| Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan | |
|---|---|
| Pamantasang Xavier - Ateneo de Cagayan | |
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| Latin: Universitas Xaverius Athenaea Cagayanus | |
| Motto | Veritas Liberabit Vos |
| Motto in English | "The Truth Shall Set You Free" |
| Established | June 7, 1933 |
| Type | Private University |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic, Jesuit |
| Chairperson | Engr. Elpidio M. Paras, P.E.C.E. |
| President | Fr. Jose Ramon T. Villarin, S.J. |
| Vice-president | Lina G. Kwong, Ph.D. (Academics) Antoinette G. Royo-Fay (Research and Social Outreach) Fr. Gorgonio S. Esguerra Jr., S.J. (Mission and Ministry) Jose Jaime F. Ignacio (Administration) |
| Rector | Fr. Mars P. Tan, S.J. (Loyola House - Jesuit Community) |
| Principal | Mrs. Fatima L. Paepke (Preparatory and Grade School) Fr. Stephen T. Abuan, S.J. (High School) |
| Dean | Isaias S. Sealza, Ph.D., D.C.M. (Graduate School) Dulce R. Dawang, Ph.D. (Arts and Sciences) Roel R. Ravanera, M.A., M.S.A. (Agriculture) Virginia Lourdes C. Yacapin, D.M., C.P.A. (Business and Management) Lourdes G. Tolod, Ph.D. (Education) Engr. Eliseo B. Linog Jr., P.E.E., M.Eng. (Engineering) Ramona Heidi C. Palad, R.N., Ph.D., M.A.N. (Nursing) Atty. Raul R. Villanueva, Ll.M., M.B.A. (Law) Ruth S. Beltran, M.D., F.P.O.G.S., F.P.C.S. (Medicine) |
| Director | Engr. Erwin V. Li, C.E., M.B.A. (Center for Industrial Technology) Saturnina B. Absin, Ph.D. (Institute for the Development of Educational Administrators) |
| Students | 14,564 |
| Location | Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental,  Philippines |
| Campus | 8-hectare main campus 13-hectare High School and Elementary Annex 50-hectare Manresa Complex includes the College of Agriculture and SEARSOLIN Grade School Main in Macasandig |
| Former names | Ateneo de Cagayan (1933-1958) |
| Hymn | "Xavier, Alma Mater" |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Xavier Crusaders |
| Mascot | Crusader Knight |
| Affiliations | PAASCU, CHED, CEAP |
| Website | www.xu.edu.ph |
Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan is a private, Roman Catholic university run by the Society of Jesus in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
It was founded on June 7, 1933 as the Ateneo de Cagayan by an American Jesuit missionary, Fr. James T.G. Hayes S.J., who later became the first Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro. In 1958, Ateneo de Cagayan became a university and was renamed to its present name, Xavier University, in honor of the Jesuit missionary, St. Francis Xavier.
There were at least two attempts by the alumni of the then Ateneo de Cagayan to revert the name of the University to Ateneo de Cagayan. The first attempt was in the mid 90's and the second attempt was in 2007. These attempts were, however, not widely supported and in the case of the 2007 proposal, not endorsed by the Xavier University - Ateneo Alumni Association (XU-AAA). Until today, the debate still continues.[1]
The official student publication of Xavier University is The Crusader. Its supreme student government is the Xavier University - Central Student Government.
Alma Mater Hymn
The Xavier University alma mater hymn, "Xavier, Alma Mater" was composed and written by Fr. Eduardo P. Hontiveros, S.J. (1928-2003).
Beginnings
Xavier University was founded on June 7, 1933 as Ateneo de Cagayan, with only 17 First-year high school students.
It was founded by the Most Reverend James T.G. Hayes, S.J., D.D., who is the first Bishop and Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro. It was firstly located at Burgos Street, where the former St. Augustine Parochial School was also located.
