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AACCUP has accredited a consolidated total of 600 programs across 72 chartered Colleges and Universities from January to August 2018. Of these, 492 have been granted accreditation status. The rest still need the approval of the Board of Trustees and NNQAA. These were awarded the corresponding accreditation status of candidate, accredited, and re-accredited with levels. Bulacan State University on the other hand has been granted Level II Institutional Accreditation.

Internalization of Accreditation

The Tarlac State University (TSU) and the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) are the recent addition to the list of SUCs granted by AACCUP to conduct their own Preliminary Survey Visit. This authority is pursuant to Board of Trustees Resolution No.42, s. 2016 which stipulated the adoption of a new policy on program accreditation, where qualified SUCs are granted the authority to conduct the Preliminary Survey Visit (PSV) of their curricular programs. In 2016, the first two SUCs which enjoyed this privilege were the Visayas State University (VSU) and West Visayas State University (WVSU). The following are among the...

Internationalization

The AACCUP has adopted as one of its major thrusts the internationalization of its program of accreditation. It actively promotes its links and partnerships with major quality assurance agencies. AACCUP is a member of the major largest regional associations, namely the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (INQAAHE), the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN), and of late, an Associate Member of the ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN). It is also an affiliate member of the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) International Quality Group (CIQG).

FOUR UNIVERSITIES AWARDED WITH INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION IN 2017

Within 2017, two universities from Luzon, one university from Visayas and one university from Mindanao earned the Institutional Accreditation distinction awarded by the AACCUP through seasoned accreditors and with Dr. Manuel T. Corpus who served as the Head accreditor for Area 1, Governance and Management in all of the Institutional Accreditation visits. In Luzon, the Tarlac State University (TSU) in Tarlac City was awarded Level II Re-Accredited Status, and Pampanga State AgriculturalUniversity (PSAU) in Magalang, Pampanga (both Region III), was awarded Level II Accredited Status by the agency after the successful accreditation stint.

2017 Nestled 1,380 SUC Programs Granted with Accreditation Status

Over the years, there has been a steady increase in the number of programs assessed by AACCUP. This year, AACCUP has accredited a consolidated total of one thousand three hundred eighty (1,380) programs across one hundred eight (108) Chartered Colleges and Universities. They were awarded with the corresponding accreditation status for their candidate, accredited and re-accredited programs. However, this year’s total output of one thousand three hundred eighty (1,380) is 32 or 2.27% lower than last year’s total of one thousand four hundred twelve (1,412) programs.

AACCUP Welcomes a New Family Member: Compostela Valley State College

The newest state college of the South, the Compostela Valley State College (CVSC) of Davao de Oro has joined the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP) last March 14, 2017. Established through Republic Act 10598 on June 04, 2013, the CVSC is presently led by Dr. Christie Jean V. Ganiera and has joined the agency to put the college in a better position to reach the echelon reserved for top tertiary institutions of the country. It has conducted several activities which aimed at improving academic services, including the accreditation of its program offerings.

AACCUP Takes Part in the HEEACT and APQN Global Summit 2017

The Philippines was ably represented by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) through its President, Dr. Myrna Q. Mallari, in the 2017 Global Summit of the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT) and the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) on September 21-22, 2017 at 801 Conference Hall, Chang Yung-Fa Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan.

AACCUP Expands its Offices

The increasing number of programs to be accredited coupled with the increasing number of member-SUCs provide an impetus for AACCUP to expand its office. The QA Specialists Room With the newly-finished renovation, the Quality Assurance Specialists moved to the new office (4-LM), located just opposite the existing office at Future Point Plaza III, Panay Avenue, Quezon City. Indeed, the new ambience in this office hopes to provide a new work atmosphere for the QA specialists for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

What’s in Store for Programs with LAPSED Accreditation Status?

The biggest single index of a quality-assured academic program is its accreditation status and the commitment to sustain and upgrade it. As years pass in AACCUP accreditation history, there is generally an uptrend in the number of programs that continuously keep updating and upgrading their levels of accreditation. Notwithstanding the robust response of all SUCs to accreditation, some 186 programs of the 77 out of 109 member-SUCs had lapsed accreditation status within the years 2013-2015. It means that, for a variety expiration of their validity status as determined by AACCUP.

