96-482: The main campus of University of the Philippines Los Baños ( UPLB ) is located in the towns of Los Baños and Bay in the province of Laguna , 64 km (40 mi) southeast of Manila . The complex covers 5,445 ha (13,450 acres) of land encompassing the entire Makiling Forest Reserve (MFR) and surrounding areas. Its land grants in the provinces of Laguna, Negros Occidental , and Quezon have
192-710: A seating capacity of 510, is the largest library in UPLB. It holds 195,282 volumes, theses , and digital sources, and 1,215 serial titles . It was originally built as the SEARCA library in 1974. It was eventually transferred to the university as the successor of the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture Library. It is believed to be the largest agricultural library in Asia. The Rizal Memorial Centenary Carillon, built in 1996,
288-423: A University Predicted Grade (UPG) within the standard cut-off are automatically eligible for admission. Those who do not automatically qualify may file an appeal for reconsideration if their UPG is within the actual cut-off, though the appeal process does not guarantee admission. The cut-off scores may be adjusted according to a variety of factors. In 2010 and 2011, UPLB had a standard UPG cut-off of 2.42 while
384-850: A collaboration of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the United Architects of the Philippines , calls it a "clear example of his distinct architecture", and notes its resemblance to the Nicanor Abelardo Hall at the Cultural Center of the Philippines . It houses the Sining Makiling art gallery. The Main Library, with a floor area of 6,336 m (68,200 sq ft) and
480-489: A combined area of 9,760 ha (24,100 acres). The Total Campus Area (Rural) 15,205 hectares (37,570 acres). The campus contains over 300 buildings. Equipment and facilities are estimated to be worth ₱ 10.6 billion (US$ 245 million) according to UPLB's financial statement for 2009. The university manages eight student dormitories inside the campus, which housed 2,170 of the 11,980 students enrolled in 2008. As of 2007, UPLB's 12 libraries, collectively referred to as
576-401: A dean who is responsible for discipline. An interview with the dean as a result of misbehaviour is referred to as a being deaned . The dean may also, or instead, be responsible for the running of the college chapel. At Queens' College, Cambridge , and Jesus College, Cambridge , for example, the posts of Dean of College and Dean of Chapel are separate; likewise at Trinity College Dublin ,
672-486: A dean. Most have several assistant or associate deans as well (such as an associate dean of academics or an associate dean of students), as well as a select few vice deans. The American Bar Association regulations on the operation of law schools, which must be followed for such an institution to receive and maintain ABA accreditation, define the role of the law school dean . These regulations specify that "A law school shall have
768-540: A full-time dean, selected by the governing board or its designee, to whom the dean shall be responsible." Thus, a law school dean may not simply be a professor selected by fellow professors, nor even by the president of the university. Similar standards exist with respect to medical school deans. Specifically, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), which accredits medical schools, thereby making them eligible for federal grants and state licensure, sets forth
864-621: A leading property developer in Mindanao. As part of the University of the Philippines System, UPLB is governed by the 11-person UP Board of Regents, which is jointly chaired by the head of the Commission on Higher Education and the UP president. The Board of Regents has the authority to approve the institution, merger, and abolition of degree programs as recommended by the UP president. It also has
960-492: A microbial bank for the BIOTECH Philippine National Collection of Microorganisms. The UPLB campus consists of 14,665 ha (36,240 acres) spread across the provinces of Laguna, Negros Occidental , and Quezon . The 1,098 ha (2,710-acre) Los Baños campus houses UPLB's academic facilities, as well as experimental farms for agriculture and biotechnology research. The more prominent buildings in
1056-419: A new jeepney route has been in force. The new route prohibits access to the middle campus—which contains most of the university's main buildings—to promote walking and to lessen noise and air pollution inside the campus. As this part of the campus was the destination of many passengers, jeepney drivers estimated the change would result in a loss of ₱200–300 (US$ 5–7) and a 90 percent loss of passengers. Due to this,
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#17330932909321152-892: A number of international research institutes, including the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture , the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity , the International Rice Research Institute , the World Fish Center , the World Agroforestry Center, and the Asia Rice Foundation. The APEC Center for Technology Exchange and Training for Small and Medium Enterprises (ACTETSME), established in 1996 through
1248-449: A research center for various upland crops. The 3,336-hectare (8,240-acre) Laguna Land Grant, located in Paete, Laguna , is mostly undeveloped. Numerous parties have expressed interest in developing the land grants. Proposed projects include construction of dams and tree farms for Moringa oleifera , pineapples and rubber . UPLB has not entertained the potential investors due to the "lack of
