HISTORY OF CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY

The Cagayan State University (CSU) is the first and only state run comprehensive

institution of higher learning in Cagayan. It has shared its historic contribution to the

development of tertiary education in the Philippines.

Presidential Decree 1436, signed on June 11, 1978 created the Cagayan State

University by merging two existing state colleges: the Cagayan Valley College of Arts &

Trades (CVCAT) at Tuguegarao and the Northern Luzon State College of Agriculture

(NLSCA) at Piat.

Rationalized on the issues of efficiency and effectiveness, college courses of other

smaller institutions that were under the supervision and control of the former Ministry of

Education, Culture and Sports (MECS) were made an integral part of the university

system. These were the Aparri Institute of Technology (AIT), Bukig National Agricultural

and Technical School (BNATS), Aparri School of Arts and Trades (ASAT), Cagayan

Valley Agricultural College (CVAC), Sanchez Mira Rural Vocational School (SMRVS),

Western Cagayan School of Arts and Trades (WCSAT) and Gonzaga National

Agricultural and Technical School (GNATS).

These nine pre-existing state institutions were distributed throughout the entire

length and breadth of the province of Cagayan. Their founding years and laws passed

signifying their original establishment. It may be noted that the various merger schools

began as elementary or technical secondary schools reflecting the stage of educational

needs of the communities where and when they are located and originally established at

the time.

On January 3, 1979, Dr. Manuel T. Corpus of the University of the Philippines-

Davao City assumed as President of the University. Then, on January 5, 1979, the first

staff meeting was held where the AD HOC Committee was organized as nuclei for the

University Administration. Various officers were designated in acting capacities, who

were drawn out from the two state colleges (CVCAT and NLSCA).

The CSU Central Administration Office was established in the CVCAT unit until

the Gonzaga unit was developed as a main campus where operation was centralized. The

AD HOC committee met and the monthly regular staff meeting was launched in the

BNATS unit.

To uplift the educational qualifications of the faculty, the Faculty and Staff

Development Program was set up in the form of graduate programs effective summer of

1979. The come-on was fifty per cent discount in tuition fee.

On April 1- 4, 1979, the First Academic Council Work - Conference was

conducted in Aparri Institute of Technology (ATI). The council designed the following

policies: curricula for various courses; proposed courses to be offered in each unit;

policies on recruitment, employment and promotion of faculty; guidelines for faculty

benefits, rules on discipline and leaves; guidelines on faculty load and faculty

development; requirements for admission and scholarship of students, research and

extension programs.
 On Sept. 29, 1979, the Board of Regents authorized the transfer of college courses

of Aparri School of Arts & Trades (ASAT) to AIT campus. This reduced the number of

campuses from nine to eight. These campuses adopted the nomenclature approved by the

Board on February 25, 1980 as follows:

VCAT-CSU Tuguegarao City

SMRVS-CSU Sanchez Mira
WCSAT-CSU Lasam
BNATS-CSU Bukig
GNATS-CSU Gonzaga
NLSCA-CSU Piat
CVAC-CSU Lallo
AIT-CSU Aparri

The first organizational chart of CSU took effect on October 26, 1981 upon the

approval of the Board of Regents. This policy decision made possible the re-organization

of the colleges and the approval of the designation of officials in the Central

Administration, campus and college levels.

On July 11, 1983, Dr. Joselito Jara was appointed as the first Vice-President for

Academic Affairs. Then on July 27, 1983 the approval of the proposal to open the

College of Medicine in the University by the Board of Regents marked a milestone in the

curricular development of CSU. The Board directed the administration to make

arrangements with the then Cagayan Valley Regional Hospital (CVRH), now Cagayan

Valley Medical Center (CVMC) to become the laboratory of the proposed college. The

transfer of Central Administration from Caritan campus to the Carig campus, the new site

of CSU at Tuguegarao, was undertaken on June 11, 1984. The old administration building

in Caritan became the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Sciences Building.
Another milestone was the implementation of the integration into the university system of

the secondary departments of CSU at Gonzaga, CSU at Lallo, CSU at Sanchez Mira and

CSU at Aparri on July 10, 1984. MECS Regional Director, Magdalena Castillo turned

over formally to President Manuel T. Corpus, the four high schools on December 20,

1984. The President of the Philippines approved the integration on March 17, 1983.

Professor Monserrat G. Babaran was also appointed as the second Vice-President

for Academic Affairs in June 1992 after Dr. Jaris term . On March 1, 1996 to December

30, 1998, Father Ranhillo C. Aquino became the Vice President of the University.

