Orientation & Workshop with the Regional Evaluation Committee (REC) & SUC Institutional Evaluation Committee (IEC) on the DBM-CHED Joint Circular No. 3, s.2022 (Guidelines on the Reclassification of Faculty Positions in SUCs) at Cebu Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City.
The initial day of Surveillance Audit ensued. It started with the Opening Meeting at BDC, NwSSU. Context of the Organization, Control of Documented Information, Library Services, Guidance Services, Student Plants, Facilities, and Infrastructure Development Services, and Security Services were among the areas audited by the SOCOTEC Audit Team led by Ms. Marisse Cruz with her members, Mr. Mark Anthony Ilagan and Mr. Arcel Andres.
“Indeed, we can never improve if we are alone,” –Dr. Benjamin L. Pecayo University President.Hon. Stephen James T. Tan- Samar First District representative and at the same time, University Board of Regents representative of Hon. Mark O. Go – Chairperson, House of Representatives Committee on Higher Education and Technical Education, sat down with the Officials of the top management of NwSSU for a consultative meeting today at the University Board Room, NwSSU Main Campus.After Dr. Pecayo’s introduction of the attendees, the congressman expressed his gratitude for the encounter as a means for realizing further development in the University through collaboration with the Office of the First District Representative. The consultative discussion began after the remarkable question of the Congressman: “What can I do to help?” – referring to the University’s probable programs and projects. Among the main points discussed were the plan of the University for extension campuses in Sta. Margarita, and Tarangnan, Samar which will offer maritime and fisheries courses, the Affirmative Action Plan of Financial Assistance to deserving students from the district’s poorest of the poor class, enrolment of department heads and staff to the Master’s Program on Public Management of the Special Academic Program, funding of the priority projects which include the University Dormitory, Rubberized Athletic Oval Track, construction of additional classrooms, establishment of the Nursing and other allied health courses, International Research Conference, construction of student lounges and multi-purpose hall, continuation of the academic building construction at San Jorge Campus, and the potential hosting for SCUAA 2024.He assured the body that the University’s proposed programs and projects will be included in his congressional budget proposal and will do all possible means to secure other supporting fundings.
“𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺.” Engr. Rhio C. Dimakiling, Vice President for Administrative Affairs, commended the entire workforce after its first annual surveillance audit on May 22–23, 2023, which resulted in recertification. The surveillance was after the assessment and accreditation of NwSSU’s Quality Management System (QMS) for ISO 9001:2015 standards and the university’s rectification last March 9, 2022, by SOCOTEC (formerly AJA Registrars). The SOCOTEC Audit Team included Lead Auditor Marisse Cruz, Mark Anthony Ilagan, and Arcel Andres. The team audited the university’s QMS, covering the context of organization presented by the top management: internal audit, control of documented information, library services, guidance services, school plants, facilities, and infrastructure development office, security services, student affairs and services, tertiary education, including laboratory and curriculum development, the registrar’s office, human resources, research and extension, and management review. The auditors’ deliberation followed. At the closing meeting, the lead auditor presented the summary report and audit debriefing, where the best practices, opportunities for improvement, and minor non-conformities were discussed. Overall, the university had no major non-conformities and was recertified. Post audit deliverables will be available after 10 working days.
With the theme, “NSCART Revive: Students Support for Innovative and Virtual Practices of the New Normal”, the BS Business Administration students of Northwest Samar State University held the 12th NSCART at RSU- Sociocultural Center, April 14. “Great things never come from our comfort zone and I know that our awardees…go out from this and explore to become what they are today… I hope that through this event, we were able to acknowledge your great contribution in media”, Dr. Benjamin L. Pecayo, University President remarked during his welcome message. The NSCART acknowledges personalities and media practitioners who excelled on different categories based from students’ votes. The survey and awards were painstakingly administered and prepared for 6 months. The following is the list of awardees of the recently concluded event.
Teaching personnel of both campuses of the University attend today’s orientation on the Joint Circular No. 3, s. 2022 issued by the Department of Budget and Management and the Commission on Higher Education at RSU Socio-Cultural Center. The resource persons are CHEDRO 8 Director- Maximo C. Aljibe, and Focal Person for Faculty Reclassification- Dr. Catherine O. Iglesias.
NwSSU delegation headed by the University President- Dr. Benjamin L. Pecayo attends this year’s Presidents’ Summit which will recognize and award the Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO) members who have purposefully fulfilled the ITSO 2.0 Clustering deliverables for 2022. Additionally, the occasion is an opportunity to display shared accomplishments with the ITSO network and highlight new opportunities in delivering good harvests of creative and solution-value products from their sustained research and innovation efforts, thereby satisfying the expectations of the ITSO 2.0 Clustering Scheme. NwSSU along with other HEIs also inked a MOA with IPOPHIL for ITSO Franchise.
NwSSU delegation is headed by Vice President for Academic Affairs. The theme of this year’s event is “Strengthening a Culture of Quality Assurance in Higher Education through Partnerships in Accreditation.”
HAPPENING NOW | 7th Management Review Committee Meeting @ Business Development Center, NwSSU Main Campus
The Bureau of Internal Revenue, Revenue District No. 87- Calbayog City conducted its 2023 Tax Campaign Kick-off for filing of the 2022 Annual Income Tax Return. This year’s tax campaign theme “Tulong-tulong sa Pagbangon, Kapit Kamay sa Pag-ahon: Buwis na Wasto, Alay Para sa Pilipino” aims to seek the support of the taxpayers in generating funds for the country’s economic recovery and development through timely payment of the correct taxes. During the event, NwSSU was recognized as one of the Top 3 Withholding Agents in the revenue district along with the Local Government of Calbayog City and the Schools Division of Calbayog City for their remittance of Withholding Taxes to the government, thereby contributed to the exceed of the collection target of revenue district’s Taxable Year 2022.