1344-445: A solid development plan." Many of the prominent buildings in the campus were designed by Leandro Locsin , a National Artist for Architecture who is known for his extensive use of concrete and simplistic designs. The Dioscoro L. Umali Hall, an auditorium named after Dean Dioscoro L. Umali , was built during Umali's US$ 6-million and ₱23-million (US$ 533,000) Five-Year Development Program implemented in 1965. Arkitekturang Filipino,
1440-675: A third of the Dioscoro S. Rabor Wildlife Collection. More than half of the specimens belong to the entomological collection. While most of its collections are in its main building, some are housed in other UPLB units. Six research institutes were named Centers of Excellence in Research via presidential decree: Institute of Plant Breeding, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Institute of Animal Science, National Crop Protection Center, Farming Systems and Soil Resources Institute, and National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. UPLB hosts
1536-537: A total floor area of 609.25 m (6,557.9 sq ft). It claims to hold the largest collection on veterinary and animal sciences in the country. UPLB manages the UPLB Museum of Natural History , which was established in 1976 at the foothills of Mt. Makiling. It holds over 600,000 biological specimens, including half of the specimens from the Philippine Water Bug Inventory Project, and
1632-422: A university, in most cases a faculty. Each university has broad discretion in grouping individual subjects together to form faculties, in some cases this might lead to a relatively loose compound of self-administered departments with a comparably weak dean's role, in other cases faculties might be organised in a more centralised manner. The dean is usually always a senior professorial member of the faculty, elected by
1728-417: A vice dean of university work and vice dean of science activity. In a Canadian university or a college, a dean is typically the head of a faculty , which may include several academic departments. Typical positions include dean of arts, dean of engineering, dean of science and dean of business. Many universities also have a dean of graduate studies, responsible for work at the postgraduate level in all parts of
1824-650: Is Dr Jose Camacho, the tenth to hold the office. UPLB, through the UP System , is a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities , a consortium of leading research universities in the Asia-Pacific region. The University Student Council (USC) is the "highest governing body of all UPLB students." Together with college student councils (CSCs), it assembles as the Student Legislative Chamber and acts as
1920-632: Is a public research university primarily located in the towns of Los Baños and Bay in the province of Laguna , some 65 kilometers southeast of Manila . It traces its roots to the UP College of Agriculture (UPCA), which was founded in 1909 by the American colonial government to promote agricultural education and research in the Philippines . American botanist Edwin Copeland served as its first dean. UPLB
2016-560: Is a title employed in academic administrations such as colleges or universities for a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, over a specific area of concern, or both. In the United States and Canada , deans are usually university professors who serve as the heads of a university's constituent colleges and schools. Deans are common in private preparatory schools , and occasionally found in middle schools and high schools as well. A "dean" ( Latin : decanus )
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#17330932909322112-441: Is awarded to graduates who obtain a GWA of 1.20 or above, magna cum laude to graduates with a GWA of 1.45 to 1.20, and cum laude to graduates with a GWA of between 1.75 and 1.45. As of 2011 there have been 30 summa cum laude s who have graduated from UPLB. With the passage of Republic Act 10931 , tuition and fees have been waived for students pursuing their degrees for the first time in exchange for return service, although it
2208-509: Is based on the second stanza of Rizal's Mi último adiós (Spanish for My last farewell ). A replica of the Oblation can be found on each of the major UP campuses, and has become the campuses' identifying landmark. Public utility jeepneys are a popular means of transportation around the campus. Jeepney drivers are required to post kanan ( Tagalog for "right") or kaliwa (Tagalog for "left"), in reference to their direction. Since August 2007
2304-796: Is identified by the Commission on Higher Education as a Center of Excellence in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Biology, Forestry, Information Technology, Environmental Science, Development Communication, Statistics and Veterinary Medicine, as well as a Center of Development in Chemical Engineering. Five undergraduate programs were given the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assessment certification: BS Biology, BS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, BS Development Communication, BS Forestry and BS Agriculture. As of 2007, UPLB's 12 libraries, collectively referred to as
2400-745: Is located in the towns of Real, Quezon , and Siniloan, Laguna . It covers some portions of the Sierra Madre mountain range, and hosts the university's Citronella and lemongrass plantations. The 705-hectare (1,740-acre) La Carlota Land Grant is situated in Negros Occidental, a province in the Western Visayas region. Acquired in May 1964, it houses the PCARRD-DOST La Granja Agricultural Research Center, which serves as
