Unwavering Commitment to Excellence: PSU Bayambang undergoes AACCUP Accreditation

Pangasinan State University Bayambang Campus (PSU-BC) remains steadfast in its commitment to give quality education and services, as it continues to embark on the journey towards growth, improvement, and excellence. As a testament of this institution’s pursuit, PSU Bayambang have subjected itself and its different programs to numerous accreditations through the years. 

On November 27-28, 2017, the flagship programs of PSU Bayambang namely Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) and Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) underwent accreditation by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP). The two programs under the College of Teacher Education, which were subjected to a two-day survey visit, successfully obtained Level 4 Phase 2 A, just one of the many feats of PSU Bayambang.

The following year, another two of the campus’ programs were accredited by AACCUP: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA). Both programs were awarded Level 2 accreditation status after the three-day survey visit on October 2-4, 2018. The accreditation of these two programs under the College of Arts, Sciences and Technology were followed by another accreditation of its remaining two programs in 2021.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a program of the Institute of Nursing in PSU Bayambang, was subjected to Level 3 accreditation on October 12-16, 2020. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid 19 pandemic, the institution pushed through with the accreditation to ensure attainment of its goals and more importantly, for quality assurance. Through the collective efforts of the area chairs, working committee, and campus officials and staff, the program was awarded the Level III Phase 1 accredited status.

The other two programs of CAST namely Bachelor of Arts in English Language (ABEL) and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT), applied for Level 3 accreditation status on  August 23-27, 2021. The virtual five-day survey visit was successfully conducted with the hard work of the dedicated PSUnians under the leadership of the university president Dr. Dexter R. Buted, and guidance of the Campus Executive Director, Dr. Liza L. Quimson. Like the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), it was awarded the Level III Phase 1 accredited status.

As a whole, PSU Bayambang applied for institutional accreditation for the Level 4 Re-Accredited status last year, from December 13-17, 2021. The nine areas for quality assurance were meticulously assessed by the AACCUP accreditors. These nine areas include: (1) Governance and Management, (2) Teaching-Learning and Evaluation, (3) Faculty and Staff, (4) Research, (5) Extension, (6) Support to Students, (7) Library, 8-Infrastructure and Other Learning Resources, and (9) Quality Assurance. After a week-long assessment, PSU Bayambang reaped the fruits of its hard work and successfully obtained what it was aiming for: the hard-earned Level 4 Re-Accredited status. The said award was received by Dr. Dexter R. Buted, University President, during the AACCUP 35th Annual National Conference and 2nd Virtual National Conference on March 11, with the theme Trends and Directions in Accreditation in Pre-and Post-Covid Stretch. 

PSU Bayambang is one of the first two universities to be conferred with Institutional Accreditation Level IV Re-Accredited status by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP). This goes to show that PSU Bayambang evidently provides quality education and offers excellent service delivery at par with the leading universities in our country and in the ASEAN region.

Once again, PSU shows beyond doubt that it lives up to its reputation of being the region’s premier university of choice.

PSU-BC secures COPC in all programs

After months of preparations and assessments, 10 academic programs of Pangasinan State University- Bayambang Campus (PSU-BC) have been awarded the Certificate of Compliance (COPC) from the Commission on Higher Education Region 1 (CHEDRO I).

The said academic programs are the following: Bachelor of Information Technology (BSIT), Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECED), Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED), Bachelor of Physical Education (BPED), Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE), Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education (BTLED), Bachelor of Arts in English (ABEL), Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA), and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA). The COPC is awarded to each of these academic programs which has fully complied with the policies, standards, and guidelines of CHED stated in the CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) no. 14, series of 2019 or the “Policies and Guidelines in the Issuance of Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) to State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs)”.

COPC is a requirement of the provision of financial assistance for capacity building of LUCs or SUCs under RA 10931 known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education. SUCs or LUCs were given two years upon effectivity of the said memorandum to comply with CHED requirements on the issuance of COPC. Failure to comply with CHED minimum requirements within two years, the Board of Regents (BOR) may decide whether to continue offering the programs or not.

Before the submission of the requirements for the COPC, the ten college programs of PSU-BC had been subjected to local assessment by the university assessors to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the documents required for the said application at the DIVTC Library of the university’s main campus on May 4-14, 2021.

