NDMC Faculty Assembly Highlights Professional Growth, Innovation, and Institutional Development
The Notre Dame of Midsayap College (NDMC) Faculty Assembly was held on September 10, 2026, at the Primera Function Hall and sponsored by the College of Business and Accountancy Department. The assembly served as a platform for disseminating important academic announcements, institutional updates, and valuable learnings from faculty members who participated in benchmarking activities, conferences, workshops, and professional development programs.
The Vice President for Academic Affairs provided updates on the Skillsoft subscription and upcoming training, Sidlak 2026, the next Faculty Assembly, final examinations, submission of final grades, and Second Semester enrollment and classes. Updates on the upcoming Academic Council Meeting and proposed activity period were also shared.
Faculty Reechoing: Sharing Knowledge and Best Practices
A significant part of the assembly was the faculty reechoing, where selected faculty members shared insights gained from various professional development activities.
Dr. Melvie F. Bayog, RCrim presented learnings from the University of Mindanao Benchmarking, Asian Criminological Society Research Conference, and Lifelong Learning Caravan. She highlighted best practices in quality assurance, accreditation, faculty development, research, industry linkages, flexible academic programs, extension services, micro-credentialing, ETEEAP, and Open and Distance e-Learning.
Mr. Felipe D. Gore Jr., LPT discussed “At the Crossroads of Power and Participation: Re-envisioning Social Studies Education for an Empowered Filipino Youth,” emphasizing the role of education in developing socially aware, critical, and empowered Filipino youth.
Dr. Annalyn G. Obedencia, DBM shared insights from the Sustainable Tourism: Carrying Capacity Development Workshop, emphasizing responsible tourism planning and the need to balance tourism activities with environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations.
Ms. Charresse Marie S. Amon, MBA highlighted the importance of resilient leadership and organizational development in responding effectively to challenges and sustaining institutional growth.
Engr. Florenz Zink C. Tan, ECT shared key learnings from the 4th PCIEERD National Consortia Conference and General Assembly Meeting, focusing on research, innovation, collaboration, and opportunities for institutional engagement.
The Faculty Assembly reinforced NDMC’s commitment to continuous professional development, knowledge sharing, innovation, and institutional improvement. Through faculty reechoing, valuable practices and current developments are brought back to the academic community, encouraging faculty members to apply new insights in instruction, research, extension, quality assurance, and organizational development.