Laguna State Polytechnic University
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The Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) is a state university in the Province of Laguna, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. It has four regular campuses in three municipalities
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...

 and a city
Cities of the Philippines
A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...

 of the province: LSPU-Main Campus in the capital town of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Laguna
Santa Cruz is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also the capital town of the province of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 101,914 people in 19,627 households and with a growth rate of 1.37%)...

, LSPU-Host Campus in Siniloan, LSPU-San Pablo City
San Pablo City
The City of San Pablo , a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province...

 Campus, and LSPU-Los Baños
Los Baños, Laguna
The Nature and Science City of Los Baños is a 1st class urban city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,631 inhabitants in 17,030 households...

 Campus. The university has two satellite campuses — LSPU-Nagcarlan and LSPU-RECS Complex in Santa Cruz — and two International Language Studies Centers in Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam, and Changwon College
Changwon Polytechnic College
Changwon Polytechnic College provides technical training to students in Changwon, southeast South Korea. The school employs 52 professors as of 2004, and has an enrollment of 3,850 in various technical courses.-Academics:...

, South Korea.

History

The Laguna State Polytechnic University was first known in 1952 as the Baybay Provincial High School, the first public high school established in the Baybay District. Expansions in infrastructures and projects/programs have been completed because the enrollment has been increasing. In 1957, by virtue of Republic Act 1807, it was converted into an agricultural school known as the Baybay National Agricultural and Vocational School. After the realization of a need for a college in the eastern portion of the province, the school was then elevated to Baybay National College of Agriculture and Technology in 1971 by virtue of Republic Act 6327.

In 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa 482, the institution was converted into the Laguna State Polytechnic College (LSPC), the only state college at the time in the province.

The state college rests on a 33-hectare site in Siniloan, Laguna, along Laguna de Bay
Laguna de Bay
Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines and the third largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia after Tonle Sap in Cambodia and Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is on the island of Luzon between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north...

, and is 124 kilometers from Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

. It has a campus of 13.37 hectares and the rest consisting of 19.63 hectares which is devoted to laboratory and research areas for crop and animal production. There is also a college extension site consisting of 100-hectares, in Barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

 Kapatalan, about 20 kilometers from the Host Campus. Hence, a total land area of 133 hectares. Its Main Campus in Santa Cruz, Laguna is situated on a 7-hectare site.

The first college president of LSPC, Dr. Ricardo A. Wagan, opened four satellite campuses established through Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of Agreement
A memorandum of agreement or cooperative agreement is a document written between parties to cooperatively work together on an agreed upon project or meet an agreed objective. The purpose of an MOA is to have a written understanding of the agreement between parties.An MOA is a good tool to use for...

 with the local government
Local government in the Philippines
Local government in the Philippines is divided into four levels:#Autonomous regions#Provinces and cities independent from a province#Component cities and municipalities#Barangays...

 of Laguna: LSPC-Nagcarlan Satellite Campus, LSPC-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Laguna
Santa Maria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 26,267 people in 4,914 households.-Geography:...

 Satellite Campus, LSPC-Cabuyao Satellite Campus, and LSPC-RECS Village/San Luis Sports Complex Satellite Campus in Santa Cruz.

Then, by virtue of Republic Act 8292 otherwise known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1998, CHED
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...

-Supervised Institutions (CSIs) were integrated with the LSPC system during 1999-2000.
  • Laguna College of Arts and Trades (LCAT, formerly Laguna School of Arts and Trade) now LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus;
  • Los Baños College of Fisheries (LBCF), now LSPU-Los Baños Campus, in Barangay Mayondon-Malinta, Los Baños; and
  • San Pablo City National School of Arts and Trades (SPCNSAT), now LSPU-San Pablo City Campus, in Barangay Del Remedio, San Pablo City.


International linkages on academic cooperation programs were established in countries such as South Korea, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Republic of Cuba, United States of America, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Conversion into a state university

In the early 2000s, Dr. Wagan, with the senior officials of the system, bid for the universityhood of LSPC. The first wave of plans carried out was the sponsorship of House Bill 5953 by the four congressional district representatives of the province: Hon. Congressman Danton Q. Bueser, Representative, 3rd District; Hon. Congressman Benjamin c. Agarao, Representative, 4th District; Hon. Congressman Justin Marc SB. Chipeco, Representative, 2nd District; and Hon. Congresswoman Uliran T. Joaquin, Representative, 1st District.

After considerable time of scrutiny in Congress
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...

 which began on July 24, 2006 as well as inspection of the facilities and programs on August 25, 2005, the bill was passed by the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...

 on December 4, 2006 and by the Senate
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...

 on February 8, 2007.

The "Act Converting the Laguna State Polytechnic College in the Province of Laguna into a State University to be known as the Laguna State Polytechnic University and Appropriating Funds Therefore" also known as Republic Act 9402 was approved by Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...

, on March 22, 2007.

The University Charter Day falls on April 10, 2007, fifteen days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation, e.g., Malaya dated March 24, 2007 and the Daily Mirror on March 26, 2007.

Since its inception as a state college in 1999 and conversion into a state university in 2007, the university held its first search for the next LSPU president which started not later than February of 2011. From this period, four nominees were shortlisted from applicants and went on to a public forum and official presentation of the candidates for LSPU presidency as well as a panel interview on April 18, 2011. They were: Dr. Feliciano G. Calora, Jr. - Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Benguet State University
Benguet State University
Benguet State University is a state university located in La Trinidad in Benguet province, Philippines. Its name is originally La Trinidad Agricultural High School, which was later changed to La Trinidad National Agricultural School . When the school was nationalized, its name was again changed to...

, La Trinidad, Benguet
La Trinidad, Benguet
La Trinidad is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Benguet. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 97,810 people in 13,658 households....

; Dr. Nestor M. De Vera - Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Campus Director, Head Dean, and Dean of Graduate Studies and Applied Research, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Siniloan, Laguna; Dr. Vivian A. Gonzales - Dean of Student Affairs, University of the Philippines-Los Baños, Laguna; and Dr. Hernando D. Robles - Vice-President for Administrative and Support Services, Cavite State University
Cavite State University
The Cavite State University , formerly known as Don Severino Agricultural College , is a premier university in the province of Cavite. It was established by the Thomasites as a pioneer intermediate school in 1906...