2496-610: Is named after Philippine National Hero José Rizal . It has 37 bells ranging from F three octaves below middle C up to G above middle C, making it the second largest non-traditional carillon in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of number of bells. It is one of only two non-traditional carillons in the Philippines. The Student Union Building houses the offices of the Office of Student Affairs, University Food Service, University Student Council, and UPLB Perspective (the official student publication of UPLB). The Student Union, along with
2592-834: Is possible to opt out and pay the full tuition instead. Before this law was passed, the base tuition fee per unit in UPLB was ₱1,000 (US$ 23). Along with other UP constituents, UPLB implemented the Socialized Tuition and Financial Assistance Program (STFAP), wherein students with annual family incomes between ₱1,000,000 (US$ 23,000) and ₱500,000 (US$ 11,500) were charged the base tuition fee; students with annual family incomes between ₱500,000 and ₱135,000 (US$ 3,110) were charged ₱600 (US$ 14) per unit; those whose incomes fell between ₱135,000 and ₱80,000 (US$ 1,840) were charged ₱300 (US$ 7); while those whose incomes fell below ₱80,000 were not charged any fees. Those with annual family incomes above ₱1,000,000 were charged ₱1,500 (US$ 35) per unit. UPLB
2688-583: Is resistant to the abaca bunchy top virus . The virus, first detected in 1915 at Silang, Cavite , has since spread to various provinces in the country, and damaged more than 8,000 ha (20,000 acres) of abacá plantations in 2002 alone. The university is working further to make it resistant to mosaic and abacá bract mosaic viruses . In July 2010, UPLB announced that the Leucinodes orbonalis -resistant Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplant variety that it had been developing with Cornell University and Mahyco
2784-418: Is situated in Negros Occidental, a province in the Western Visayas region. Acquired in May 1964, it houses the PCARRD-DOST La Granja Agricultural Research Center, which serves as a research center for various upland crops. Meanwhile, the 3,336 ha (8,240-acre) Laguna Land Grant located in Paete, Laguna , also acquired in 1964, is mostly undeveloped. Numerous parties have expressed interest in developing
2880-586: Is usually a longterm administrative role with a strong academic background. In some universities in the United Kingdom the term dean is used for the head of a faculty , a collection of related academic departments. Examples include Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities . Similar usage is found in Australia and New Zealand . In collegiate universities such as Oxford and Cambridge , each college may have
2976-596: The Berkshire and local Jala-Jala pig, resistant to hog cholera ) and the Los Baños Cantonese chicken, which produces more eggs. Research in the 1960s allowed for the efficient mass production of macapuno (a type of coconut with jelly-like meat), while studies started in 1998 that produced delayed-ripening papaya continue to this day. The research is credited for the increase in Philippine papaya production, with
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3072-797: The Catholic parishes of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and San Antonio de Padua , the UCCP Church Among the Palms, and Victory Los Baños . Other amenities include banks (including LBP , Plantersbank , and PNB ) and malls, such as Robinsons Town Mall Los Baños . Security is provided by the University Police Force and the Community Support Brigade in addition to the police force of the local government. Medical services are provided by
3168-814: The Ferdinand Marcos government marked the beginning of a prolonged period of social unrest across the country, including in UP Los Baños. This period of unrest, which included the First Quarter Storm , coincided with another issue, which was the call for the UP College of Agriculture to become independent from the University of the Philippines in Diliman. When martial law was declared in September 1972, Marcos cracked down on any form of criticism or activism, leading to
3264-615: The Philippine Legislature in February 1918 authorized the appropriation of 379 ha (940 acres) for the creation of an agricultural experiment station. At the same time, funding of ₱125,000 (US$ 2,890) was used by the college to acquire 261.76 ha (646.8 acres) for experimental farms and pasture. Most of the early structures were demolished during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1941–1945), but some still exist, including
3360-645: The SCImago Journal Rankings . SCImago gave these an h-index (a measure of "actual scientific productivity" and "apparent scientific impact") of 18, 6, and 12, respectively. These journals are also listed in the ISI Web of Knowledge , along with two other UPLB-published journals: the Philippine Entomologist and the Philippine Journal of Crop Science . One of the earliest innovations of UPLB
3456-618: The State University of New York , and the UP College of Forestry was implemented between 1957 and 1963. A "sister university relationship" was formally established in 1962 through the UP-Cornell Graduate Education program, which sought to develop and expand UP's agricultural education, research and extension programs, and to strengthen Cornell's own international agricultural development program. The program ended in 1972. The 1969 Philippine balance of payments crisis under
