PAASCU evaluation of CAS, COEd grad programs begins

PAASCU evaluation of CAS, COEd grad programs begins

The six-person team of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) arrived at 9:30 a.m. today at the Graduate Seminar Rooms of the Main Campus to begin the two-day evaluation of graduate programs of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the College of Education (COEd).

Dr. Basaen (foreground) and Mrs. Pijano (rear) are welcomed by University officials.

The team members were accompanied by Mrs. Concepcion Pijano, PAASCU executive director, who will guide them in carrying out their assigned tasks. Fr. Pres. Roderick C. Salazar, Jr., SVD led University officials composed of the University Cabinet, college deans and department chairs in welcoming the accreditors and Mrs. Pijano as they entered their working quarters.

Dr. Gonzales and Dr. David are led to the PAASCU working quarters by Fr. Pres. Salazar, SVD.

To recall, the six-person team assigned PAASCU to evaluate the two colleges' graduate programs are composed of Bro. Narciso Erguiza, FSC, president of La Salle University-Ozamis, team leader; Dr. Archimedes David, dean of the Graduate School of Angeles University Foundation; Dr. Ma. Celeste Gonzales, chair of the Education Department of Ateneo de Manila University; Dr. Cleofas Basaen, vice-president for academic affairs of the University of the Cordilleras; Mrs. Ruthsel Pe, former administrative vice-president of Notre Dame of Marbel University; and Sr. Ancilla Cabula, SFIC, IMC director of St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City.

All the President's men: Part of the retinue of guides, area committee chairs and University officials led by Fr. Pres. Salazar, SVD (extreme right) wait outside the Graduate Seminar Rooms for the arrival of the PAASCU Accreditation Team.

Six areas will be evaluated for a possible Level III accreditation, with each of the team members assigned one area. Bro. Erguiza will evaluate the area of administration; Dr. David, faculty; Dr. Basaen, research; Sr. Cabula, library resurces; Dr. Gonzales, instruction; and Mrs. Pe, other resources. All told, 32 CAS and 22 COEd programs will go under intense scrutiny during the two days of evaluation. USC is a charter member of PAASCU, which was established in 1957 as a body that appoints peers to evaluate programs and operations of schools, colleges and universities.

Author: J.E.R. Bersales
09 / March / 2007