As a kick-off activity in the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD)’s ISO 21001:2018 Educational Organizations Management System (EOMS) certification journey, fifty-six (56) academic and administrative units participated in the remote and onsite Initial Assessment and Gap Analysis last September 23, 24, and 30, 2024 spearheaded by the UPD Quality Assurance Office (QAO)
As part of UPD Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II’s strategic directions, UPD aims to mainstream a culture of excellence by being ISO 21001:2018 Educational Organization Management Systems (EOMS) certified by the end of 2025. This aligns with the QAO’s vision of taking the lead in the implementation of an innovative and sustainable quality management system by 2030.
Macro Vision Consultancy, UPD’s partner in achieving EOMS certification, facilitated the activity which verifies compliance of the various units’ existing processes, documents, and records to the requirements of the ISO standard. The activity serves as a diagnostics tool that gives the consultants a context of the existing systems used in UPD’s delivery of educational services. Eighteen (18) academic units and thirty-four (34) administrative units attended the Zoom video conferencing sessions, while four (4) units were visited onsite: the Office of the Chancellor (OC), Quality Assurance Office (QAO), Human Resource Development Office (HRDO), and the Diliman Housing Office (DHO) for the diagnostic activity.
To facilitate the certification process, training programs for ISO facilitators and unit heads will be conducted in October and coaching sessions on process mapping are scheduled in November. These sessions under the Phase 1 of the project will cover ISO awareness, risk management, and roles and responsibilities alignment, providing essential knowledge in setting-up and implementing UP Diliman’s educational quality management systems.
This year’s QA Week, organized by the UPD Quality Assurance Office, was anchored in two symbolisms: gears in synchronized motion in an efficient operating system.
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).