3552-696: The University of the Philippines Rural High School (UPRHS), a subunit of the College of Arts and Sciences, which acts as a laboratory for its BS Math and Science Teaching students. UPLB admits more than 2,500 students and produces about 1,800 graduates every year. Undergraduate admission is determined by the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT). Examinees that select UPLB as their preferred campus and garner
3648-488: The actual cut-off was 2.8. But in 2014 and 2015, UPLB had a standard cut off score of 2.3. Seventy percent of slots are given to incoming freshmen with the highest scores, while the remaining thirty percent are given to public high school students and members of minority groups. Before the UPCAT was used for admission, UPCA only admitted the top 5 percent of Philippine high school graduates. High school freshman admission, on
3744-573: The "lower campus" set at the foot of Makiling). It houses facilities of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Public Affairs, UPLB Museum of Natural History and the University Health Service, among others. The reserve is home to diverse flora and fauna, and has more tree species than the continental United States (an area 32 times bigger than the Philippines). It serves as an outdoor laboratory for faculty and students of
3840-752: The 1950s accelerated the development of the campus. The Graduate School building, the UPCA Library (now College of Arts and Sciences building), and the Women's Dormitory (now the Math Building) were built as a result. Meanwhile, grants from the United States Economic Cooperation Agency (worth US$ 239,552), the International Cooperation Administration (ICA) (worth US$ 175,000), and ICA- National Economic Council allowed
3936-515: The 75,896-metric-ton (83,661-short-ton) production of year 2000 rising to 164,100 metric tons (180,900 short tons) in 2007. In 1974, UPLB researchers discovered mango flower induction by potassium nitrate, making it possible for the fruit to be available year-round. It is credited for tripling yield and for "revolutionizing" the country's mango industry. In 2009, UPLB researchers funded by the Department of Agriculture developed an abacá variety that
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4032-630: The Arts , the site of the National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines , and the Center for Philippine Raptors are in the upper campus. It includes the entire 4,347-hectare (10,740-acre) Makiling Forest Reserve. It is also the site of the Bureau of Plant Industry -Makiling Botanic Gardens, one of the oldest parts of the campus. The gardens are located where the tents used as classrooms were set up during
4128-505: The Commission on Higher Education as Centers of Excellence while one program was recognized as Center of Development. UPLB alumni have been recognized in a wide range of fields. They include 16 scientists awarded the title National Scientist of the Philippines , members of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , Palanca Award winners, as well as political and business leaders. UPLB
4224-616: The International Rice Research Institute, World Agroforestry Centre , and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). The Molawin River , a tributary of Laguna de Bay , runs through the campus. Several bridges, such as the Palma Bridge (named after UP President Rafael V. Palma), cross the river. A 1996 UPLB study found high concentrations of nitrates and phosphates in
4320-429: The Los Baños campus, such as the Dioscoro L. Umali Hall, Main Library, and Student Union were designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin . Other notable landmarks include the iconic Oblation , Alumni Plaza, Freedom Park , and Baker Memorial Hall . UPLB is designated as caretaker of the 4,347 ha (10,740-acre) Makiling Forest Reserve (often referred to as the "upper campus," in contrast to
4416-415: The MFR in 1987 as part of the Philippines' energy development program under President Corazon Aquino . The MFR was returned to UPLB three years later under the terms of Republic Act 6967. In 2008 Representative Del De Guzman of the 2nd district of Marikina filed HB 1143, which, if passed into law, would have transferred 57.77 ha (142.8 acres) of the MFR to the jurisdiction of the Boy Scouts of
4512-458: The Main Library, while the rest are in unit libraries. The Main Library also houses theses, digital sources, and 1,215 serial titles, among other materials. It has a total floor area of 6,336 m (68,200 sq ft) and a seating capacity of 510, making it the largest library in UPLB. One of UPLB's unit libraries is the College of Veterinary Medicine-Animal and Dairy Sciences Cluster Library. It has 17,798 volumes and 198 serial titles, and
4608-478: The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA), is responsible for sanctioning erring students. Common offenses include student misconduct and fraternity rumbles. The SDT is composed of a chairperson, two appointees of the chancellor, a student juror, and a parent juror. UPLB offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its nine colleges and two schools. Most of these programs award science degrees. It also awards high school diplomas through
4704-463: The Palma Bridge and Baker Memorial Hall (both built during Dean Bienvenido M. Gonzalez's term from 1927 to 1938). All the student residences, 23 College of Agriculture buildings, 13 student dormitories and bungalows, and 22 faculty and employee houses were destroyed during the Second World War. The School of Forestry was also devastated. Only the agricultural engineering building was left undamaged. Grants from USAID and Mutual Security Agency in