Cagayan de Oro, then Cagayan de Misamis, with a population of around 50,000, had the finest port in Mindanao and was a fast-growing town. Gradually, the school grew with the community and opened college courses in June 1938, and Grades 5 to 7 in June 1940 to accommodate requests from parents all over Mindanao and Visayas.
World War II
It was then moved to its present location in Corrales Avenue. It eventually grew into a college and offered courses in Liberal Arts, Education and Commerce. The school closed down on December 9, 1941, with only 614 students. It subsequently became the headquarters of the Imperial Japanese Army in Mindanao on May 2, 1942.
On September 9, 1944, U.S. Air Force planes swooped in and bombed most of Cagayan de Misamis into piles of rubble, even for the school itself. Fr. Edward J. Haggerty, S.J., then Rector and Military Vicar to the U.S. Armed Forces from Borneo to Okinawa, wrote these words in his diary:
| “ | In 15 minutes, the American liberator bombers destroyed our labor of 15 years... | ” |
Fr. Haggerty was awarded the U.S. Bronze Star medal on February 21, 1947 for his services as a volunteer chaplain of the Visayas-Mindanao Force during the war years. He also became adviser to Ferttig’s Guerrilla Government. Fr. Haggerty and his successor, Fr. Andrew F. Cervini, S.J., worked to reconstruct the school, and in 1946 regular classes recommenced. This was only interrupted again after the eruption of Mt. Hibok-Hibok on August 30, 1947 when the campus housed refugees from Camiguin, and even sponsored a boxing bout in its gym to raise funds for the victims.
University Status
In a bid for university status, Fr. Francisco Z. Araneta, S.J., then rector, had vowed to St. Francis Xavier that if ever Ateneo de Cagayan is conferred as a university before its Commencement Exercises on March 22, 1958, he will rename the university after the saint.
On said date, an hour before the Commencement Exercises, then Secretary of Education Manuel Lim, had sent a telegram stating that Ateneo de Cagayan has now been granted university status.
On August 27, 1958, Ateneo de Cagayan was inaugurated as a university and had officially become Xavier University. It became the first university in Mindanao, and the first Jesuit institution, among those existing in the Philippines, even first before its mother school Ateneo de Manila University to be given university status. After the inauguration, a banquet was held in honor of then Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia, who was conferred, the very same day, the honorary degree Doctor of Laws, the first honorary degree given by the university.[2]
Xavier University today
Today, X.U. has four campuses, A Grade School in Macasandig (about 2,000 students), High School in Pueblo and Grade School Annex (Nursery to Grade 6, also about 2,000 students), Manresa Complex that houses the College of Agriculture laboratory classes, extension programs and SEARSOLIN, and the Main Campus in Corrales Avenue - where X.U. has about 11,000 college, professional schools and technology students being trained.
Schools and Colleges
The university is subdivided into the following colleges: the Graduate School, the School of Arts and Sciences, the College of Law, the College of Nursing, the Dr. Jose P. Rizal School of Medicine, the School of Business and Management, the School of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Agriculture, and the Center for Industrial Technology. It also includes a complete preschool, elementary and secondary school units.
Student Councils
The university is also subdivided into different student councils namely: the Council of Nursing Students (CONUS), the United Arts and Sciences Student Council (UNITASS), the Agriculture Student Council (ASC), the Association of the College of Engineering Students (ACES), the Teacher's Guild (TG), the Center of Industrial Technology Student Council (CITSC) and the School of Business and Management Student Council (SBMSC).
Professional Units
Graduate School
Academic Programs:
Arts and Sciences:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
- Master of Arts in Sociology
- Master of Arts in Economics
- Master of Arts in English Language and Literature
- Master in English Language and Literature
- Master of Arts in Psychology
- Master in Psychology
- Master of Arts in History
- Master in History
Public Administration:
- Doctor of Public Administration
- Master in Public Administration
- Master of Public Management
Engineering and Information Technology:
- Master of Engineering
- Master of Science in Information Technology
Health-related:
- Master of Arts in Nursing major in:
- Nursing Administration
College of Law
Course offered:
Bachelor of Laws (Ll.B.)
