Brief History of Cavite State University

A Brief History of Cavite State University

Humble Beginnings

The University has its humble beginning in 1906 as the Indang Intermediate School with the American “Thomasites” as the first teachers. Several transformations in the name of school took place. In 1918 – Indang Farm School, in 1927 – Indang Rural High School and then to Don Severino National Agricultural School in 1958. The name Don Severino is in honor of Don Severino de las Alas who was then the secretary of Interior in the Aguinaldo revolutionary government. Don Severino donated a track of land for use as field laboratory by the School.

As a State College of Agriculture

In 1964, the School was converted into a State College by virtue of Republic Act No. 3917 and become known as Don Severino Agricultural College.
In the beginning of its establishment as a State College, the only program offering was baccalaureate degree in agriculture education. However, due to the demands of parents and in answer to the challenges of Project CALABARZON, major program units such as Arts and Sciences, Education, and Engineering were created in addition to the School of Agriculture in 1992.
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 RCA, DSAC is mandated to assist the Provincial Technical Institutes of Agriculture (PCIAs) 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 Agriculture Engineering.
In the year 2001, the University had four other campuses. Cavite College of Fisheries (CACOF) 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 on the first semester of SY 2002 – 2003.
In first semester SY 2003 – 2004, CvSU opened a branch campus in Imus, Cavite. Trece Martires Campus was established through memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed on May 18, 2005 to start offering of courses on the first semester SY 2005 -2006. In first semester SY 2006 – 2007, CvSU opened a branch campus in Silang, Cavite and also in Tanza, Cavite branch last year.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY INDANG CAMPUS
ADMISTRATORS SINCE 1906
YEAR
NAME
1906 – 1908
Mr. C.E. Workman
1908 – 1911
Mr. Henry Wise
1911 – 1915
Mr. Joseph Coconawer
1915 – 1919
Mr. Mariano Mondoñedo
1919 – 1930
Mr. Simeon Madlangsakay
1930 – 1936
Mr. Basilio O. Viado
1936 – 1938
Mr. Camilo Guevarra, Sr.
1938 – 1940
Mr. Santiago Medrano
1940 – 1941
Mr. Jose Crisanto
1941 – 1942
Mr. Apolonio Muñoz
1942 – 1945
Mr. Simeon Madlangsakay
1945 – 1953
Mr. Basilio O. Viado
1953 – 1954
Mr. Paulino E. Costa
1954 – 1955
Mr. Agripino Constantino
1955 - 1956
Mr. Leonardo Pulido
Teacher – in – Charge
1956
Mr. Fortunato A. Mojica
1956 – 1957
Mr. Salvador Della
Teacher – in – Charge
1957 – 1960
Mr. Mariano Macasaet
1960 – 1965
Mr. Vicente G. Hicaro
Principal – in – Charge
1965 – 1975
Mr. Romeo B. Reyes
Principal
1967 – 1970
Mr. Vicente G. Hicaro
Dean and Officer – in – Charge
1970 – 1971
Mr. Santiago Rolle
Acting President
1972 – 1983
Mr. Vicente T. Pinazo
President
1983 - 2008
Dr. Ruperto S. Sanggalang
2008 - present
Dr. Divina S. Sanchez