USC dean, assistant dean nominated in German courses

CENTRO Escolar University has been granted with Level IV accreditation for its dentistry, nutrition and dietetics, and optometry programs by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) as certified by the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP).

This makes CEU the first university in the country to receive such accreditation. The university has consistently surpassed the set national passing percentage of licen- sure examinations, and has also produced board topnotchers on a regular basis.

The university, with its modern and well-equipped facilities, is frequently used as a venue for the practical board examinations for Dentistry and Optometry, while CEU’s Nutrition and Dietetics graduates registered a 100 percent passing percentage in board examinations.

The recognition is a demonstration of the schools’ excellent performance in teaching and learning outcomes, research productivity, community services, linkages to the different business and academic institutions here and abroad, quality assurance mechanisms, as well as its career planning and development schemes.

Other CEU programs that have reached PACUCOA’s Level IV accreditation are Biology, Psychology, Pharmacy, and Business Administration. Most of CEU’s Level IV accredited programs are firsts in the country. THE UNIVERSITY of San Carlos has nominated Dr. Challoner Matero, dean of the School of Business and Economics and professor of Accountancy, to the International Deans’ Course Southeast Asia 2012-2013 of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Osnabrueck and Berlin, Germany from June 18 to 28. On the other hand, Dr. Delia Belleza, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and assistant professor of Psychology, will join the Unilead Intensive Higher Educational Management Training Course 20122013 of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Oldenburg, Germany from July 2012 to March 2013. Drs. Matero and Belleza’s official participation in these international professional enrichment programs is part of USC’s on-going initiative to allow its middle-level academic managers to upgrade their managerial and leadership skills and competencies.