Southern Luzon State University

Southern Luzon State University
Former name
 Southern Luzon Polytechnic College
Motto Building People,
Providing Quality Education,
Promoting a Healthy Environment
Type State university
Established August 4, 1964
President Milo O. Placino, Ph.D.
Location Brgy. Kulapi, Lucban,Quezon (Main Campus), Philippines
Campus 8 campuses
Colors Green and White
Nickname SLSU
Mascot Phoenix
Website www.slsu.edu.ph

Southern Luzon State University (SLSU), formerly known as Southern Luzon Polytechnic College (SLPC) is a public non-sectarian educational institution with eight satellite campuses in the province of Quezon. Its main campus is located at the Municipality of Lucban, a town sitting at the foot of Mount Banahaw in the province of Quezon, Philippines.

SLSU second gate

The University is the only State University in Southern Tagalog that is ISO 9001:2008 certified for Quality Management System. In a study conducted by FindUniversity.PH in 2015, SLSU is the 17th best performing University in the Philippines, and the 2nd best performing State University in Region IV-A CALABARZON among Philippine Universities with at least 15 Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board Examinations.[1]

The University submits to periodic accreditation through the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) to ensure that its academic programs maintain quality standards. As of December 31, 2013, SLSU has 31 accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in the main and satellite campuses.[2]

SLSU forged partnership with international educational institutions such as Thai Nguyen University of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, EDS Business Academy of Malaysia, and American Heritage University of the United States. The partnerships allow students from the different countries to study in the said Universities through student exchange programs. Likewise, as part of the partnership, SLSU sends faculty members to teach English, Business Administration, Science, and Agriculture courses in Vietnam.

Dr. Gascon signs a Memorandum of Agreement with partner school in Vietnam

The main campus has seven colleges namely College of Allied Medicine, College of Teacher Education, College of Engineering, College of Industrial Technology, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration and College of Agriculture. It also competitive satellite campuses in Tagkawayan, Alabat, Polillo, Sampaloc, Lucena, Tiaong, and Infanta. New satellite campuses have been opened in Gumaca and Catanauan to cater the needs of the people for quality tertiary education at a lower cost.

History

An institution of higher learning in the province of Quezon, Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) had its beginnings starting as Lucban Municipal Junior High School by virtue of Municipal Resolution No. 5 passed in April 1964. The permit to operate was bestowed by Assistant Secretary of Education Hon. Miguel Gaffud in July 1964. On May 1965, the Municipal Resolution No. 86 was passed requesting the change of name to Lucban Municipal High School. The Director of Public Schools Miracle dendi approved this resolution in August 1965. Lucban Community College was created and was made part of Lucban Municipal Junior School as an adjunct institution for College Education in June 1968.

Lucban School for Philippine Craftsmen formally started in July 1970 by virtue of Republic Act 4345 also known as the merger law took into effect merging the Lucban Municipal high School and Lucban School of Philippine Craftsmen, thus forming the Lucban National High School in July 1972 (with the continuous operation of Lucban Community College). The future of the College was visualized in 1981 when 20 Assemblymen of Southern Tagalog Region sponsored the Parliamentary Bill No. 173 for the conversion of Lucban National College into Southern Luzon Polytechnic College. The bill was approved in December 1981 and was signed into law known as Batas Pambansa No. 145 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

The growth of SLPC was manifested in the existence of seven satellite campuses located in various parts of the province of Quezon. The first satellite campus was SLPC-Alabat, established in July 1991. In 1991, SLPC-Polilio was created by virtue of Board Resolution No. 19, Series of 1992. The following year, two additional campuses were established: SLPC-Sampaloc in Brgy. Caldong, Sampaloc, Quezon (BOT Res. No. 33, series of 1993) and SLPC-Infanta. In 1996, another campus, the SLPC-Lucena Dual Training and Livelihood Center, was established under Board Resolution No. 130, series of 1996. Judge Guillermo Eleazar Polytechnic College was integrated in February 2002 under Board Resolution No. 352, series of 2002. The newest campus was established in Tiaong, Quezon in 2005.

Dr. Angelo Quevedo-Peña was the founder and first president of SLPC. He served from 1964-1986. Dr. Palermo Salvacion served as the Officer-in-Charge of the College in 1986. In 1987, Dr. Ernesto de Chavez led the school and ended his term in June, 1990. Dr. Joselito B. Jara took his office as College President in 1990. On May 31, 2002, Dr. Cornelio D. Esquieres became the college president until his demise in August 2004.