, Indang, Cavite
Indang, Cavite
Indang is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines.Although Indang is a small municipality, it is starting to be developed. Now, fast-food restaurants such as Jollibee, have been opened up .Indang has a public market, or palengke, where goods such as vegetables, seafood,...

.

On May 3, 2011, Dr. Nestor M. De Vera was named the second University President by the 9-man Board of Regents acting as the Search Committee for LSPU Presidency with a term of four years and is eligible for re-appointment.

Campuses

The Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) is a state university in the Province of Laguna, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. It has four regular campuses in three municipalities
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...

 and a city
Cities of the Philippines
A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...

 of the province: LSPU-Main Campus in the capital town of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Laguna
Santa Cruz is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also the capital town of the province of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 101,914 people in 19,627 households and with a growth rate of 1.37%)...

, LSPU-Host Campus in Siniloan, LSPU-San Pablo City
San Pablo City
The City of San Pablo , a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province...

 Campus, and LSPU-Los Baños
Los Baños, Laguna
The Nature and Science City of Los Baños is a 1st class urban city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,631 inhabitants in 17,030 households...

 Campus. The university has two satellite campuses — LSPU-Nagcarlan and LSPU-RECS Complex in Santa Cruz — and two International Language Studies Centers in Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam, and Changwon College
Changwon Polytechnic College
Changwon Polytechnic College provides technical training to students in Changwon, southeast South Korea. The school employs 52 professors as of 2004, and has an enrollment of 3,850 in various technical courses.-Academics:...

, South Korea.

History

The Laguna State Polytechnic University was first known in 1952 as the Baybay Provincial High School, the first public high school established in the Baybay District. Expansions in infrastructures and projects/programs have been completed because the enrollment has been increasing. In 1957, by virtue of Republic Act 1807, it was converted into an agricultural school known as the Baybay National Agricultural and Vocational School. After the realization of a need for a college in the eastern portion of the province, the school was then elevated to Baybay National College of Agriculture and Technology in 1971 by virtue of Republic Act 6327.

In 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa 482, the institution was converted into the Laguna State Polytechnic College (LSPC), the only state college at the time in the province.

The state college rests on a 33-hectare site in Siniloan, Laguna, along Laguna de Bay
Laguna de Bay
Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines and the third largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia after Tonle Sap in Cambodia and Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is on the island of Luzon between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north...

, and is 124 kilometers from Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

. It has a campus of 13.37 hectares and the rest consisting of 19.63 hectares which is devoted to laboratory and research areas for crop and animal production. There is also a college extension site consisting of 100-hectares, in Barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

 Kapatalan, about 20 kilometers from the Host Campus. Hence, a total land area of 133 hectares. Its Main Campus in Santa Cruz, Laguna is situated on a 7-hectare site.

The first college president of LSPC, Dr. Ricardo A. Wagan, opened four satellite campuses established through Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of Agreement
A memorandum of agreement or cooperative agreement is a document written between parties to cooperatively work together on an agreed upon project or meet an agreed objective. The purpose of an MOA is to have a written understanding of the agreement between parties.An MOA is a good tool to use for...

 with the local government
Local government in the Philippines
Local government in the Philippines is divided into four levels:#Autonomous regions#Provinces and cities independent from a province#Component cities and municipalities#Barangays...

 of Laguna: LSPC-Nagcarlan Satellite Campus, LSPC-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Laguna
Santa Maria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 26,267 people in 4,914 households.-Geography:...

 Satellite Campus, LSPC-Cabuyao Satellite Campus, and LSPC-RECS Village/San Luis Sports Complex Satellite Campus in Santa Cruz.

Then, by virtue of Republic Act 8292 otherwise known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1998, CHED
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...

-Supervised Institutions (CSIs) were integrated with the LSPC system during 1999-2000.
  • Laguna College of Arts and Trades (LCAT, formerly Laguna School of Arts and Trade) now LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus;
  • Los Baños College of Fisheries (LBCF), now LSPU-Los Baños Campus, in Barangay Mayondon-Malinta, Los Baños; and
  • San Pablo City National School of Arts and Trades (SPCNSAT), now LSPU-San Pablo City Campus, in Barangay Del Remedio, San Pablo City.


International linkages on academic cooperation programs were established in countries such as South Korea, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Republic of Cuba, United States of America, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Conversion into a state university

In the early 2000s, Dr. Wagan, with the senior officials of the system, bid for the universityhood of LSPC. The first wave of plans carried out was the sponsorship of House Bill 5953 by the four congressional district representatives of the province: Hon. Congressman Danton Q. Bueser, Representative, 3rd District; Hon. Congressman Benjamin c. Agarao, Representative, 4th District; Hon. Congressman Justin Marc SB. Chipeco, Representative, 2nd District; and Hon. Congresswoman Uliran T. Joaquin, Representative, 1st District.

After considerable time of scrutiny in Congress
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...

 which began on July 24, 2006 as well as inspection of the facilities and programs on August 25, 2005, the bill was passed by the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...

 on December 4, 2006 and by the Senate
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...

 on February 8, 2007.

The "Act Converting the Laguna State Polytechnic College in the Province of Laguna into a State University to be known as the Laguna State Polytechnic University and Appropriating Funds Therefore" also known as Republic Act 9402 was approved by Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...

, on March 22, 2007.

The University Charter Day falls on April 10, 2007, fifteen days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation, e.g., Malaya dated March 24, 2007 and the Daily Mirror on March 26, 2007.

Since its inception as a state college in 1999 and conversion into a state university in 2007, the university held its first search for the next LSPU president which started not later than February of 2011. From this period, four nominees were shortlisted from applicants and went on to a public forum and official presentation of the candidates for LSPU presidency as well as a panel interview on April 18, 2011. They were: Dr. Feliciano G. Calora, Jr. - Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Benguet State University
Benguet State University
Benguet State University is a state university located in La Trinidad in Benguet province, Philippines. Its name is originally La Trinidad Agricultural High School, which was later changed to La Trinidad National Agricultural School . When the school was nationalized, its name was again changed to...

, La Trinidad, Benguet
La Trinidad, Benguet
La Trinidad is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Benguet. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 97,810 people in 13,658 households....

