INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION
The Institutional Quality Management System Office (IQMSO) is mandated to ensure the implementation and monitoring of Quality Management System in the University. Formulation and regularly update the QMS plans and projects, monitor their implementation and submit institutional policy recommendations and periodic reports to the President, through the Vice President for Research, Extension, Planning, and Development.
The IQMSO has 3 sections, namely, QMS Monitoring and Evaluation Section, and Document Management and Control Services Section.
QMS Monitoring and Evaluation Section is task to conduct regular evaluation and monitoring of the quality management system implementation.
The Risk and Opportunities Management and Services Section ensures the risk-based thinking culture in the university.
The Document Management and Control Services Section is directed to manage, control and monitor the documented information being used by the process owners and regular review of the processes for continuous improvement.
Director
The IQMSO has the following key task responsibilities: 1. Maintain the ISO 9001 Certification of the University; 2. Develop and implement Quality Management System (QMS) programs of the University; 3. Promote risk-based thinking in the QMS implementation; 4. Develop and implement QMS-awareness and capability building activities; 5. [Develop/Adopt][Facilitate the development/customization] of an applicable/appropriate information system to monitor the QMS implementation in the University; 6. Maintain updated QMS documented information; 7. Conduct impact study on the QMS implementation of the University; 8. Supervises the operation of the QMS Monitoring and Evaluation Section, Risk and Opportunities Management and Services Section, and Document Management and Control Services Section; 9. Recommends certification to other applicable ISO Standards; 10. Recommends policies relative to QMS implementation; and, 11. Submits periodic reports that may be required by management.
Chief
The QMS-EMS Chief has the following key task responsibilities: 1. Develop and Implement the Annual QMS Audit Program; 2. Ensure efficient and effective conduct of Internal Quality Audit; 3. Monitor compliance of process owners to the internal quality audit and certifying body audit findings; 4. Monitor the effectiveness of the implemented corrections/corrective actions; 5. Ensure the readiness of the University to the annual certifying body audit; 6. Maintain pool of Internal Quality Auditors; 7. Develop training program for the audit competencies of Internal Quality Auditors; 8. Recommends policies relative to the QMS monitoring and evaluation when applicable: 9. Maintain QMS monitoring and evaluation of documented information; 10. Submit periodic reports.
Chief
The RMS Chief has the following key task responsibilities: 1. Develop and Implement the University Risks and Opportunities Management Program; 2. Monitor the compliance of process owners in the submission of risk and opportunities register; 3. Monitor the effectiveness of the risk mitigation activities; 4. Present/prepare the Quarterly Consolidated Risk and Opportunities Management Report; 5. Conduct capability building activities relative to risk and opportunities management; 6. Maintain Risks and Opportunities documented information; 7. Recommend policies relative to risk and opportunities management; and, 8. Submit periodic reports.
Chief
The DMCSS Chief has the following key task responsibilities: 1. Develop and Implement the University Document Management Control Program; 2. Process, monitor and document changes in the documented information: 3. Monitor the implementation of the Document Management Control Policies; 4. Maintain, update and safekeep the QMS documented information of the University including documentation of revision history; 5. Conduct capability building activities relative to document management control; 6. Recommend policies relative to document management control; and 7. Submit periodic reports.