Implementing Guidelines for the Identification, Support and Development of COEs/CODs for the Journalism Program

July 18, 2012

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 020-12

 

In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994," the CHED's policies and standards on the Centers of Excellence project, by virtue of the 393rd Commission en banc Resolution No. 131-2012 dated 11 June 2012 and for the purpose of establishing Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development (COEs/CODs) that serve as potent catalysts in journalism education needed for the development of world-class scholarships, nation building and national development, the following criteria and implementing guidelines for the identification, support and development of COEs and CODs for the Journalism program are hereby adopted and promulgated by the Commission, thus: IcCEDA

I. Rationale

A. Policy

Section 8 (f) of the "Higher Education Act of 1994" provides that the Commission develop Centers that can spearhead the nation's thrust toward development. It is, therefore, the policy of the Commission to promote quality and excellence in higher education by identifying, supporting and/or developing COEs/CODs in higher education institutions (HEIs). All HEIs offering the journalism program are hereby recognized as agencies needed to train professional journalists to constitute the bases for the development of a free and responsible press in the Philippines and contribute to nation building and national development.

B. Definition of Center of Excellence and Center of Development for Journalism Education

1. Center of Excellence — a unit within any higher education institution with the following characteristics:

a. Must have been accorded peer and industry recognition which will be further validated by a criteria to be set by the technical committee concerned;

b. Must have evidence of innovations/improvements on instruction and involvement in research and community extension;

c. Must have academic and research output recognized both locally and internationally; and

d. Must have strong local, national and international linkages;

e. Must have an updated alumni profile and active alumni programs; and

f. Must have a graduate program in journalism for at least five (5) years.

2. Center of Development — a unit within any higher education institution with the following characteristics:

a. Must have been accorded peer and industry recognition which will be further validated by a criteria to be set by the technical committee concerned;

b. Must have innovative academic and research output;

c. Must have a strong potential to develop its faculty in research;

d. Must have strong local and national extension and linkages; and

e. Must have an updated alumni profile and active alumni programs.

C. COE/COD Responsibilities and Minimum Expectations

 

II. Identification Criteria (Quantitative and Qualitative)

For COEs:

The COEs shall be identified in accordance with the following minimum criteria:

 

The details of the criteria and other guidelines are contained in "Annex A" hereof.

III. Identification Procedure/Process of Selection

The identification of the COEs/CODs shall follow this procedure:

A. Application

1. Application for COE/COD in Journalism shall be considered open upon issuance of these implementing guidelines.

2. Interested HEIs shall submit to the CHED Regional Office (CHEDRO) concerned a letter of intent together with the pertinent documents to support the application. The supporting documents must exhibit evidence of compliance with the selection criteria.

3. The CHEDRO then assesses the completeness of the documents submitted by the applicant HEIs and recommends those applications with complete and correct documents for evaluation by the Office of Programs and Standards (OPS). Applications with incomplete and/or incorrect supporting documents shall be returned to the applicant HEIs by the CHEDRO. cDIHES

4. The CHEDRO shall forward all applications with complete and correct documents to the OPS within seven (7) days after the deadline for the filing of application as specified herein.

5. The OPS shall endorse the applications to the Technical Committee for Journalism (TCJ) for evaluation and shortlisting.

B. Initial Paper Evaluation

The TCJ shall conduct the initial paper evaluation of all COE/COD applications. Once all applications have been completely evaluated, the TCJ prepares and submits to the OPS, copy furnished the CHEDROs, the shortlist of the potential COEs/CODs, together with the proposed schedules of ocular inspection.

C. Ocular Inspection

1. The OPS shall organize a Technical Review Committee (TRC) to visit the shortlisted schools.

2. The TRC shall be composed of at least two (2) members of the TCJ, one (1) representative from the OPS and one (1) representative from the CHEDRO. An orientation meeting shall be initially provided to the TRC prior to the ocular visit.

3. The OPS shall inform the HEI through the CHEDRO about the schedule of the ocular inspection at least one (1) week prior to the visit.