; Dr. Nestor M. De Vera - Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Campus Director, Head Dean, and Dean of Graduate Studies and Applied Research, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Siniloan, Laguna; Dr. Vivian A. Gonzales - Dean of Student Affairs, University of the Philippines-Los Baños, Laguna; and Dr. Hernando D. Robles - Vice-President for Administrative and Support Services, Cavite State University
Cavite State University
The Cavite State University , formerly known as Don Severino Agricultural College , is a premier university in the province of Cavite. It was established by the Thomasites as a pioneer intermediate school in 1906...

, Indang, Cavite
Indang, Cavite
Indang is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines.Although Indang is a small municipality, it is starting to be developed. Now, fast-food restaurants such as Jollibee, have been opened up .Indang has a public market, or palengke, where goods such as vegetables, seafood,...

.

On May 3, 2011, Dr. Nestor M. De Vera was named the second University President by the 9-man Board of Regents acting as the Search Committee for LSPU Presidency with a term of four years and is eligible for re-appointment.

Campuses

The Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) is a state university in the Province of Laguna, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. It has four regular campuses in three municipalities
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...

 and a city
Cities of the Philippines
A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...

 of the province: LSPU-Main Campus in the capital town of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Laguna
Santa Cruz is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also the capital town of the province of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 101,914 people in 19,627 households and with a growth rate of 1.37%)...

, LSPU-Host Campus in Siniloan, LSPU-San Pablo City
San Pablo City
The City of San Pablo , a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province...

 Campus, and LSPU-Los Baños
Los Baños, Laguna
The Nature and Science City of Los Baños is a 1st class urban city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,631 inhabitants in 17,030 households...

 Campus. The university has two satellite campuses — LSPU-Nagcarlan and LSPU-RECS Complex in Santa Cruz — and two International Language Studies Centers in Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam, and Changwon College
Changwon Polytechnic College
Changwon Polytechnic College provides technical training to students in Changwon, southeast South Korea. The school employs 52 professors as of 2004, and has an enrollment of 3,850 in various technical courses.-Academics:...

, South Korea.

History

The Laguna State Polytechnic University was first known in 1952 as the Baybay Provincial High School, the first public high school established in the Baybay District. Expansions in infrastructures and projects/programs have been completed because the enrollment has been increasing. In 1957, by virtue of Republic Act 1807, it was converted into an agricultural school known as the Baybay National Agricultural and Vocational School. After the realization of a need for a college in the eastern portion of the province, the school was then elevated to Baybay National College of Agriculture and Technology in 1971 by virtue of Republic Act 6327.

In 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa 482, the institution was converted into the Laguna State Polytechnic College (LSPC), the only state college at the time in the province.

The state college rests on a 33-hectare site in Siniloan, Laguna, along Laguna de Bay
Laguna de Bay
Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines and the third largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia after Tonle Sap in Cambodia and Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is on the island of Luzon between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north...

, and is 124 kilometers from Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

. It has a campus of 13.37 hectares and the rest consisting of 19.63 hectares which is devoted to laboratory and research areas for crop and animal production. There is also a college extension site consisting of 100-hectares, in Barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

 Kapatalan, about 20 kilometers from the Host Campus. Hence, a total land area of 133 hectares. Its Main Campus in Santa Cruz, Laguna is situated on a 7-hectare site.

The first college president of LSPC, Dr. Ricardo A. Wagan, opened four satellite campuses established through Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of Agreement
A memorandum of agreement or cooperative agreement is a document written between parties to cooperatively work together on an agreed upon project or meet an agreed objective. The purpose of an MOA is to have a written understanding of the agreement between parties.An MOA is a good tool to use for...

 with the local government
Local government in the Philippines
Local government in the Philippines is divided into four levels:#Autonomous regions#Provinces and cities independent from a province#Component cities and municipalities#Barangays...

 of Laguna: LSPC-Nagcarlan Satellite Campus, LSPC-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Laguna
Santa Maria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 26,267 people in 4,914 households.-Geography:...

 Satellite Campus, LSPC-Cabuyao Satellite Campus, and LSPC-RECS Village/San Luis Sports Complex Satellite Campus in Santa Cruz.

Then, by virtue of Republic Act 8292 otherwise known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1998, CHED
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...

-Supervised Institutions (CSIs) were integrated with the LSPC system during 1999-2000.
  • Laguna College of Arts and Trades (LCAT, formerly Laguna School of Arts and Trade) now LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus;
  • Los Baños College of Fisheries (LBCF), now LSPU-Los Baños Campus, in Barangay Mayondon-Malinta, Los Baños; and
  • San Pablo City National School of Arts and Trades (SPCNSAT), now LSPU-San Pablo City Campus, in Barangay Del Remedio, San Pablo City.


International linkages on academic cooperation programs were established in countries such as South Korea, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Republic of Cuba, United States of America, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Conversion into a state university

In the early 2000s, Dr. Wagan, with the senior officials of the system, bid for the universityhood of LSPC. The first wave of plans carried out was the sponsorship of House Bill 5953 by the four congressional district representatives of the province: Hon. Congressman Danton Q. Bueser, Representative, 3rd District; Hon. Congressman Benjamin c. Agarao, Representative, 4th District; Hon. Congressman Justin Marc SB. Chipeco, Representative, 2nd District; and Hon. Congresswoman Uliran T. Joaquin, Representative, 1st District.

After considerable time of scrutiny in Congress
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...

 which began on July 24, 2006 as well as inspection of the facilities and programs on August 25, 2005, the bill was passed by the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...

 on December 4, 2006 and by the Senate
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...

 on February 8, 2007.

The "Act Converting the Laguna State Polytechnic College in the Province of Laguna into a State University to be known as the Laguna State Polytechnic University and Appropriating Funds Therefore" also known as Republic Act 9402 was approved by Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...

, on March 22, 2007.

The University Charter Day falls on April 10, 2007, fifteen days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation, e.g., Malaya dated March 24, 2007 and the Daily Mirror on March 26, 2007.

Since its inception as a state college in 1999 and conversion into a state university in 2007, the university held its first search for the next LSPU president which started not later than February of 2011. From this period, four nominees were shortlisted from applicants and went on to a public forum and official presentation of the candidates for LSPU presidency as well as a panel interview on April 18, 2011. They were: Dr. Feliciano G. Calora, Jr. - Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Benguet State University
Benguet State University
Benguet State University is a state university located in La Trinidad in Benguet province, Philippines. Its name is originally La Trinidad Agricultural High School, which was later changed to La Trinidad National Agricultural School . When the school was nationalized, its name was again changed to...

