Frequently Asked Questions
   
 
What is PAASCU?
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Is PAASCU affiliated with any international organizations / agencies?
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What is Accreditation?
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What are the basic characteristics of accreditation?
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Why private/voluntary accreditation?
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What are PAASCU's standards?
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How are these standards measured?
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What are areas evaluated during survey?
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What is the difference between program accreditation and institutional accreditation?
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Which programs are accredited by PAASCU?
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How are educational institutions classified by CHED?
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What are the benefits and incentives for the various levels?
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Are there other advantages?
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Are member schools entitled to any services?
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Are there other advantages?
 

Yes. Membership in PAASCU:

  1. gives the institution and its faculty a sense of direction based on a clearer self- image.
  2. facilitates transfer of students.
  3. provides guidance for parents and students in the choice of worthy schools.
  4. lends prestige for member schools, justified by the possession of quality standards and the unremitting effort to maintain them at a high level.
Are member schools entitled to any services?
 

Yes. The following services are available to member schools:

  1. Consultancy services:

    PAASCU makes available to institutions its accreditation consultancy services to assist them in their institutional self-survey process and in their preparation for survey visits.

  2. Complementary assistance to institutional programs:

    Complementing the institution’s own efforts at upgrading academic standards and in-service for administrative personnel, PAASCU organizes various training seminars, workshops and conferences in such areas as Instruction, Library Services, Student Personnel services, Administration, College and Community Involvement.

  3. Liaison and cooperation with the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education:

    PAASCU seeks to assist members in identifying areas of liaison and cooperation with the Department of Education and CHED regional offices.

CHED Policies/DepEd Policies/EO
 

bulletCMO No.1 s. 2005

bulletCMO No. 15 s. 2005

bulletCMO No. 16 s. 2005

bulletCMO No. 23 s. 2006

bulletCMO No.52 s. 2006

bulletExecutive Order 705

bulletExecutive Order 705-A

bulletDepEd Order No. 32 s. 2006

 
 

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