4. The CHEDRO shall inform the HEI to prepare an updated set of documents relative to the evaluation.

5. At the end of the ocular inspection, the TRC shall prepare a report to be submitted to the TCJ.

D. Identification

1. The TCJ shall prepare a shortlist of HEIs that meet the selection criteria based on the evaluation report of the TRC.

2. The TCJ shall recommend an HEI to be a COE for Journalism if it attains a rating of at least ninety percent (90%) in each criterion and an overall rating of at least ninety (90) points, and to be a COD if it attains a rating of at least seventy-five percent (75%) in each criterion and an overall rating of at least seventy-five (75) points, as illustrated in the following table:

 

		Maximum	Minimum Points Required
	Criteria	Points
		Possible	COE	COD
I.	Instructional Quality	45	40.5	34
II.	Research and Publications	30	27	22.5
III.	Extension and Linkages	20	18	15
IV.	Institutional Recognition	5	4.5	3.5
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Total		100	90	75
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3. The TCJ shall recommend to the CHED Commission en banc (CEB), through the OPS, the conferment of COE or COD status on an HEI for approval, within forty-five (45) days after the completion of ocular inspection.

E. Notification of COEs/CODs

1. Upon approval by the CEB, the list of identified COEs and CODs for Journalism shall be released through the issuance of a CHED Memorandum Order (CMO).

2. The OPS, through the CHEDRO, shall notify the HEI of the CEB decision, copy furnished the TCJ.

IV. Benefits

The COEs/CODs are entitled to the following benefits:

1. Certificate of COE/COD shall be awarded to the selected HEI.

2. COEs and CODs may request funding and/or nonmonetary subsidies and awards such as:

a. Institutional Funding ADTCaI

i. Program Evaluation — review and evaluation of existing program

ii. Capacity Building — seminars, workshops, conferences for continuing education related and relevant to the journalism discipline

iii. Curricular Benchmarking — workshops on best practices, harmonization with global standards

iv. Extension and Linkages — national and international linkage with reputable institutions such as faculty/student exchange, collaborative research, etc.

v. Upgrading of Facilities, Equipment and Library Collection — acquisition of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, up-to-date library collection including computer-based reference materials

vi. Instructional Materials Development — development of modules, teaching guides and manuals including those for distance education

b. Individual Funding

i. Faculty Development (for Graduate Studies)

ii. Thesis/Dissertation

iii. Training Fellowships

iv. Other Forms of Funding

 COEs and CODs that would like to avail of funding/support from the CHED must submit project proposals for evaluation and approval.

3. COEs and CODs shall be given priority as CHED institutional partners for CHED developmental projects.

V. Duration of the Status as COEs/CODs

The designation as COE/COD for Journalism shall be for a period of three (3) years, but shall be revoked at any point if, based on the monitoring by the CHED, the Center fails to fulfill its functions/responsibilities and sustain its compliance with the criteria for COE/COD.

VI. Effectivity

This order shall take effect immediately.

Issued this 18th day of July 2012.

 

(SGD.) PATRICIA B. LICUANAN, Ph.D.Chairperson

ANNEX A

DETAILED CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (COE) AND CENTERS OF DEVELOPMENT (COD) FOR JOURNALISM PROGRAMS

 

