In anticipation of the upcoming Institutional Accreditation (IA) of Pampanga State University, the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) conducted a two-day mentoring session and mock survey for Pampanga State University (PampangaStateU) held at the University Hostel on July 7 to 8, 2025.
Dr. Elsa P. Manarpaac, former president of Western Philippines University and a Senior AACCUP accreditor, served as the mentor for the teams preparing for the IIA of PampangaStateU.
“Allow me to give you key points para ma-contextualize natin lahat ng pine-prepare natin [an documents], Dr. Manarpaac stated.
“Remember we are talking about institutional accreditation. It means that walang hindi kasali, lahat kasali [dito].”
She also reviewed the required documents for Areas 1 to 9 during the two-day session, offering valuable feedback and recommendations to strengthen the preparation of data and documentary requirements.
Organized by the Quality and Management Systems Office (QMSO), the activity was designed to simulate the actual accreditation process, allowing the Institutional Accreditation (IA) members and technical working groups to pinpoint areas for improvement ahead of the official IA visit.
“The year 2024 marked our initial attempt to secure Institutional Accreditation from AACCUP. However, we had to temporarily pause the process as the University pursued international quality frameworks, including the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings,” said Dr. Emmanuel B. Parreño, QMSO Director.
The actual IA visit is scheduled for July 28 to August 1, 2025.
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