July 19, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

Dr. Mario R. Briones is named the new President of the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU), May 21. The third president of the university was elected by the LSPU Board of Regents (BOR), headed by Commissioner Lilian A. De Las Llagas of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) at the CHED Office, Diliman, Quezon City. The former Campus Director of LSPU-San Pablo City took his oath on the same day, right after the election, officially sealing his assumption. The spirants whom Dr. Briones competed with w...

July 19, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

The Laguna State Polytechnic University braved the Institutional Accreditation (IA), making it the first State University in Region IV. After three months of preparation and consultation, LSPU submitted its Sta. Cruz-Main Campus for review and evaluation of the Association of Chartered Colleges and Universities (AACCUP) Inc., April 22-26. The five-day accreditation was comprised of nine areas for evaluation, namely: Governance and Management (Area 1); Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation (Area 2); Faculty and Staf...

July 19, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

THAI NGUYEN, VIETNAM—President Nestor M. De Vera was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree conferred by the Ministry of Education and Training during the 25th Founding Anniversary of Thai Nguyen University (TNU), April 3. The award was given to him as appreciation for the years of effort and cooperation of the university in teaching the English language with educational institutions in Vietnam. In his message after receiving the degree, President De Vera shared that the award had been offered to him a few...

July 19, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

The Laguna State Polytechnic University participated in the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office IV (CHEDRO) 25th Anniversary in the conference themed “Convergence Initiatives on Higher Education with CHEDRO IV Partners” at the El Cielito Hotel, City of Sta. Rosa, May 2. Dr. Eden C. Callo, Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), and Dr. Zenaida O. Vitasa, Director of the Curriculum Instruction Development and Quality Assurance (CIDQA) represented the university among participants from the...

July 19, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

SAN PABLO CITY CAMPUS—The Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) Ideation Design and Development (IDD) Laboratory conducted a Robotics Curriculum Design exposure to Senior High School (SHS) students taking up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), March-May. The 10-day program was headed by Dr. Edilberto Z. Andal, IDD Project Leader and Associate Dean of the College of Teacher Education, in cooperation with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The program was intended to b...

July 19, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY—Presidents of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) were urged to further level up their institution’s status, May 22. Commissioner Lilian A. De Las Llagas of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) told the presidents how she wanted her SUCs to excel as Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). On the one-day meeting, Commissioner Llagas also pointed out the importance of the efficiency of the Board of Regent Secretary, specifically how the performance of the secretary is reflec...

July 19, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

TAGAYTAY CITY—The Laguna State Polytechnic University conducted a three-day workshop to review and update the University Strategic Plan for 2018-2020 at the Kimberly Hotel, April 14-17. To assure the attainment of the goals relative in gauging the performance of the university, specific indicators for the four (4) initiatives were analyzed whose numerical target were reviewed vis-à-vis the achievement of the university, serving as the bases for justifiable adjustments. Director Luis G. Banua of the ...

July 18, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

The Administrative Council of the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) conducted a meeting regarding university policies on employee conduct and dress code at the LSPU Board Room, LSPU-Los Baños Campus, July 5. The Administrative Council meeting was attended by Efren Dela Paz, Vice President for Administration; Eden C. Callo, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Elena M. Manaig, Federated President of the Faculty Association (FA); Paulina Q. Quisido, FA President of San Pablo City Campus; Chester Alexi...

July 18, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

The Laguna State Polytechnic University and the Municipality of Liliw are working together in the implementation of LSPU Pilot Extension Classes in Liliw, Laguna for School Year 2019-2020. Headed by the honorable Mayor Ericson Sulibit, the Municipality of Liliw originally requested the university to establish an extension campus in the locality, offering programs related to teacher education and business education. Although the partnership sealed the approval in the E-Finance Committee subject for compliance of...

July 18, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

QUEZON, CITY—The Laguna State Polytechnic University Board of Regents (LSPU BOR) made a motion for the creation of the LSPU Academic Committee during its 1st and 2nd Quarter Board Meeting at the Commission on Higher Education, July 4. CHED Commissioner Lilian De Las Llagas, chairperson of the Board, initiated the establishment of an Academic Community among all State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) before their curricular programs be subjected for BOR Agenda to assure the quality of education to be provided....

July 18, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

QUEZON, CITY—The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) Inc., forwarded to the University the results of the Institutional Accreditation (IA) held on April 22-26. After the institution’s three-month preparation for the IA of the Sta. Cruz Main Campus, the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) garnered a grand mean of 3.13 which is equivalent to Accreditation Level I. In the history of Institutional Accreditation, LSPU had the shortest length of tim...

July 18, 2019   University Wide   Campus Wide

The Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) certified a total of 7,949 graduates for the school year 2018-2019. Composed of undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, and senior high school students, Siniloan (Host) Campus, Sta. Cruz Main (Main) Campus, San Pablo City Campus, and Los Baños Campus, including its extension and satellite campuses, conducted their respective commencement exercises in the months of May and June.  Another set of graduates belongs to the NSTP program.  Sta. Cruz ga...