PSU- BC is Level IV Institutionally- Accredited

𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗜 𝗣𝗦𝗨 𝗕𝗖 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝗜𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝟰 𝗥𝗘–𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

“𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘤 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺.”

The Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) has granted Institutional Accreditation Level IV Re-Accredited status to Pangasinan State University Bayambang Campus. The said award was received by Dr. Dexter R. Buted, University President, during the AACCUP 35th Annual National Conference and 2nd Virtual National Conference on March 11, with the theme Trends and Directions in Accreditation in Pre-and Post-Covid Stretch.

PSU-BC went through a week-long assessment in nine areas for quality assurance namely: (1) Governance and Management, (2) Teaching-Learning and Evaluation, (3) Faculty and Staff, (4) Research, (5) Extension, (6) Support to Students, (7) Library, 8-Infrastructure and Other Learning Resources, and (9) Quality Assurance on December 13-17, 2021.

Dr. Buted personally believes that the findings and recommendations after going through these assessments are much more important than the award itself “…from here on, we move forward to greater heights ushering our university to take the path of continuous improvement…”

This amazing feat can be attributed to all the mighty men and women of Bayambang Campus whose zeal for quality and excellence is unparalleled. It is worth mentioning that Dr. Maria Glenda O. de Lara of Philippine Normal University and lead accreditor for the area assessment for (2) Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation, (3) Faculty and Staff, and (6) Support to Students, commended Dr. Liza L. Quimson, Campus Executive Director for her exemplary leadership. “The top secret in an organization lies in the leadership; when the leader is inspiring [and] admirable, he/she can make things happen. When the subordinates are inspired, they will work voluntarily towards the achievement of [the] common goal,” said Dr. de Lara.

The Institutional Accreditation of an institution by a reputable organization is a huge undertaking as its success bears a telling for the further endeavors of the institution. And after passing the dire AACCUP institutional accreditation, PSU-BC has now earned the stamp of approval not only of the accreditors but the entire Higher Education Institutions across the country.

PSU-BC’s hard-earned Institutional Accreditation level IV Re-Accredited status is a testament that we are the Region’s Premier University of Choice. 

BSIT and ABEL Program Accreditation

BSIT and ABEL programs receive Level III, Phase 1 AACCUP Accreditation

Striving for quality in education even amidst the pandemic, the Bachelor of Science and Information Technology (BSIT) and Bachelor of Arts in English (ABEL) of Pangasinan State University- Bayambang Campus (PSU-BC) successfully received Level III, Phase 1 Accreditation from the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.

This was after the two (2) programs underwent a successful virtual accreditation visit from August 23- 27, 2021.  The said accreditation visit was spearheaded by six (6) AACCUP accreditors who examined the readiness of the said programs in various aspects.

The accrediting team was led by Dr. Gary Ken N. Robles, Overall Coordinator. Meanwhile the ABEL program evaluators were composed of Prof. Karen P. Andres (Team Leader), and Dr. Felipa M. Rico, both of Ramon Magsaysay State University (RMSU).

As for the BSIT Program, the team consists of Dr. Ivey M. Tarun (Team Leader) and Dr. Allen M. Paz, both of Isabela State University (ISU) .

On the other hand, Prof. Benhur A. Asid of Western Mindanao State Uniersity (WMSU) served as the assessor for the library services of both programs.

Both programs were evaluated in the following areas: Area 1- Vission, Mission, Goals and Obsjectives; Area 2- Faculty; Area 3- Curriculum and Instruction; Area 4- Support to Students; Area 5- Research; Area 6- Extension; Area 7- Library Area; Area 8- Physical Plant and Facilities; and Area 9- Laboratories.

To achieve program accreditation level manifests the quality education being received by the students in the university, hence, molding them to be globally competitive and responsive to the challenges of the changing environment.

Nursing Program Accreditation

Victory!

The Institute of Nursing (IN) of Pangasinan State University – Bayambang Campus slew the AACCUP Virtual Accreditation held on October 12-16, 2020.

Through the collective efforts of the IN, the area chairs, and the working committee, and with the leadership of Dr. Cielo C. Fernandez, Dr. Liza L. Quimson and Dr. Dexter R. Buted, IN’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program has been awarded the Level III Phase I Accredited status.

Congratulations, IN! Mabuhay ang PSU Bayambang! Mabuhay ang Pangasinan State University!

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