Graduate School

GRADUATE SCHOOL HISTORY

The Graduate School is one of the academic units of the ever-growing Eastern Visayas State University. Responding to the challenges of the time and fostering the commitment of the university, the graduate programs of EVSU provide avenues for building human capital in the fields of education, engineering, information technology, business management, community development, and public resource management. Geared towards the holistic development of its students, the Graduate School provides inclusive training for more effective service of leaders in academic institutions, technical and industrial organizations, government and non-government agencies. It primarily aims to prepare frontline leadership and produce change agents and innovators in various fields of specialization.

Its humble beginnings tell its noble mission of building professionals and experts.

With only few faculty members and few students who sought to upgrade their professional competencies, the Graduate Studies started its operation in 1973 with the following programs: Master of Science in Vocational Education major in Educational Administration and Educational Supervision, Master of Arts in Industrial Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Master of Arts in Education with three streams, namely: General, Educational Administration and Educational Supervision.  These Master’s programs were then ratified and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Leyte Institute of Technology in 1976, with Dr. Nacianceno S. Albaran as Graduate Studies Supervisor from 1973 to 1978.

In 1979, Dr. Balbino G. Loro was assigned as the Supervisor of the Graduate Studies, then he became the acting Dean of the unit from 1980 to 1982 and finally a full-fledged Dean of Graduate Studies from 1982 to 1987.

It was during School Year 1986-1987 that Doctor of Philosophy major in Educational Programs Management and Master of Arts in Education major in Home Economics and major in Guidance and Counselling were implemented.

From 1987 to 1994, Dr. Iluminado C. Nical was designated as the officer-in-charge of Graduate Studies department. It was in 1992 that the Master of Arts in Instruction and Supervision majors in Mathematics Teaching- Elementary and Mathematics Teaching- Secondary, Communication Arts, Basic and Advanced Science, and Physical Education were added to the list of specialization to the program. True to its mission, Master in Rural Development – Plan A (thesis program) was offered in 1993 to respond to the emergent needs of the communities.

Meanwhile, Dr. Arlinda V. Salvo served as the officer-in-charge of Graduate Studies   from 1994 to 1996 and as full-fledged Dean of the Graduate School from 1996 to 1998.

As a technological learning institution, the academic offerings expanded and so in 1997 Master in Engineering was offered with three majors, namely, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, by virtue of BOT Resolution No. 72, series of 1997. 

Then, from 1998 to 2004, the Graduate School continued its noble mission of providing advanced professional training under the leadership of Dr. Remedios R. Ritaga.  It was in 1999 that the BOT approved the offering of Master in Rural Development – Plan B which is a non-thesis program. In the same year, the Master of Arts in Instruction and Supervision majors in Basic Science Education and Advanced Science Education were implemented.

In 2000, another major field in Master of Arts in Instruction and Supervision major in Communication was revised to Language Instruction. The latitude of the offerings has included the offering of Master in Public Resource Management in 2001.

From 2004 to 2006, Dr. Iluminado C. Nical was appointed again as the Graduate School Dean. Under the leadership of Dr. Nical, MAIS major in Physical Education was revised in 2004 by virtue of BOT Resolution No. 23, series of 2004.

From 2006 to 2012, Dr. Dominador O. Aguirre, Jr, served as the Dean of the Graduate School.  As his brainchild, Doctor in Management Technology was finally offered with two major fields in Public Resource Management and Business Management starting 2009. In his stint as the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Aguirre was able to bring in opportunities to the Graduate School and stronger linkages with the industry and the alumni.

From 2012 to 2018, Dr. Evangeline Cayanong took care of the master’s and doctorate level programs with the progression in the levels of accreditation, most particularly the attainment of Level III – Reaccredited status for MAED and PhD programs and the MRD program. Further, change of nomenclature of the Master of Arts in Instruction and Supervision to Master of Arts in Education in all the five major fields as well as the change of nomenclature from MA in Industrial Education to MAED major in Industrial Education were made possible in 2018. 

With Dr. Lydia M. Morante taking the helm as the Graduate School Dean from 2019 to August 01, 2021, the accreditation of the graduate programs continued to be a priority and initial preparations for COPC compliance of the graduate programs during her stint, such as the  Board approval for the following revised graduate programs: Doctor of Philosophy in Education major in Educational Programs Management, Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counselling, and Master of Science in Information Technology in 2019.

From August 2, 2021 to August 7, 2022, Dr. Analyn C. Españo served as the Dean of the Graduate school in her concurrent capacity as University/Board Secretary since July 4, 2017 until February 3, 2022.  Through the collaborative effort and synergetic cooperation of the faculty members of the Graduate School, she was able to initiate improvements in the internal processes and operations in the graduate education. Intensive revision of the Graduate Program Manual of Operations (GPMO) was made in consonance with CMO 15, series of 2019. In addition, a series of stakeholders’ meetings were conducted for the enhancement of the MAED-programs with specialization in Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, and Industrial Education. Likewise, the Master in Engineering (MEP) and the Doctor of Management Technology (DMT) programs were submitted to AACCUP for Preliminary Survey Visit (PSV) in September 20-24, 2021.  Both programs were recommended for 1st Survey Visit within 6 months.  Likewise, MSIT and MPRM programs passed the 2nd survey visit which was conducted last November 22-26, 2021.

At present, the new GS Dean, Dr. Gabino P. Petilos, believes that with synergistic atmosphere, shared vision, and strong commitment, the Graduate Education programs of the university will continue to be responsive and relevant to the needs of its stakeholders. The current status of the Graduate school reveals that all master’s and doctoral programs are already AACCUP-accredited. With the able leadership of Dr. Petilos and strong support from the GS faculty, higher accreditation status of the Graduate School programs is aimed to be realized. The final revised MAEd programs with specialization in Mathematics, Science, and Physical Education had been presented to both the academic and administrative councils for endorsement to the Board of Regents. The Master of Arts in Education with specialization in Guidance & Counselling program was renamed to Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling to allow admission of other students who are non-education graduates. The Master of Arts in Education with specialization in Language Instruction was renamed to Master of Arts in English Language Studies to align with its base program, the Bachelor of Arts in the English Language (BAEL) program under the auspices of the College of Arts and Sciences.  The final draft of the revised GPMO has been submitted to both Academic and Administrative Council and finally endorsed to the Board of Regents for approval.

Because of the popular demand for advanced education and professional training in technological and academic fields, the school has substantially progressed and has attained a considerable degree of distinction and identity.

Accreditation will always be a tradition and commitment will always be its language to these processes. The Graduate School will contribute to knowledge generation, transfer and utilization and pitch in to future-proofing strategies for timely and relevant deliverables.