Quality Assurance Office

The Quality Assurance Office (QAO) of De La Salle University supports the University in advancing academic quality through systematic quality assurance practices aligned with its mission, vision, and strategic priorities. The Office provides institutional coordination for quality assurance, assessment, and accreditation activities in support of continuous improvement across academic and administrative units.

Formerly part of the Strategic Management and Quality Assurance Office (SMQA) under the Office of the President, the Quality Assurance Office was established as a separate unit under the Office of the Provost beginning Academic Year 2025–2026. Headed by an Executive Director, the Office serves as the central unit responsible for coordinating internal and external quality assurance engagements.

A core responsibility of the Quality Assurance Office is the strengthening of the University’s Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS). Through systematic planning, monitoring, and evaluation of academic and support processes, the Office promotes coherence, accountability, and continuous improvement in teaching, research, and community engagement. The Office further supports evidence-based institutional evaluation through the structured use of quality-related data.

In addition, the Quality Assurance Office advances a sustained culture of quality by guiding capacity-building and professional development initiatives and by embedding quality assurance practices across academic and administrative operations in preparation for external assessment and accreditation.

Mission

The Quality Assurance Office safeguards and elevates De La Salle University’s academic standards by fostering a culture of continuous improvement anchored in Lasallian values of innovation, social responsibility, and transformative learning, while proactively strengthening institutional support systems.

Vision

The Quality Assurance Office envisions being recognized as a model for upholding global standards of excellence in higher education in the Philippines and across the region, while remaining firmly grounded in the Lasallian mission and values.

Functions of the Quality Assurance Office

The Quality Assurance Office (QAO) performs institution-level functions that support De La Salle University’s commitment to academic quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. Acting within its mandate under the Office of the Provost, the QAO provides coordination, guidance, and system support for quality assurance across academic and administrative units.

The Quality Assurance Office:

• Assists and facilitates national and international accreditation and assessment activities of the University in coordination with academic and support units.
• Coordinates internal quality assurance initiatives to support the implementation, review, and continuous strengthening of the University’s Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS).
• Promotes quality assurance initiatives and good practices that foster a shared culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Communicates quality assurance-related standards, processes, and outcomes to the academic community and relevant stakeholders.
• Serves as a central repository for quality assurance data and assessment findings to support institutional documentation, reference, and organizational learning.
• Develops and maintains quality assurance and accreditation infrastructure to support compliance with internal policies and external standards.
• Harnesses quality assurance-related data and evidence to support institutional review, evaluation, and informed discussions on academic quality and improvement.

Institutional and Program-Level Quality Assurance Practices

De La Salle University advances academic excellence through systematic assessment and accreditation practices aligned with recognized quality assurance standards. These practices form integral components of the University’s Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS), providing external validation of institutional effectiveness, academic quality, and governance practices.

Assessment supports the structured review of institutional and program performance, while accreditation affirms that established quality benchmarks are met. Together, these processes enable the University to respond to evolving quality assurance expectations, reinforce accountability, and support continuous improvement in teaching, research, and community engagement.

The Quality Assurance Office (QAO) coordinates and supports assessment and accreditation activities across the University in collaboration with academic and administrative units. Through sustained engagement with recognized quality assurance and accrediting bodies—including the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP), the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU), the ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA), the Accrediting Body for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and the Philippine Technological Council – Accreditation and Certification Board for Engineering and Technology (PTC-ACBET)—the University demonstrates adherence to established quality standards.

Within the IQAS, assessment and accreditation outcomes serve as reference points for institutional monitoring, evaluation, and review. Institutional and program-level recognitions provide evidence of quality assurance maturity and inform ongoing efforts to strengthen coherence and effectiveness across academic and administrative processes.

These certification documents are provided as official references for the verification and documentation of the University’s assessment and accreditation status.

The sections below present the University’s current institutional recognitions, program-level accreditations, and assessment outcomes.

Institutional Recognition, Accreditation, and Assessment Status

PAASCU–FAAP Program Accreditation Status

*Accreditation has been granted; the University is waiting to receive the official FAAP certificates.

ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Programme Assessments

Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) Accreditation Status

QAO Leadership and Staff

Executive Director

Rosemary R. Seva
Executive Director, Quality Assurance Office

Quality Assurance Staff (listed alphabetically)

• Sonia Casabuena
  Administrative Staff
• Lilia Cello-Andes
  Quality Assurance Specialist
• Christine Lucero
  Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
• Glezel Rebusi
  Quality Assurance Specialist

Contact Us

Quality Assurance Office
Room 1506, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
2401 Taft Avenue
1004 Manila, Philippines

Telephone
Direct line: (632) 8536-0279
Trunk line: (632) 8524-4611 local 567 / 582

Email
[email protected]