4800-410: The Philippines , UPCA was closed and the campus converted into an internment camp for allied nationals and a headquarters of the Japanese army. For three years, the college was home to more than 2,000 civilians, mostly Americans, that were captured by the Japanese . In 1945, as part of the liberation of the Philippines, the US Army sent 130 11th Airborne Division paratroopers to Los Baños to rescue
4896-406: The Philippines. The bill was strongly opposed by UPLB, citing possible mismanagement and deforestation of the site if placed under the BSP, among other reasons. The bill has been pending in the House Committee on Natural Resources since August 2007. The 1,098-hectare (2,710-acre) lower campus, located at the foot of Mt. Makiling, is the location of most UPLB units and affiliated entities, including
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#17330932909324992-513: The University Health Service, a 30-bed hospital with specialized facilities, such as a diabetes clinic and a neonatal intensive-care unit , in addition to its emergency and operating rooms. It is identified as a "Center of Quality" by PhilHealth . University of the Philippines Los Ba%C3%B1os The University of the Philippines Los Baños ( UPLB ; Filipino : Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Los Baños ), also referred to as UP Los Baños or colloquially as Elbi ( pronounced ['ɛlbi] ),
5088-400: The University Library, hold a total of 346,061 volumes. It periodically receives publications from United Nations agencies (including the UNFAO , UN-HABITAT and UNU ) and the World Bank . It is a contributor to the International Information System for Agricultural Services and Technology , contributing nearly 30,000 titles between 1975 and 2010. 195,282 of these volumes are housed at
5184-407: The University Library, hold a total of 346,061 volumes. The University Library is a periodic recipient of publications from the United Nations agencies (namely the UNFAO , UN-HABITAT , and UNU ) and the World Bank . It is a contributor to the International Information System for Agricultural Services and Technology , to which it contributed almost 30,000 titles between 1975 and 2010. The campus
5280-531: The arrest, torture and/or killing of Los Baños residents. Those killed included Modesto "Bong" Sison , and Manuel Bautista , while Aloysius Baes was among those who were arrested and tortured . Campus journalist Antero Santos was killed while being chased by Marcos forces. Those who went missing ("desaparecidos"), meanwhile, included Tish Ladlad , Cristina Catalla , Gerardo "Gerry" Faustino , Rizalina Ilagan , Ramon Jasul , and Jessica Sales . Later in 1972, UPCA formally requested Ferdinand Marcos to allow
5376-400: The campus as a "walking museum" and ecotourism center. Construction of an 11,000- seater convention center and cable cars connecting the lower and upper campuses have been proposed as part of the ecotourism plan. Beautification projects include paving of pathways and construction of lampposts. Some students criticized the program, arguing that the funds would have been better allocated for
5472-483: The college to secede from the University of the Philippines due to the alleged withholding of its budget and the disapproval of curricular proposals. However, UP President Salvador P. Lopez strongly opposed the idea. A survey also found that there was very little support for complete independence at UPCA. As a compromise, Lopez proposed the transformation of UP into a system of autonomous constituent universities. Finally, on November 20, 1972, Presidential Decree No. 58
5568-427: The colleges of the University of Lancaster has a dean in charge of student discipline. The term and position of dean is prevalent in American higher education . Although usage differs from one institution to another, the title is used in two principal ways: Almost every American law school , medical school , or other professional school is part of a university, and so refers to its highest-ranking administrator as
5664-426: The construction of new facilities, while scholarship grants, mainly from the Rockefeller Foundation and the International Cooperation Administration , helped fund the training of UPCA faculty. From 1947 to 1958, a total of 146 faculty members had been granted MS and PhD scholarships in US universities. Dioscoro Umali became UPCA dean in 1959. Umali's administration oversaw the creation of IRRI, SEARCA (of which he
5760-459: The construction of the Forest Products Laboratory (claimed by Centennial Panorama: Pictorial History of UPLB to be the "largest and best equipped in the eastern hemisphere" at the time it was constructed) in 1954, the Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives Institute in 1957, and further construction of school and dormitory buildings in the School of Forestry campus in the 1960s. Aside from international assistance, five-year development programs during
5856-477: The dean "must be qualified by education and experience to provide leadership in medical education, scholarly activity, and care of patients" and that "[t]he dean and a committee of the faculty should determine medical school policies." The term or office of dean is much less common in American secondary education . Although most high schools are led by a principal or headmaster, a few (particularly private preparatory schools ) refer to their chief authority as