[edit] Dr. Jose P. Rizal School of Medicine
Course offered:
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Preparatory courses:
Bachelor of Science in Biology (School of Arts and Sciences)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (College of Nursing)
[edit] Institute for the Development of Educational Administrators (IDEA)
Academic Programs:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education
- Master of Arts in Guidance and Counselling
- Master of Arts in Education major in:
- Filipino
Non-degree Programs:
- Diploma in Teaching
- Diploma in Special Education Program
Undergraduate Units
School of Arts and Sciences
The School of Arts and Sciences is the "soul" of Xavier University because most of the university's teaching core subjects of all colleges (e.g. Filipino, English) belong to said college. It is home to the largest academic programs with discipline clustering around Humanities, Linguistics, and Natural and Social Sciences. Its student council is the United Arts and Sciences Student Council (UNITASS). Its mascot is the Tiger.[3]
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in:
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- History
- Philosophy
- Filipino
- Sociology-Anthropology
- International Studies
- Business Economics
- Development Studies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)in:
- Biology
- Marine Biology
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Chemistry
College of Nursing
Founded in 1989, the College of Nursing student council is the Council of Nursing Students (CONUS). Its mascot is the Python.
Course Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Associate in Health Science Education (2 years, only for 3rd and 4th years)
During the 2008 Nursing Licensure Examination, according to the Commission on the Higher Education (CHED), Xavier is ranked #1 among the schools whose students took the board exams.[4][5]
School of Business and Management
The School of Business and Management (formerly College of Commerce) is a recognized center of excellence in accountancy, business, and management education in Mindanao.[6] Its student council is the School of Business and Management Student Council (SBMSC). Its mascot is the Eagle.
Course Offerings:
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in:
- Business Economics
- Financial Management
- Marketing Management
- Bachelor of Science in Business Management
- Bachelor of Science in Information Management
- Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting
- Doctor in Corporate Management
- Master in Business Administration
School of Education
The School of Education was founded in 1938, and was reopened in 1947. Its student council is the Teachers' Guild (TG). Its mascot is the Phoenix.
Course Offerings
- Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd)
With field of concentration in:
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- Special Education (SPED)
- Early Childhood Education (ECE)
- Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in:
- Biology
- English
- Filipino
- General Science
- Mathematics
- Values Education
- Physical Education, Health, and Music
- Islamic Studies
- Computer Education
- Chemistry
College of Engineering
The College of Engineering student council is the Association of the College of Engineering Students (ACES). Its mascot is Lapu-Lapu, the famous Filipino warrior.
Course Offerings:
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Recently,100% of all graduates of the class of 2008 of the Mechanical Engineering department passed the Mechanical Engineering board examinations,[citation needed] while the Electronics and Communications Engineering Department's graduates topped the recent board examinations.[citation needed]
The college has had 2 topnotchers (1 in Chemical Engineering and 1 in Mechanical Engineering).[citation needed]
College of Agriculture
The College of Agriculture student council is the Agriculture or Aggies Student Council (ASC). Its team is called the Bullriders, and its mascot is the Bull.
Four-Fold Functions
- Instruction
- Research
- Extension
- Production
Course Offerings:
- Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (5 years)
- Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in:
- Agricultural Economics
- Animal Science
- Crop Science
- Bachelor of Science in Developmental Communication major in:
- Developmental Journalism
- Educational Communication
The College received many achievements. On February 27, 2009, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in its Memorandum Order No. 3, declared Xavier as a Center of Development (COD) in Agriculture for a period of three years. This title is the first to be given to a private institution.[7] And recently, last November, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in its Memorandum Order no. 32 series of 2009, announced Xavier as a National Center of Excellence, specifically a Provincial Institute for Agriculture (PIA) under the National Agriculture and Fisheries Education System. As PIA, Xavier will be among the priority partners of CHED in implementing development projects in agriculture. Xavier also qualifies for a half a million grant to fund scholarships, continuing agriculture education programs, instructional materials development and upgrading of facilities including research laboratories, among other priority projects supported by CHED.[8]
Center for Industrial Technology
Unlike the other colleges, the Center for Industrial Technology (CIT) is a technical-vocational school . Its student council is the Center for Industrial Technology Student Council (CITSC). Its mascot is the Knight.
