To reinforce the foundational knowledge gained from the series of onsite training for the Phase 1 of the ISO 21001:2018 EOMS Certification Project, the UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) successfully conducted multiple sessions of Process Mapping and Risk Management Coaching from November 2024 to February 2025.
Sixty-six out of the 87 UPD units participated, representing a total of 76% participation rate. Among the participants are representatives from the 45 administrative offices under the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor offices and 21 units across the four academic clusters.Â
With the hands-on coaching sessions on process mapping, UPD stakeholders gained practical guidance on the identification of required documented information and drafting of procedures and processes following the ISO 21001:2018 Educational Organization Management System (EOMS) requirements.Â
The academic and administrative units were also introduced to risk management concepts and are also poised to apply the learning from the coaching sessions in integrating into their strategic planning activities.
Assisting the UPD QAO Team are quality management experts from Macro Vision Consultancy, guiding and providing inputs and feedback as participants accomplish the process mapping and risk management worksheets.
With an 81% satisfaction rating obtained from the post-event feedback survey, the successful implementation of Phase 1 activities will set the tone as units transition to Phase 2 System Development Phase and ensure the development of a robust and sustainable EOMS documentation. Â
As the University progresses in its ISO journey, the UPD Quality Assurance Office continuously commits to spearheading activities that shall enable administrative and academic units to enrich capacities, building the quality culture to provide quality education and fostering a culture of excellence.
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.
UP Diliman geared up for the 364th ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) onsite assessment of four degree programs last November 21-23, 2023 in continuation of its efforts to acquire the AUN-QA certification of its degree programs.
Following the forum for their administrative and technical staff, the UP Diliman College of Engineering (COE) heads to the UP Bonifacio Global City (UP BGC) campus for their second quality assurance (QA) forum. COE Alumni and Industry partners gathered last November 8, 2023 at UP BGC to update them on the QA initiatives of the college and formally constitute the COE’s Alumni and Industry Advisory Council (AIAC).
Among the responsibilities of the UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) is to lead the university in introducing quality management system initiatives and in setting up academic and administrative quality assurance frameworks across units. In pursuit of this mandate, the UPD QAO organized a Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Training and Gap Analysis Workshop last August 31, October 5, and 6, 2023.
As part of its preparations, the COE leadership, headed by Dean Dr. Maria Antonia Tanchuling and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and College Quality Assurance Officer Dr. Leslie Joy Diaz, launched a series of forums aiming to engage the different stakeholders of the college and promote its quality assurance (QA) initiatives.
Leaders from the different colleges and administrative offices in UP Manila (UPM) gathered together to take stock of their current strategic plans and reflect on possible ways that they may align with the strategic thrusts of the UP System in the second run of the Institutional Strategic Program for Innovation, Research, and Education (INSPIRE) workshop held last September 17-19, 2023 at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City.
