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CHEd Technical Panel Evaluates 8 CLSU Programs for COPC Issuance

Mar. 21, 2024

Princess Mae Hidalgo & John Vincent Cajucom | SCO

Eight curricular programs of Central Luzon State University were subjected to the technical evaluation of Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to obtain a Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) held from March 20-21, 2024. The technical panel evaluated the following programs; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Breeding offered by the College of Agriculture (CAg), Master of Science in Agroecology offered by the College of Science (COS), Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development, Master of Science in Rural Development, Doctor of Philosophy in Development Communication, Master of Science in Development Communication, Master of Arts in Literature and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies offered by the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS). The team composed of Dr. Roel Palo Anicas, Education Supervisor Il of CHEd Central Luzon Region, along with Ms. Charity M. Barrera, CHEd-Office of Program and Standards Development, Dr. Aimee Lynn B. Dupo (UP Los Baños), Dr. Rosana P. Mula (Benguet State University), Dr. Hope S. Yu (University of San Carlos – Cebu) conducted an on-site evaluation of the programs while Dr. Jose Reuben Alagaran (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) and Dr. Madelive M. Suva (UP Los Baños) conducted the evaluation via online platform. During the program, Dr. Anicas emphasized the importance of the conduct of assessment to provide State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) an objective assessment to address the gaps and issues that will make the program offering compliant to policies, standards, and guidelines of CHEd. In response, Dr. Ravelina R. Velasco, VP for Academic Affairs acknowledged the recommendations and observations of the evaluators and expressed her gratitude in helping CLSU to improve its curricular offerings especially the newly offered programs of CASS. "Rest assured that all your recommendations will be considered and the local task force will comply with the requirements to secure the COPCs of our programs," said Dr. Velasco. It can be recalled that in 2022, CLSU received the COPC Award for SUCs during the CHED Gawad Parangal 2022 being the 4th ranked SUC with the most outstanding number of issued COPC, as well as one of the nine SUCs with the highest number of Center of Excellence (COE) in the country.

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