COURSE OFFERINGS
Technician courses offered:
- Automotive Technology
- Computer Technology
- Electronics Technology
- Mechanical Technology
- Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
The three-year post secondary course is offered in a three-term school year. Classes average eight hours a day, five days a week - simulating working schedules in industry.[9]
During the first year, a common curricula is followed. For the second and third year, the students branch out to their respective specializations.
Basic Education Units
Preparatory School
Nursery:
- Maliksi
Kinder II:
- Matiyaga
- Matapat
- Matapang
- Matulungin
- Matatag
Grade School
Grade 2:
- St. Mark
- St. John
- St. Peter
- St. Matthew
- St. Thomas
- St. Paul
- St. Luke
Grade 3:
- Fr. Jose Burgos
- Fr. Mariano Gomez
- Fr. Jacinto Zamora
Grade 4:
- Apolinario Mabini
- Jose Rizal
- Andres Bonifacio
- Miguel Malvar
Grade 6:
- St. John Berchmans
- St. Peter Canisius
- St. Aloysius Gonzaga
- St. Stanislaus Kostka
- St. Edmund Campion
Defunct Sections:
- 6 - St. Jean De Brebeuf
High School
Principal: Fr. Stephen T. Abuan, S.J.
First Year sections:
- St. Francis Xavier
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
- St. Aloysius Gonzaga
- St. John Berchmans
- St. Claude de la Colombiere*
- St. Alexander Briant
- St. Stanislaus Kostka (Stanislav Kostka)
- St. Robert Bellarmine
- St. Peter Canisius
- St. Lorenzo Ruiz
- Bl. Pedro Calungsod
- St. Francis Borgia
Second Year sections:
- St. Robert Southwell
- Bl. Peter Faber*
- St. Peter Claver
- Fr. Mateo Ricci
- St. Edmund Campion
- St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
- Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro
- Fr. Horacio de la Costa
- St. Jean de Brebeuf
- Fr. Pedro Arrupe
- St. Francis Jerome
Third Year sections:
- St. Jose Rubio
- St. Roche Gonzales (Roque González)
- St. Bernardine Realino
- St. James Sales
- Bl. Francisco Garate*
- St. Stephan Pongcracz
- St. Paul Miki
- St. Joseph Pignatelli
- St. John de Brito
Fourth Year sections:
- St. Anthony Daniel
- St. Alberto Hurtado-Cruchaga*
- St. Isaac Jogues
- Bl. Diego Luis de San Vitores
- St. Thomas Garnet
- St. John Ogilvie
- Bl. Rupert Mayer
- St. Francis Regis
- St. Juan del Castillo
- Sch. Richard Michael "Richie" Fernando
2009-2010 Honors'Classes*
Defunct sections
These are the following sections that were removed and/or planned to return for next school years:
- III - St. Nicholas Owen
- III - St. Andrew Bobola
- IV - St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon
A student can become a 1st, 2nd or 3rd honor. In order to qualify to become a 1st honor a student must have at least 93% as his/her QPI, to qualify to become a 2nd honor he/she must attain at least 91% to 92.99% as his/her QPI, to qualify to become a 3rd honor he/she must have at least 89.00% as his/her QPI. The student who wishes to become an honor student must have no grade lower than 82% and has no P(Poor)conduct mark in his/her report card. If a student fails to have even one of the requirements to become an honor student there is a big possibility in the following year he/she may remove to that section and moved into a lower section.
