1. Regional Conference on Quality Assurance in Higher Education Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia May 5, 2014 Topic: Implementation of Quality Assurance in Higher Education in the Philippines
Prepared by DR. MYRNA C. FAJARDO-RAMOS
Vice Chancellor for Mission, External Affairs and Advancement
De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, Philippines

2. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES
Table 1. Distribution of Higher Education Institutions by Institution Type: AY 2011/12
Legend:
HEIs – Higher Education Institutions
SUCs – State Universities and Colleges
LUCs – Local Universities and Colleges

3. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES

4. TWO WAYS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISM:
1. Internal Quality Assurance (DLSU-D)
A. Creation of Institutional Offices
1. Planning Office (Presidential Management Office [PMO])
2. Quality Assurance Office (QAO) – academic, operations,
and environment
3. Environmental Resource Management Office (ERMAC)
• Quality assurance practices are embedded in the over-all University operation. These are emphasized during planning and evaluation sessions of administrators.
• Existence of the Quality Assurance office that coordinates all quality assurance activities of the University.
• Involvement of all sectors in carrying out self-survey among students, support staff, faculty members, alumni and administrators.
B. Quality Assurance Practices and Activities of the University

5. • Creation of collegiate and institutional committees to do self- survey activities.
• Presence of steering committee that oversees self-survey activities.
• Very close coordination among academic departments and colleges, administrative units and support committees.
• Carrying out regular meetings and discussions to further support self-survey by best features and recommendations from the perspective of all sectors.
• Putting premium on efficient documentation of developments, programs, projects, and events.
• Holding orientation for new key personnel to ensure credibility of QA efforts.
• Close coordination with PAASCU, the premiere accrediting agency in the country.

6. C. Accreditation Profile
• 22 programs with Level IV PAASCU Accreditation
• The Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP) granted DLSU-D LEVEL IV, the highest level of PAASCU Accreditation in December 2011 in four (4) basic program of:
• Education
• Liberal Arts
• Science
• Business and Accountancy
• 1 program with Level II
• 5 programs due for formal survey in September 2014
• 10 graduate programs with Level II and 5 programs with Level I Accreditation

7. 2. External Quality Assurance (DLSU-D)
Private HEI Accrediting Agencies
The Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP)
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges & Universities (PAASCU)
Philippine Association of Colleges & Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)
Association of Christian Schools Colleges & Universities
(ACSCU-AAI)

8. National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (NNQAA)
Public HEI Accrediting Agencies
National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (NNQAA)
Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges & Universities in the Philippines
(AACCUP)
Association of Local Colleges & Universities Commission on Accreditation
(ALCUCOA)

9. Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) and affiliated with:
PAASCU is a founding member of the following International Organizations/Agencies:
Institutional Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)
Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
and affiliated with:
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)

10. Advantages/Benefits as Member in PAASCU
The accrediting agency:
Gives the institution and its administration a sense of direction based on clearer self-image, prestige for member schools.
Facilitates easy transfer of students and guides the parents and students in the choice of worthy schools.

11. THE BENEFITS/INCENTIVES FOR LEVEL IV STATUS
• Full administrative and financial (tuition and other fees/charges) deregulation from Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
• Authority to revise the curriculum and to graduate students from accredited courses/programs in the levels accredited without the issuance of Special Orders (S.O.) by CHED.
• Given priority in the awards of grants/subsidies or funding assistance from CHED.
• Right to use the word “ACCREDITED” on its publication/advertisement pursuant to CHED policies and rules.
• Limited visitation, inspection and/or supervision by CHED supervisory personnel or representatives.
• Grant of full autonomy for the program for the duration of its Level IV accredited status.
• Right to offer new graduate programs allied to existing Level IV courses, open learning/distance education and extension classes without need for prior approval by CHED provided that the concerned CHED Regional Office is duly informed.

12. PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY PAASCU
In 1957, PAASCU began accrediting in the tertiary level programs in Liberal Arts, Education and Commerce. Presently, PAASCU accredits the following programs:
Liberal Arts/Sciences
Education
a. Elementary
b. Secondary
3. Business
4. Accountancy
5. Entrepreneurship
6. Computer Science
Information Technology
Information Management
Information Systems
7.Nursing
8. Pharmacy
9. Medical Technology
10. Hospitality Management
11. Travel and Tourism
12. Social Work
13. Agriculture
14. Criminal Justice
15. Engineering
Civil
Chemical
Computer
Electrical
Mechanical
Industrial
Electronics and Communications
Manufacturing Engineering and Management

13. PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY PAASCU
16. Radiologic Technology
17. Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy
Nutrition and Dietetics
Interior Design/ Fine Arts
Basic Medical Education
Graduate Education
a. Arts and Sciences
b. Education
c. Business Administration
d. Public Health
e. Nursing

14. AREAS EVALUATED IN THE SURVEY
During the survey visit, the following eight (8) areas are evaluated:
• Purpose and Objectives
• Community Involvement
• Faculty
• Instruction
• Library
• Laboratories
• Physical Plant
• Student Services
• Administration

15. OTHER ACCREDITATIONS WE RECEIVED:
Dark Green Status – granted 7 years accreditation by Dark Green School (DGS) of the Environmental Education Network of the Philippines, Inc. (EENP) on February 24, 2009

16. OTHER ACCREDITATIONS WE RECEIVED:

17. OTHER ACCREDITATIONS WE RECEIVED:

18. OTHER ACCREDITATIONS WE RECEIVED:
Granted by Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) Board – for donee institution status (May 20, 2010)

19. QUOTES
“Quality is everyone’s responsibility and we never have to stop getting better” – W.E. Deming-Jimena Calfa
SOURCE:
DLSU-D Quality Assurance Office
HE in Numbers-Higher Education Institutions