January 15-16, 2025
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January 9, 2025
To reinforce the University's commitment to quality assurance and continuous improvement, the Partido State University (ParSU) Quality Assurance Center (QAC) hosts the General Orientation and Workshop on Institutional Accreditation on January 9-10, 2025, ensuring stakeholders can effectively undergo the accreditation process.ย
Despite the shift to a hybrid format due to weather disturbances, the event pushed through, proving the resilience and dedication of the ParSU community.ย
The first day of the workshop featured Dr. Milabel E. Ho, Executive Director of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP). She emphasized that IA will encourage continuous improvement across all programs, services, and activities, motivating the institution to work towards global competitiveness.
In his welcome remarks, delivered on behalf of ParSU President Dr. Arnel B. Zarcedo, Dr. Michael A. Clores, Vice President for Academic Affairs, urged the ParSU community to actively participate and embrace the collaborative spirit that defines the institution. He emphasized that this initiative will help the University achieve recognition and enhance its status along different areas of its mandate as a state university - instruction, research, extension, and production. "I am very confident that through our collective efforts, we will achieve a high IA level and continue to strive as a leader in this countryside." he ended.ย
Further, Dr. Ho communicated her valuable insights regarding the IA process, encouraging everyone to go beyond expectations in their roles. She then reminded participants that "IA is everybody's business" and that all University personnel, regardless of position, should be aware of its process and impact.
The first day included an overview of IA and its requirements, concluded by an afternoon session focusing on preparing the IA portfolio and the necessary documents for accreditation.
Continuing the quest for a seamless IA, the second day will focus on the Digitization and Uploading of Institutional Accreditation Documents with Mr. Dominic T. Martinez, IT Officer at AACCUP, guiding participants on effectively presenting their materials in a digital format. It will be concluded with workshops on critical areas of institutional performance, including governance and management, teaching, learning, and evaluation, faculty and staff development, research, extension, consultancy, linkages, student support services, library resources, infrastructure, and quality assurance culture.
As ParSU moves forward in its goal of internationalization, this orientation and workshop are pivotal to ensure that the University meets global quality standards. ParSU will remain steadfast in its commitment to nurturing a culture of excellence, innovation, sustainability, and international competence.ย
We're thrilled to share that ParSU has achieved zero audit suspensions, disallowances, and charges in all transactions from the 1st quarter to the 4th quarter of 2024, as highlighted in the latest Statement of Audit Suspensions, Disallowances, and Charges (SASDC) Report issued by the Commission on Audit (COA).
For 2025, ParSU remains steadfast in its mission to eliminate government red tape and uphold the highest governance standards.
Four key officials from Partido State University (ParSU) have successfully completed leadership programs under the Leadership Essentials Courses at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Their participation was made possible through a scholarship from the Commission on Higher Educationโs (CHED) Higher Education Upskilling and Study for Advancement of Staff and Faculty (HUSAY) program.
๐ท๐. ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐-๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ (Dean, College of Business and Management), ๐๐ . ๐ถโ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ . ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ (Head, Records Management Unit), and ๐ธ๐๐๐. ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐. ๐บ๐๐ ๐๐ (Head, University Planning Office) finished the Digital Leadership Certificate Program in which they honed essential skills in strategic leadership and decision-making, advanced management practices, global adaptability, and driving organizational transformation.
On the other hand, ๐๐ . ๐๐ฆ๐๐โ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐บ๐ (Supervising Administrative Officer) completed the Leadership and Management Certificate Program where she studied to develop strategies for fostering an engaging work environment, recognizing work styles to enhance collaboration, aligning personal and organizational goals, nurturing a positive culture, and promoting feedback and idea-sharing.
The completion of these prestigious programs highlights Partido State Universityโs commitment to investing in the continuous professional development of its leaders, ensuring the institution remains adaptive and forward-thinking in the evolving landscape of higher education.
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The Wharton School, founded in 1881 through a donation from Joseph Wharton, co-founder of Bethlehem Steel, is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia. As the world's oldest collegiate business school, Wharton is one of six Ivy League business schools and a global leader in business education.
By: Engr. Kier P. Gasga, Head, University Planning Office
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To strengthen its international academic ties, Partido State University (ParSU) renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Taiwan-Philippines Science and Technology Innovation Center for Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, and Sustainability Studies (CTPILS) at National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan, in a ceremony held during the 2024 Indigeneity and Landscape Analysis Workshop. The MOU signing was one of the key highlights of the event, which took place from December 5-10, 2024, at the Dah Hsian Seetoo Library in Taipei and the Saisiat PakaSan Community in Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County.
The renewed MOU signed by Dr. Shu-Heng Chen, Vice President of NCCU and Principal Investigator of CTPILS, and ParSU President Dr. Arnel B. Zarcedo, aims to strengthen academic cooperation, including joint research projects, educational exchanges, and co-hosting international conferences. This partnership will remain effective for two years, during which both institutions will work on sharing academic materials, receiving educational visits, and engaging in various activities to promote mutual understanding and collaboration in Indigenous knowledge, sustainability, and cultural studies. The MOU signing was made possible through the support of CTPILS-NCCU Executive Director Professor Da-Wei Kuan and Dr. Stephen Acabado of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
The workshop, co-hosted by NCCU, the Nanzhuang Saisiat PakaSan Cooperative, and sponsored by the Taiwan Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, brought together participants from a diverse group of institutions, including Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement, Ifugao State University, Pangasinan Polytechnic College, University of Toyama, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Archaeological Society of Taiwan, National Taiwan University, Khu Kinbaqan na Tayal (Educational Research Center), UCLA, faculty and graduate students from National Chengchi University.ย
Keynote speaker Dr. Chieh-fu Jeff Cheng, Secretary General of the Archaeological Society of Taiwan, and experts from various universities led insightful presentations on indigenous approaches to land, space, and landscapes. Notably, young scholars presented their work on landscape analysis through multiple disciplines such as ethnography, cultural geography, archaeology, and Geographic Information Systems. In a group discussion, scholars focused on integrating indigenous knowledge with contemporary research practices, particularly fostering community involvement in knowledge co-production.ย
Concluding the first day, Dr. Zarcedo expressed his gratitude to NCCU for providing an avenue to engage with such diverse scholars and emphasized the importance of preserving and amplifying Indigenous knowledge for a sustainable future. The participants also visited the Saisiat PakaSan Community in Miaoli County, where they observed indigenous practices of sustainable forest management and environmental conservation. The community has successfully integrated indigenous knowledge with modern technology to enhance the value of forest products while minimizing waste. Various stakeholders, including the Forest Bureau, China Airlines, and National Chengchi University, have supported the forest conservation efforts of the Saisiat PakaSan Community. The workshop's final day concluded with visiting the Museum of Ethnology at NCCU and a brief Taipei city tour, allowing participants to appreciate Taiwan's rich cultural heritage further.
The renewed MOU marks a significant step in fostering international cooperation between ParSU and NCCU, paving the way for future academic and research collaborations.
Together with Dr. Zarcedo to represent ParSU were Board Secretary V ย and Director of International Affairs Ms. Leih Anne R. Odoรฑo, Director of Museo de Isarog Ms. Karen Eyre Moshie O. Artiaga, and Faculty of the College of Science Ms. Czarina Nicole Macatingrao.ย
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