
On August 19, 2020 during Caraga State University's first virtual general student orientation via Facebook Live streaming organized by the Office of Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Caraga State University Press, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences was officially introduced to CSUan students and the public. The newly-established college was formally launched in June 2020 by virtue of CSU Board of Regents Res. No. 50-07, series of 2019.
Ruth E. Sanchez, the first college dean, welcomed the incoming and returning old students. Sanchez recognized students' anxieties about their classes emphasizing that these feelings are valid. 'Don’t lose hope and don’t lose sight of your educational goals. Continue to stand your ground,' Sanchez noted.
With a total of 42 faculty members, CHaSS is composed of four (4) existing departments: Communication and Humanities, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology, headed by Didith P. Brown, Shiela S. Badiang, Desiree F. Gonzales, and Jewry S. Catle, respectively.

The college offers and delivers three (3) curricular programs: BS in Psychology, BS in Social Work and BA in Sociology. The Department of Communication and Humanities delivers seven (7) general education courses (GECs), to wit: EEP1 (English for Tertiary Studies), EEP2 (English for Speech Communication), EEP3 (English for Employability), PC (Purposive Communication), ArtApp (Art Appreciation), RPH (Readings in Philippine History), and LWR (Life and Works of Rizal). Department of Psychology and Department of Sociology delivers UTS (Understanding the Self) and TCW (The Contemporary World), respectively.

CHaSS through its press relations arm, Public Information and Web Office (PIWO), stressed the importance of observing netiquette by raising awareness to students about the dos and don'ts of flexible teaching and learning arrangement. -CHaSS PIWO
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