The College of Arts and Communication (CAC) started out as Liberal Arts in 1962 providing liberal education in courses offered by then Samar Institute of Technology (SIT). The conversion of SIT into the University of Eastern Philippines in 1964 by virtue of Republic Act No. 4126, led to the opening of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) in 1962 with Atty. Tomas V. Guiang as its first dean. The first course offered was Bachelor of Arts major in Political Science. The following year enrollees in Bachelor of Arts major in Sociology were admitted. Two years after, in 1968, the CAS had turned its first batch of political science graduates composed from other courses and transferees from other schools. In 1970, AB Major in English, Pre-Nursing and BS in Nursing were offered by the College. New courses followed: Bachelor of Science in Community Development (BSCD) in 1976, and Bachelor of Science in Zoology (BS Zoo) in 1979.

In 1985, the CAS was made a University College and consequently departmentalization took place to respond to the enormous function of providing general education in all courses offered in the University. The departments created were the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Languages, the Department of Physical Education, and Department of Social Sciences.

In 1988, Bachelor of Arts major in English was revised to Bachelor of Arts major in Language and Literature Teaching.

The CAS nurtured two colleges in their fledging years: the College of Law in 1992 and the College of Nursing in 1994 until their respective deans were designated in 1993 and 1995, respectively.

A series of Curriculum revisions were made before and after the RQAT visit and were submitted to CHED for notations. Excerpts from the Minutes of the 259th (4th QUARTER, CY 2018) regular meeting of the UEP Governing Board held on December 18, 2018 at the Commission on Higher Education, HEDC BLDG., C.P. Garcia Ave., U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City. “ Resolution No. 120, S. 2018” Provisional Approval of the Revised Curricular Programs of the College of Arts and Communication Effective Academic Year 2018-2019 Pending Review by CHED Regional Office No. VIII as recommended by the University Academic Council during its 171st meeting held on March 13, 2018 per Resolution No. 9, S. 2018, to wit:  Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Bachelor of Arts in English, Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Bachelor of Science Development Communication, Bachelor of Science in Community Development. Excerpts from the Minutes of the 259th (4th QUARTER, CY 2018) regular meeting of the UEP Governing Board held on December 18, 2018 at the Commission on Higher Education, HEDC BLDG., C.P. Garcia Ave., U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City “Resolution No. 126, S. 2018” Approving the appeal to proceed with the enrollment of students this 2nd Semester, Academic year 2018-2019 for those curricular programs still undergoing review by CHED Regional office No. VIII. Thus, the preparation of the documents made by our faculty for the Preliminary Survey Visit held last July 2019 of Master of Science in Community Development of the Graduate School. The College of Arts and Communication had also a Level III Phase I Accreditation Survey Visit held last October 22-26, 2019 for AB Public Administration was participated by the Core Faculty and other key faculty member who had also its preparation of documents and fortunately AB Public Administration passed the Level III Phase 1 accreditation by AACCUP accreditors. The RQAT Visit by CHED National Office for Bachelor of Science in Community Development for its application for Certificate of Program Compliance.

At present, the College of Arts and Communication is headed by Dr. Maria Alfe G. Banawis who was designated as Dean of the College after the evaluation by the Search Committee and selected by the UEP Board of Regents per Resolution No. 72, S. 2018, last October by 2018 with Special Order No. 197, s. 2018.  With Dean Banawis administration she is encouraging faculty members to do research and extension activities aside from the fact that instruction and production should also be given emphasis for the continual Development of the college thus providing students with quality education honing them to have a refined attitude for them to be better citizens of the society.

With the able leadership of the new UEP President Dr. Cherry I. Ultra, the College of Arts and Communication is extending its full support to her administration as College of Arts and Communication aims for better UEP where the spirit of teamwork among faculty is always there for the development of the college.