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DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The Department of Cooperatives and Social Development (DCSD) is an academic department under the College of Social Sciences and Development (CSSD) in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, offering Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives with specializations in Cooperative Social Enterprise Management and Cooperative Education and Community Development . It offers Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives. Upon completion of the undergraduate degree, students are expected to acquire knowledge and competency that will be used in responding to community needs based on Cooperative principles and values. They are prepared to become cooperative managers, leaders, and trainers not just in the cooperative sector, but as well as in the private, public, and other sectors. It is offered in the University to promote and strengthen the country's cooperative and social development education.
The founding of Cooperative program was advocated in Polytechnic University of the Philippines by offering it as a major of Bachelor of Science in Business Education when the University was still Philippine School of Commerce (PSC), later converted to Philippine College of Commerce (PCC). The proposal got rejected and the College offered Cooperatives as a 3-unit subject in some courses instead. The rejection of the proposal did not hinder the PCC's cooperative advocacy. In the end, PCC offered Bachelor of Science in Business Economics major in Cooperatives and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Cooperatives, making it the PCC as the first college to offer a Cooperative program. This program was offered by Dr. Nemesio E. Prudente, a former President of PUP, in 1972. But unfortunately, Dr. Prudente left the PPC for its safety as he was one of the activists during Marcos regime. Also, the course offering dissolved in college and no longer offered in 1976 due to the small number of enrollees and lack of information on the cooperative courses. It was found out by Dr. Prudente when he came back and reinstated as the President of Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 1986. In that case, he aimed to bring back the program in the University. So together with Professor Romulo Martin, the Board Secretary and one of the Cooperative leaders in the University, they studied the establishment of Institute of Cooperatives; along with the other faculty members and Ma’am Corazon Mabagos who was the Chairperson. Finally, the Institute of Cooperatives was launched in March 1989 under the College of Business and Cooperatives. It was said that the establishment of the institute was easy to set up since it was a department in the College of Business and Cooperatives. The University reintroduced the Cooperative program not as a major, but as a course offering which was the Bachelor in Cooperatives, with 50 students each in 3 sections. They used the 1976 curriculum then because there is no adequate time to prepare and create a new one.
In 1998, there was a change in curriculum as a direction was made to revise it. While revising and developing the new curriculum, they considered the feedback from cooperative students. There it stated that the students are good in accounting and business management, but lack expertise in community development. As consideration for this feedback, the faculty decided to offer the course with 3 majors or options which are Financial Management and Accounting, Business Management, and Cooperative Education and Community Development. The revised curriculum was proposed in the year 2001 and some non-major revisions also occurred afterwards. Recently, in 2018, the program Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives is offered, with majors in Social Enterprise Management and Cooperative Education Community Development.
In the history of the Cooperative program there were also deans and chairpersons who handled the college or department. To start off, the founding director of the Institute of Cooperatives which is Professor Romulo Martin, became the director from 1989 to June 1997. In his term he developed the program’s curriculum and had networking linkages abroad. After Professor Martin, Professor Elenita Mantalaba took over the position, and became the director from July 1997 to January 2005. In her term, the post baccalaureate diploma was implemented and the revision of curriculum in which they offered three options occurred. They also achieved the extension work nationwide and partnership with Non-government Organizations (NGOs) and other government agencies during her time. Afterwards, Sister Mayette Dimelino, who was the former head of the research unit of the Institute of Cooperatives, took over and the conversion of the Institute of Cooperatives into the College of Cooperatives was done and research activities improved. In her term, the levels 1 and 2 of the accreditations were attained. Director Dimelino’s term was followed by Dr. Hermie Manimtim, Ma’am Nenita Buan, and Dr. Nicolas Mallari. In Department Chairpersons, late Corazon Mabagos was the founding Chairperson, followed by Virmo Esguerra, Dr. Hermie Manimtim, Rebecca Palma, and Dr. Hilda San Gabriel.
The cooperative program is a course considered as a socio-economic development that is already recognized in national level accreditations. When the program was still obscured in 1989, the program is yet to be known in universities and nationwide. But as time passes, DCSD also gets the recognition that the Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives can offer as the department highly promotes Cooperativism to the youth through various student organizations.
The founding of Cooperative program was advocated in Polytechnic University of the Philippines by offering it as a major of Bachelor of Science in Business Education when the University was still Philippine School of Commerce (PSC), later converted to Philippine College of Commerce (PCC). The proposal got rejected and the College offered Cooperatives as a 3-unit subject in some courses instead. The rejection of the proposal did not hinder the PCC's cooperative advocacy. In the end, PCC offered Bachelor of Science in Business Economics major in Cooperatives and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Cooperatives, making it the PCC as the first college to offer a Cooperative program. This program was offered by Dr. Nemesio E. Prudente, a former President of PUP, in 1972. But unfortunately, Dr. Prudente left the PPC for its safety as he was one of the activists during Marcos regime. Also, the course offering dissolved in college and no longer offered in 1976 due to the small number of enrollees and lack of information on the cooperative courses. It was found out by Dr. Prudente when he came back and reinstated as the President of Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 1986. In that case, he aimed to bring back the program in the University. So together with Professor Romulo Martin, the Board Secretary and one of the Cooperative leaders in the University, they studied the establishment of Institute of Cooperatives; along with the other faculty members and Ma’am Corazon Mabagos who was the Chairperson. Finally, the Institute of Cooperatives was launched in March 1989 under the College of Business and Cooperatives. It was said that the establishment of the institute was easy to set up since it was a department in the College of Business and Cooperatives. The University reintroduced the Cooperative program not as a major, but as a course offering which was the Bachelor in Cooperatives, with 50 students each in 3 sections. They used the 1976 curriculum then because there is no adequate time to prepare and create a new one.
