Bicol University

Bicol University
Pamantasan ng Bikol
Motto Scholarship, Leadership, Character and Service
Type Public and research university
Established June 21, 1969
(46 years and 320 days ago)
Endowment PH₱ 569,596,000 ($ 12,828,902) (2014)[1]
Budget PH₱ 2.5 billion ($ 56,307,025) (2014)[2]
President Hon. Arnulfo M. Mascariñas, Ph.D
Students 27,224 (2015)[3]
Location Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines
Campus Legazpi City (Main and East Campuses), Daraga, Guinobatan, Polangui, Tabaco City and Gubat
Hymn Bicol University Hymn
Colors          Blue and white
Athletics State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association
Nickname Bueños and Iskolar ng Bayan
Mascot Torch of Wisdom
Affiliations
Website bicol-u.edu.ph

Bicol University (translated in Filipino: Pamantasan ng Bicol and commonly abbreviated as BU) is a regional state and research university in Bicol Region, the Philippines. BU is the first ISO 9001:2008 certified public university in the region with Certificate No. TUV 100 05 1782.[4] Administered from Legazpi City,[5] Bicol University offers 67 degree programs [6][7] spread among 16 academic units. Courses include Accountancy, Social Work, Engineering and Nursing. It is a top-performing school in Social Work (rank 1, nationwide) and Accountancy (rank 2, nationwide).

BU is a university which is partly subsidized by the Philippine government. Students of the university and its graduates are referred to as “Mga Iskolar ng Bayan” (“Scholars of the Nation”) but they are commonly called as BUeños. This makes admission extremely competitive. Students who wish to study in the university must pass the Bicol University College Entrance Test (BUCET).[8]

Achievements

History

Bicol University was created as a state university in the Bicol Region on June 21, 1969 by the Republic Act 5521 and formally organized only on September 22, 1970. Section 2 of the Republic Act 5521[9] formalized the BU's existence by merging of the following schools to form integrated units of the university:

The above public schools and colleges, now part of Bicol University, have trained and educated the people of Bicol for more than half a century prior to their integration as component units of the Bicol University.

Bicol University’s first president was historian-lawyer, Dr. Ricardo A. Arcilla. Graduate Education was offered in June 1972 with its first batch of enrollees in Master of Arts in Education Program. In the same year, the College of Arts and Sciences was established, followed by the College of Nursing in 1973.

The ensuing decade saw the Center for Cultural Studies, Computer Center, Audio-Visual production center established.

With Judge Aquilino B. Bonto running the university, the decentralization of the administrative and financial management of the University was realized thereby endowing the colleges with more autonomy. In 1981, an externally funded program supported by the World Bank was organized- the Regional Institute of Fishery Technology in the College of Fisheries aimed to give a strengthened Diploma in Fisheries Technology Program. This diploma program remained even after the World Bank’s support ended on December 31, 1988.

In 1987 BU College of Agriculture was chosen as one of the implementers of the Agricultural Technology Education Program by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. Financed by an Asian Development Bank loan, BUCA served as a pilot provincial Technological Institute in Agriculture.

Five years later, two more achievements were the rise of the BU Institute of Communication and Cultural Studies (BUICCS) to give way for the Bachelor of Communication Arts curriculum, and the hosting of the Regional Science Teaching Center of the Department of Science and Technology in Region V.

The third president was Dr. Patria G. Lorenzo.

All of these would not have materialized if not for Dr. Lylia Corporal-Sena, the fourth president of the university.

Under the presidency of Dr. Emiliano A. Aberin, the university integrated the School of Philippine Craftsmen in Polangui, Albay. The unit is known as the BU Polangui Campus.

Under the first two-year stewardship of Dr. Susana C. Cabredo, the sixth president of the University, the blueprint of Comprehensive Development Plan took shape. It had paved the way for the restructuring of the University's academic courses that gave birth to at least four new colleges:

University Presidents

Presidents of the
Bicol University
Dr. Ricardo A. Arcilla (1969–1980)
Judge Aquilino P. Bonto (1980–1988)
Dr. Patria G. Lorenzo (1988–1992)
Dr. Lylia Corporal-Sena (1992–1999)
Dr. Emiliano A. Aberin (1999–2003)
Dr. Susana C. Cabredo, Ph.D. (2003–2007)
Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya (2007 - 2015)
Dr. Arnulfo M. Mascariñas (2015–present)

Dr. Ricardo A. Arcilla (1969–1980)

Born April 3, 1910 at Calolbon, Catanduanes, historian and lawyer. Doctorate from the University of Santo Tomas

Highlights:[12]

Judge Aquilino P. Bonto (1980–1988)

[12] Law professor, religious leader. Born December 24, 1923 in Legazpi City. Bachelor of Laws (Ll.B) from UP College of Law Focus:[12] Research and Extension

Highlights:[12]

Dr. Patria G. Lorenzo (1988–1992)

Educator and leader. Born in Tabaco, Albay, grew up in Malinao, Albay. B.S. in Education at University of the Philippines, major in English and minor in Guidance. Master of Arts in Education and Doctor of Philosophy both from the same university.

