Aligned with UP Diliman’s strategy of mainstreaming a culture of honor and excellence (link to: UPD’s Strategic Directions Under CECLV), two academic units, the College of Human Kinetics (CHK) and the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), collaborated with the UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) to conduct Quality Assurance appreciation sessions for their faculty and staff in preparation for 2024 QA activities.
QAO Director Aura Matias (seated, 3rd from left) with CHK Dean Francis Carlos Diaz
seaated, 4th from left), faculty and staff at the University Hotel
Last December 13, CHK Dean Francis Carlos Diaz and College Quality Assurance Officer Associate Professor Marla Frances Mallari invited the UPD QAO to present an overview of the quality assurance initiatives of UP Diliman to key academic and administrative personnel of the college in their December Faculty Meeting. UPD QAO Director Aura Matias discussed the different QA activities in UP, covering the difference and relationship between the Internal QA (IQA) function and the External QA (EQA) function, and the information system supporting these activities. She also highlighted the process for external review of their programs and guided them on how these programs can be externally assessed.
Clockwise from top: (1) NCPAG College QA Officer Dr. Maria Faina Diola with their College Secretary and Director of the Center for Public Administration and Governance Education Dr. Erwin A. Alampay during the Opening Remarks; (2) QAO Director Aura Matias leading the main session; (3) Onsite and remote NCPAGtalakay participants pose for a photo opportunity
Director Matias was also invited by NCPAG Dean Kristoffer Berse for an appreciation talk about quality assurance last January 12 as part of their NCPAGtalakay series. The NCPAGtalakay is a series of QA conversations on the futures of Public Administration and Governance Education organized by College QAO Professor Dr. Maria Faina Diola. The hybrid event was attended by faculty members of the college and heads of the different centers of the college, as well as their REPS and administrative staff. In addition to the orientation on general QA matters, Director Matias emphasized the need for all units to regularly conduct periodic curriculum reviews and feedback gathering, especially for graduate programs.
Culminating a week of collaborative learning and unit showcases, the inaugural UP Diliman QAhusayan Fair concluded on September 11, 2026 with a celebratory closing ceremony.
During the opening ceremony of the inaugural UP Diliman QAhusayan Fair 2026 held on September 7, 2026, Dean Dina C. Magnaye, presented the transformative journey of the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) as a world-class academic unit of the University of the Philippines.
The UPD QAO held the inaugural QAhusayan Fair from September 7 to 11, 2026, officially marking September as the University’s QA Month, with the theme “Empowering Excellence through a Culture of Quality.”
The UP Diliman College of Engineering, in partnership with UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office, successfully conducted the week-long CoE Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Writing Workshop on August 10-14, 2026, targeting the continuous quality improvement of their graduate degree programs.
The BS Biology and BS FLCD programs of UP Diliman successfully underwent the 504th AUN-QA Programme Assessment on July 21-23, 2026, together with the Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and the Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Arts programs of UP Mindanao.
The University of the Philippines Diliman marked another significant step in its journey toward ISO 21001 Educational Organization Management System (EOMS) Certification with the successful conduct of ISO 21001 EOMS Awareness Orientation and Risk Management Training on April 6 and 13, 2026.