Saint Michael's College of Laguna
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| Motto | Here at SMCL, we make you the best that you can be. |
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| Type | Private, Run by Miguelunda Educational Corp. |
| Established | August 25, 1975 by Pura Ligaya Limaco (as Biñan College) |
| Chairperson | Carmelita De Leon-Chan |
| President | Lourdes L. Almeda-Sese, Ed.D. |
| Students | approximately 3,000 |
| Location | , , 14°19′29″N 121°05′35″E / 14.324688°N 121.093099°E |
| Campus | Suburban, 1.3 hectares |
| Colors | Red, Blue, and White |
| Nickname | Michaeleans, Angels |
| Website | www.smcl.edu.ph |
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Saint Michael's College of Laguna (SMCL) is an autonomous college[1] in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines, formerly known as Biñan College. SMCL was founded by the nine Limaco sisters, on August 25, 1975. Luisa Limaco-De Leon provided the idea of building the school, Pura Limaco financed the school's operations, while Milagros Limaco, a teacher, was later elected as the chairman of the board and director of the school. The school was named after the Limaco patriarch, Miguel, a philanthropist.
In 2008, the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), awarded SMCL with a Level III Reaccreditation Status for its Liberal Arts, Business Administration and Teacher Education (Elementary and Secondary) programs. In 2010, the Nursing, Grade School, and High School programs received Level I Formal Accreditation. It was also granted Deregulated Status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in 2003 which was retained for another five years starting in 2009 through a Commission en banc decision.[2][3] SMCL is also an ISO 9001:2015 certified educational institution.[4]
Academic programs
[edit]Tertiary Education Division
- School of Education, Arts and Sciences
- Bachelor of Secondary Education, majors: English, Filipino, Social Studies, and Mathematics; Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education; Bachelor of Arts in English Language; Bachelor of Arts in Filipino Language; Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- School of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- School of Business, Management, and Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major: Marketing Management, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management; Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Associate in Computer Technology
Basic Education Division
- K to 12 (Integrated School - Kinder to Grade 10; Senior High School (Grade 11 to Grade 12 - STEM, HESS, ABM, GAS)
Accreditation and Certification
[edit]The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) accredited all programs of the school. The Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP) certified the grant.
- Level IV[5]
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Level III Reaccreditation[5]
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- SMCL High School
- SMCL Grade School
- Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
- Level II 1st Reaccreditation[5]
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Corporate social responsibility
[edit]The outreach arm of the school is Lingkod at Pagmamahal ng Saint Michael's College of Laguna Foundation, Inc. (LINGAP-SMCL). LINGAP-SMCL is responsible for the HEAL (Health and Sanitation, Education and Empowerment, Advocacy and Social Awareness, and Livelihood Opportunities) Program. A study on the program's effect to its beneficiaries was accepted in the 4th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education (2008) of the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI).[6] SMCL is also a Gawad Kalinga partner (GK1MB school).
Academic Exchange and International Opportunities
[edit]SMCL is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)[7]
Student life
[edit]Notable student organizations are the following:
- TED Central Student Council (Highest governing council of the Tertiary Education Division)
- Central Student Council (Highest governing council of the Basic Education Division)
- SMCL Golden Z Club (Winner for several years, Emma Conlon International Award for Service)[8][9][10]
- Z Club of Laguna (Winner for several years, Emma Conlon International Award for Service)[11]
- Michaelean Theater and Dance Co. (Cultural/performing arts group, July 11, 2011 Winner, Showtime - ABS-CBN) (Defunct)
- SMCL Dance Company (Cultural/performing arts group)
- SMCL Drum and Lyre Corps (Cultural/performing arts group)
- Tanghalang Michaelean (Cultural/performing arts group)
- The Michaelean Herald/Pahayagang Miguel (Official student publication, winner in the National Schools Press Conference[12] and Best Culture Writing Page of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines)[13][14])
- Archangels Pep Squad/Blue Angels Dance Squad (Finalist, NCC Philippines)[15][16] (Defunct)
- SMCL Arachangels Varsity Team
- Michaelean Film Collective (2020 Finalist, Documentary Section, Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video)[17]
Institutional Affiliations
[edit]- Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU)[18][19]
- Philippine Association of Private Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAPSCU)
- Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
- Laguna Inter-institutional Consortium
- PAPSCU Excellent Academic Research Link
- CALABARZON Research Council
- Philippine Society for Educational Research and Evaluation
- Coordinating Council for Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA)
- International Association of Student Affairs and Services (IASAS)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Board Placers
- Jenechielle S. Lopoy (Top 1 2022 LET Exam)[20]
- Culture and the Arts
- Clark Rambuyon (Dance)[21]
- Silver Dan Belen (Film, Media)[22]
- Herald Chavez (Film, TV, Media)
- Ryuji "Rui" Fortuna (TV, Modelling)
- Bea Nicolas (TV, Film)
- Typecast (band) Steve Badiola and Melvin Macatiag (Music)
- T-Jay Medina (Palanca awardee)[23]
- Jeffrey Hernandez and Mac Amarante (Theater)[24]
- Winona Yapit-Diola (Metrobank Outstanding Teacher)[25]
- Eleuterio F. Timbol Jr.(2021 Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award -NY, USA,[26] AFTA New York City Ulirang Guro Awardee 2015 [27] and 2024 SLOAN STEM Teaching Awardee[28])
- Business
- Ma. Guia Lopez de Leon [29] (Most Outstanding Youth of Laguna 2005)
- Anthony Almeda (President, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines)
References
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- ^ "SMCL retains CHED deregulated status - the Philippine Star » Other ST…". The Philippine STAR. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Archived". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "ID No. 9105078483: Saint Michael's College of Laguna - Certipedia".
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- ^ Inecita, Rances Cueva (10 February 2008). "Beyond giving, nurturing, and believing, a redefinition of community extension: the Saint Michael's College of Laguna experience" – via upcommons.upc.edu.
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- ^ "Golden Z cops int'l award". 30 May 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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- ^ "Philippine Association of Colleges & Universities". Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (11 March 2022). "Over 20,000 teachers for elementary, secondary education pass licensure exam". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Vida-Froilan, Edna. "The new stars of dance". philstar.com.
- ^ "SILVER BELEN". artistscomanila.
- ^ "Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature - Home". Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Dulaang UP launches 'season on the edge' - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "2016 Metrobank Foundation outstanding teachers named". Sunstar. 2 August 2016.
- ^ Yong, Nicholas (5 July 2022). "Filipino-American teacher Eleuterio Timbol wins top teaching award in New York". ph.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Ros, Chit (3 November 2015). "Fil-Am teachers' awards night for teachers, students, leaders". Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "SLOAN STEM Teaching Awards". 8 April 2024.
- ^ "LRWC Investor Relations". Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
