July 1, 2019 — The School of Health Sciences (SHS) held a Quality Assurance Conference on June 27-29 at the View Park Hotel in Tagaytay City to assess and consolidate the gains and address the gaps and challenges identified in the SHS Strategic Plan of 2015-2018.
The program review and strategic planning was facilitated by National Teachers Training Center for Health Professions Dean Dr. Melflor A. Atienza and College Secretary Prof. Erlyn A. Sana. SHS Dean Filedito Tandinco led the participants of 22 faculty members, 14 administrative personnel, and student representatives from the three satellite campuses – Palo, Baler, and Koronadal. Special guests/resource persons were Vice Chancellor for Research Dr. Armando C. Crisostomo, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Leslie Michelle Dalmacio (who represented Chancellor Padilla), and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Nymia Simbulan.
During the conference, evaluation was done on the revised ladder-type outcome-based curriculum, increased infrastructure requirement, and external proposals to establish extension campuses in Tarlac and Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur.
As a result of this conference, there were major outputs in the following areas: Institutional Self-Assessment using the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assessment 11-point criteria; Individual Performance Assessment (by each faculty/administrative staff who attended the conference); approved final version of the Vision and Mission statements; defined Key Result Areas for Teaching, Research and Public Service; approved Organizational Chart for the entire SHS; formulation and critiquing of the Research Agenda; and development of Standard Operating Procedures for Public Service activities.
