The University of San Agustin community completed Day 2 of the three-day Institutional Development Planning for ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Associate Membership last November 4, 2022.
Held at the Hotel Sta. Monica, around 70 participants, composed of friar administrators, deans, directors, academic supervisors, faculty, and other members of the Augustinian community, gathered for Day 2 of the workshop-planning activity to discuss the feedback on Day 1 Outputs of the USA-AUN Development strategies and initiatives. The teams revisited the USA Core Processes from 2018-2023 and AUN-QA Assessment Models for Higher Education emphasizing on functional quality assurance which focuses on education, research, and service, and the AUN Key Strategic Outcomes.
Moreover, the teams also came together for an ends-means approach to institutional development planning with a workshop on brainstorming strategic outcomes and initiatives in line with Sustainable Development Goals and AUN Key Strategic Outcomes.
The teams presented their workshop outputs in the afternoon and received feedback from the workshop facilitator, Dr. Mardy D. Verano, executive director of EDUSTUDIO Learning Review & Training and current board member of several colleges and universities. Participants were assigned committees and key areas to work on. These key areas included curriculum innovation and instruction, faculty excellence, excellence in student support and programs, excellence in research, excellence in institutional governance, community engagement, Augustinian formation, and campus environment.
“This is working together as one community to achieve its goal towards internationalization,” Fr. Frederick Comendador, OSA, president of the University of San Agustin stated during the workshop.
The outputs of the workshop will be used for preparations for the university’s application to the AUN-QA associate membership next year.
