Aklan State University (ASU; ) is a provincial state university in

Aklan Aklan, officially the Province of Aklan, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Its capital and largest town is Kalibo. The province is situated in the northwest portion of Panay, Panay Islan ...

province,

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. Its seat of governance is in ASU - Banga, with four other campuses across the province. ASU focuses on agriculture, fishery, arts and sciences, engineering and technology, and education. Formerly known as the Aklan State College of Agriculture and the Aklan Agricultural College, the institution gained university status on April 4, 2001, with the signing of '' Republic Act 9055'' by President

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Mandate

ASU is mandated ''primarily to provide advanced instruction and professional training in agriculture, science and technology, education, and other related fields, undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in these areas'', provided that the university does not stray from its original mandate as a primarily agricultural institution. As depicted in its official logo, the university has a four-pronged function: instruction, research, extension, and production.

Campuses

ASU - Banga

The university's biggest campus is located in Banga, occupying of land below ''Manduyog'' Hill, a tourist attraction famous for its life-sized Way of the Cross. ASU - Banga is home to the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental Science (CAFES), College of Teacher Education (CTE), College of Business and Management (CBM, formerly the School of Management Sciences or SMS), College of Arts and Sciences (newly converted into a college, formerly the SAS), College of Nursing (newly created college, formerly under the SAS), and the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM). The campus has a swimming pool, dormitories, and a university hotel that also caters to non-ASU guests. It also houses the Regional Center for Climate Change (RCCC), the ''Akeanon'' Studies Center for Heritage, Diversity, and Educational Innovation, and the Natural Fiber Technology Resource Center (NFTRC). Several national agencies also have their regional and provincial offices within the campus under usufruct agreements, such as the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) - Regional Training Center VI, the Civil Service Commission - Aklan Field Office, and the Bureau of Fire Protection - Office of the Aklan Provincial Fire Marshal.

ASU - Kalibo

The campus in Kalibo, the provincial capital of Aklan, is home to the College of Industrial Technology (CIT), College of Industrial Education (CIE), College of Computer Studies (CCS), and College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA), formerly known as School of Industrial Technology. Located in Andagao, a busy area in Kalibo, ASU-Kalibo is the smallest of the five campuses, occupying , yet has the second-biggest number of students enrolled and the highest income earner among the five ASU campuses. Before its integration into ASCA in 1999 and eventually becoming the College of Industrial Technology of Aklan State University, it was a separate institution known as the Roxas Memorial School of Arts and Trades (RMSAT) established in 1960 by virtue of ''Republic Acts 1952'' and ''2417'' authored by Cong. Hon. Godofredo P. Ramos and Cong. Jose B. Legaspi, respectively. On June 10, 1983, RMSAT became a national college by virtue of ''Batas Pambansa Blg. 471'' authored by Assemblyman Jose T. Tumbokon. RMSAT since then became known as the Roxas Memorial College of Arts and Trades (RMCAT).

ASU - Ibajay

The campus in Ibajay is home to the College of Hospitality And Rural Resource Management, formerly known as the School of Rural Resource Development and Management. Located in Colongcolong, the campus occupies of land. Before its integration into ASCA in 1999 and eventually becoming the College of Hospitality And Rural Resource Management of Aklan State University, it was a separate institution known as the Ibajay National Agricultural and Industrial School (INAIS), established in 1965 as a feeder school of Aklan Agricultural College by virtue of ''Republic Act 4486'' authored by Cong. Rafael B. Legaspi. On December 16, 1994, INAIS was converted into a polytechnic college by virtue of ''Republic Act No. 7838'' authored by Cong. Allen S. Quimpo, known as the Western Aklan Polytechnic College (WAPC).

ASU - New Washington

The campus in New Washington is home to the College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, formerly known as the School of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, and occupies of land. Before its integration into ASCA in 1999 and eventually becoming the College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences of Aklan State University, it was a separate institution established as New Washington Junior High School in 1948 and later New Washington High School when it progressed to complete secondary course. It was converted into Aklan National School of Fisheries in 1957 by virtue of ''Republic Act 1931'' and into Aklan National College of Fisheries by virtue of ''Republic Act 3944''. Both are authored by Cong. Godofredo Ramos.

ASU - Makato

The campus in Makato originally served as an extension high school, and was thus called the ASU Annex, before becoming known as ASU - Makato, an extension of ASU - Banga, and as such, under its administration. As of 2022, the Makato extension is home to the College of Human Development and Performance Sciences (formerly the Teacher Education Center), and occupies in

Barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...

Calangcang. Before its integration into ASCA in 1999 and eventually becoming the Teacher Education Center of Aklan State University (under the umbrella of the College of Teacher Education in Banga campus), it was a separate institution known as the Northern Panay Teachers College (NPTC) established in 1966 by virtue of ''Republic Act 4711'' authored by Cong. Rafael B. Legaspi.

Schools and colleges

;ASU - Banga *College of

Agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

Forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

, and Environmental Sciences **Master in Animal Science **Master in Crop Science **Master in

Rural Development Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life, quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. Often, rural regions have experienced rural povert ...

**Bachelor of Science in

( Center of Development) **Bachelor of Science in

**Bachelor of Agricultural Technology **Bachelor of Science in Home Technology **Bachelor of Science in

Food Technology Food technology is a branch of food science that addresses the production, preservation, quality control and research and development of food products. It may also be understood as the science of ensuring that a society is food secure and ha ...

