We are CPU: Our reasons for being

Abstract

As officers or members of some organizations, we all know that awareness precedes internalization and commitment to participate actively towards the realization of an organization’s shared Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives (VMGO). Similarly, in learning institutions, like universities, the stakeholders’ awareness of their institution’s “reasons for being” (like their foundations, heritage, values, standards, and other rules of action) is essential for them to internalize and commit to actions towards the realization of their organizational goals—to create a remarkable impact in the society.

The level awareness and internalization of these reasons for being, however, maybe affected by the scope, level, and quality other dissemination processes utilized to provide awareness to all the stakeholders of the institution. Thus, reference materials such as published , online website publications, and other information dissemination materials are needed to maximize the aforementioned processes.

At CPU, we need to put together and develop a common reference material, like a publisher book informing the stakeholders of the university about its foundations (e.g. philosophical and historical); spiritual and cultural heritage; its VMGO and other related literature on its “reasons for being” has been recognized. The need had been pointed out during committee meetings when the VMGO were reviewed. Therefore, the demand to the documents, the process of their dissemination and the need to establish high level of awareness about them among the stakeholders of the university, especially its administrators, faculty, staff, and student were also recognized. Hence, this book was published to disseminate CPU’s reason for being to all its internal and external stakeholders with the end in mind—that is to strengthen the level of awareness and for these stakeholders to spring into collective or shared actions towards the greater, if not the best Central. Specifically, this book is intended for use as the reference during class instructions, especially during class orientations at the start of the semesters or school years and for all other reference purposes related to teaching, research, and community outreach or service learning. The students, teachers, staff, alumni, administrators, and all other partners of CPU are encouraged to read the contents of this book for information purposes, self-reflection, and to keep the Central Spirit alive both inside and beyond the hallowed grounds for our beloved Central.

With the Central Spirit that connects and bonds Centralians, plus collective personal and institutional achievements that have been impacting the world, we can proudly declare We are CPU: Our Reasons for Being!