Level Of Internationalization Of State Universities And Colleges (SUCS) In CALABARZON, Philippines
Volume 3 - Issue 6, June 2019 Edition
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Author(s)
Anna Maria Vasquez-Rivera
Keywords
CALABARZON,internationalization, state universities and colleges, internationalization rubrics
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the level of internationalization initiatives of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in CALABARZON. It involved administrative officials and heads of support units from four SUCs and those from University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) whose assessments were used as benchmark on the SUCs’ level of internationalization. The descriptive research was used using research triangulation. Key instrument to gather data was the validated instrument of Balagtas and Associates which provided the rubrics on determining internationalization. Statistical tool used was weighted mean.The SUCs were internationalized to a very great extent as to indicator of curriculum and instruction and internationalized to a great extent on facilities and support system and on diversity income generation. Assessments on indicators on research collaboration, academic standards and quality, mobility and exchanges for students and faculty, international student recruitment, cooperation and development assistance manifested internationalization initiatives were low. Comparative assessments on UPLB’s internationalization revealed that SUCs were way below to capture the wide accomplishments of UPLB , inferring much remains to be done by the SUCs in internationalization. Generally, it could be said that internationalization of SUCs was still on the internal system of developing competitiveness in their mandates, quality standards, and facilities and may take more time, commitment and will to realize successful implementation.
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