About PAASCU
PAASCU stands for Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities. It is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non- stock corporation which was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 1957.
PAASCU is a service organization that accredits academic programs which meet standards of quality education. In November 1967, the Bureau of Education and Culture (now the Department of Education) officially recognized PAASCU and endorsed its work as an accrediting agency. PAASCU is also one of the three founding members of the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP), which was established in 1977 and is authorized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to certify the levels of accredited programs for the purpose of granting progressive deregulation and other benefits.
PAASCU has been a full member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE). As of 2005, INQAAHE is composed of 150 accrediting agencies coming from over 60 different countries. These agencies have also created regional networks, one of which is the Asia-PAcific Quality Network (APQN), with PAASCU being one of its active members.
PAASCU also has linkages with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), which is a private, nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States, as well as with the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA), which is based in Washington, D.C.
PAASCU Organization
PAASCU is governed by a 15-person Board of Directors elected at large by members during the annual General Assembly. It has seven Commissions with five to seven members each to perform its mandate. These are the Commissions on Graduate Education, Medical Education, Engineering Education, Tertiary Education, Integrated Basic Education, Secondary Education and Elementary Education. The Commission members are recommended during the General Assembly and appointed by the Board.
The Commissions plan and initiate projects for each level, revise survey instruments, and train accreditors and team chairs. Moreover, they review the reports of the survey teams before these are submitted to the Board. PAASCU’s day to day operations are handled by a Secretariat which is headed by the Executive Director. The Secretariat takes care of the logistics of the survey visits, invites accreditors, prepares reports and forms, and implements the projects of the Commissions.
Over a thousand volunteer accreditors from all over the country visit the institutions in accreditation team of six (6) to twelve (12) members depending on the number of programs being accredited.
Vision
PAASCU is the leading, independent, professional association in the Philippines and beyond that fosters quality education through voluntary accreditation. It is a leading advocate for quality assurance in ASEAN.
Mission
PAASCU is a private, non-profit and non-stock corporation that serves its member institutions and advocates quality education through voluntary accreditation. It is committed to :
1. Promote member institutions’ implementation of their vision, mission, and goals, achievement of minimum standards and evidenced excellence based on learning outcomes, and responsiveness to stakeholders.
2. Use a developmental approach to support, empower, and sustain the continuous improvement and innovation initiatives of its member institutions through self-assessment and site visits of member schools, training, research, consultancy services and collaborative undertakings with local and international partners.
3. Serve the national and global communities through its pursuit of a culture of excellence in education.
Objectives
PAASCU has the following objectives:
To encourage and assist member institutions to continually improve themselves through a culture of on-going and cyclical evaluation, self-assessment and peer review for quality improvement .
To assure local and international stakeholders of the quality of education in accredited programs and institutions.
To strengthen the capabilities of educational institutions for service to the nation, ASEAN and beyond.
To promote and integrate the efforts of member institutions to elevate the standard of education in the Philippines.
To assist member institutions and their graduates, in their quest for national, regional and international recognition of their academic programs.
To collaborate with national and international agencies and organizations involved in quality assurance.
To provide training, research, consultancy and quality assurance services to educational institutions and other agencies/organizations inside and outside the country.
To ensure the growth and sustainability of the association through research and the periodic updating of accreditation processes.
To provide regular capability building of staff and accreditors.
To utilize appropriate and updated technology in the operation of PAASCU.
PAASCU recognizes that its members have the primary responsibility for quality. The core values provide the foundation of PAASCU’s vision, mission and objectives.
Core Values
Quality. The pursuit of quality education drives the vision-mission, objectives and all the undertakings of the association. The pursuit of quality is a continuing and cyclical process.
Leadership. Initiatives are undertaken to ensure the relevance of standards, appropriateness of accreditation practices and innovativeness.
Integrity. Decisions and undertakings are based on facts, fairness and impartiality. PAASCU has clear policies on confidentiality and conflicts of interest.
Compassion. PAASCU is rigorous and objective, developmental and compassionate.
Transparency. The processes, internal and external, are transparent and accreditation status is clear , and are duly communicated to stakeholders.
Accountability. PAASCU takes responsibility for judgments and decisions made.
Flexibility. Changes and modifications are considered in the development of standards and instruments in the practice of accreditation.
Community. PAASCU, its member institutions and their stakeholders, espouse and foster a collegial environment through collaboration and networking.
