ABOUT US
The Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities–Accrediting Council, Inc. (ACSCU-ACI) is a faith-based accrediting organization committed to promoting quality, excellence, and continuous improvement among Christian educational institutions in the Philippines. Through its accreditation and quality assurance programs, ACSCU-ACI supports schools, colleges, and universities in strengthening their academic programs, institutional practices, and commitment to holistic, values-centered education. It upholds standards that foster excellence in education while nurturing institutions dedicated to faith, integrity, service, and the development of responsible and competent individuals.
Vision
“A leading Christian Accreditation System committed to the improvement of academic quality and public accountability for a continuing collegial quality control process.”
Mission
“A leading Christian Accreditation System committed to the improvement of academic quality and public accountability for a continuing collegial quality control process.”
The Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities–Accrediting Council, Inc. (ACSCU-ACI) is a faith-based accrediting organization committed to promoting quality, excellence, and continuous improvement among Christian educational institutions in the Philippines. Through its accreditation and quality assurance programs, ACSCU-ACI supports schools, colleges, and universities in strengthening their academic programs, institutional practices, and commitment to holistic, values-centered education. It upholds standards that foster excellence in education while nurturing institutions dedicated to faith, integrity, service, and the development of responsible and competent individuals.
Goals
ACSCU-ACI aims to create and nurture:
- A holistic and responsive accreditation program with a Christian Orientation;
- A pool of qualified accreditors comparable to Asian standards;
- A quality support staff;
- Adequate facilities and administrative system;
- A supportive and involved ACSCU and affiliated member schools.
Core Values
In pursuit of such goals, ACSCU-ACI embraces the core values of integrity, leadership, compassion, transparency, accountability, trustworthiness and social responsibility… each defined within these parameters
INTEGRITY … means a faithful adherence to applicable best accreditation practices while maintaining openness, fairness, impartiality, integrity and diligence;
clear set of standards on policies about confidentiality and conflict of interest;
decisions making process and undertakings based on facts, fairness and impartiality; and constant pursuit of excellence in teaching training and student learning.LEADERSHIP … means Initiatives-driven undertaking to ensure the relevance of standards, appropriateness of accreditation practices.
COMPASSION … requires that ACSCU-ACI is rigorous, objective, developmental and compassionate in all its institutional practices
TRANSPARENCY… requires that processes, both internal and external, are transparent where the accreditation status is clear, and are duly communicated to its constituents.
ACCOUNTABILITY … requires that ACSCU-ACI takes responsibility over the judgment and decisions that it makes.
TRUSTWORTHINESS … requires that in accordance with specific standards, ACSCU-ACI confers the mantle of accreditation status in schools with high qualifications.
- SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY … requires that ACSCU-ACI shares with member schools its findings by collating, measuring and reporting about its socially responsible activities; while providing the institution with a road map in planning its future activities.