, La Trinidad, Benguet
La Trinidad, Benguet
La Trinidad is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Benguet. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 97,810 people in 13,658 households....

; Dr. Nestor M. De Vera - Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Campus Director, Head Dean, and Dean of Graduate Studies and Applied Research, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Siniloan, Laguna; Dr. Vivian A. Gonzales - Dean of Student Affairs, University of the Philippines-Los Baños, Laguna; and Dr. Hernando D. Robles - Vice-President for Administrative and Support Services, Cavite State University
Cavite State University
The Cavite State University , formerly known as Don Severino Agricultural College , is a premier university in the province of Cavite. It was established by the Thomasites as a pioneer intermediate school in 1906...

, Indang, Cavite
Indang, Cavite
Indang is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines.Although Indang is a small municipality, it is starting to be developed. Now, fast-food restaurants such as Jollibee, have been opened up .Indang has a public market, or palengke, where goods such as vegetables, seafood,...

.

On May 3, 2011, Dr. Nestor M. De Vera was named the second University President by the 9-man Board of Regents acting as the Search Committee for LSPU Presidency with a term of four years and is eligible for re-appointment.

Campuses

Campus Administrator Designation Campus Land Area
(Hectares)
Year Founded/Initially Operated/Integrated Thrusts Areas of Specialization
LSPU-Santa Cruz (Main) Campus Dr. Roberto C. Miranda Campus Director 7 1957/1960/1999 Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...

Industrial Technology
Industrial technology
Industrial technology is the field concerned with the application of basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers...

, Computer Studies, Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....

, Teacher Education
Teacher education
Teacher education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school and wider community....

, Arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....

 and Sciences, Hospitality Management
Hospitality management
Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...

, Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...

, Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....

LSPU-Siniloan (Host) Campus Prof. Romulo L. Ballesteros Campus Director 33 (with a 100-hectare extension site) 1952 Agricultural Science and Technology
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

Teacher Education, Arts and Sciences, Hospitality Management, Business Education
Business education
Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and processes of business. Education in this field occurs at several levels, including secondary education and higher education or university education. Approximately 38% of student enroll in one or more business courses...

 and Accountancy
Accountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...

LSPU-San Pablo City Campus Dr. Ruperto C. Espinueva Campus Director 6 1957/1960/2000 Industrial Technology Computer Studies, Teacher Education, Arts and Sciences, Hospitality Management
LSPU-Los Baños Campus Prof. Guillermo A. Escobin Campus Director 12 1957/1959/1999 Agro-Fisheries and Sciences Teacher Education and Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

, Arts and Sciences, Hospitality Management and Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...

, Criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...



Board of Regents

The governing board
Board of governors
Board of governors is a term sometimes applied to the board of directors of a public entity or non-profit organization.Many public institutions, such as public universities, are government-owned corporations. The British Broadcasting Corporation was managed by a board of governors, though this role...

 of the university is the Board of Regents (BOR). The board shall promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared State policies on education
Education in the Philippines
During the period of governance of Spain and the United States, education in the Philippines changed radically, mostly modeled on the system of education in the United States of the time...

, and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution as well as policies, standards and thrusts of CHED under Republic Act 7722 or the Higher Education Act of 1994.

The board shall regularly convene at least once every quarter. Its regular members include the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education as the Chairman of the Board; the President of the Laguna State Polytechnic University as Vice-Chairperson; and the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education, the Chairperson of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, the Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority, the Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology , abbreviated as the DOST, is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science...

, the Federated President of the LSPU Faculty Association, Federated President of the LSPU Alumni Association, the Federated President of the LSPU Supreme Student Council, and two prominent citizens from the private sector as Members.

Members of the Board of Regents

Board Member
Chairperson Hon. Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph. D. Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...

Chairperson-Designee and Presiding Officer Hon. Nona S. Ricafort, Ph. D. Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...

Vice-Chairperson Hon. Nestor M. De Vera, Ph. D. President, Laguna State Polytechnic University
Member Hon. Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Edgardo Angara
Edgardo Javier Angara is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1993-1995. He is currently serving his fourth term in the Senate which ends in 2013.-Early life and career:...

Chairperson, Senate Committee on Education, Senate of the Philippines
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...

Member Hon. Congressman Juan Edgardo M. Angara
Juan Edgardo Angara
Juan Edgardo M. Angara , most widely known as Sonny Angara, is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2004, representing the Lone District of Aurora, re-elected to a second term in 2007, and a third term in 2010...

Chairperson, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...

Member Hon. Severino C. Santos Regional Director, National Economic and Development Authority, Region IV-A
CALABARZON
CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. It is also designated as Region IV-A and its regional center is Calamba City in Laguna...

Member Hon. Alexander R. Madrigal, Ph. D. Regional Director, Department of Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology , abbreviated as the DOST, is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science...

, Region IV
Southern Tagalog
Southern Tagalog, or Region IV, was a region of the Philippines that is now composed of Region IV-A and Region IV-B . Region IV was split into the two regions on May 17, 2002...

Member Hon. Monica V. Chipeco Representative from the Private Sector
Member Hon. Ruperto C. Espinueva, Ed. D. Federated President, LSPU Faculty Association
Member Hon. Roan Angel H. Esconde Federated President, LSPU Supreme Student Council
University and Board Secretary Mrs. Maricel S. Crucillo Secretary of the University and the Board of Regents
Executive Secretary Mrs. Leonida C. Apundar Executive Secretary to the University President


University president

Presidents of the
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Dr. Ricardo A. Wagan, 1986–2011
Dr. Nestor M. De Vera, 2011–present

The university is headed by the University President, who shall render full-time service and is appointed by the board. The president shall have a term of four years and is eligible for another term.

The current university president is Dr. Nestor M. De Vera, a native of Pila
Pila, Laguna
Pila is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 44,227 people in 7,750 households...

, Laguna. Born on May 15, 1959, he is married to Madam Rita De Vera. Dr. De Vera studied Animal Science at De La Salle Araneta University.

Officials of the administration

The LSPU system is led by the university president who is assisted by four vice presidents: VP for Academic Affairs; VP for Research and Development, Extension and Production; VP for Administration, Budget and Finance; and VP for External Affairs. They are all in charge of university-wide or all-campus affairs.