*College of Teacher Education **

Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of Postgraduate education, graduate study and original resear ...

** Master of Arts in Education **Bachelor of

Secondary Education Secondary education is the education level following primary education and preceding tertiary education. Level 2 or ''lower secondary education'' (less commonly ''junior secondary education'') is considered the second and final phase of basic e ...

**Bachelor of Elementary Education *College of

Business Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for ...

and

Management Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a Government agency, government bodies through business administration, Nonprofit studies, nonprofit management, or the political s ...

**Master in

Public Administration Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day",Kettl, Donald and James Fessler. 2009. ''The Politics of the ...

**Bachelor of

**Bachelor of Science in

Office Administration Office administration (shortened as Office AD and abbreviated as OA) is a set of day-to-day activities or tasks that are related to the maintenance of an office building, Financial planning (business), financial planning, record keeping and Invoice ...

**Bachelor of Science in

Business Administration Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance o ...

**Bachelor of Science in

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value in ways that generally entail beyond the minimal amount of risk (assumed by a traditional business), and potentially involving values besides simply economic ones. An entrepreneu ...

*College of Arts and Sciences **Bachelor of Arts in

Communication Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information. Its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether Intention, unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not onl ...

**Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies **Bachelor of Science in

Applied Mathematics Applied mathematics is the application of mathematics, mathematical methods by different fields such as physics, engineering, medicine, biology, finance, business, computer science, and Industrial sector, industry. Thus, applied mathematics is a ...

**Bachelor of Science in

Biology Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth, History of life, origin, evolution, and ...

*College of

Nursing Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alle ...

** Bachelor of Science in Nursing *School of

Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, medical diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all a ...

** Doctor of Veterinary Medicine ;ASU - Kalibo *Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management *College of Industrial Technology **Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology ***Architectural Drafting Technology ***Automotive Technology ***Electrical Technology ***Electronics Technology ***Mechanical Technology ***Civil Technology **Bachelor of Industrial Technology ***Apparel and Fashion Technology ***Beauty Care and Wellness Technology ***Culinary Technology *College of Industrial Education ** Master of Arts in Education *** Industrial Arts ***

Home Economics Home economics, also called domestic science or family and consumer sciences (often shortened to FCS or FACS), is a subject concerning human development, personal and family finances, consumer issues, housing and interior design, nutrition and f ...

**Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education ***Electronics Technology ***Electrical Technology ***Beauty Care and Wellness ***Hotel and Restaurant Services ***Fodd Service Management ***Computer System Servicing and Programming *College of Computer Studies **Bachelor of Science in

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...

***

Computer Hardware Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random-access memory (RAM), motherboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, and computer case. It includes external devices ...

and Networking

Technologies Technology is the application of Conceptual model, conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word ''technology'' can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible too ...

***

Software Engineering Software engineering is a branch of both computer science and engineering focused on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Application software, software applications. It involves applying engineering design process, engineering principl ...

***

Service Management Service management in the manufacturing context, is integrated into supply chain management as the intersection between the actual sales and the customer point of view. The aim of high-performance service management is to optimize the service- ...

- Business Process Outsourcing *** Instructional System Technology **Bachelor of Science in

Information System An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, Information Processing and Management, store, and information distribution, distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, info ...

**Bachelor of Science in Entertainment and Multimedia Computing *College of

Engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

and

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructi ...

**Bachelor of Science in

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

;ASU - Ibajay *College of

Hospitality Hospitality is the relationship of a host towards a guest, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill and welcome. This includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis de Jaucourt, Louis, ...

and Rural Resource Management **Master in Tourism Management **Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science **Bachelor of Science in

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans Theoretical computer science, theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to Applied science, ...

**Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management **Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management **Bachelor of Elementary Education **Bachelor of

;ASU - New Washington *College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences ** Master of Arts in Education **Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education **Bachelor of

**Bachelor of Science in

Criminology Criminology (from Latin , 'accusation', and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'', 'word, reason') is the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is a multidisciplinary field in both the behaviou ...

**Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration **Bachelor of Science in Fisheries **Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management **Bachelor of Science in

Marine Biology Marine biology is the scientific study of the biology of marine life, organisms that inhabit the sea. Given that in biology many scientific classification, phyla, family (biology), families and genera have some species that live in the sea and ...

;ASU - Makato *College of Human Development and Performance Sciences **Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education **Bachelor of

Physical Education Physical education is an academic subject taught in schools worldwide, encompassing Primary education, primary, Secondary education, secondary, and sometimes tertiary education. It is often referred to as Phys. Ed. or PE, and in the United Stat ...

**Bachelor of Science in

Exercise Exercise or workout is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. It is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardio ...

and

Sports Science Sports science is a discipline that studies how the healthy human body works during exercise, and how sports and physical activity promote health and performance from cellular to whole body perspectives. The study of sports science traditionally i ...

Governance and administrative structure

The key stakeholders of ASU make up its Board of Regents, chaired by the Chairman of the Commission of Higher Education and vice-chaired by the University President. The members of the Board include the Chairman of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Culture, the Undersecretary for R&D of the Department of Science and Technology, the Assistant Director General from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), two representatives from the private sector, and the three presidents of the federations of associations in ASU composed of the Alumni Association, the Faculty Association, and the Federation of University Student Council.

References

External links

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