Association of Local Colleges and Universities

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Association of Local Colleges and Universities

Abbreviation	ALCU
Legal status	Association
Purpose/focus	Educational
Headquarters	PLM Main Campus
Location	Manila, Philippines
Region served	National
Membership	31 schools
President	Atty. Adel A. Tamano

The Association of Local Colleges and Universities or simply ALCU is composed of thirty-one (31) local colleges and universities of the Philippines.^[1] ALCU is working closely with the Senate Committee on Education, which is headed by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, in legislations that benefit existing local colleges and universities.^[2][3]

The primary thrust of ALCU is to improve the quality of instruction, research, and extension of its member schools and to provide value public tertiary education, especially to the poor and disadvantaged youth.

The Association has created in the later part of 2003 the Commission on Accreditation, Inc., which is working closely with the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP).

During the investiture of Atty. Adel A. Tamano at the Justo Albert Auditorium of the PLM, he mentioned his plan of drafting the best-practices manual for local colleges and make it a project of the ALCU.^[4]

Contents 1 Accreditation and standards 2 Member schools 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Accreditation and standards

Together with the Accrediting Agencies of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (AACCUP), the ALCUCOA formed the National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (NNQAA) in 2004 to ensure the public of quality higher education among public higher educational institutions. With the help of AACCUP, Dr. Nida Africa, and the PAASCU executive director, ALCU member schools immerse themselves in quality assurance activities involving the following areas of accreditation.^[5] These include:

• Employability
• Community service
• Curriculum and instruction
• Research
• Faculty
• Student services
• Administration
• Physical plant and facilities
• Library
• Laboratory

[edit] Member schools

The following is a list of the thirty-one (31) local colleges and universities or LCUs that are members of the Association. These include:

Bago City College Bulacan Polytechnic College Gat Andrés Bonifacio University Gordon College La Carlota City College Laguna University Lipa City Public College Mandaue City College Mariano Quinto Alarilla Polytechnic College Navotas Polytechnic College Pamantasan ng Bayan ng San Mateo Pamantasan ng Cabuyao Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina Pamantasan ng Montalban Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Taguig Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela Quezon City Polytechnic University Quirino Polytechnic College Tagaloan Community College University of Caloocan University of Makati Urdaneta City University

[edit] See also

• Local college and university
• Alculympics

[edit] References

1. ^ Drug testing in high school starts February. Chui, Angie. The Manila Bulletin Online. January 28, 2009.
2. ^ Ellen Tordesillas
3. ^ Local colleges nat'l confab set in Makati. The Manila Bulletin Online. May 19, 2002.
4. ^ Mayuga, Jonathan. "Tamano vows ‘heights of excellence’ for PLM." Business Mirror, Vol. III, No. 86. February 01, 2008.
5. ^ Danao, Dr. Carolina P. (2005-02-20). "The medium-term higher education development plan and the local colleges and universities". The Manila Bulletin Online. Archived from the original on 2005-02-20. http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2005/02/20/OPED2005022029090.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.