AACCUP visits TSU: Accreditation Goes Full Swing  

Accreditation of the various programs and curricular offerings of various Colleges went into full gear, as Tarlac State University played host to three major AACCUP survey visits in 2014. First among these visits was the Preliminary Survey Visit on March 7-8, 2014, where six (6) curricular programs were presented; Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing Management, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Science in Electronics Communication Engineering.

 From September 1-6, 2014, a visit for Level 1 Accreditation was done for the Bachelor of Physical Education, and a Level 2 Accreditation for Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, which were successfully re-accredited. A level 2 Accreditation was also done for the Bachelor of Industrial Technology program, with majors in Automotive Technology, Electrical Technology, Mechatronix, and Electronics and Information, which programs were re accredited and thus qualified for Level 3 Accreditation.

 On November 3, 2014, the Master in Business Administration program, the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, and the Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship were presented for Phase 2, Level 3 Accreditation.

 From November 24-25, 2014, a Phase 2 Level 3 Accreditation was conducted for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences program, and the Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering programs.

 Finally, from December 15-18, 2014, an AACCUP accreditation team led by Dr. Thelma T. Lanuza made a preliminary survey visit under the Institutionalized Accreditation thrust of the University, for various post graduate curricular programs – PhD in Business Administration (College of Business and Accountancy); MA in Education majors in Filipino, English, Pre-school Education, and Physical Science (College of Education); MS in Civil Engineering and MS in Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering); MS Information Technology (College of Computer Studies); and the MA in Nursing program (College of Science).

 The frenzy of activities made by the various colleges, and the preparations they have made in preparation for accreditation and higher levels of the same are in line with the University’s trust of Globalization and ASEAN Integration. At the forefront of all these is TSU President, Dr. Myrna Q. Mallari’s vision of making TSU an internationally competitive educational institution, at par with world standards.