Being the premier center of learning in the
in 1946, immediately after the war,
In 1965, through the passage of Republic Act 4337, TSAT acquired its full-
fledged status as a college, the Tarlac College of
Technology (TCT). Among other provisions, the lav/
called for the merging of TSAT with
Prof. Jack Smith replaced Dr. Manese in 1972 as TCT
President. It was during his early tenure when Presidential Decree 609 was
mandated in 1974 which instructed the separation of the TCT from its
agricultural component, which became the present Tarlac
College of Agriculture in Camiling. Pres. Smith's
lengthy slay in TCT saw its expansion as a state college, particularly with the
acquisition of a ten-hectare lot in Barrios Ungot and
Maliwalo, that came to be known as Lucinda Campus and
which eventually became the site of the Laboratory School and various
agro-industrial projects of the institutions. In 1976, the TCT organized the
Dr. Ernesto 0. Cosme was designated Officer-in-Charge
in September 14, 1984. eventually becoming TCT's third and last president. It was during his
administration that Republic Act of 6764 was passed on October 13, 1989,
converting TCT into the Tarlac State University
(TSU). His stay in both the TCT and TSU saw the further expansion of
University's physical structure and academic programs. Modern bu'ldings rose on the 1.2 hectare Main Campus and the 10
hectare Villa Lucinda Campus. Additional programs were opened like Doctor of
Education with major in Industrial Education Management, Bachelor in Secondary
Education, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration major in Entrepreneurship, Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
and Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.
On August 8, 1990, the TSU Board of Regents appointed Dr. Alejandro M.
Fernandez, then Professor of Political Science and Ninoy
Aquino Professor of Development in the University of
the
Upon the end of the term of Dr. Fernandez, Dr. Priscilla C. Viuya,
the Dean of Graduate School, was appointed as Officer-in-Charge of TSU
effective February 28, 1994, until September 1994 when a new President from
among the applicants to the position of the Presidency was appointed by the
BOR. In her short stint as OIC, she continued the upholding of academic
excellence in the University.
On September 14, 1994, Dr. Rodolfo Y. Baking from the
Dr. Matias was appointed President on March 25, 1998.
During this year, she not only actively involved herself in the affairs of her
university but also in the Region as chair of the Development Council of State
Universities and Colleges (DC-SUC III) and representative of the Region to the
national PASUC, as member of the Central Luzon Industrial and Energy
Development Council (CLIERDEC), the Social Services Committee of the Regional
Development Council (RDC III), the Central Luzon Association of Regional Officers
(CLARO), the Central Luzon Association of Higher Education Institutions
(CLASSHEI), the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), and
various committees of the Commission of Higher Education (CHED III).
A reorganized University administrative structure was approved by the Board of
Regents which gave way for a third Vice President, that of Planning, Research
and Extension. Emphasis was placed not only on instruction but also on
research, extension and production. Research proposals were submitted to the
CHED and the DOST for funding. Extension service to the community was enhanced
and income-generation was intensified. University policies were reviewed as the
University Code was written. During this year, the University became active in
its involvement, in the celebration of the centennial year of the Philippine
Revolution. The TSU became strongly aware of its roles and responsibilities in
nation building by establishing the TSU tradition of excellence.
Cooperativism was encouraged,
it was during this time that the TSU Cooperative was given office space in the
Administration building. It was also during this time that the
Among the greatest accomplishments of the University in 1999 are its selection
as a Center of Development in Electrical Engineering;
the high performance of its graduates in board examinations like Cristina Timbang who placed third in the 1999 Accountancy Board,
Rolando Roxas who placed 4th in the Electrical
Engineering Board, and Julieta Barriento
who placed first in the Teacher's Board, province wide; and the creation of the
University's Business Center. In response to the
present Dispensation's challenge for the SUC's to
generate income to augment the dwindling resources from government, the TSU Administration
conceptualized and established a
The University ventured more and more into research. Outputs were reflected in
the reports of the Office of Research and the different colleges and academic
units which went into research. A research work on profiling of industries in
the
With President Matias at the helm of the TSU
governance, the University continued with its quest for excellence in the
pursuit of its goals and objectives and in accordance with the national
development thrusts.
In the year 2001, accomplishments done during the firs^ term of office of Dr. Matias have become very visible. A streamlined organization
structure made and implemented as soon as she assumed into office resulted in a
functional and revitalized University organization. The creation of a third
Vice President for Planning, Research and Extension, strengthened these
University service offices. A new awareness on the functions, roles and
responsibilities of each office from the University down to the Deans and
Directors created a new sense of leadership and accountability. Administrative
responsibility was shared with the different administrative offices and
colleges as they were envisioned to grow and develop not only as mandated from
authorities above but out of their initiatives and capabilities. The guiding
work ethics included academic excellence, transparency, integrity, honesty and
hard work. Indeed there was the dawning of a university culture of excellence
no matter how elusive it seemed to some elements in the University. Implemented
were alternative sources of income to cope with the dwindling budget.
Classrooms and other amenities were constructed despite financial constraints.
The strong determination and administrative will of the University President
enabled the University to pursue vigorously and successfully physical and human
development programs and projects that redound on the whole to an improved TSU
personnel and studentry.
Curricular programs were continuously developed and upgraded. Offered for the
first time were the following courses: Doctor of Public Administration (1998),
Bachelor of Fine Arts (1998), AB Theater Arts (1999),
AB Journalism (1999), BS Nutrition and Food Tech (2000), BS Electronics and
Communication Engineering (To be implemented 2002), BS in Information
Technology and Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (2002), BS
Mathematics (2002) and B Physical Education (2002). Upgraded were AB Social
Science courses to AB History, AB Psychology, AB Development Studies, AB English with minor in Theater
Arts. Renamed was B Technology to BS Industrial Technology.
In terms of accreditation, in 1999 the following courses attained level 2
accredited status: BS Civil Engineering, BS Electrical
Engineering and BS Mechanical Engineering. In 2000 the following courses
attained level 2 accredited status: BS Social Science (History), BS Chemistry,
B Elementary Education, B Secondary Education and BS Industrial Education;
while, the following courses attained level 1-candidate status: BS Computer
Science, BS Architecture and B Technology major in EIT, FAT and MPT. In 2001,
the doctoral and masteral programs of the
To enhance student affairs management the TSU Administration was able to
negotiate with the Provincial Government thru Governor Jose V. Yap and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan the use
of a lot with two buildings'adjacent
to the main campus. The bigger building was utilized to house the Office
of the Student Affairs. For the first time, the students had a building used
for student offices.