Central Luzon State University

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The Central Luzon State University (CLSU), one of the renowned and prestigious state-institutions of higher learning in the country, is the lead agency of the Muñoz Science Community and the Central Luzon Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research and Development Consortium (CLAARRDEC).
It started as a farm school, the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS), on April 12, 1907, wherein the students learned the rudiments of better farming methods, agricultural mechanics, and homemaking arts. These activities soon evolved into a model vocational-agricultural teaching and learning program, which became its legacy to the country so far as the CLAS experience concerned. As a result, CLAS became a byword for productive farming methods.CLAS was converted into the Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC) on December 31, 1950, the first state institution in the country to offer a four-year curriculum for vocational agriculture training and eventually became known as "the mother of vocational agricultural schools" in the country.
CLAC became the Central Luzon State University on June 18, 1964, by Republic Act No. 4067. As embodied in its enabling act, the "University shall primarily give professional and technical training in agriculture and mechanic arts besides providing advanced instruction and promoting research in literature, philosophy, the sciences, technology, and art."
To date, CLSU remains one of the premier institutions of agriculture in Southeast Asia known for its breakthrough researches in aquatic culture (a pioneer in the sex reversal of tilapia), ruminant, crops, orchard, and water management, living through its vision of becoming "a world-class National Research University for science and technology in agriculture and allied fields." Additionally, it is also the first comprehensive state university to undergo institutional accreditation. It is declared the Cultural Property of the Philippines with the code of PH-03-0027 due to its high historical, cultural, academic, and agricultural importance to the nation.
The Academic Year at Central Luzon State University is divided into two semesters and a summer session. The First semester starts in June every year and ends in October. Usually, after a two-week vacation, the Second semester starts in late October and ends in April of every year. This semester is interrupted by a two-week Christmas vacation that usually starts in mid-December and ends on New Year's Day. The Summer sessions start from mid-April to May. The medium for instruction at the University is English. Most of the lectures, textbooks, instructional materials, and examinations are written in this language. For individuals who wish to pursue a degree program or a training course at the University whose primary language is not English, proficiency in this language is expected and required.
Admission to the University for the baccalaureate degree programs requires completing the secondary education program (high school) and passing the University Admission Test. The University observes an annual quota of 1200 first-year students. Application for placements starts in December of every year, and the admission examination is given on campus in the third week of January of the following year. Except on this schedule, no special admission examination is given. Students from other nations interested in applying for admission should send their application earlier to offset mails' delays. Documents required for submission include the official transcript of records and an application letter.
After completing the first-year curriculum common to all baccalaureate degree programs, students then apply for admission to the respective Colleges in the University. Each College observes local admission requirements. For details, please see the menu of specific programs.
For local individuals who have attended other universities or institutions in the Philippines and wishes to transfer to the University, a certificate of honorable dismissal from the institution where the units were taken, an official copy of the transcript of records, and a certificate of good moral character issued by the Dean or Director of Student Services (or equivalent) of the transferee's last school attended are required. For international students, presentation and submission of an authenticated copy of passport and visa, alien certificate of registration and study permit issued by the (Philippines) Department of Foreign Affairs, certificate of eligibility for admission issued by the (Philippines) Department of Education, Culture and Sports among others are required for submission.
The instruction program, the University's principal function, is implemented by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. It encompasses all curricular, co- and extra-curricular, including research, extension, and production activities of the students and faculty members. These activities are conducted in pursuit of disciplinary enrichment and instructional development. The goal of the Academic Affairs Program is to provide quality education which highlights, among others, the following features: robust in science and technology proactive of future needs relevant to the region's agro-industrial needs, impact on the empowerment of the rural people it serves, and contributes towards sustainable development and global competitiveness.
The Research Program primarily started in 1976 to help graduate students in their agricultural researches. Having momentum and acknowledging the importance of research in an academic community, its thrust expanded to cover several technical research on selected agricultural commodities. In 1978, the Research and Extension Programs were merged, giving birth to the Research and Development Center (R & DC). The R & DC adopted the pipeline approach to spur the countryside group for information and technology dissemination and contribute to realizing the University's development goals. It relives the maxim "development is research utilized." Therefore, the research was envisioned to establish a foundation that would accomplish one of the trilogies of functions of the University.Moving on with this commitment, the R & DC became the Research, Extension, and Training (RET) in 1987, where prioritized research programs are essential features and are geared towards improving the quality of life of the people it serves. The RET shall provide products and services in agriculture and allied fields using appropriate approaches for sustainable agro-industrial development to improve the quality of life of the peoples it serves.

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