College of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (CAFF)
The Show Window of Negros Oriental State University
The home of grand harvest festivals!
CAFF, as it continuously grows, has 14 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture instructors, 6
Bachelor of Science in Forestry instructors, 6 Liberal Arts instructors and 12 field technicians
with over 300 Students enrolled in 2 degree programs.
The history of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries began when Dr. Henry A.
Sojor, who took the helm of leadership on August 17, 1991 as the second president of Central
Visayas Polytechnic College (CVPC) now NORSU, offered Associate in Agricultural Technology
(AAT) in the then College of Technician Education in pursuant to its mission as mandated in its
charter, Batas Pambansa Bilang 401 “...to give professional and technical training in science
and technology advanced specialized instruction in literature, philosophy, arts and sciences,
besides providing for the promotion of scientific and technological researches” of which Dr.
Julito B. Aleta served as the AAT program coordinator.
In 1995, Bachelor of Agricultural Technology (BAT) and Bachelor of Science in Forestry
(BSF) were offered in the College of Arts and Sciences under the leadership of Dr. Romula S.
Aleta. Designated to assist her in the two programs was Dr. Venancia L. Olasiman who served
as her assistant dean in 1996-1998.
Second semester of 1998, Dr. Venancia L. Olasiman submitted a proposal to the Planning,
Research, Extension Services and International Linkages (PREXIL) Office - creating a College
of Agriculture and Forestry — at the time PREXIL, was headed by Dr. Eva M. Moncada. The
proposal was endorsed by her to the President's Office.
In January 1999, the Board of Trustees (BOT) approved the creation of the College of
Agriculture and Forestry (CAF). So, June 1999, CAF started to operate. The college occupied
two rooms of the third floor of the Engineering building at NORSU Main Campus Il in
Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City. The building at Western part of Bajumpandan Campus was
under construction at that time. Second semester of SY 1999-2000, CAF moved to where it is
now.
Aiming at serving the community in a wider scope, CVPC acquired property at Sitio Tuwang,
Brgy. Poblacion, Pamplona, Negros Oriental in the year 1995 and subsequently created CAF
Pamplona extension. The 6.1 hectare land area was donated by Hon. John Henry R. Osmefia,
one of the major stockholders of the Pamplona Golf and Country Club and plantation, who was
a senator that time. It was later entrusted to Alejandro Saycon who got the designation as the
caretaker. Mr. Alan E. Faburada, of the personnel of the college, was given the task to develop
the agricultural production of the college extension as the farm manager.
Due to its exceptional performance, the institution metamorphosed from being a practicum
site into being the core of instruction, research, extension and production in the field of
Agroforestry. In June 2008, under the jurisdiction of Dr. Henry A. Sojor, the 1st university
president, CAF Pamplona extension started operating with the Associate in Agricultural Science
program where the first harvest festival was conducted. To allow its first graduates to continue,
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture was then offered in June, 2010. In the same year, Bachelor
of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Arts in General Curriculum were also added.
Then, under the administration of the 2nd University President, Dr. Don Vicente C. Real,
fishery course was offered once again in NORSU Bais making the college as, "College of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" He dubbed the college as the "show window" of the
university where grand harvest festival was conducted with lectures and fora integrated to
present new agricultural technologies to the people of the province, most especially the farmers
from the adjacent cities and municipalities.
At present, CAFF continues embracing success at its greater heights under the able
leadership of Dr. Joel P. Limson, the 3rd university president and Dr. Darlyn B. Posas, the dean.
New infrastructures were built in the campus and one of which is the University Farm
Technology Training and Development Center. Green houses were also added to maximize
vegetable and crop production. MTCL was expanded and building for instruction was also
renovated. The campus has also been considered as a haven for Forestry with the presence of
the PFEN Demonstration farm.
Now, CAFF keeps on expanding its services to the community as it actively engages in
instruction, research, extension and production activities in response to the vision and mission
of the university.
Soar high, CAFFamilia!
Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives
Faculty
Anchored on the vision and mission of the university and the goals and objectives of
the college, the faculty of the Bachelor of Science in Forestry (BSF):
- participates and performs extension and research services and provides/extends
expert services to clientele:
- are active members of professional/scientific organizations relevant to their field
of specialization:
- attended seminars-workshops, trainings and paper presentations relevant to their
field of specialization:
- involved in the production of course syllabi and formulation of Instructional
materials such as modules and manuals.
Curriculum and Instruction
The Bachelor of Science in Forestry program:
- strengthens capability of the faculty in syllabi preparation wherein syllabi are
given to students so they would be given advanced know-how about the
objectives to attain;
- enforces faculty to use varied teaching methods/techniques like film showing, projects,
workshops, multi-media and the like which expose students to actual scenarios and have
more experiential learning;
- enjoins professors to evaluate students and are further updated in their performance and their deficiencies.
- conducts review class in preparation for the Licensure Examination for Foresters.
Support to Students
The Forestry program is focused on students’ welfare, growth and development through:
- scholarship opportunities;
- involvement in extension programs and community outreaches;
- attendance in foras and conferences.
- participation in school and other community activities.
Research
- Faculty and students are involved in research-related outputs and activities that
are funded by private and public agencies.
- Faculty researches are published in PRISM, the university's internationally
recognized research publication.
Extension and Community Involvement
- The college is engaged in extension programs at Canggohob, Bais City,
Puhagan, Valencia and Baslay, Dauin which involved instructors, staff and
students.
- College extension is published in CATALYST which serves as the medium of the
University in documenting, publishing and disseminating extension outputs and
accomplishments.
Library
- The library is fully” air-conditioned and well lighted that makes it conducive to
learning.
- There is a provision for internet researching and online access of books.
Physical Plant and Facilities
- Our campus is located at Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City and Pamplona, Negros
Oriental with learning conducive environment, safe from traffic and transportation
hazards, far from noise pollution and other undesirable elements.
- The campus embraces lucid implementation of waste management program.
- Our buildings conform to the requirements of the building code of the Philippines
and are constructed according to its respective purpose.
- Our classrooms meet the standard of specification for instruction, are well-lighted
and free from disturbances.
- Offices with strong internet connection are accessible to stakeholders.
- Training centers have good acoustics and are fully air-conditioned conducive for
indoor activities like meetings, conferences, and convocations.
- Accreditation center is well-cleaned and managed.
Laboratories
The area is suitable to acquire effective learning in the four core areas of BS
Forestry program:
1. Biological Science
2. Forest Resource Management
3. Social Forestry and Governance
4. Forest Products and Utilization
- NORSU PFEN PTFCF offers a mini-forests which serves as a good venue for
dentification of endemic tree species, understanding their physiology, inventory
of Fiona and Fauna, identification of Pest and Disease and analysis of their soils.
- To assure quality education, the university conforms to the standard laboratory
tools and equipment as identified by CMO 44 s. 2006 and CMO 6 s. of 2019.
- Memorandum of agreement at different GOs and NGOs were established such
as the Liptong Woodland, Baslay Farmers’ Association and Indigenous
Community of Canggohob.
Administration
- The institution shares facilities and resources among inter-offices.
- The college has an income generating project made possible through its agricultural
production.
