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THE TCU POTPOURRI
NEWS | Volume II, Issue 1
SIX TCU ACADEMIC PROGRAMS GRANTED LEVEL 1 ACCREDITATION BY ALCU-COA | by Benjamin B. Aguenza
Chief, Quality Assurance Office
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he Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (ALCU-COA) recently granted the Taguig City University (TCU) Level 1 Accreditation Status for the various programs with their corresponding validity dates. These programs include Psychology (CAS), Criminology (CCJ), Secondary Education major in Mathematics (CED), Entrepreneurial Management, Marketing Management, and Office Administration (CBM). An invitation was held on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 3:005:00 pm via zoom was addressed to the OIC-Office of the President, Dr. Juan C. Birion. The award was a result on December 11-13, 2019, of the ALCU-COA accreditation team headed by Dr. Rene M. Colocar as Supervising Accreditor. Its members were Dr. Danilo S. Hilario, Dr. Rosenda A. De Gracia, Dr. Narcisa R. Figuerras, Prof. Ernesto C. Boydon, Prof. Roilingel P. Calilung, and Engr. Sheila I. Villanueva.
Attaining level 1 accreditation status means the University will now enjoy the benefits for level 1 and 2 accreditation as
in CHED Memorandum Order No. 1 series of 2005, which are: complete administrative deregulation; financial deregulation in terms of setting of tuition and other charges; authority to revise the curriculum without CHED approval; right to graduate students from accredited courses or programs of study; priority in the awards of grants/subsidies or funding assistance from CHED-HEDF; right to use on its publication or advertisements the word “ACCREDITED” under CHED policies and rules; and limited visitation, inspection, and supervision by CHED supervisory representatives. The TCU Accreditation Team is very proud of these landmark undertakings. Currently, the colleges are busy updating their documents based on the recommendations provided during the exit conference and committed to doing their best to comply. TCU is one of the accredited local universities and colleges recognized by the ALCU-COA, a private accrediting organization that gives formal recognition to an educational institution by attesting that its academic program maintains excellent standards.
TCU NEW BSIS PROGRAM AWARDED WITH COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE by Benjamin B. Aguenza
Chief, Quality Assurance Office
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he Commission on Higher Education (CHED) granted a Certificate of Program Compliance to Taguig City University (TCU) to offer the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BSIS) program to be offered effective Academic Year 2020-2021.
Members of the College of Information and Communication Technology, headed by Dean Reynaldo G. Alvez (middle left), handed over the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) for the new BSIS course to the President’s Office, Dr. Juan C. Birion (middle right), OIC-President and now concurrent Executive Consultant for the Office of the President and Graduate School.
As per CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 24, 2020, the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) recognizes the program offered by the university as fully compliant with the policies, standards, and guidelines of CHED. In addition, the same CMO states that having the COPC proves that the program is quality assured. CHED Director IV Dr. Virginia D. Akiate, CESO III, officially signed COPC for the new program dated November 4, 2020. The BSIS program is chaired by Asst. Prof. Edmar G. Tan under the leadership of Dean Reynaldo G. Alvez.
OIC-University President Dr. Juan C. Birion said that this achievement of the college was timely to introduce the student to current information technologies and tools. Thus, he is extending his heartfelt congratulations to the CICT Family for a job well done. REYNALDO G. ALVEZ, Ph.D. (c) Dean College of Information and Communication Technology