I.	Minimum Qualifier
Nature of the			minimum	Existence of a graduate program/s (MA
Program/Length			qualification	and/or Ph.D.) in the discipline for at least
of its Existence			must be met; no	five (5) years
					point attached
II.	Criteria			Pts.		Operational Indicators of COE and COD
	A.	Instructional Quality
		(45%)
		1.	Administration	4	2	The department chair or the administrator
							(e.g., coordinator, head) in charge of the
							journalism program holds a master's
							degree or doctorate in the discipline or a
							related field
					2		The department or unit in charge of the
							journalism program implements a faculty
							development program, including faculty
							mentoring
		2.	Faculty	6	2	At least eighty percent (80%) of full-time
							faculty members handling the major
							courses have graduate degrees
			a.	Qualifications		2	At least twenty percent (20%) of full-time
							faculty members handling the major
							courses have Ph.D. degrees
						2	At least forty percent (40%) of full-time
							faculty have at least ten (10) years of work
							experience in the discipline or related field
			b.	Performance	4	2	The teaching quality receives faculty,
							student and peer evaluation ratings of at
							least "Very Satisfactory"
						2	At least forty percent (40%) of full-time
							faculty members are recipients of national
							or international awards, citations,
							scholarships or other forms of recognition
							as practitioners in the last ten (10) years
		3.	Curriculum	8	2	The curriculum is substantively compliant
							with international benchmarks
						1	The curriculum exceeds CHED minimum
							requirements
						1	The curriculum is updated regularly and
							reflective of current developments, trends
							and innovations in the discipline
						1	The curriculum is developed in
							consultation with local industry groups,
							professional organizations, experts and
							other stakeholders
						1	The program has a timely system of peer
							and industry evaluation to provide
							immediate feedback on quality of
							instruction and effectiveness of
							innovations
						1	The curriculum incorporates innovative
							approaches to teaching and learning
						1	The major subjects in the curriculum
							receive student and peer evaluation ratings
							of at least "Very Good"
	4.		Laboratories,	7	3	The computer laboratory is equipped with
			Facilities and			Internet access and digital newsroom
			Equipment			facilities
						1	The program provides WiFi access to
							faculty and students
						2	The program has sufficient state-of-the-art
							and multimedia production and
							presentation equipment/facilities available
							for regular use
						1	A qualified technician is assigned full time
							to maintain the laboratory, facilities and
							equipment
	5.		Library	5		2.5 The library holdings include classical
							works in the discipline; at least ten (10)
							titles available per subject area, all
							published within the last five (5) years; at
							least three (3) subscriptions to local and
							international periodicals and journals in
							journalism and allied programs; at least
							two hundred (200) audio-visual and
							multimedia materials; and an archive of
							student theses and productions
						0 5	The library accommodates at least fifteen
							percent (15%) of the student population at
							any give time
						1.0	The library has at least one full-time
							professional librarian for every five
							hundred (500) students
						1	The HEI has a computerized university
							library system
	6.		Student Support	4	1	The HEI provides scholarships in the
			System			program
						1	The HEI provides counseling system and
							job placement services to students in the
							program
						1	The HEI initiates or supports co-curricular
							activities
						1	The HEI makes facilities and equipment
							such as video and still cameras, audio
							recorders available for student use
	7.		Student	4	1	The program applies a student retention
			Performance			grade of 2.25, Good or B- or their
							equivalent in the major courses
						2	Students are recipients of scholarships,
							awards, citations and other forms of
							recognition from national and international
							bodies
						1	Students' journalistic outputs have been
							published, aired, uploaded or filmed in
							journalistic or academic outlets
	8.		Graduate Tracer	3	1	At least fifty percent (50%) of graduates of
			Study/Employment			the program in the last five (5) years are
			of Graduates/			employed in journalism and related fields
			Graduate Profile			within one year after graduation
						1	Graduates of the program in the last ten
							(10) years have received recognition in the
							form of awards, citations and scholarships
							for their work in journalism or related
							fields
						1	Graduates of the program hold senior
							positions (e.g., senior reporter, chief of
							reporters, editor, producer, director) in
							news media and related organizations
B.	Research and	30	5	The program has a research plan
	Publications (30%)			specifically for journalism purposes
						10	At least seventy-five percent (75%) of full-
							time faculty members have journalistic
							works, books, researches or academic
							articles published in reputable/refereed
							journals in the last five (5) years
						9	At least thirty percent (30%) of full-time
							faculty members have produced
							instructional materials that are used in the
							department or unit, or in other Philippine
							colleges and universities    DCcIaE
						3	The research outputs of students in the
							program demonstrate academic rigor
						3	The research outputs of students in the
							program demonstrate relevance
C.	Extension and		20	5	The HEI has formed linkages with other
	Linkages (20%)				higher educational institutions and/or
							industry partners through memoranda of
							agreements, journals, faculty/student
							exchange, research collaboration, and
							networks for the journalism program
						10	The department/college undertakes
							community or institution-based outreach
							programs
						5	At least fifty percent (50%) of full-time
							faculty members have served as resource
							persons in national and international
							conferences and workshops, or as
							consultants to public or private institutions
D.	Institutional			5	3	Peer assessment as potential COE/COD
	Qualifications (5%)			(by discipline/professional organizations)
						2	Industry assessment as potential COE/
					––––	––––	COD
	Total				100	100
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ANNEX B

