In response to the educational needs of the island, SLSU Alabat is in talks regarding the realization of its vision of expanding its services on course offerings and infrastructure and facility development.
In December 6, the Chief Executive of the municipality of Alabat, Hon. Mayor Jose Ramil R. Arquiza, together with SLSU-Alabat Campus Director Prof. Lyn Vargas-Tapan, met with SLSU President Dr. Frederick T. Villa to discuss matters on the potential opening of the education course program in the future and the approval of the LGU for granting of a one-hectare of land for the campus’s extended operations.
Based on a series of surveys and needs analyses, high school graduates expressed preferences for choosing an education course as the college degree they want to pursue. This has also been proposed and backed by local government officials of the three island municipalities of Alabat, Perez, and Quezon.
Once materialized, the campus will soon be able to offer education course along with its flagship, Fisheries and ICT degrees, both accredited with the Certificate of Program Compliance by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). This potential breakthrough is expected to benefit high school graduates in deciding for the program they will take.
Meanwhile, the granting of one-hectare land to SLSU was also discussed in the meeting, citing its legal processes and the impact it could create in the infrastructure development of the campus and how it can be utilized as a learning hub. While the municipal mayor took lead in these initiatives, the support of the Sangguniang Bayan has also been evident in realizing the success of these projects.
As the sole Higher Education Institution (HEI) on the island, SLSU Alabat always envisions accommodating as many enrollees from the island as possible, producing graduates who belong to low-income families, and uplifting the quality of their lives by entering numerous employment opportunities aligned to their degrees.
By: Veronica T. Evangelista