Highlights:

Dr. Lylia Corporal-Sena (1992–1999)

Biography: Previously President of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges[13]

Highlights:

Dr. Emiliano A. Aberin (1999–2003)

Educator, administrator, civic/community servant. Born in Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering (Major in Soils and Water engineering) from the University of the Philippines Los Baños and Ph.D. in Educational Management from University of Saint Anthony in 1985. Formerly, Assistant to the Dean of BUCA, Dean of the BU College of Agriculture, Assistant to the President for External Affairs, Acting Director of the Research and Statistics Center, University Vice President, Officer-in-Charge of the BU College of Fisheries, Officer-in-Charge of Bicol University, Acting Director of the BU Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS).[12] Highlights:

Dr. Susana C. Cabredo, Ph.D. (2003–2007)

Highlights:

Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya (2007 - 2015)

Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya, the 7th President of the University

Biography: B.S in Economics (Magna Cum Laude) from the Aquinas University of Legazpi in 1980. American Field Scholar in Glendive in Montana, USA in 1975. Ph.D. in Development Management from Bicol University in 1998. Previously, Department Head for the Entrepreneurship Program (1988 to 2001); Vice President for Production and Head of the BU Auxiliary Services; Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (2001–2003).[12]

Highlights:

Dr. Arnulfo M. Mascariñas (2015 - present)

Dr. Arnulfo M. Mascariñas, the 8th President of the Bicol University

Mascariñas is the former Director of the BU Research and Development Center, and the Director of the CHED Higher Education Regional Research Center (HERRC). He also served as dean of the Graduate School and he holds the rank of Professor VI before becoming the president.[14]

Board of Regents

The governance of the university is vested in the Board of Regents, abbreviated as BOR. The board, with its 12 members, is the highest decision-making body of the university.

The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) serves as the Board's Chairperson while the President of the Bicol University is the Vice-Chairperson. The Chairpersons of the Committees of Higher Education of the Senate and the House of Representatives are also members of the Board of Regents which are concurrent with their functions as committee chairpersons.

The students of the Bicol University is represented by a Student Regent, which is also the chairperson of the University Student Council. While the Faculty Regent is likewise nominated by the faculty members of the whole University. Alumni are represented by the President of the BU Alumni Association.

As of 2015, the members of the Board of Regents of the Bicol University are:[15]

Board member
Chairperson Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education
Vice-Chairperson Dr. Anulfo M. Mascariñas SUC President IV, Bicol University
Member Hon. Pilar Juliana S. Cayetano Chairperson, Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture
Member Hon. Roman T. Romulo Chairperson, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education
Member Engr. Joseph B. Esplana Alumni Regent & President, BU Alumni Association
Member Mr. Noel R. Rafer President BUUFA
Member Dir. Tomas B. Briñas Regional Director, DOST Region V
Member Ms. Agnes M. Espinas OIC-Regional Director, NEDA Region V
Member Engr. Abelardo R. Bragas Regional Director, OIC-Regional Executive Director, Department of Agriculture Region V
Member Atty. Hardy B. Aquende, CPA, Esq. Private Sector Representative
Member Engr. Clemente A. Ibo Private Sector Representative
Member Mr. Patrick Anthony Nota Student Regent, USC Chairperson; A.Y. 2016-2017

Student political parties

Academic units

  • College of Education
  • College of Business, Economics and Management
  • College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Arts and Letters
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Science
  • Open University
  • Graduate School
  • Institute of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Industrial Technology
  • Institute of Architecture
  • College of Agriculture and Forestry
  • Tabaco Campus
  • Polangui Campus
  • Gubat Campus

[16]

Campuses

The Torch of Wisdom and the Four Pillars of the University is the traditional landmark of BU
The Multipurpose Building which houses the College of Arts and Letters and the Graduate School. In background is the tip of the famous Mayon Volcano.
College of Arts and Letters, MP Building
The College of Medicine

Main campus

Located on the boundary of Daraga, Albay and Legazpi City along the national highway, Rizal St. Aside from the Administration Building, the campus hosts the College of Education (BUCE), College of Nursing (BUCN), College of Arts and Letters (BUCAL), College of Science (BUCS), Graduate School (BUGS), Institute of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation (IPESR), College of Medicine (BUCM), Bicol University College of Education Integrated Laboratory School-Elementary Department and Bicol University College of Education Integrated Laboratory School-High School Department (BUCEILS-HS). The Bicol University Research Extension Program Center (BUREPC), the Amphitheatre and the Little Theater are also found in this campus.[17]

East campus

Located in Enlisted Men's Barrio (EM Barrio), Barangay 1 also in Legazpi City, the campus[18] hosts the College of Engineering (BUCENG), College of Industrial Technology (BUCIT) and the Institute of Architecture (BUIA).

