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The Western Philippines University facilitates its Admission and Scholarships Grants through the collaboration of the different University units and colleges that ensure the proper enlistment, selection, settlement and admission of the student, with accordance of the University"s law, policy and standard.
From being a humble farm settlement school in 1910, WPU has evolved into a prime mov...er, a leader, in sustainable development in Western Philippines and beyond through relevant instruction, research, and extension services. Its name has become synonymous with environmental protection and green technology, enabling more people to lead a better life.
WPU commits to develop quality human resource and green technologies for a dynamic economy and sustainable development through relevant instruction,research and extension services.
The Western Philippines University promotes the best quality education and aims to lead the West Philippines as the leading knowledge center for sustainable development. The University commits itself to advocate the use of green technology with the timely relevant research and innovative instruction for the dynamic economy in an eco-friendly environment.
The University"s academic year is divided into two semester ranging sixteen (16) weeks per semester period, exclusive of registration session and examination periods. A summer session of six (6) weeks following second semester. The first semester begins every month of June and the second semester resides in the month of November.The summer term is held from April to May.
The Administration so formed and constituted shall review and recommend to the GB policies governing the administration, management and development planning of the SUC for appropriate action and shall act in an advisory capacity to the SUC President in all matters pertaining to his/her office for which he/she seeks advice. They are also support services.
The Department of Research and Extension Development certifies the dedication of the Western Philippines University to provide relevant, timely and globally competitive research and extension for sustainable development that will cater for its students, constituents, stakeholders and the community.The Department of Research, Extension and Development evolved from separate Committees of Research and Extension of the Palawan National Agricultural College in 1972. It was strengthened with the establishment of the Palawan Agricultural Research Center (PARC) and became one division.
Being two of the four main functions of a higher education institution, it was separated into two departments by virtue of Board Resolution No. 26 s. 1993, namely: the Department of Research and Development and the Department of Extension, Non-formal and Livelihood Education and Cultural Minority Services. In 1999, it was started to be called as Department of Research, Extension and Development, but the two departments were transferred to the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs in 2004. In 2006, research and extension were again placed under a new department, the Research, Extension and Development Department through BOR Resolution No. 18., and on June 5, 2009, it was renamed as Department of Research and Development/Extension through Board Resolution No. 240 s.2009.
The library began same time with the establishment of the Palawan National Agricultural College in 1963.It was first managed by Prof. Trinidad E. Palao. The Library was then housed, in the present location of the Office of Student Affairs. It has an initial collection of almost 2,000 volumes of books acquired out of school funds but mostly donations from AEOP, PCARRD, Asia Foundation, FAO and UNESCO. In 1985, the library was transferred to the present building. In 1986,Mr. Anastacio Vergel de Dios took over the post as Librarian due to the retirement of Prof. Palao.
From 1989-1994,Mrs. Celsa Adier was designated as In-charge of the unit. The library has undergone several changes in management after the resignation of Mrs. Adier. Faculty members were designated to supervise the library, namely: Mrs. Rosalinda Cruz, Ms. Analyn Vergel de Dios, Mr. Erfen Bautista, Mrs. Santisima Sotabinto and Mrs. Maphella A. Ruado.As of 2011, there are approximately 32,000 volumes of books at the library classified and organized into seven (7) sections that indudes:reserve, circulation, Filipiniana, special collections, serials and periodicals, and instructional media where the non-print materials were housed. Mini-libraries were established in extramural campuses and colleges within the main campus. The library is headed by alicensed librarian, an assistant librarian, casual employees and ten (10) student assistants. These personnel attend to the needs of the library customers.
The Western Philippines University is a state higher education institution located at Aborlan, Palawan. The University began as the Aborlan Farm Settlement School for the Tagbanuas (an indigenous cultural community of Palawan) in 1910. It became the Aborlan Agricultural High School in 1928, and the Palawan Regional Agricultural School in 1960. It was renamed Palawan National School in 1962, and became the Palawan National Agricultural College. Its name was again changed to State Polytechnic College of Palawan in 1995 by virtue of R.A. 8012 , and in 2004 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the R.A. 9260 converting it to Western Philippines University.