There are two semi-honor classes and one honors class in the freshman and sophomore year and a semi-honors and honors class in the junior and senior year. A student may be retained to the semi-honors and honors class provided that he or she will maintain his or her grades no lower than 82%. His or her average must not be lower than 85%. If a student fails two units in the final quarter, he or she will be required to attend the summer classes and will be placed on academic probation the following school year. If the student fails more than two units, he or she will be asked to leave the school.
Organizations
Main Student Body:
- Central Student Government (CSG)
Legislative Body:
- Directorate
Independent Commissions:
- Student's Rights and Welfare (StRAW)
- Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC)
- Electoral Commission (EleCom)
- Commission on Audit (CoA)
College Councils:
- Undergraduate Councils:
- Council of Nursing Students (CONuS)
- United Arts and Sciences Student Council (UnitASS)
- Agriculture Student Council or Aggies Student Council (ASC)
- Association of the College of Engineering Students (ACES)
- Teachers' Guild (TG)
- School of Business and Management Student Council (SBMSC)
- Center for Industrial Technology Student Council (CITSC)
- Professional Councils:
- Medicine Student Council (MSC)
- Association of Law Students (ALS)
- Graduate School Student Council (GSSC)
- Master in Business Administration Council (MBAC)
Co-Curricular Organizations:
- Agriculture:
- Junior Philippine Society of Animal Science (JPSAS)
- Ateneo Crop Science Society (ACroSS)
- Ateneo Society of Agricultural Economists (ASAgE)
- Philippine Association of Food Technologists (PAFT-eta)
- Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE)
- Ateneo Agribusiness Circle (AAC)
- Development Communication Society (DevComSoc)
- Philippine Association of Agriculturists (PAA Jrs.)
- Arts and Sciences:
- Association of Sociology-Anthropology and Development Studies Students (ASADSS)
- Ateneo Diplomatic Corps (ADC)
- Mathematics Society (MathSoc)
- BIOPHILIC Society
- Ateneo Philosophy Club (APC)
- Chemistry Society (ChemSoc)
- Xavier University Psychology Society (XUPS)
- Xavier University Marine Science Society (XUMSS)
- Economics Society (EcoSoc)
- Xavier English Language and Literature Society (XELLO)
- Engineering:
- Junior Institute of Electronics and Communications Engineers of the Philippines (JIECEP)
- Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE)
- Junior Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (JPIChE)
- Junior Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (JPSME)
- Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
- Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers (PIIE)
- Xavier Computer Enthusiasts' League (XCEL)
- Education:
- Xavier University School of Education Literary and Communications Society (XUSELiCS)
- Special Educators Society (SpEdSoc)
- Xavier University Populace of Early Childhood Educators (XU-PEaCE)
- Business and Management:
- Ateneo Information Management Society (AIMS)
- Junior Executive Club (JEC)
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA)
- Junior Philippine Association of Management Accountants (JPAMA)
Extra-Curricular Organizations:
- Assembly of Extra-Curricular Oraganizations (AECO)
Member Organizations:
- Performing Arts:
- Xavier University Glee Club (XUGC)
- Xavier University Cultural Dance Troupe (XUCDT)
- Dulaang Atenista (DA)
- Crusader Cheer Force (CCF)
- Soundtable
- Xavier University Band
- Sports:
- Bullriders
- Xavier University Rodeo Enthusiasts
- Ateneo Mountaineering Society (AMS)
- Xavier University Mixed Martial Arts Association (XUMMAA)
- Xavier University - Japan Karate Association (XU-JKA)