Each campus is administrated by the campus director assisted by the deputy campus director. The leader of academics/instruction for each campus is held by the head dean, assisted by the deans
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...

 of every college. Several program directors are tasked to facilitate campus-wide interests/affairs. There are also three system-wide university directors who assist in policy implementation and special interests of the system.
  • University President: Dr. Nestor M. De Vera
  • Vice-President for Academic Affairs: Dr. Mario C. Pasion (Santa Cruz Campus)
  • Vice-President for Research and Development, Extension and Production: Engr. Rommel Octavius R. Nuestro (Siniloan Campus)
  • Vice-President for Administration, Budget and Finance: Mrs. Nerrida P. Baja (Siniloan Campus)
  • Vice-President for External Affairs: Dr. Ricardo F. Wagan III (Los Baños Campus)
  • Executive Secretary to the President: Mrs. Leonida C. Apundar

  • University Director for Sports: Dr. Teresita W. Ballesteros (Los Baños Campus)
  • University Director for International Affairs: Dr. Florhaida V. Pamatmat (Santa Cruz Campus)
  • University Director for Scholarships and Assistance Program: Prof. Nimfa G. Dimaculangan (Santa Cruz Campus)
  • University Director for National Service Training Program: Dr. Evelyn L. Balaoro (Santa Cruz Campus)

Administrative council

The University President acting as Chairperson-Presiding Officer, and the Vice-Presidents, Campus Directors, Deputy Campus Directors, Head Deans, Deans, Directors and other officials of equal rank as members consists the Administrative Council of the university. They have the duties to review and recommend to the board the policies governing the administration, management and development planning of the university.
Members of the Administrative Council

Designation and College Unit/Office Santa Cruz Campus Siniloan Campus San Pablo City Campus Los Baños Campus
Campus Director Dr. Roberto C. Miranda Prof. Romulo L. Ballesteros Dr. Ruperto C. Espinueva Prof. Guillermo A. Escobin
Deputy Campus Director Prof. Virgilio F. Bartolome Prof. Mario O. Briones Prof. Celso L. Banasihan
Head Dean Dr. Mario C. Pasion Dr. Lolita L. Beato Dr. Eva F. Puyo Dr. Avelina B. Urate
Graduate Studies and Applied Research Dean - Dr. Mario C. Pasion

Assistant Dean - Prof. Zenaida O. Vitasa
Dean - Dr. Lolita L. Beato Dean - Dr. Eva F. Puyo Dean - Dr. Avelina B. Urate
College of Education (and Journalism-Los Baños Campus) Dean - Dr. Librada L. Abanto Dean - Dr. Corazon N. San Agustin Dean - Prof. Mauro D. Lucido, Jr. Dean - Dr. Lerma P. Buenvinida
College of Arts and Sciences Dean - Dr. Lucita G. Subillaga

Assistant Dean - Prof. Jenina V. Tolentino
Dean - Prof. Joel M. Bawica Dean - Prof. Lorna G. Daniel

Assistant Dean - Prof. Melinda C. Almazan
Dean - Dr. Teresita W. Ballesteros
College of Engineering (and Technology-San Pablo City Campus) Dean - Engr. Revelina C. Ansay,

Assistant Dean - Engr. Ma. Erlyn L. Eroles
Dean - Dr. Edilberto C. Andal

Assistant Dean - Engr. Manuel Luis R. Alvarez
College of Hospitality Management and Tourism Dean - Prof. Ma. Rellie B. Kalacas

Assistant Dean - Prof. Rosario G. Catapang
Dean - Prof. Merly F. Arjona Dean - Prof. Conchita F. Espinueva

Assistant Dean - Dr. Dolores D. Versano
Dean - Prof. Crispina R. Legaspi
College of Industrial Technology Dean - Prof. Ernani M. Desamero

Assistant Dean - Prof. Nestor U. Del Rosario
College of Computer Studies Dean - Prof. Ronaldo S. Maglapuz

Assistant Dean - Engr. Enrico R. Rivano
Dean - Prof. Mario O. Briones

Assistant Dean - Prof. Agripina F. Banayo
Dean - Prof. Juanita L. Juanillas
College of Nursing Dean - Prof. May M. Veridiano
College of Agricultural Science and Technology Dean - Dr. Lolita L. Beato
College of Agro-Fisheries and Sciences Dean - Prof. Marcial M. Bandoy
College of Law Acting Dean - Dr. Amado D. Valdez
Basic Education and Laboratory Schools Director - Prof. Roberta L. Almonte Director - Prof. Delia F. Mercado Director - Dr. Nelia T. Salavador Director - Prof. Osnel A. Melodillar
Office of Student Affairs and Services Director - Prof. Virgilio F. Bartolome Director - Prof. For-Ian V. Sandoval Director - Prof. Risha L. Mercado Director - Prof. Rogelio G. Olaez, Jr.
Business Affairs Office Director - Prof. Emiliana B. Opelinia Director - Prof. Carmen P. Ariola Director - Prof. Zenaida M. Cuenca Director - Prof. Narcisa Q. Matusalem
Center for Extension Services and Linkages Director - Prof. Mario C. Reveche

Assistant Director - Dr. Librada L. Abanto
Director - Prof. Archieval M. Jain Director - Prof. Maria Linda Isabel P. Santos Director - Dr. Daniel D. Bunal
Research and Development Center Director - Prof. Mary Grace P. Gallardo Director - Prof. Rommel Octavius R. Nuestro Director - Dr. Perla M. Guevarra Director - Prof. Lustina P. Lapie
Military Science and Sports Office Director - Prof. Alfredo G. Alinas Director - Prof. Mark Dexter L. Reyes Director - Prof. Jose G. Martinez Director - Dr. Teresita W. Ballesteros (Sports)

Director - Prof. Wellington M. Mejia (Military Affairs)
Alumni Affairs and Placement Services Office Director - Prof. Edwin A. Pailan Director - Prof. John Rentie V. Diaz Director - Prof. Edna O. Briones Director - Dr. Rosalina V. Bunal
Physical Plant and Site Development / Institutional Planning Office Director - Prof. Reuben M. Inosanto Director - Engr. Peter SA. Urriza (Physical Plant)

Director - Engr. Beltran P. Pedrigal (Planning)
Director - Prof. Cirilo A.Puyo Director - Prof. Celso L. Banasihan
Agricultural Projects Office Director - Prof. Narcisa Q. Matusalem
Fisheries Projects Office Director - Prof. Celso L. Banasihan
Administration Office Director - Mrs. Teresita G. Evangelista Director - Director - Mrs. Zenaida I. Maghirang Director - Mrs. Daisy L. Engle
Other Members Registrar III - Mrs. Evelyn B. Napiza,

