By: Johara D. Alangca-Azis | OVCAA Special Assistant
The recent evaluation conducted at the Mindanao State University-Main Campus by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region 9 and the Regional Quality Assessment Team (RQAT) has successfully concluded, exhibiting a significant milestone in our university’s ongoing pursuit of institutional excellence through higher education. This evaluative activity, being a major part of the accreditation process for the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC), aimed at assessing the compliance of our five (5) of the ten (10) degree programs offered both at the MSU-Main Campus and the Sindangan Extension Campus with national standards. In particular, the process, which was thoroughly arranged and implemented, was intended at verifying the sufficiency of facilities, reviewing program documentation, and gathering insights from evaluators that would determine the campus’s eligibility for full accreditation status. Additionally, the visit served as a continuation of the pre-assessment of documents done by CHEDRO 9 spearheaded by Regional Director Atty. Marco Cicero F. Domingo on April 21-23, 2025 at MSU-Sindangan Extension Campus.
The activities commenced on Tuesday, July 1 with an official opening ceremony held at the Office of the President Conference Room, which was attended by university officials, deans, directors, chairpersons and faculty members, and representatives from CHED and RQAT, underscoring the collaborative nature of the accreditation process. Dr. Amerkhan G. Cabaro, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of MSU-Main Campus, warmly welcomed the visitors and highlighted MSU’s dedication to maintaining high standards and our openness to external review as a means of fostering institutional growth. He also stressed that the CHED and RQUAT visit provided an opportunity for the university leadership to reaffirm our commitment to quality education and to set expectations for the evaluation of our programs namely: BS Environmental Science, BS Fisheries, BS Psychology, BS-mathematics and BS Statistics. Atty. Jayneveb Recentes-Magolama, the University Quality Assurance Director, who formally presented the MSU officials and MSU COPC Team, also articulated that this visit is of paramount importance to the institution, as it exemplifies our proactive commitment to institutional quality assurance. Likewise, Engr. Janeny B. Domingsil and Dr. Clarissa C. Alvares from CHEDRO 9 officially introduced the RQAT, namely: Dr. Oliver D. Tito (BS Fisheries); Dr. Mohammad Nur S. Paspasan (BS Mathematics); Prof. Paulino T. Acebes, Jr. (BS Statistics); Prof. Jonathan B. Pajarito (BS Environmental Science); and Dr. Ailyn V. Sabdilon-Absara (BS Psychology) and deeply expressed their commitment to support MSU in our pursuit of obtaining the COPC.