The Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education (CHTE) discussed the conversion of SLSU Gumaca into a regular campus, along with other conversions and the establishment of state universities and colleges, on December 17.
Among the bills discussed was House Bill No. 10805, also known as an act converting the extension campus of the Southern Luzon State University in the Municipality of Gumaca, Province of Quezon into a regular campus and appropriating funds therefor, authored by Cong. Keith Micah Tan of the 4th District of Quezon, et.al.
During the public hearing, it was emphasized that all bills requesting the conversion will be approved provided that the SUCs will comply with the requirements, which include having Certificates of Program Compliance with all of its program offerings.
Currently, all programs of SLSU Gumaca have COPCs, which include a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Social Studies; a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics; a BSIT major in Computer Technology; and a BSBA major in Human Resource Management.
With this, the bill will be deliberated under a technical working group before proceeding to the first reading.
By: SMRivere