Page 2 - Student Handbook

In 1993, in recognition of its achievements and potentials, the College was designated by the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) as the regional College of Agriculture (RCA), for the
Southern Tagalog Region. Being the RCA, DSAC is mandated to assist the Provincial Technical Institutes
of Agriculture (PTIA) in the region in the improvement of their curriculum and instructional programs,
practical and applied researches, the training of PTIA staff and to lead in the production of instructional
materials.

AS A STATE UNIVERSITY

On January 22, 1998, by virtue of Republic Act No. 8468, DSAC was converted into CAVITE STATE
UNIVERSITY (CvSU). Two years later, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) designated the
University as Center of Development in Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering and in 2009, the
Veterinary Medicine.

In the year 2001, the University had four other campuses. Cavite College of Fisheries (CACOF) in
Naic, Cavite and Cavite College of Arts and Trade (CCAT) in Rosario, Cavite were integrated to the
University by virtue of CHED Memo No. 27, s.2000. Cavite City Campus was established and started
offering courses in the first semester of SY 2001-2002. Finally, Carmona Campus was established
through offering of course on the first semester of SY 2002-2003

In the first semester, SY 20030-2004, CvSU opened a branch campus in Imus, Cavite. The Trece
Martires Campus was established through Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on May 18, 2005
to start offering of courses in the first semester SY 2005- 2006. In first semester SY 2006-2007, CvSU
opened a branch campus in Silang, Cavite. In addition, the Tanza Campus and the Bacoor Campus were
both opened during the first semester of SY 2007-2008 and SY 2008-2009, repectively.

A COMMITMENT

Through the years, Cavite State University has remained committed to its mission. Guided by
the University’s vision and mission, CvSU shall forever be true to the client it has vowed to serve.