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SHORT-TERM PLAN FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AT
THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY TECHNOLOGICALUNIVERSITY, SY 2011-2015
Jo A. Espiritu, Ph.D.
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PART I. ASSESSMENT AND CHALLENGES
Statistics:
Number of Campuses 7
Number of Programs
Undergraduate 33
Graduate 7Total 40
Colleges/ Deanship per Campus
Iba
Colleges 13Institute 1
Graduate School 1
Botolan 3
San Marcelino 3
Candelaria 1
Sta. Cruz 1
Masinloc 1
Castillejos 1
Total 35
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Table 1. SWOT on the University Situation in relation to Quality Assurance
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
Supported bythe
Administration;
Good number ofaccreditors inthe University;
Willingness ofmost deans tolearn/ even
embrace QA;
Designatedoffice/ room for
QA.
Newly establishedoffice;
No establishedorganization yet;
Wanting manpower andequipment for qualitydevt work;
Viewing the academeand QA separately;
Absence of documents(i.e.guidelines for
academic procedures and
financial activities);
M and E;Communication
protocols are not in
place.
QA in theUniversity is
quite an
untrodden
field;
Very fewaccredited
programs.
NormativeFunding
Negative(complacent)
attitude toward
change;
High cost ofaccreditation;
Misplacedvalues ofhierarchy;
Lowcommitment to
the mission of
the University.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
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Quality assurance refers to the ongoing, continuous
process of evaluating (assessing, monitoring,guaranteeing, maintaining, and improving) quality of a
higher education system, institutions, or programmes
(UNESCO in Defensor, 2010).
It is a process through which a HEI guarantees to
itself and its stakeholders that its teaching, learning and
other services consistently reach a standard of
excellence. This is a necessary goal for the institution
itself.
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Increasingly, it is also necessary for publicly fundedinstitutions to be accountable, and provide assurances, to
society and the state that they are delivering the services for
which they are funded, thus ensuring that they are providing value for money. Therefore, quality assurance
incorporates all the processes internal to the institution,
whereby quality is evaluated, maintained and improved (Duff
et al., in Defensor, 2010),
Accreditation is a system of evaluation based on the
standards of an accrediting agency. It is a means of assuringand improving quality of education. Its focus is the
assessment of programs by external accrediting bodies using
peer reviewers (Corpus, 2003)
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Figure 2. Institution-based Analysis Model
Realized
Mission
Achieved
Goals
Achieved
Outcome
Satisfaction ofStakeholders
Students
Funding
Facilities
STUDY
PROGRAMS
RESEARCH
PROJECTS
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
GRADUATES
SCIENTIFIC
PRODUCTION
SERVICE
IMPACT
Mission
Statements
Goals
&Aims
Expected
Outcomes
Input Process Output
Management
Policy
Staff
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Figure 3. Program-based Analysis Model
Goals and Aims:
y Must considerthe
requirements of
the
stakeholders;
y States clearlywhat skills and
capabilities are
expected of thegraduates upon
finishing the
program
Program
y Contentsy Working
Organization
y DidacticConcept
y CurriculumDesign
y Assessment
Preconditions
y Studentsy Staffy Managementy Fundingy Facilitiesy Internal
Quality
Assurance
Output
y AchievedStandards
y Passingrate/
Dropouts
y Graduationtime
y Cost PerStudent
Feedback
y Opinion fromStudents
y Opinion fromAlumni
y Opinion fromLabor Market
y Opinion fromSociety
y Opinion fromStaff
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College Annual Reviewand Evaluation
Committee
Chair: Dean