PAASCU BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2020
PRESIDENT
FR. JOEL E. TABORA, SJ
(President)
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City
VICE PRESIDENT
SR. MA. MARISSA R. VIRI, RVM
(President)
University of the Immaculate Conception
Davao City
CORPORATE SECRETARY
SR. MERCEDITAS O. ANG, SPC
(President)
St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City
TREASURER
SR. JOSEFINA F. NEBRES, ICM
(Directress)
St. Theresa’s College
Quezon City
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DR. RAMON L. ARCADIO
(Professor Emeritus)
University of the Philippines Manila
P. Gil St., Manila
MR. MARC V. HERNANDEZ
(Board Member)
St. Mary’s College
Quezon City
FR. ANTONIO S. SAMSON, SJ
(Vice Chair of the Board)
Ateneo de Cebu
Mandaue City, Cebu
FR. JOHN CHRISTIAN U. YOUNG
(President)
Father Saturnino Urios University
Butuan City
DR. AURORA F. BAUZON
(Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery)
University of Santo Tomas
España, Manila
BR. EDMUNDO FERNANDEZ, FSC
(President)
De La Salle College of Saint Benilde/La Salle Green Hills
Taft Avenue, Manila/Green Hills, San Juan City
FR. GILBERT SALES, CICM
(President)
Saint Louis University
Baguio City
DR. CARMELITA I. QUEBENGCO
(Chancellor Emeritus)
De La Salle University
Taft Avenue, Manila
DR. MARIA CELESTE T. GONZALEZ
(Associate Professor)
Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City
MS. RHODORA ANGELA FERNANDEZ-FERRER
(Executive Director)
Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC)
Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
DR. MARIA LUZ C. VILCHES
(Vice President)
Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City
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MR. RICARDO R. PALO
(Executive Director)
COMMISSION MEMBERS Philippine
Accrediting Association of Schools,
College and Universities
COMMISSION ON ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
2020
CHAIR
MR. MARC V. HERNANDEZ
(Board Member)
St. Mary’s Academy of Quezon City
Quezon City
VICE-CHAIR
MR. JOSE RAMELLE E. JAVIER
(Director for Administration)
La Salle Green Hills
Mandaluyong City
SECRETARY
MR. RODELIO T. SANTOS
(Quality Assurance Officer)
Claret School of Quezon City
Quezon City
SR. TERESITA C. BABARAN
(President)
St. Joseph’s College of Quezon City
Quezon City
MS. MARIE GERALDINE M. BUGAY
(PAASCU Chair, Basic Education Department)
Saint Pedro Poveda College
EDSA, Quezon City
MS. JANE C. CACACHO
(Grade School Principal)
Xavier School
San Juan City
MS. MA. CONCEPCION M. FRANCO
(Academic Coordinator)
Grade School Department
St. Theresa’s College, Quezon City
MR. ALEJANDRO P. PABLICO
(Grade School Principal)
Saint Louis University-Laboratory Elementary School
Baguio City
DR. AMELIA G. RONQUILLO
(Directress for Academic Affairs)
Colegio San Agustin
Makati City
COMMISSION ON SECONDARY EDUCATION
2020
CHAIR
DR. CARMELA C. ORACION
(Director, Ateneo Center for Educational Development)
Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City
VICE CHAIR
MRS. AMY C. GALANG
(Curriculum, Educational Networking and Research)
La Salle Green Hills
Mandaluyong City
SECRETARY
MS. ANA MARIA U. HERNANDEZ
(Asst. Principal)
St. Paul College-Pasig
Pasig City
MS. EVELYN B. ANGELES
(Board Member/Former Principal)
Claret School of Quezon City
Quezon City
MRS. DEBRA L. LIAMZON
(High School Principal)
Immaculate Conception Academy
San Juan City
MR. MANUEL M. MALLARI
(Principal)
St. Mary’s Academy of Sta. Ana
Sta. Ana, Manila
SR. JOSEFINA F. NEBRES, ICM
(Directress)
St. Theresa’s College
Quezon City
BR. NIÑO M. PIZARRO, FMS
(President)
Marist School
Marikina City
COMMISSION ON BASIC EDUCATION
2020
CHAIR
DR. CYNTHIA C. ARCADIO
(Board Member)
Good Shepherd Cathedral School
Fairview, Quezon City
VICE-CHAIR
DR. MA. TERESA C. BAYLE
(Assistant Directress)
St. Theresa’s College
Quezon City
SECRETARY
MS. MARY ANN T. EALA
(Director for Professional Development,
Instructional Coaching and Quality Assurance)
Assumption College
Makati City
DR. JESSE M. BALINAS
(Faculty)
Angeles University Foundation-
Integrated School
Angeles City
MR. CLIFFORD P. ESTEBAN
(Basic Education Principal)
St. Joseph’s College of Quezon City
Quezon City
SR. ANGELES D. ILAGAN, SPC
(Directress/Principal)
St. Paul College Bocaue
Bocaue, Bulacan
SR. MICHAELA M. MANALANG, OSB
(President)
St. Scholastica's College Tacloban
Palo, Leyte
COMMISSION ON TERTIARY EDUCATION
2020
CHAIR
PROF. LEONIDA AFRICA
(Academic Consultant & Member, Board of Trustees)
Asia Pacific College
Magallanes, Makati City
VICE-CHAIR
DR. CHRISTIAN BRYAN S. BUSTAMANTE
(Dean, College of Arts and Sciences)
San Beda University
Mendiola, Manila
SECRETARY
SR. CAROLINE S. CAPILI, OP
(President)
Siena College of Taytay
Taytay, Rizal
DR. MOISES ALEXANDER T. ASUNCION
(Vice President for Academic Affairs)
Saint Mary’s University
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
DR. MA. ENCARNACION A. DYCHANGCO
(Vice President for Academic Services)
St. Paul University Manila
Malate, Manila
DR. LINDA FLOR B. GIL
(Former Vice President for Administration)
St. Scholastica’s College
Manila
FR. GENEROUS P. GONESTO, OSA
(Human Resource Director)
Colegio San Agustin-Biñan
Biñan City, Laguna
DR. RODRIGO F. PONCE, JR.
