Central Mindanao University

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Section 2 of Republic Act No. 4498 mandates that Central Mindanao University "shall provide programs of instruction at all levels in the arts, sciences, technical, professional, educational, and philosophical fields, and shall concern itself with "pure" and "applied" research in all branches of knowledge for the intellectual and professional growth of faculty members, for the advance instruction of students, and increasing knowledge and understanding."

Our vision is "A leading ASEAN university actively committed to the total development of people for a globally sustainable environment and a humane society."

Our mission is "To advance the frontier of knowledge through internationalization of education and equitable access to quality instruction, research, extension and production for economic prosperity, moral integrity, social and cultural sensitivity, and environmental consciousness."

Working towards total customer satisfaction for nation-building and global competitiveness, Central Mindanao University commits providing quality services in instruction, research, extension, and production through continual improvement of quality management system processes.

For more than 100 years already, Central Mindanao University has not stopped flying its wings. It has lived up to its commitment to provide quality education to the needy but deserving students in Mindanao. With the new challenges of technology and knowledge revolution, CMU has remained steadfast and has been producing highly competent and globally competitive graduates in various fields of specialization. Part of sustaining and advancing excellence in instruction is the university's offering of 29 undergraduate professional degree programs through its nine colleges: Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Commerce and Accountancy, Education, Engineering, Forestry, and Environmental Science, Home Economics, Nursing and Veterinary Medicine and 41 highly specialized Graduate Programs through the Graduate School.

CMU has been providing its patrons the best through relevant and market-driven non-degree programs. It also offers three special short-term courses: Dairy Production and Management, Swine Production and Management, and Associate in Sugarcane Production and Management (ASPM) as new additional non-degree courses in 2012 and 3 TESDA competency courses: Food and Beverage NC II, Commercial Cooking NC II and Food Processing NC II.

As an institution of higher learning, Central Mindanao University (CMU) has strived for research excellence. CMU is committed to undertaking and promoting collaborative, participatory, and interdisciplinary research to generate knowledge and technologies to improve life quality. It has responded to the demands for national development. Thus its research activities are directed towards contributing to our goals for development.

The University Research Unit is one of the significant pillars of CMU. Research is one of the university's four main functions, together with instruction, extension, and production. As stated in Section 2 of Republic Act No. 4498 issued on June 19, 1965, CMU shall "provide programs of instruction at all levels in the arts, sciences, technical, professional, educational, and philosophical fields, and shall concern itself with pure and applied research in all branches of knowledge for the intellectual and professional growth of faculty members, for the advance instruction of students, particularly graduate students, and for increasing knowledge and understanding."

The University Extension is responsible for bringing about desirable changes among people in its service area. The office has continued implementing various programs and projects as tangible evidence of its continued support to its goals, providing technical expertise to the clienteles. The office has established Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs), implemented relevant extension projects, promoted agricultural technologies, conducted various training based on the participants' needs, served many farmers and homemakers, and developed and produced various Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials.

Central Mindanao University utilizes and sustains its resources through proper management to augment its university operation budget. Hence, organizational reforms in the Business Management and Resources Development Office (BMRDO) for optimum resource utilization and efficient and effective delivery of services were done. On June 16, 2012, the Board of Regents (BOR) approved the Operations Manual, whereby BMRDO was renamed into the University Income Generation Program (UIGP). The UIGP envisions a sustainable income generation for the development of CMU. It shall pursue practices in the development, utilization, and commercialization of the natural resources and other economic assets in support of the university's instruction, research, and extension.

The formulation and review of policies relevant to the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of the income generation function was vested in the University Income Generation Council (UIGC) composed of 11 members: University President as Chairperson Vice President for UIGP as Vice-Chairperson Vice President for Administration Dean, College of Agriculture Dean, College of Home Economics University Finance Management Officer Director of General Services Director of Instruction Director of Research, and the Director of Extension.

All applicants for admission are required to take the CMUCAT except for first-year students entering the non-degree programs. Eligible to take the CMUCAT are:

1. High school seniors who expect to graduate by the end of the school year
2. High school graduates who have not taken the CMU
3. Transferees
4. Non-degree course graduates intending to get a degree

The CMU covers the areas of English, Science, and Mathematics, and Non-Verbal.

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