In June 1992, the Office of the Dean of the College of Medicine was set up in

preparation for its opening in school year 1993-1994. Dr. Gilbert Gamez, erstwhile Dean

of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) College of Medicine, was appointed as the first

dean of the college. As the university programs expand, a university-wide reorganization

was undertaken in July 1992.

On May 5, 1995, Dr. Armando B. Cortes was reappointed as President of the

University. The reorganization of the top administration took place on February 27, 1996.

On this same year, the governing Board of the University resolved to suspend the

operation of CSU at Bukig in Western Aparri because of the low enrolment that made

non-feasible continued operation. This aspect of the history of the University is of

particular importance relative to the evaluation of efficiency and effective performance.

On February 23, 1999, the Board granted the university Administration the

authority to offer Bachelor of Laws and Letters (LLB) to commence School Year 1999-

2000.
 In response to the thrust and vision of Region 02 and to provide leadership in

livestock development, the Board granted the University Administration the offering of

Veterinary Medicine and Medical Technology courses effective School Year 1999- 2000.

On May 7, 2001, the then Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Eleuterio C.

De Leon, was appointed by the Board of Regents as the Officer In Charge of the

University. During his term, the Board approved the University's decision to phase down

the enrollment in the high school department and to limit the admission of first year high

school students in Piat, Lallo and Gonzaga campuses to 500 students only.

A reorganization of top administration took place that paved the way to the search

for the different campus deans, now the Campus Executive Officers.

On March 8, 2004, through Resolution No. 151, s. 2004, the Board appointed Dr.

Roger P. Perez, as the 3rd University President. On March 15, 2004, Dr. Perez assumed

official duty at the Central Administration with all the powers, rights, privileges and

responsibilities accorded him. Another organizational structure which would readily

respond to the actual needs of the university and attuned to the relevance of its existence

and thrust of the new administration was then conceptualized.

Rationalizing its intent for a lean but mean organization. The structure has

maintained three vice president positions with the third important vice president position

having an added program under its domain, the Business Affairs Program. The new

structure also proposed the creation of the positions of internal auditors under the Office

of the President. The Office of the Deputy Dean of Instruction was likewise created to

implement the virtualization of curricular offerings.

 To further rationalize the structure of the organization which is in consonance

with a lean but mean operation, the administration has cut the number of Vice-Presidents

from three to two, that of the Vice-President for instruction, research, and extension and

Vice-President for Administration and Business.

At present there are seven campuses under the university system. CSU- Caritan

and CSU Carig were merged under one nomenclature, CSU- Tuguegarao. All campuses

continue to operate as complementary satellites of the University. Although difficult at

times, the unique arrangement of a multi-campus institution, which has prevailed over an

ideal compact-university being located in one site, is succeeding in terms of providing

educational access and equity to its rural communities. On the other hand, owing to the

peculiarities of the geographical diversity and multi-ethnicity of its people and socio-

economic, educational and political conditions obtaining in its catchment's areas, the

CSU institutional structures and arrangement are functioning well.

Today, CSU is present in six sites outside Tuguegarao which is located at Sanchez

Mira, Lasam, Aparri, Lallo, Gonzaga, and Piat so that the original intent of providing

democratized tertiary education in the countryside is felt in the whole region specifically

in Cagayan.
 HISTORY OF CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY - GONZAGA CAMPUS

Cagayan State University at Gonzaga is one of the Eight (8) campuses of Cagayan

State University situated in the Northeastern part of Cagayan at Flourishing, Gonzaga,

Cagayan.

It lies at the foot of Mt. Tabungao in 30.8-hectare land area, which was donated

by civic-spirited citizens of the town. The campus maintains a 2000-hectare mountain

reserve at Calayan, Gonzaga, Cagayan and a 504-hectare mountain reserve at

Cadugsangan, Sta. Clara, Cagayan.

The school was then the first secondary school in the municipality. It was opened

in the school year 1947-1948 and was named Gonzaga Junior High School. In 1953,the

name of the school was changed to Gonzaga High School.

Cognizant of the great need for agricultural education, in 1960 the curriculum was

converted into Secondary Agriculture Curriculum for boys and Secondary Agriculture

Homemaking for girls.

