AIFSED Structure

The vision of PCU as one of the great universities in the Philippines gives meaning and substance to a comprehensive strategic agenda of the Accreditation, Instruction, and Faculty/Staff evaluation and development.  

2. Re-inventing the University

1. To position PCU as a superb campus-based research and teaching university that simultaneously offers its students and staff all the benefits of operating through advanced educational technologies and methodologies;
2. To embrace new international paradigms with its goals of genuinely international accreditation and quality assurance, and its commitment to high levels of cooperation and collaboration between kindred universities nationally and internationally; and,
3. To pioneer new ways of financing its agenda.

Goals and Objectives

3 Quality Teaching and Learning

 Goal

 To create and maintain a teaching and learning environment offering undergraduate and postgraduate education of the highest quality. 

Strategies  

To enhance the quality to teaching and learning in the University by: 

3.1 Giving high priority to excellence in teaching in the recognition and reward systems of the University;

3.2 Supporting the progressive internationalization of th curriculum promoting sensitivity to cultural diversity and encouraging the study of languages other than English;

3.3 Reviewing regularly the range, objectives, structure and modes of delivery of courses offered in all undergraduate programs to ensure that teaching and learning is informed by international best practice;

3.4 Giving high priority to integrating new multimedia and related educational technologies and modalities into the creation and design of curricula and, where appropriate, the international delivery of programs;

3.5 Providing faculty and students with world-class academic support services and infrastructure designed to meet the needs of a culturally diverse learning community;

3.6 Ensuring independent, professionally-validated student appraisal of all sunjects taught in the University, and using student feedback to improve the quality of teaching and learning;

3.7 Conducting regular surveys of major employers of graduates, and using employer feedback to improve the relevance and quality of educational programs; and,

3.8 Providing high quality professional development and support to assist academic staff enhance the quality of their teaching.

4 Internalization

 

Goal

To promote internationalization as a profoundly formative agenda throughout the University, and to position PCU internationally as one of the leading universities in the world.

Strategies

To advance the internationalization of the University by:

 4.1 Encouraging international values, perspectives and experiences to guide the implementation of all other agendas in the University;

 

4.2 Systematically monitoring standards and quality against the best that is thought and known and practiced in the world;

 

 4.3 Persuading faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders that the type of international positioning, recognition, and engagement that the University secures will be the ultimate test of its institutional quality and competitiveness;

 

 4.4 Positioning the University as a major national institution as a means of strengthening its international recognition and competitiveness;

 

4.5 Promoting the strengths  of the University and the national and international achievements of its faculty, staff and students through effective public relations;

 

4.6  Making the resources and expertise of the University available to enrich the intellectual, cultural, educational, economic, and social of the City of Manila and the wider Philippine community, and in particular promoting international consciousness, understanding and engagement;

4.7 Enhancing links between the University and its alumni in the Philippines and overseas to strengthen their involvements in the activities and development of the University community;

 

4.8 Encouraging and initiating international engagement and inter-operability with kindred universities  around the world, and in particular exercising leadership in membership;

 

4.9 Encouraging and facilitating the participation of its faculty, staff, and students in community life and public discourse at all levels;

 

5 Quality Management

 

Goal

 

To achieve continuous quality improvement in the academic and executive management and administration of the University.

 

Strategies

 

To improve the quality of management in the University continuously by:

 

 5.1 Supporting devolved planning and decision-making at all levels, together with overall strategic leadership and an effective accountability structure across the University;

 

5.2 Investing substantially in the planning process, and improving the quality of resource management in the University through an annual budget cycle that:

 

1. Supports and advances the strategic interests and priorities of the University;
2. Provides for effective remedial funding, combined with rigorous accountability and performance evaluation provisions, where under-performance occurs in areas of high-strategic priority; and, effectively and prudently redirects resources from areas of low-priority and/or poor-performance towards areas of greater priority and demonstrably better performance; and,
3. Operates through a system of clear, consistent incentives designed to promote and reward planned, continuous improvement, particularly in activities of strategic importance;

5. 3 Encouraging academic activities and services, and administrative support services, to be as efficient and effective as possible, by introducing appropriate improvements of structure and process, eliminating duplication and re-work, benchmarking against “best practice” standards in other institutions and systematically obtaining and using client satisfaction feedback;

 

1. Valuing and developing quality people; and,

 

1. Strengthening the financial and management audit functions of the University, and ensuring that the audit process leads to systematic quality improvement.

 

 6 Quality Infrastructure

 

Goal

 

To invest aesthetic value, amenity and high levels of functional utility into the University’s buildings and campuses, and to equip maintain all University facilities to promote academic enterprise of the highest international standards.

 

Strategies

 

To enhance the physical  environment and teaching learning and research facilities of the University by:

 

6.1 Maintaining an up-to-date Capital Management Plan reflecting agreed capital development priorities for the provision, repair, and modernization and utilization of capital assets;

 

6.2 Giving priority to the need for teaching and research facilities meeting international “best practice” standards;

 

6.3 Auditing space needs and usage on a regular basis, and developing direct financial incentives for using the physical facilities of the University efficiently;

 

6.4 Developing academic time-tabling and where possible, annual usage regimes to make the most efficient possible use of physical facilities; and,

 

6.5 Giving priority to energy management and environmental awareness throughout the University.

 

7 Resourcing Quality

 

Goal

 

To secure major increases in recurrent resources by:

 

7.1 Promoting the possibility of investment by individuals and corporations in higher educational services and programs as a means of reducing reliance on fees;

 

7.2 Giving priority to non-educational revenue generation over cost-cutting;

 

7.3 Providing strong financial incentives to faculty and employees to participate in other income generation strategies;

 

 

 

ACTION PLAN

 

ACCREDITATION

 

1. ACSC/FAAP

 

1. Inventory of accredited programs and corresponding accreditation schedules
2. Inventory of faculty profile
3. Inventory of requirements (prepared and to be prepared)

 

2. IQUAME

 

1. Self-Evaluation Instrument
2. Performance Measures
1. Governance and Management
2. Quality of Teaching and Research
3. Support for Students
4. Relations with the Community
5. Management of Resources

 3. ISO CERTIFICATION

International Operations for Standardization ISO 9001 Manual

1. Management Responsibility
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.1)
3. Quality Policy
4. Responsibility and Authority
5. Resources
6. Management Representative
7. Management Review
8. Strategic Planning
9. Analysis and Use of University-Level Data
10. Customer Satisfaction
11. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Quality System
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.2)
3. General
4. Quality Systems Procedures
5. Quality Planning
6. Continuous Improvement
7. Responsibilities
8. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Contract Review
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.3)
3. General
4. Review
5. Records
6. Responsibilities
7. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Design Control
2. Scope
3. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.4)
4. Design and Development Planning
5. Organizational and Technical Interfaces
6. Design Input
7. Design Output
8. Design Review
9. Design Verification
10. Design Changes
11. Responsibilities
12. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Document and Data Control
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.5)
3. General
4. Document and Data Approval and Issue
5. Document and Data Changes
6. Responsibilities
7. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Purchasing
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.6)
3. General
4. Government, Safety, and Environmental Regulations
5. Evaluation of Subcontractors
6. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Control of Customer supplied Product
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.7)
3. Policy
4. Responsibilities
5. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Product Identification and Traceability
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.8)
3. Policy
4. Responsibilities
5. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Process Control
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.9)
3. Policy
4. Responsibilities
5. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Inspection and Testing
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.10)
3. General
4. Receiving, Inspection, and Testing
5. In-Process Inspection and Testing
6. Final Inspection and Testing
7. Inspection and Test Records
8. Responsibilities
9. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Control of Inspection, measuring and Test Equipment
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.11)
3. General
4. Control Procedure
5. Responsibilities
6. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Inspection and Test Status
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.12)
3. Policy
4. Responsibilities
5. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Control of Non-Conforming Product
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.13)
3. General
4. Review and Disposition
5. Responsibilities
6. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Corrective and Preventive Action
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.14)
3. General
4. Corrective Action
5. Preventive Action
6. Responsibilities
7. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Handling, Storage, Packaging, Preservations and Delivery
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.15)
3. General
4. Handling
5. Storage
6. Preservation
7. Delivery
8. Responsibilities
9. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Control of Records
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001 : 4.16)
3. Policy
4. Record Retention
5. Responsibilities
6. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Internal Audits
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.17)
3. Policy
4. Responsibilities
5. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

 

 

1. Training
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.18)
3. Policy
4. Responsibilities
5. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

1. Servicing (Not Applicable)
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.19)

 

1. Statistical Techniques
1. Scope
2. Reference (ISO 9001: 4.20)
3. Identification of Needs
4. Procedures
5. Responsibilities
6. Documents Implementing this Policy

 

INSTRUCTION

 

1. Program of Studies
2. Co-Curricular Activities
3. Instructional Process
4. Classroom Management
5. Academic Performance of Students
6. Administrative Measures for Effective Instruction

 

EVALUATION

 

1. Faculty/Staff Evaluation
2. Profile
3. Criteria
4. Salary Matrix
5. Performance Evaluation Results
6. Ranking
7. Equivalent Salary

 

DEVELOPMENT

 

• Needs Assessment
• Training
• Development
• Education