The School of Advanced Studies (SAS) of Saint Louis University (SLU), in coordination with the University Instruction and Development Committee (UIDC), conducted the 2026 Graduate Curriculum Summit on 24 October 2026 at the Fr. Francis Gevers Hall, Diego Silang Building, SLU Main Campus.
Attended by the Graduate Program Coordinators (GPCs), Graduate Core Faculty (GCF), and SAS faculty, the summit revisited the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) and the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) of the different SAS programs.
Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) Felina Espique, PhD welcomed the summit participants. After which, she delivered the message of the University President, Rev. Fr. Gilbert B. Sales, CICM, PhD. In his message, Fr. Sales underscored the University’s commitment to Outcomes-based Education (OBE), and stressed that every graduate program must be aligned with PQF Level 7 for master’s program and PQF Level 8 for doctoral programs. He also highlighted that the summit is very vital as the school prepares for the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU), the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA), and the Regional Quality Assessment Team (RQAT) visits. Fr. Sales thanked the participants for their dedication and encouraged them to work together with “collaborative spirit and intellectual vigor”.
UIDC Chair, Engr. Jeffrey Des B. Binwag, presented the rationale and the OBE in the context of the graduate school. Geraldine S. Wakat, PhD, UIDC member and the moderator of the summit, followed with the presentation of the controlled forms, some tips in drafting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and the level of contribution of the courses to the development of PLOs using Competence, Proficiency, Expertise (CPE) as indicators.
In the afternoon, SAS recognized the Adjunct Faculty and Visiting Professors who attended the summit. This was followed by a workshop on revisiting the PEOs and PLOs, which was facilitated by the GPCs. Dean of the School of Advanced Studies Faridah Kristi C. Wetherick, PhD closed the summit and said that the graduate school will continue the work begun at the summit in improving its graduate programs.
The 2026 Graduate Curriculum Summit affirms the University’s support to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education). (Dr. G.S.Wakat, SAS Faculty)
