The University Color

The University Colors are light blue, white and dark blue. The first two are the college colors of SLSCST. Light Blue means hope to accomplish the vision and mission of the College while white means purity of heart, mind and intentions. The third is the college color of TONC prior to the integration. It is the universal color that relates to teacher education. Together, this combination represents unity, harmony and cooperation of the two institutions in the advancement of the new mandated functions as a university.

The University Seal

he seal bears the name of the University and the year when it was granted a university status. The three Latin words are reflective of the tri-fold mandated functions of the university as follows: Eruditio (learning, knowledge), Invenio (discovery), Servo (to protect, serve). At the inner core are five arrows which represent the five campuses under the university banner with inner symbols to denote its corresponding area of specialization namely: the book and torch (teacher education), the fish (fishery education), rice panicle (agriculture), the flask (sciences), the gear and computer (Engineering, Industrial and Information Technology). These arrows have a single meeting point and are linked together to denote unity of purpose and direction aimed towards the heart of Southern Leyte to emphasize its role as one of the catalysts of progress and development in the province. The laurel leaf symbolizes the quest for excellence of what it is mandated to perform. The eight outer gears denote development of its direct service area (Region 8) and inner circles to represent the university’s active participation in the global community.

SLSU Hym

I

Southern Leyte State University

We come to you with our heads up high

We raise our voices Loud and clear

All hail to you Alma Mater dear.

II

As we leave you dear Alma Mater

Your name our hearts will bear

With pride and success we bring

To humanity we share everything

Refrain

We always remember you

For making our dreams come true

The teachings that you instill in us

In you we breathe the purpose high
Chorus IAll hail to thee SLSU dear

Yonder stands the shining goal

With dedication, trust and loyalty

We'll raise thy banner together we shout.

Chorus II

All hail to thee SLSU dear

We lift to you our grateful hearts

We pledge to give you honor and cheer

To you Alma Mater dear.

Repeat II, Refrain, Chorus I and II Coda

All hail, all hail, all hail Alma Mater dear.

Vision and Mission

Vision

SLSU shall be a globally competitive and values-motivated institution for social transformation


Mission

SLSU is dedicated to produce agents of change imbued with core values of competence, commitment and spirituality and uphold excellence in instruction, research, extension, and production for sustainable socio-economic growth and development.

SLSU History

SLSU-Sogod Main Campus. On July 7, 1969, Sogod National Trade School was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 4352, a vocational institution tasked to answer the problem of lack of manpower training for adults and out of school youths. Twelve years after, the school once again was converted into Southern Leyte School of Arts and Trade, this time transforming it into an institution of tertiary education. Republic Act 7930 was enacted by the Congress of the Philippines on March 1, 1995 further converting the school into a chartered state College and renamed it Southern Leyte State College of Science and Technology (SLSCST). Republic Act 9261 which was enacted and approved by Congress and the Senate Republic of the Philippines on March 7, 2004, established the Southern Leyte State University by integrating the Southern Leyte State College of Science and Technology in the Municipality of Sogod and Tomas Oppus Normal College in the Municipality of Tomas Oppus. With this development, five higher education campuses were integrated to comprise the university since SLSCST has been made host to three other CHED-supervised institutions in October 1999. Thus. The Southern Leyte State University is composed of institutions known as the following:
SLSU-Sogod Main Campus Sogod, Southern Leyte
SLSU-Tomas Oppus Campus Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte
SLSU-Bontoc Campus Bontoc, Southern Leyte
SLSU-San Juan Campus San Juan, Southern Leyte
SLSU-Hinunangan Campus Hinunangan, Southern Leyte.
This 12-hectare facility is situated in Barangay San Roque (main mampus), seven hundred meters (700 meters) away from the town hall of Sogod. With the Phil-Japan Friendship Highway (now Daang Maharlika), Sogod is accessible to the College making it as the excellent center for quality and relevant education. It is seventy-two kilometers from the provincial capital, Maasin, 180 kms. from Tacloban City and is a port of call for boats from Manila, Mindanao and Cebu.