Adequacy of Governance Practices in University of Bohol

Abstract

Governance refers to institutional systems and processes that reflect the principles guiding the overall use of authority and decision-making of the institution through its governing body. Assessment of the practices of this governing body is the foremost measure of quality in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) per Philippine Commission for Higher Education (CHED) Institutional Quality Assurance Monitoring and Education (IQUAME) framework. This study assessed the adequacy of governance practices in the University of Bohol (UB) in its continual quest for educational leadership being Bohol’s first university. The researcher formulated survey questions adapted from the Governance and Management criteria of the IQUAME Self Evaluation Document (SED). The respondents of the study were the UB administrators that included the Board of Trustees, academic deans/ heads of offices. It involved as well the faculty, staff, and students selected by stratified random sampling.  The differences in the means of survey responses for respondent groups were analyzed through weighted means.  Results showed the adequacy of the four sub-variables under governance and management: Development planning, Qualifications of administrators, Addressing change, and Documentation of procedures. The overall conclusion is that UB can maintain leadership by building upon its strengths. The assessment addresses the objectives for quality assurance in teaching and learning and is a step towards institutional accreditation.

Keywords - Institutional Management, Governance Practices, IQUAME Framework, Weighted Means, Asia, Philippines