By Nestle G. Taala

There were 71 participants in the 2-day Management Review of the university.

Central Philippine University held a two-day Year-end Management Review for School Year 2020-2021 on October 27 and 29, 2021, via Zoom Teleconferencing.

During the first day, CPU Office of Communications Director, Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on, led the short devotional and the opening prayer. It was then followed by the warm greetings of CPU President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles through his opening remarks. The rationale of the review and flow of activities were presented by Engr. Dimpna C. Castigador, Director of the Office of Institutional Advancement, while the approval of minutes of previous review and actionable items from the Mgt. Review on July 23, 2021 was laid down by Dr. Anna May Y. Zerrudo, Acting Director of the Quality Assurance Center.

The program continued on with the Presentation of Reports on the Status of University Objectives as of July 31, 2021, covering June-July 2021. These included, 1.) Administration and Governance by Dr. Teodoro C. Robles; 2.) Quality of Teaching and Learning by Dr. Irving Domingo L. Rio, VP for Academic Affairs; 3.) Finance by Dr. Florence P. Bogacia, VP for Finance and Administration; 4.) Student Services by Dr. Esther Rose A. Romarate, VP for Student Affairs; 5.) Christian Identity by Rev. Cris Amorsolo V. Sian, Senior Pastor of the University Church; and 6.) Human Resource Development by Ella Kathrina A. Gutierrez.

After an energizer break, Customer Satisfaction and Feedback were heard from Dr. Mary O’ T. Penetrante, Vice Chairperson of the Strategic Planning Technical Support Committee, and from Rev. Jalando-on.

The second day of the program started with an opening prayer led by Rev. Sian followed by greetings and a recap of the October 27 session by Dr. Robles and Prof. Sharlene Gotico, Acting Assistant Director of the Quality Assurance Center, respectively. Presentation of Reports included 1.) Research by Dr. Rio; 2.) Community Engagement and Service Learning (CESL) by Engr. Levi O Delos Santos, CESL Director; 3.) Physical Facilities by Dr. Robles; 4.) Status of NCs and Corrective Actions by Mrs. Novi B. Pascua, Auditor, Internal Quality Audit; and 5.) External and Internal Issues from the COTO by Engr. Castigador. The reports were followed by the presentation of the University Objectives for AY 2021-2022.

Towards the end, Dr. Zerrudo gave the Review of the Effectiveness of the QMS while Dr. Robles presented comprehensively the Overall State of the University. With all the presentations accepted, Dr. Robles adjourned the meeting and thanked everyone for their effort.

As the university aspires to maintain its excellent services to its students and its community, there is a need to, first, review the status of the University Objectives; second, gather inputs for the strategic plan; and third, review the final draft of the University Objectives for the present school year. Thus, the two-day program was well-participated by the Management Review Board and the Unit Heads.