NVSU concludes Institutional Accreditation, reaffirms commitment to excellence

Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) formally concluded its three-day Institutional Accreditation (IA) with a closing program held at the University Gymnasium, marking a historic milestone as the first time in the university’s history to undergo institutional accreditation, February 26.

In her message, Dr. Milabel E. Ho, Executive Director of Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP),Inc., commended NVSU for its resilience and commitment to quality assurance.

Dr. Ho noted that the university demonstrated strength and determination, particularly after braving recent challenges, including Typhoon Uwan, which prompted the rescheduling of the IA from December to the first quarter of 2026 at the university’s request.

She presented key recommendations to various areas, emphasizing that these are already existing strengths of the university that must be further enhanced.

“Over and above, all of these recommendations are strengths that you have already dealt with,” she remarked, likening NVSU’s transformation to “a crawling caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly,” and highlighting that quality assurance has become a culture and way of academic life within the institution.

She likewise congratulated University President Dr. Wilfredo A. Dumale Jr. for steering the university with excellence and sustaining its momentum toward institutional growth.

In his response, Dr. Dumale emphasized that students remain at the heart of the accreditation process.

“Kayong mga estudyante ang puno’t dulo ng accreditation. Sa inyo nakaukol ang institutional accreditation,” he said, explaining that the tireless preparation of faculty and non-teaching personnel was ultimately for the benefit of the learners.

Dr. Dumale acknowledged the collective effort behind the IA, especially the members of the working committees whom he described as the “unsung heroes” of the undertaking and expressed gratitude to AACCUP accreditors, the NVSU community, stakeholders, and development partners for their support and guidance throughout the process.

“Kapag tayo ay nagsama-sama, NVSU becomes invincible always,” Dr. Dumale stated, affirming that the university will take to heart the recommendations and areas for improvement raised during the evaluation.

“We pledge to continue working towards excellence, taking into serious consideration the various recommendations made by our institutional accreditors over the last three days,” he added, reiterating NVSU’s commitment to becoming better each day.

The event gathered university officials, accreditors, faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders in a collective reaffirmation of quality and continuous improvement.