Vice Chair: QACoordinator
Presentors:Course Program
Coordinators/Department Chairs
Participants:Faculty
Documentor: CollegeSecretary
Campus In-HouseReview Committee
Chair: ChancellorVice Chair: QA
CoordinatorPresentors:
Deans, Directors,
Heads of Units andDepartments
Participants
Faculty,Non-Teaching
Personnel
Quality Assurance Unit
External Review(Accreditation)
Committee
Chair: QA Director
Vice Chair: ChancellorPresentors:
Deans
Area CoordinatorsParticipants:
Faculty
StudentsClients
University Self-Review(Annual Performance
Appraisal) Committee
Chair: President/ EVPVice Chair: QA Director
Presentors:DivisionVice Presidents
University DirectorsChancellors
Participants:Middle Management,
StakeholderRepresentatives
Figure 4. The Cyclical System of Quality Assurance in the University
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Table 2. Program Matrix for Quality AssuranceObjectives General Strategies Major Activities Targets/Expected
OutputsDuration(Years) Budget (Php)
ResponsibleUnit (s)
1 2 3
1. To embed afunctional
organizationalstructure for
QA in theUniversitysystem;
1.Streamliningthe
organizationalstructure;
2.Strengtheningthe M/E system
(which includesvisitations/
inspection ofaccreditation
records;
3.Objectiveselection andtraining of QAstaff;
4.APP approachto financialmanagement;
5.ImplementationofVA concept
in the academe;
6.Transparencyenhancement;
1.1Infusing the QAstructure into the
Campus/University
structurea;
1.2Selection andappointment of
qualified QAstaff;
1.3Staff trainings;1.4Documentation
and publication.
(Regularinspection of
colleges andcampuses)
Revisedorganizational
structure; Detailed
definitions ofduties andresponsibilities per
designation; Regular payment
of incentives; Trained staff Facilitated data
collection; Semestral issue of
accreditationreport/ journal;
Enhancedtransparency on
QA info, issues
and concerns.
X
X
XX
X
X
XX
X
X
X
X
XX
X
X
5000.00
(meetings)
1clerk
(P9628/mo=P115536/yr)
1 educl RA(P15948=
P382752/yr)
Trainings=
P30000.00/ 1year
2 issues peryear (P15000/
issue) =
P30000/ year;
P90000/3 yrs.
EVP, QA,
HRMO, Finance,Division
Representative
Finance/ HRMO
QA Director
DesignatedPublication-in-
charge
2. To set up anelectronic data
bank for easydata gathering
and analysis ofquality data.
2.1 Design,procurement
and setting upof the system;
2.2 Tapping theelectronicsystem with
sources ofpertinent
quality data in
the Universitysystem;
2.3 Gathering ofadditional
Historical databank for qualityassurance;
X X X
17 computersw/ printers
installed withink systems
= P680,000.00
(7units/ 1st yr)
(8units/ 2nd yr)
Supply Office/
Finance/ CCITconsultant
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quality data inthe University
system and its
environment.
3. To submit 50%of the total
number ofcourses to foraccreditation;
3.1Profiling andmonitoring of
accreditationrecords of allcolleges and
academic
programs in allcampuses;
3.2Semestralperformanceappraisal ofunits;
3.3Accreditation ofprograms
Collection ofprogram profiles;
Assessment resultson all colleges/
programs in all
campuses
Preliminaryassessment of 50%of total number of
courses; Level I
status of 20% ofthe courses and
Level II status
10% of thecourses.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Visitations/
Inspection =
P14000.00
1stYr =P337500.00
2ndYr =P590511.00
QA StaffFinanceDeans
Chancellors
4. To spearheadthe conduct of
an internalassessment andaccreditation of
the Universityprograms.
4.1Profiling of allunits of the
University;4.2Annual
performance
appraisal for allunits (Annual
Campus
Reviews);4.3Self-analysis of
the Universitys
performance
University
performanceprofile;
Recommendationsfor improvement.
X
X
Campus
Reviews
= P5000/cmps=P35000 for 7
campuses
+P5000 forInstitute ofEvening
Opp &
Livelihood
+P5000 for Grad.
School
QA Staff
All Unit Heads
TOTAL 3,374,875.00
Organizational structure for QA.
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