CEU aims PQA Level III

Assessors from Philippine Quality Award Foundation, Inc. (PQA) conducted a site visit to CEU Manila, Makati, and Malolos campuses last October 24-26 for level III status.

Both teaching and non-teaching staffs from the three campuses merged to prepare for the site visit of the PQA team.

The PQA assessors were toured around the campus to see and assess the school buildings, facilities and equipment as part of the three-day site visit.

Selected students of different colle-ges, teaching and non-teaching personnel were engaged in a dialogue-interview regarding their respective concerns. Manila campus, the biggest of the three, hosted the PQA representatives for the first two days, while Malolos and Makati shared in the morning and afternoon visits, respectively.

As of press time, CEU is enjoying recognition for proficiency in quality managem`ent which is equivalent to Level II status.

Aside from CEU, University of Santo Tomas and John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Arevalo, Inc. in Iloilo City are among schools conferred by PQA.

The Accreditation Process

The PQA is considered to be the highest level of national award for organizational performance which is sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry.

Unlike the other accrediting organizations, PQA covers the business, health care, public and education sectors.

As a member of the education sector, CEU is expected to meet the requirements of the criteria categories: Leadership, Strategic Planning; Measurement, Analysis and Knowledge Management, Faculty and Staff Focus, Process Management; Organizational Performance and Results; and Student, Stakeholders and Market Focus.

When requirements are satisfactorily met, a communication will be sent to CEU to receive the said award.

Any institutions may reach Level IV status and be a recipient of Philippine Quality Award for Performance Excellence if the standards set by the PQA are met.

The “Edge”

In an interview by The Malolos Academe, Dr. Juliana Alvaro, Vice President for CEU-Malolos said that CEU will definitely enjoy a significant “edge” over other universities when awarded level III status..

We (CEU) have been known for quality education, services and management. If we get level III, we would be rewarded with significant increase in enrollment, a realization of one of our ultimate goals: making CEU a university of first choice,” she added.

Mrs. Elvira Borlongan, one of the members of the Student, Stakeholders and Market Focus committee explained how students and parents play a big role in this accreditation.

“Without the students and the parents (stakeholders of this university), our educational system will not work,” she stressed.

by Michael Ge-Ray Punzalan