APPLICATION FORM FOR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (COEs) AND CENTERS OF DEVELOPMENT (CODs) FOR JOURNALISM

Instructions: Please complete this form and attach all necessary supporting documents. This must be submitted to the CHED Regional Office on or before 5:00 p.m., July 15, 2012.

There should be a completed application for the program applied for. All annexes should be properly labeled. DCcTHa

Name of Institution:

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Address:

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CHED Government Recognition No. for the area/program applying for COE/COD status: __________________________ Date Issued: ________________

Total enrolment in the area/program applying for COE/COD status: __________

Total student enrolment of the HEI: ______________

Accreditation Level* of the Program Applied for as COE/COD: ______________

Accreditation Valid up to: _________________________________

Name of Accrediting Body: ________________________________

* Together with a certified true copy of the accreditation certificate

I. INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY (Maximum Points — 45)

A. Criterion 1 — Administration (Maximum Points — 4)

1. Does the department chair or the administrator (e.g., coordinator, head) in charge of the journalism program hold a graduate degree in the discipline or a related field? ( ) Yes ( ) No

 

Documentation Required:

Annex A — Certified true copy of the appointment papers of department chair or administrator (original may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex B — Certified true copy of diploma or transcript of records of department chair or administrator (original may be required during ocular inspection)

2. Does the department or unit in charge of the journalism program implement a faculty development program, including faculty mentoring? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points

Documentation Required:

Annex C — Certified true copy of the Faculty Development Program (original may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex D — Detailed status report of the implementation of the Faculty Development Program

B. Criterion 2 — Faculty (Maximum Points — 10)

1. Faculty Qualifications

a. Are full-time faculty members handling the journalism courses offered in the program holders of relevant master's degrees? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points

Relevant master's degrees:

b. Are full-time faculty members handling the journalism courses offered in the program holders of relevant doctoral degrees? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points ACTISD

Relevant doctoral degrees

 

Documentation Required:

Annex E — Record of faculty teaching assignments for the last five (5) years certified by the Dean or the Registrar

Annex F — Certified true copy of diploma or transcript of records of faculty members showing highest degree obtained (original may be required during ocular inspection)

c. Do the full-time faculty members handling the major courses have at least 10 years of work experience in the discipline or related field? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points

Relevant work experience

 

Documentation Required:

Annex G — Faculty profile showing their work experience certified by the Dean, the Personnel Department or its equivalent

2. Faculty Performance

a. Is the consolidated evaluation of the teaching quality done by the faculty members, their peers and their students at least "Very Satisfactory"? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points

Documentation Required:

Annex H — Summary of student, peer and self-evaluation ratings of faculty members handling major subjects for the last five (5) years certified by the Dean and/or the Head of the Academic Affairs Office or its equivalent (original of individual evaluation may be required during ocular inspection)

b. Are full-time faculty members recipients of national or international awards, citations, scholarships or other forms of recognition as practitioners in the last ten (10) years? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points

Faculty awards and citations

 

International awards, citations and scholarships received by your faculty

 

National awards, citations and scholarships received by your faculty

 

Documentation Required:

Annex I — Certified true copy of international and national awards, citations and scholarships received by faculty (original may be required during ocular inspection)

C. Criterion 3 — Curriculum (Maximum Points — 8)

1. Is the journalism curriculum substantively compliant with international benchmarks? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points

 Please compare journalism curriculum with international benchmarks (e.g., subjects, methodologies, references, student load, etc.)

