The Sorsogon State College on Becoming a University

Based on the standard requirements for a university, the Sorsogon State College has to produce graduates who manifest the training experts who  will be involved in the professional practice and discovery of new knowledge. CHED Memorandum 46, series 2012 defines quality as the alignment and consistency of the learning environment with the institution’s vision, mission, and goals demonstrated by exceptional learning and service outcomes and the development of a culture of quality. This descriptive method of study utilized documentary analysis, unstructured interview, and focus group discussions (FGD)which determined the status of the curricular program offerings of the College and assessed its readiness in terms of faculty complement, physical plant and facilities, and learning resources. SSC offers variouscurricular programs in its four campuses with their own concentration (Sorsogon City Campusconcentration is in education, technology and engineering courses, Bulan campus in Business and ITcourses, Magallanes campus in fisheries, and Castilla Campus in agriculture courses). Majority of thefaculty members of the College are master’s degree holder with permanent status, few are holder ofdoctoral degree not enough to comply CHED typology standards. The learning resources of the Collegeare enough to meet the needs of the students. The Sorsogon City Campus has the most density of population having the smallest land area among the four campuses. Other programs in the main campus have insufficient classrooms and some laboratory facilities are shared by the three departments including the graduate school program. In other campuses, their facilities have to be modernized and updated. The proposed strategic plan may be further reviewed and considered in the development plan of the College on becoming a university.

Keywords: university, typology, quality assurance, standards, curricular offerings, facultycomplement, physical plant and facilities, learning resources, documentary analysis, Sorsogon