La Consolacion College Bacolod’s Integrated Basic Education Department has intensified preparations for its upcoming PAASCU Level III re-accreditation visit through a series of mock evaluations, seminars, workshops, classroom observations and administrative reviews aimed at strengthening institutional practices beyond accreditation requirements.
In the weeks leading to the Aug. 24-25 visit of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities, administrators, teachers and support personnel have been reviewing academic and administrative processes, examining documentary evidence and assessing how institutional goals are translated into everyday teaching and school operations.
The preparations have included a mock accreditation visit designed to simulate the actual evaluation process and identify areas that require further attention. Faculty and personnel have also participated in meetings, workshops and other preparatory activities focusing on instruction, student services, documentation and quality assurance.
Classroom observations have become an important part of the preparation, providing administrators an opportunity to examine teaching practices and the integration of the institution’s Augustinian and Marian values into classroom learning.
LCC Bacolod President Sr. Flolyn S. Catungal, OSA, who observed classes as part of the preparation, noted how teachers incorporated values formation into their lessons rather than treating it as separate from academic instruction.
“What is important is that our values are not only written in our documents or displayed in our classrooms. They should be experienced by our students through the way we teach and the way learning takes place,” Catungal said. “During the classroom observations, I was happy to see how our teachers were able to integrate values naturally into their lessons.”
The preparation has also involved extensive administrative work as various offices review records, supporting documents, policies and evidence demonstrating the implementation and sustainability of school programs.
Sr. Irene M. Bancolo, OSA, who has been overseeing the preparation of exhibits and the overall readiness of the department, said the process requires collaboration across units and careful attention to how the school documents its continuing development.
“The exhibit should tell the story of the department — not simply what we have accomplished, but how our programs, activities and systems contribute to the formation and education of our students,” Bancolo said. “Preparing for accreditation is a collective responsibility, and the cooperation of everyone is important in making sure that we are ready.”
Faculty members have likewise been working together through departmental and subject-area meetings to review instructional materials, teaching strategies, assessment practices and other evidence of student learning.
Administrators have stressed that the preparations are intended not merely to ready the school for the external evaluation but to encourage reflection on existing practices and identify opportunities for improvement.
The PAASCU process allows schools to undergo systematic self-evaluation and external assessment based on established standards for educational quality.
For LCC Bacolod, the preparations leading to the Level III re-accreditation visit have become an institution-wide exercise in reviewing how policies, programs and values are carried out in practice — from classroom instruction and student formation to administrative systems and community engagement.
The Basic Education Department will undergo its PAASCU Level III re-accreditation visit Aug. 24-25.