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2. Does the curriculum exceed the minimum CHED requirements? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

 If yes, by how many units? ______

 Please give breakdown of units in your curriculum beyond CHED requirements, including course titles

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3. Is the curriculum updated regularly and reflective of current developments, trends and innovations in the discipline? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

 If yes, how often? ________

 When was the curriculum last updated? ___________

Documentation Required:

Annex J — Copy of present and previous curricula accompanied by curriculum flowchart (Annex J-1, J-2, etc.)

4. Is the curriculum reviewed in consultation with: — 1 point

(1) Local industry groups? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Please cite name of local industry groups (e.g., Philippine Press Institute, Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas) consulted

1. ________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________

(2) Professional organizations? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Please cite name of professional organizations (e.g., Philippine Association of Communication Educators) consulted DcIHSa

1. ________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________

(3) Experts? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Please cite name of experts consulted

1. ________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________

(4) Other stakeholders? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Please cite name of stakeholders consulted

1. _______________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

Documentation Required:

Annex K — Description of the process of consultation undertaken in designing and reviewing the curriculum

Annexes K-1, K-2, etc. — Communications and pictures, if available

5. Is there a timely system of peer and industry evaluation in place to provide immediate feedback as to the quality of instruction and the effectiveness of the innovations in meeting industry needs? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Documentation Required:

Annex L — Copy of the evaluation forms and write-up of the evaluation and feedback process in place within the HEI

6. Does your curriculum incorporate innovative approaches to teaching and learning? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

 Please specify innovative approaches to teaching and learning adopted for the program

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Documentation Required:

Annex M — Detailed syllabus for each major course in the curriculum

7. Do the major subjects in the curriculum receive student and peer evaluation ratings of at least "Very Good"? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Documentation Required:

Annex N — Summary of student and peer evaluation ratings of all major subjects for the last five (5) years.

D. Criterion 4 — Laboratories, Facilities and Equipment (Maximum Points — 7)

1. Is the computer laboratory equipped with Internet access and digital newsroom facilities? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 3 points

a. Please specify the number of computers in the laboratory, computer-to-student ratio, hardware specifications and licensed software installed

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b. Please give breakdown of newsroom equipment and the corresponding models (e.g., digital cameras, video cameras, radio studio equipment, TV studio equipment) HCSEcI

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2. Does the program provide WiFi access to faculty and students? ( )Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Documentation Required:

Annex O — Copy of official receipts or proofs of purchase or donation of equipment and licenses to software (original may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex P — Copy of the receipt or agreement for Internet connection subscription (original may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex Q — Pictures of laboratories, facilities and equipment

3. Does the program have sufficient state-of-the-art multimedia production and presentation equipment/facilities available for regular use? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points

 Please give breakdown of multimedia production and presentation equipment/facilities and the corresponding models

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Documentation Required:

Annex R — Copy of official receipts or proofs of purchase or donation of facilities/equipment (original may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex S — Pictures of facilities and equipment

Annex T — Copy of record showing use of equipment

4. Is a qualified technician assigned full time to maintain the laboratory, facilities and equipment? ( )Yes ( ) No — l point

Documentation Required:

Annex U — Proof of qualification of technician (original may be required during ocular inspection)

E. Criterion 5 — Library (Maximum Points — 5)

1. Do the library holdings include the following: — 2.5 points (Cumulative)

 Please check

 

2. Can the library accommodate at least fifteen (15) percent of the student population at any given time? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 0.5 point

3. Does the library have at least one full-time professional librarian for every five hundred (500) students? ( ) Yes ( ) No — l point

4. Does the HEI have a computerized university library system? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Documentation Required:

Annex V — List of classical works and professional books (author, title, year of publication and publisher) available in the library classified according to the course in the syllabi certified by the Chief Librarian (books ready to be shown during ocular inspection) aETASc

Annex W — List of subscriptions to professional magazines and periodicals certified by the Chief Librarian (periodicals ready to be shown during ocular inspection)

