By Charlotte Gadian, BA Comm OJT
The accreditors from PACUCOA and CPU officials posed for a photo after a two-day accreditation.
On March 2-3, 2022, the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) conducted a remote virtual accreditation (RVA) of the two programs offered by Central Philippine University. These are Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) of the College of Medical Library Science and Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) under the College of Computer Studies.
The two-day program was filled with interviews and dialogue between students, faculty, and staff and the PACUCOA Accreditors. Document reviews and report writing were also done by the accrediting team. All activities were done virtually, and all files were submitted through Google drive. Interviews of students, faculty, and non-teaching personnel were done via Zoom.
The PACUCOA Accreditation Team is composed of Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, Chair; Dr. Supachai Basit; Dr. Teresita Calma; Dr. Rosita Santos; Dr. Andreline Ansula; and Engr. Christine Bautista. The areas covered in the accreditation of the two degree programs are Philosophy and Objectives; Organization and Administration; Instruction and Laboratories; Research; Library; Student Services; Social Orientation and Community Involvement; and Physical Plant and Facilities.
“The BLIS Program together with CCS would like to express our gratitude to the University Administration, headed by our University President, VPAA, VPFE, VPSA, and other service units together with our Quality Assurance Center for this opportunity to level up our BLIS Program. We share with the entire CPU aacademic community the strengths of our program and we make sure that recommendations will be taken care of,” Prof. Ana Mae B. Cantel, MLIS, Program Head of the BLIS Program and Prof. Ma. Christina A. Quijano, MSCS, CCAI, Dean of the College of Computer Studies said.
Dr. Corazon Porras, Dean of the College of Medical Laboratory Science also said that they are thankful that they were able to have all their documents subjected to checking and evaluation especially in the areas of faculty, instructions, and laboratories. She added that she is proud of her college for a job well done.
The results of the RVA will help the two degree programs in identifying their strengths and gaps in order to improve their delivery of instruction.
The accreditation activities of the University are handled by the Quality Assurance Center under Dr. Anna May Zerrudo, Acting Director and Prof. Sharlene Gotico, Acting Assistant Director.