In 1998, there was a change in curriculum as a direction was made to revise it. While revising and developing the new curriculum, they considered the feedback from cooperative students. There it stated that the students are good in accounting and business management, but lack expertise in community development. As consideration for this feedback, the faculty decided to offer the course with 3 majors or options which are Financial Management and Accounting, Business Management, and Cooperative Education and Community Development. The revised curriculum was proposed in the year 2001 and some non-major revisions also occurred afterwards. Recently, in 2018, the program Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives is offered, with majors in Social Enterprise Management and Cooperative Education Community Development.
In the history of the Cooperative program there were also deans and chairpersons who handled the college or department. To start off, the founding director of the Institute of Cooperatives which is Professor Romulo Martin, became the director from 1989 to June 1997. In his term he developed the program’s curriculum and had networking linkages abroad. After Professor Martin, Professor Elenita Mantalaba took over the position, and became the director from July 1997 to January 2005. In her term, the post baccalaureate diploma was implemented and the revision of curriculum in which they offered three options occurred. They also achieved the extension work nationwide and partnership with Non-government Organizations (NGOs) and other government agencies during her time. Afterwards, Sister Mayette Dimelino, who was the former head of the research unit of the Institute of Cooperatives, took over and the conversion of the Institute of Cooperatives into the College of Cooperatives was done and research activities improved. In her term, the levels 1 and 2 of the accreditations were attained. Director Dimelino’s term was followed by Dr. Hermie Manimtim, Ma’am Nenita Buan, and Dr. Nicolas Mallari. In Department Chairpersons, late Corazon Mabagos was the founding Chairperson, followed by Virmo Esguerra, Dr. Hermie Manimtim, Rebecca Palma, and Dr. Hilda San Gabriel.
The cooperative program is a course considered as a socio-economic development that is already recognized in national level accreditations. When the program was still obscured in 1989, the program is yet to be known in universities and nationwide. But as time passes, DCSD also gets the recognition that the Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives can offer as the department highly promotes Cooperativism to the youth through various student organizations.
JUNIOR COOPERATORS ASSOCIATION
HistoryThe Junior Cooperators Association is an accredited student academic organization of the College of Social Sciences and Development – Department of Cooperatives and Social Development. It originated from the Samahan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Kooperatiba (SAMANAKO). JCA continues to strive for excellence and promote the concept of cooperativism since 2002. It was awarded as one of the leading student academic organizations in the Nemesio Prudente leadership Award. Junior Cooperators Association deals with strengthening and developing the students’ intellectual and social interaction for future application.
The Junior Cooperators Association (JCA) holds the General Assembly of BSC students. It is committed to provide excellence and relevant programs that has marked its legacy. It focuses on the following areas such as (1) Academic Programs which has Leadership Trainings for its members, conducts Local Inter-Year Level Academic Contests, participates in the University Wide Academic Contests, and holds annual recognition rites for DCSD students; (2) Sports & Recreation Activities for the students; (3) Student Organizations Fellowship Program is conducted annually which is called the Development Seminar and Team Building (DSTB) for its members; (4) Skills and Talent Improvement under the Culture and the Arts Committee; and (5) Outreach Programs, whereas on AY 2019-2010, JCA leaders has been involved and participated on the training for the Development Action for Women Network (DAWN) in Gender Issues and Capability Building, Leadership and Organizational Development, an NGO that assists Japanese Filipino Children (JFC) as part of its extension program
The Junior Cooperators Association (JCA) holds the General Assembly of BSC students. It is committed to provide excellence and relevant programs that has marked its legacy. It focuses on the following areas such as (1) Academic Programs which has Leadership Trainings for its members, conducts Local Inter-Year Level Academic Contests, participates in the University Wide Academic Contests, and holds annual recognition rites for DCSD students; (2) Sports & Recreation Activities for the students; (3) Student Organizations Fellowship Program is conducted annually which is called the Development Seminar and Team Building (DSTB) for its members; (4) Skills and Talent Improvement under the Culture and the Arts Committee; and (5) Outreach Programs, whereas on AY 2019-2010, JCA leaders has been involved and participated on the training for the Development Action for Women Network (DAWN) in Gender Issues and Capability Building, Leadership and Organizational Development, an NGO that assists Japanese Filipino Children (JFC) as part of its extension program
Objectives
Objectives
To promote and strengthen the ideals and concept of cooperativism in the University as an agent of change and development.
To strengthen the academic consciousness and excellence among the Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives.
To develop the personality of its member socially, intellectually and physically.
To improve the knowledge and competencies of the Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives students in academic endeavor and related experiences and develop leadership capabilities of its members.
To cultivate and improve the cultural and artistic talents of its member in a productive manner.
To ensure that the duly elected and designated JCA Officers and Committees of the organization shall perform their duties and responsibilities faithfully as embodied in the by-laws.
To participate in the academic and related activities inside and outside the University.
To strengthen partnership and linkages with various organization inside and outside PUP in academic, extension and research programs.
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