Bohol Island State University

Bohol Island State University
Pamantasang Estado ng Isla ng Bohol
Former names
 Central Visayas College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology (1998-2009)
Established 1998
Type State university
President Dr. Elpidio T. Magante
Location Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
Campus 6
Nickname BISU
Website www.bisu.edu.ph

The Bohol Island State University (BISU) formerly the Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology (CVSCAFT) is a public institution of higher learning in Bohol, Philippines. The institution operates campuses spread throughout the province, with the main campus in Tagbilaran city, Bohol.

By virtue of Republic Act No. 9722 (An Act Converting the Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology, its Units and Satellite Campuses in the City of Tagbilaran and in the Municipalities of Bilar, Candijay, Clarin, Calape and Balilihan, All Located in the Province of Bohol to Be Known as the Bohol Island State University (BISU) and Appropriating Funds Therefor) the then CVSCAFT is officially called BISU, the 3rd university on the province of Bohol and the first State university. The Bill was authored by Congressmen Nerio Uayan, Roberto Cajes, Adam Relson Jala, Cynthia Villar and Junie Cua on February 16, 2009. It was approved by the Senate on August 18, 2009. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the bill into law on October 14, 2009, and took effect on November 9, 2009.

History

The old CVSCAFT logo.

Established in 1998 by R.A 8659, the system was composed of five vocational/technical schools in the province of Bohol. These were the: Bohol Agriculture College (BAC) in Bilar; Bohol School of Arts and Trade (BSAT)in Tagbilaran City; Bohol School of Fisheries (BSF) in Cogtong, Candijay; Clarin School of Fisheries (CSF) in Clarin; and Calape National School of Fisheries (CNFS)in Calape. In 1999 a sixth member was added - the Calape Polytechnic College (CPC)was integrated by virtue of CHED Memo Order No. 18 series of 1999.

1907, It all started with a bamboo and nipa shack that housed the class composed of a handful Grade Five boys taking up inductrial arts in woodworking.The class was an extension of the Tagbilaran Elementary School.The teacher was a husky,tobacco – chewing American named George W. Jackson . Years later the class was attached as industrial arts of Bohol Provincial High School.

1914, Bohol Trade School was established as a separate and distinct school from the Bohol Provincial High School with an initial enrolment of 110 pupils. BOHOL TRADE SCHOOL began offering the Secondary Trade Curriculum along with the Intermediate course..

1932, The intermediate trade curriculum was dropped. From then on, the BOHOL TRADE SCHOOL offered the Secondary Trade Curriculum. The first course offered was woodworking, followed by Building Construction then, Automechanics.The enrolment reached a little less than 500 until the outbreak of World War II. classes were suspended.

1948, The four-year Trade course was restored, at the same time keeping the two-year course which was popularly known as the EVENING TRADE OPPORTUNITY TRADE CLASSES (EOTC). As usual the school was still a man’s world.

1949, The school became co-educational. Female students had a choice of dressmaking, food trades or handicrafts to take up.

1950, The FOA-PHILCUSA aid program came to rehabilitate the school. Brand new pieces of equipment and hand tools were received to improve the school facilities.

1959, Under the OMNIBUS ACT, BOHOL TRADE SCHOOL was converted into BOHOL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES. The school offered two-year technical education curriculum,four-year secondary school and EOTC.

1968, The school was selected as one of the Pilot Training Center of the Manpower Training Program under the NATIONAL MANPOWER AND YOUTH COUNCIL (NMYC)

1975, Authorized to offer the four-year BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY by authority of DEC Order No. 28,s. 1975

1979, Tragedy struck the school on March 24 when fire razed it to ashes. Picking up from the debris of the burned buildings, the school began reconstruction work. In five years, the school was able to rise again with 3 new buildings.

1985, The birth of Entrepreneurship Education in the school. The 1st school in the country to venture in Entrepreneurship.

1988, Authorized to offer Technology Courses through DECS Order 59 s. 87

1991, Authorized to offer Bachelor in Secondary Education major in T.H.E. through DECS Order 75, s.91. Specialization of the school in 4 technology areas: Civil, Electrical, Refrigeration & Airconditioning and Welding and Fabrication under the Australia Grant in Aid. The school was given state of the art equipment, building and 11 teachers were sent to Australia for technical training

1993, Authorized to offer Diploma of Technology through MECS Order 38, s.92

1995, Authorized to offer MATVE in the areas of: Civil, Drafting & Food technology through CHED Order 29, s. 95

1996, Authorized to offer BS Civil Engineering through CHED Approval, June 26, 1996.

1998, Established into a STATE COLLEGE on June 22, 1998 through Republic Act No. 8659

1999, Authorized to open BS Mechanical Eng’g. through BOT Resolution No. 27 s. 99

2000, Authorized to offer BS Computer and Electrical Engineering through BOT Resolution Nos. 28 & 28 s.2000

2006, Established an extension classes in Balilihan, Bohol offering BS in Computer Science & BSIT major in Garment Tech. through BOT Resolution No.21 s.2005. BISU offers new courses such as: BS in Elementary Education, BS Tourism, BS in Office System Management and BS in Entrepreneurship.

Campuses

The BISU Main Campus is in Tagbilaran City, though when the school was still known as CVSCAFT, the main campus is in Bilar.

The Bohol School of Arts and Trade (BSAT) was established in 1906. It started as Bohol Trade School and was converted into a school of arts and trades in 1959.

The Bohol School of Fisheries (BSF) is in Cogtong, Candijay, 96 kilometers from Tagbilaran City. It was established in 1958 through R.A.865.

The Clarin School of Fisheries (CSF) is in Poblacion Norte, Clarin, 61 kilometers from Tagbilaran City. It started as Clarin High School in 1948 and in July 1960, converted to School of Fisheries.

The Calape National School of Fisheries (CNFS) is in Calape. Formerly the Calape National School of Fisheries, the school was established in 1980 by late Mayor A.R. Tuazon. It is 44 kilometers from Tagbilaran City.

The Calape Polytechnic College (CPC) was also founded by the late Mayor Tuazon, in June 1989. It was nationalized on April 1992. By R.A 7370 through BOT resolution No.2 series of 1998 and CHED Memo Order 18 series of 1999, the college was integrated into the CVSCAFT system.

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    Coordinates: 9°38′49.3512″N 123°51′20.181″E / 9.647042000°N 123.85560583°E