The LCUP Graduate Studies (GS) went through the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Quality Assessment for the potential implementation of a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing major in Nursing Administration – an addition to its expanding graduate studies program offerings, held at the College of Medicine Conference Room on May 25, 2023.

A team of evaluators from CHED namely, Dr. Mary Grace Lacanaria, Technical Panel for Nursing, Dr. Josefina Tuazon and Dr. Iris So, Members of the Technical Evaluators for Nursing, Dr. Regie Bautista, Regional Quality Assessment Team Assessor, Ms. Aileen Rachel Delina, Project Technical Staff, CHED-OPSD, and Dr. Roel Palo Anicas, Education Supervisor II, CHED Central Luzon Region was welcomed by Sr. Editha Zerna, OSA PhD, University President, Dr. Enrico Rosales, VP for GS, Dr. Jocelyn Hipona, Faculty of PhD-Nursing, and other LCUP Administrators.

The Quality Assessment was facilitated in a three-part program proper hosted by Dr. Janet Valdez, Assistant to the VP for GS. The first part of the program included the Welcome Remarks of Sister President followed by the introduction of the LCUP Administrators presented by Prof. Ruth Malabiga, Director of the Human Resource and Development Office. A brief program presentation of the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing major in Nursing Administration was done by Dr. Hipona.

The second part of the program was allotted to the actual Program Evaluation wherein a close-door meeting was facilitated. The third and last part of the program proper included the discussion of the assessment results of the panel of evaluators.