Annex X — Summary of the number and qualifications of library staff

Annex Y — Brief description of the online catalog software

F. Criterion 6 — Student Support System (Maximum Points — 4)

1. Does the HEI provide scholarships in the program? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Documentation Required:

Annex Z — List of scholarships provided by the HEI and recipients of the scholarships for the last five (5) years certified by the Dean and Office of Student Affairs or its equivalent

2. Does the HEI provide guidance, counselling and job placement services to students in the program? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Documentation Required:

Annex AA — Write-up of the guidance, counselling and job placement services available to students. Any additional documentation appropriate to substantiate the write-up

Annex BB — List of professionals providing guidance, counselling and placement services, indicating their qualifications certified by the Personnel Department Head and accompanied by certified true copies of their work credentials (original may be required during ocular inspection)

3. Does the HEI initiate and support co-curricular activities? ( ) Yes ( ) No — l point

Documentation Required:

Annex CC — List of co-curricular activities initiated or supported by the HEI for the program for the last five (5) years certified by the Dean

4. Are facilities and equipment such as video and still cameras, audio recorders available for student use? ( ) Yes ( ) No — l point

Documentation Required:

Annex DD — List of facilities and equipment made available for student use and summary of usage of facilities and equipment certified by the Dean

G. Criterion 7 — Student Performance (Maximum Points — 4)

1. Does the program apply a student retention grade of 2.25, Good or B- or its equivalent in the major courses? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Documentation Required:

Annex EE — Copy of HEI resolution, student manual and prospectus or similar document indicating the retention grade certified by the Dean (original may be required during ocular inspection)

2. Are your students recipients of scholarships, awards, citations and other forms of recognition from national and international bodies? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 2 points

Awards, citations and scholarships received by your students

Documentation Required:

Annex FF — Certified true copies of awards, citations and scholarships received by students (original may be required during ocular inspection)

3. Have your students' journalistic outputs been published, aired, uploaded or filmed in journalistic or academic outlets? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point cESDCa

Documentation Required:

Annex GG — Copies of print and online publications, audio and video files and films showing your students' journalistic output

H. Criterion 8 — Graduate Profile/Employment of Graduates/Tracer Study/(Maximum Points — 3)

1. Are graduates of the program in the last five (5) years employed in journalism and related fields within one year? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Employment of graduates

 

Documentation Required:

Annex HH — Copy of the alumni tracer study or similar data certified by the Director of the Placement Office or equivalent administration official, and Dean.

2. Have graduates of the program in the last ten (10) years received recognition in the form of awards, citations and scholarships for their work in journalism or related fields? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Awards, citations and scholarships of graduates

 

Awards, citations and scholarships received by your graduates

 

Documentation Required:

Annex II — List of awards, citations and scholarships received by graduates

3. Do graduates of the program hold senior positions (e.g., senior reporter or writer, chief of reporters, editor, producer, director) in news media and related organizations? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 1 point

Senior positions held in news media and related organizations by graduates

Senior positions held in news media and related organizations by your graduates

Documentation Required:

Annex JJ — List of graduates holding senior positions in news media and related organizations

II. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS (Maximum Points — 30)

A. Criterion 1 — Discipline-Specific Research Plan (Maximum Points — 5 points)

1. Does your HEI/department/program have a research plan specifically for journalism purposes? ( ) Yes ( ) No (Cumulative)

Research plan

Documentation Required:

Annex KK — Write-up of the HEI/department/program's (1) research agenda, (2) strategic plan for research, (3) research support system and process of evaluation, (4) funding sources available to support the unit's research efforts, certified by the Dean

B. Criterion 2 — Research/Journalistic Output by Faculty (Maximum Points — 10)

1. Have the journalistic works, books, researches or academic articles of full-time faculty members been published in reputable/refereed journals in the last five (5) years?( ) Yes ( ) No

Published output of faculty members

 

