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RULE IX
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION

SECTION HISTORICAL PROFILE

The had humbl beginning in 1906

IndangIntermediate it e s as as
UniversitSchool with the American Thomasites
first teachers. From 191
y
s 8 to 1958, there were several transformations
in the name of the school from IndangFarmSchool to
IndangRuralHigh School and then to
DonSeverinoNationalAgriculturalSchool. The name Don Severino
was in honor of the late Don Severino de las Alas who was then
the Interior Secretary of the
Revolutionary Government.
Aguinaldo 1964, the school was In State College by virtue of
converted into a Republic Act No. the became known as
3917 and the
DonSeverinoAgriculturalCollege.

The conversion of the school into a college paved the way
for expansion of its academic offerings. In response to the
challenges of Project CALABARZON, schools such as School of Arts
and Sciences, School of Education and School of Engineering were
created in addition to the school of Agriculture in 1992.

In 1993, in recognition of its potentials and achievements,
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 was
mandated to assist seven (7) Provincial Technical Institutes of
Agriculture (PTIAs) of the region in the improvement of their
curriculum and instructional programs, practical and applied
researchers, and training of PTIA staff and to lead in the production
of instructional materials. The year 1998 stands out as the most
important historical milestones of the school. DSAC was converted
into the present CaviteStateUniversity (CvSU) upon passage of
Republic Act No. 8468 on January 22, 1998. In the year 2000,
the University was designated by the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) as Center of Development for Agriculture
the Agricultural and CHED also authorized CvSU to be a
Engineering. accreditor CHED with the Policies and Guidelines
in accordance on the
Implementation of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency
and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP).

Presently, the University is an active host and/or sponsor of
various regional and national research and extension programs that
cater to the needs of farmers, mentors, entrepreneurs and private
as well as

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