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Eastern Samar SU benchmarks PSU’s journey on PQA, QS Stars

by | Apr 26, 2024 | News

In pursuit of star-rating accreditations, the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) benchmarked PSU’s best practices on Philippine Quality Award and QS Stars, April 26.

The Quality Assurance team led by its Vice President, Prof. Celeste T. Mercado, welcomed the ESSU delegation at the Conference Room of the Administration Building in the Main Campus.

β€œπ΄π‘  𝑀𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘–π‘’π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ π‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘–π‘“π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘Žπ‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘” 𝑃𝑄𝐴 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑄𝑆 π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘ , 𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑠 π‘˜π‘’π‘’π‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘₯𝑑 𝑖𝑛 π‘€β„Žπ‘–π‘β„Ž 𝑀𝑒 π‘œπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’. π»π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘‘π‘œπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘’π‘  π‘Ž π‘šπ‘¦π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘›π‘”π‘’π‘ . 𝐼𝑛 π‘›π‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘™π‘’π‘₯𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑠 π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑀𝑒 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘Žπ‘–π‘› π‘Žπ‘”π‘–π‘™π‘’, π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘-π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑛 π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘Žπ‘β„Ž π‘‘π‘œ π‘žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘–π‘›π‘ π‘‘π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘,” πŽπˆπ‚-𝐕𝐏 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐑𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝.

The said activity captured presentation of best practices in QS stars led by the Director for International Accreditation, Dr. Randy Joy M. Ventayen, and in Philippine Quality Award discussed by the Head for Non-technical Unit, Dr. Charlaine P. Lopez.

During the open forum, points on Scopus- Indexed Journal Publication, ECC requirements, timeline of QS application, practical tips, funding requirement, incentive to research publication and consolidation of data were discussed.

The ESSU delegation headed by the Vice President for External Affairs and Quality Assurance, Dr. Marina S. Apilado, thanked Pangasinan State University for the warm accommodation.

β€œπ‘π‘Žπ‘”-π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘β„Ž π‘˜π‘Žπ‘šπ‘– π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘ƒπ‘†π‘ˆ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘”π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘›π‘Žπ‘˜π‘–π‘‘π‘Ž π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘–π‘›. π‘Šπ‘’ 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦π‘’π‘‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑓𝑒𝑀 β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘œ 𝑀𝑒 π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘›π‘’π‘‘ π‘ π‘œ π‘šπ‘’π‘β„Ž,” 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐩𝐒π₯𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐑𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞.

Dr. Lito D. Lacaba, VP for Research and Extension and Dr. Rhodora C. Mendoza, VP for Administrative were among the delegation of ESSU.

The delegates also paid a courtesy visit to the former University President now PCA Administrator, Dr. Dexter R. Buted (who was in Pangasinan for a meeting), during their tour at the Golden Lion Hotel.

Other PSUnians attended on the said meeting of minds were Director for PRIO, Prof. Venus May H. Sarmiento, QA and PRIO Staff.

Collaboration towards innovation reflects the quality management manifested in the University. PSU led by University President, Dr. Elbert M. Galas, is one of the paragons of this mantra.