Meanwhile, Dr. Belen B. de Jesus, executive-vice president, was conferred a doctorate degree: Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa by the Notre Dame of Marbel University in March 2009 for her outstanding services in advancing innovative programs for the education of the members of cultural communities in Cotabato. A first in the history of URC was the granting of Level III status by PACUCOA to the Master of Science in Public Administration program in July 2009, the second program in the country to be granted such status by PACUCOA. On October 5–6, PAASCU re-surveyed the LACOMED program for its Level II reaccredited status. At the same time, the Computer Science was visited for the second time also by PAASCU for Level I status. Moreover, the university was visited for second re-certification by ISO on November 12–13. In observance of the 12th University Foundation Day, the Foreign Language Center and the Wellness Center located at BarCIE International Hotel were blessed on December 3 at Atis Hall of the hotel. A milestone in the history of the university was the launching of the URC Coffee Table Book bearing the title “The University of Regina Carmeli “A Seventy-Year Journey toward Educational Excellence”, which chronicles the history and development of URC since its birth in 1937. The year 2009 ended with another blessing – the PAASCU formal recognition of the College of Computer Science Program with Level I status.