USL elementary department conferred PAASCU Level II Accreditation

The elementary department of the University of Saint Louis (USL) Tugegarao City has been granted Level II Accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) last May8. ThePAASCUAccrediting Council visited the department on Jan. 24-25, 2017. The panel was headed by Jose Ramelle Javier, grade school principal of La Salle Greenhills, Mandaluyong City. His fellow accreditors, who also came from PAASCU accredited schools, were Marjorie Rañeses, assistant principal, Marist School, Marikina City; Dr. Abraham De Castro, IBED principal, San Beda College-Alabang, Muntinlupa City; Gloria Melendres, head librarian, San Beda College-Rizal, Taytay, Rizal; Lydia Villacrusis, former guidance coordinator, Assumption Antipolo, Antipolo City; and Rodelio Santos, quality management representative, Claret School of Quezon City. Alex Gesmundo was also part of the council as the PAASCU representative. The newfive-year accreditation status qualifies USL’s elementary school program to apply for Level III accreditation by the same accrediting body. Dr. Emily T. Mabborang, elementary principal, remarked that being accredited Level II by the PAASCU is a very important accomplishment for the school, but must also be consistently lived up to since the higher the accreditation level, the greater is the expectation to be a bulwark of excellence in all areas of the department.