ACCREDITATION IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (AACCUP) J. G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 ACCREDITING AGENCIES FOR THE PUBLIC SECTORS Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP) -1987- Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (ALCUCOA) - 2003 J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 What is Accreditation? Accreditation is viewed as a process by which an institution at the tertiary level evaluates its educational activities, in whole or in part, and seeks an independent judgment to confirm that it substantially achieves its objectives, and is generally equal in quality to comparable institutions. Dr. Manuel T. Corpus J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 ACCREDITATION ATTRIBUTES 1. Program as the unit of assessment - a course or a group of related courses packaged in a curriculum and leading to a graduate or undergraduate degree 2. Based on standards of the accrediting agency, which are normally higher than those set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 3. Voluntary on the part of the higher education institution that may want to be accredited 4. An evaluation by peers, i. e. the External Accreditors are mostly faculty members from other higher education institutions 5. Non-governmental J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM STANDARDS 1. Adherence to government policies (CMO # 1 s. 2005) 2. Membership in NNQAA 3. Membership in international bodies: APQN, which is based in Hong Kong INQAAHE, which is based in Dublin, Ireland 4. Ten Areas of Evaluation 5. Levels of Accreditation 6. Rating System J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS 1. Preparing Documents in Area I to Area IV • PPP • Self-survey instrument J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS • Self-survey Instrument – Area 1 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS • Self-survey Instrument – Area 1 J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS • Self-survey Instrument – Area 2 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS • Self-survey Instrument – Area 2 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS • Self-survey Instrument – Area 3 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS • Self-survey Instrument – Area 3 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS 2. Internal Quality Assurance Team (IQAT) 3. Headed by Internal Accreditation Body and will give: Recommendation, Activities, Standards, Accreditation process 4. Formal application of SUC for an AACCUP visit, thru its President, with the letter accompanied by submission of the PPP (hard and soft copies) J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS 5. Acceptance and approval of the request with an official letter from AACCUP detailing the following: • Particulars of the program (scope, location) • Type of Accreditation survey • Schedule of on-site visit • Accreditors to be invited • Accreditation fee • Accommodation/arrangements (working areas, meals, transport, etc) • Staff counterparts • Responsibilities of the host SUC • Responsibilities of AACCUP J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 AACCUP ACCREDITATION SYSTEM PROCESS 6. Accreditors belong to the official AACCUP register and are active 7. Accreditors have specializations that are the same or related to the program to be assessed 8. Accreditors has no conflict of interest (do not come from the same region, are not alumni of the SUC, has no relative in the SUC whether student, faculty or employee) 9. Accreditors are not unacceptable to the host SUC J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 7 Stages of Accreditation 10 Areas to be Assessed Likert Scale (0 – 5) J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 Stage 7 Stage 6 4th Survey Visit (Level 4) Stage 5 Stage 4 Stage 3 1st (Formal) Survey Visit (Level 1) Stage 2 Stage 1 2nd Survey Visit (Level 2) 3rd Survey Visit (Level 3) (GM 4.0-4.49) (GM 3.5-3.99) Preliminary Survey Visit (Candidate Institutional Status) Self-survey (Minimum GM of 3.0) Application J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 (GM 4.5 - 5.0) Criteria/Areas Used in Assessment Areas Number of Parameters Area 1-Mission, goals and objectives 3 Area 2-Faculty 8 Area 3- Curriculum and Instruction 7 Area 4- Students 6 Area 5- Research 4 Area 6- Extension and Community Involvement 4 Area 7- Library 7 Area 8- Physical Facilities 11 Area 9- Laboratories 4 Area 10- Administration 8 J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACUP) - 2022 Area Parameters Number of Parameters Area I. Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives 1. Vision of the Institution 2. Statement of VMGO 3. Dissemination and Acceptability 3 Area II. Faculty 1. Academic Qualification And Professional Experiences 2. Recruitment, Selection and Orientation 3. Faculty Adequacy and Loading 4. Rank and Tenure 5. Faculty and Development 6. Professional Performance and Scholarly Works 7. Salaries, Fringe Benefits and incentives 8. Professionalism 8 J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 Numerical Rating 5 4 3 2 1 0 Adequacy Very Adequate More than Adequate Adequate Moderately Adequate Not Adequate Missing Effectiveness Functioning and Excellently Effective Functioning and Very Effective Functioning and Effective Functioning but Not Effective Functioning Poorly Not functioning J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 Stage 7 Stage 6 4th Survey Visit (Level 4) Stage 5 Stage 4 Stage 3 1st (Formal) Survey Visit (Level 1) Stage 2 Stage 1 2nd Survey Visit (Level 2) 3rd Survey Visit (Level 3) (GM 4.0-4.49) (GM 3.5-3.99) Preliminary Survey Visit (Candidate Institutional Status) Self-survey (Minimum GM of 3.0) Application J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 (GM 4.5 - 5.0) Issues and Problems Encountered in the Implementation of Accreditation in Terms of Processes, Methods, and Tools Used 1. Online Conduct of Accreditation Because of the Pandemic 2. Health Hazards and Minimal Movements for the Extension and Community Involvement because of the Pandemic 3. Accreditors have different views and interpretations of the same or standardized benchmarking instruments 4. Bench-marking instruments are not “tailored fit” for the institution or program applying for accreditation 5. Costly for F2F Accreditation J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 My Personal Analysis on the Implications of Accreditation In Educational Administration of Institutions 1. Provides national and international recognition 2. Provides competitive advantage and enhances credibility 3. Ensures quality in the academic and administrative processes 3.1 promotes program improvement and offers a competitive advantage for programs, students, and careers 3.2 encourages planning, identifies areas for change, and provides substantial information that can be used to support resource decisions 3.3 contributes to the assurance that graduates of these programs have formal preparation that meets nationally accepted standards and quality J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 CONCLUSION How to maintain a high level of accreditation in the university: Quality assurance must become a culture or Quality assurance must be embedded in the university’s system and practices. J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022 You are what you repeated do. Excellence is not an act but a habit. Aristotle J.G. CABRERA – ACCREDITATION IN THE SUCs (AACCUP) - 2022