University of the Philippines Manila College of Arts and Sciences
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| Type | State, Non-sectarian |
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| Established | 1951 - as the UP Extension College in Manila |
| Chancellor | Carmencita D. Padilla, MD, MAHPS |
| President | Alfredo E. Pascual, MBA |
| Dean | Alex C. Gonzaga, PhD |
| Location | Rizal Hall, Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Website | cas |
| Deans of the College of Arts and Sciences |
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| Bonifacio S. Salamanca | 1973-1978 |
| Nestor D. Pilar | 1978-1984 |
| Benjamin V. Lozare | 1984-1987 |
| Angela P. Sarile | 1987-1994 |
| Fatima A. Castillo | 1994-1997 |
| Josefina G. Tayag | 1997-2000 |
| Marilou G. Nicolas | 2000-2006 |
| Reynaldo H. Imperial | 2007-2012 |
| Alex C. Gonzaga | 2013- |
The University of the Philippines Manila - College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college by population of the University of the Philippines Manila, one of the constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System.
The college offers subjects under the general education curriculum. It provides education to around 1,200 non-CAS students and 1,700 CAS students annually. It is the college which offers the most number of subjects every semester.
When the University of the Philippines transferred to Diliman, the U.P. Board of Regents approved a resolution creating a University Extension Division on June 21, 1951. The Division was to be located in the original Manila campus of the University, and had for its mission, to service the working students. Courses offered included undergraduate subjects in the general education program leading to an Associate in Arts or a bachelor's degree in Arts, Business Administration, Education and Law and three graduate programs: Master of Education, Master of Arts and Master in Industrial Management.
On November 22, 1966, the Board of Regents adopted a resolution specifying the Plan of Operations for the Extension Division which provided for the following: 1.) limitation of curricular offerings to undergraduate courses of the College of Arts and Sciences; and 2.) creation of an Academic Advisory Committee to oversee the program of courses with the Director of the Extension Division as chairman, and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, U.P. Diliman and the Director for Undergraduate Studies as members. As a result of this resolution the supervision of some of the programs, specifically the graduate program in education and the undergraduate program in Business Administration were transferred to the mother colleges. The Extension Division was also renamed College of Arts and Sciences, Manila unit. At this point, the future of the Extension Unit became uncertain.
In 1969, with the assumption of Salvador Lopez as U.P. President, the atmosphere of uncertainty somehow changed. In 1969, the Manila unit was elevated to college status with "U.P. Extension in Manila" as its new name and designation of its head was changed from director to dean. Prof. David G. Wico, director then, assumed the title of dean in his last year of service at the University.
After Dr. Bonifacio S. Salamanca took over as dean, the college experienced vigorous growth. Expansion included the institution of new degree programs, such as B.S. Biological Sciences and the appointment of more full-time faculty members and administrative personnel. This led to the creation of three academic committees which later evolved into the Divisions of Humanities, Physical and Biological Sciences, and Social Sciences.
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