Daraga Campus

Located in Sagpon, Daraga, Albay,[19] and is less than a kilometer from the main campus, the campus consists of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), College of Business, Economics and Management (CBEM) and the Bicol University International House. This campus was formerly called College of Arts and Science (CAS).

Tabaco campus

Located in Tayhi, Tabaco, Albay.[20] Courses offered in this campus[21] are Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Food Technology, Social Work, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine Fisheries, Fish Technology, Coastal Resource Management, Secondary Education, and Entrepreneurship.

Guinobatan campus

Located in Pan-Philippine Highway in the town of Guinobatan, Albay,[22] formerly known as Guinobatan Rural High School in 1927; Roxas Memorial Agricultural School in 1950; Bicol University College of Agriculture (BUCA) in 1969 through RA 5521; with the offering of Bachelor of Science in Forestry starting in 1991, is now known as Bicol University College of Agriculture and Forestry (BUCAF).[23] BUCAF is a member of Philippine Agroforestry Education and Research Network (PAFERN)[24]

Polangui campus

Located in Centro Occidental, Polangui, Albay,[25] this was formerly known as the School for Philippine Craftsmen[26] and offered vocational courses. It was integrated into Bicol University,[27] through R.A. 7722, R.A. 8292 & R.A. 8769, on December 14, 2000 and renamed as Bicol University Polangui Campus. From the five courses offered in 2000, it now offers fifteen courses including BSc in Nursing, BSc in Computer Engineering and BSc in Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Gubat campus

Located in Gubat, Sorsogon,[28] this campus offers bachelor's degrees in Agricultural Technology, Secondary and Elementary Education, Fisheries, Food Technology, Entrepreneurship, Peace and Security Studies and Computer Science are offered in this campus. This is the only BU campus outside the province of Albay.

Facilities and services

Library System

The University Library System is for the use of students and other researchers. It has a collection of books in different fields of knowledge and all the published undergraduate and graduate researches. It is composed of eleven sub-libraries, namely:

Health services

The health services of the university is maintained by clinics on the campuses.

Campus safety and security

The Civil Security Office is responsible for campus security. It is assisted by security officers from a private security agency.

Athletics

The center offers students activities to enhance their physical well being as well as their social lives. It organizes and facilitates the conduct of intercollegiate sports and University's participation in sports events. It runs wellness and fitness programs.

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ↑ http://bicol-u.edu.ph/downloads/budget/BU-GAA-2014.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.bicol-u.edu.ph/index.php?p=prescorner-1550
  4. 1 2 http://bicol-u.edu.ph/index.php?option=news&taskid=1293
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  6. ↑ About. Bicol University, http://www.bicol-u.edu.ph/index.php?option=1&taskid=368
  7. ↑ Bicol University Degree Programs 2011 http://bicol-u.edu.ph/downloads/brochure/BROCHURE_2011.pdf
  8. ↑ Bicol University web site. Retrieved 2012/04/25 http://www.bicol-u.edu.ph/
  9. ↑ Republic Act 5521 http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno5521.html
  10. ↑ Republic Act 119 http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno1129.html
  11. ↑ Republic Act 338 http://philippinelaw.info/statutes/ra338.html
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  13. ↑ http://www.coa.gov.ph/SC_Dec&Res/1993/GR104646.pdf
  14. ↑ http://www.bicol-u.edu.ph/index.php?option=news&taskid=1323
  15. ↑ http://www.bicol-u.edu.ph
  16. ↑ http://www.bicol-u.edu.ph/
  17. ↑ Bicol University Main Campus, BU website. Retrieved 2012/04/26 http://bicol-u.edu.ph/index.php?option=3&taskid=369&subcat=3
  18. ↑ East Campus, Bicol University. Retrieved 2012/04/26 http://bicol-u.edu.ph/index.php?option=3&taskid=369&subcat=4
  19. ↑ Daraga Campus, BU website. Retrieved 2012/04/26. http://bicol-u.edu.ph/index.php?option=3&taskid=369&subcat=6
  20. ↑ State Universities/Colleges. Feb 05 2008. http://meco.ph/tw/downloads/State%20Universities%20%20Colleges%2095Philippines_Public.pdf
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  22. ↑ Guinobatan Campus. Philippine College Courses website. Retrieved 2012/04/26. http://philippinecollegecourses.com/bicol/albay/bicol-university-guinobatan-campus.html
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