National Agricultural School (BUNAS) was converted into Southern Agusan National Agricultural College (SANAC) through Republic Act No. 5917 which was sponsored by then Congressman Jose C. Aquino of Agusan. Congressman Democrito O. Plaza during SY 1969-70 included in the General Appropriations Act for the operation of SANAC. Circular No. 8 issued by the defunct Bureau of Vocational Education (BVE) on October 4, 1974, authorized the school to offer the Revised Two-year Post-Secondary Agricultural Technician curriculum starting the second semester, school year 1974–1975. This was the result of the effort made by Gov. Valentina G. Plaza in inviting a team from BVE. One hundred thirty three students graduated from this course in five batches until it was phased out in school year 1986–1987. The CMU (Central Mindanao University) Off-Campus Institute at SANAC started offering the first year of the four-year general collegiate academic course during the first semester of SY 1979–80 with members of the faculty who were trained at CMU, Musuan, Bukidnon, for two summers, acting as affiliate instructors. The following year, second-year subjects were offered. After the second, the CMU Off-Campus students were supposed to proceed o the CMU Main Campus for their third and fourth years, or to other colleges\universities of their choice. This program was in operation in SANAC for four years until it was suspended at the beginning of SY 1983-1984 because the number of students who wanted to enroll did not reach the desired number as required by university authorities. 1987 to 1996 On June 23, 1987, DECS Order No. 66, series of 1987 was issued granting authority to the school to operate the ladder-type Bachelor of Agricultural Technology (B.A.T.) course. The first two years of this course admitted NCEE and non-NCEE qualifiers, leading to the Diploma in Agricultural Technology (D.A.T.), but only NCEE qualifiers can proceed to the third and fourth years leading to the Bachelor of Agricultural Technology degree. Nicasio T. Domingo Jr., who replaced Badua as vocational school administrator, exerted efforts to increase students achievement by upgrading the quality of instruction; curriculum improvements; faculty and staff development; and acquisition of needed field, laboratory, and library facilities. In school year 1989-1990 there was a 100% qualification in the NCEE among the fourth-year students who took the examination; the school produced its first batch of B.A.T. graduates, a significant milestone. Nicasio T. Domingo was transferred to the DECS Regional Office, Region X, Cagayan de