Maejo-Chumphon University

Maejo-Chumphon University Has established an agency under the name Maejo University - Chumphon by the announcement of the Maejo University Council dated March 21, 2004, with the status equivalent to a government agency at the faculty level and to provide teaching and learning as a campus. with purpose to expand opportunities for education, research, academic services and to preserve the arts and culture.

 

Within the scope and potential of government educational institutions to the upper southern area at the coast, Lamae Sub-district, Lamae District, Chumphon Province, supported and provided by Former Minister and Member of the House of Representatives of Chumphon (Mr. Pramual Kulmat) along with the needs of Chumphon people that want to have a public higher education institution which Maejo University - Chumphon has continuously operated under the mission of the university. until now has produced the first graduate was successfully completed in the academic year 2002 and expanded the study into 4 courses. The history and background of the organization can be summarized as follows.

 

Chumphon Governor (Mr. Bunnak Saisawang) has signed Chumphon Provincial Order No. 18/2523 dated January 7, 1980 on the appointment of a committee to prepare for the establishment of the Institute of Agricultural Technology. Chumphon Campus.

 

The Governor of Chumphon (Mr. Bunnak Saisawang) has issued a letter No. Chor Por 2/1379 dated January 23, 1980 asking the Institute of Agricultural Technology. (Mae Jo University at that time) considered establishing an agricultural higher education institution in the National Reserved Forest area, Lamae District, Chumphon Province.

 

Council of the Institute of Agricultural Technology (formerly) considered in a meeting on February 6, 1980 to accept the principles and appoint a committee. to formulate an action plan with the Chumphon Provincial Committee However, the Institute Council concluded that Establishing a campus takes time. and support budget And most importantly, it must be approved by the Ministry of Universities. to be included in the educational plan according to the economic development plan and the National Society Phase 5 (1982-1986) in the first phase of the establishment to operate as a center for student training and continuing education To provide an internship place for students to train in short courses. and local agricultural research.

 

On June 27, 1980, Mr. Wipat Boonsri Wangsai, President of the Institute of Agricultural Technology has sent a letter to the Governor of Chumphon at Thom 1301/1065 about the establishment of the Institute of Agricultural Technology Chumphon Campus by informing that the Council of Institutions At that time there was a resolution to accept the principle.

 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has approved Maejo Institute of Agricultural Technology to use the Kiam forest area in Lamae Sub-district, Lamae District, Chumphon Province, an area of ​​1,750 rai, which is a National Reserved Forest. According to the Ministerial Regulation No. 137 (BE 2505) issued under the Forest Protection and Reservation Act, B.E. 2481, to establish Maejo Institute of Agricultural Technology. Chumphon Campus (The Royal Gazette, Volume 104, Part 97, dated May 26, 1987).

 

On October 29, 2000, there was an announcement of the Maejo University Council. Regarding the division of departments of Mae Jo University internally by dividing departments in the Office of the President Additional internally, such as the project to establish the Lamae Interdisciplinary Office and to have secretarial work in the project to establish the Interdisciplinary Office of Lamae.

 

On December 31, 2003, Maejo University received a letter from the Treasury Office, the Benefit Division. According to the letter No. Kor Kor 0309.68/22732 By receiving the list of land according to the Ministry No. 1201 (1987) issued under the National Reserved Forest Act, B.E. 2507, revoking Kiam Forest, Chumphon Province, announced in the Government Gazette, Volume 104, Part 97, dated May 26, 1987. to establish Maejo Institute of Agricultural Technology, Chumphon Campus (Mae Jo University - Chumphon Project) 6 plots, total area 2005-3-45 rai, registered as a royal property as a conversion of various building registration numbers. of Maejo University - Chumphon project To increase the potential and efficiency of the Maejo University project therefore proposed to establish as "Interdisciplinary Office" in the Higher Education Development Plan, Phase 8 (1997 - 2001) has been approved by the Ministry of University Affairs to establish "Interdisciplinary Office" internally

 

On March 21, 2004, the University Council At the meeting no. 2/2547, it was considered appropriate that the Office of Lamae, Chumphon Province had the same status as the government agency at the faculty level. and to provide teaching and learning as a campus by agreeing to use the name "Mae Jo University - Chumphon Project" is an internal agency with a status as a government department at the faculty level. and to manage the administration as a campus to meet the objectives of the project This will be of great benefit to local development in the upper southern region. which will continue to proceed in accordance with the aforementioned resolution.

 

Resolution of the meeting of the University Executive Committee No. 16/2006 held on November 22, 2006 has resolved to eliminate the word "project" in front of the name of the unit. Maejo University - Chumphon project to be used as "Maejo University - Chumphon".

 

At present, Maejo University - Chumphon is an agency that is equivalent to the faculties. under the Office of the President There is a director of Maejo University - Chumphon as an administrator. There is a coordinating agency located in the Office of the President. There is a routine mission at Mae Jo University area of ​​2005-3-45 Rai in Lamae District, Chumphon Province.