Accountant I - Mrs. Novelinda M. Pasion,

Secretary of the Academic and the Administrative Council - Dr. Florhaida V. Pamatmat
Registrar III - Mr. Nestor T. Mendoza,

Secretary of the University and the Board of Regents - Mrs. Maricel S. Crucillo
Registrar III - Mrs. Dominica G. Toco,

Secretary of the Academic and the Administrative Council - Dr. Eden C. Callo
Registrar III - Mrs. Lucila A. Peria,

Secretary of the Academic and the Administrative Council - Prof. Juanita L. Juanillas,

Supervising Specialist / Foreman - Mr. Rolando B. Dequila


Academic council

The Academic Council of the university is composed of the University President who acts as the Chairperson-Presiding Officer, and all academic staff with the rank of Assistant Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...

, Associate Professor and Full-fledge Professor (FFP).

It shall have the power to review and recommend the curricular offerings and rules of discipline of the university, fix requirements for the admission and graduation of students, conferment of degrees, disciplinary power over students of the university and shall formulate academic policies, rules and regulations subject to the approval and/or review of the board upon the recommendation of the president.

Supreme student council

The Supreme Student Council (SSC) is the highest student governing body of the university. It consists of students in elected executive-legislative posts who are mandated to serve the university students coming from the four campuses of the system. A student council
Student council
Student council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...

 of a university campus usually has posts for president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, auditor, public information officers, business managers, and college representatives, duly moderated by an adviser/advisers through the auspices of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA)in its Student Organization Unit.

From among the ranks of SSC presidents the federated president is elected to represent the best interest of the students in the highest governing body of the university, the Board of Regents
Board of Regents
In the United States, a board often governs public institutions of higher education, which include both state universities and community colleges. In each US state, such boards may govern either the state university system, individual colleges and universities, or both. In general they operate as...

.

Elective Position Santa Cruz Campus Siniloan Campus San Pablo City Campus Los Baños Campus
Supreme Student Council President - Mr. Glenn Mark Condino President - Mr. Jefferson V. Valdenarro President / Federated President - Ms. Roan Angel H. Esconde President - Ms. Thea Marie Dagunan


Student publication

True to the principle of transparency in the governance of the university, a Student Publication Unit through the moderation of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is maintained in the four regular campuses. These publications consists of student journalists in elected posts such as editor-in-chief, associate editor, managing editor, and several section editors like news editor, sports editor, feature editor, literary editor, graphics editor/lay-out artist/cartoonists and staff writers/contributors.

Elective Position Santa Cruz Campus - The Gears Siniloan Campus - The New Polytech San Pablo City Campus - Tech Ad Los Baños Campus - Bay Breeze
Student Publication Editor-in-Chief - Ms. Juosea Mae Montañez Editor-in-Chief - Mr. Paul Anareta Editor-in-Chief - Editor-in-Chief -


Graduate Studies and Applied Research (GSAR) - Santa Cruz Campus, San Pablo City Campus, Siniloan Campus, Los Baños Campus

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture
  • Doctor of Education, major in Industrial Education Management, Educational Management (with Areas of Concentration on Elementary Education, Secondary Education and Higher Education)
  • Master in Public Administration
  • Master of Science in Agriculture, major in Animal Science, Crop Science
  • Master of Science in Mathematics
  • Master of Science in Physics
  • Master of Science in Biology
  • Master of Science in Chemistry
  • Master of Arts in Education, major in Educational Management, Guidance and Counseling
  • Master of Arts in Teaching, major in Mathematics, Social Science, English, Filipino, Physical Education, Technology and Home Economics, Science and Technology
  • Master of Arts, major in: English, Mathematics, Educational Management, Technology and Home Economics, Speech Communication, Grade Level Mathematics

College of Law - Santa Cruz Campus

  • Bachelor of Laws (The Law curriculum leading to the degree of Juris Doctor)

College of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) - Siniloan Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
  • Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business Administration, major in Agricultural Business Management, Animal Enterprise Management, Crop Enterprise Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, major in Animal Science, Crop Science, Technology and Home Economics
  • Bachelor of Science in Agro-Forestry
  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

College of Agro-Fisheries and Sciences (CAFS) - Los Baños Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Fisheries

Major in: Aquaculture, Fish Processing, Marine Fisheries
  • Bachelor of Science in Fishery Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Agro-Fisheries Business Management

College of Engineering - Santa Cruz Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering

College of Industrial Technology (CIT) - Santa Cruz Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, major in Architectural Drafting Technology, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technology, Electrical Technology, Food Technology, Automotive Technology, Electronics Technology, Garments Technology, Civil Technology, Cosmetology, Mechanical Technology
  • Associate in Technology (Ladderized), major in Architectural Drafting Technology, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technology, Electrical Technology, Food Technology, Automotive Technology, Electronics Technology, Garments Technology, Civil Technology, Cosmetology, Mechanical Technology

College of Engineering and Technology (CET) - San Pablo City Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, major in Architectural Drafting Technology, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technology, Electrical Technology, Food Technology, Automotive Technology, Electronics Technology, Garments Technology, Civil Technology, Cosmetology, Mechanical Technology
  • Associate in Technology (Ladderized), major in Architectural Drafting Technology, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technology, Electrical Technology, Food Technology, Automotive Technology, Electronics Technology, Garments Technology, Civil Technology, Cosmetology, Mechanical Technology

College of Education (CoEd) - Santa Cruz Campus, San Pablo City Campus, Siniloan Campus

  • Bachelor in Secondary Education

Major in: Mathematics, English, Filipino, Biological Science, Physical Science, Social Studies, Chemistry, General Science, History, Physics, Technology and Livelihood Education
  • Bachelor in Elementary Education

Major in: General Elementary Education, Pre-Elementary Education, Special Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education

Major in: Home Economics, Industrial Arts, Architectural Drafting Technology, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technology, Electrical Technology, Food Technology, Automotive Technology, Electronics Technology, Garments Technology, Civil Technology, Cosmetology, Woodworking Technology'
  • Certificate in Teaching Proficiency

College of Education and Journalism (CEJ) - Los Baños Campus

  • Bachelor in Secondary Education

Major in: Mathematics, English, Filipino, Biological Science, Physical Science, Social Studies, Chemistry, General Science, History, Physics, Technology and Livelihood Education
  • Bachelor in Elementary Education

