INSTITUTION
In a tremulous landscape with a prevailing tropical climate known for its famous tagline, “where the mountain meets the sea”, nestled an academic institution with a humble past that sparked into a remarkable present – University of Antique. It remains steadfast in its mission which is the attainment of quality education and provide a globally competent graduates through an effective curricular instruction. The sole purpose of such undertaking is to maintain the quality assurance and wholesome management which adhere on the core values of the university. Thus, producing holistic Antiqueños with a dream of soaring greater heights and embracing wide arrays of opportunities.
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ccording to Corporate Finance Institute, quality management is a means of “overseeing different activities and tasks within an organization to ensure that services offered, as well as the means used to provide them, are consistent to achieve and maintain a desired level of quality within the organization.” Hence, quality assurance of academic and administrative services are viewed as a holistic approach covering all the processes in a higher education institution, in order to serve the students and other stakeholders based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) quality standards. The success of a quality assurance relies on the collective efforts of the administration and all of its support staff. Since the UA was officially converted into a state university by virtue of Republic Act 9746, it gradually transformed into notable institution. Continuous changes in the external and extension campuses had set forth to render relentless service among UAeans. This paradigm shift was performed as necessary plans and strategies for continual institutional development. UA embarks the journey to develop its educational standards as well as its quality management system wherein it remains resolute with its goals and quality policy. Since UA is the only state university in the province which envisions to be the leading university in science and technology by 2022, it constantly upholds its ideals to seek and treasure potential benefits that pave the way in opening doors for greatest opportunities. 3
