functions
 More than 80% of the management team are
permanent employees
THREATS
 Mobility or labor turnover
 Low motivation to pursue minimum
educational qualification
Poor linkages
WEAKNESSES
 Lack of academic classrooms, laboratory
facilities
 Lack of dormitory
 Old buildings and traditional buildings/
classrooms
 Absence of campus universal prayer room
Inadequate service vehicle for students
 No state-of-art facilities
 Inadequate airconditioning units
 Over pricing of supplies and equipment
during procurement
 Absence of a campus savings program
 Lack of training facilities
 Limited budget to pursue professional
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OPPORTUNITIES
 Public-Private Partnerships
 Provision of technical/professional
consultancies/services
Lease of idle and non-productive lands
THREATS
 Unexpected change of deadlines/ poor
communication vis-à-vis change of deadline
in some government agencies

STRATEGIC GOAL 7: Responsive to Globalization and Diversity

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
 Existence of linkages with international HEIs  No operations manual for international affairs

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
 ASEAN 2015  Climate Change

STRATEGIC GOAL 8: Customer-Focused

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
 Presence of Citizens Charter  Lack of academic classrooms, laboratory
 Available Trainings for faculty, students and facilities
staff  Lack of dormitory
 PBB recipient  Old buildings/Traditional classrooms
 Strategic Performance Management System  Lack of service vehicle
(SPMS)  No state-of-the-art facilities
 Presence of Manual of Operations for some  Inadequate air-conditioning units
Student Services  Lack of student exchange programs
 Minimal/limited support to faculty
development program
 Limited continuing professional upgrading
opportunity
 Low observance of gender sensitivity in the
conduct of training

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
 ASEAN 2015  Insufficient time and overlapping of activities
and programs to facilitate the conduct of
tracer studies