Laguna State Polytechnic University

Laguna State Polytechnic University(LSPU;Filipino:Pambansang Pamantasang Politekniko ng Laguna) is astate universityin the province ofLaguna, Philippines, with four regular campuses and several auxiliary sites. It is currently classified as SUC Level III (CHED Memorandum Order 12, series of 2018).
This state institution (LSPU) started from its humble beginnings in 1952. It was first established as a provincial high school known as Baybay Provincial High School, the first public high school based in the shoreline (baybay) district of Laguna de Bay, and the second in the whole Province of Laguna. Then in 1957, by virtue of Republic Act No. 1807 in June 1957, the Baybay Provincial High School was converted into Baybay National Agricultural and Vocational School (BNAVS).
BNAVS became the PACD-BVE Training Center in rice production for American Peace Corps Volunteers. This center produced 682 graduates. The Manpower Training Center Started to operate in the school year 1968-1969. BNAVS also became the pilot school for the 2-year Agricultural Technician Curriculum, Associate in Agriculture. This started in December 1969 with eight enrollees.
With the passage/approval of HB 269 into law in June 1971: Republic Act No. 6321, it converted BNAVS into Baybay National College of Agriculture and Technology (BNCAT). BNCAT then was offering the following courses:
The College was also one of the Experimental Agricultural High Schools (EAHS) selected by the Educational Development Projects Implementing Task Force (EDPITAF) under Presidential Decree No. 6-A to receive World Bank Aid in infrastructure equipment and staff development.
This state institution was a grantee of the Agricultural Education Outreach Project (AEOP) from 1980 to 1983. AEOP was a research project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Research programs became more prioritized, and government extension programs became more aggressive.
On June 11, 1984, by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 482, BNCAT was further converted into a state college, known as the Laguna State Polytechnic College. From then on, the Laguna State Polytechnic College grew more extensive and better with the incumbency of Dr. Ricardo A. Wagan as the first College President in 1986, several projects and infrastructure developments poured into LSPC. Among the remarkable accomplishments then were as follows:
The formal turn-over ceremony took place on December 11, 2000, to wit: San Pablo City National School of Arts and Trades, now LSPU-San Pablo City Campus, located at Barangay Del Remedio, San Pablo City. His incumbency is marked by a list of distinctive accomplishment such as the establishment of a multi-campus State Institution; a remarkable increase in the number of non-degree and degree curricular programs/offerings, which resulted in increased enrolment and need for more teachers; exempted Secondary School Teachers to be transferred to DECS per CHED-DECS joint circular, intensified rehabilitation, repair, face-lifting of old structures and construction of new academic, research, library, dormitory, canteen-cafeteria, sports and recreation facilities; opened the Graduate Studies and Applied Research in its four Campuses; acquired state of the art equipment, e.g., Speech Lab., computers, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Laboratory equipment, the Tissue Culture Laboratory.
Siniloan Campus
Four regular campuses belong to the university. The campus inSiniloanwas founded in 1952 (as Baybay National High School), where the university traces its roots. It sits on a land of 33 hectares (82 acres) at Barangay Wawa besidesLaguna de Bay, with an additional 100 hectares (250 acres) for future expansion plans in the mountainous Barangay Kapatalan. It concentrates onAgricultureandComputer Studies.
Santa Cruz Campus
The main campus is situated in the provincial capital town,Santa Cruz. Founded in 1957, initial operations began three years after, in 1960. It occupies 7 hectares (17 acres) of land at Barangay Bubukal. It concentrates onEngineering,NursingandAllied Health,Hospitality ManagementandTourism,Arts and Sciences,Business ManagementandAccountancy,Criminal Justice Education, andLaw.
San Pablo City Campus
The San Pablo City Campus located at Barangay Del Remedio was founded in 1957 and began operations in 1960. With 6 hectares (15 acres) of land, it is a "Center of Development" inTeacher Education(CHED Memorandum Order 17, series of 2016) and also concentrates onIndustrial Technology.
Los Baños Campus
LSPU Los Baños Campus was founded in 1957 and started operations in 1959. It sits on a land area of 12 hectares (30 acres) in Barangay Mayondon-Malinta and concentrates onFisheries, andFood Nutrition, andDietetics.
Auxiliary sites
There are also two satellite campuses inNagcarlan, Laguna, and inLopez, Quezon, a manpower extension campus inMagdalena, Laguna, and two International Language Studies Centers in Thai Nguyen University,Vietnam, and Changwon Moonsung University,South Korea.
The University's governance is vested in the Board of Regents (orLupon ng mga Rehente), commonly abbreviated as BOR. The board, with its ten members, is the highest decision-making body of the LSPU System.
The chairperson of theCommission on Higher Education(CHED) serves as the board's chairperson, while the president of the Laguna State Polytechnic University is the vice-chairperson. The chairpersons of the Committees of Higher Education of theSenateand theHouse of Representativesare also members, concurrent with their functions as committee chairpersons.
The regional directors of theDepartment of Science and Technology(DOST) and theNational Economic and Development Authority(NEDA), Region IV-ACalabarzon, also serve as regular members.
The LSPU students, represented by the Federated Supreme Student Council (FSSC), nominate a Student Regent. While a Faculty Regent is likewise appointed by the faculty members of the whole University through the LSPU Faculty Association (LSPU FA). Alumni are represented by the President of the LSPU Alumni Association. Their membership is coterminous with their respective terms, while the remaining two members are from the Private Sector who are prominent citizens of the Province of Laguna.
The University is headed by the University President, appointed by the board, who has a renewable of a four-year term. Mario R. Briones, EdD, is the incumbent University President. Elected to office by the Board of Regents on March 21, 2019, Dr. Briones is the third President of the University, succeeding Dr. Ricardo A. Wagan (2007-2012) and Dr. Nestor M. De Vera (2012-2019) respectively.
Background
Prior into becoming the University President, Dr. Briones assumed various administrative positions such as Director of Extension Services, Dean of the College of Computer Studies, Director of Resource Generation and Outsourcing, Chairperson of the Student Affairs and Services, Director of Safety Management Services, Deputy Campus Director, and Campus Director among others.
President Briones is a recipient of a number of recognitions conferred by the university such as the two Presidential Recognitions from the two former university presidents of LSPU, and other government agencies such as regional ABS-CBN Gawad Kalinga and academe-industry partners in Malaysia and Vietnam.
The following lists are the academic programs offered by the university in the different colleges (source:LSPU Annual Report, 2019)
College of Teacher Education(CHED Center of Development in Teacher Education)
College of Computer Studies
College of Fisheries
College of Agriculture
College of Business, Management and Accountancy
College of Hospitality Management and Tourism
College of Nursing
College of Engineering
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Criminal Justice Education
College of Industrial Technology
College of Food Nutrition and Dietetics
Senior High School
Academic Track
Technical-Vocational Livelihood Track