DEVCOM

Devcom's story as an institution started when the then UP College of Agriculture (UPCA) established the Office of Extension and Publication (OEP) in October 1954. It was renamed as the Department of Agricultural Information and Communication (DAIC) and was established on July 1, 1962. The Department was renamed to the Department of Agricultural Communication (DAC) on June 3, 1968. In March 28, 1974, the Department was renamed as Department of Development Communication (DDC) after Quebral defined "Development Communication" as a discipline in December 10, 1971. The BS Development Communication curriculum, and PhD in Development Communication curriculum were instituted around this time. The Department became the Institute of Development Communication (IDC) in November 12, 1987, before becoming a full-fledged College (CDC) in December 18, 1998.