- Cultural, Visual and Fine Arts:
- Kaliwat Ki Pu Agyu
- Circulo de Arte
- Ateneo Camera Club (ACC)
- People and Service Oriented:
- Red Cross Youth (XU-RCY)
- Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan Parliamentary Debate Circle (XUAdCPDC)
- Xavier Science Foundation Scholars' Association (XSFSA)
- Nature Crusaders of the Philippines Foundation (NCPF)
Religious Organizations:
- Xavier University - United Religious Organizations (XU-URO)
Member Organizations:
- Ateneo Cathechetical Instruction League (ACIL)
- Associate Missionaries of the Assumption (AMA)
- Lestonnac Flame Circle (LFC)
- Christian Life Community (CLC)
- Christ's Youth in Action (CYA)
- Legion of Mary (LoM)
- Institucion Teresiana Youth (IT Youth)
- Youth for Christ (YfC)
- Campus Chapel Aides (CCA)
- Xavier Kristohanang Kabataan (XRistKa)
- SIRA'J-Muslim Religious Organization - the main Islamic organization
Program-based Organizations:
- Under RA 7079 (Campus Journalism Act of the Philippines):
- Crusader Yearbook
- Crusader Publication
- Under the Office of Student Affairs (OSA):
- STREAMS - Pathways to Higher Education
- Ateneo School of Upcoming Leaders (ASUL)
- Under the Office of Research and Social Outreach (RSO):
- Kristohanang Katilingban sa Pagpakabana (KKP)
- Under the Gudiance and Couseling Office (GCO):
- Xavier University Peer Facilitators (XUPF)
- Under the National Service Training Program (by virtue of RA 9163):
- Xavier University-Philippine Air Force-Reserve Officers' Traning Corps (XU-PAF-ROTC)
- Literacy Training Service (XU-NSTP-LTS)
- Civic Welfare Training Service (XU-NSTP-CWTS)
*as of AY 2009-10
Campuses
Xavier University operates on four campuses: the 8-hectare main campus in the heart of Cagayan de Oro City houses the academic units, except for the support farms and extension works of the College of Agriculture; the Grade School Campus in Macasandig; the High School started SY1999-2000 at a new building at a 13-hectare campus in Pueblo de Oro, a Grade School - Annexed is also at the Pueblo de Oro, and the 50-hectare Manresa Complex on the way to the airport includes the experimental and demonstration farms and extension works of the College of Agriculture, and SEARSOLIN.Currently, the university has a student population of 14,564, excluding that of the preschool, primary and secondary school units.
Governance
| Presidents and Rectors of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan |
| Fr. James T. G. Hayes, S.J., D.D., 1933 |
| Fr. Joseph L. Lucas, S.J., 1933 - 1934 |
| Fr. Vincent L. Kenally, S.J., 1934 - 1935 |
| Fr. George J. Kitchgessner, S.J., 1935 - 1937 |
| Fr. Edward F. Haggerty, S.J., 1937 - 1949 |
| Fr. Andrew F. Cervini, S.J., 1949 - 1956 |
| Fr. Francisco Z. Araneta, S.J., 1958 - 1959 |
| Fr. James J. McMahon, S.J., 1959 - 1964 |
| Fr. Cornelius J. Quirkes, S.J., 1964 - 1967 |
| Fr. Luis F. Torralba, S.J., 1967 - 1973 |
| Fr. Federico O. Escaler, S.J., 1973 - 1976 |
| Fr. Ernesto O. Javier, S.J., 1976 - 1990 |
| Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., 1990 - 1993 |
| Fr. Antonio S. Samson, S.J., 1993 - 2005 |
| Fr. Jose Ramon T. Villarin, S.J., 2005 - present |
The University operates as a non-stock education institution governed by its own Board of Trustees with Mr. Elpidio M. Paras, President and CEO of Parasat Cable, Inc., as Chair, and Fr. Jose Ramon T. Villarin, S.J. as University President since June 2005.
One of the five Jesuit colleges and universities in the Philippines, Xavier University works in consortium with Ateneo de Davao University and Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
See also
- Cagayan de Oro City
- SEARSOLIN
- Northern Mindanao
- List of Jesuit educational institutions in the Philippines
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