Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod

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Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
Emblem of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
Emblem of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
Motto: Virtus et Scientia
"Virtue and Science"
Established: 1962
Type: Augustinian private, co-educational college
Endowment: approximately 180,000,000.00[citation needed] (Php)
President: Fr. Frederick C. Comendador, OSA
Staff: approximately 350
Undergraduates: approximately 4,000
Postgraduates: approximately 50
Location: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Campus: Urban, 17,827 m²
Former names: Colegio de San Agustin de Bacolod
Colors: Red for courage, and Gold for victory.            
Mascot: Eagle
Athletics: NOPSSCEA
Website: http://www.csab.edu.ph

Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod is a private, Catholic, co-educational institution of learning owned and administered by the Augustinian friars of the Province of Santo Niño de Cebu in the Philippines. It is located in Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province. The Spanish Augustinians were the first Christian religious order to enter the Philippines and begin its conversion to Catholicism.

Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod is a Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities-accredited institution, bearing a Level II accredited status.[1]

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[edit] History

The Augustinians acquired the Casanova School founded by Doña Soledad Locsin on August 9, 1961. On July 8, 1962, the Casanova School ceased to be and became Colegio de San Agustin de Bacolod. The broadened educational program envisioned by the Augustinian administrators paved the way for the school to offer kindergarten, elementary and high school education.

Construction of the administration building along North Drive and 20th Street commenced in May 1963; it was inaugurated later that same year. On July 19, 1964, the College Department opened with curricular offerings ranging from Liberal Arts, Education, Commerce, Secretarial and technology courses such as Chemical and Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry and Medical Technology, which were not being offered in other schools in Bacolod City at that time.

The school's student population doubled after the College Department opened in 1964, and the administrators decided to build a four-storey building along 18th Street. Construction of this building began in early 1969 and it was inaugurated during the Christmas season of that year. This building, which is presently called the College Building, was then the site of the Grade School and High School Department, the Audio-Visual Center and some offices of the deans of the different departments.

The school opened the College of Nursing in 1970, its most prominent alumna to date being singer Kuh Ledesma.[2][3]

In the 1990s, the school's name was simplified to Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod.

[edit] Vision and mission

[edit] Vision

An Augustinian academic and evangelizing community providing quality Filipino and Christian Catholic education.

[edit] Mission

Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod is a Catholic, Filipino, Augustinian school committed to fulfilling the mission of the Church by providing a well-rounded formation of the human person with respect to one’s ultimate goal; developing of moral and social values and love of country and fostering a community life characterized by “oneness of mind and heart intent upon GOD” anchored on the Augustinian educational motto, “Virtus et Scientia.”

[edit] Patron Saint

St. Augustine of Hippo as pictured during the Renaissance
St. Augustine of Hippo as pictured during the Renaissance

The College is named in honour of the 4th century saint, St. Augustine of Hippo. Augustine was a key figure in the doctrinal development of Western Christianity and is often referred to as a "Doctor of the Church" by Roman Catholics. Two of his surviving works, namely "The Confessions" (his autobiography) and "The City of God", are regarded as Western Classics and are still read by Christians around the world. Augustine is often considered to be one of the theological fountainheads of Reformation, because of his teaching on salvation and grace; Martin Luther himself also having been an Augustinian friar. Augustine was not a Biblical fundamentalist.

Other English speaking Augustinian Schools with the same patron include the University of San Agustin, Iloilo, Colegio San Agustin, Makati and Colegio San Agustin, Biñan, St. Augustine's College, Brookvale in Sydney, Australia, St. Augustine College Preparatory School, Richland, New Jersey; St. Augustine High School, San Diego, California; and Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Massachusetts - all three in the United States;St Augustine College in Malta, and Irish ones in Dungarvan, and New Ross.