(Head, Accreditation Planning and Development)
San Sebastian College-Recoletos
Recto, Manila
MR. GERONIO G. ULAYAO
(Vice Chancellor for Academics/Former Dean, School of SHRIM)
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Taft Avenue, Manila
COMMISSION ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
2020
CHAIR
DR. NELSON MARCOS
(Vice Dean, College of Computer Studies)
De La Salle University
Taft Avenue, Manila
VICE CHAIR
SR. MARIVIC A. GALAMAY, SFIC
(President)
St. Joseph’s College of Rodriguez
Rodriguez, Rizal
SECRETARY
MS. ROSSANA T. ADAO
(Senior Director of Computer Studies/Information Technology Education)
FEU-Institute of Technology
Sampaloc, Manila
ENGR. MIA V. ELEAZAR
(Faculty, IT Automation Division Department of Information Technology Institute of Information and Computing Sciences)
University of Santo Tomas
España, Manila
DR. GILBERT TUMIBAY
(Former Dean, College of Computer Studies)
Angeles University Foundation
Angeles City, Pampanga
DR. ELMER T. HARO
Dean, College of Information Technology
University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos
Bacolod City
MR. BERNIE M. JEREZA
Assistant to the President for Information Technology /
Director, Institutional Communications and Promotions (iCOMMP) Office
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City
COMMISSION ON ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
2020
CHAIR
DR. ROSEMARY R. SEVA
(Full Professor, IE Department)
De La Salle University
Taft Avenue, Manila
VICE CHAIR
ENGR. CARLITO M. GUTIERREZ
(Dean, College of Engineering and Information Technology)
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Intramuros, Manila
SECRETARY
DR. CYNTHIA L. POSADAS
(Dean, School of Engineering and Architecture)
Saint Louis University
Baguio City
DR. MANUEL C. BELINO
(Dean, College of Engineering)
FEU-Institute of Technology
Sampaloc, Manila
ENGR. JOSE RIZALDY DE ARMAS
(Dean, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology)
De La Salle University-Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas City, Cavite
DR. TERESITA T. REYES
(Dean, School of Engineering & Architecture)
Saint Mary’s University
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
ENGR. EINSTEIN D. YONG
(Associate Professor, School of Engineering)
Asia Pacific College
Magallanes, Makati City
COMMISSION ON GRADUATE EDUCATION
2020
CHAIR
DR. CECILE B. GUTIERREZ
(Core Faculty)
Southeast Asian Interdisciplinary
Development Institute
Antipolo City
VICE CHAIR
DR. ALFREDO C. FABAY
(Vice President for Higher Education)
Ateneo de Naga University
Naga City
SECRETARY
DR. FELINA B. YOUNG
(Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs)
Philippine Women’s University
Taft Avenue, Manila
DR. ARCHIMEDES T. DAVID
(Vice President for Academic Affairs)
Angeles University Foundation
Angeles City, Pampanga
SR. HELEN MALUBAY, SPC
(Vice President for Academics)
St. Paul University Quezon City
Quezon City
DR. MA. LUISA T. UAYAN
(Dean, College of Nursing)
Our Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela City
COMMISSION ON BASIC MEDICAL EDUCATION
2020
CHAIR
DR. RAMON L. ARCADIO
(Professor Emeritus)
University of the Philippines Manila
P. Gil Street, Manila
VICE CHAIR
DR. AURORA F. BAUZON
(Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery)
University of Santo Tomas
España, Manila
DR. ISIDRO C. SIA
(Professor, Department of Pharmacology)
College of Medicine
University of the Philippines Manila
P. Gil. Street, Manila
DR. REMEDIOS D. CHAN
(Professor of Pediatrics)
University of Santo Tomas
España, Manila
DR. LIBERATO C. DELA ROSA
(Professor Emeritus)
Far Eastern University-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Inc.
West Fairview, Quezon City
DR. JOHN ANTHONY A. DOMANTAY
(Dean, School of Medicine)
Saint Louis University
Baguio City
DR. DINA C. GONZALES
(Professor, College of Medicine)
De La Salle – Health Sciences Institute
Dasmariñas City, Cavite
DR. ZORAYDA E. LEOPANDO
(Professor Emeritus of Family and Community Medicine)
University of the Philippines Manila
Manila
DR. REYNALDO A. OLAZO
(Dean, College of Medicine)
Our Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela City
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