CSU Cabadbaran Stakeholders’ Awareness and Acceptance of the New Vision and Mission: The CITTE Experience

The research was carried out at Caraga State University State University Cabadbaran City (CSUCC), particularly in the College of Industrial Technology and Teacher Education (CITTE). It was aimed at determining the awareness and acceptance of the CSUCC stakeholders on the new vision and mission of the university. This study employs a descriptive research design the survey method. The data was gathered using a survey questionnaire created by the researcher. The questionnaire was benchmarked from OBE instruction adopted from the revised instrument developed by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP) in 2010. The study participants are 522 sampled stakeholders comprising of students, parents, faculty members, and non-teaching personnel. The information gathered was compiled and evaluated using relevant statistical software. Analysis of Variance with Post-Hoc Analysis was utilized to determine any significant differences among stakeholders’ responses. Results of the study revealed that the stakeholders who participated in this study are highly aware and highly accepted the new vision and mission of the university. The data further revealed that CSUCC employees have the highest grand means in both levels of awareness and acceptance with 4.78 and 4.71, respectively. In contrast, the students had the lowest grand means on both levels of awareness and acceptance with 4.51 and 4.52, respectively. There is a significant difference in the level of awareness and acceptance among the three (3) stakeholders involved in the survey, which can be attributed to their level of understanding. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the new vision and mission of the university is well formulated, well disseminated, and fully understood based on the high level of acceptance and awareness among stakeholders. In light of the conclusion, it can be recommended that the coverage of the survey will be extended beyond the College of Industrial Technology and Teacher Education for an enormous scope of findings. Other stakeholders are suggested to be included for a complete result. The extent of dissemination and Level of understanding of the new vision and mission of the university will also be included in the next phase of the study