QUALITY ASSURANCE
UP Quality Assurance System
The UP Quality Assurance System, previously known as the Academic Assessment and Development System, under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, aims to assure the Filipino public as well as national and international stakeholders that UP programs and delivering units meet standards of academic excellence as currently defined within the changing context of local, national, regional and global developments that have had profound impact on universities worldwide.
UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office
The UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office, previously known as the Academic Assessment and Development Office, under the Office of the Chancellor, aims to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the University's Quality Assurance System, formerly known as Academic Assessment and Development System, and strengthen UPD's quality assurance (QA) measures.
External Quality Assurance Assessment of BS Community Nutrition
The Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition program, with the supervision of Asst. Prof. Maria Carmela Taob and Asst. Prof. Luz Felicidad Callanta, underwent an External Quality Assessment (EQA) from March 2022 to December 2022. External reviewers from UP Manila and UP Los Baños assessed the program's strengths and areas for improvement and suggested recommendations to meet the AUN-QA requirements. Subsequent action points for revision and improvement of the undergraduate community nutrition program were proposed.
IUFoST Accreditation of BS Food Technology
The Bachelor of Science in Food Technology program is dynamic in answering the needs not only of the local scene but being proactive to the changes in the global scene. The program has been recognized as achieving the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) International Standard in Food Science and Course Curricula from 2016 to 2021.
To date, the current 4-year BS Food Technology curriculum of UP Diliman is the only IUFoST-accredited program in the Philippines. The recognition was officially renewed and announced at the 21st World Congress of Food Science and Technology last November 3, 2022.
Benchmarking Activity with UP Los Banos and UP Mindanao
The UP Diliman MS Food Science Quality Assurance Team headed by Dr. Myrna Benita Luna conducted a benchmarking activity with the Institute of Food Science and Technology of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, and the Department of Food Science and Chemistry of the University of the Philippines Mindanao, both offerring the Master of Science in Food Science graduate program. Along with this, the team also attended a courtesy call with the UPLB Quality Assurance Office Director, Dr. Nina Cadiz.
External Quality Assurance Assessment of MS Nutrition
ACADEMIC PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
DURATION
TITLE OF PROJECT
FACULTY INVOLVED
February 2022 to February 2023
Academic Program Improvement External Review of the BS Community Nutrition Program (API-2017-02-11)
Maria Carmela Taob
July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Working Towards International Accreditation of MS Food Science Program Phase II: Focus Group Discussions, Benchmarking, and Strategic Planning
Myrna Benita Luna
Rowena Grace Sanchez
January 2022 to December 2022
Preparations for the External Review of the MS Food Science Program
Myrna Benita Luna
Rowena Grace Sanchez
March 2021 to February 2022
API MSFS Working Towards International Accreditation, Phase 1
Myrna Benita Luna
April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
Creation of Course Syllabi and Preparation for the Preliminary External Assessment of the Master of Science in Nutrition (MSN) and Master in Nutrition (MN) curricula: Continuation of the Revision of the Master of Science in Nutrition (MSN) Degree Program (Phase 3)
Cecile Leah Bayaga
2021
API-2021-04-13 Development of Manuals for FS 127 (Food Processing I) and FS 141 (Food Legislation)
Abigail Rustia
2021
API-2021-04-12 Development of Teaching Manual for FS 128 (Food Processing II)
Abigail Rustia