QCU Strengthens Academic Excellence via PMA Faculty Immersion Program
Quezon City University (QCU) successfully concluded its Faculty Immersion Program with the Philippine Military Academy through an Exit Conference held yesterday, January 28, 2026.
This collaboration strengthened QCU’s commitment to academic excellence, as faculty members gained firsthand insights into PMA’s discipline-centered training, leadership development culture, and operational systems.
Dr. Theresita V. Atienza, QCU President, opened the event by underscoring the vital role of immersion experiences in elevating instructional quality. CPT Emerson T. Namoca, Assistant Chief of Academy Staff for Educ & Trng, MA8 (PMA), followed with insightful reflections on discipline-centered training and ethical leadership.
Engr. Leonard A. Catchillar, Program Chair of the Electronics Engineering Department, led the awarding of certificates to participating faculty members, recognizing their dedication to continuous professional growth. The program closed with Dr. Ryan F. Arago, Dean of the College of Engineering, who emphasized the importance of applying immersion learnings to strengthen course design, laboratory activities, and outcomes-based assessment.
With the guidance of QCU and PMA leaders, the University now moves forward to integrating these learnings into enhanced course designs, laboratory activities, and outcomes-based instruction—ensuring better-prepared, future-ready QCU students.
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