Participants Flock at Day 1 of the 30th AACCUP Annual National Conference

As early as 6.30 in the morning, some participants were already flocking in at the registration area of Century Park Hotel during Day 1 of the 30th Annual National Conference. An estimated total of more than 400 participants are expected to arrive during this year’s annual national conference, which includes the presence of the University Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Quality Assurance Officers, and other accreditation enthusiasts. Aside from the expected participants, there were more walk-in participants who came in getting their chance to be accommodated for registration. In particular,

APQN President Prof. Dr. Zhang; CHED Commissioner Dr. De Vera Inspire Participants at Day 1 of the 30th AANC

Two education and quality assurance magnates— none other than the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) President, Prof. Dr. Jianxin Zhang; and the CHED Commissioner Dr. J. Prospero “Popoy” De Vera have tremendously inspired the participants at Day 1 of the 30th AACCUP Annual National Conference. Dr. De Vera congratulated AACCUP for continuously rising to meet “access and quality” among SUCs through its continued and strengthened accreditation processes. Dr. De Vera further mentioned that “SUCs must start working together, particularly led by the bigger SUCs bringing every other smaller SUC in going up, not only in the field of accreditation but even in...

Greatest Challenge to SUCs: "Keep Improving Quality of Education”

Dr. Angel C. Alcala, the President of the National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (NNQAA) exemplified in his keynote address during the Opening Program of the 30th AACCUP Annual National Conference, held at the Grand Ballroom of the Century Park Hotel in Malate, Manila on February 15-17, 2017, that the greatest challenge among SUCs is to keep improving the quality of education. There are several ways to do this such as: achieving more significant results or outcomes in teaching, research extension and development projects, and involving in other activities such as making innovations, and publications of research findings, networking with...

Internalization and Internationalization Challenges Live On

Internalizing Quality Assurance Systems in SUCs and Internationalizing the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc." was the theme in last year’s 29th Annual National Conference held at Century Park Hotel, P. Ocampo St., Malate, Metro Manila on February 17-19, 2016 AACCUP still upholds the same theme this year, to emphasize its commitment of establishing a culture of quality among SUCs all over the country amidst challenges of internalization and internationalization...

The Agency for Accreditation

The accreditation of curricular programs in the Philippines, particularly for state universities and colleges, is the main function of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc. Organized in 1987, though officially registered and recognized under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 4, 1989, it is the youngest of the four (4) accrediting agencies in the country until late 2003. Under its charter, one of the functions, if not the main purpose of AACCUP, is "to develop a mechanism of, and conduct the evaluation of programs and institutions."

AACCUP is now closely allied with the Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation, Inc. (ALCUCOA), organized only in the later part of year 2003.

The AACCUP is a member of the:

National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies, Inc. (NNQAA), formed by AACCUP and the Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation, Inc. (ALCUCOA).
Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) which is based in Shanghai, China.
International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) based in Barcelona, Spain
Council for Higher Education Accreditation-International Quality Group (CHEA-IQG) in Washington, D. C., U.S A.

VISION:

To develop a mechanism for, and conduct the evaluation of programs and institutions.

MISSION:

To make the attainment of quality in education an integral part of the higher education systems more particularly among chartered state colleges and universities in the Philippines, through a sustained program of internal and external assessment.

The Program of Accreditation

What is Accreditation?

Accreditation is viewed as a process by which an institution at the tertiary level evaluates its educational activities, in whole or in part, and seeks an independent judgment to confirm that it substantially achieves its objectives, and is generally equal in quality to comparable institutions.

Program As the Unit of Assessment

Currently, accreditation in state colleges and universities is by program. A program is defined as a course or a group of related courses packaged in a curriculum and leading to a graduate or undergraduate degree. Examples of programs are elementary teacher education, civil engineering, agriculture, etc.

AACCUP is now considering other models, like, accrediting by institution as alternatives to, or to complement program accreditation.

The Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance

To us in AACCUP, the current strongest factor to harmonize QA practices, and the best means to promote a level playing field, is the CHED-initiated Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance System (CMO 46).

Upon the invitation of CHED, and as accepted by the AACCUP Board of Trustees, a one-year CHED-AACCUP contract was crafted in 2014, with CHED providing funding assistance amounting to P2 Million for AACCUP to revise its instruments of program and institutional accreditation “in line with outcomes-based quality assurance…” (AACCUP completed the one-year contract on time on September 30, 2015.

Tapping the services of AACCUP Officials and Senior Accreditors, Academic Program Specialists, the AACCUP Pool of Institutional Accreditors and International Experts, the following sequence of steps was pursued:

Internalizing the Quality Assurance Systems (IQAS) in SUCs

The long-range vision of AACCUP is to develop among SUCs a “culture of quality” such that quality assurance is then rested inside the school system, that SUCs shall maintain a certified roster of quality programs and processes.

AACCUP has always advocated quality assurance in harmony with national and international standards. In keeping with national standards, ACCUP upholds the CHED-initiated Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance

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The Agency for Accreditation

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MISSION:

The Program of Accreditation

What is Accreditation?

Program As the Unit of Assessment

The Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance

Internalizing the Quality Assurance Systems (IQAS) in SUCs

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