By Casanore Frias and F.S. Delgado
The Bachelor of Science in Office Administration program of Capiz State University-Mambusao Satellite College underwent level I accreditation on July 26-29, 2017.
The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) sent a group of accreditors from different state universities and colleges in the country to conduct an evaluation of the program under survey.
The accrediting team was led Dr. Amelita S. Indo, coordinator; and Dr. Joel M. Valencia, team leader. The members were Dr. Dave S. Mamhot, Dr. Reynalda Vilma V. Manansala, Dr. Ruel T. Bonganciso, Dr. Jane T. Aquino, Dr. Maria Lorina B. Crobes, Dr. Elpidio H. Nodado, Prof. Ignacia M. Pablo, and Prof. Cynthia A. Maleficio.
The program was evaluated in terms of Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives; Faculty; Curriculum; Students; Research; Extension and Community Involvement; Library; Physical Plant; Laboratory; and Administration.
The accreditation period actually started on July 24 in the two other campuses having some of their curricular programs submitted for accreditation.
Burias campus submitted their BS in Agricultural Engineering, Doctor of Education major in Educational Management, Master of Management major in Educational Management, and Master in Public Administration.
Dumarao Satellite College, on the other hand, subjected to accreditation their Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Social Studies, BS in Criminology, and BS in Animal Science major in Animal Science programs.
In preparation for this significant milestone in the institution, the faculty and staff were assigned to their respective areas to prepare voluminous documents to meet and satisfy the expectations of the accreditors.
Likewise, some sacrifices had to be made like shortening of classes, staying in school beyond office hours, going back to school on weekends, and spending personal money in securing documents.
For three days, the accreditors scrutinized the documents prepared by the local accreditation task force. They also conducted ocular inspection of the different facilities and visited beneficiaries of the extension projects.
The survey visit ended with the exit conference and closing program on July 29 where accreditors gave some of their observations on the strengths and weaknesses of the program they evaluated.
As head of the institution, Dr. Editha C. Alfon, university president, expressed her support to the campus particularly on the recommendations made by the accreditation team.