Major in: General Elementary Education, Pre-Elementary Education, Special Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Journalism

Major in: Print Media, Broadcast Media, Film Making/Documentary
  • Certificate in Teaching Proficiency

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) - Santa Cruz Campus, San Pablo City Campus, Siniloan Campus, Los Baños Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Science in Physics
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology
  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Entrepreneurship

Major in: Marketing, Production
  • Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting
  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Major in: Financial Management, Business Economics, Marketing
  • Bachelor of Science in Criminology
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology

College of Hospitality Management and Tourism (CHMT) - Santa Cruz Campus, San Pablo City Campus, Siniloan Campus, Los Baños Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Tourism
  • Bachelor of Science in Home Technology and Entrepreneurship
  • Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management (Ladderized)

College of Computer Studies (CCS) - Santa Cruz Campus, San Pablo City Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Electronics
  • Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration

Major in: Legal Office Procedures, Medical Office Procedures
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Associate in Information Technology (Ladderized)
  • Associate in Computer Electronics (Ladderized)
  • Diploma in Computer Secretarial (Ladderized)

College of Nursing (CoN) - Santa Cruz Campus

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Associate in Health Science Education (Ladderized)

LSPU-Nagcarlan Satellite Campus

  • Bachelor of Agricultural Technology
  • Bachelor of Elementary Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management

LSPU-Thai Nguyen University, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Campus

  • Master of Arts in English
  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
  • Certificate in Intensive English Language Proficiency

LSPU-Changwon College, South Korea Campus

  • Certificate in Basic Conversational English Language

University Laboratory High School (ULHS)

  • Secondary Science and Technology Curriculum
  • Secondary Vocational Agricultural Curriculum
  • Secondary Agricultural Science Curriculum

University Laboratory Science Elementary School (ULSES)

  • Elementary Science and Technology Curriculum
  • Early Childhood Education/Pre-Elementary Education

Vision

The university shall be known as:

A Premier University in CALABARZON, offering academic programs and related services designed to respond to the requirements of the Philippines and the global economy particularly Asian countries.

Mission

The university shall primarily provide advanced education, professional, technological and vocational instruction in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, sciences, industrial technologies, teacher education, medicine, law, arts and sciences, information technology and other related fields. it shall also undertake research and extension services and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.

University Values

The university shall continuously embrace the University Values, to wit:

Laguna State Polytechnic University with

E
xcellent

Academicians;

D
edicated

Experts;

R
esourceful

Servant-Leaders

H
igh-Caliber

Intellectual-Thinkers and

P
roficient Servant Workers

Gate of Success

As you enter this historic Gate of Success,

the eternal flame of knowledge awaits you...

In Service to Motherland and Humanity.

As you travers the wonderful world of knowledge, you can foretell the heights and widespread canopy in your thirst for education, science and technology.

Hence, welcome and cross the threshold of this Gate of Success for your inspirational goals towards greatness and boundless sphere of achievements.

Again, welcome achievers, dreamers and goal-setters.

May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You Always!

(Sgd.) Ricardo A. Wagan, Ph. D., D.P.A., D.B.A.

President

October 10, 2006

LSPU Hymn

Oh dearest LSPU, our guiding star to success

Oh dearest Alma Mater, LSPU evermore

Our source of knowledge like the star

Leading, making us goal go far

In our vocations, fields of work

You guide us to our goals

We'll live to serve our people

We'll do the best we can

For our loved one's and our country

Progressive, free

Oh dearest LSPU, our guiding star to success

Oh dearest LSPU, our guiding star to success

Alumni conferred with honorary doctorate degrees

Honorary Doctorate Degree Alumni Exemplary Role Place of Conferment Year
Doctor of Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....

, honoris causa
Hon. Jose D. Lina, Jr. former Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...

, Province of Laguna
LSPC-Siniloan Campus 1998
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Bae Sung Hee former Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Moonsung Educational Foundation, Changwon College
Changwon Polytechnic College
Changwon Polytechnic College provides technical training to students in Changwon, southeast South Korea. The school employs 52 professors as of 2004, and has an enrollment of 3,850 in various technical courses.-Academics:...

, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

LSPC-Santa Cruz Campus 2002
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Renato L. Cayetano † former Chairperson, Senate Committee on Education, Senate of the Philippines
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...

LSPC-Los Baños Campus 2002
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Teresita S. Lazaro
Teresita S. Lazaro
Teresita Lazaro is the former Governor of the Philippine Province of Laguna from 2001 to 2010.-Profile:Laguna Gov. Teresita “Ningning” Santiago Lazaro started her career in public service from 1964 to 1974 as a public elementary school teacher in the municipality of Cabuyao and later in Calamba,...

former Governor, Province of Laguna LSPC-Siniloan Campus 2002
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Harlin C. Abayon former Chairperson, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, House of Representatives of the Philippines
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...

, former Representative, 1st District of Northern Samar
LSPC-San Pablo City Campus 2003
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Danton Q. Bueser former Vice-Chairperson, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, House of Representatives / former Representative, 3rd District of Laguna
Legislative districts of Laguna
The Legislative Districts of Laguna, namely the first, second, third and fourth districts, are the representations of the Province of Laguna in the Philippine House of Representatives. The province was divided into two legislative districts from 1907 to 1972...

LSPC-Los Baños Campus 2003
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Robert S. Jaworski
Robert Jaworski
Robert Salazar Jaworski , also known as Sonny Jaworski, Bobby Jaworski, Robert Jaworski, Sr. or simply Jawo, is a former Philippine senator, basketball coach and Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association and PBA basketball player.Known as The Big J and called The Living Legend...

former Senator, Senate of the Philippines LSPC-San Pablo City Campus 2003
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Amado D. Valdez former Undersecretary
Undersecretary
An under secretary is an executive government official in many countries, frequently a career public servant, who typically acts as a senior administrator or second-in-command to a politically-appointed Cabinet Minister or other government official...

 for Visiting Forces Commission, Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security and the protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national endeavor of sustaining...

 / former Government Corporate Counsel, Department of Justice
LSPC-Santa Cruz Campus 2003
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa His Excellency Ramon Domingo Alonso Medina former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Philippines, Republic of Cuba LSPC-Los Baños Campus 2003
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Nguyen Ngoc Hung former Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Education and Training
Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam
The Ministry of Education and Training is the government ministry responsible for the governance of general/academic education and higher education in Vietnam. Vocational Education is controlled by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs . Ministry offices are located in central...

, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
LSPC-Santa Cruz Campus 2004
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Jose C. De Venecia, Jr.
Jose de Venecia, Jr.
Jose Claveria de Venecia, Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. As Speaker, he was the fourth highest ranking official of the Philippines. He was the former president of the...

former Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...

, House of Representatives / Representative, 4th District of Pangasinan
LSPC-Santa Cruz Campus 2005
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Manuel B. Villar, Jr.
Manny Villar
Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar, Jr. is a Filipino businessman and politician. He is currently a Philippine Senator, president of the Nacionalista Party...

former Majority Floor Leader and Senate President, Senate of the Philippines LSPC-Los Baños Campus 2005
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Saturnino M. Ocampo, Jr. former Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....

, Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...

LSPC-Santa Cruz Campus 2005
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Carlito S. Puno former Chairman, Commission on Higher Education LSPC-San Pablo City Campus 2006
Doctor of Structural Construction Management
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...

, honoris causa
Hon. Efren M. Canlas Structural Engineer
Structural engineer
Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants...

, Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...

, and Management Specialist
LSPC-Santa Cruz Campus 2006
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Robin C. Sy Honorary President, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. LSPC-Los Baños Campus 2006
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Panfilo O. Domingo Chairman of the Board of Allied Bank
Allied Bank
Allied Bank, formally known as Allied Banking Corporation, is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking tenth in terms of assets...

 and University of the East
University of the East
The University of the East is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946 as a coeducational institution...

LSPC-Los Baños Campus 2006
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Jinggoy E. Estrada
Jinggoy Estrada
Jose Pimentel Ejercito, Jr. , better known as Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is a Filipino politician and former film actor who has been a member of the Senate of the Philippines since 2004...

Senator/Senate President pro Tempore
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
The President Pro-Tempore of the Senate of the Philippines is the second highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines. During the absence of the Senate President, the Senate President pro tempore presides over the Senate....

, Senate of the Philippines
LSPU-Siniloan Campus 2007
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Maria Georgina Perez-De Venecia
Gina de Venecia
Gina de Venecia, also known as "Manay Gina", is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 4th district of Pangasinan. She is the wife of Jose de Venecia, Jr., Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1992–1998 and 2001–2008.-Early life:De Venecia's father...

Champion of the Abused and Protector of Women and Children/Representative, 4th District of Pangasinan LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus 2007
Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

 and Forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

, honoris causa
Hon. Dang Kim Vui Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...

, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus 2008
Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, honoris causa His Excellency Manuel L. De Castro
Noli de Castro
Manuel Leuterio de Castro, Jr. , better known as Noli de Castro or "Kabayan" Noli de Castro, was Vice President of the Philippines ....

former Vice-President
Vice President of the Philippines
-Description:The Vice-President is the first in the Philippine line of succession, assuming the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal by impeachment and subsequent conviction of the incumbent. The position was abolished by Martial Law in 1972, and was not included in the original text...

, Republic of the Philippines
LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus 2008
Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda
is president of Sōka Gakkai International , a Nichiren Buddhist lay association which claims 12 million members in 192 countries and territories, and founder of several educational, cultural and peace research institutions.-Life and establishment of SGI:...

Founding Chairman, Soka Gakkai Global Network Soka University
Soka University (Japan)
is a private university located in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. The school was founded in 1969 and opened to undergraduate students in 1971 and opened a graduate school in 1975....

, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

2008
Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Ben Lee President and Founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...

, EDS Business School, Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

, Malaysia
LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus 2009
Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development
Rural community development
Rural community development encompasses a range of approaches and activities that aim to improve the welfare and livelihoods of people living in rural areas. As a branch of community development, these approaches pay attention to social issues particularly community organizing. This is in contrast...

, honoris causa
Hon. Edgar S. San Luis Representative, 4th District of Laguna LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus 2009
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science
Animal science
Animal Science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of mankind". Historically, the animals studied were farm animals, including livestock and horses, but courses available now look at a far broader area to include companion animals, for example dogs, cats and...

, honoris causa
Hon. Tu Quang Hien President, Thai Nguyen University, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam 2009
Doctor of Philosophy in Rurban Development, honoris causa Hon. John K. Tan President, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus 2009
Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development, honoris causa Hon. Roberto C. Licup, Sr. Philantropist / Regional Assistant to the President on Social Welfare, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. LSPU-Los Baños Campus 2009
Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Agnes VST. Devanadera
Agnes Devanadera
Agnes VST Devanadera , is the 41st and first woman Philippine Solicitor General or Attorney General duly appointed on February 22, 2007 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...

former Solicitor-General
Solicitor-General of the Philippines
The Office of the Solicitor General is the law firm of the Republic of the Philippines. It is tasked to represent the People of the Philippines, the Philippine Government, its Agencies and Instrumentalities, Officials and Agents in any litigation or matter requiring the services of a lawyer...

 / former Secretary, Department of Justice
Department of Justice (Philippines)
The Department of Justice , abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines...

, Republic of the Philippines
LSPU-San Pablo City Campus 2009
Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Vicente B. Amante
Vicente B. Amante
Vicente Belen Amante, commonly known as Vic Amante, is the mayor of City of San Pablo in the Philippines. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo .-References:...

City Mayor, San Pablo City, Laguna LSPU-San Pablo City Campus 2010
Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, honoris causa Hon. Raymond Tay KL Managing Director, MYCOM, Singapore LSPU-Los Baños Campus 2010
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership
School leadership
School leadership is the process of enlisting and guiding the talents and energies of teachers, pupils, and parents toward achieving common educational aims. This term is often used synonymously with educational leadership in the United States and has supplanted educational management in the United...

, honoris causa
Hon. Douglass L. Capogrossi President, Akamai University, Hawaii, United States of America LSPU-Santa Cruz Campus 2010
Doctor of Philosophy in Development Economics
Development economics
Development Economics is a branch of economics which deals with economic aspects of the development process in low-income countries. Its focus is not only on methods of promoting economic growth and structural change but also on improving the potential for the mass of the population, for example,...

, honoris causa
Hon. Itaru Ishii President and Director, Ishii Brothers Industry, Inc., Oita City, Japan LSPU-Los Baños Campus 2011

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