The nomenclature of the six colleges in the University of San Jose-Recoletos has been changed effective in the first semester of academic year 2020-2021.
This after the School Board approved the said move and a memorandum was issued by the Office of the President on August 7, 2020.
Here are the new names of the colleges:
- From College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) to School of Arts and Sciences (SAS)
- From College of Education (COE) to School of Education (SED)
- From College of Engineering (COEng) to School of Engineering
- From College of Commerce (COC) to School of Business & Management (SBM)
- From College of Information, Communication & Computer technology (CICCT) to School of Computer Studies (SCS)
- From College of Nursing to School of Allied Medical Sciences (SAMS)
The Office of the VP Academics explained that the shift from College to School is relevant and more inclusive in its offering of programs. It will ensure verticalization in the management of graduate programs.
In each School, one dean supervises its operations for both undergraduate and graduate school programs.
At present, USJ-R has a total of seven schools in the tertiary level. Six of which are mentioned above and the seventh one is the School of Law.