[edit] Facilities

Since its founding, CSA-B's physical facilities have been steadily improved by past and present administrations. From the surplus tent pitched under a mango tree, CSA-B has expanded steadily in its building program and has carefully maintained its different educational facilities and areas. Physical plant improvements include:

  • The Sto. Niño Building, constructed in 1987 to cater to an increasing number of students. It is named for the image of the Santo Niño de Cebu.
  • The Engineering Building, renovated in April 1992.
  • The Adeodatus Building, (commonly known as the "Student Center") constructed in March 1996; named after the son of Augustine of Hippo.
  • The Anselmo Polanco Hall, constructed in September 1996; houses the Learning Resource Center and is named after the Blessed Anselmo Polanco, an Augustinian priest martyred during the Spanish Civil War.[4]
  • The Sta. Rita de Casia Hall, constructed in April 1997. It is named after the Augustinian saint Rita of Cascia.
  • The San Nicolas de Tolentino Hall, in the Engineering Building; constructed in August 2000 and is named after the Augustinian saint Nicholas of Tolentino.
  • The Student Center was renovated into a circular five-storey building during the 2002–2003 school year; the CSA-B Park was unveiled in June 2003.

[edit] Colleges and programs

[edit] College of Arts, Sciences & Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Major in
    • Economics
    • English
    • General Science
    • Mathematics
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
  • Bachelor of Science, Major in
    • Biology
    • Mathematics
    • Psychology
  • Bachelor in Elementary Education, Major in
    • English
    • Filipino
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • Health
  • Bachelor in Secondary Education, Major in
    • English
    • Filipino
    • General Science
    • Mathematics
    • PHEM
  • Bachelor of Library Information Science, Major in
    • Archive Management
    • Law Librarianship
    • Medical Librarianship
    • School Librarianship
  • LIACOM Program (Liberal Arts and Commerce)
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
  • Certificate in Teaching
    (for non-Education graduates aiming to take the PRC Licensure Examination for Teachers)

[edit] College of Accountancy, Business Education & Computer Studies

  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in
    • Human Resource Development Management
    • Management Accounting
    • Marketing Management
    • Operations Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Tourism

[edit] College of Engineering

  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

[edit] College of Nursing

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Associate in Health Science Education
  • One-Year Course in Health Aide

[edit] University of San Agustin-Iloilo Graduate School Offshore Extension Program

  • Master in Business Administration
  • Master of Arts in Nursing / Master in Nursing, Major in
    • Medical Surgical Nursing
    • Maternal Child Nursing
    • Mental Health-Psychiatric Nursing
    • Nursing Administration
  • Master of Science in Medical Technology
  • Master of Arts in Education, Major in
    • Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
    • English
    • Pre-School Education
    • Chemistry

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Augustinians at the school

  • Fr. Frederick C. Comendador, OSA - President
  • Fr. Dennis D. Cuervo, OSA - VP for Academic Affairs
  • Fr. Bernardo B. Coleco, OSA - VP for Finance and Administration
  • Fray Eduardo D. Obrique, OSA - VP for Student Affairs
  • Fr. Agustin S. Ty, OSA - Campus Minister
  • Fray Lazaro N. Ervite, OSA - Human Resources Development Director

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ PAASCU Member Schools:Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  2. ^ a b "[http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/Starlife/2007/August/26/feature2.htm Homecoming at San Agustin-Bacolod]", The Visayan Daily Star, 2007-08-26. Retrieved on 2008-06-08. 
  3. ^ Cultural Heritage:Kuh Ledesma. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  4. ^ Blessed Anselmo Polanco. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  5. ^ Galunan Jr., Gerome. "Fernandez to grace Monico Cup 19-U", Sun.Star Bacolod, 2008-04-10. Retrieved on 2008-06-08. 

[edit] Gallery

Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, with a prominent view of the statue of its Patron Saint, St. Augustine of Hippo

A night-time view of the facade of the Administration Building of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, taken in 2002 during the College's 40th Anniversary

The Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod Student Center Building
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