Dr. Cecilia N. Gascon was designated as Officer-in-Charge of the College in January 2004 and as Acting President to serve the unfinished term of Dr. Esquieres until May 31, 2006. Dr. Gascon became the full-fledged College President on June 1, 2006. On March 17, 2007, SLPC was converted to Southern Luzon State University by virtue of R.A. 9395 signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Dr. Gascon became the first University President by virtue of Board Resolution No. 609 Series of 2007.[3]

On April 30, 2015, Dr. Milo O. Placino took his oath as the sixth President of the institution.

Board of Regents

As of May, 2015, the following is the list of Southern Luzon State University's Board of Regents, the highest policy-making body of the institution.

Board Member
Chairperson Alex Brillantes Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education
Co-Chairperson Luisito S. Santos President of Southern Luzon State University
Member vacant Chairperson, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Member vacant Chairperson, House Committee on Higher Education
Member Alex Madrigal Regional Director, DOST
Member Luis Banua Regional Director, NEDA IV-A
Member vacant Private Sector Representative
Member Roberto Licup Private Sector Representative
Member Herminia Babia President, SLSU Faculty Federation
Member Alvin Losloso President, Alumni Association, Incorporated
Member Angelo Shan E. Mendoza President, Supreme Student Council Federation

Colleges and Academic Programs

SLSU Business Center houses the SLSU Hotel in the third floor, Multi-purpose Hall in the second floor, and Landbank Lucban in the first floor.

The following lists the academic programs offered by the University in the Main Campus:

Graduate School

International Programs

Doctoral Programs

Master's Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Short Courses

College of Agriculture

College of Allied Medicine

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Business Administration

College of Teacher Education

College of Engineering

College of Industrial Technology

Institute of Human Kinetics

Accredited Programs

The accredited programs of the University attest its commitment to the delivery of quality tertiary education in the region. As of May, 2015, 31 programs both from the undergraduate and graduate levels in the main campus and Satellite campuses in Tagkawayan and Tiaong already have accreditation status ranging from candidate to Level III.[4] The list of accredited programs are as follows:

Lucban Main Campus:

1.Nursing Level III Re-accredited
2.Elementary Teacher Education Level III Re-accredited
3.Secondary Teacher Education Level III Re-accredited
4.AB in Psychology Level III Re-accredited
5.BS in Accountancy Level III Re-accredited
6.BS in Industrial Engineering Level III Re-accredited
7.BS in Industrial Technology Level III Re-accredited
8.Electrical Engineering Level II Re-accredited
9.Mechanical Engineering Level II Re-accredited
10.Agriculture Level II Re-accredited
11.Arts and Social Science (Public Adm.) Level II Re-accredited
12.Arts and Social Science (Communication) Level II Re-accredited
13.Business Administration (Entrep., Marketing & Cooperatives) Level II Re-accredited
14.Forestry Level II Re-accredited
15.Civil Engineering Level II Re-accredited
16.Electronics and Communications Engineering
17.Computer Engineering Level I Accredited
18.Graduate: Master's (MAEd) Level I Accredited
19.Graduate: Master's (MBA) Level II Accredited
20.Graduate: Master's (MA -Math Ed.) Level II Accredited
21.Graduate: Master's (MA -Science Ed.) Level II Accredited
22.Science (Biology) Level II Accredited
23.Science (Mathematics) Level II Accredited
24.Agricultural Technology Level II Accredited
25.Environmental Science Level II Accredited
26.AB in History Level I Accredited
27.Graduate: Master’s (M in Forestry) Level II Accredited
28.Graduate: Master’s (MA -Applied Linguistics) Level I Accredited
29.Graduate: Master’s (MAN) Level I Accredited
30.Graduate: Doctoral (Development Education) Level I Accredited
31.Graduate: Doctoral (Education) Level I Accredited
32.Hotel and Restaurant Management Level I Accredited
33.MA in Elementary Education Level I Accredited
34. Doctor of Business Administration Candidate
35. MA in Teaching English Candidate

Tagkawayan Campus:
1.Fisheries Level II Re-Accredited
2.Secondary Teacher Education Level II Re-Accredited
3.BS in Business Administration Candidate Status
4.BS in Industrial Technology Candidate Status

Tiaong Campus:
1.Bachelor of Elementary Education Candidate Status
2.BS in Agricultural Technology Candidate Status
3.BS in Industrial Technology, major in Computer Technology Candidate Status

Satellite Campuses (in Tagalog Wikipedia)

SLSU Gumaca Campus

References

  1. ↑ FindUniversity.ph. "Philippine Universities Ranking 2015". Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Association of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines. "Assessed Programs – All Years (1992-2011)". Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ About
  4. ↑ Association of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines. "Assessed Programs – All Years (1992-2011)". Retrieved May 14, 2015.

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