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#17330932909325952-518: The establishment of the UPLB Perspective as its student paper in 1973 – earning it the distinction of being one of the first student newspapers to be allowed to publish after the September 1972 martial law crackdown on newspapers and other media establishments . Violent crime incidents in the UPLB community, with some resulting in the deaths of students ( Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez in 1993, Given Grace Cebanico in 2011, Ray Bernard Peñaranda and Maria Victoria Reyes in 2012) were widely covered by
6048-403: The faculty council. Deans are not appointed by the university leadership but are an expression of the faculty's right to academic self-administration. A dean is aided by several pro-deans (Prodekan) who take over certain responsibilities of faculty administration and by an assistant dean (Dekanatsrat). The pro-deans are likewise elected professorial members of the faculty, while the assistant dean
6144-433: The first four months of the university's history. The MFR serves as an outdoor laboratory to students, primarily of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources. ₱5 million (US$ 156,000) was designated for its conservation and development in 2011. The MFR was created in 1910 under the Bureau of Forestry. Jurisdiction over MFR was transferred to UP in 1960. The National Power Corporation acquired complete jurisdiction of
6240-429: The four faculties (including Durham University Business School ). The head of department at Durham Law School is also titled dean. The dean of King's College London is an unusual role among British universities, in that the dean is an ordained minister, responsible for overseeing the spiritual development and welfare of all students and staff, as well as fostering vocations among the worshiping community. Each of
6336-466: The highest policy-making body of the USC. The USC is composed of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, 10 councilors, a representative for each college/school with less than 500 students, and an additional college representative for every 500 students in excess of the first 500. Members are given one-year terms. CSCs have a similar structure, but with a different number of councilors based on the student population. The Student Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), under
6432-465: The implementation was met with protests, including a transport strike . A walkout was staged by around 500 students, citing the lack of community consultation before implementation of the plan. The mayor of Los Baños refused to interfere. The campus is also served by the UP Los Baños railway station operated by Philippine National Railways , although currently no trains stop at the station. Numerous congregations can be found near UPLB. These include
6528-529: The initiative of then President Fidel V. Ramos during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting in Seattle, USA, is also located at the university's Science & Technology Park. Local research institutions such as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ' Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Department of Science and Technology's Forest Products Research and Development Institute, and Department of Agriculture's Philippine Carabao Center are headquartered or have offices at
6624-408: The internees. Only four paratroopers and two Filipino guerrillas were killed in the raid. However, Japanese reinforcements arrived two days later, destroying UPCA facilities and killing some 1,500 Filipino civilians in Los Baños soon afterwards. UPCA became the first unit of the University of the Philippines to open after the war, with Leopoldo Uichanco as dean. However, only 125 (16 percent) of
6720-410: The land grants; however, UPLB has not entertained the potential investors due to the "lack of a solid development plan." The UP Professional School for Agriculture and the Environment (UP PSAE) in Panabo City was established in 2016 to cater to agribusiness professionals in the Davao metropolitan area. Supervised by the UPLB Graduate School, UP PSAE was established through a grant by Damosa Land Inc.,
6816-441: The nanofertilizers increased the net profit of farmers by 40 percent in rice, 20 percent in corn, and 48 percent in potato. It also increased eggplant yield by 36 percent, cabbage by 5 percent, and cane tonnage by 46 percent. Significant increases in yield were also observed for coffee, cacao, and banana. In 2021, the government launched a program to optimize the manufacturing of these nanofertilizers. Dean (education) Dean
6912-548: The national media. As a result, national government agencies, the local government of Los Baños, and the university administration have enacted more stringent security measures. In recent years, the government launched new construction projects in UPLB. These include the construction of a new main library, the Food Processing Research and Development Center, the Agricultural and Economic Development Studies Center, and
7008-402: The operative conditions. LCME regulations require that the "chief official of the medical school, who usually holds the title 'dean,' must have ready access to the university president or other university official charged with final responsibility for the school, and to other university officials as are necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the dean's office." The LCME further require that
7104-672: The original students enrolled. It was even worse for the School of Forestry, which only had nine students. Likewise, only 38 professors returned to teach. UPCA used its ₱ 470,546 (US$ 10,800) share in the Philippine-US War Damage Funds (released in 1947) for reconstruction. Further financial endowments from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Mutual Security Agency (MSA) allowed
