Mandate
The International Affairs and Linkages Unit (IALU) of Bukidnon State University serves as a facilitative hub for global engagement, fostering cross-cultural understanding, collaboration, and academic exchange nationally and across borders. The unit facilitates student exchanges, international internships, study abroad programs, faculty exchanges, faculty participation in national and international conferences, trainings, and seminars, research collaborations, and extension partnerships. These activities both inbound and outbound promotes a global perspective among faculty and students while advancing educational excellence on a broader scale.
Goals
The unit specifically accomplishes the following:
- Spearhead the development, updating, and monitoring of BukSU’s strategic internationalization agenda;
- Facilitate domestic and international collaborations and partnerships;
- Assist academic, research, extension, and student services units, as well as administrative personnel, in participating in internationalization-focused educational opportunities;
- Promote the university’s international reputation and visibility; and
- Oversees international programs of the University in accordance with the Commission on Higher Education’s requirements.
