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.
The UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) held a week-long celebration last April 29 to May 3, 2024 to mark its fourth year anniversary.
The Bachelor of Science of Industrial Engineering (BS IE) program of the University of the Philippines Diliman completed the three-day accreditation visit conducted by the Philippine Technological Council-Accreditation and Certification Board for Engineering and Technology (PTC-ACBET) last April 24-26, 2024.
Coming off a successful year for Quality Assurance (QA) last 2023, the University of the Philippines Diliman Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) hosted the UPD Quality Assurance Summit 2024 to continue its work in promoting and advocating for a quality-assured UP Diliman.
The UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) held a post-assessment/accreditation meeting last December 12, 2023 at the UP Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT) Lounge with all the representatives of degree granting units (DGUs) that underwent program assessment and accreditation activities last November and December of 2023 as participants.
The UPD Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) started conducting pre-travel orientations in 2023 for the quality assurance officers to help them prepare for the trainings that they will undergo through the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA).
Five undergraduate programs of the UP Diliman College of Engineering (CoE) underwent the four-day accreditation visit by the Philippine Technological Council-Accreditation and Certification Board for Engineering and Technology (PTC-ACBET) last December 4-7, 2023.