7200-401: The other hand, is determined by the eight-hour-long UPRHS Entrance Examination. Only the top 125 examinees are admitted. Sophomore transferees take the two-day UPRHS Validation Examination, and are admitted depending on the available slots. Normally, a student who completes the program may graduate with honors if his general weighted average (GWA) is 1.75 or above. The title summa cum laude
7296-416: The particular faculty's policies and points of view. The dean should oversee the particular faculty's relations with other faculties to ensure that they are harmonious and serve the total university's objectives. The dean will report directly to the vice president, academic and provost." There may be associate deans responsible to the dean for particular administrative functions. McGill University also uses
7392-616: The posts of senior and junior deans (charged with the discipline of junior and senior members respectively) are distinct from the deans of residence (who organise worship in the college chapel). At Magdalen College, Oxford the chaplain is referred to as the Dean of Divinity, and is separate from the Discipline Dean and the Welfare Dean. At Oxford the dean of the cathedral is the head of Christ Church . Durham University has executive deans of
7488-618: The power to confer degrees. The UP president, who is appointed by the Board of Regents, is the university's chief executive officer and the head of the faculty. UPLB is administered by a chancellor who is elected by the UP Board of Regents to a three-year term. The chancellor may only serve for up to two terms. Under him are six vice-chancellors specializing in academic affairs, administration, community affairs, planning and development, research and extension, and student affairs. The current chancellor
7584-508: The renovation of classrooms, laboratories, and other academic facilities. A memorandum issued by Chancellor Luis Rey I. Velasco in 2010 instructed UPLB to conserve energy to reduce operating costs. The plan calls for reduced use of electric appliances (such as air conditioners, electric stoves and ovens), car pooling , and recycling . The College of Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Public Affairs , ASEAN Center for Biodiversity , National Arts Center , Philippine High School for
7680-633: The river, believed to be from decaying garbage and domestic waste. There have been recent efforts to rehabilitate the river, such as planting Mussaenda and Hibiscus on its banks. UPLB has three major land grants provided by the government of the Philippines : the Laguna-Quezon Land Grant, the La Carlota Land Grant, and the Laguna Land Grant. The 5,719-hectare (14,130-acre) Laguna-Quezon Land Grant, acquired in February 1930,
7776-595: The terms of Dean Domingo Lantican (1958–1971) of the School of Forestry, and Dean Dioscoro Umali (1959–1970) of the College of Agriculture were also instrumental in developing the campus. During the implementation of these programs, the administration buildings of the College of Agriculture and the College of Development Communication as well as staff houses and roads were built. Since 2008 efforts have been put into renovation and beautification of existing structures to repair damage from Typhoon Xangsane in 2006 and to promote
7872-557: The three aforementioned buildings, was designed by Locsin. A replica of the Oblation and the Philippine Pegasus (also referred to as the Pegaraw ; a winged tamaraw ) were sculpted by National Artist Napoleon Abueva . The original Oblation is a 3.5-metre (11 ft) statue by Guillermo Tolentino , Abueva's mentor, commissioned in 1935 by UP President Rafael Palma . The sculpture
7968-412: The title of pro-dean to refer to the ad hoc officer responsible for administering a PhD thesis defence. They serve as the direct representative of the dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies and are responsible for the defence being handled in strict correspondence with the university regulations. In German speaking countries the Dean ('Dekan') is the head of an academic unit on the secondary level of
8064-490: The university. UPLB has three major land grants : the Laguna-Quezon Land Grant, La Carlota Land Grant, and Laguna Land Grant. The 5,719 ha (14,130-acre) Laguna-Quezon Land Grant is located in the towns of Real, Quezon , and Siniloan, Laguna , and was acquired in February 1930. It covers some portions of the Sierra Madre mountain range, and currently hosts the university's Citronella and lemongrass plantations. The 705 ha (1,740-acre) La Carlota Land Grant
8160-405: The university. The job description for deans at the University of Waterloo is probably typical, and reads in part, "The dean of a faculty is primarily a university officer, serving in that capacity on the senate, appropriate major committees and on other university bodies. As university officer, the dean has the dual role of making independent judgments on total university matters and representing
8256-647: The university. The main office of IRRI's Philippine counterpart, the Philippine Rice Research Institute , used to be located at UPLB but was transferred to Muñoz, Nueva Ecija in 1990. It continues to maintain a research office at the university. Three UPLB-published journals, the Philippine Agricultural Scientist , the Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine , and the Journal of Environmental Sciences and Management are listed in