In 1962, the name of the school was converted to Gonzaga National Rural High

School and then Gonzaga National and Vocational School. In 1975, the school started

offering a two-year Post-Secondary Associate in Agricultural Technology (AAT) and two-

year Agricultural Technician Curriculum (ACT). With this, the name of the school was

changed to Gonzaga National Agricultural and technological School.

 On June 11, 1978 President Ferdinand E. Marcos through the representation of

Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile signed the presidential decree transferring the

college level to the Cagayan State University.

Cagayan State University at Gonzaga continues to perform its four-fold fictions of

Instructions, Extension, Research, and Production. Since its birth in 1947, the school is

actively participating in nation building; a leader in countryside development.

The College of Agriculture is the pioneer college in Cagayan State

University at Gonzaga. In the school year 1975-1976, the school started offering a two

year Post Secondary Associate in Agriculture (AAT) Major in Agronomy and two year

Agricultural Technician Curriculum (ACT) with Mr. Ernesto Concepcion designated as

chairman. Considering the need of Cagayan Valley for agriculturists and agriculture

teachers, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Bachelor of Science in

Agriculture (BSA) major in Agronomy were offered in 1978.

Here at Cagayan State University at Gonzaga, there are ten degree courses

offered: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT), Bachelor of Science in

Hospitality Industry Management (BSHIM), Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA),

Bachelor of Science in Criminology (BSCrim), Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE),

Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd), and Bachelor of Science in Police

Administration.

Eight years ago, there were only five degree courses offered. Due to the demand

of degree courses, the campus offered Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

(BSBA) major in Management Accounting. And in the year 2013, the youngest course

was offered, the Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology (BSacT).

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ACCOUNTANCY

The College of Business, Entrepreneurship and Accountancy was opened in 2005

as an answer to the pursuit of the university to expand the curricular offerings and to be

competitive with the other universities in the city. Thorough the leadership of the College

Dean, Dr. Charisma V. Paraiso, the college offers Bachelor of Science in Business

Administration major in Management Accounting. Realizing the demand for competent

graduates here and abroad, the college opened in the school year 2013-2014 the Bachelor

of Science in Accounting Technology under the leadership of Mrs. Avelina M. Ayuyang,

the Campus Dean at that time. The college is now on its ten (10) years of operation with

the new leadership of Dr. Jay F. Omotoy, the newly designated Associate Dean of the

College. Through his leadership, with his initiative and eagerness to be one of the college

which is known not only in the locality but also in the entire country, the two programs

were already given Certificate of Program Compliance given by the Commission on

Higher Education (CHED) as a proof that the college is already in its momentum to

compete with the top universities nationwide. Every school year, the number of student

in the College is rapidly growing up. Students were given opportunities to learn more

aside from what is taught in the classroom, seminars, workshops, team building activities

and on-the-job training where the student undergo internship to the prestigious

government and private agencies in local, regional, national and even international

trainings.
College Vision

The College envisions being a lead producer of highly competent and globally

competitive professional Accountants, Financial Analysts, Managers, Business

Consultants and Businessmen.

College Mission

To provide business students with quality education, technical expertise and

professional values to enable them to become professional Accountants, Financial

Analysts, Mangers, Businessmen and capable of making a positive contribution over their

lifetime to the profession and society in which they work

 College Goals

1. To prepare students taking Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

major in Management Accounting/Accounting Technology for employment and for a

successful long term professional accounting careers.

2. To provide business students a foundation of professional values, attitudes, ethics,

knowledge and skills that enables them to continue to learn and adapt to change

throughout their professional lives.

3. To enable students to have a common foundation of knowledge through a core cluster of

general and business course.

4. To provide students a sufficient exposure to real work environment.

5. To enable student to acquire a thorough understanding and appreciation of the corporate

social responsibility.

6. To actively involve the students in the community development through accounting

researches, extension services and linkages with business and other related sectors.

7. To develop and maintain an attitude of continuous learning, to maintain their competence

later as Professional Accountants, Financial Analysts, Managers, Business Consultants,

and Responsible Businessmen.

8. To make a positive contribution to the development of the region and the nation.
Program Objectives

To equip students with specific skills for entry into BPO industry and accounting

profession; and prepare the students for eventual entry into the regular degree program of

the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA).