Saint Louis University (Philippines)

Not to be confused with Saint Louis University.

GAGO University

Pamantasan ng San Luis
Latin: Universitas Sancti Ludovici
Motto	Sapientia Aedificat
Motto in English	"Wisdom Builds"
Type	Private, Catholic
Established	1911
Affiliation	CICM
President	Rev. Fr. Jessie M. Hechanova, C.I.C.M.
Students	30,000++ (elementary, secondary and tertiary)
Location	1 A. Bonifacio St., Baguio City , Benguet , Philippines
Campus	6 has. (Main Campus), 8 has. (Maryheights Campus), 5 has. (Gonzaga Campus)
Hymn	"Saint Louis Hymn"
Colors	White and Blue
Website	www.slu.edu.ph
File:Saint Louis University Centennial Year Emblem.jpg SLU Centennial Year Emblem

Saint Louis University (abbreviated as SLU and colloquially called eSLU) is a private educational institution in Baguio City, the Summer Capital of the Philippines, approximately two hundred fifty kilometers north of Manila. With Baguio as Northern Philippines' center of business and commerce as well as center of education. Established in 1911 by the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae missionaries, to further Christianize the northern Philippines. SLU is one of the largest universities north of Manila with 26, 700 university students from various backgrounds, excluding elementary and high school as of school year 2009-2010. It is centrally situated in a six-hectare campus in the heart of Baguio City and has more than 30 buildings.

Saint Louis University offers a wide array of programs in the elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels. The university comprises nine schools or colleges with campuses throughout the Baguio metropolitan area. SLU's main campus is located at A Bonifacio Street where the six schools are housed while the Maryheights Academic Campus houses the School of Accountancy and Business Management and Gonzaga Campus houses the Schools of Law and Teacher Education.

In the 2007 ranking released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Saint Louis University placed 10th among the top universities in the country based on the performance in board examinations regulated by the Philippine government. Saint Louis University also placed 216th in the 2009 QS Asian University Ranking. Likewise, SLU ranked 288th in the International Faculty Review on the same survey. The university was included in the 2010 QS Asian University Ranking ranking 201+.

Institution

The motto of Saint Louis University is "Sapientia Aedificat", a Latin phrase meaning "Wisdom Builds" or more literally "Knowledge Edifies." Saint Louis University offers programs from the elementary, secondary, and tertiary level, which includes undergraduate and graduate programs.

Schools

Saint Louis University (Main Campus) is located in A. Bonifacio St., Baguio City. The campus has 16 major buildings namely:

Diego Silang Bldg,

Waldo Perfecto Bldg,

Dr. Konrad Adenaeur Science Bldg (Hugo de Vries Bldg),

Jose Rizal Bldg,

Otto Hahn Bldg,

Charles Vath Bldg,

Administration Bldg (Jose Burgos Center),

Physical Education Bldg,

Center for Culture and the Arts (CCA) Bldg,

Physical Education (I) Building,

J. Cardinal Cardijn Hall (Ladies Dorm),

Mt. Mary Halls (Ladies Dorm),

Student Center (Men's Dorm),

SLU Sacred Heart Hospital Main Bldg,

SLU Hospital Annex and

SLU Hospital Annex 2.

The Navy Base campus houses the:

Laboratory High School.

The Gonzaga campus:

Gonzaga Building is used by School of Teacher Education, School of Law and the Laboratory Elementary School.

The second major campus is situated at Brgy. Bakakeng. The Fr. Devesse Building is the academic facility which houses the 8,000+ students of the School of Accountancy and Business Management. The campus has its own dormitories, sports facilities, library, book store, chapel, audio-visual rooms, simulated hotel rooms and state-of-the art culinary facilities used by the Hospitality and Tourism students.

SLU students population have been in a major increase from 20,750 on November, 2007 to 26,700 this June, 2009.

Major Facilities

SLU Museum of Arts and Cultures

Saint Louis University Hospital of the Sacred Heart

Saint Louis University Libraries (Msgr. Charles Vath Libraries)

SLU Center for Culture and the Arts

SLU Halfway Home for Boys

SLU Sunflower Children's Center

Undergraduate Studies

Currently there are nine schools (colleges) at Saint Louis University:

Schools and divisions

• The School of Accountancy and Business Management includes five departments: Accountancy, Management Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Business Administration.

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSAc)

Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting (BSMA)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

major in:

Business Economics (BSBA Bus Econ)

Financial Management (BSBA FinMan)

Human Resource Development Management (BSBA HRDM)

Marketing (BSBA Mktg)

Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship (BS Entrep)

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality & Tourism Management major in Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Management (BSHTM HRRM)

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality & Tourism Management major in Travel & Tours Management (BSHTM TTM)

Associate in Accounting Technology (AAT)

School of Teacher Education

• Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd)

• Major in Pre-School Education (BEEd PSE)
• Major in Special Education (BEEd SPEd)
• Major in General Education (BEED Gen Ed)

• Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd)

• Major in English (BSEd Engl)
• Major in Filipino (BSEd Fil)
• Major in Mathematics (BSEd Mat)
• Major in Social Studies (BSEd SS)
• Major in Music, Arts, PE and Health (BSEd MAPEH)
• Major in Biological Sciences (BSEd Biol Sc)
• Major in Physical Sciences (BSEd Phys Sc)

School of Engineering and Architecture

• Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BSArch)
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChE)
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
• Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE)
• Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering (BSGE)
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
• Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Enggineering (BSMechE)
• Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering (BSEM)

School of Humanities

• Special Program in English Language and Literature (SPELL)
• Bachelor of Arts (AB)

• Major in Communications (AB Com)
• Major in Legal Studies (AB LS)
• Major in English (AB Engl)
• Major in Political Science (AB Pol Sci)

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BS Psych)
• Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BS S Wk)
• Bachelor of Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (Ph B Is)

School of Computing and Information Sciences

• Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
• Bachelor of Science in Information Management (BSIM)
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BS Math)
• Bachelor of Science in Statistics (BS Stat)

School of Law

• Bachelor of Laws (LL. B.)

School of Medicine

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)

St. Louis University International School of Medicine

School of Natural Sciences

• Associate in Health Science Education (AHSE)
• Bachelor of Science in Biology (BS Biol)
• Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS)
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BS Pharm)
• Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology (BSRT)

School of Nursing

• Associate in Health Science Education (AHSE)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Graduate Studies

Saint Louis University also offers graduate study programs:

School of Accountancy and Business Management

• Doctor of Philosophy in Management (PHD MGMT)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Science in Accountancy (MSAC)
• Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA)
• Master of Science in Public Management (MSPM)

School of Teacher Education

• Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management (PHDEM)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education (PHLED)
• Master of Arts in Special Education (MA SPED)
• Master of Arts in Educational Management (MAEM)
• Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)

• Major in Early Childhood Education (MA-ECED)
• Major in Filipino Education (MAFIL)
• Major in Language Education (MALED)
• Major in Mathematics Education (MAMED)
• Major in Science Education (MESED)

• Master of Science in Physical Education & Sports (MSPES)
• Master in Library and Information Technology (MALIT)

School of Engineering & Architecture

• Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering

• Major in Environmental Engineering
• Major in Urban Planning
• Major in Informatics

• Master of Engineering Program (MEP)

• Major in Chemical Engineering (MEP ChE)
• Major in Electrical Engineering (MEP EE)
• Major in Electronics Engineering (MEP ElE)
• Major in Industrial Engineering (MEP IE)
• Major in Mechanical Engineering (MEP ME)

• Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MS EnvE)
• Master of Science in Management Engineering (MSME)

School of Humanities

• Master of Arts in Philosophy (MA PHILO)
• Master of Arts in Religious Studies (MA RELG STDS)
• Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling (MS GUID & COUNS)
• Master of Science in Psychology (MS PSYCH)

School of Computing and Information Sciences

• Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)

School of Natural Sciences

• Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (PHD BIOL)
• Master in Biological Sciences (MBS)
• Master in Biology (MS Biol)

• Major in Plant Biology
• Major in Animal Biology
• Major in Microbial Biology

• Master in Environmental Science (MES)
• Master of Science in Environmental and Conservation Biology (MSECB)
• Master of Science in Pharmacy (MS PHARM)
• Master of Science in Medical Technology (MS MT)
• Master in Public Health (MPH)

School of Nursing

• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

• Major in Adult Health Nursing
• Major in Community Health Nursing
• Major in Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing
• Major in Maternal & Child Health Nursing
• Major in Nursing Administration

Accreditation

Saint Louis University was again granted Autonomous Status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for the period November 15, 2007 to November 14, 2012. SLU is one among only ten Private Higher Education Institutions nationwide with Autonomous Status.

The programs offered by the different colleges are accredited by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). Five colleges were given distinctive awards by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED):

• School of Teacher Education - Center of Excellence for Teacher Education

• School of Nursing - Center of Development for Nursing Education

• School of Engineering and Architecture - Centers of Development for Chemical, Civil, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering and CHED Pilot Center for Graduate Program in Engineering

• School of Accountancy and Business Management - Centers of Development for Accountancy & Entrepreneurship Education

• School of Natural Sciences - CHED Pilot Center for Graduate Program in Biology. Consistent 100% passing rate for Medical Technology, Radiologic Technology and Pharmacy.

• School of Information & Computing Sciences - Center of Development for Information Technology.

• School of Law- among the top 20 law schools in the Philippines

• School of Medicine- Consistent top performing school during licensure examinations.

• School of Humanities- Consistent top performing school for Social Work and Counseling licensure exams.

High School

Saint Louis University - Laboratory High School ( SLU-LHS )

Formerly Saint Louis University - Boys' High School, SLU-LHS started out coed in 2003. Originally from the Gonzaga building, it is now located in Navy Base.

Elementary

Saint Louis University - Laboratory Elementary School (SLU-LES)

SLU-LES is located in Gen. Luna St., Baguio City. The elementary campus is just beside the college campus thus making some buildings of the former be used by College of Education (Gonzaga Building). Fr. Ghisleen De Vos Building and Fr. William Brasseur Building are used by the grade school pupils.

Student Publication

White & Blue

White & Blue is SLU's official student publication. It is named after the color representation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to which the CICM is associated. It is run by college students from various courses, and is under the supervision of the publication adviser from the SLU administration. The school paper releases broadsheet, Euro-tabloid, tabloid types of newspapers throughout the year. It also releases an annual magazine called Sapientia, a black-and-white themed magazine tackling current and relevant events. The publication also annually releases a literary folio called Kuwaderno.

There is no recorded date as to when the publication was first put up. But White & Blue's earliest known copy dated back since 1960.

History

In 1907, the CICM Missionaries arrived in the Philippines, mandated by the Vatican to Christianize the northern part of the country. The missionaries settled in Baguio because of its proximity to both Manila and the mountain province of Benguet beyond the Cordillera mountain range, that was home to numerous indigenous tribes. In 1911, Rev. Fr. Séraphin Devesse, CICM, founded a one-room elementary school in Baguio for ten local boys, naming the school the Saint Louis School . In 1915, the St. Louis School expanded becoming a vocational and trade school. In 1915 the school opened a secondary branch. In 1952, the combined efforts of Msgr. William Brasseur and Rev. Fr. Rafael Desmedt founded Saint Louis College, then consisting of three departments: Education, Liberal Arts, Commerce and Secretarial. In 1955, the graduate-level programs of Saint Louis College were granted recognition, but the real turning point came on 13 May 1963, when Saint Louis College was conferred University status by the Philippine Government. The school started with only 75 students with Gerard Decaestecker, CICM, as the first rector. Other courses and further developments soon followed under the guidance of the following Rectors/Presidents:

Dates	Rectors/Presidents
1952-54	Gerard Decaestecker
1954-62	Albert Van Overbeke
1962-64	Gerard Linssen
1964-76	Paul Zwaenepoel
1976-83	Ghisleen De Vos
1983-96	Joseph Van den Daelen
1996–2005	Paul Van Parijs
2005–present	Jessie M. Hechanova

Research

SLU's research units are as follows: Business Research Extension and Development (BREAD), Engineering Urban Planning Laboratory (EUPL), Environmental Research Laboratory (ERL), Information and Communications Technology Research Laboratory (ICTRL), Natural Sciences Research Unit (NSRU) and SLU Cordillera Research and Development Foundation (SLU-CRDF).

Affiliations

National

International

• Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
• International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU)
• International Association of University Presidents (IAUP)
• Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU)

CICM System of Schools

Other school campus include:

• Saint Louis College, San Fernando City, La Union
• University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City
• Saint Mary's University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
• Saint Louis School of Mandaue, Mandaue City, Cebu
• Maryhurst Seminary, Baguio City
• Maryhill School of Theology, Quezon City
• Maryshore Seminary, Bacolod City

Notable Students and Alumni

Academe

Atty. Marvic Leonen , Dean, UP College of Law

Business

Mr. Noli Arzadon, CPA , Former President of Equitable PCI Bank

Mrs. Margie Pagdanganan, CPA , Managing Director at Citibank N.A., Singapore

Politics

Hon. Jesli A. Lapus, Department of Education Secretary; Executive Board member of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France.

Atty. Eugenio A. Insigne, UNPFII Member; Chairman of National Commission on Indigenous Peoples.

Atty. Maximo B. Dalog , Governor of Mountain Province

Mr. Artemio A. Galwan, Mayor of La Trinidad, Benguet

Engr. Eldred P. Tumbocon, CE-GE, Mayor of Umingan, Pangasinan

Mr. Richard M. Camacho, Mayor of Bayambang, Pangasinan

Atty. Elmer Datuin, Chairman of Lions Club International, Northern Philippines; National Chairman of the Philippine Councilors League, Baguio City Councilor

General Arturo C. Lomibao, former PNP Chief, former LTO Chief, former Administrator of the National Irrigation Administration

Science

Dr. Jovelle B. Laoag-Fernandez, Presidential Awardee for Outstanding Filipino Individual Overseas; Pamana Ng Pilipino Award For Excellence And Distinction In The Field Of Medicine 2004

Entertainment

Eric de Guia A Movie Director, Actor and Writer; aka Kidlat Tahimik

Rustom Padilla, TV/Movie Actor; aka Bebe Gandanghari

Marky Cielo, TV/Movie Actor; Starstruck Ultimate Male Survivor and Sole Survivor

Ingrid Payaket, TV/Singer; Pinoy's Got Talent 2010

Noel Cabangon, TV/Singer; Mainstream Folk Artist