With the opening of academic year 2012-2013, CapSU Poblacion campus set a new enrollment record of 803 surpassing last year’s.
Although it is one of the small campuses of the University in terms of land area, CapSU Poblacion is not left behind when it comes to enrollment. It is also the youngest among the ten campuses but is known in the system as the Center of Academic Affairs.
According to the campus registrar, as of the last day of enrollment the first semester of academic year 2012-2013 the student population surpassed the 777 mark which was the highest as of last year.
Dr. Nelson L. Berondo, the new Campus Administrator, felt overwhelmed with this major growth in the student population of the campus. Being the new head of the school, he is happy to see more and more students enroll at CapSU Poblacion.
The accreditation of the courses is believed to have contributed to this increase in enrollment. Among the five curricular offerings of the campus, three are accredited Level 1 by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP). These are the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Food Technology and Entrepreneurship, and Bachelor of Arts. The other courses are the Bachelor of Science in Office Administration and Bachelor of Science in Information System. Subjecting these courses to accreditation attracted students and parents to choose CapSU Poblacion in addition to its accessibility being located in the heart of the town.
Professor Amelita O. Judit, the guidance counselor, has also helped the campus attract more students. Part of her job is visiting high schools to conduct career guidance and enrollment campaign. This year, as early as January, she started visiting high schools in the second district of Capiz.
Dr. Berondo also required his NSTP students to post information materials regarding the courses offered at CapSU Poblacion. They posted these materials in conspicuous places in their respective barangays and municipalities. Streamers were also hung in neighboring towns.
With this increase in enrollment, the campus faced problems like lack of classrooms and chairs. There was also a need to add instructors. But the problem was immediately resolved with the sound decision making of the campus administrator.
It is foreseen that the school population will get bigger and bigger in the coming years. Despite some deficiencies in terms of facilities and faculty, the administration is doing its best to provide the needs of the students for a quality education and a conducive learning environment.