8352-1303: The university. Studies conducted in the 1930s found that gasoline with 15–20 percent ethanol , dubbed "gasanol", was more efficient than pure gasoline. Biofuel research in 2007 under the National Biofuel Program has considered new sources of biofuel, such as coconuts, Moringa oleifera , and sunflower seeds. Efforts have been concentrated on the Jatropha curcas due to its low maintenance and fast yield. Other fuel, such as coconut biofuel, were found to be too costly. Biofuel from Sorghum bicolor , Manihot esculenta crantz and Chlorella vulgaris are also being studied. UPLB's nanotechnology program focuses on research and innovation in agriculture, food, and forest products. It has developed nanosensors and nanostructured materials from agriculture by-products, helping improve agricultural productivity. Moreover, it has developed and commercialized "nanofertilizers" that can be substituted for synthetic fertilizers. Researchers found that these nanofertilizers reduced fertilizer application by up to 50 percent compared with using conventional fertilizers, and are less likely to cause soil toxicity and imbalance. Studies showed that using
8448-748: Was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding in 1977. Six of its research units are classified as Centers of Excellence in Research via presidential decree, and it hosts a number of local and international research centers, including the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), ASEAN Center for Biodiversity , World Agroforestry Centre , and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). UPLB offers more than 100 degree programs in various disciplines through its nine colleges and two schools, 29 of which are undergraduate degree programs. As of 2021, nine academic programs were recognized by
8544-453: Was established in 1909 on 72.63 ha (179.5 acres) of abandoned farmland at the foot of Mount Makiling , purchased by the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents to serve as the campus of the newly created UP College of Agriculture (UPCA). Students helped clear the land, and the first classes were held in tents. Practical instruction was done at plantations on campus, such as those for corn, sugar cane and tobacco. Act 2730 of
8640-461: Was formally established in 1972 following the union of UPCA with four other Los Baños and Diliman -based University of the Philippines (UP) units. The university has played an influential role in Asian agriculture and biotechnology due to its pioneering efforts in plant breeding and bioengineering , particularly in the development of high-yielding and pest-resistant crops. In recognition of its work, it
8736-566: Was originally established as the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture (UPCA) on March 6, 1909, by the UP Board of Regents. Edwin Copeland, an American botanist and Thomasite from the Philippine Normal College in Manila, was its first dean. Classes began in June 1909 with five professors while 12 students initially enrolled in the program. During the Japanese occupation of
8832-534: Was originally the head of a group of ten soldiers or monks. Eventually an ecclesiastical dean became the head of a group of canons or other religious groups. When the universities grew out of the cathedral schools and monastic schools , the title of dean was used for officials with various administrative duties. In Bulgarian and Romanian universities, a dean is the head of a faculty , which may include several academic departments. Every faculty unit of university or academy. The dean can appoint his deputies:
8928-419: Was ready for commercialization. On February 17, 2011, Filipino and Indian Greenpeace activists trespassed UPLB's Bay research farm and uprooted two Bt eggplants and more than 100 non- genetically modified eggplants. The National Academy of Science and Technology and ranking UPLB officials condemned the incident, and have taken legal action. Pioneering efforts in biofuel research have been conducted at
9024-573: Was signed, establishing UPLB as UP's first autonomous campus, with UPCA, College of Forestry, Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives Institute, Dairy Training and Research Institute, and the Diliman-based Agrarian Reform Institute as its first academic units. New colleges and research centers were created over the next few years, while the College of Veterinary Medicine was likewise transferred to UPLB from UP Diliman . The establishment of UPLB as an autonomous campus also saw
9120-580: Was the first director), and the Department of Food Science and Technology. New facilities were also constructed under his Five-Year Development Program. Cornell University was instrumental in the post-war rebuilding of UP's Los Baños colleges. The Cornell-Los Baños project, implemented in 1952 to 1960, involved the rebuilding of UPCA's physical plant and Central Experiment Station, procurement of scientific equipment, and upgrading of teaching standards. A similar undertaking between Cornell, Syracuse University ,
9216-549: Was the production of CAC 87 sugar cane in 1919. This high-yielding variety is resistant to fiji and mosaic viruses , and produces more sucrose than other varieties. Its derivatives significantly increased sugar cane production in the Philippines . Between 1921 and 1939, cattle, poultry, and swine breeding programs produced new breeds, namely the Philamin (a hybrid of the Hereford , Nellore and native cattle), Berkjala (a variety of
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