75% or more of full-time faculty members have	10 points
journalistic works, books, researches or academic
articles published in reputable/refereed journals in
the last five (5) years
50-74% of full-time faculty members have journalistic	7.5 points
works, books, researches or academic articles published
in reputable/refereed journals in the last five (5) years
25-49% of full-time faculty members have journalistic	5 points
works, books, researches or academic articles published
in reputable/refereed journals in the last five (5) years

Documentation Required:

Annex LL — Abstract of research projects conducted within the last five (5) years certified by the Research Coordinator/Head (complete research paper may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex MM — List of ongoing researches and their status certified by the Research Coordinator/Head (approved research proposals may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex NN — List of publications in peer-reviewed professional journals in the last five (5) years (original copies of the journals may be required during ocular inspection) aSITDC

C. Criterion 3 — Production of Instructional Materials (Maximum Points — 9)

1. Have full-time faculty members produced instructional materials (e.g., textbooks, teaching modules and other learning objects) that are used in the department or unit, or in other Philippine colleges and universities? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Instructional materials produced by faculty members

Documentation Required:

Annex OO — List of journalism and other substantial instructional materials produced by faculty members in the last five (5) years (original may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex PP — List of colleges and universities using instructional materials produced by faculty members certified by the Dean (original may be required during ocular inspection)

D. Criterion 4 — Research/Journalistic Output by Students (Maximum Points — 6)

1. Do the research outputs of students in the program demonstrate academic rigor? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 3 points

 * Evaluator may award fewer points as may be appropriate

2. Do the research outputs of students in the program demonstrate relevance? ( ) Yes ( ) No — 3 points

 * Evaluator may award fewer points as may be appropriate

Documentation Required:

Annex QQ — List of graduate and undergraduate theses and other relevant research outputs produced by students in the last five (5) years (original of outstanding research output may be required presented during ocular inspection)

III. EXTENSION AND LINKAGES (Maximum Points — 20)

A. Criterion 1 — Academic Linkages (Maximum Points — 5)

1. Has the HEI formed linkages with other higher educational institutions and/or industry partners through memoranda of agreements, journals, faculty/student exchange, research collaboration, and networks for the journalism program? ( ) Yes ( ) No (Cumulative)

Academic linkages

Documentation Required:

Annex RR — Certified true copy of agreements with foreign HEIs or appropriate documents attesting to linkages (original may be required during ocular inspection)

B. Criterion 2 — Outreach Programs (Maximum Points — 10)

1. Does the department/college undertake community or institution-based outreach programs? ( ) Yes ( ) No CAIHTE

Documentation Required:

Annex SS — List and description of community or institution-based outreach programs held in the last five (5) years certified by the Dean

Annex TT — Communications and pictures

C. Criterion 3 — Participation as Resource Persons in National and International Conferences and as Consultants to Public or Private Institutions (Maximum Points — 5)

1. Have full-time faculty members served as resource persons in national and international conferences and workshops, or as consultants to public or private institutions? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Resource persons or consultants

 

Documentation:

Annex UU — List of papers presented by faculty at international and national conferences in the last five (5) years (original may be required during ocular inspection)

Annex VV — Conference programs or proceedings indicating the name and institutional affiliation of the paper presentors, as well as the title of the paper(s) presented (copy of paper may be required during ocular inspection)

IV. INSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION (Maximum Points — 5)

A. Criterion 1 — Peer Assessment as Potential COE/COD (Maximum Points — 3)

Documentation Required:

Annex WW — Certification from at least three (3) HEIs offering the journalism program and at least two (2) professional organizations endorsing your COE/COD application and substantiating their endorsement (original may be required during ocular inspection)

B. Criterion 2 — Industry Assessment as Potential COE/COD (Maximum Points — 2)

Documentation Required:

Annex XX — Certification from at least three (3) reputable institutions engaged in journalism or related fields endorsing your COE/COD application and substantiating their endorsement (original may be during ocular inspection)

Certification

I hereby declare, under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. TDSICH

Signed this _____ day of ___________, 2012 at __________________.

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President/Dean