Onwards to the Year 2000 (1990-2000)
1990
May 10, the formal appointment of the Second University President on a full-time basis was made
The Accountancy Program in the College of Business Administration was enriched with the opening of the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) degree.
The Secretarial Division introduced a Certificate in Computer Secretarial Course (CCSC) and Computer Science as a major in Secretarial Administration.
The two board courses, Nursing and Civil Engineering underwent pre-survey and were granted Level 1 status.
1991
The first PAASCU re-survey of the Grade School Department was conducted. This granted the department a Level II accreditation status for five years.
1992
The long-projected opening of the two-year Midwifery course (CMC) materialized.
August 3 and 4, the Colleges of Nursing and Civil Engineering went through their first formal survey by the PAASU accrediting team.
August 17-18, the High School department had its pre-survey by the PAASCU accrediting team.
With a U.S. AID funding, the College of Nursing launched the Health Resource Development Program (HRDP) aimed at undertaking community-based health activities in eight identified deprived, depressed and under served barangays of Cagayan.
1993
New undergraduate and graduate programs were launched, namely: Bachelor of Science in Biology (BS Bio), Certificate in Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM), Master of Science in Nursing (MS Nursing), Master in Public Administration (MPA), and Doctor in Public Administration (DPA).
1994
The program of the College of Engineering and Technology (CET) were expanded to include the new following courses: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCoE), Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE), Bachelor of Science in Sanitary Engineering (BSSE), Certificate in Computer Programming (CCP), Computer Technician Course (3 months).
The Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management program was approved in addition to the Certificate course in the same fields.
September 15 and 16, the High School Department had its first formal survey by the PAASCU accrediting team and was granted Level II status.
1995
The Graduate School launched additional areas of specialization in answer to the needs of undergraduate and masteral students, namely: Doctor in Business Management (DBM), Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW), Master of Science in Engineering Education (MSEE), Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT), Master in Computer Science (MSC), Master of Arts in Psychology (MAPsy), and short term courses in Continuing Education.
Undergraduate course were expanded to include the following: Bachelor of Science in Physics (BS Physics), Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BS Chem.), Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, BSPA, one-year Community Health Aide, and Six-month Health Aide Course.
New major fields were added in the Bachelor of Secondary Education Program, namely: Physics and Chemistry.
September 20-22, the Colleges of Nursing and Civil Engineering went through their re-survey by the PAASCU accrediting team and were granted Level III accredited status for five years.
1996
The Commission on Higher Education approved the recommendation of the CHED Technical Panel identifying St. Paul University as one of the Centers of Excellence for Teacher Education and Nursing for a period of five years beginning June, 1996.
St. Paul University was chosen as one of the recipients of the Philippine-Australian Project in Basic Education (PROBE). It was selected as one of the focus Teacher Education Institutions (TEI's) with the purpose of improving pre-service teacher education in English, Science and Mathematics. St. Paul University was chosen as one of the recipients of the Philippine-Australian Project in Basic Education (PROBE). It was selected as one of the focus Teacher Education Institutions (TEI's) with the purpose of improving pre-service teacher education in English, Science and Mathematics.
The former Computer Technology Department has developed into the College of Information Technology to make the coverage of the college wider in scope. In line with this modification, the Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information System (BSICS), has become the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) with two majors, Information System and Computer Science. BSIT and the two other course, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCoE) and Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE) are offered with a ladderized curriculum based on the revised curriculum of the courses during the school year 1994-1995.
August 23 and 24, the Grade School Department went through its re-survey by the PAASCU accrediting team.
September 26 and 27, the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education, Accounting and Business underwent the fifth PAASCU re-survey.
The Philippine Normal University Doctoral Program (Ed.D) and Masteral Program were opened in the second semester in order to address the issue of in-breeding. September 10, the St. Paul University Internet Center, a 64 kilobytes per second (kbps) lease line Internet connection was launched. It is the first high bandwidth Internet connection established in the Region and also the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) to offer Internet access and services in Cagayan Valley through WAVENET Philippines, Inc., a premier ISP based in Makati City. The SPU Internet Center is a joint venture of St. Paul University and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Region 02, SPU being chosen as the Internet Nodal Station in the Region.
1997
Classes in the Master of Engineering Program were started in the second semester in consortium with the University of Sto. Tomas (UST), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), MAPUA Institute of Technology, and Adamson University of the Philippines.
1998
February 16 and 17, the High School Department had its PAASCU re-survey. This granted the department a Level II accredited status for five (5) years.
August 19-20, the College of Information Technology and the Social Work Department had their PAACU pre-survey.
September 26, the SPU Graduate School launched its "Open and Distance Education Program".
The College of Nursing and Midwifery was changed to College of Health Sciences and Human Services. The B.S. Pharmacy program was opened.
1999
The College of Engineering and Technology was designated as a Center of Development for two programs: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering.
December 1-3, TUV Rheinland, St. Paul University's external audit agency, conducted a pre audit on the organization.
December 15-17, the TUV Rheinland conducted the final certification audit.
2000
January 23, St. Paul University was officially granted its ISO 9001 Certification - the first Catholic University in Asia and the First Private University in the Philippines - at the Boracay Room, EDSA Shangri-La through TUV Certification Body for Quality Systems, TUV Rheinland, Anlagentechnick GmbH, Graun Stein, 51101 Cologne, Germany.